[sfw] ❀ Wings Room ❀

[awuka]

[The new witch's house they found had been a huge success! Alluka got a good night's rest that night, exhausted from casting her first spell. She hoped it would get easier with time, feeling particularly optimistic as she tucked into bed.

The next day, Alluka has another menu item on her plate. Beaming with the eyes of an explorer, she keeps bugging Killua over breakfast to take her to that weird, feathery door that resembled an angel's wing. He convinces her to wait until breakfast is over, but assures her they can go. Before they leave, she dips into her walk-in closet and comes out clad in an ethereal green fairy tutu dress with pink accents and small rosettes. The front of the skirt is adorned with flowery vines. Today, she feels more connected to fae than usual, so the choice comes naturally to her. She grabs her cat bag with two potions and snacks for later and slings it over her shoulder before they head out.

Killua insists on opening the door first, of course. Alluka holds her breath, her hand squeezing Killua's to keep him from getting sucked in. The other side is a beautiful pasture with distant hills and mountains lining the backdrop. Just barely visible are huge trees on either side of the meadow that pierce the sky.]

Ooooh, I wonder what this leads to?

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[devil_or_angle]

let's find out.

*killua steps through the door first, laying a hand out before his precious little sister so she stays safe and sound on the other side of it until he's determined it's not dangerous. it seems harmless enough -- another vast, scenic outdoors room, of which there are several on the ship. very few come with no side effects, however, and this one is no different. he only gets a cautious step or two inside before he feels a strange tug at his back, snapping his spine straight with a crack. suddenly he feels his shirt tear open, two huge, feathery wings breaking through and spreading in the air behind him. instead of hurting, the transformation feels abnormally satisfying, like he's just finished a lengthy stretching session after being chained up in a dungeon for days.

laughing in bewilderment, he peels off the leftover tatters of his shirt and discards them as he turns back to alluka, silvery-speckled white wings folding naturally behind him.*

...is that dress backless?

[awuka]

[Alluka is about to step in behind him when she catches a faint glimpse of something bulging from Killua's shoulderblades. She opens her mouth to warn him but it's too late--before her very eyes, those bulges grow into large mounds that stretch the fabric of his shirt so much it bursts under the pressure.
Feathers drop to the ground as the brand new wings spring into shape. Eyes wide in wonder, she steps forward and reaches out, running her hand over silky feathers and feeling the joints shifting underneath. Her hand trails down his wing to where it's connected to his back, touching the junction where feather transitions into warm, soft flesh. His handsome body is akin to a marble statue.]

So that's why there's feathers on the door!

[Killua turns his attention back to her. Specifically, her dress. Alluka looks over her shoulder. Her dress isn't backless necessarily, but the back of it is just low enough to fit a pair of wings in the same place.]

No, but I don't think it'll rip if I become a cute bird too!

[She smiles energetically and runs in past him, turning around when her feet touch the long grass. As she enters the room, she feels a very similar sensation in her spine as new joints sprout forth.

Two lengthening appendages grow from her flesh and split into loops. Dewy, pink chitin forms between them as they grow, stretching until it's translucent as the outline of the wings takes a distinctive butterfly shape. Glittering scales form on her wings, giving it texture under the rays of sunlight. Her wings droop behind her, still wet from the water of the chrysalis. She can only just barely see them over her back, so she's going to need a second opinion. Alluka twirls around for him.]

What do they look like? Are they pretty~?

[devil_or_angle]

*killua's smile stretches as she scampers into the room, fearless and carefree as he hopes she can always be. he waits for the burst of feathers from her back, surprised when instead the framework of insect wings spring forth. he circles around her, footsteps a bit wobbly with the new weight on his back, watching them form into a distinct, elegant shape.*

they're butterfly wings! *he exclaims, just as the transformation completes and they fall, wrinkled and wet, behind her. his smile shrinks to a frown as he takes a closer look, finding their surface damp with dew.*

but... they're still new...

*his hands hover inches from their glossy surface, hesitant to make contact. he'd enjoyed the feeling of her hands on his wings, but hers are made of much more delicate stuff. he doesn't know how sensitive they are, or if they might even be damaged by a single touch in their fresh state.*

[awuka]

[Alluka feels weighed down from behind, her wings a lot heavier than expected as they trail behind her. As soon as he confirms they're butterfly wings, she positively glows with the enthusiasm of a little girl indulging in all her wildest fantasies.]

I'm a fairy, Oniichan! I knew I should've worn this outfit today!

[She tries to move her wings. They twitch slightly but they're not ready to move yet. As Killua said, they're still new and need to harden so they're resilient enough to capture the flowing wind.]

Aww, I guess I can't fly yet, though..can you?

[devil_or_angle]

*killua's smile returns as he slips his hands into his pockets in lieu to avoid the risk of damaging her wings, stepping back around to join in her joy.*

we'll just have to wait for them to dry before you can fly. i might be able to, though...

