"We're the Storm Hawks and for us, the sky is never the limit!" - Aerrow. This is what I believe happened after the last aired episode of Storm Hawks. I hope I got the characters personalities right and the story progresses the way the show does. Oh well! Enjoy!

Chapter 1: The other side (break)

It has been hours since the last time I saw that evil face... It was hours before I witness the destruction of the man who killed my father. Though I am at peace knowing he is now gone, I can't help feel bad about it. Wether the fact I wanted to stop the Dark Ace with my own two hands or I simply feel that no one deserves the fate to have been blown to oblivion is questionable. I know for a fact, I will find out how I truly feel once we've stop Cyclonis for good. But as for now, I believe it's time for a little relaxation. After all, we did just finish a war for Atmos and I'm sure the stress has made my team exhausted. I smiled to myself and leaned against the railing as the wind blew on me. We finally made it to the other side... I remember earlier that I saw it from a higher perspective but it was hard to explain to the rest of the team what I saw. So I'm partially glad Master Cyclonis came through here. It gives the chance for my crew, especially Piper, the chance to see the other side for themselves. I couldn't help but to stare off in the distance towards the foreign city from afar. Stork parked the Condor before we could fly over there because we all needed the rest and for caution, if we are attacked or arrested for whatever reason, it would be wiser to have the energy. Or as Stork would put it: "We will be DOOMED!" I slightly chuckled and shook my head. I don't need to rest... or should I say I can't sleep because I'm too excited about the new world in front of me. What adventures lie ahead? What secrets would be revealed? What awesome weapons and equipment will we find? What awaits us in this mysterious land? I smirked deviously. I can't help it, I want to know so badly! Ah-hem! But priorities come first! We must stop Cyclonis! The sooner, the better... and then we can go exploring. I stood up and walked back inside to check on my teammates. Junko was asleep with his glasses on with his favorite book laying on his chest. I quietly took his glasses off for him and picked his stuff animal off of the floor just to put it on his stomach. But Junko suddenly grabbed me and started hugging me tightly in his sleep.

"Mmm... Burgers." he laughed.

"Junko...you're... crushing me..." I wheezed. The big guy is lovable, smarter and much nicer compared to the other Wallops we've encountered. He had the chance to become leader of his tribe but because he doesn't believe brute force is always the answer, he was banished from his homeland. But even though, he keeps saying he's not that strong as them... Those who are not of his race, say otherwise. "Junko.." I said while struggling to get free. Junko dropped me and squeezed his toy instead and mumbled something in his sleep. "Whew! Save that strength for later big guy!" I whispered while picking myself up and rubbing my arms that he squeezed tightly. I walked in the kitchen because I heard someone scrapping for food inside the fridge. When I peaked inside, I saw Radaar looking for something edible... and when I say edible, I don't mean Junko's cooking or Storks um...cabbages.

"Sorry Radaar. Until we go over to the city and pick up some food, I'm afraid the only things we got are Junko and Stork's...food." I frowned as I saw the food twitch. Radaar ran out the fridge and onto my left shoulder. "Yeah... let's just keep the fridge closed or else we'll become food for the..uh food." I snickered as I closed the fridge. Radaar frowned and shook his head as he jumped off of me and scurried off somewhere else. I've had Radaar ever since I could remember. He's the last of my homeland and family... He's smarter than he looks and catches small things the team misses such as getting a sniff of a suspicious character. Radaar's not a pet or a mascot. He's my loyal co-pilot and I wouldn't have it any other way. If anyone, I can trust Radaar the most.

I walked out the kitchen and Stork popped out of the bathroom wearing a towel. "How's it going Stork?" I asked.

"Oh you know, scrubbing all the filth away and checking myself for diseases, mind worms, fleas, tumors, poison, mites and anything else deadly that I may have caught while traveling through that portal!" He groaned and twitched.

"I doubt you caught anything Stork..." I shook my head.

"Yes that's what they all say and before you know it you're...doomed." he grinned with his eye twitching.

"Uh-huh..." I said while slowly backing away.

"You better get yourself checked Aerrow! Before it's too late... Or better yet stay away from me." he said while lowering his voice.

"I'll do just that Stork!" I said while walking away.

