The Forest of Wonder

Chapter 1: Roger

"Roger! Get away from the edge this instant!" Mom would say. "You could fall! Or even worse, get lost, or die, or brake something!" She always over thought everything I did. 'This' and 'That' all the time with her. Anyways, I am Roger, and this is my story.

" Yes mom. But I will have you know, I am the best sparrow-starling mix to ever live! You even said so! Isn't that right Randy?"

"Huh what? Oh that. Yes Roger, your the best." He said rolling his eyes.

"Well I think I'm the best sparrow-starling mix ever! Even the birds of prey know that! If a hawk were to attack, it would run in an instant! It knows not to attack such a smart, brave, beautiful bird like me. I am a queen and they are my subjects." That's my sister, Roselina. We call her Rose for short though. She would boast and babble on about how great she is. Well, not to me she isn't.

"Ya right! Brave! Your anything but brave! You always his behind mama and cry whenever I get the best worm! Your noting but a cry baby! That's what you are!" I would yell. I have to admit though, I'm not very nice to my sibling Rose. At all. Biy I have my reasons! And my reasons are good enough!

My dad came home that day with some fresh worms and a beetle for us to eat. He told us about a fox attacking him when he went for the beetle.

"And there he was, he was big and mean! But I was the winner because I got away and got the beetle too! A two in one achievement!" I always think he's lying or just making this up, but nobody else thinks that way either, so I just keep my back shut. "Than I decided to go to the new store across from the shop. The man running the store said that 'oh! A nest builder! What a pleasant surprise! All nestateirs get free worms when they come in! It so happens that we have some worms over there. Pick out as many as you would like! There are pink, brown, white, and even some black ones.' So then I took 5 of every kind. The gentleman was very generous to give me 20 worms! I have to carry some of them in my pouch. Nobody carries them in their beaks anymore. This generation, I tell ya! With their new furniture and technology! Might as well forget flying!"

"Flying is very important dear! With ought it, we wouldn't be here. Nobody would!"

I just stop listening as they go on. I slowly fall asleep and then,

"Roger! Come on let's get some late night flight practice!" It was Randy's voice.

"Huh? Wait what! The owls come out at night! Those guys are mean and they will kill anyone out there!"

"I know, but we will only be gone a while! Plus Rose is coming too!"

"Even Rose? Ugh! This is a terrible idea!"

"Stop being a chicken Roger and bird up!" Rose said.

"Urg. Fine whatever. But let's be quick! I don't like the city when its dark!"

We 3 chicks got to the edge of the branch and took off. We made sure to stick close to the tree lights that the police birds put up to keep others safe from hitting trees at night. We passes the school tree, and the mayor's nest along with other nests. We heard distant shots from human guns. It is hunting season and its when they kill off the deer that like to eat the bark off our trees. New lights were hung and Christmas was near. Us birds enjoy the human candy that they leave on the pine trees near our nest. I am glad to also see that some other birds are flying at night as well, such as the new neighbors, the blue jays, and the red jays. Some finches were out as well. But why? It was dark and way after 12:00. They should be sleeping. We should be sleeping! I feel as if Rose and Randy are hiding somehpthing from me.