Chapter One ~

The wind howled, roaring louder as the Argies fought against the raging storm. Their feathers billowed and their wings struggled against the wind.

They dove down, the snow flying past their beaks as the ground came into view. They flew down, beside the trees and wove between them, skillfully dodging the branches.

The wind began to die down, and the Argies continued their pursuit Eastward. The snow covered cliffs turned into jungles, and finally they dived into a valley, the Hidden Lake.

The sun slowly dropped, inching away beneath the ocean, and the sky turned indigo, striped with clouds.

“Again, who are we waiting for?” A brown Argy asked. “I can’t say.. But I hear they’ll help us, maybe we can make an alliance.” The largest of them said. “And what happens if they double cross us?” He demanded. “It won’t. They won’t. But you know what would happen if they did, Marsh.”

Rustling came from one of the entries to the lake. “They’re here..” A group of raptors, maybe eight of them, walked out into the fading light. “Blackbeak.” One said as it walked towards the Argies. “Scar.” The bird tilted its head to him and glanced at his pack.

“You came to make an deal, didn’t you? Well. Will you take it or not?” The raptor asked, his eyes gleaming. “You take the Northwestern cliffs, and we won’t attack. Right?” The Argentavis asked. “And we, protect your perimeters.” The raptor said.

The argy looked back at the faces behind him, some shook their heads, others nodded. “Deal.” Blackbeak said, and watched the raptors shuffle around. “Pleasure, doing business with you.” The raptor grinned, showing off its teeth.

They ran away, darting back through the entry.

“You shouldn’t have done that.” Marsh said glaring at Blackbeak. “They’re only helping, what could go wrong?” He said. “Have you seen how many clans the raptors supposedly make deals with? The Terror Birds, the Sarcos? And I bet they stabbed them in the back!” Marsh shook out his wings, muttering under his breath.

Blackbeak considered, wondering if Marsh was right. “Ok everyone, We’re heading back.” His voice quivering. “Lets go.” He launched into the air, as the others followed behind. Blackbeak turned around, and saw the raptors running back towards the jungle.

Squirrely~ Next is in raptor section! :)