I didn't feel like leading the group after I messed up.

I stayed behind with StraitTail. I even thought about trying to get her into me, but something in me told me that it wasn't a good idea.

I mean, she has terrible ideas, talks funny, and is just... different.

Protecting her would feel oddly wrong, I don't think she needs a whole lot of help. I am pretty sure she can defend herself. However, Princess is delicate. I saw her try to jump on the chicken ramp and almost fall off. Even she tried to escape our territory but our owners blocked her.

That's the only reason I like our owners. Well, maybe I like that they give food and that's all.

I snapped into reality when I noticed everyone in front of me waddled quickly to a new waterhole, this time the biggest I have ever seen!

I took a sip before everyone slid down the mud into the pool. It wasn't a hot day like it was a long time ago, but I could enjoy a nice swim.

Princess flared her wings and flapped them boldly.

Princess was first in the pool, I couldn't believe they found a pool deep and big when I saw the water line above Princess's tail. Everyone else joined and it made me a bit jealous.

" Dunkin, come in here, it is so nice!" Said Princess.

I slid carefully down the mud. My feet felt caked with mud and washed off in the cool water.

I could reach the bottom and knowing how big I was, Princess couldn't.

Strait Tail, Princess, and Gill were all splashing around which looked fun but I couldn't help but keep glaring at Gill. His awful gestures seemed to please Princess. Gill's green head looked colored, too colored that it could attract any female.

My head on the other wing, nope.

I thought that Princess would admire my handsomeness, the elegant white feathers. Brings the night to day and is easy to find. But why on earth does she want to mate a green-headed duck?

I turned to the corner to face chickens digging whatever was in the distance. It looked yummy but joined a bunch of nasty garbage- rotten fruit birds... I'd rather make myself look more proper.

I took a sip of water.

Taking another one I heard heavy stomping in the distance. It rumbled toward us. No one seemed to notice and I spilled with joy, a chance.

" Everyone! Watch out!" I quacked without thinking.

Everyone's head popped up from under the water. Water still dripping from their beaks and faced our towering owners. Princess darted out of the water frightened.

" Chick chick chick chick!" Chirped our owner.

This time, there were two of them and they folded their long legs so they were getting closer to our height.

" Mmmm! Watermelon" Said the owners again.

Whatever they were being so... crazy about, I felt unsafe. Princess and StraitTail waddled to our scary owners and I yelled to stop.

Why am I so scared? I thought. I am supposed to protect...

Gill stood by me. Not next to me or leaning against me, but five steps beside me. That dumb duck looked like he wanted to say something but he didn't know what to say. He didn't look so scared as I was. That's when I lost it.

I suddenly felt my weight fall over to the side chasing Gill.

I knew my whole life he was one fast duck. I always wondered how his feet shuffled so quickly under his colorful body.

In front of me, my anger was escaping wildly. That green had with that blue bill that wanted to smash was faster than me! That dumb duck was faster, stronger...

I let myself give up and caught my breath. My owners must have seen me because they tried to grab me by the neck to stop. Owners are pretty smart, but I believe I am smarter.

As I expected to get nudged by Princess and start the whole " Why did you do that" thing I found they were all eating- no... wait-

Watermelon!

I forgot how tired I was and ran to the crowd, chickens and all.

I shooed a chicken away from Princess. What if she pecked her? How would Princess ever recover?

I nudged the dumb black chicken out of the way.

" Argh!" She clucked.

" What's the matter? Huh?" She clucked a little louder.

" Dunkin! What has gotten into you?" Asked Princess. She finished her last gulp of watermelon and gave a demanding look.

Her small size didn't and wouldn't send anyone flying away in fear. They would let her attack, wings spread out, and no damage done.

" Uh- I"

" No" She finished.

I almost couldn't hear her because of StraitTail slurping up the juice hungrily.

With that, I turned around. The watermelon didn't look so appetizing anymore and our owners were heading back to their territory. What was it like? What did they eat? Big bugs? Big seeds? I couldn't imagine a food that big. I could imagine once they see you- you're gone for life. It would take a hero so mighty to rescue. Then she will love him and always be with that handsome duck.

Wait- Huh. Maybe I'm getting an idea.....

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