A Stork's Journey Page #2

Um, I guess I'm just tired.

- We better crash.

- Good call.

Gotta be prepped for takeoff!

Am I right, big guy?

Good night, beanpole.

Sleep tight, little brother.

Mm?

Africa... Oooh.

Hm.

Be safe, Richard.

We're running out of time.

I can't believe we're doing this.

It's for the best, Max.

Huh? Good morning!

Ready, willing and able to migrate!

Let's get a move on...

Mom? Dad?

Max?

Is that...? No!

Wait! You forgot me!

Wait! Wait for me!

No!

Come on!

He looks dead.

Poke him.

What's that?

Fine. I'll poke him.

Hey, if you're not going to poke,

don't tell me how to poke.

I do so know how to poke!

See? Whoops.

Ow.

- Hmm...

- Huh?

- Oooo hoo.

- Ah!

Mmm?

Who... who are you?

I'm Olga, and this is

my best friend, Oleg.

We're pygmy owls!

Right... Oleg...

- Um, am I in Africa?

- Mm? Mm!

Want a bite?

- Eww.

- More for us.

Hey! Why would you think this is Africa?

Oh. That's where I'm migrating

to with the other storks.

At least I thought I was?

Yeah, I heard him, Oleg.

Eh... You do realize you are not

even close to being a stork, right?

Ha! Shows what you know.

My dad's leader of the flock.

Sounds like Daddy issues to me.

Oh, yeah, Oleg?

So, why isn't he

with his flock then? Hm?

Dad never believed in me.

Said I'd never make it.

Oh! I see!

Well, when you're not wanted,

you're better off on your own.

- Right, Oleg?

- Wrong!

I belong with my flock!

I'll catch up with them.

And when I get there, my Dad

will see that I am a stork!

You're very weird.

I? I am weird?

O-kay.

Have fun with your...

"friend" or whatever.

I'll go find my family.

Hold your horses!

South is that way!

Pfft! Thanks, but we storks

know how to navigate.

Fine! Go, stork boy!

Ever seen a crazy bird like that?

What do you mean, we're alike?

"Not a stork"? I'll show her!

Okay...

They went south, and south is this way!

No.

No, south is that way.

Uh... Or maybe this?

Mom? Dad?!

Hi, there.

Oh!

This is bad. This is really bad!

Out of the way!

Oh!

- What are those things?

- Hungry!

Follow us if you want to live!

I'm right behind you.

- I'm gonna catch you.

- Wait for us!

Olga! Ah!

Oh!

Get down!

I see you!

Wait! I got...

Oh, no, you don't!

Surprise!

Whoa!

That won't shake them off for long.

Get up, you two! He's getting away!

- What now?!

- The light!

We have to get closer to the light!

- Got it!

- Wait!

Yow!

Not that close!

They went over this way!

Hey, bats!

What are you doing?!

- Hey! Let me go!

- You miss us?

Looking for a tasty sparrow?

- Yeah!

- Very yummy!

Stork, you crazy owl!

- Aah!

- Olga!

Woo-hoo!

Awesome!

I mean... ahem.

It's not like I needed any help.

Mm-hmm. Right...

See? This is what you get

for being nice.

Big Bird here can take care of himself.

Let's go chase some mice!

Eh?

Olga! Wait! Olga?

Heh. You're still here?

Oh, we thought you'd be

in Africa by now.

Eh, I was thinking...

Since we storks aren't nocturnal, and

you can see in the dark and all that...

um, maybe you could, you know, guide me?

Only until dawn, of course!

Hmm. Do we look like

bird-sitters to you? No way!

No, Oleg!

And don't give me the evil eye!

Time to go home.

Man, I hate your do-goodery!

Ugh! We'll play nice.

- Great, Olga!

- Thank Oleg.

I'm doing this for him.

Come on, stork boy!

I'm Richard, by the way.

He hasn't spoken since we left.

Max will grow from this.

We did the right thing for Richard.

