Story Segment

This is from a part where Dakota is fighting this really proud, arrogant guy named Damian Continello. He got stuck in their group for the mission, and he was angry that he was not in charge. He challenged Dakota to a fight to see who "deserves" the right to lead and Dakota, in her bold impulsive style, accepted the challenge.

(Remember, morphing means changing from their human form to their creature form.)

Damian growled and slowly began to morph. With a haughty expression on his face, he sneered at Dakota as he finished changing. “I will crush you!”

Dakota took one look at his Crotorus and burst into laughter.

“A peacock?” Dakota gasped, doubling over in mid-flight, almost tumbling out of the air. “What're you going to do, wave your feathers at me?”

Jazmyn and Noah howled with laughter. Damian swelled up, his ego injured. “Peacocks are the most majestic creatures ever created!” he shouted. “We are –”

“Proud, stupid boneheads?” Noah taunted from off to the side. “Yeah, that explains a lot.”

Damian roared in fury and leapt into the air. Though he could not fly, he could soar for short distances, and the wind buffeted his tail feathers and shot him into the air, up to Dakota's level. In one lightning fast swipe, he smacked Dakota in the face with his clawed foot.

Dakota tumbled backwards and hit the ground hard. Shaking herself off, she got up and looked at him in surprise. “How can you touch me without burning?”

Damian smirked. “Crotori peacock anatomy. Our skin is fireproof.”

Dakota smirked back. “But not your feathers!” She jumped into the air and flew as high as she could, out of Damian's reach. “Jazmyn! Noah!” she yelled. “Get a water hose, or a bucket of water, or something! Damian will need it!”