Zane
Zane let the crisp air flow through his nostrils. It was a sweet smell, it reminded him of the lingering pine in the distance. Shoving his hands in his warm pockets, Zane felt at peace. His eyes followed Peyton and Jubilee, skipping around through the field of plentiful strawberries. They laughed together, dancing around in a meadow of freedom, though, he felt as if Peyton was distance. "Maybe he couldn't sleep..." He shrugged the thought away, now returning to his deep breaths of the pure air that filled his open lungs.
He remembered the memories from this morning; the constant laugher of his family began to ring through his ears. He thought of the incident of Nessa forgetting Nico's coffee, and how she tried to hide it. It made him chuckle to know she did this, and how different it was of her to forget the beverage. But, now they were here, resting in Nessa's plan of a beautiful time.
"Woo-hoo!" Nessa exclaimed, circling above the field of colors. Zane looked up at her, observing the feathers fall from her long and elegant mixtured wings. He smiled, his eyes following her flight pattern through the sky. Nessa had always been there for Zane, comforting him in a time of need, though, he usually forced her away from his inner thoughts. This is the factor that pushed him away from becoming the flock's leader. Nessa was an outstanding leader, always telling the group what's best. But, Zane knew he could never fufill the duty, even though he was the eldest. He watched her long brown hair whip through the wind as she closed her eyes, a smile inching across her joyful expression.
A piercing scream flew through Zane's ears. His gaze was forced down, his eyes widening with the jerked movement. He saw Jubilee running from an eraser's extended hand. Peyton ran with her, holding her close.
"Damn it!" Zane's foot pressed against the grass, thrusting himself forward to race towards Jubilee and Peyton. How could they follow them? Hadn't they forgotten? Hadn't these bastards finally left them alone?
Nope.
"Jubilee, use your wings!" Zane exclaimed, eyeing the beast that was now inches away from his targets. Zane glanced to the side, still running in the now heavy air, to see Ebony struggling against another forceful eraser. He looked up, seeing Nessa close to him, flying towards the siblings as well. "She's already in the air, she'll get there faster." He gave Nessa a slight nod, reckoning that she could know what was going on. He turned to his right, practically jumping in the air to reach Ebony. She was knocked on the ground, gasping for air- Zane couldn't bare the sight. The scent of the sweet pine had turned into a scent of violence, the scent that had usually followed him in the School. He watched the eraser almost take Ebony, his filthy fur glistening in the sun. "Get away from her!" Zane jumped onto the eraser, wings flinging out with his adrenline pulsing. The rage quickly overcame Zane, making him curl his fists tightly to puncture the beast's face. Each hit he pushed harder and harder, knowing that the eraser would soon fall.
But it wouldn't go down without a fight.
The eraser stepped over Ebony, thrusting his weight towards the bird-kid flying around him. His arms clasped around Zane's wings, forcing them together. The excrutiating pain filled Zane's veins as he let out a cry. He kicked his leg, forcing his sneaker to hit the eraser's jaw. The beast growled, backing away to steady himself. Zane thrusted forward, his arms extended to scoop Ebony with a quick lift.
"Not today kid..." Another eraser, that Zane hadn't noticed, swung his arm out to knock Zane to the ground, smashing the strawberries beneath him. Zane skidded across the ground, feeling thorns run across his skin.
"Ebony..." Zane muttered, his eyes squinting to see the eraser's place the girl in a large sack. "No, how can this be happening?" Zane's hand reached outward, as if her coud reached the sack, but he was feet away from what could possibly be a tight grasp. Forcing his hand up, he steadied himself, pushing his wobbly legs to actually stand. His energy level was low, he could not deny, but he pushed forward, running towards the van that the eraser's had now reached. The white van sped towards him, running through the once beautiful strawberries that had grown into healthy fruits. He stood there, positioning himself for the exact moment to jump. Through the windshield, Zane could see the devlish eyes that lifted when the erasers' snarls turned into evil smiles.
Zane's dark wings flew out, pulling his weight upward to meet the roof of the van. He skidded across it, gripping his fingernails into a crease of metal. The wind whipped through his wings, making it even harder to grip on with the added limbs. His open fist pounded the roof as the eraser's began to swerve to knock him off. His legs were flung outward, he then gripped tighter, gritting his teeth with each swerve. He looked to the side, seeing the grass being kicked up with the forceful tires. The van began to move downhill, indicating he couldn't hold on much longer. Using his leg, he kicked his foot against the side windows, trying to break the glass. Kicking harder and harder, that cracks began to extend outward, reaching to the corners of the window. With a large bump, the glass shattered as the van skidded across the srawberries. Zane let out a cry of pain, forcing himself through the window of the van. Seeing the sack with Ebony inside, he shielded her, now noticing the eraser's were pulling out their guns. Wrapping his arms around Ebony, he pulled her upward, placing the sack in his arms. Kicking the other door open with his bruised foot, the latch opened as the dorr flew to the side. Zane pulled forward, clutching onto Ebony who was still out cold. He thrusted forward, hearing the gunshots that echoed closely. Zane flew outward, trying to extend his wings though a pain overcame them. He skidded across the ground, holding Ebony close. He circled over her, gritting his teeth with various grunts until they came to a final hault.
"Ebony..." He quickly opened the sack, seeing Ebony lying limply. "Ebony- Ebony c'mon!" He pulled her out, using his remaining strength to run with her in his arms. He looked behind him, seeing the van turn back. He headed towards the forest, away from the nearby danger. He looked down at Ebony, seeing claw marks across her face. He had to get her to safety. He looked back, a pain in his chest.
"Nessa, protect them..."