Thunderbird

Permafrost: Thunderbird is the 2nd arc in Permafrost (the series).

The arc is not to be confused with the creature Thunderbird.

History and Creation
It was inspired by a comic seen in a children's magazine where a kid twists their hat and transforms into one to scare off some lumberjacks. (link required), and was typed up shortly after Permafrost finished.

It was actually mostly completed around April 2021, with a few chapters requiring completion, but was not posted so as to give KySketch a break.

The creature Thunderbird
The Thunderbird was a legendary bird that was capable of controlling storms. Unfortunately, it was scared off by deforesters and fled to an unknown location. Since then, it has been shrugged off as a mere rumor/myth, and many believe it to be a legend or to be extinct.

The scientists in this arc wanted to re-create it in hopes of creating a being capable of controlling its powers. However, they require wings, electricity, water, and perhaps more. They failed to get these, as Skylings tried to dart them when they got too close. They settled for some regular flying squid DNA with some sea bird and belieze rainbow squid and eel mixed in. The project was still a wip, but it was never completed.

Brief
It's been a while since the Rinklings invaded, but Ryn and her friends are now peacefully...

Okay, scratch that. Things aren't peaceful.

They've been clashing over and over with The Wave Crashers, who just WILL NOT STOP with the gloating in their faces. Ryn and her team, the Infernos, get an ally team to help, but Ryn just feels like a disappointment. She runs off one night to think to herself, but is surprised to find something interesting in the woods. However, once she interacts with it, she soon realizes she's gotten more than what she's bargained for...

What is the mysterious force after what Ryn has? Why do one of The Wave Crashers feel odd about this whole situation?

Will Ryn ever feel like a real leader again?

And just what will that ally team do to help out?

Story/Plot
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