On Mottled Wings {Geen Mal's Flight}

[Zara]

Mal was curled up on the folded furs at the end of Jaysarrae's bed. Jaysarrae was laying on her side, resting, singing softly. As a Harper trained, she needed to practice, but she just wasn't feeling it today. She stroked Lan's back as he lay next to her, his little blue body curled up against her stomach. He and Mal could both feel the unease of their mistress, but Mal wasn't dealing with it quite the same as she normally would. Jay had noticed that the little dark green with her mottled lighter green wings had been starting to glow brighter over time and new what it meant. It wasn't really a big deal, but she didn't like Mal's moods when this time came. she'd just be happy when it was over and Mal would be sweet again.

It was at that moment, however, that the little green got herself up in a flurry and flew out of the room and straight to the kitchens where she flew straight at the meat that was currently cooking for the Weyr's dinner tonight and snatched a piece which was not quite done cooking, from its place, flying away as the one cooking it yelled at her. She didn't care. It was a small piece. She landed and broke the piece up again before downing a piece and going for another. It didn't last long however as she quickly took off in a flurry, starting her Flight there with a little bugle and a beckon to all males who wished to Chase.

Jay sat up and looked at Lan, frowning. He was up and flying in a moment to chase Mal. Jay sighed and walked out towards the Weyrbowl, looking for the little Green who would likely soon streak across the sky, her lighter mottled wings catching the light, the lighter spots glinting, her entire body glowing as well.

Mal dived down and spun between the legs of those on the ground before flying out over the Weyrbowl and back up. She called again, this time more forcefully. Chase! Chase! All of you chase! that was the feeling that she gave off, the feeling she gave off one of rage and intensity. Come now. They had to come. They had to fly hard!

[Night]

Thor was outside finally away from that little brown pest His called a firelizard. Trilling, the dark bronze fanned out his wings. Things were nice right now. The birds were chirping, the wind was softly blowing, the green was flying.....GREEN! Jerking to attention, Thor called out to the little female. Sure he was normally a Queen kind of guy, but who could refuse a lady in need? Sweeping long wings up around him, Thor launched himself into the air.

He quickly left the bonds of the earth behind and twisted around to find where she had gone. Not there, or there, ah! Diving toward the green, Thor chased after her. She would be his! Surely no other male here could beat him in a flight could they? Crooning at the green, Thor puffed up his chest with pride. So far he was the only chaser here. He liked those odds.

Skye had been sunning himself as well when he heard Mal's cries. A green was flying and she was calling for all those worthy! Quickly getting to his feet, the blue opened up his wings and trilled. He was here! He was ready to chase her to the ends of the earth if need be! Pulling himself up into the sky, the blue flew toward the green. She commanded him and challenged him and he would meet those tasks!

[Zara]

The Green looked back. Two chasers. She greeted them, welcoming them and challenging them at once. It was time for a test. She opened her wings wide and gave a great downward thrust of them, shooting upward through arms and over heads in the Weyrbowl, heading straight up towards the sun. It was bright and sunny and the light was glinting off her hide. She crooned. She wanted a song. She wanted art. She wanted everything they had. She wanted their hearts.

Mal flipped backwards, turning a tight loop so that she flew flat out again. This flight was full of dips and trips and it likely would be for most of the Flight. She continued out towards the Weyrlake. There were dragons there. It was dangerous, but she would do it anyways. See how they dealt with the risk. How much they would risk. For her. For the Green Queen who was streaking across the skies, her mottled wings flashing in the light as she dove down towards the lake, avoiding the heads, tails, wings, everything of the dragons. Yes! This was glorious. She called to them again. They had to fly harder, faster.

She flew down low over the water, dodging obstacles as the water splashed up around her. The danger was the thrill.

[Kitsuneko]

Semi heard the call of the green, of course, but that didn't mean he intended to chase her. There were plenty of greens around the Weyr, what made this one special? He watched her and her chasers fly by once, but when they passed him again, he sat up. She was a rather pretty green, and when she dived down with a challenging call towards the water, the blue could no longer resist. He was always up for a challenge, and this flight looked like a challenge.

He leaped into the air, pumping his wings. He was already a good deal behind the other chasers, entirely his own fault, but he was a light, fast male and it wouldn't take him long to catch up. He crooned a greeting to the green, announcing his presence, but ignored the other males.

[Zara]

Another chaser! Oh what fun! She flew up again and around backwards, making a sharp turn around a dragon and back down towards the water. Let him try to chase her! Let them all try! It was going to be hard! Going to be a challenge! No one was going to win if she had anything to say of it. Of course, that wasn't how these things worked.

