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Hybrids with wings are uncommon, there’s 10% of Elytrians in the population, while 25% for Avians. Elytrians and Avians are considered as one category, ‘winged hybrids’, is what you may call them. It wasn’t a rare occurrence where young Avians imprint on an Elytrian, so usually they can be seen together.
The difference is their wings, and their powers. Elytrians, have black wings, mostly are grey, but some are black, like Chuuya’s. They are pretty much like a normal human but with the advantage to fly. They can launch themselves without fireworks, so it’s more efficient than Elytra, a wing-like gadget from the End, named and structured by Elytrians, which can make humans fly, albeit a bit clumsily and a need for fireworks.
They also have bird-like features, such as sharp nails, like a bird claw. They have sharp eyes, like eagles, so their eyesight are in no problem while they roam around in the sky. They also have sharp teeth, like a vampire, a change for a sharp beak.
Sadly, Elytrians, while was strong, has a delicate body. A pretty weak one, so if you managed to land a hit, it’s pretty much done for Elytrians. They can only wear light armor, diamonds, irons, and golds are a big no no.
They also have reacted slow when put in a room with low ceiling, which makes their instinct and wings uncomfortable. So Elytrians usually have a high house, enough for them to at least float a bit.
Meanwhile, Avians, does not have a wing made for flying. Instead, they can glide. Sometimes, people might mistaken them as ‘young Elytrians’. But it wasn’t as hard to know which is who, Avians have variant colour for their wings, including grey and black. Mostly common was pure white, but some has the colour of a parrot, some was purple, some even was pink.
Atsushi, has a light grey one, too light to be a natural Elytrian colour. His wings are usually tucked behind his back, hiding his only hybrid traits. Not that little humans have hatred or used hybrids for their own personal need, after all.
Kyouka, his sister, has black wings, a bit dark blue in some places. Their parents are an Avian and Elytrian after all, she got her blue feathers from their Avian Mother, not like she knows about that.
Sadly, Avian doesn’t have fangs like Elytrians do though. They can’t eat meat, basically, vegans. They also need to sleep at high places, so most Avian houses are in mountains, which is a pain to dealt with.
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Dazai was a Enderian, a tall End creature with the ability to teleport everywhere he wishes. Dazai had black skin, the darkest colour of purple if you inspect it close enough. He had tall horns, stood proudly from the mess of his onyx hair, he also had a tail with a black puff that was usually wrapped itself on Dazai’s leg. Dazai had two ender pearl eyes, glowing almost unnaturally in the dark (well, eyes never was meant to glow in the first place—).
Dazai and Atsushi met in a huge online server, where Dazai was coming to buy some stuff for his friends in Origins SMP. This server was known by their economy after all, if you want something rare that’s cheap, you most likely can find it here.
He just happens to stroll past an alley, where two, shivering kids who was kicked out of the orphanage happens to be.
Dazai wasn’t a person who bothers to help them, but Chuuya had just can make him do that. So there he is, with a hot chocolate in his living room in an apartment in this shopping server, with the kids telling him why they were there in the first place.
Their name was Atsushi and Kyouka, siblings, with Atsushi at the age of 12 and his younger sister at 8 years old. The orphanage was that type of place where they would hate a hybrid no matter who they are.
Atsushi just gotten his wings, a late boomer. The orphanage would of course, think Kyouka was the same like his brother.
Atsushi hadn’t gotten proper help, which is why his back is still bleeding heavily, and most of his wings still inside of his skin. Dazai winced, that explains the whimper and the bad posture at least.
Dazai knows who can help him, so he called his beloved husband, explain the situation, and then wait for his arrival. He had told Atsushi and Kyouka, the girl sighed in relief when she knew her brother would be getting help he deserves.
A few days later, an Elytrian unlocks the door. Atsushi can’t help but gaped at the wings, a big puffy from stress, but alas it was beautiful.
Chuuya almost gagged at the sight of his back, but quickly went to work. It wasn’t an ideal situation, where the Avian or Elytrian doesn’t get some help when their wings sprouted from their back, but he can work with this, maybe Atsushi’s back will be sensitive, maybe his wings will be slightly weaker from normal, but at least it was fixable.
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“Dazai-san?” Kyouka called, peeking her head from the gap of the unclosed door.
“Hm?” He responds, eyes still trained in his map, he still have tasks to do in here.
The little girl was silent for a while, “Did you see Chuuya-nii got his wings?” She asked quietly, sitting at the end of his bed.
Dazai hummed, “I did” He recalled the bloody mess Chuuya was, “Elytrians wings are bigger, it was.. terrifying”
Kyouka shivered, “I don’t think I want to be in the same situation as Nii-san was..”
“Well.. you would be some day.. but Chuuya said, it was a small price to pay, when he can now fly around as he likes” Dazai said.
“But Avians can’t fly..” The girl mumbled, sitting beside Dazai, her eyes now focused on the map as well.
“But you can glide, can’t you?” Dazai’s eyes glimmered, the beautiful eyes Enderians have flickered with a soft glow, “Sometimes I wonder what it feels like to be in air”
“I guess that’ll be a fun experience” Kyouka rested her head in his shoulder, letting silence enveloped them.
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Atsushi was getting better, he still was on bedrest though, but it’s okay. Because he had parent figures and his sister waiting for his first flying lesson.
End.