Night Flight Visitor

A tiny fluttering shadow buzzed right out of the dark and landed smack on the concrete beside me! A fat green beetle with shining shell armor! I crouched low, tapped its hard shell with a fingertip, and challenged it to a contest. It didn't back down at all—it snapped open two clear buzzing wings and took off straight into the night sky! I stood right up on the edge of the stone, shouting after it across the glittering city, wishing I had wings like that to dive straight down into the streets!