56 The Aquarian Kingdom

Waking up to the sound of birds chirping and a screeching, eagle-like beast high above him, Archer rubbed his eyes and sat up.

He got to his feet and stretched his arms, feeling his stomach rumble. He pulled out some pastries and started to eat.

Archer sat there enjoying a chocolate pastry, he suddenly noticed a strange-looking bird swooping down from the sky.

It was a Skytalon, with dark feathers that shimmered in the sunlight and a wingspan that seemed to stretch on forever.

Its beady eyes glinted with a fierce hunger when it spotted a group of smaller birds flitting about nearby.

With a sudden burst of speed, the Skytalon dove toward its prey, its razor-sharp talons extended.

The smaller birds scattered in all directions, but the predator was too quick.

Quickly snatched one of them up in its talons and began to tear at it with its sharp beak, devouring it hungrily.