She wanted to dive down under the water, but that wasn't smart. She continued out over the land and then flew straight up in a tight spiral before heading back towards them, calling a challenge gain. She wheeled, changing direction sharply again, as sharply as she could. Let them try to zip after her! She was the fastest. She was the best, or, at least, she thought so.

She flicked her wings, the mottled lighter spots glinting as the light fell over them. The shimmering lights over them. They would definitely have to try hard. she opened her mouth then and started to croon a song, a winding song, one that she wanted them to match. Her movements changed to match the tune.

[Night]

Thor hissed as another blue entered the flight. This wasn't important though. What was improtant was that he won this flight. Giving a flit's equivalent of a roar, the bronze angled his wings as he sped after the green. She was faster but he had stamina and could outlast her. As long as he didn't make any wrong moves he'd be fine. Crooning to Mal as she began her song, the bronze shook his head. He wasn't the type to sing, but for her he would.

Opening his mouth he began his own song. He'd be her champion, her winner. He'd be the one that would win this flight! He'd show her his strength and that he was the steady mate she needed. Only he, Thor could provide the best for her! Stretching his golden bronze marked wings the bronze followed her movements with his own as his song stretched on and on. They weren't mimiced movements of her own, no instead they were almost the moves that completed hers. Or at least that's what he wanted to attempt.

Skye wasn't one for showing off, at least not in that way. Moving to the green's song, he didn't sing but instead just moved as he pleased. He provided for the firelizard Queen his most difficult of dances. Letting his mixed hide of various blues hypnotize her perhaps as he twirled and looped in the air around her and the other chasers. He could be hers this day if only she'd allow it!

[Kitsuneko]

Semi didn't hesitate as the green flew right by a dragon, turning corkscrews in the air as she sang to her chasers. His flight so far hadn't been very complicated, since he had been focusing on just catching up to the rest, but now that he was firmly established with the green's other chasers, it seemed she wanted them to show off.

He could do that. He was a nimble blue, and began weaving twists and loops into his flight as he struggled to keep up. He dived and climbed back up, zigzagged back and forth, and even went in circles a few times in his excitement, all in the name of showing off his skills to Mal in hopes that she would deem him a worthy mate.

[Zara]

Mal flew straight up then, flying higher and higher for some time before wheeling back and falling fast them. She called a challenge to them again as she was a blur past them, heading straight for the water and the swimming dragons once again. Come! Come! Chase! Chase!

She pulled up right above the head of the head of a dragon and skimmed down its back, much to its annoyance before she dropped down into the water, gliding along it for a brief moment before shooting back out of it and up into the sky. Yes! Dare! Chase!

[Zara]

She was a small Green, though, and she was beginning to tire. That wasn't very fun. She had to pick before she fell, but she didn't want to. Maybe she should simply allow herself to fall. No. She wouldn't! But she would not be done now! She would not fail!

She looked back. Who was there to pick now? The Bronze or one of the Blues? The bronze flashed and was beautiful and something about the way he presented himself, she liked... But the Blues. She crooned. Semi had worked so hard to catch up and present himself. She liked that. It did well for him. Skye wasn't as good at showing off.... The best at that was definitely the Bronze, Thor.

She had time for one more test, perhaps?

She spiraled straight upward into the sky before she turned and flew straight down past them before pulling up sharply again and heading up again. Any that could follow that motion and do it in a way that pleased her, that would be her winner.

[Kitsuneko]

She was beginning to tire now; Semi could sense it. He was weakening as well; he'd gone all out in his attempts just to catch up, and his antics had drained his energy. He still had enough strength left to finish the flight though, he was sure; if Mal would allow it, that was.

The green flew up suddenly, and Semi barely had time to wonder what she was up too when she twisted in the air--back towards them! The tricky green flew right past her chasers in a dive before pulling up again, seeming to dare the males to match her moves.

Semi trilled and did his best to mimic Mal's move. He was trying to conserve energy, though, so while his climb nor his dive were quite as high or as steep as hers, he finished the move with a corkscrew flourish and flew towards the object of his affection hopefully.

[Zara]

((Sorry, Night... I am just going to end the Flight here since it hsa been so long since it was started. My deepest and sincerest apologies...))

The Blue. He had done well. He had proven himself. He would be her winner. She trilled to him. Catch me. Catch me! That was what she seemed to call as she flew down towards him twining neck and tail with his. Carry your queen.

She crooned and sang softly to him. He had won. He was a winner. He was her winner. A king in her eyes. A king as good as any Bronze. She nuzzled his neck gently and crooned again to him. She had been caught. Her Flight had been won. It had been won by a Blue who had chased so hard and flown so quickly to catch up. To win. To show off. Yes. She was pleased with this choice.