I hope he's all right.

Don't worry.

I'm sure he's found

some sparrows by now.

Huh?

What?

Where... where are we?

What's going on?

Oh, stop laughing!

- Hey, Olga!

- I'm not fat!

Hey, Olga! Wake up!

Breathe!

It's okay. Oh.

- Eww!

- Nice one.

- What's for breakfast?

- What was that?

Never seen a pellet before?

It's a little of this, little of that.

You don't really wanna know.

What are we doing on this thing?

I belong in the air!

Um, excuse me?

Who had to fall asleep mid-flight?

I... I... Hm.

Exactly! Now chill.

This thing took us further overnight

than you could've ever flown.

Oh, yeah? Then where's my family?

If you really wanna know...

What are you talking about?

Just saying...

They don't look anything like me.

- Wow!

- Wow!

- You're friends with an owl?

- Not friends!

What?!

Hi! I've never seen you before.

A bunch of tourists just dumped

these tasty travel snacks.

You guys hungry?

I don't eat trash. I hunt and fish.

- Oh...

- Suit yourself!

- What brings you to France?

- Get this!

He's going south, chasing his flock!

But... we don't migrate.

What kind of sparrow are you?

I... I... I am a stork!

- Wow. Huh?

- Hmm!

Don't take it personal.

He's a late bloomer.

Oh...

Poor things! Just wanted to say hi.

No, thanks. Yeesh, so pushy!

They're sparrows!

Pushy is their middle name.

Can we get back to my family?

Maybe we're close enough

to catch their scent by now.

Talk about being pushy, right, Oleg?

- Wait! You found them?

- Ooh!

Go, Olga, go!

Wait, this can't be right!

Ah... what?

Mein Hawk-Burger just flew away.

What are you doing?

Great, just great, Olga.

My family could be

right around the corner

and you're busy stuffing your beak!

First things first, Oleg.

This stuff's magical!

- Comment!

- Like!

Huh?

Fine, stay here.

But, Oleg, all this delicious stuff!

All right, all right!

Hey, guys? Hey! Listen, you...

- Aah!

- Have! You! Seen!

A! Flock! Of! Storks!

Aaah! Ouch!

What was that?

A sparrow just tried to hack me!

Fail! What a troll.

I'm a stork, got that?

Not according to the Chick-a-pedia.

- Ha ha ha. LOL!

- Like!

- Hello? Someone there?!

- So, what's up?

They must have fried their bird brains.

Like!

I'm wasting my time.

Hmmm, I think I see how this works.

- Love! Unfriend!

- Loading!

Oh, what could possibly go wrong, Oleg?

All you gotta do...

Olga?!

Suddenly I feel so...

Connected!

- Huh?

- OMG, an online owl.

Olga! Can I friend you?

- Me too! Me too!

- Me too! Me too!

Uh... Sure! Wow!

Six new friend requests already!

- This is fun, Oleg!

- Ask them, Olga!

Oh, oh, oh, right!

Seen a flock of storks around?

Storks? Non. Maybe someone else has.

I'll check Facebeak.

Aha!

A friend of a friend

of a cousin's friend,

- who I've actually blocked...

- Stalker!

...says he spotted the storks

on their way to Gibraltar.

Gibraltar! How do I get there?

Shortest route or fewest wind farms?

Never mind.

I'll send Olga the coordinates...

Ah!

- Recalculating...

- Great! Let's go!

Huh? Huh?

- Olga?

- Ahh!

He'll have to wait.

I'm busy completing my profile!

Come on, Olga!

Lead the way!

Just as I was getting to know her.

I guess I'm back on the market.

Like!

Polly want a stale cracker?

Because that's all you get

till you bring me customers!

Sing, Kiki! Sing as if

your life depended on it!

Which it does!

Oh, big ol' truck

I love you best...

Little green waste of space!

I'm coming out

I want the world to know

Got to let it show, ooh!

There's a new me coming out...

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