Disclaimer: I don't own Storm Hawks or the cast, but as a claimer, I do own Malice and Vile that appear in this chapter

Prologue: The Madness

"MALICE!" a female voice screeched through a hallway.

"Yes….." a voice exclaimed as a monitor started to hum, emitting a eerie green glow against the blackness. The man smiled. "now, lets see what happens when chord two of Merb is replaced with chord seventeen of Blizzarian."

A mechanical needle emerged from the ceiling and slid over to a large, canister-like tube. Inside it was a large egg. The needle was filled with an amber liquid and was soon deposited into the egg as fast as the needle had emerged from the ceiling.

"MALICE!" the voice became louder, more angrier, and higher in pitch."

"Shut it sis, your giving me a headache."

"Not now Snipe."

"TSK. Unfortunate. A furry raptor's tail….I say, you looked turned on by that." A ominous growl came from his right. It sounded as the growl was….excited. "Sorry to say, I must remove it, so what about vampire DNA?"

Another growl and the sound of nails scrapping against metal was heard heading towards the door.

"MALICE!"

"My lady, your not suppose to be-" the voice was cut short as the next thing that was heard was a scream and Snipe's manical laughter.

"DAMNIT SNIPE! WHY THE HELL DID I BRING YOU HERE!"

"No? So just make the claws sharper, I like your thinking. "oh, you might want to step aside." Another growl. "Have it your way then….and please, don't bother the guest, I sure a Talon here and there would sure bring attention."

The monitor began to beep and twitter as more mechanical needles emerged from the ceiling, circling around the egg. Each getting a turn in injecting different amount of amber-like liquid into the egg.

"Just think, Vile. A mate made just for you."

"MALICE!" Ravess shouted as the automatic doors slid open for her. "time's up Doctor, time for Master Cyclonis to collect her weapon."

"Ravess, my little harpy, do watch your temper. I must say, we are a little-turned on-"

"Little whelp!" growled Snipe, "Watch your tongue, before I RIP it out of you!" Malice heard the sound of metal smacking skin, the sign that Snipe was tapping his mace against the palm of his hand.

"My, what a threat." Malice sighed. "I am afraid-"

"Yeah, you better be afraid" interrupted Snipe.

"That threatening me will only leave you a short life." Malice voice turned cold. "Vile, if you will?"

A growl of approval sounded as a creature appeared behind Snipe and Ravess. Snipe quickly turned on the spot, but only to get a face full of fur. Ravess had to take a step back to see the glistening teeth and the cruel color of the yellow eyes that only she would see in her nightmares.

"OH SHIT!" Snipe shouted. "OH SHI-"

"SILENCE." Malice roared. "I will not tolerate swearing or your pathetic little simperings and niether will Vile."

"So Kourgal, I take it this is the experiment?" replied a firm voice of an older male.

"Heh…how very kind of you to be so observant." Malice said in a sarcastic, but in a more monotonistic way. "THE Dark Ace." Stressing out the word 'the' "I would have thought you be here sooner. Oh, and that moron owes me a servant."

"I'll be sure to find you another Merb, Kourgal." Replied Dark Ace. A "humph" was emitted from Snipe.

"The perfect killing machine, I have to say. Oh, if you see any dismembered bodies, don't move them, Vile is still eating them….sadly I have to owe you some more foot soldiers. You can afford more mechanic's, can't you?" Malice voice was quizzical, but he wasn't sorry for the loss of life.

"We'll just hire more from other terras"

"Excellent!" Malice rejoiced, throwing his right arm in the air. "Vile will be ready within three days or so."

"What!?" said Ravess. "Your expirement is suppose to be ready NOW!"

"I am making a mate-"

"We don't need for your PET to have a-" Vile growled disgustedly, showing it's fangs towards Dark Ace. "Back off, beastie." The sound of metal being unsheathed filled the room and a red glow fired up from his weapon..

"TSK, TSK, TSK...Dear Dark Ace, I knew thee well."

Dark Ace, Snipe, and Ravess grunted as they were suddenly lifted from the floor. Vile had sprouted rope-like tentacles, and where wrapping around the three Cyclonians, squeazing the oxygen out of them.

"Here, I thought you'd be the smart one." Malice smiled, but he never turned around, still busying himself on the monitor.

"Call….o-off….Call him….call….." Ravess gagged as she tried to suck in air as a the grip of the tentacle tightened around her neck.

"Very well. Vile, release them." A disapproving growl was uttered, but the sound of three "oof's" was made clear that Vile had dropped the three. "This is getting so hard…I need more results."

"The problem?"

"No problem. Vile needs more power"

"Say what?" snorted Snipe "the beast-"

"Crystal Maker."

"A what?"

"A Crystal Factory."

"Enough with this nonsense Kourgal." Snapped Ravess.

"Another weapon. Same as Vile, but instead of strength, uses crystals!"

"I don't get it."

"Of course you wouldn't Snipe." Sneered Dark Ace.