"GAH! What if the other side is infested with a whole new diseases! And...DOOM!" he shrieked while running and slamming the bathroom door behind him. I rolled my eyes and pressed on. Although Stork is older than us by four years, he definitely doesn't act like it. The paranoid Merb has always been like that ever since we met him. Though I can understand why Stork is like that by the way his people live and where, it's interesting to see that three scouts of his race were actually more... cheerful and less cautious of things that may or may not exist. I'm starting to wonder if Stork has always been like that since he was a kid... It's hard to even imagine him as a kid. One thing I can imagine though is when you upset him. The easiest way to do that is to harm the Condor. The Raptors learned that the hard way... After they blew up our ship and the Storm Hawks split up due to an ambush. Stork hunted down the Raptors and well... wiped them out permanently. Though at last-minute when he realized the Condor could be fixed, he accidentally killed the leader Repton.

When I knocked on Finn's room, no one came to the door. Knowing Finn, he would be either jamming to some of his music, tanning outside, playing a game, or annoying poor Piper. Though he can be annoying and he's lazy at times, he's the one I can count on to shoot some enemies down. Wether he's the cause of our misfortune or not. I knocked again. No answer. I opened the door and I saw him snoring with his mouth open with headphones on his head; blasting some rock songs. I grabbed his tape player to pause his song and took the headphones off of him. Not trying to sound like Stork, but if he keeps sleeping with headphones on, he could tangle the wires around his neck and choke himself in his sleep. His death may actually make the Condor quiet for once but we need him as much as we need each other.

"Hang on ladies... there's plenty of Finn to go around." he chuckled. "Ugh! Piper! Get out of here! No boring average chicks allowed!" he frowned. "Oh what's that ladies? You're here for the Finn gun show? Well, get ready." he smirked. I rolled my eyes and tried to imitate Piper's voice.

"Finn! I was only going to tell you those are sirens who feast upon human flesh! But if you want to be eaten up then, I guess the rest of the Storm Hawks and myself will just find a better sharp-shooter and leave you behind!" I smirked.

"No... no-no! Ngh! What is it with monsters and trying to eat me? Am I that delicious? Gah! Why don't the women think so then? No no! Stay back! I'm not on the menu!" Finn muttered while waving his arms in the air. I snickered and left the room knowing that he will get me back if he found out I was the cause of his little nightmare.

I walked towards the lab Piper usually works in. Knowing her, she's probably still up as well rather than resting her mind. If anyone needs to rest, it's her. Just before the war, Piper was very ill and it worried everyone on the ship though she tried her best not to make us so. Thankfully because of 'The binding' Piper managed to recover partially because of this 'syncing' Cyclonis mentioned. She said it was very rare... But what makes it rare and what makes 'The binding' sync? Hopefully Piper figures it out for us to use it again when we face Master Cyclonis. I knocked on the door.

"Come in." said Piper. I came in and saw her fiddling with some of the crystals that she received from Gundstaff. She had her goggles on and her complexion was fully restored. I can tell she was focused 100% on what she was doing, with the way she bit her bottom lip. She's a genius and the only other person I can talk to besides Radaar. Though she tends to try to make plans too complex, her strategies is one thing I faith in. She may be the only girl on the ship but she's definitely not dead weight compared to other girls. She can control crystals, fight with and without a staff and thanks to her knowledge of variety of things, she's a big help to the team. "What is it Aerrow?" she smiled while taking her goggles off, revealing the bags under her eyes.

"I uh... just came in to check on you. Are you alright? You seem... kind of tired." I frowned while crossing my arms.

"I'm fine." she smirked. "I just need to experiment with some crystals and practice controlling them."

"Don't you think you deserve some rest? I mean, that's pretty much why we've stopped."

"There's no time for stopping. Cyclonis is doing whatever, possibly getting stronger, and we're just sitting here! So, I figured I can use this time, to get stronger myself."

"And you should know, getting some rest also helps you recover and get stronger." I smirked. Piper placed the crystal in her hand down and giggled a bit.

"Ok, you're right. I should get some sleep. After I-" she started but I grabbed her hand.

"Piper."

