“Oh…” John lips curled into a frowned, a spark of anger lighting in him for a second before he quickly doused it. It was nonsense to be angry at the dead, but… “You deserved better, then.” If Halo seemed to hate them… they must’ve been truly bad.
Halo sighs. "Let's get off the subject of that. What about your parents?" He asks curiously. He glances over at John and offers a sweet smile to the other.
“They were nice, a little bit worried for me joining the army, but nice.” John told him, then laughed quietly, “They’re probably fretting over me right now, but I’m sure they’ll get over it.”
Halo smiles. He was glad John had such wonderful parents. It was rather nice. He nods and looks forward then slows. "Get down." He whispered pointing to the ground. He seemed tense as he searched the sky.
John was immediately alert, a look of fear crossing his face. He swallowed, letting himself descend towards the ground. What’s happening? His eyes looked around wildly, but he kept his fear on a tight leash.
Halo stayed in his position, searching the shy one more time before lowering next to John. "Keep quiet." He whispered, placing a hand on John's shoulder. There was a loud roar from the sky, making the Earth shudder.
John jumped, shrinking where he was. Nonononononono… please no… John shuddered, looking around. He whirled, thinking he saw a flash of a dark beast’s body, only to find the shadows caused by the trees. I’m just seeing things, it’s okay, it’s okay…
Halo grabs his shoulder. "John. I'm right here. Focus on me." He whispers, kissing his cheeks. "It's okay." He kisses his cheeks.
John stared into Halo’s crimson eyes, focusing on him. Keeping his breathing under control. And for once, that fear balked, and stayed back. John knew where he was, and he knew he was safe with Halo. “What’s going on?” He whispered, but panic didn’t taint his voice this time.
"Wind dragons. Very territorial. And rare. Usually they're busy in the other world." He mutters softly as he searches the sky. "They look like do a dragons." He whispers.
John leaned closer to Halo, watching the sky cautiously. So dragons do exist…? “Could that be why a storm came in so fast yesterday? A wind dragon?” He whispered, glancing at Halo’s face before returning his eyes to the sky.
Halo nods. "That could be a reason." He replies, biting his lip. He takes a deep breath. It seemed to calm down. But there was no telling with dragons. He holds onto John protectively.
John leaned his head into Halo’s chest, counting his heartbeats as he kept his eyes on the sky. “Do you think it’s gone now?” John asked quietly, holding his breath. If they got out with no trouble… that’d be so lucky…
Halo nods. "But just to be safe, let's go by foot for a little." He says gently, kissing John's cheek. His wings shrink into his back and he slips on his hoodie. He turns to John. "Focus and want your wings to go into your back." He orders gently.
John furrowed his brows in concentration, and after a few seconds his wings shrunk into his back, and he let out a quiet gasp. “Wow…” It was strange now, to not have the extra limbs.
Halo chuckles. "Pretty neat, yeah?" He smiles a little and takes John's hand. "Alright. Let's go." His smile only grew as they walked. He loved John so much. It made him so happy.
John’s sighed happily and Halo’s warm hand took his. He leaned his head on Halo’s shoulder as they walked together, trusting his love so much that he even closed his eyes. Safe.
Halo smiles as they walk, the forest quiet except with the sound of nature. It relaxed him. He looks around and smiles, tugging John with him. He kisses John's forehead as the walk, glad to see the other relaxed.
John smiled warmly at the kiss, walking close to his love. “How long do you think it will take us to get to the town?” He asked quietly, looking at Halo with curiosity.
Halo smiles a bit. "Only a little while." He replies, squeezing John's hand. "I'm sure you will love it. It's very peaceful. The only time it gets really busy is during harvest."
And they’re like us… with wings… “How many people do you know?” John asked as they continued walking, tilting his head to the side a little bit.
"Only a few." Halo smiles. "It's incredible. There are people like us, Halfbreeds and breeds of I don't even know what. It's amazing there."
“I can’t wait to meet them… it’ll be so cool,” He grinned, then wrapped an arm around Halo’s waist as they walked, “I still find it hard to believe all this…” He happily hummed as he looked down the rows of trees as if he could see the town from there.
Halo laughs gently. "I'm glad to hear that you're so excited." He kisses John's cheek as they walk. He was very happy. He loved the other so much. He was getting married to John soon. Nothing could be more perfect.
John smiled in response, squeezing Halo’s hand. They were here, they were safe. John was happy and safe with Halo, he trusted him with every fiber in his being. There would be no more comrade deaths, there would be no more battles. Only him and Halo. Safe.
Halo smiles. He was with John. The love of his life. The man he was going to marry. He was so happy. He loved John dearly. Halo perks. "Smell that?" It was the smell of bread being made, the smell of bustling people, the smell of strong earth. "We're close." Halo giggles.
John took a deep breath through his nose, letting out a hum of pleasure with the familiar smells of freshly baked bread and of something that reminded him of mornings on the farm. He grinned, picking up his pace, “Well hurry up then,” He let out a laugh, eyes twinkling with joy.
Halo laughs happily. "Alright! Alright! I'm coming!" He chuckles and walks beside John. "There's no need to rush." He kisses John's cheek gently.
John smiled even more, but didn’t slow his pace because of the excitement that captivated him. The smell of baked bread seemed to strengthen, John taking a deep breath and humming happily, “I can’t wait to meet some people like us.”
Halo nods and smiles warmly, squeezing his hand gently. He was excited as well. He kisses John on the lips, then chuckles. "Well. We're almost there. Look." He points down the hill to show a small village like place, around it was a giant sheild.