"Here you go, Aerrow." The guard said as he slipped the food through the jail bars after releasing the crystals.

The redhead sneered at the smell of the food. He was unable to see it due to the darkness of the room- a darkness he has had to deal with for countless years. "When I get out of this cell, you better wish I don't go after you first." The boy growled as he strained his arms against the sleeves of his straight jacket.

"You've been saying that for years now you know that?" The guards chuckled but quickly shut up once the boy snapped one of the chains that were holding him up. They shut and bolted the door after they had left the dungeon that held the redhead away from the general public.

Aerrow growled as the smell of the wafted up to his nose. Oh how he dreaded the smell of food. Why bother feeding him-who didn't need to be fed- while countless of people on other Terras were starving from it? Humans were a moronic species, that he was sure.

He struggled at the chains that held him secure to the ceiling. He stared down at the floor as he dangled from the ceiling. He would destroy the Sky Counsel once he was out-he just had the wait for the Solaris Festival.

Ah the Solaris Festival. It only came one every 30 years-when people around the world of Atmos held up the Solaris crystals and watched them glow brighter than ever before. When they glowed bright enough, they created Aurora lights that lit up the sky. During the last two festivals, he was too busy smash the heads of the guards to absorb the light of the crystals.

Though, this time, he wouldn't bother. He had almost 90 years to absorb the darkness and the power of the crystals around him. Even a sliver of light would allow him to use the stored up energy- and escape the dreaded prison.

Aerrow sighed as he looked up to stare up at his feet. Hopefully he could still move his feet when that happened. Not moving them for decades probably cost him to lose some…agility and strength in them.

"Hey idiot! Get the food the hell out of here and feed it to those that need it!" He growled as he swung back and fro from the movement his talking caused. After a few minutes, he whined slightly. How he loathed the smell of food. Even the thought of it made him retch-if only that was possible.

How he wished he was allowed even a glimpse of light. Being the "demon" he was, he wasn't allowed to leave the dungeon at all. Even a bathroom break-though unneeded-would be loved.

Aerrow jerked at the sound of frantic footsteps coming from above his cell. Though the difference between floor and ceiling was a few couple feet, he was still able to hear it. He stared up at the ceiling, wondering what had caused the sound to emit. Being locked in the prison had caused him to…become secluded to all that was happening.

Up above, Ravess and Dark Ace-though disguised as regular prisoner, thank to the Chroma crystal-ran through the prison. "Where is Snipe when you need him?" Ravess muttered as she and Dark Ace ran around the corner. They literally ran into the door that was there.

"Now…what do we have here?" Dark Ace smirked as he looked at the bolted door up and down. "It…looks ancient." Ravess stated as she rubbed her forehead.

Through the door, they could hear the faint sound of chains rattling. "Hmm. Wonder what's in there?"

"Well we're going to find out." Dark Ace grinned as he, using his energy blade, knocked the door off its hinges.

From his place attached to the ceiling, he looked towards where the guards always came from, the loud noise drawing his attention. Where he was, he could see light flooding into the long stairway that led to his cell. He shifted around so that his-unwanted-visitors couldn't see his face when they first turned the sharp curve.

As they walked down the long staircase, Ravess crouched, trying to dodge the many spider webs. "No wonder it looks ancient. People must barely come down here." Dark Ace just shrugged, flipping his now blonde hair (1) out of his face.

They turned the somewhat corner and stared at the thick-almost five inches in diameter-bars that were projecting from the ceiling to floor. Behind the bars was complete darkness with no movement besides the occasional jingle of the unseen chains.

"So did the Sky Counsel finally decide to try and kill me? Or are you new around here?" Ravess slowly stepped back from the invisible, though gruff, voice behind the bars. "Who are you and why are you down here?"

The still hidden prisoner chuckled slightly. Aerrow, from his place, turned around to look at the intruders-seeing as they had yet to see him. A tall, blonde guy with a scowl on his face with a shorter, though agile looking brunette stood beside him. The redhead wiggled, jerking the chains which caused the girl to move back slightly. He grinned.

"You don't know? That makes me wonder. Am I such a nuisance that the Sky Counsel doesn't want me to be talked about? So sad." Aerrow said-false sadness dripping from every word. Dark Ace noticed this and straightened slightly, holding his sword-though off- up. He quickly activated the crystal, which in turn illuminated the dungeon even further.

Dark Ace and Ravess stared up at the boy who-though wearing a straight jacket-looked relatively harmless dangling from the ceiling by thick chains. The prisoner turned around, glancing at them with emerald green eyes. Ravess noticed the marks under his eyes and raised an eyebrow. "Just who are you?"

"More like what…and you don't want to know." The redhead grinned, showing off his sharp teeth. "But, I should thank you. Though artificial, I have wanted to see the light of day once again."

