Chapter Twenty-Four

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Bill Nye walks cautiously along a Thunderpath, making sure not to set his paws on its rumbling surface. Seeing a large twoleg structure in the distance, he hurries toward it, thinking that perhaps this is the mysterious new Clan's camp.

Bill Nye: Ugh, there's a fence in the way...wait, a hole! *quickly ducks through and emerges on the other side of the fence. There is a roar of noise and Bill Nye jumps*

Bill Nye: *a gigantic, bird-like object zips overhead, blowing his fur back and causing him to flatten his ears* What was that?!

Liftpelt: That was an airplane!

Bill Nye: *whips around, startled* W-who are you?

Liftpelt: I'm Liftpelt, newly appointed warrior of BirdClan!

Bill Nye: Congratulations..and BirdClan?

Liftpelt: It's our stupid neighbors' faults...anyway, let's go meet Airstar!

Bill Nye: Um, okay... *follows Liftpelt toward the hangar*

Liftpelt ducks into the hangar, Bill Nye on his tail. Airstar awaits them in the corner past some airplanes, resting comfortably on a cushioned chair.

Liftpelt: Airstar, I believe this is Bill Nye, coming to know more about our territory.

Airstar: Believe? You didn't make sure? What's our rule on intruders?

Liftpelt: Ask who they are...*hangs head* I didn't do that, sir.

Airstar: LIFTPELT! YOU ALWAYS FOLLOW AVIATION RULES. AVIATION RULES ARE WRITTEN IN BLOOD.

Bill Nye: 0.0 Um...

Airstar: *with a bright smile* Oh, I forgot you were here! Well, I'm assuming you want to learn about airplanes, right?

Bill Nye: Yeah...wait, what's an airplane? Your young warrior here mentioned them, but he didn't really tell me what they were.

Airstar: *point tail at an airplane in the hangar* That's an airplane. A Cessna 172, to be exact.

Bill Nye: Ohhh. It looks like a giant metal bird...

Airstar: *annoyed* And that's why the other Clans call us BirdClan.

Bill Nye: Oh.

Airstar: So... airplanes. Um. Well, you know the engine uses the fuel to generate lift—

Bill Nye: What's an engine?

Airstar gestures at it.

Airstar: As I was saying, the airplane generates lift. Bringing the nose up or down affects that. If you're going too slow and try to land or turn, your plane can stall. This does NOT mean that the engine stops. Stalling is just when your airplane can no longer generate enough lift to keep you up.

Bill Nye: *clearly not understanding a word that has been said* Mm-hm. I think I've learned plenty here! I'll just leave now... *just as he vanishes out of the two cats' sights, he hears a shout*

Airstar: LIFTPELT, YOU IDIOT! YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW HIM! RULES IN AVIATION ARE—

Liftpelt: —WRITEN IN BLOOD! Yes, I know that!! SHEESH, I'LL FOLLOW HIM!

Bill Nye ducks under the fence just as Liftpelt comes into sight. He quickly continues walking, wondering what the next Clan will be like.


By Ember! Wow, I'm sorry I've been so inactive but I am BACK! :)

Edited by Saph! 🍩✨

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