Terraria: Birds of a Feather

Chapter sixteen: A bullet to the knee

Feather pov

I almost had dinner ready. Brandon was sitting at the table. I noticed that I was out of mushrooms.

"Hey Bran, can you go get mushrooms? I need a few more for the rest of the soup." I say. He looks hesitantly out the door.

'Pleeeeaaaassssssseeeeee?" I begged. He sighed.

'FINE! Only for you............" He grumbled. I hugged him.

"Thanks Brandon! You're the best!" I say. I watch him walk out the door.

Brandon pov

Ugh........I hope Darius and Norkas don't find me. I walk over to a patch of mushrooms. I pick the best and I hear a twig snap. I snap around to see Darius standing right behind me. I let out a small scream. He presses his gun against my temple.

"Yo.............Thought you could run. Heh.........Punk you ready to die?" He hisses.

"HEY! STOP! LEAVE HIM ALONE!" I hear Feather shout. I hear the crack of a gun, but I'm not dead. Darius recoils in pain.

"Awwww DANG IT! YOU SHOT MY FRIKIN KNEE!" Darius cried out. Feather slid over here on her claws. She aimed her gun at Norkas and Darius.

"Why were you going to hurt him!" Feather Hissed. Norkas look defeat.

"Gahhhhh........ow.......earlier today, he was in the bushes spying on us and my buddy Norkas and I were having a heated discussion about which would be cooler, a bullet hole or grenade hole. And Brandon here spooked us and we threatened him, but he out smarted us and ran off. WE then saw him and we were mad at him from earlier and I.......threatened to blow his brains out......" Darius explained. Feather's expression softened.

"Is this true Brandon?" She asked softly.

"Yes........It is completely true." I say, in pity for Darius. Feather lowered her gun.

"What are you two doing in this neck of the woods anyways?" Feather asks.

"We are looking for a person named........Feather? What a weird name....." Norkas said. Feather sighed.

"That would be me. Thanks. Anyways, Let's take you to my nurse. We'll talk when you're healed." Feather said. Norkas helped Darius up and I helped. Feather led the way. We soon arrived back at home. Norkas and I sat Darius o the table while Feather went to go get Molly.

"Ah~ Right now I'm kinda glad that you're girlfriend saved you. It would not be good for us if we killed her boyfriend just before we met her." Darius chuckled. I felt my face become red.

"S-ss-she's n-nn-not m-mm-my g-gg-ggirlfriend....." I stutter. Darius looks at me and smirks.

"So you're saying that she's single?" He asked, grinning. I glared at him before Molly and Feather walked in. Molly gasps when she see Darius' leg-Witch is now coated with blood.

"Feather! How did this happen?" Moll asks, turning to her. Feather looks down.

'I shot him when he tried to kill Brandon..." She said softly. Molly didn't reply. She was busy treating Darius' wounds. I then notice a chirping sound coming from Norkas. I now realized that he had a bird in a cage, which he was hoisting with a wooden pole. I'm not going to ask. Molly soon finished up. By now, it was way past dinner time. Feather sighed.

"I don't believe i got your names?" Feather said, in attempt to strike a conversation.

"Norkas! I sell all things that go boom!" Norkas said, tipping his hat. Feather looked over to Darius.

"And you?" She asked. He flashed a flirty smile.

"Hi...........I'm Darius........You're pretty cute..." He flirted. He looked over to me and smirked since I was red with anger. Feather blushed.

"U-uhhuh.....Okay? Well we are kinda short on beds-" Feather started.

"I could always share with you.."Darius said, winking. It took all my willpower not to hurl my fist on his stupid face. By now Feather's face was bright red.

"Ok ummmm.......I'll sleep on the floor, Norkas..........." Feather started before she realized that Norkas fell asleep in a chair.

"Ok............I guess I'll be on the floor, Darius, you can sleep in my bed for tonight before I make more beds tomorrow." She said. WE helped Darius to bed and I crawled in my bed. Soon, Darius began snoring.

"Are you sure that you're okay on the floor?" I ask. She smiles.

"YES! for the millionth time, I am perfectly fine" She exaggerates. WE laugh.

"Good night, Brandon....." She said.

"Good Night Feather......Sweet dreams.' I murmur before drifting off.