Cloud Association: Pretty Boy Psycho

Assignment Number One

Must be dawn. I always wake up when the sun starts rising whereas Mister Up and Out is fast asleep. Typical. I drop my blanket over him, in hope extra cosiness will keep him snoozing longer, then slip out the cabin, taking a pack of clothes with me.

All four griffons are gathered outside. I say gathered; Chunk is sat by himself giving Hotaru death stares. Sunshine lingers paces away from Chunk looking as though he wants to make friends but lacks the confidence to go right over. Hotaru and Honey stand together as though in some sort of conference. I can only wonder what they're saying to each other. All thought of trying to make a shot of friendship with Chunk leaves Sunshine as he bounds over to greet me.

"Is everyone here for flight practise?" I pat Sunshine's beak. "Well those lazies are sound asleep. I suppose we had a long day yesterday. Can you take me somewhere I can have a wash?"

Sunshine blinks at me. Unless he's chasing pieces of soul his sense of direction in new surroundings is poor. Guess I'll have to make do with the well for today.

As I pass by Hotaru he bats a round red apple at me. An apple! Awesome. "For me?" I pick up the apple. Turn it over in my hands. "Where did you find an apple?" They're super rare. I've only ever seen a small shoal of them once on market day several years ago. "You're so clever Hotaru. Thank you." I see he's guarding three more apples. Perhaps Chunk is trying to make off with them.

Before going for my wash, I approach Chunk. Hold out my apple to him. "Do you want to try some?"

Chunk snorts. Keeps his eyes locked on Hotaru. Nope it's not apples he's after. I swerve the apple at Sunshine; he nudges the apple away, towards me. Looks like Sunshine isn't too fond of apples. I take a bite on the way to the well. Oh wow. Orgasmic. Best taste ever. Sweet. Sweet. Sweet. By the time I get to the well there is no apple left just the core which I place on the ground then stare down the well looking for water. Too deep and dark to see any. Pulling up the bucket is heavy so there must be some down there. Having managed to pull the bucket to the top all by myself I have a quick glance around the area. There's no one about so I have a full on wash. Cold. Cold. Cold. Get dressed quick then comb damp hair. As I'm combing I notice the apple core is gone.

"You do like apples." I smile at Sunshine. "You could have had some of the best bit."

My hand gets a nudge.

"How do I look?"

Purr. Purr. Purr.

"I'll take that as perfect."

We venture back to the cabin. As we get there so does someone else. I think it's a Cloudy clerk. Yeah deffo not logistics as she's not wearing a blue blazer. The clerk bears a satchel which she keeps clutched close to her side.

"Team Corey yes?"

I flick my hair. "It's Team Geordie."

"Really? I thought... never mind. I am here with your first assignment."

"Assignment! We're supposed to by lying low."

"Logistics have decided Geordie isn't lucky so there's no use you lazing around in this cabin."

"But there's a bounty on my head."

The clerk reaches inside her satchel. "Not my problem. Here, this letter needs delivering." She holds a brown envelope out to me.

"You should let Geordie know."

"Tell him yourself."

Off she goes leaving me holding our first assignment. I'd better alert my team. End up getting on Sunshine and going for flight practise to save myself from getting worked into a panic.