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There was a gust of wind and then it died down. Then there was the sound of flapping from behind them. The golden eagle flew over them and did a circle around the mountain and soon came in for a landing. She looked at Sozen. "Long time no see Sozen." She then hugged him. "I've see you've brought more to be judged well let's see." She looked to the owl and walked over. "This one is small but he has heart and courage. Tell me why did you want to see me?"

Scratch became too nervous at first being the first one judged, but then he answered.
"Honesty?" he said sarcastically but as respectfully as possible, wondering why this so called majestic eagle would ask such an obvious question.
"Just look at me! I'm an amoeba with wings! Nobody is ever going to take you seriously with this size! I want to be as big an intimidating as a Horned owl!" Scratch explained, being firm but benevolent. After several days of searching for the eagle, the time had finally come. It was a good thing he got sidetracked by that storm after all.

Shadow Fang fell in line and waited patently.

Sayan remained silent, but cringed inside hoping that the owl's behavior wouldn't take the group as a whole.

'How should they know? In my place, they are the ones with royal blood around there. We are just... there." Scratch replied, now knowing that the golden eagle didn't understand his predicament at all.
"How can you do great things if you have too many limitations? My species is so easily injured! A slap from a human toddler and I bet it would break a few bones!" he then added, very bitterly, and now doubting this golden eagle was as great as he had hoped.

"No size?" Scratch asked, almost making it appear as if appearances was the only thing that he cared for.

"I'm sure this eagle only looks for inner potential. I bet shes just a fake. A false. A con. A sham. A-"

Sorlett was knocked back by Zunelia's tail. "Hey!" she yelled. "You could have killed me!"

"Too bad." Zunelia growled.

Shadow Fang understood what she said. he was smaller then the larger grey wolves so he was able to get into smaller spaces to get away but larger then the medium sized ones so he could better use his own strength to his advantage. he was happy with his size and so should the owl.

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"No size. I want you to learn with your size you can do anything." Zera said.

Scratch ignored the pair behind him, and continued to talk, this time voicing his disappointment.
"Well, I don't think those two things will get me very far. Appearance is also important." he said in a gloomy voice, willing to accept the eagle's previous gifts but letting her know that he was a bit upset.

Shadow Fang spoke up "hey size isn't a problem. with your size you can do things those horn owls never could do in their wildest dreams. I bet they ignor you because they envy you. Just look at me, I'm not as big as a large grey wolf but since i'm smaller an out maneuver it and I can get into places were it could never go. but I'm bigger then a mid sized grey wolf making it so I can assert my strength better then they could. I'm happy with my size. you could get into places a horned owl could only dream of going. you can out fly them and do so many things that they cant do. you should be happy with your size."

Scratch understood his point, but it was evident Shadow Fang didn't understand how things worked at his home.
"You don't get it. You may be smaller than the average wolf, but at least you are decent in size. You're small, but I'm tiny. And the horned owl community doesn't understand the pros and cons of sizes. They are the center of the universe back home, no matter who or how you are." Scratch explained patiently, wanting not only Shadow Fang, but everyone else, to understand the severity of his predicament.

"Scratch-- what they're trying to say is that even your small size has its advantages. While they may be big and attract attention-- they are also more likely to attract something else and couldn't get away as easily as someone such as yourself could.," Sayan said empathizing the advantages of the owl's small size.

Sayan looked up at the legendary eagle and paused as he came up with a response. "You are right-- and I have persevered. I wish to defy the ones who have done this to me, I wish to remove the bond that they have placed on me, and I wish to show that they can never break me.," he then said showing the collar as a sign of perseverance. He described his wish as elegantly as he could and put confidence into every word he spoke.

Sayan did as Zera asked and slowly stepped forward. He bowed his head slightly-- showing respect for the legendary eagle.

Sayan held still as the legendary eagle pulled at his collar. A beeping noise could soon be heard emitting from the collar and an electric shock started to go through the collar.

