Commissioned from blueeyeevee on DA

The character Foxtrot belongs to my good friend Foxtrot

Nevreans belong to and

Story written by me below (Continued in second part)

Skyhigh Expectations

It was the big day, and expectations were skyhigh! Popping onto the scene was the brand new startup company Inflasoda, whose new product suitably named Inflasoda hit the shelves of gas stations, corner stores, and supermarkets worldwide seemingly overnight, and everyone wanted a sip of the biggest thing since sliced bread! It was all anyone could ever talk about now, the fantastic new soda that lightens your step and makes you swell! The two Nevrean roosters David and Foxtrot were particularly excited to try out Inflasoda, and the two hit the local grocery store early that morning so they would get first dibs on the new fizz.

“Wow, this stuff sure is sweet!” David exclaimed as he walked out of the store, sipping on a can of Inflasoda through a straw.

“You can say that again,” Foxtrot said, holding a bag full of sodas in one hand and an empty can in the other one for he had already drunk his in one, long gulp. As the two continued walking away from the store David looked up into the sky, covering his eyes from the sun. The sky was clear and blue, with few clouds in sight.

“Boy, it sure is a beautiful day today,” the brown Nevrean said.

“Yeah it sure is,” Foxtrot said as he followed David’s eyes, and he thought to himself that sooner or later he was going to see some kites or hot air balloons high up in the sky as everyone turned out to enjoy the weather. However, though the day was perfect he still felt as though something was…off. The bubbling brew which he had drunk just recently bubbled its way down his throat as soda usually did, but instead of settling down in his stomach it seemed to continue bubbling and popping and giving him a funny feeling. He gave this matter a moment of thought, and then shrugged his metaphorical shoulders. It wasn’t some bland normal soda, it was the most special and spectacular soda in the world, of course it would be a lot more potent than your usual run-of-the-mill stuff.

David and Foxtrot walked into the nearby courtyard to engage in casual, bubbly chatter about all their recent comings and goings in life, the boring humdrum of work and the excitement of the fun things they had been doing and planning on doing. As they walked and talked Foxtrot felt his steps grow lighter and easier to take, the soda working exactly exactly as advertised, though strangely enough the funny feeling in his stomach only grew, and he could have sworn that the bubbles were not only still bubbling, but that they were in fact bubbling so much that they were filling up his stomach to capacity and making him feel full! The grey-and-black feathered Nevrean once again shook off these thoughts and focused on talking about his plans with David, their eyes fixed on each other. But in the middle of their conversation David interrupted.