Alarms sounded loud and harsh on the bridge of the Condor sending Stork scurrying for one of the periscopes. It was night and the Merb had been dozing fitfully at the helm. Now outside a large squadron of Talons were preparing to attack the Carrier. Stork let out a small yelp as he spotted who was in charge, the Dark Ace casually standing aboard his ride weapon drawn and a smile that suggested bad things were about to happen.
The pilot stumbled as a blast rocked the entire ship, staggering to the controls Stork began manipulating them trying to get out of the direct fire. He didn't spare a glance as three other members of the squadron stumbled onto the bridge.
"Stork status report!"
Aerrow squinted out into the gloom of the night trying to see the attackers.
"Ummm it's an entire squadron of Talons and the Dark Ace is in charge." The Merb's voice was shaky. "Any more direct hits and were doomed!"
Aerrow shook his head and ran from the bridge followed by Radarr, Piper and Junko. Down in the hanger the sky rides sat gleaming in the dull overhead lights. Aerrow mounted his own with Radarr settling himself into the co-pilot attachment, he whined anxiously.
Aerrow glanced at him and grinned, "don't worry boy it'll be fine."
Junko and everyone else looked around as the hanger door slid open once more and the final member of the team slid into the room blond haired tousled by sleep and wearing of all things bunny P.J.s. Finn glanced around still half asleep.
"wherres goin on"? He slurred.
Piper shook her head "FINN COME ON WERE UNDER ATTACK!"
Her shouts didn't really seem to bother he slouched over to his ride and practically fell across the seat. Sighing Aerrow glanced around at the others receiving nods of affirmation night. "Lets ride"
The main doors opened as the four of them rode their rides out onto the landing platform changing to flight mode as soon as they were clear. They were immediately set upon by the Talons. Aerrow grinned widely as a pair of them zoomed towards him. He dove just as they reached him, both of their skimmers receiving a blow from his energy blades. A few seconds later and BOOM.
Two Talons floating in the sky listlessly by their parachutes.
Finn was doing a pretty good job considering he was still half asleep though it may have been more luck than skill. That is until the Dark Ace flew by Finn's eyes narrowed as the front half of his bike slid from the back falling into the darkness. Now fully awake Finn grumbled angrily.
"Its always me isn't it? YAAAAAAH… EYACH".
His girlish scream was cut off as Piper zipped below him and he landed crotch first on her ride.
"What's new?" The blond managed in a high-pitched voice. Piper giggled but said nothing.
The battle progressed rapidly and as usual though the Talons had a greater number the Storm Hawks were prevailing. The sky was now full of parachutes each with a disgruntled Cyclonian attacked to it.
Above them Aerrow and the Dark Ace met in battle. Turning in his seat the Ace sneered at Aerrow and raising his weapon fired to shots, the energy bolts missing as Aerrow spun into a three sixty. The teen flipped the Ace a jaunty salute that only enraged the older male. Standing he raised his weapon with both hands intending to use his best attack and suddenly CLANG.
The back of his head felt like it had been hit by something incredibly heavy, swaying slightly he dropped his weapon and passed out his body falling from the sky ride. Aerrow winced as he watched the Ace collide with the back end of the Condor and fall.
Finn laughed from the back of Pipers heliscooter "WOO that's the end of that guy… HEY AERROW WAIT!!"
Aerrow had thrown his sky ride into a dive hurtling down through the night air trying for some reason even he couldn't think of to reach his enemy. Plunging through the clouds he finally spotted the man heading right towards a pool of lava in the wastelands. Gunning the engine Aerrow zipped forward and got underneath spinning the bike in a circle so the rear of the seat was underneath the Ace.
His body landed with a hard thump and then Aerrow was soaring up and away from the wastelands with the unconscious warrior. After the Ace had fallen the remaining Talons had fled leaving Piper and the others to return to the Condor.
They looked up as Aerrow finally entered the Bridge dragging the inert Ace with him.
Stork looked at the red head like he was mad. "YOU JUST DOOMED US ALL!" His eye twitched.