"Cry"



DO NOT READ IF YOUR PED HAD JUST DIED. IT ONLY MAKES IT SADDER.

"But...but why...?"

In the rainy forests of Crystalia, a solitary hostpital lies in a clearing. Terra's pet Shellwing, Songbird, has become terminally ill with an unknown disease that is known to cause Ecodisasters.

"We...we have no choice," said an Aviraptor serving as a vet.

"But...there has to be something we can do! You can't just let him suffer!" screeched Terra.

"Our only option is to Incinerate her in the cargo hold." Crystalia's pet destruction laws were very harsh.

"YOU CAN'T DO THAT!"

"Fine, but YOU'RE paying for her medical bills."

"I kill many a pirate these days. That's not a problem."

"..."

Terra left the building by crawling out a window that had been left open. She walked over to a nearby headstone for her previous pet, Demon, another Shellwing. It had read,

RIP

Demon

Species: Shellwing

3002-3030

Cause of death: Killed by an Epic

"You're..." She inhaled sharply, petting the rock. "You won't be alone for very long..."

She laid on a nearby rock looking up at the overcast skies and letting the rain run down her body.

...

The next day, the skies were crying twice as hard, the hospital's lights shut off. Songbird had recently died.

"It's not fair," Terra said, crying. "It's just not fair. Why are Shellwings so fragile...?"

She had begun burying the downed Shellwing right next to Demon. The rain was quickly filling up the hole meant for the tiny creature. When she was finished digging, she felt a warm claw on her shoulder (Do Aviraptors even have shoulders...?). It was her father and ruler of the Aviraptor Empire, Slash.

"It's okay," said Slash, softly. "There's nothing to worry about now. She's dead. Stop worrying about it. Don't be like the news, where someone dies and it's all over the television for a month."

Terra kept crying.

"This is why I considered to name you Newspaper. You get pooped on by insects and cry about death for about a week."

Terra giggled a little, but her eyes continued to rain.

"I'll...I'll be in the Great Claw if you need me." Slash left.

There was now a new, marble headstone next to Demon's. It read:

RIP

Songbird

Species: Shellwing

3032-3050

Cause Of Death: Illness

Terra sat between the two and weeped. Even the surrounding wild Shellwings mourned Terra's loss.

Minutes later, Terra saw a transparent-looking Shellwing. It was a lavender blue, and was covered in soft feathers. It had a soft blue eye and a long beak. It curled up against Terra, and started sleeping.

"...Songbird...?"