A/N; Hello to all again. Here is chapter two of my Storm Hawks story. First off, I do not own Storm Hawks. Second, later the rating might be raised up to M due to a few planned smut scenes. I thought you'd all like to know so it would be easier to find and I will tell you the chapter before I raise the rating. One more thing. All ratings are welcome. You can make suggestions about the story or tell me my vision is pure wrong and evil. Remember though, flames will be used in the engines of the Condor. Without further hesitation, here is the next chapter. By the way, this is the new, spelling error free version of the chapter.
Chapter Two
Locked in the Room with the Master
Aerrow stood before the main general in charge of Terra Xion, a wide bright smile on his face. The general was praising him for the miraculous rescue by him and his squadron.
"It was nothing. We wouldnt have known about it, if it had not been for that anonymous warning. Did any of your men send it by the way?" Aerrow asked. The truth was the message was giving him the creeps. He wondered how the person knew they were close the the terra and that Dark Ace was going to be there, right in front of the door when the message had said so. It was just way too specific.
"No, all of us were either fighting the talon forces or had been subdued," the general shook his head.
"Oh, I see." Aerrow rubbed the back of his head and smiled. Deep down it unnerved him even more. 'Who could have sent the message?' he thought.
"Since you are already here, would you mind helping protect the crystal until we make the repairs to the defense system. It should only take about a week," the general asked.
"Sure. The Storm Hawks are at your service," Aerrow said with a bright smile.
"Great. All we need you to do is patrol the surrounding area and leave about two of your squadron to help gaurd the crystal." the general said. Aerrow turned to his squadron. Piper had joined them on the terra while Stork had decided to stay in the Condor (no suprise there).
"Finn and Junko. you two stay here and gaurd the crystal. Piper and I will go back to the Condor and set up a patrol route and start patorling," Aerrow ordered.
"Uh...Aerrow. Can we trade places?" Finn asked.
"Why? We need you here. You're our best shot. We'd need you here if Ravess came back," Aerrow explained.
"What about the Dark Ace?" Junko asked, the fear plain in his voice.
"I doubt he'll come back soon. I gave him a pretty serious injury. He should be out of commission for about a week. Well, move out Storm Hawks," Aerrow ordered. Piper and Aerrow left the group and started heading back to the Condor. Aerrow watched Piper as they walked. This was perfect timing for him.
He had been trying to find a way to get him and Piper alone for about a month now. Everytime he had had an excuse for them to be alone, Finn either interrupted or Piper made an excuse to leave. But now, he had the perfect way to get her alone. He would wait for them to go out on patrol and tell her he found something broken on the Condor. Then he could tell her how he really felt about her. He would finally tell her, he loved her.
Aerrow again looked at Piper and noticed she was looking back. He saw it only for a second because once he noticed she started staring forward again. Aerrow turned around to see what she had been looking at and only saw the backs of the general, Finn, Junko, and a few gaurds as they made their way into the temple. Aerrow shrugged it off and walked with Piper back to the Condor, preparing himself to enact his plan.
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Master Cyclonis smirked. Her transport was approching Terra Xion. They were coming from behind, where the defenses were the weakest. The little ship was cloaked, thanks to a cloaking crystal system in the engine. Ravess and Snipe sat on either side of her and there were twelve other talon warriors in all.
"Why are we bringing such a limited force?" Ravess asked.
"Because it is all we will need. You two will go in as the advance force. Then the twelve will go in after you to offer support fire. Then I will come in and take down any trouble makers. I need the entire temple secure before we reach the room before the crystal chamber. It is then I expect one of Aerrow's friends will send him a distress call. I want to enter the room just as the call is initiated. I need to intercept that messenger crystal. I want to talk to Aerrow before he gets here to help out his friends.
"What is the paln anyway?" Snipe asked.
"It's simple. You two are to make sure Aerrow and I get locked in the crystal chamber together. Make that happen and you two will be rewarded hansomly. Fail, and I will force you two to work in my deepest mine for the next ninty years. Understood?" she eyed them both. Both nodded and looked away, not wanting to meet her gaze. Cyclonis chuckled to herself. 'Soon my sky knight. Soon,' she thought as they drew closer to the terra.
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Aerrow smiled as he stood outside the Condor. He was on one of the balconies the airship had. The wind blew threw his red unruly hair that had grown fuller, but not much longer. His muscles were more refined now, more hardened. Piper stood next to him. She gazed out at the sky. Her violent eyes scanning the clouds.
Aerrow had gotten her out her saying he thought the railing had broke. Upon further examination, it turned out he was wrong.
