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2 year later
Melia walks into her room, it’s a fairly simple room with all the necessities and resting against the post of her bed is a small wooden staff, that looks like it was handmade, Melia picks up the staff and then exits her room and slowly makes her way out of the house knowing that Shulk would be asleep after studying so much on Ether and Technology.
Melia walked towards the centre of outlook park and sat down and closed her eyes to focus, as Ether Flowed around her giving off a glowing aura around her. Feeling the Ether Circulate around her she then attempted to focus that ether into a single point while form said ether into lightning, as the ether traversed to a single point it began to form into an orb of lightning only for the orb to shatter and for the lightning to spread out into the sky, having to attempt this multiple time really started to frustrate Melia so as a result, she let herself drop to lie on the ground to take a break from the focus.
“Honestly,” Melia sighed. “I can summon a bolt element but I can only be sustained for less than a minute if not less!” Melia’s Voice grew louder the longer she thought aloud while throwing the wooden staff away in frustration.
After her venting, Melia quickly calmed down as she observed the clouds that flow calmly through the sky, the same as water moving down a lake, then Melia’s attention was suddenly caught by a flock of birds attempting to fly higher up the Bionis. While Melia did this, she unconsciously mimicked the birds’ wings slowly with her own smaller wings with a soft smile on her face.
“I thought you might be here.” A familiar voice spoke up, Melia turned her head slightly to see Shulk holding the wooden staff that she carelessly threw
“Early ether training?” Shulk questioned, not really looking for an answer. “ You shouldn’t push yourself so much otherwise I'm going to have to carry you home every time you pass out” Shulk started with a sigh as he joined Melia watching the sky.
“Ah come on it wouldn’t be that bad!” Melia giggled, friendly nudging Shulk which he nudges back jokingly causing them to both laugh before both of them returned to the smiles they had before while continuing to watch the sky and the trees to sway softly.
“Hey.” Shulk succeeded in getting Melia’s attention. “Do remember two years ago when we first met?” Shulk asks while reminiscing.
“Yeah, two days later and you were already being picked on by our classmates.” Melia giggled remembering that day.
“I think you’re forgetting something Mel” Shulk replied with a smug look directed at her, causing Melia to look away to hide a faint blush.
“I-I have no clue what you talking about,” Melia quickly replied.
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2 year ago (The first day of school)
It was recess and Shulk and Melia for the past two days since they met haven’t left either one’s side, but today Shulk went to go get their packed lunches since they had forgotten to grab them beforehand, while Melia waited at a table for Shulk to get back.
That’s when it started.
“Hey look it’s Featherhead,” a boy said insultingly towards Melia. Obviously, she tried to ignore him but it was really effective as the boy and two others were directly in front of her now.
“Hey, what’s wrong if your upset by it why don’t you just fly away?” The boy laughed as the others also joined as Melia saddened beyond words, so she looked towards the ground in an attempt to hide her tears.
“Well, I like her wings!” a voice familiar to Melia yelled out to the group of bullies, she quickly looked up with her blurry vision to see the messy blond-haired boy with a frown that didn’t seem to fit with the few days Melia had got to know Shulk.
“Oh yeah! Well, why don’t I just call you Bird for Brains then!” The bully said irritated by Shulk coming to help Melia, which was a mistake because the bully was sent flying with a powerful kick from Melia and it was only then they, except Shulk, saw her eyes both glowing with small golden rings only for them to fade away showing her natural cerulean eyes.
Coincidently, this was the same time she realised what she had done and went back to being timid as if nothing happened though the group of jaw dropped people would say otherwise. Sensing that nothing good will come from this, Shulk quickly took Melia’s hand and ran off to find a place to hide before recess was over.
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Outlook Park
Shulk and Melia stopped after running up so many steps before they both had to take a breath.
“Must we run all the way here just because of that?” Melia said in between breaths.
“I don’t know, I just wanted to get away from the situation” Shulk replied as exhausted as her.
That’s when both gave in and chose to lie on the ground and then both laughed loudly giving everything that happened and the synced falling to the ground. After they calmed down they just watched the clouds go by as tree branches swayed slightly but Shulk broke the silence.
“I wasn’t lying you know,” Shulk said, still looking at the sky. It took a while for Melia to remember what he was talking about which brought a light pink colour to show across her face.
“Really?” Melia asked shyly as her eyes shifted toward Shulk as her little wings attempted to hide her blush but because they were so small they only covered her eyes as they opened slightly for a peephole through her wings.
“Yeah, I actually think they're cute,” Shulk said nervously as he didn’t want to seem rude to Melia after what just happened while in reality, this made her so happy that her wings were flapping uncontrollably and also didn’t help for the soft pink so glow brighter.
“Well if you want, you could brush them for me as they can be difficult to do by myself,” Melia struggled not to stutter as her wings started to slow down. “Really you don’t mind!” Shulk exclaimed as his eyes seemed to shine causing Melia to quietly giggle.
“It’s okay I don’t mind but only when I ask for you to do so,” Melia said as she gave Shulk a warm Smile. “I’m okay with that,” Shulk said with a grin.
“Then it's a promise,” Melia said before looking back at the skies.
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Outlook Park (Present)
Melia remembered how embarrassed she was for saying that to him but she didn’t regret it in any way as she found the times he has brushed her feather rather comfy and soothing, she even remember that one time when she fell asleep while it was happening and Fiora and Ryen never let go of that teasing material ever since it happened.
“Hey,” Melia said, succeeding in getting Shulk’s attention, “could you brush my wings?” She said the last part shyly in a more quiet tone as her wings grew big enough they could now cover her blushes if you ever become too noticeable.
“Sure,” Shulk said without thought as he let Melia lean against him while brushing her wings gently as a content sigh comes from Melia as she begins to doze off again with a smile on both their faces.