"Just how long have you been here?" The brunette asked, steeping closer to the cage.

The redhead stared at them-seeming to be thinking. He turned his head to the side before the Chroma crystals the two Talons had been wearing lost their power and turned them back to their original forms. "That's much better!" He exclaimed-smiling, "You two look much better as your original selves."

"How-?" Ravess asked surprised, looking at herself then the crystals. "These were fully charged!"

"I am able to absorb the power of basically everything. Like…a Leecher crystal," The Chroma crystals gained back the energy that they had lost and the two Talons returned to their "artificial" selves, "Though unlike the crystals, I can return it."

Suddenly, some loud noises and much yelling and shouting came from the entrance to the dungeon. Turning to look at the two Talons, Aerrow jerked his head to the side, signaling that they should hide behind a rock formation. Dark Ace deactivated the crystal powering his sword before following Ravess to hide behind it.

Some guards came running down the stairs, staffs held high. When they came to the cell bars, the head guard signaled them to activate the crystals. The blue stones illuminated the dungeon with a soft eary glow. "So Aerrow. You see the intruders or did they just kick down the door and run?" The head guard asked, coming up closer to the cage.

The redhead sneered at the man and spat at his feet. Dark Ace and Ravess smirked quietly when the guard jerked back. "If they did come down, they would have been foolish enough to bring a Solaris crystal with them. And look. I'm still here and there are no dead bodies at your feet." The guard growled at the boy's sarcasm.

"You're just lucky the Sky Counsel wants you alive!"

"Alive you say? I'm immortal you moron. They couldn't kill me even if they threw me down into the Wastelands to be eaten by the monsters." Aerrow grinned, showing off his pointed teeth again. "That's not a bad idea." The guard smirked. The redhead frowned, sniffing slightly. "That hurt. Though, since I'll still live, I'll come after you and your family once I regain my body back. Although, I could come as a zombie-looking-thing. Probably much more scary for your children." Aerrow grinned as guard growled.

He left along with the troops, shutting the door behind him. "Oh, and take the food with you! Feed it to your soon-to-be-dead family!" Aerrow shouted as the guards left the entrance to the dungeon. Ravess and Dark Ace stood up from their place behind the large rock. "What did you mean by the Solaris crystal?" Ravess asked as she dusted the imaginary dirt from her clothes; Dark Ace rolled his eyes.

"I can absorb all the energy I can need, but I can't use it unless I absorb some sunlight. This dungeon being underground-'cept that tiny window over there- is mainly why I have yet to escape-and kill that moron of a guard." Aerrow said, bending forward-and upwards-to scratch his cheek with his foot.

"That's very…interesting." Ravess said, looking slightly repulsed at the boys attitude. Dark Ace smirked, walking up to the cell bars. "If we help you out of this prison, wouldn't you mind joining Cyclonia and become a Talon? You could wreck havoc across Atmos."

Aerrow turned to stare at the Dark Ace. "Cy…clonia?"

"So you have heard of it. Very well, less for me to explain." Dark Ace grinned. Aerrow's eye twitched slightly. "You mean the place that was created by the same jackass who created me? Give me a reason to join that god damned place!" Aerrow sneered, jerking his weight closer to the bars, causing the chains to groan in protest.

Ravess and Dark Ace stepped back slightly at the boy's reaction. "Get out of here before the Solaris Festival. When I'm able to use my powers, I'll cut your fucking heads off!" the redhead snarled. Ravess jerked away from the cell bars before going back up the stairs. Dark Ace stared at the boy in wonderment as the redhead growled louder and kept jerking at his chains.

The Talon Commander turned towards the stairs and left-but not before turning back to look at the boy. If only he would agree. With his abilities and immortality, Cyclonia would win and the Atmos would be destroyed. But…how could he change his mind. Dark Ace shook his head before he bounded up the stairs and followed Ravess out of the prison.


1) The Chroma crystals in case you forgot.

I'm hoping to make this story more…serious than all my others. I tend to have a knack for turning the most serious scenes into the weirdest. Also, I'd like to thank Anime-Yokai-McKai (on DevArt) for her Dark Aerrow artwork. It's what inspired me to come up with this. Sorry for grammar mistakes though.

Can be found: anime-yokai-mckai. deviantart. com /art/ Dark-Aerrow-105407445.

Basically the same, but his hair is completely red with a black tint. And the red/black clothes are right on…just no armor or weapons. Love her, really just love her. She's completely awesome (and Storm Hawks obsessed).

Also, I'm hoping that I can keep the characters into character more than what I'm (mostly) known for. I tend to make them….seem crazy? Anyway. Aerrow (this one at least) is basically the same as the show though angrier and…a science experiment. He's still kind and (somewhat) optimistic though mostly only to the monsters that reside in the Wastelands.

I DO NOT OWN STORM HAWKS (At the bottom cause I deny it).