Yellowbird Page #2

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the usual route to avoid the iron birds!

They're all over our route this year.

Just a suggestion: Give up carbs.

The iron birds,

promise me you'll tell Karl!

Yeah, sure.

Promise me!

- I promise.

- He's got to go the way

of the pointed rocks,

then the river with the fireflies,

then change directions till the sea.

Karl's got a 6th sense...

if he can just learn

to hear it, to follow it.

This is a lot of information.

Can you repeat the first part?

You must tell them!

OK, OK! "Karl," "pointed rocks,"

"fireflies," "6th sense," I got it.

Now let's get out of here!

Daddy!

Daddy! Where are you?

Something's wrong. He was only supposed

to be gone for a couple of minutes.

Over here!

No! Daddy!

Daddy?

Daddy...

Listen to the yellow bird...

What?

- Yellow... bird...

- Daddy?

No!

Daddy...

Hey! You!

Wait!

Who are you? What were you doing here?

I... I...

I'm sorry.

Karl, what do we do?

Karl?

Are you Karl?

- Ladybug?

- Are you going to Africa

for the winter?

Yes. But without Darius...

Without Darius?

You're gonna need him!

What? Need him? For what?

Need him for what?

- To get you to Africa!

- OK, OK!

Listen, buggy,

we're a pretty tight group.

We've been through a lot without

dragging along a skinny yellow bird.

Wait a minute. "Yellow bird?"

Pay no attention to the ladybug.

She lives alone, she's crazy.

It's true. This guy is

the only one who knows the new route.

The new route?

You can't take last year's route

because of the iron birds.

Only he knows how to avoid them!

- Iron birds?!

- This is insane.

We are listening to a raving insect!

- Did you speak to my father?

- Yes. I tried to help him.

It was your father's final wish.

Could you excuse us for a moment?

Are you crazy?

Karl is supposed to lead them.

Not if only you know the way.

I don't know the way!

Sure you do!

Just follow the old man's clues.

Pointed rocks, fireflies...

It's easy.

You have as much instinct

as any other bird.

You left the house. Just keep going!

Just... keep on... going?

It's your chance, honeybun,

to be a part of a real flock.

You'll never be alone out there.

But what about you?

I can't leave you behind.

This has all been very weird.

So, if you can give me the new route,

we'll get out of here.

Darius told me the way.

Yes!

And he made me promise

to take you there.

Impossible. I'm the next in line.

A promise is a promise.

Come on quick!

Let's fly!

Oh no! Help!

- Fleck!

- Willy!

No, that way!

Fleck!

Hey you! Wait for us!

Fleck, you're alright?

Thanks, buddy. You saved his life.

Hi! I'm Willy,

the worried older brother.

My father placed us

under your wing.

So, which way do we go now?

Let's all just calm down here!

Don't listen to a stranger.

Why change...

Karl, don't forget Dad's last words:

"Listen to the yellow bird".

Right! Darius says "yellow bird".

2 minutes later, a yellow bird shows up!

This is nonsense!

Darius talked to you?

What did he say?

Well, he made me promise

to take you to Africa.

- He said that?

Yeah, he did. Crazy, right?

Because I've got a 6th sense.

A 6th sense?! Ridiculous!

I'm the only one with a 6th sense.

The pointed rocks!

The pointed rocks! It's this way!

Apparently you're not the only one!

Hold on!

The stars aren't even lined up!

That's bad luck!

We're against the wind!

And why isn't anyone listening to me?

Amazing!

It's the pointed rocks,

just like he said! Wow!

Something is telling me

we have to find...

a river with fireflies.

- Yep, I'm getting a vibe.

- A vibe?

I'm getting a vibe myself.

A different vibe.

Go on!

Fly away, honeybun.

I did it. I'm so proud.

Wait... Who'll be my best friend now?

May the migration go smoothly,

may the wind be at our backs,

may the sun shine, not too warm,

keep the northerly breeze not too cold.

If you set the temperature

at 65 degrees, that'd be nice.

Hey, Maggie, are you praying

or giving us the weather forecast?

Let's see,

river with the fireflies...

River with the fireflies...

This is crazy. Crazy, right?

We should just take last year's route,

which is in the opposite direction!

And come across the iron birds?

Get torn to shreds? Cut into pieces

with flesh like confetti...

We get the message, Janet.

Do you think

these iron birds really exist?

Well, of course.

Thank Birdness, you popped up with

the plan to avoid them, eh, mastermind?

Oh, "mastermind",

that's such a strong word.

Well, if Darius picked you...

Where you fly, we follow.

Well, yes, ma'am.

You can call me Janet!

I'm the mother of that stubborn Karl.

I'm also Delf's aunt

and I'm married to this one.

Michka. Delighted.

What's your name?

Well, uh, Ladybug calls me honeybun.

Honeybun? No, your real name?

Well, I don't really have one.

That's it! Fireflies!

It really is a river of fireflies.

- Hey look.

- See?

He does know the way!

You know, I wanted to thank you,

leaving your house

and friends behind for us.

It's very brave.

- Brave? Me? Oh, well...

- Yes, you are.

For a little bird, a non-migrator,

this is a big journey.

You got that right.

Africa is, what...

at least 3 or 4 hours from here.

You're funny! And a real optimist!

You need to be,

when you think about all the dangers.

Right, right. All those dangers

just waiting, huh?

Dangerously lurking.

Ha! Hilarious...

Maybe we should take a pit stop.

A little break sounds good.

Gotta think of the old-timers!

My wings don't flap as well now!

And I'm getting a little hungry.

You're not a little anything!

Doesn't it look

like the South of France?

It's probably the south South of France.

Or even already Spain.

Why did we stop here?

It's the pits.

- And it stinks.

- Maybe it's an "arm" pit!

Miss Delf said

to stop in the city,

'cause it's warmer here.

It's a great thing called pollution.

- Right, Miss Delf?

- Correct, Lisa.

She said that's correct!

Hey, look!

Free food!

Hey, guys, can I ask you...

- Excuse me...

- Beat it!

- Move it, shorty.

- Find another corner!

Take off, Twiggy-

I just want to know

which way to get to Africa!

Help!

For a little fella,

he sure got some bounce!

We're being led by a moron!

That hurt!

Help!

Delf! Janet!

It's too dark! I've got dark-aphobia!

What're you doing?

Sorry, I was just in there

inspecting the...

Forget it.

Let's get outta here. This place stinks.

Well yes, we were waiting for you.

We need to pull everybody together.

This detour thing is...

Well, Karl is nervous about it.

Listen, I don't think

this is gonna work out.

It's too dangerous. I gotta go home,

lots of housework.

- I've got a bug to feed.

- What?

Here's what I'm thinking:

Do we really need

to go to "Africa" Africa?

What?

There's gotta be a ton of nice places

that are a lot closer than Africa.

Places very "Africa-like", you know?

OK. I get it.

I knew it was too good to be true.

Why'd you help us out,

save an entire family,

just 'cause of a promise

to a dying bird?

No big deal. We'll go

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