Chapter 3 My wings

Liam spent hours looking for Shani until he got tired. He sat down a neem tree to rest and just then he heard someone cry. It was a female voice. "Shani!" He whispered and started looking for her in every direction but couldn't find her. He thought he was just imagining and sat down again but he heard someone cry again. He sat quietly and listened carefully to where the voice came from. His heart was in pain when he heard the cry even more and he dint know why. He could hear that it came from up the neem tree. He turned and saw Shani sitting on a branch in tears. She was in the white clothes he was used to in the dreams. The difference was that she had a crown and her hair was not in a ponytail. "Shani! Its me Liam" he said "Go away! I dont want to dream of you. I want to be alone" said Shani in tears "Shani we are not dreaming. This is reality. Its me Liam" said Liam and this time shani looked down and saw liam though he was not in black like in the dream. "Liam is it really you?" Asked Shani abit excited "Its me my friend" said Liam and Shani jumped down. Liam held her when she landed and suddenly they felt attached. They stood frozen for a moment and dint realise when Liam's clothes changed to black. "Hey your clothes changed" said Shani "Woah! How is this possible? But wait why are you crying alone in this forest?" Asked Liam but Shani just looked away. The moon it clear for them to see in the forest. Shani's eyes were now back to normal. "Shani am your friend. You can confide in me" said Liam holding her hands "Liam am fine i just argued with my mom and i ran away from home. So why are you here?" Asked Shani wiping a slight tear. "Well its somehow similar to you. You remember i told you am not in good terms with my siblings right?" He asked "Yes i do! Did you fight with them?" She asked "It was just a silly thing but they took it seriously. Anyway am glad i met you" he said which was somehow true. "Me too" said Shani staring in his eyes. "Am sorry i cant tell you what really happened Shani" said Liam thoughtfully. "What really happened Liam?" Asked Shani "What? Did you just read my thoughts?" Asked Liam shocked. "I dont know. I just heard what you said" said Shani honestly "Do you have magic powers just like in the dream?" Asked Liam still surprised "You are changing the topic Liam. What really happened?" She asked "Oh my God how do i lie to her now?" Thought Liam "Dont you dare lie to me Liam. I heard you. You better stop thinking" said Shani "Okay i wont lie to you. My...my family is after my life because i couldn't be what they wanted me to be. My siblings wanted to kill me but i escaped through the help of my seer grand father." Explained Liam "What did they want you to be?" Asked Shani who sat down the neem tree. "I cant tell you for now. Maybe by time i will" said Liam also sitting down. "Your family is so heartless" said Shani "But not my dad and my grandpa. I know dad allowed my siblings to kill me but he dint want it to end like this. He is the only one who ever supported me in that family not forgetting my grandpa. He rescued me" said Liam emotionally. "You said your grandpa is a seer right?" She asked "Yes. Why?" He asked "I badly need a seer" said Shani. "I'll take you to him. He wants to meet you too" said Liam "Me? He doesn't even know me" said Shani "I also wondered the same way when he said he wanted to meet you. He brought me to this forest to look for you. But really, what made you come this far?" Asked Liam "I told you already. I argued with mom thats all" said Shani "Thats not a reason to make you run from home but if you dont want to tell me its fine. Come lets go meet my grandpa" said Liam standing up. "Liam wait" said shani holding his hand. "Dont force yourself Shani" said Liam "Liam my parents are not my parents. I mean the ones i believed were mine are not my biological. I have a complicated life. I'll tell you with time" said Shani "Am so sorry about that Shani" said Liam "Dont be. I just needed time alone. I dint realise when i reached the boarder. Something strange happened and i dont know how i got up the neem tree" said Shani confused. "Is that why you have a crown?" Asked Liam making Shani wonder. She dint know she had a crown until she touched it. "Dint you know you had a crown?" Asked Liam "This was not how i came into the forest. I was in a black trouser and pink top. I dint have a crown on" said Shani standing up looking more confused. "I bet you really need to see my grandpa. Lets go" said Liam and began leading the way. "Is it far from here?" Asked Shani "Well...yeah. If i had gotten my wings tonight, i'd carry you there. Just few minutes" said Liam unknowingly revealing half his secret. "Your wings? Were you waiting to receive wings?" Asked Shani who stopped and looked at him in disbelief. "You...you got me all wrong. I was just wishing i had wings to carry you" lied Liam "Oh, i thought you really had wings. Its best we begin our journey now if its so far" said Shani and Liam sighed a relief. "Yeah lets go" said Liam. The two walked past the forest silently not knowing what to say to each other. They were almost out of the forest when Shani felt sudden change in her body. She felt more energy around her and almost fainted but Liam caught her. It was almost dawn. "Shani are you okay?" Asked Liam worried. "Someone is calling to me. She is in pain. Ouch! People are crying. They are calling out to me. Ouch!" Said Shani holding her ears in pain and passed out. "Shani...shani...shani wake up" said Liam so worried. He stood up and made a move to look for water but stopped suddenly. Some kind of power held him rooted at one point. His eyes turned dark and sharp as those of an eagle. He felt stronger than ever. His nails grew dark, longer and sharp. His backbone then began to hurt. It was too painful for him and he screamed. The pain increased making him fall on his knees. He removed his shirt and his back was clear. He had a fresh wound on his back which was enlarging and he screamed more. His left hand then felt like it was burning and a tatoo drew itself before his shoulder. The tatoo was an eagle spreading its wings and above it was a serpent's head. Then in between the wounds on his backbone, wings began to grow. The wings had black feathers as they grew and it was even more painful for Liam. He screamed his heart out. When the wings had fully developed, they flapped themselves and made Liam rise from the ground. He couldnt feel the pain anymore. At the feathery end of the wings, the feathers were white. This was different from all other eagles. All eagles had black feathers and some could add up alittle brownish but none had white feathers. His wings looked amazingly beautiful as they flapped. His long nails reduced to his normal size and he landed on the ground making his wings to lay gently on his back. His eyes were still dark and sharp. He turned to where Shani lay unconscious. He opened his mouth and made an angry eagle cry exposing his teeth which had two sharp canines longer than the rest. Birds who were still in their nests came out running feeling very scared. Liam looked very fierce and angry as he looked at Shani as he moved closer.