Back by Sunrise: Eternal Light Saga (Brooke Morts Book 1) by Sloan Justin

Author:Sloan, Justin [Sloan, Justin]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Elder Tree Press
Published: 2014-11-20T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9: Farewell Roy

Brooke, Timmy, and Roy cautiously approached the edge of a clearing. They moved branches aside and saw pigeons, some lounging around while others cooed with puffed chests and danced in circles.

“Let’s do it,” Brooke said.

“Diving in head first again, huh?” Timmy said. “How about a plan?”

“I have one. Go over and demand my necklace.”

Roy shook his head, doubtfully.

“They’ll eat us alive!” Timmy said. “Well, me, anyway.”

“It’s something I have to do. You two can leave now.” Brooke stared at them for a long moment before she did her best to put on a brave face. “I’m gonna miss you guys. Come on, you two get a move on. I’ll be okay.”

Roy clicked his beak. “You can’t be serious.”

Timmy nodded and hopped to his feet. “We didn’t come this far to leave you. That’s not what friends do.”

“Nor family,” Roy added. He looked off into the trees, a moment of sadness in his eyes. Brooke knew that her eyes showed it too.

“So how are we gonna....” Timmy’s voice trailed off as his eyes darted past Brooke to the surrounding trees. His tail stuck straight up and his ears perked.

Brooke and Roy followed his gaze to see beady eyes reflecting light from the shadows. Bigon and Nog.

Bigon was the first to step forward. “Co-coo. So loud over here!”

“No one invited us to the party?” Nog said as other pigeons flew down to join them.

Brooke and Roy backed up so they stood close to Timmy, as if the two little birds could protect the little mouse.

“Just give it back!” Brooke demanded.

Bigon leered and motioned the others forward. “I think not.”

The pigeons surrounded Brooke and her friends, overwhelming them. Brooke moved fast and, amid wings slapping across her, snagged Timmy with her claws and flew off.

“Come on Roy!” she called, and was relieved to see him right behind her.

Within moments the pigeons were on them and overtook Brooke, surrounding her. Wings flapped everywhere, their flutter like distant thunder. Roy charged, trying to fight them off and get to Brooke, but in the chaos, Brooke dropped Timmy. Roy saw this and dove, and a moment later Brooke broke free as well and flew after them. Two pigeons turned on Roy but he fought them off and pushed forward to help Brooke grab Timmy by the arms inches above the ground.

Timmy pointed to the edge of the tree line. “There! Swing low! Brooke, distract them!

“Distract them how?” Brooke asked frantically.

“Find a way!”

Roy and Timmy dipped low as Brooke turned to face the Pigeons. She charged straight for them and, at the last minute, darted up. She glanced back to see Roy swooping around a tree and Timmy motioning. The next thing she saw was Roy dropping Timmy!

A pigeon broke off from the chase and Brooke caught a glimpse of Roy flying as fast as his little wings would take him, the pigeon close on his tail. Bigon appeared from below Brooke and snapped at her wing, barely missing.

A shadow blocked out the moonlight and Brooke yelped.

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