Renouveau

Soudain tout devint noir. Étrangement, il ne se souvenait plus de ce qui s'était passé avant et pourtant il savait exactement ce qu'il devait faire. Alors il commença. D'abord timidement et doucement, puis un peu plus nerveusement et enfin méthodiquement, il creusa vers le haut en prenant appui où il pouvait. Au bout de quelques minutes, une dernière poussée libéra tout à fait la voie et une bouffée d'air pur s'offrit à lui. Il se redressa prudemment, les sens aux aguets, et contempla quelques instants le volcan au sommet enneigé qui se dressait devant lui. Une douce brise le faisait vaciller mais elle lui permettait de faire sécher ses ailes plus rapidement. Il savait qu'il avait tout son temps mais avait hâte de commencer sa mission. Ils lui avaient donné un pouvoir immense qui contrôlait presque son être, mais comme chaque âme sur cette planète, sa vraie raison d'être lui appartenait et il serait le seul à décider où le vent l'emportera. Un soleil orangé se levait sur sa gauche et il commençait à ressentir des esprits qui s'éveillaient autour de lui. Il sentit au fond de lui que c'était le bon moment alors il s'élança.

Suddenly, everything became black. He had forgotten what had happened before but he knew exactly what to do. So he started. Softly, at the beginning, then more nervously and finally with method, he digged his way out, pushing from inside. After few minutes, a last effort brought him out and he took a breath of pure air. Cautiously, he looked around and glanced at the snowy volcano which was just in front. A small breeze shoke him but was also helping to dry his wings. He knew he had all the time he wanted but he was impatient to start his mission. They had given him a tremendous power which was nearly controlling him but, just as each soul on this planet, the choice was his and he only could decide where the wind would bring him. The sun was rising on his left and he started to feel spirits awakening around him. Deep inside his heart, he realised that time had come, so he jumped in the air.