The Dawning of the Red Valkyries
Chapter 2. Battle and betrayals.
"Blade?" I look at my brother and stare into his eyes and see he is surprised that I was a SkyKnight and no longer cyclonis`s 4th general. "I can't believe they let a talon like you become a SkyKnight and not to mention a man who kills?" I stepped up to him and my eyes change to red which gives off an aura of anger in the atmosphere and I responded with "still full of yourself I see brother just as father taught you to be". He got really angry at that and swung his fist at me which was caught by drake and he said "Aerrow you really don't want to mess with Blade when he is like this as the last person who threatened us when he was like that lost his head" and Aerrow responded in a accusing tone "YOU BROKE THE SKYKNIGHT CODE!" and I responded "The council has given us permission to not be bound by that one rule Aerrow and besides You can't win wars by sparing the enemy"
With that he stormed off and their navigator briefs us on the plan and what to do but as usual something goes wrong but not what they expected to. As me and my squadron kept the talon fleet busy and Arianna and I were taking down talons and next thing I knew we came across some nightcrawlers which I proceeded to battle until I felt someone leap onto my skimmer and I looked back and I saw Arianna with my sword ignited and I saw her eyes were red and she looked evil and said "Long live Cyclonia…My brother" and before I had a chance to attack her she kicked me of my skimmer after slashing me across the back which damages my glider and I was in free fall until I hit a cliff and held on for dear life. It was before I slipped I saw each of my friends charge her only to be cut down and killed by her and the only survivors besides myself was Raven. As I fell I thought is this how im going to die. When I hit the ground my right arm and leg were badly damaged and my leg was stuck under a bolder. I knew I had to cut it off to survive so I took my knife and severed the bone and I screamed in pain but began to crawl with my good limbs and before stopping I saw the phoenix go down as she crashed I knew we had been defeated and betrayed.
It was after an hour all my strength left me and I fell to unconsciousness from blood loss and pain. But before I did I heard a voice I knew all too well and it was the voice of my uncle and god father and he shouted to the talons to get me to a medic. After that I remember scattered things from going in and out of consciousness. But over how long I didn't know. It was when I woke I screamed in pain only to be held down by talon medics which only made me panic even more until Ravess my god mother and Aunt along with my uncle came in with worried faces and rushed to my side with me still being there 16 year old godson. Ravess held me and cried tears as she was happy I was alive and alright while Dark ace was Furious I nearly lost my life but mostly worried and relieved. It was funny how the talons reacted but they smiled as they saw that there commanders were not always cruel and had soft sides to them.
It was a couple of hours until they had to leave my side and I slept because I needed rest after telling them of my squadron and they were Empathetic and knew I was close to them. As I slept I dreamt of being back with my squadron and the happy times we had over the past year and how much fun we had together and how much of a family we really were acting as siblings by making jokes doing things brothers and sisters do along with how much I loved being the older brother and leader of the team.
It was in the middle of a dream of us on terra Tropica that I awoke to a voice. The voice belonged to master Cyclonis. I looked up as my eyes opened to a sinister smile that I now hated more than anything or anyone besides Arianna at the moment. She smiled and said "how are you blade…better I hope?"
I huffed and said "Why do you even care?" and she replied "You may not believe what I say but... I truly do care for you" and I saw the soft side of her in her eyes and I say" I know you did once but how do I know you're not tricking me?" "because I have been the one looking after you and your in my chambers as I was the only one here who could save your life and when I saw your wounds I was Really Scared you wouldn't make it" and I was surprised on the inside as she began to cry I instinctively reached out and held her close and said soothing words but then after I realized I had only one arm and leg and I said "Lark What happened to my right arm?" she then donned a sad expression and said "Blade im sorry but your arm was too damaged to be saved and in order to save your life it had to be amputated" And I said in reply" I Understand and thank you" "for what?" "For everything you've done for me so far and I will say you were right a part of me still cares for you" "really you Still care for me? But the truth is blade I love you and had you died I would have been lost" I looked into her eyes and saw this was true and I smiled and said "Lark Cyclonis I Love you as well" She smiled a happy and pure smile and kissed me.
It was over the next 6 months our relationship grew strong and was unbreakable. Eventually Aerrow found me and told me to go with him I refused on the account I had some unfinished business with my ex-tactician I had to settle but he apologized for his behaviour and I for mine and he escaped.
It was a week after that Arianna stumbled in looking for Cyclonis and when she saw me drew the sword which was mine and said "so your still alive I guess I will have to finish the job" and before she could attack lark steeped in the room and block the attack that was meant for me with her staff and she said "Sister leave my love alone and leave now!"She said in a voice that bartered no argument and Arianna left. It was then she said" blade I have a surprise for you and something to ask" I said "what is it?" she then holds up two Mechanical limbs that were beautifully crafted and engraved and she put them on my stumps where my arm was gone below the elbow and knee and told me to walk it was when I did I fell and she caught me and kissed me. She then said "You will have to get used to having those new limbs and blade know you said you wouldn't be a talon again?" "Yes" I say "blade I know im may as well be rushing but would you marry into my family and become my husband" and I cried tears of joy and said "yes lark I will" she then gave me a amulet and ring that I would have to wear symbolizing I was now a member of the cyclonian royal family now. And she also told me that she had contacted the council and was negotiating a peace treaty to end the war. It was at this point I remembered my friends and I missed them but I had a new duty as a husband to a queen and king of a people. It was the next week I found out I was to be a father and I knew I had found my place in the world and I was never happier until 2 years later.
