Cornix stood atop a skyscraper. Staring at the city below. He stepped off the building, falling headfirst for several seconds before his wings snapped open, slowing his fall...CLANG!...and he turned, ascending. He heard people below cheering. Happy to see him flying during the night. He pulled his wings in for a second, rolling mid air before...CLANG!...snapping his wings out again. He flew up again and landed...CLANG!...on another building. He once again turned and fell off the building...CLANG!!!
Cornix awoke with a start. It had been nothing more then a dream. He saw a guard laughing at his reaction to being awakened. The guard was still holding the metal rod he had used to make the noise that awoke the sleeping hybrid. He hoped that this guard would be the one on guard tonight, when he would begin his plan for escape