"I've created a being that can generate crystals. A being that can use crystals without the use of manufactering, refining, or mining for them."

"That…."

"It works…." The monitor in front of him turns into an ugly color of puce, and several arms emerged from the ceiling, carring a clear container. Inside the container was a crystal. It was a bloodred color and it was-

"Beating?!" Snipe and Ravess said in unison. Snipe's face turned green as Dark Ace peered over their shoulders.

"A heart?" No wonder Master Cyclonis was fond of him.

"A heart made of crystal. Vile, Lady Harpy, Moron, lap dog, annnnnnd Gentlemen, I give you the Pulse of the Heart." A Malice stood up, but never turning around.

"What's its purpose." Commanded Ravess, then paused "how…."

"I came across another Timepulse. Lovely….combined with a Helix stone….or was it an Infinity stone?" Malice voice stopped, snapping his fingers, trying to see if he could find the right answer. Vile growled questioningly and then snorted. "oh well…combined with a Life Stone." Malice turned his head, his eye twitching as he cackled madly.

"A Life Stone?"

"Never heard of it."

"Alas, dear Snipe, your ignorance is your blessing." Snipe growled, smacking his mace against his palm again. "Of course you or your chimera wouldn't have heard of it. The Life stone is my invention."

"So-"

"No harpy, I will not tell you. I have tested it, with remarkable results, so I believe the perfect time is now to merge the Pulse of the Heart with my latest experiement."

Malice snapped his fingers again as the monitor began to glow red and the mechanical needles ascended to the ceiling as another hand decended toward the beating crystal. The maw opened, gently grabbing the crystal, taking it over to the egg.

"I must warn you three."

"About what?" snarled Snipe.

"I have no idea what I am doing."

Malice voice cackled with mad glee as Vile brushed past the three Cyclonians and made its way towards the doctor, growling.

"So tell the Queen of the Damned-" This time, Malice walked towards them, reveling himself in the light. "that I am still working-" Dark Ace and Snipe's eyes grew wide as Ravess suppressed a shriek as the doctor made his appearance. His upper torso and face were noticably Merbian, but the rest of his body looked as it was stitched together. His right arm looked like it belonged to a Wallop, yet it had scales. His left arm looked that of a claw from a crab. His lower torso was spider-like. "and if she EVER sends anyone to check my progress….well, lets just say I wont be responsible for what happens….It's too grisly for me to say." He looked down at Ravess, his right eye twitching. Ravess made no attempt to hide a gulp. "Poison-tooth Spiney Gorge Sloths, have voracious appetites."

"Now, Get. Out." Malice hissed, a forked tongue emerging from his mouth.

"Eh…heh, gah-gre-great idea!" Snipe said nervously as he shoved Ravess out of the way to get to the door.

"Wha-Oh no you don't!" Ravess pounced on her brother's back, trying to get out before the Snipe or Dark Ace could.

Malice looked down at Dark Ace, sneering at him. Dark Ace, eye's now widen to that of saucers, suddenly mumbled and ran forward, shoving Ravess and Snipe through the door, who had both gotten stuck, and out into the corridor. As the door to the lab closed, they could hear Malice laughing.

"If Master Cyclonis were here." Grumbled Snipe.

"No doubt, I see why Master Cyclonis is so fond of his work" said a disturbed Dark Ace.

"Ok, Snipe, YOU get to tell Master Cyclonis-" Ravess started

"Why the hell do I got to tell her?" whined Snipe. Behind them, the lab door opened again. "Let her Knight tell her."

"Excuse mes." Came a squeaky voice.

Snipe made a turn, holding his mace high above his head, ready to claim another victim.

"Eh?"

"Down here sunshine."

The three looked down startled. The creature was small, it's fur was crimson and ragged as it stared at the three with golden eyes that seemed to burn into their very soul. Dark Ace almost took the creature to be the co-pilot of a certain Sky Knight.

"What?" Ravess said annoyed.

"My master." The creature squeaked again, "My master sends me to tell yous to send your bestest men to this terras. He wants to perform a testruns. He says test runs in about a weeks." The creature handed Dark Ace a small, torn piece of paper. More laughter was heard from the lab, followed by a "YES!"

"Coliseo?"

"Yes, once yours men is there, theys will be further instructed on their mission." More laughter emitted from the room, followed by roar. "Master will sends his informant." The creature bowed and went back toward the lab, but turned around. "Master expects them to be there in threes days or lesses." The creature sneered and flexed its claws "Once there, yours men will travel with Vile, whos will lays out the next mission." The creature bowed again and entered the lab.

Dark Ace grinned smugly at Ravess and Snipe.

"Wipe that grin off that pretty face." Growled Snipe. "I ain't gettin' nowhere near that freak."

"Don't worry, I know who to send."

Me: Righto, this chapter is done.

Dark Ace: I need to speak to you about my script!

Me: Not now, I'm speaking to the viewers.

Dark Ace: NOW!

Me: Bugga, while I tend to the premadonna, feel free to R&R!