Chapter 2

Meanwhile on the Terra in question the Dark Ace paced restlessly through his chambers, after spreading the rumour of an infinity crystal here on Cyclonia. Snipe and Ravess had returned triumphant, saying that they had spotted the carrier Condor leaving Terra Saharr. At a guess Dark Ace suspected that the fourteen year old upstart had heard and believed the rumour, though that was all it was, a rumour designed to lure Sky Knights to their doom.

The thought of an infinity crystal was to much of an oppourtunity to pass up, even if it was on Cyclonia. The Ace let a slow smile spread across his features how ironic that it had been Aerrow and his little ragtag band of children had been the ones to follow the rumour.

The Storm Hawks and he used the word reluctantly would fall to him along with any other Sky Knights foolish enough to follow them. The smile widened and became laughter that rang through his chambers and echoed back to him from the close walls. He fervently hoped that the red haired brat would at least put up a semi decent fight before he died. Still chuckling to himself he left the rooms to find one of the larger hypnosis crystals.

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Back on the Condor Finn had finished practicing and lay relaxed on his bunk looking up at an old photo of him wearing a pair of pilot's goggles. He hated inactivity and wished he could go out on his skimmer, turning onto his belly he stared at his pillow.

Finn wasn't the only restless one, the closer they got to Cyclonia the more nervous Stork became along with a severe case of the shivers he was complaining about a rash that was supposedly growing on his neck. Piper ignored the rash complaints knowing the Merbs penchant for hypochondria. She was studying the map once more after taking a rest in her room. Trying to come up with a plan to infiltrate the Terra.

Having Stork pilot the Condor near it was out of the question they'd be shot down within seconds. She frowned if they piloted their skimmers just below the surface of the Terra they could find a rock shelf, land and then climb the rest of the way. It sounded absurdly dangerous but she coulden't think of any other way for them to get onto the Terra without being killed in the process.

"Anything Piper?" Aerrow's voice interrupted her musings.

"Yeah though its not much".

Aerrow nodded as she outlined the plan. "Ok and what about finding the crystal"?He asked quizzically,
"Im still working on that one though if I know anything it will probably be in Cyclonis's throne room." She replied hesitantly. At the helm Stork muttered to himself something about terrible doom. Aerrow smiled softly and glanced at Piper. She nodded and gathering up the map both she and Aerrow left the bridge to go over the plan with Finn and Junko leaving Stork to his doom ramblings.