Chapter 133: Wings!
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They became larger and larger, but also slower. They lost the godly powers being a pegasus granted them and instead became something more mundane, the Abraxans.
But despite this they still maintained certain similar characteristics of the original pegasus. They had wings and could fly. And this was where things got interesting.
A horse with wings wasn't aerodynamic to say the least. Percy knew this for a fact and yet he has flown on and as a pegasus. That just broke all the rules of nature, Percy just knew it wasn't natural. And he was right, it wasn't natural. It was magical.
The wings of the Abraxans were magic, their feathers had something of a natural levitation charm applied on it.
In fact the inventor of the levitation charm had created his spell through careful observation of a single feather from the original Pegasus. The feathers of Abraxans had similar properties, but to a lighter degree.
The feather of an Abraxan was particular in this regard. If one managed to get one, provided they aren't trampled to death and can carry such a large thing, they would be able to sell it for at least a 100 galleons.
At this point Percy had to stop and stare in amazement, 'wait...if the feather of an Abraxan is worth that much, how much would my feathers go for?' Percy wondered. He shook his head, 'no, no, time for that later. Focus!'
Perc continued to read and found the book going into detail about the magical properties the feathers had.
They were descendants of a God, so their properties were wide. They could be used in potions of speed and agility, even one that gave the drinker temporary flight!
There was also a theory that the levitation charm on the feather was a hundred times powerful than the ones first years were taught, and if one can harness that power they could find out how to fly!
Percy at this point shut the book and put it aside. He picked up on of his black feathers and looked it over.
His curiosity was peaked to say the least. If anything this thing was as magical as a phoenix feather, though it's effects might not directly be seen.
Growing curious Percy took the feather up and let it go. The feather dropped down slowly, it sway in the air, but just then a small gust of wind hit it and suddenly the feather soared into the air like bullet from a gun, flying around the room with no form of control.
Percy used an accio and caught the feather. He held it between his fingers and smiled, 'I think I can use this.'
An idea was forming in his head, it was going to be a long process and a very painful one because he needed more feathers for it to work, but Percy was excited for the end results.
That night Percy stayed awake late in his pegasus form pulling out his own feathers. He made sure not to damage his wings too much and be gentle with them, but luckily for him it seemed when his human body healed itself, the feathers he plucked out would regenerate.
Meaning he had a virtual unlimited supply of the stuff! Provided he bleed out off his back once in awhile.
The time was nearly midnight when Percy decided to call it a night. He took off his shirt and saw the various small drops of blood on his back.
With a wave of his wand he perform a minor healing charm wiping away all the blood and healing the wounds.
Now all the feathers he blacked out would be replaced when he changed back into his pegasus form.
Percy opened the windows and was about to transform and fly out into the night like usual when he suddenly had a thought.
'The wings shape and movement isn't directly responsible for making me fly as a pegasus,' Percy realised, 'it's my feathers. They are the magical reason I can fly. So does that mean I can fly if I have them alone?'
Percy looked at his bare top and suddenly had an idea. Hecate had once mentioned once he mastered his full animagus transformation he could do partial changes without worry.
And he remembered when he was first learning to change Hecate had made his wings pop out off his back tearing his shirts to shreds.
'So that means if I can partially transform my back into wings, then….' Percy closed his eyes, he focused on the feeling he got every time his wings popped out his back.
The feeling of his shoulder blades moving out of his back as two giant wings came bursting out. Percy focused, and slowly felt his back change.
The skin around his shoulders turned into short smooth black fur as slowly two black wings started to grow out.
Percy bent over as he felt the wings burst out of his back spreading herself out wide, standing majestically in the pale moon light of the night.
Percy gasped as he slowly stood up straight, it felt like he had two giant bags strapped to his back, highly uncomfortable. The added weight would take some time to get used to, plus now Percy had two more limbs to worry about.
The wings flapped wildly, Percy was amazed at this, first he didn't even have them, now he could feel them. It was just like moving his arm, expect longer and with more feathers.
Percy sighed, he turned to Kelly whose jaw was currently on the floor, "how do I look?" She gave him a thumbs up with her mouth still open in amazement. Percy chuckled as he quickly packed up all his stuff into his bag and picked it up.
He put Kelly in the bag's side pocket and ticked the hover board underneath his right arm pit, just in case this failed and he couldn't actually fly.
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