*he spreads his wings out to their impressive full span, each one even longer than his own height in length. looking side-to-side, he can see that the feathers on the inside are snow-white, though as he bends and twists them to see the backs, the outsides are covered in silver speckles. he pumps them experimentally against the air, testing the resistance.*

hmmm... alluka, stand back.

[awuka]

[Killua's wings are titanic compared to his 5'4" frame. She admires how the speckles glitter in the sun and is tempted to touch when Killua instructs her to stand back. She scrambles away from him and turns around, focusing her eyes on the shape of an avian boy as his huge wing muscles contract and expand. She can feel a breeze from them against her face.]

Wow, I'm really going to see you fly~!

[devil_or_angle]

*killua grins, his heart beginning to thump in anticipation of lifting off as he steps back to make room for his enormous wings.*

and hopefully not crash. *he's had enough falling out of the sky for a lifetime after the trap door room. in a worst-case scenario, at least he's got his healer with him this time. he tucks his elbows in and looks to either side, making sure he's got enough room to flap.*

here we go...

*crouching down, killua lifts his wings to the sky and brings them down with all the force he can muster, shooting himself straight off the ground. he notices immediately that his body feels much lighter, cutting through the air with an ease he'd never achieve just by jumping normally, and he wonders if the room has given him hollow bones to match his wings. once aloft, he spreads his wings out to either side, keeping himself buoyed in the air for a moment before he begins to flap them, once, twice, each pump sending a gust of wind down toward his sister.*

not bad, huh? *he shouts triumphantly from up above.*

[awuka]

[Alluka gawks in slack-jawed awe as her brother shoots up into the air with a mighty gust. He casts an impressively large shadow on the ground, bathing the small yellow flowers in shade. His wind cools the dew on her wings, making them tingle strangely.]

Cold~!

[But she doesn't care about it much, more focused on his amazing feat. An idea occurs to her: Perhaps if he had wings outside this room, they could find the exit and fly away from the airship together? She didn't want to leave, but if she did for whatever reason, was that viable? What if there was a potion for that?]

You look so cool up there, Oniichan! I wanna go up there too!

[devil_or_angle]

you will soon! *killua calls back, laughing breathlessly as he dares to lunge into a backflip in midair and pulls it off with perfect form.* it's so easy!

*indeed, flying comes perfectly naturally to him inside this room, like he's been doing it all his life. he can control his wings, of course, but he's mostly just following their lead, letting his new body show him how it's done. he dives back down to alluka, landing with another large gust of wind from his flapping wings as they stabilize and fold behind him once more.*

[awuka]

[Her winged brother loops with ease, and she wonders how it must feel to control such a large pair of appendages. Her wings are much smaller and thinner, sporting scales that cling instead of feathers that spread. One of Killua's feathers floats down and lands on her nose, making her inhale sharply and sneeze.

Killua lands with another wave of wind, drying her wings out. Her wings, which looked crumpled when they spawned, are slowly expanding, their color becoming brighter as they glimmer in the sun. She tries to move them again but it's too early.]

How did it feel to fly? I really want to try it! But my wings aren't ready yet..

[devil_or_angle]

*killua jogs back to alluka's side, grinning ear to ear from his brief taste of the sky.*

it's awesome.

*peering over her shoulders, he inspects her unfurling butterfly wings, much better formed now than when he took off. he realizes their drying must have been his doing, when he flapped his wings and gusted her with air.*

should i make some more wind?

[awuka]

It was chilly--! [She whines, shivering.] I'm okay waiting...unless, um, do you think you could take me up there?

[She points up at the towering mountain behind him. She felt claustrophobic in this tree-locked meadow, wanting a better view of the flowers from above even if it meant she'd get cold. Then again, how could she possibly stay cold in her brother's arms?]

[devil_or_angle]

*killua grins at her request, having been about to suggest it himself. why wait to show her the sky when he's got a perfectly good pair of wings right here?*

sure, i can take you for a ride while you wait.

*he goes to scoop her up like he always does, but has to halt his hand at her lower back, unable to raise it any higher without flattening her wings. it doesn't give him as good of a grip on her as he'd like, so he hefts her close to his chest, warning,*

alright, you hold on tight. i don't wanna crush your wings...

[awuka]

Mhm~! Yes, Big brother!

[Feeling loose in his arms, she hugs him tightly, clinging as much as she can so as not to fall. Secured in their mutual grip, she looks over her shoulder at the ground so she can see it getting further and further away as they take off.]

Wow, I'm actually gonna get to fly! This ship is the best!

[devil_or_angle]

*killua chuckles, bare chest jostling against her as he unfolds his massive wings again. she, too, feels lighter than usual, hardly a burden to the powerful muscles that have sprung from his back, cloaked in downy white.*

ready? let's go!