Scratch had been silent when even Sayan tried to convince him that his size was good, since he had given up trying to explain again and again why was it such a bad thing for him. However, while the Golden Eagle was talking to Sayan, he stammered for a while. Then found the words.
"You mean... travel with... these!?" he interrupted openly, pointing at the group. He didn't like anyone there, and was only using Sayan as transport. Nothing else.

Shadow Fang says "hey I just got here so don't jump to conclusions about someone you don't know."

Scratch ignored the comment, still trying to get over his disappointment. He wanted enlightenment, not a challenge like that one. Now he realized he was a fool that his wish was going to be that easy.

ooc: food?

OOC: Sorry. I meant fool. I was typing too fast.

"It's.... It's not?," Sayan said hoping to finally be free of it. A hint of desperation could be heard in his voice.

"Again, so mighty and powerful?" Sorlett taunted. "I could get that collar off in no time. Know that? You're just a golden-feathered fraud. A...come to think of it, that's the only alliterative description I can think of."

Scratch looked in surprised about what Sorlett said. He was disappointed at the eagle, but he would never be that disrespectful. He was rude, sure, but he always tried to be as respectful as possible with others, especially somebody as strong looking as that eagle.

Chungii waited quietly within the confines of the line they entire group had made. He was nervous and scared. The only reason he began his quest was because he wanted to feel what the birds felt, he wanted to fly amongst them as one of them... But what if the eagle didn't hold that kind of power, what if he could only live his life out like this. He was strong and determined, but what if even that wasn't enough to grant his desire. "I just want to fly... like the birds." He whispered to himself.
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Burma sat watching not the eagle but his friend Chungii. He looked like he was hiding something. Burma was alone and abandoned, that was until Chungii came along. Since then all he ever wanted to do was keep Chungii happy. He loved to see the smile on his friends face as he found something new. The sparkle in his eyes were enough to satisfy Burma. He new what Chungii wanted and even if the eagle couldn't give it to him, Burma would walk the ends of the earth to make sure Chungii could fly.
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Mel was indifferent about everything, including his own desires. He has been traveling with the two buffoons for a long time now and he has since forgotten his own desires. Perhaps his desires were much simpler than that, perhaps all he ever wanted was a true family. Perhaps all he ever wanted he already had with Chungii and Burma.

"If... if you think you can try.," Sayan said. Old scars and burn marks could seen beneath the collar-- likely from previous shocks and attempts at self removal.

"So... not even the mighty eagle can eliminate a man-made object." Scratch muttered under his breath, finding that rather amusing.

As the collar broke off, a look of relief could soon be seen on the leopard's face. "Th.. thank-you.," Sayan said looking up at Zera. 'Finally... I am free.,' he thankfully thought to himself.

Scratch simply shook his shoulders (if you could call that shoulders), and believed Sayan's problem was too lame. Almost anyone could have broken that collar. He didn't need the divine help of the eagle.

"Well, uh, I just want to be free of the hunters!" Maria said with enthusiasm in her voice.

Sephanie thought for a moment. "Eh, I got nothing. Maybe stay hidden from hunters?"

"Sounds good to me! But what about this Legendary Beast thing?" Maria replied to Zera.

Sephanie sighed but nods in agreement.

Shadow Fang waited patently for his turn.

"Oh what's the big fuzz? There were humans nearby, so that infernal sound was probably one of their hateful machines!" Scratch said furiously, still insisting that it was some human contraption and not some humongous, flesh and blood beast like everybody was claiming.

Shadow Fang says "i agree i've ran into a lot of human stuff and trust me when i say that what you're describing by the sound could easily be one of them."

Scratch looked at Shadow Fang, and he was somewhat relieved.
"Well finally someone here who has a little common sense!" he exclaimed, glad to not be alone in his opinion.

Shadow Fang says "my whole life i've been on my own and the whole time i could feel that something's missing in life. But i don't know what it is that i'm missing but i'll know it when i find it if i find it."

Shadow Fang says "well i figuered you may be able to help."