I glide swiftly through the air. Alone this time, I checked my bag for stray foals before taking off. I close my eyes and feel the wind in my feathers. I felt an overwhelming urge... to be alone. for there to be complete silence, no wacky abominations, no panicking princesses, just the air and me.
I tuck in my wings in and fall. I feel completely and utterly calm, my mind and body releasing any negative emotions. When I open my eyes again I open my wings and tilt upward. The momentum makes me rocket upward. My wings roll in the familiar circular motion as i rise higher and higher, I break past the thick layer of clouds. I look up at the sky at the silver moon hanging in the sky like a Hearth's warming Ornament.
Plopping down on a cloud and close my eyes. A cool breeze brushes past me. "Looks like you won't let me alone until I get the whole story, will you?"
My magic flares in response. It always felt like there where two beings coexisting in me. My magic had a mind of it's own, and could work at the most inconvenient times. The most I could do was hold it back or filter it.
"Fine." I open my wings and reach through my memories.
Soft, warm fur against my face. I felt safe, and happy. There was nothing wrong with the world, bad things would stay away with mother there. it didn't matter the terrified screams or cracking sounds, mom was there.
I snap out of the meditation. "That's not me. It can't be." Magic screamed at me. I wince and let myself get pulled under again.
"What sort of freaks are in the newest crop?" Large adult Gryphons stared at me. "That one looks pretty normal." the short one points out.
"Maybe it got mixed in by accident." the larger one offered.
The shorter one laughed. "Ha! Let's just take her to the boss." they pick me up and I feel warm fur again. I grab the feathers and nuzzle in closer. "Gahh... It's all clingy!"
"Here, I'll take her, I'm good with Hatchlings." I feel myself shift and look into a pair of eyes, that hold much more kindness then the other. "Hey there, what's your name?" He holds me close.
I open and close my mouth, no words come out. I want to say something but no words come out. words are hard and strange, I frown. The large Gryphon looks at his companion. "It looks like she's trying to say something. she seems like a smart little fella."
The Short one rolled his eyes. "It's probably dumber than a pile a rocks, which is still smarter than you."
The large one ignored him and tickled me. I giggle. "I think I'll call you Wisdom."
The ancient Gryphon eyed me with a strange curiosity. He lifted my wings and ran a talon between the feathers. he rubs his talon together. "The coloration is right, natural too."
Two more ancient gryphons pace around me, as if they were searching for something. "You can't believe the Goddess would choose a Mage to save her."
"Who are we to question her?" The first announces. "We are but mere mortals, we should be honored to be graced with the presence of the Chosen One."
I shoot up. "No!" I pant and look around. I was still laying down on my cloud. There was no one around to see me panic. I take a few breaths to calm myself and dive through the cloud to Twilight's palace.