*with a single stroke of his wings, killua lifts them both off the ground, flapping steadily to gain altitude before swooping toward the mountains with a hoot of elation.*

[awuka]

[Alluka can feel the force of his majestic wings in his chest as they beat the air and lift the two of them with ease. Her wings are chilled by their power, making her tighten her embrace for more warmth.

It's easy for her on the way up, but when he starts to quickly glide she feels her stomach going in loops like she's on a rollercoaster. Suddenly afraid of being so high, she turns and buries her head in his shoulder, squeezing her eyes shut.]

[devil_or_angle]

*alluka clings to him in sudden apprehension as they begin to soar across the sky, and he clutches her tighter to his chest, a softer, more sympathetic chuckle rumbling against her cheek.*

too high? you're gonna have to get used to that when you start flying too, y'know.

*he starts to drop altitude little by little, coasting across the fields so she can get used to the feeling of flying first instead of climbing straight up the mountain as he'd been intending.*

[awuka]

[Alluka is comforted by his soft laughter, just barely peeking an eye open to see the meadows breezing by underneath them. It opens up and swallows the foot of the mountain trail, bathing the hillside in colors that grow brighter the closer they get.

I-I know...but this feels way different than a rollercoaster! I can feel everything...

[A little motion-sick, he opts to keep her eyes shut, deciding that she'd rather view the flowers while she's not moving.]

[devil_or_angle]

*killua carries her over the foothills of the mountain, each powerful pump of his wings felt viscerally in the flexing of his chest against her. he feels great, his heart lifting with every push against the air, but when he notices his sister curling in even closer, feathered eyelids brushing his skin as she squeezes them shut in discomfort, and he frowns down at her in concern.*

i can land if you're feeling sick...

[awuka]

No! I can do it!

[Her hands are hot against his bared skin, shielding him from the cool mountain wind rolling over them as they jet through the air.]

I'm a big girl, Oniichan--!!

[Wanting to prove herself, she forces herself to keep her eyes open except for when she needs to blink, staring down at the moving terrain. It makes her dizzy but she persists, thinking that Killua probably isn't afraid, being as cool as he is.]

[devil_or_angle]

*killua huffs a laugh, glancing down to see the adorable look of resolution on her face and grinning with pride.*

'atta girl.

*he turns his gaze back to the mountain range stretching out before them, shifting their trajectory to glide along its length rather than strictly towards it, silver hair fluttering in the breeze. it feels even better in his feathers, streaming smoothly through the long pinions at the edges of his wings and ruffling the downy fuzz closer to his body. he's starting to get a little tired from their prolonged flight, but he doesn't want it to end just yet.*

[awuka]

[She blushes happily at his spirited response, wishing they were at an altitude where it was safe for him to pat her head. She absolutely trusts him not to drop her, as much as the possibility frightens her. Exposure to so much air rapidly dries her wings until they're almost completely translucent. They feel uncomfortable all bent, so she instinctively flexes her back and stretches them out wide. They're big for her body but much smaller in comparison to Killua's. Though they've expanded, they're still not ready yet. Not that she was brave enough to fly from here.

Alluka pulls back and gazes up at her handsome brother, mystified by him as always and attracted to his new set of wings. It was like something she'd seen in a hazy dream once, where Killua rescued her and they flew away from the Zoldyck mansion together. Her lived reality is better than the dream, she's decided, because she doesn't wake up when she leans in and gives him a kiss on the cheek.]

[devil_or_angle]

*the glint of alluka's new wings catches killua's gaze as the wind and light bounces off their delicate surface, casting colors all around them like stained glass. he can't help but be captivated by the sight, his little sister every bit the exquisite, ethereal being she's always been in his eyes. their altitude wavers as he gets distracted, and drops suddenly when she smooches his cheek, throwing him off balance.*

w-woah!

*face flushed, he quickly rights them with a laugh and a flap of his wings, but decides to begin their descent before he gets any more flustered. he chooses a clear spot in the meadow near a wooded path leading deeper into the mountains, swinging her around in a circle as they land in the soft grass. once their feet are on the ground, he leans in to give her her own kiss, right on the forehead.*

there ya go, princess.

[awuka]

[Alluka's wings are like a prism under the bold sunlight, reflecting vivid rays that bring color to Killua's pale face.

When they suddenly drop, her stomach is thrown for a loop and she gasps, her eyes wide in terror as she fears she's about to fall. However, her reliable brother manages to land them in an even more brilliant meadow than the one at the entrance. Being swung around would normally please Alluka, but after almost falling it hits her differently. Dizzy, she tatters slightly and clings to his hand. Tall flowers brush their knees as she's set down, and she squeezes her eyes shut and pulls him into a tight hug, her wings fluttering anxiously.]

That was so scaryyyy!

[devil_or_angle]

*killua chuckles breathlessly as alluka throws her arms around him, petting her hair to comfort her.*

i'm sorry. it's your fault for distracting me.

*he can't help but tease her, using easy humor to abate her fear before reassuring her:*

i'd never have let you fall, i promise.