A/N I haven't written anything in a long time so don't be too harsh if you're going to review. I've got the whole story written on paper, I'm just putting it on line as I type it up. Hope you like it!
The Dark Ace could not believe his luck, capturing the leader of the sky knights so easily; he always was a bleeding heart. And now he lay powerless before him.
Aerrow open his eyes and for a moment was puzzled as he looked around, this was not the Condor. As he sat up his body reminded him that he had taken a lot of punishment the day before. His ribs ached and his ankle was worrying him. He didn't think anything was broken but he doubted he could walk. He quickly discovered his hands were cuffed behind his back and he struggled to sit up and take in his surroundings. The room was twice the size of his bunk on the Condor and the bed he sat on was very comfortable. He staggered to his feet and his ankle gave a scream of pain and he grabbed the footboard on the bed. He realized he was stuck, hands behind his back barely keeping him upright and he let go. He fell to the floor with a grunt.
"My, my Aerrow you are stubborn aren't you?" Aerrow craned his neck to see the speaker but he already knew who spoke with such oiliness.
"Dark Ace,"
"Well isn't this nice, we can all sit and have a little chat about our differences and work them out like civilized people." Dark Ace stood right over the fallen Sky Knight. "Wait a moment, that would require you to be civilized and not just a Storm Hawk brat who thinks he's a sky knight like Daddy."
"Keep your filthy mouth off my father." Aerrow rose himself to his knees, as far as his bruised body would let him go.
Dark Ace sank down into a crouch to look Aerrow in the eyes. "My dear boy, you are in no position to demand anything, let alone the choice of conversation." Aerrow stared into the red eyes of his father's betrayer. The smiling face that his father had trusted, the face that played with Aerrow when he was a young boy. Ace broke the staring contest by punching Aerrow in the stomach. Aerrow sank onto the plush carpet. "Now, you will be my guest for a while and I expect you to use what ever manners you have managed to gain in your short life. My ward will care for you if required but if you are a naughty boy we will not be as nice."
"Aren't you just going to take me to your master?" Aerrow tasted the iron tang of blood as he spoke.
"Master Cyclonis and I have had a difference of opinion. She is my master in all things but she has a craving for you that I do not understand, and as such I wish to investigate more before I divulge your capture. For the mean time, you will be treated as a guest if you act like a guest. There is no escape from this terra, no skimmers, no ships so escape would be meaningless. I have no intention of harming you, well, after this point, unless you wish to spar that is, I'm sure we could improve ourselves. At any rate," The Dark Ace withdrew a set of keys cards from his pocket and held one to the scanner on the cuffs. "these will be replaced if you misbehave in anyway. For the moment you are confined to this room, that may change."
The Dark Ace stood and backed away from Aerrow, judging what the young man was going to do next.
Aerrow drew his wrists onto his knee and chafed them in turn to get the blood flowing again. His left hand started to cramp and he winced. His attention was drawn to the door as a woman floated in as if she was in a dream. Her long white hair concealed her face and her long white gown hid her body but she moved with grace that belied the white hair. She turned her face towards him and he was surprised to see a girl around his age, slightly older maybe staring at him. She had no emotion on her face but she was pretty enough. Aerrow surmised from her vacant countenance that she was probably mentally challenged. Around her neck, wrists and one ankle were bands of silver studded by a jade green crystal Aerrow didn't recognize.
"Ah Emerald Jewel my dear, Aerrow this is my ward Jewel, she is the only inhabitant on this terra, except for myself on occasion, and you now of course. She will be your keeper for the duration of your stay. I wouldn't try and coerce her into helping you escape, she is a special girl, and totally obedient to me." Ace turned to the girl and held out his hands. She drifted over to him and took the proffered hands. "Jewel my dear listen carefully. This is Aerrow; he's your new house guest. He is not to leave the Terra; he is not to leave the house, is that clear?"
"Yes Dark Ace"
Aerrow was taken aback by the orders the Dark Ace read out to this strange girl. The replied to every question the same way. How was he going to get off this mountain?
A/N so did you enjoy? It gets better; Aerrow explores his strange prison and the other storm hawks search for their missing commander. Review and let me know that you're reading it. Cheers! Ps if you spot any outrageous mistakes or errors let me know and I'll fix them, no beta just lil'ol me.