"Alright." she smiled and rolled her eyes. Her bedroom was right next to her room but even with only that much distance, she still wobbled and nearly fell due to exhaustion. I caught her and held her close. "I'm ok. Thanks." she smiled shyly while trying to balance herself. I escorted her all the way to her bed in case she might fall again. "Thanks again. But I'm fine really." she said as she laid down comfortably.

"I know." I smiled. "Just making sure." I walked to her doorway and was about to turn her light of when she said:

"Um...Aerrow?"

"Yes?" I asked while turning around. She smiled and shook her head.

"It's nothing. Goodnight."

"Goodnight Piper." I smiled while turning her light off and walking out the door. I stretched my arms and yawned while heading to my room. I was planning on exploring the area a bit but my body is telling to do otherwise. I guess a small nap won't hurt. When I opened my door, I saw Radaar curled up in a ball and sleeping on my bed. I picked the small animal up and put him in his bed at the foot of mine. I laid on my back and stared at the ceiling trying to remember a certain someone's face. Since I don't have a picture of her and the ones I did have were all destroyed by Cyclonians, I always imagine her face before I fall to sleep. I try to remember her face, her voice, the way she treated me, the times we've spent together and how much she talked about my father... Mom. The only face expressions I can remember as of right now are the last ones I saw before she perished before my eyes. Sorrow, Exhaustion, Illness and...mm. I was really young when the original Storm Hawks were defeated and the news broke my moms heart and nearly broke her spirit as well. I heard her crying over a month during the nights and she never talked about my father again. A few years later and she was doing a bit better...but then she got sick and really weak. When the Cyclonians came, I tried to help her sneak off but we were caught and at the time I wasn't strong enough to fight back... She was killed and my home was destroyed. I managed to escape miraculously with Radaar and that day I vowed that the Cyclonian empire will fall by my hand. My eyes slowly closed and I began to drift to slumber.

My eyes shot open due to the noise outside my room. I looked over and noticed Radaar was gone already. When I opened my door I saw Finn and Piper arguing...again.

"It's your fault you know!" he shouted.

"For you having a nightmare?" Piper asked while raising an eye brow.

"Yes! If you didn't pop into my dream, then all those hot babes wouldn't have turn into man-eating monsters!"

"Finn! I can't control what goes on in your dreams! That's part of your brains fault!"

"Are you saying because I'm not a 'genius' I'm having nightmares? You know, not everybody is a stuck up, boring know it all." he grumbled.

"Ah! A stuck up know it all?" she frowned.

"Don't forget boring." he smirked.

"I am not!"

"Are too! When you talk, its complete snorseville city!"

"That's because you lack the time, the capability to comprehend things, and-" she started.

"Zzzzz... snoresville!" Finn said.

"Arrgh! You are the most selfish, self-absorbed, lazy, loud, arrogant, irritating-" she started as her face began turning red with he fists shaking.

"Whoa Whoa! What's going on here?" I asked while stepping in. I knew if I stood by, Piper would've killed him.

"Piper came in my dream and turned it into a nightmare. I just want her to stay out of my dreams and apologize for messing my previous one up." Finn said while crossing his arms.

"Ugggh!" Piper groaned while storming off. I shook my head at him.

"What?"

"When you were dreaming, Piper was busy experimenting with her crystals. I was the one that came in your room and messed your dream up." I sighed.

"Dude!" he whined. "Not cool. I was dreaming about a bunch of babes! Since we've left Atmos, there's no telling if the women here are actually hot. So I should know that I at least have a chance without things going wrong!" he frowned. "Good prank though! I gotta write that one down and pull it on Junko." he laughed while walking away. "And of course you know this means I'm going to have to get you back!" he yelled in the distance. I rolled my eyes and went to look for Piper to cheer her up. She wasn't in her room or in the lab so I went to check on the main deck.

"Have you seen Piper?" I asked the guys.

"No." Stork frowned with annoyance. He was fighting over the wrench with Radaar. "Listen you, I need this wrench to fix my beloved. Hand it over or become stew." he growled. Radaar's eyes widened and ran behind my legs. "Heh heh heh... That's what I thought." Stork smiled. Radaar growled at him and shook his fist.

"Uhhh... I think she went out exploring a bit of the area here." Junko said while munching on some of his cooking.

