Tales of Machina - I'm coming home

It had been awhile since he had seen this town. The small town bustling full of life. He could see some kids, both machine and human playing in the street.

It’s good to be back. He flew over the rebuilt Fill N Fly grinning a little. But he wasn’t heading there just yet.

“Promise you’ll visit us first when you get home?”
“I promise kiddo.”

He had a promise to keep. Flying over a field he could see the two looking up at the sky looking for him. He grinned, they had no idea he had a new paintjob, they were looking for the orange he was known for… And wasn’t right now.

He banked around before coming in for a landing. The wind kicked up blew the siblings hair around as he came to a stop a few feet away from them.

“Hey guys.” Dusty smiled, glad to be home.

Olivia squealed and ran up to him. “Dusty! Your back!” She tried hugging his wing..But thanks to the new pontoons replacing most of his landing gear she was now too small to climb up...And slid right off. “Ow!”

Andy shook his head and helped her up. “You look great….How you feeling?”

“I’m feeling like myself again...Thanks.” He replied lowering himself a little giving Olivia a chance to climb up next to her friend. “Hey there little gal.”

Olivia hugged him, sniffling a little. “Hi…” She mumbled nuzzling a little. His gaze softened as he returned the gesture.

“Shh… Hey it’s okay now….” He murmured. “Don’t cry…”

She sniffled and nodded. “I just missed you a whole lot…”

“This one cried herself to sleep the night you left.” Andy replied patting his sister’s back gently. “...I’ll admit I teared up too.”

“Aw kids…” He didn’t think they would miss him THAT much. He was touched...And he had missed them too. He missed everyone from back home. “I missed you guys too… So much.”

“Your all done with training right?” Olivia asked hopefully. “You don’t have to leave soon right?”

“I’m here to stay unless they need my help...Or if I need to brush up on some training. But that won’t be for awhile Livvie.” Dusty assured her nuzzling her a little. She giggled kissing his hood.

“Good..” She smiled relaxing a little staying where she was just content he was home safe and sound. “Was it scary?”

“A little scary.” He admitted. “But it was also...Amazing..” Dusty added in remembrance. “And...I have some other news too.”

The kids gave him a confused look.

He grinned. “I’m fixed.”

Their eyes went wide. Olivia started crying out of relief, hugging her friend as tightly as she could. “Thank goodness...Thank goodness.” She murmured smiling through her tears.

Andy looped an arm over a wing as he grinned, trying not to show he was getting a little teary eyed as well. “That’s...That’s great!”


“I knew you could do it… Never letting go, learned to grow...You touched the sky…”  Olivia beamed.

“Still I fly…And now I know it’s what I’ll do, I found a dream, gave it all I got this time…” He grinned just so happy to be home..To be fixed.

“You brought it in! Your shining! It’s your moment, you're living it, living it right! Flying...Flying so strong!”  She laughed.

Andy grinned. “You're never letting it go Dusty...Welcome home.”

The plane smiled chuckling a bit. “It’s good to be home...I never gave up guys…”

Still I fly….