One the first day of Christmas my conscience said to me… post a Christmas story! Not very good entrance I know but cut me some slack! Anyway, first Storm Hawks Christmas fic so I hope you like it :D
It was a peaceful and happy time in Atmos because it was now Christmas! Every Terra, squadron, sky knight and even the Cyclonians were celebrating! Well only a few. On the Condor, the Storm Hawks were all preparing for Christmas Day. Junko was preparing the food along with Radarr's help who had tried to make the food a little more edible than most of the things that the wallop cooked. Stork was cleaning the ship ready with all of his anti-germ sprays, Piper was hanging up some decorations with the help of a lazy Finn and Aerrow was putting decorations on the green Christmas tree. Nobody had mention anything about getting presents but Aerrow knew from all the slight absences that his team had made, he knew that they had been shopping for presents and he few times he had to tell Finn off for trying to find them.
Aerrow stretched out having finally finished decorating the tree which was now bustling with pretty crystal decorations and tinsel and finally, a golden star that had silver glitter sprinkled over it. Aerrow smiled proudly and he looked around the rest of the bridge. Piper had hung up red and green tinsel on the walls and there were a few mini Christmas trees dotted around. Piper stepped down from the little step ladder and grinned at her work and then she looked over at Finn who was sleeping on the couch with his arms sprawled out everywhere. Piper rolled her eyes and was about to smack him but Aerrow grabbed her arm and shushed her. Piper looked confused at first but then Aerrow raised a spray can that was filled with whipped cream. Piper knew what he was going to do and she struggled to stop herself from laughing. Aerrow silently crept over to Finn and he carefully sprayed a pile of whipped cream on his hand. Finn didn't feel or hear this and he kept snoring.
Aerrow leaned away from Finn and grinned at Piper who grinned back. "The tree looks great Aerrow" Piper commented, "Thanks, you did a great job yourself" Aerrow replied smiling and then he remembered, "Oh yeah I have a surprise" he added. Piper looked at him and she could see the spark of mischief in his forest green eyes. "What is it?" she asked. Aerrow was just about to answer her but Junko, Stork and Radarr came into the room. "The dinner is ready to be cooked for tomorrow" Junko said happily with a happy chirp from Radarr. "Everything is clean and germ free!" Stork added with a smile. Despite his fear of germs, Christmas was one of his favourite times of the year.
"Hey, I've finished wrapping my presents!" Junko declared which caused Finn to stir. "Did someone say presents?" he said waking up and as he did so, he raised his hand to his face to rub his eyes. He still didn't see the cream on his hand and cream splattered onto his face as so as he put his hand on it. The rest of the team burst out laughing at Aerrow's prank but Finn lowered his hand from his face that was now covered in cream. It covered his eyes and nose and some of the cream dripped down onto his chin. He looked so funny; Aerrow had to hold his sides from laughing so hard. Finn could tell that he looked funny and just to be a good sport; he licked the side of his mouth with his tongue so he got a dollop of cream. "Not bad" Finn said and that caused everyone to laugh harder. Junko then grabbed a nearby tissue and he handed it to the sharpshooter who then wiped his face thankfully. Piper finally managed to stop laughing and she turned to Aerrow who had now managed to catch his breath.
"What was that surprise you were talking about Aerrow?" Piper asked but Aerrow grinned cheekily. "Sorry Piper, you're gonna have to wait until Christmas day" he replied. Finn pouted, "Aw come on!" Finn said but Aerrow shook his head, "If you nag Finn, then I won't give you your presents" Aerrow told him. Finn's pouted changed into a gleeful smile, "You got presents? What did you get me?" he asked. "That for me to know and for you to find out" Aerrow said smugly. "I love Christmas!" Junko said happily, "Who doesn't?" Stork agreed.
Piper chuckled but then her grin faded and she looked around the bridge. "You know guys, it seems like only yesterday that we met each other" she commented. "Yeah" Finn agreed leaning on Junko's shoulder. "Yeah, I met you and Finn first on Atmosia and then Junko and Stork on Terra Neverlandis" Aerrow remembered as Radarr leapt onto his shoulder. "Yes, if you guys weren't here, who knows how my doom would have ended" Stork said with his twitchy eye. Aerrow slung his arm around Piper and Junko. "Yeah, we're a pretty good family" he said and everyone felt warmed by that comment. Finn sighed happily, "This is the perfect day! The sun is shining, it's Christmas Eve and there are no Cyclonians to ruin it" he said. Just as he said that, the alarms started to buzz and flash causing everyone to jump in shock.
"You just had to say it, didn't you?" Piper said with a groan. Finn shrugged as Aerrow looked through the periscope. "Who is it?" Junko asked but Stork was already at the wheel. Aerrow focused in and he could see a squad of Talons with the Dark Ace leading them. "The Dark Ace" he told him team and Finn looked annoyed. "Doesn't that guy have anything better to do than bug us?" he asked and Piper agreed with him for a change. "Everyone get to your skimmers!" Aerrow declared and they all ran off to the hanger bay. As soon as they sat on their skimmers, they revved their engines and soon they were high in the sky and head straight towards the Talons. "Everyone split up! I'll take the Dark Ace!" Aerrow called. Everyone obeyed, knowing that Aerrow's deepest desire was to defeat the Dark Ace.
Junko and Finn took the Talons on the right while Piper took the ones on the right and Aerrow was positive that they could defeat them. After all, a bunch of Cyclonians weren't going to stop them celebrating Christmas. Little did Aerrow know, the Dark Ace had a secret that he was about to reveal.
Well…. What do ya think? If you want to read more then my first Christmas present would be… some reviews please! Thank you!