The Only One

[Rain]

Rain waddled slowly to her igloo, letting her flippers sway from side to side. She turned around and glanced at the collection of igloos around them. She sighed.
"Nothing's ever going to be the same again," she said softly.
She didn't want anyone to like her because she was the last living desendent of the original Ocean Band. When the great battle happened, when Rain realized she was the only one left, she had sobbed inwardly. At first she thought she'd rather die but Ocean had sacrificed his life for her. She shook her head and plopped down on her nest. Nothing was going to be the same again.

[Puddle]

Puddle noticed his leader Rain was acting kinda funny. He shrugged and waddled into the chicks' den. He thought he should comfort her but he was too hesitant to do anything. Puddle flopped in his nest and instantly fell asleep. When he awoke, he was in the middle of a battle. He lifted his beak in the air and sniffed. He smelled Ocean Band penguins, lots of them. But how could this be? There was only two members! He spotted Rain battling with a male penguin, his leader had one scratch on her face but nothing serious. Puddle wondered why. He also saw Blizzard Band wrestling with both Ice Band and Snow Band at once. Towards the end of the battle, four penguins were left Bowing their heads in respect. Rain was one of them, barely cut up. Frost had a gash in her muzzle while Popsicle's flipper was covered in blood. Fleur was the worst off, she had scars on her head, feet and back. Puddle wondered how she lived. As he woke from this dream, he began to releaize why Rain was so upset. He raced to her den and yolleted.
"Rain!" he cried. "I know now."

[Rain]

Rain jumped when Puddle entered her den. She had recruited him from South America, her hometown. She didn't know where he came from but she saw him sitting on the shore and she swam over and offered her terms. He had agreed and joined Ocean Band. Rain shook her head and turned back to Puddle.
"You now know what?" Rain asked.
She had a confused look on her face and for good reason. Her tears had dried and she flicked her flipper at the chick to continue.

[Puddle]

"I know now why you're so upset!" he cried.
Puddle danced around in circles happily. He loved knowing things. Even now, he could tell the differences between his lonely life and here in Ocean Band. He liked it here much better.
"I know all about the history of everything!" Puddle said matter-of-factly.
He smiled at his leader.
"Polar Band came to me in a dream," he added knowingly.
He wondered if this was unusal or just random.

[Rain]

Rain stared at Puddle in amazement.
"What?" she whispered. "But how?"
When Puddle explained and said, "Polar Band came to me in a dream," Rain didn't believe him at first. Only leaders have powers. Rain's was that she was psychic but this wasn't like that at all.
"Really?" Rain gaped. "Polar Band REALLY came to you in a dream?"
Rain's breath started coming faster and faster. She knew what this meant. Something terrible was about to happen. A vision of Fleur screaming and Slushy begging for mercy flashed across her mind. Something terrible was coming indeed.

[Slushy]

((I know I'm not supposed to be here, I was just reading it. But that's kind of gods play. Just saying. AND I WILL NOT BE BEGGING FOR MERCY! If anyone tries, they will be sorry they did.))

[Rain]

((That's a vision from Polar Band or the heavens or our ansestors. So that doesn't count. Because Polar Band sent the vision to meh. Case closed but thank you for watching out anyway Slushy.))

[Slushy]

((okey dokey))

[Rain]

((No prob. Puddle post!!!!))

[Puddle]

((There's no need to fear, 'cause Puddle is here!!!))

Puddle nodded slowly at his leader, watching her closely. He flinched when Rain's eyes glazed and she stared into the distance. He waddled closer and shook her.
"Rain?" he asked quietly. "Rain?"
When nothing worked, Puddle feared Rain might be dead. But then she came to.
"Rain," the young wing cried. "I was so worried about you!"
Puddle glanced at up at his leader and mentor again, this time fearfully.
"What did you see?" he questioned.
Puddle realized his mentor had a dream and he wanted to know what it was. He hoped it was something good, not something bad. He shifted his weight from one foot to the other while awating his leader's reply.

[Rain]

Rain shook her head, still unnerved by her vision. Was there an end to the Bands in sight? Rain looked away fearfully in case Puddle saw the look on her face. She sighed.
"Polar Band help me!" she whispered.
Then she turned around, looked Puddle in the eye and said, "Everything is fine."
Rain knew that he knew that it was a lie but she didn't care. She excused herself and left the igloos. She was off to find Fleur.

[Puddle]

Puddle stared at Rain with disbelief as she whispered that everything was fine. He knew for a fact things weren't fine. Things weren't fine at all! He was freaked and so should Rain. This was a time of crisis!
"Rain," he said, looking directly in her eyes. "You need to tell me what you saw."
Puddle took her flipper and shook it, hoping to jar her memory so that she'd tell him. He looked away for a second and glanced back. What he saw surprised him.

[Rain]

Rain sighed as Puddle took her flipper. She couldn't tell him. He was just a young wing, maybe when he was older. Hopefully, they wouldn't have to fight this dark force for awhile. Rain shook her head and freed her flipper.
"I'm sorry Puddle," Rain said, looking away. "I can't tell you."
She glanced at his face and saw him looking back at the leader with sadness in his gaze. She could tell he was surprised to see disappointment in her face too. She gazed intently at her feet and ignored Puddle's looks.

((Sorry for short post, I really need to get off the computer.))

[Puddle]

Puddle flinched when Rain looked away sadly and told him she couldn't tell him. The young wing felt as if his mentor had punched him or stepped on his tail feathers. That was the most senstive part of a penguin of course.
"But-but-why?" Puddle stammered. "Don't you trust me?"
He looked at his leader with more sadness in his gaze. He was surprised to see disappointment in her gaze. Puddle saw her look away and took a step back in shock. His leader thought something of him. He had to find out. Puddle darted out of the igloo and away from Rain.

[Rain]

Rain looked up at Puddle sadly with tears in her eyes. He just excused her for not trusting him? Oh if she knew how wrong he could be.
"Puddle," she began quietly. "You mean more to me than you'll ever know. I do trust you but you won't understand it. I don't want to make you more confused than you already are."
As Puddle ran away, Rain sighed. What had she done now? How could this be worse than it already was? She glanced up at the stars and gulped.
"Ocean," the leader whispered. "If you're up there in Polar Band, listen to me and please tell I made the right choice."
Rain looked at her feet and waddled slowly to her nest.