Those With Wings

First Attempt

Zero's POV

I swallowed, and glanced around nervously, stretching my wings. I heard Luanna giggle. "Come on, twirp!" she called out, her voice sweet. My heart fluttered, and my wings trembled with it.

"Are you coming or what, wussie?"

I huffed. Surely it couldn't be too hard?

I flapped my wings, and launched myself up. I went straight for the ground, and flapped my wings frantically again, so that I hovered diagonally above the ground. Luanna burst out laughing.

"You can do it!"

I snorted, and flew up higher, trying to straighten myself. I felt proud as everything went well, and I went higher and higher and higher and-

Something hit my wing, and I spiralled downwards, crashing into the beach. My mouth was filled with sand, and I got up slowly, shaking my wings out. I spat out the sand.

"Thanks for your open mouth warning!" I yelled, pulling a face. Luanna was nearly falling out of the sky with laughter.

I growled and flapped my wings again. I rose into the sky, and quickly flew over the ocean. I could feel myself getting a rythem, although I was still wobbly. I made an accidental swoop towards the ocean, and my left wing raked it. Luanna watched me warily, and I grinned at her.

Big mistake.

I fell down, into the ocean. My wings were heavy, and for a split second, I felt total panic, but the salt in the water helped me float. Luanna swooped down, grabbed a handful of my hair and dragged me back to the beach. Once there, I dragged myself onto the sand and shook my wings indignantly. "I nearly drowned!"

"Oh shush, twirp, you did no such thing."

I pouted angrily, and glared at her. She giggled, and ruffled my hair. "You need to work on your coordination, Zero."

My heart jumped. For once, she hadn't called me twirp, or shushnub, but Zero. She'd called me by my name.

I took her hand, and pulled her down with me. "Luanna," I said.

The girl gave me a look. "What?"

I grinned. "Nothing, I just like saying your name."

"You're odd, Zero."

"I love you too, Luanna."

"Twirp."

"Luanna."

"Shushnub."

"Luanna."

There was a pause, and Luanna smiled at me. "Zero."