This story was based on a call on Twitter for the first five words of a story. @Honestlyspeakin provided the words, “Levilia’s wings started to burn”.

Levilia’s wings started to burn, sizzling and melting. Wind rushed past her face, ruffling her feathers but doing little to quench the flames.

“You can’t blow it out!” cried Natasha. “Use the fire extinguisher!”

There was a blast of compressed carbon dioxide. Levilia the self-immolating budgie cheeped in satisfied agony.