The sound of the cereal box woke Tiberius up the next morning. The old hawk was absolutely miserable. He was cold, he felt stiff and his legs had the tiny needle feeling to them. Shaking his head, he peered over the edge of the refrigerator. Seeing his owner getting breakfast ready, he let out a small shriek, giving away his hiding spot.
"There you are. I was wondering where you went," Alfred remarked, tipping his head back to meet Tiberius's gaze. The old hawk let out another shriek, hungry for food. Smiling softly, his owner gestured to the table as he stated, "Your breakfast is on the table." Looking over at the kitchen table, Tiberius's stomach growled hungrily when he saw a plate of food waiting for him. However, he quickly lost his appetite when he saw Wendy was also up on the table, eating her food a little too closely to his own. Huffing, Tiberius snarled.
"Tiberius, just get down here and eat your food. She's not doing anything," Alfred spoke firmly as he took a seat at the table with a bowl of cereal. However, he didn't take a bite as he looked up at Tiberius, who was giving Wendy a death glare. The little hawk whimpered fearfully. Frightened, she quickly got on an empty chair and hid. Rolling his light brown eyes, Tiberius turned his gaze to his food. Sighing heavily, he flew down and began to eat.
Trembling in sheer terror, Wendy peered over the table at the older hawk. She was scared to death by him. But at the same time, she wanted a friend like her. Gathering up all of her courage, she quietly got back up on the table. Ever so cautious, she made her way towards the older red tail. The month old hawk only got within an inch from him when he noticed what she was doing and gave her a threatening growl. Spooked, she fled over to the man and hid on his lap.
Sighing, Alfred rubbed his forehead as he mumbled, "What am I going to do with you two?"
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Two Birds of a Feather
FanfictionThere's a new addition in the small family consisting of Tiberius and his owner. The old hawk and the arrival known as Wendy need to learn how to get along though. And it doesn't exactly help with a petnapper on the loose.
