Piper

It was a few weeks after the whole lark incident when it happened. We were on our way to investigate an emergency rescue signal. As it turned out it was a trap by Cyclonis herself, while Arrow did battle with the dark ace and the rest of the guys fought Ravess and Snipe I decided to fight Cyclonis.

She was using a fire bolt crystal instead of her oblivion crystal knowing that it wouldn't work on me. In a moment of panic I reached into my bag and pulled out my new untested reversal crystal. Sadly it worked a bit too well, instead of just stopping her crystal from working it also engulfed Cyclonis.

When the mist cleared instead of the teenage master of Cyclonia, there lay an unconscious eight year old girl. Being the better people we decided to take her with us. Surprisingly the Cyclonian didn't come after us to get her back.

That was nearly two days ago and she's been asleep in my bed ever since.

"When do you think she'll wake up piper?"

"I don't know Arrow I'm no medical expert"

Ever since she came aboard I had been by her side doing my best to take care of her while she slept. Arrow had stopped by every now and again to check up on me. I notice a stray hair on her face and move my hand to brush it away. As I do I notice her head start to shake and her eyes flutter open.

"Who are you? Where am I?" she asks looking at me and then around the room.

I realize that my crystal did more than reverse her age it erased her memories as well.

"I'm Piper and you're on the Condor, do you know who you are?" I ask as I watch her look over at my crystal workstation before she stares up at me with her purple eyes.

"I'm Lark and I…I… can't remember anything but that." She starts to shake at this so I pull her into my arms until she calms down. After a few minutes she finally stops her trembling.

"It's okay Lark I'm sure your memories will come back eventually but until then the Storm Hawks will take care of you."

As I say this she I look down to notice a smile on her face.

One week later

Lark woke up nearly a week ago and so far she hasn't left my side since, it's actually pretty adorable the way she follows me around the ship offering to help me with whatever I'm doing. When she was feeling up to it I tried to introduce her to the guys but sadly she just hid behind my legs too nervous to meet them. As it turned out she was actually more timid than Stork was. I walk into the bridge Lark holding my hand the entire time as I head over to my charts when we get a signal on the emergency line.

Stork nearly freaks when he notices Lark, I guess even as a scared child she still scares him.

After he calms down he reads the message before addressing the team.

"Seems it's a message from Starling, it says 'Storm Hawks meet at wayside need to discuss something see you there soon' hopefully we're not about to go someplace deadly again" he says as he rants on about danger as he moves back to the helm.

"The wayside! Yum I know what I'm getting" states the always starving Junko

I feel a tugging sensation and look down to see Lark pulling at my hand

"Piper?"

"Yes lark what is it?"

"What's the wayside?"

"It's a restaurant that pretty much everyone in Atmos uses to eat or to refill on supplies." I pause at the mention of supplies as I look down and notice that the entire time Lark had been with us she had only been wearing one of my old outfits I had shrunk down.

"Lark I think it's about time we get you some proper clothes"

She looks down at her outfit before she looks back up at me her eyes on the verge of tears

"You mean… I can't look like you anymore?"

I bend down to her level so that I can look her in the eye

"Lark it's not that I don't want you to wear my clothes, to be honest I find you absolutely adorable in that thing."

At hearing this she wraps her little arms around my neck in a tiny hug.

"Really?"

"Yes really, but we need to get you some clothes of your own"

"Can you help me find something?" she says as she pulls away from me

"Sure"

Arrow

I walk out of my room all the while thinking about how to ask Piper out. I've had feelings for her for a while but never had the chance to tell her. And sadly I haven't got the chance to either, ever since Lark came on board Piper spends all her time taking care of her. I have to find a way to get Piper alone long enough to tell her my feelings but first we have to travel to the wayside to see what Starling has to tell us.

Stork gets us there in record time and we all head inside.

"Arrow, Lark and I are going to grab some clothes for her we'll catch up with you guys inside later." She says as the two walk into the other stores surrounding the wayside.