SECRET N°230 winged wars chapter 3

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Les Ombres de la Révolte

L’aube pointait à peine sur la mégalopole lorsque le tumulte nocturne s’apaisa. Edmond, resté éveillé toute la nuit, observait les conséquences de la bataille avec une fascination teintée d’angoisse. Le sol des toits était parsemé de plumes arrachées, et quelques pigeons blessés cherchaient refuge à l’abri des regards. Cette guerre était bien plus qu’une simple querelle de territoire : c’était une lutte de pouvoir où chaque faction jouait sa survie.

Le vieil homme tourna une page de son carnet et y inscrivit ses observations avec minutie. Il nota les pertes visibles des deux camps : un Silver Feather blessé tentait de voler avec une aile affaiblie, tandis que deux Black Talons gisaient inertes sur une corniche en contrebas. L’issue de la bataille restait incertaine, mais quelque chose avait changé. L’affrontement d’hier marquait un tournant.

Edmond rangea son carnet dans sa veste et descendit lentement les escaliers métalliques du vieil immeuble. Il devait en savoir plus. Peut-être que certains pigeons, habitués à sa présence, accepteraient de révéler, par leurs comportements, la suite de cette guerre silencieuse.

Il se rendit à l’une des places qu’il fréquentait depuis des années, un vieux square où les pigeons venaient régulièrement se rassembler. L’endroit était vide à cette heure-ci, à l’exception d’un seul volatile. Un Silver Feather à la posture fière mais fatiguée. Il reconnut l’un des éclaireurs qu’il avait observé la veille. L’animal semblait le fixer, comme s’il attendait quelque chose.

Edmond s’accroupit lentement et sortit quelques miettes de pain de sa poche. Il connaissait les habitudes des pigeons. L’éclaireur Silver Feather sauta d’un bond plus près, mais au lieu de picorer immédiatement, il leva la tête vers le ciel.

Un cri strident fendit l’air.

D’autres Silver Feathers arrivèrent, leurs ailes battant avec une vigueur inhabituelle. Ils se regroupèrent en cercle autour de l’éclaireur, échangeant des mouvements saccadés, des roucoulements que seul Edmond pouvait interpréter après des années d’observation. Quelque chose se tramait. Un conseil de guerre.

Puis, soudainement, un bruissement à peine perceptible derrière lui lui fit froid dans le dos. Il tourna la tête.

Perchés sur une antenne tordue d’un immeuble voisin, trois Black Talons fixaient la scène. Contrairement aux Silver Feathers, ils ne roucoulaient pas. Ils ne faisaient qu’observer. En silence. Avec une patience inquiétante.

Edmond sentit un frisson lui parcourir l’échine. Cette guerre n’allait pas seulement se régler par des affrontements directs. Elle allait s’étendre à des stratégies plus sournoises, des alliances cachées et des trahisons.

Le vieil homme se releva lentement. Il devait se préparer. Ce n’était plus seulement une querelle de pigeons.

C’était une guerre dont il était désormais le seul témoin humain… et peut-être plus qu’un simple observateur.

The Shadows of the Revolt

Dawn had barely broken over the megalopolis when the night's turmoil subsided. Edmond, having stayed awake all night, observed the aftermath of the battle with a mix of fascination and unease. The rooftops were littered with torn feathers, and a few wounded pigeons sought shelter out of sight. This war was far more than a simple territorial dispute—it was a struggle for power where every faction fought for survival.

The old man turned a page in his notebook and carefully recorded his observations. He noted the visible losses on both sides: a wounded Silver Feather struggled to fly with a weakened wing, while two Black Talons lay motionless on a ledge below. The outcome of the battle remained uncertain, but something had shifted. Last night's clash marked a turning point.

Edmond tucked his notebook into his jacket and slowly descended the metal stairs of the old building. He needed to learn more. Perhaps some of the pigeons, accustomed to his presence, would reveal, through their behavior, the next stage of this silent war.

He made his way to one of the plazas he had frequented for years, an old square where pigeons regularly gathered. The place was empty at this hour, except for a single bird—a Silver Feather with a proud yet exhausted stance. Edmond recognized it as one of the scouts he had observed the previous night. The bird seemed to stare at him, as if waiting for something.

Edmond crouched slowly and pulled a few breadcrumbs from his pocket. He knew the pigeons' habits. The Silver Feather scout hopped closer, but instead of pecking at the food immediately, it lifted its head toward the sky.

A sharp cry pierced the air.

Other Silver Feathers arrived, their wings beating with unusual vigor. They grouped in a circle around the scout, exchanging abrupt movements and cooing sounds that only Edmond, after years of observation, could interpret. Something was brewing. A war council.

Then, suddenly, a barely perceptible rustling behind him sent a chill down his spine. He turned his head.

Perched on a twisted antenna of a nearby building, three Black Talons watched the scene. Unlike the Silver Feathers, they did not coo. They only observed. In silence. With an unsettling patience.

A shiver ran down Edmond’s back. This war would not be decided by direct confrontations alone. It would expand into more devious strategies, hidden alliances, and betrayals.

The old man slowly stood up. He had to prepare.

This was no longer just a pigeon feud.

It was a war, and he was now the only human witness… perhaps more than just an observer.


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