"I'm going after her." I said as I was about to leave.

"Leave her alone. Let her blow some steam out of her system and head." Finn said while reading a magazine with his legs propped on the table crossed.

"She's upset... I wonder why." Stork said sarcastically while rolling his eyes. Finn looked up and frowned at him.

"Stork's right. Maybe you should quit being so mean to her sometimes, Finn." Junko said while twirling his fingers.

"Ugh! I'm the victim here! Why is everyone picking her side?" Finn pouted while putting his feet down and slamming his hand on the table.

"Stork, when we come back, have the ship ready for the city ahead." I sighed while heading out. I got on my air skimmer and flew off to find Piper. Meanwhile, as I was out, Stork and the rest prepared for the city.

"You know why Aerrow is always on her side right?" Finn asked still pouting.

"Um... because she's the first officer, navigator and a good friend?" Junko asked with a confused expression.

"No! I mean, yeah, but there's a bigger reason."

"Really? What is it?"

"Aerrow has got a thing for Piper. Duh! That's why he's always on her side and worries more about her than us. I know he's a great leader and all but COME ON! Why settle for just one?"

"Mmm... I don't know. I actually think they would make a cute couple." Junko smiled. "And I don't think Aerrow actually cares more about Piper than us, remember when we lost Radaar?"

"Oh wha- pft! He totally cares about her than us. Radaar is practically a pet for him!" he blurted out.

"Shhh! You know Radaar hates being called a pet." Junko warned.

"Whatever... my point is, the reason Aerrow always picks her side is because he likes her like that."

"Don't you think it's because Piper is also right all the time?" Junko asked while scratching his head.

"She's not always right you know! He likes her and it's annoying that's the main point he's on her side most of the time. I bet if he falls for a different girl, Piper wouldn't always get her way." he grumbled.

"Well, I think they'll make a cute couple once we've stop Cyclonis and return home. I'm sure besides small things such as rescue missions or knocking out small bad guys won't take a lot of effort so things will be pretty peaceful."

"Ugh! That's not the point... we need to find Aerrow a girl." Finn smirked deviously.

"Oh gee I don't know Finn. I mean, what if Piper likes him back? I don't want to mess up their relationship..." Junko sighed.

"Look at this way Junko, if Piper and Aerrow hook up and then fall apart, what would happen to the Storm Hawks? So in a way we're helping them." Finn smiled while patting Junko's shoulder.

"Oh! That would be horrible if something like happened! But... shouldn't we find Piper a guy too? She would be broken-hearted if she has feelings for him and finds out he doesn't share the same feelings."

"Huh? Oh yeah sure I guess." Finn said while scratching the back of his head.

"Do you think maybe there's someone for me too?" Junko asked with big eyes.

"Suuure big guy! Who wouldn't love that mug of yours!" Finn smiled really widely. "But it's only just looks, you gotta talk the talk too! And I'll help ya with that when we cross that bridge." he winked.

"Wouldn't it be easier for me to be myself?"

"Do that and you won't get anywhere!" he warned. "I'll find you, Aerrow and even Stork a hot babe."

"Um...no. I don't need anyone but her." purred Stork as he hugged the stirring wheel.

Meanwhile, Radaar and I was out looking Piper. She was crouching on the ground near some rocks and the river that led to the city. I flew down by her.

"Are you ok?" I asked. Piper looked over her shoulder at me and smiled.

"Aerrow, look at this! I've never seen or heard of these crystals before, and there are so many!" she said while pulling a larger piece from the boulder next to her. "I can't wait to see what they can do." she said while putting some in her bag. I crouched down next to her.

"And you're ok?" I asked.

"I'm fine Aerrow. It's just...(sighs) He aggravates me so much! But what are you going to do?" she slightly giggles. She shook her head and smiled back at me. "I'm fine. Thanks."

"You know how Finn can get. One of these days he'll learn... But anyways, let's head back to the Condor so we can go to the city." I said while playfully nudging her.

I went back and edit this chapter because there were minor errors. Please feel free to correct my work if you feel I made a mistake or noticed a typo. I want to thank you for reading and enjoying Chapter One of Storm Hawks. Stay tune for Chapter Two: The new faces.