Chapter Text
(Ky's POV)
"I'm just so worried Ree, Scra's been missing for three days, who should I go to? The dean? or-"
"ICARUS, Ky, I know you've been worried about him, everyday you go, 'Scra's not here', 'OMG, where's Scra, I'm so in love with him'"
I blushed, "I didn't say that! I'm sorry."
"*sigh* Ky, I know you're worried, but I'm sure he's just recuperating from almost dying."
"Almost being killed."
"Yea, killed... and falling to your death is the worst way too, I'd be traumatized and need a few days off too, but tonight you need to chill out, okay?"
We were flying to a party we had been invited to, but I was a little nervous, I had never been a party. I mean yea, get togethers, and barn parties, but they were small and with our close knit family. This was a big time, city party, with city people. How should I act? I'm not even sure I'm dressed ok, white tee, blue and black plaid button up and black pants. IS PLAID COOL TO WEAR or strictly for the country???
We landed in front of the house, and before Ree knocked she looked up at me grinning, "Brace yourself country boy."
When we entered the dark entryway, it was crowded with people, squished together, and we had to slide our way past the bodies. I got hit a few times in the face with wings, but just quickly followed Ree to the center of the room where it was more clear, 'Icarus, so many people here. Doesn't look like they're all eagles or raptors. I wonder if they came in from the city.'
Ree turned to me holding two drinks and pushed one to my chest, "Here, this will cool your nerves. Now I'm gonna go find someone to make out with, and try to make some friends, kay, byeeeee~".
She disappeared into the crowd and I tried calling out to her but she was already gone. I sighed and lightly sipped at the drink in my hand, yum, grape, funny she knows I'm not much of an alcoholic.
"Hey! You look lost and lonely." I looked up to see a brightly coloured avian walk close to me carrying two large stacks of red cups, "We're gonna start a new game, wanna join?"
"Uh, thanks but I'm ok".
"OK, suit yourself."
As he walked away through a doorway, I mentally smacked myself, 'SHIT, maybe I should've accepted his offer.'
"Hello, friend." I heard a similar eerie voice call out behind me, 'Goddamit'.
I turned around with a hesitant smile, "Heyyyy Lars. You got invited too?"
"Haha, oh no, I'm just a plus one, Del got a golden ticket." He gestured to the back and I saw Del and Reamer standing against the wall talking to each other with serious expressions.
I looked closely, while sipping my drink, "How long have those two been friends?"
"Mmmmm~" Lars hummed loudly, "Not long."
'Wonder what spurred that.' Lars slipped away, so I was alone again. So I just hopped around the first level of the house, drinking the can I had and got my hands on a second can, but half way drinking it, my weak bladder decided to act up. I set it down and began hounding down a bathroom, opening random doors, hoping it'd be it, but most were just closets... man to be rich.
I came to another door cracked open, I heard noises, and tried peering in, but it seemed like two avians were in the act of kissing and grinding. I panicked and slammed the door, hold on, one of those avians looked familiar- NO NOPE, don't care, not my business.
I eventually found an unoccupied bathroom, and I found a door outside and sat down in a chair hidden against a wall with other chairs, 'Ugh, when is it socially acceptable to leave a party? Maybe I shoulder wait till I see Ree? But she seemed pretty eager to get here, it might be a while... and I never got the chance to thank Reamer for inviting me here.'
My eyes scanned the crowd on the lawn while I thought to myself but froze, "Wait... is that a CROW?"
Sitting on the edge of a balcony was a crow smoking a cigarette and she sat there bored on her phone, ' Maybe she might know where Scra is!'
I hesitantly walked in her direction, trying to seem discreet, but once I was a yard away from her, I spoke up, "Uh- excuse me?"
Her eyes lazily trailed up to me, then pulled the cigarette out of her mouth and looked back at her phone, "What'd you want pretty boy? My supply's running low."
"Uh, no, no, I don't want... drugs, just had a question. Do you know a crow named Scra?"
I finally had her attention, cause she snapped her head up to me, "Are you SERIOUS?" I jumped up, "Do you think all crows know each other???"
"WAIT! No- that's not what I meant!" She stood up approaching me and I put my hands up in defense, "He hasn't been to school in a few days and I was getting worried! At this point I'm... desperate." I looked at her with pleading eyes.
She gave me a blank stare before finally responding with, "Well, I don't know why someone like you is worried over a CROW."
I huffed frustrated, "Yea... you're right." I walked away to go back inside, I was ready to go back inside and grab Ree.
"Wow... What'd you do to piss off a crow?"
"Just asked a question."
"Hmp, those Corvids, no manners, even after inviting them to this party to sell their stock."
"Stock..."
"Yep, to help the people here destress and such... are you having fun?"
"Yeaaaaa, tonsssss"'This sucks."
"Good, Well I'll come by your room later this week to get your decision on whether or not you'll be joining the team."
"Oh, uh-"
"See you then." He turned away and went back inside.
"Shit, I forgot about that." I scratched my head, 'Do I even want to join?'.
I looked around and saw del sitting on a wall with a pink haired avian, she seemed unimpressed while he peacock at her. In the middle of his sentence I spoke up, "Hey Del. Mind if I sit here?"
I sat right next to him, thigh to thigh, the girl saw this and snuck away quickly while Del yelled, "What the fuck man!?"
"I didn't know you were coming to this."
"Yea! And I was enjoying myself until you cockblocked me there, asshole."
"Hm, I supposed you'd want to have some fun after being expelled."
Del smirked at me, "Expelled for what? OH, the cliff thing, no, the disciplinary committee can't punish me for faulty equipment, it's not my fault... obviously."
I had to bite my cheek, "What were you talking to Reamer about earlier?"
He stood up stretching, "Extracurriculars and shit, stuff that's none of your damn business, mkay?"
I felt my heart beating in my throat and watched Del else through my lashes. After he left my eyeliner, I got up, 'I'm grabbing Ree, then we're leaving.'
I walked around the house, feeling frustrated, "Where the hell, is she?" I began asking other avians if they had seen a kestrel, but pretty much everyone ignored me, the most I got was a side glance.
I made my way to a patio outside, where it was empty and quiet, the only sound was the muffled noise of the party inside. I leaned on my elbows, cupping my face, and sighed, 'I want to leave.... But I don't want to go back to our empty room."
I heard a flapping noise and beside me landed a pair of heavy, black combat boots, "Osprey, I lied before, I know that crow, but I can't reach him... but I do know where he might be."