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Aubrey watched the flag in Maya's hands drop with her, and she thought for a moment that the other girl would comply and they could all go back. But no, she was up and off again, her taunt weaving it's way towards Aubrey's ears even as she flew in the other direction. "You'll have to do better than thaaaaaaaaat!" Bren gave a screeching cry as he dove into Maya's wake, pumping his wings furiously. They could easily do better then chit-chat.

Aubrey settled lightly, pressing herself low to his back. His feathers flitted softly across her face as her blue-green eyes narrowed in determination, nudging Bren on until Maya's form was clear again. Maya was certainly skillful at channeling her bond's powers, but she dearly underestimated the younger girl and her Griffin.

Aubrey and Bren weren't far behind when Maya ducked through the tree canopy, swerving and dodging. One had to give her credit, certainly, but it wasn't hard for Aubrey to follow her agile body as Bren continued above the trees, his thoughts mingling with Aubrey's through movement and feelings as they put both their energies towards getting the flag.

Aubrey held her eyes as wide as would allow, not loosing sight of Maya. She squeezed herself against Bren, signaling him to put forth a huge burst of speed until they were parallel above Maya. With surprising accuracy Bren dropped head-first and dive-bombed through a gap in the tree canopy, straight towards the girl below them. Reaching out with his talons as if grabbing at prey, Bren grasped the pole and right as they might have dragged Maya down to the dirt with them, opened his wings wide and shot straight up through the trees again and leveled off, making a tight turn and heading back towards the other students.

They had traveled quite a distance, but the serpent-like dragon was still in his spot in the air, like a beacon over the group. Aubrey lifted her head slightly, sucking in a deep breath as she turned carefully to look back. She sincerely hoped Maya was alright when Bren had grabbed for the flag, but he was deadly accurate and he would never intentionally hurt someone like that. Aubrey turned her head back, watching Maya's bond grow closer. Her heart beat wildly and not just from the adrenalin of flying at top speeds. This trickster might yet throw something at her.