"Oops. Well, since we're out her, lets look at the clouds, like we used to," he had said. And she had agreeded.
"Piper," he said as he turned to her. She looked at him with a smile on her face. She had grown up too over the years. All of them had. Finn was taller now, but still pretty lean. He had grown his hair out, saying the ladies loved a guy with long hair. Piper hadnt grown much taller than she was tree years ago, but her body had developed into a woman's body, that was for sure.
"Yeah Aerrow?" she asked.
"Piper, I need to tell you something," he said as he took a step closer to Piper. Piper seemed to get nervous as Aerrow stepped closer to her.
"Y-You do?" she asked, her voice cracking slightly.
"Yes. Piper," Aerrow grabbed Piper's hands and he held them in his own.
"Piper I..." he trailed off as the messenger crystal in his pocket went off.
"Aerrow! Aerrow respond!" Finn's voice cried out from inside Aerrow's pocket. Aerrow groaned and let go of Piper's hands. He took the crystal out of his pocket adn looked into it. There was Finn's face, and he looked scared.
"What's wrong?" Aerrow asked now knowing the situation had to be bad.
"The Cyclonians are back! They got us held up the entrance hall to the crystal room. We need you to..." Finn's broke off as an explosion went off.
"What's happening!?" Aerrow yelled.
"They just got through the door. Its Ravess and Snipe. And..." Finn stopped mid sentance. His complexion paled and his eyes widened.
"Finn!"
"Dude! Its Cyclo-aaaawwwwwwwwwhhhhhhh!" Finn screamed. The crystal suddenly fell to the ground and all Aerrow could see was the ground.
"Finn! Finn! FINN!" Aerrow yelled into the crystal. The crystal was lifted off the ground adn turned around. Aerrow had hoped the face hw would be looking at would have been Finn's. But fate wasnt so kind.
"Hello, Aerrow. Long time no see," she said, her violet eyes staring into his green ones thorugh the crystal.
"Master Cyclonis!" Aerrow excalimed. Piper gasped and rushed to Aerrow's side and looked down at the image of Master Cyclonis' face.
"Hello Piper, my old friens," Cyclonis chuckled.
"What did you do to Finn!" Piper yelled at the crystal.
"he's fine. And so it your Wallop. Now if you ever want to see them alive again, come back to the temple. No one will stop you two from entering, but I dont want to see your Merb set foot on the terra. Now hurry, I might get bored and start using the two of them for target practice," Cyclonis said.
"You lay a hand on them.." Aerrow started.
"Dont worry, I wont. Now, come on. I'd like you here within the hour. I have so much to do, people to see, lives to ruin. Well, I'll be waiting," she said. Once she was finished the crystal suddenly went blank. Piper rushed into the Condor and Aerrow followed.
"Stork! Go back to the temple now!" Piper yelled as she entered the main deck.
"Why?" he asked.
"We'll tell you on the way, just do it!" Aerrow ordered as he rushed into the room. Stork nodded and turned the ship around and blasted off at full speed back to Terra Xion.
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Aerrow and Piper silently made their way into the temple. There were gaurds posted at the entrance or anywhere else on the way to the entrance hall. The two came to the blasted door and gulped. The entire stone door had been reduced to pebbles. Aerrow and Piper got thier weapons ready and jumped though the door, only to find Snipe and Ravess at the door controls, Master Cyclonis at the now opened doorway into the crystal chamber, and no Finn or Junko.
"Where are our firends!?" Aerrow demanded and pointed one of his daggers at Cyclonis. She stared at Aerrow for a moment before a dark smile crossed her face. She stepped aside to reveal a tied up, gaged, and unconscious Finn and Junko in the crystal room.
"They're right there," she said pointing to the two of them.
"Let them go!" Piper ordered. Cyclonis seemd to ignore them.
"If you want them Aerrow, go get them. If you can get passed me, I'll let you all go free," she said. Aerrow glared at the Queen of Cyclonia. He wanted to yell at her but he knew he had to take her challange to get his best friends back.
"Fine! You're on!" he yelled as he charged Cyclonis. She quickly drew out her crystal staff and waited for Aerrow. Aerrow swung his dagger at her, but she easily side stepped the attack and moved behind him. She smacked him in the back with her staff and he went tumbling down the small set of stairs into the crystal room. Cyclonis walked into the room after Aerrow and lifted up her hand once she was completely inside. Ravess pulled the lever and the door slid shut, trapping the two inside.
Aerrow slowly stood up and rubbed his throbbing back. He heard the sounds of footsteps behind him. Sortly after he heard the sound of stone scrapping stone and a loud thud. He turned aroudn and saw the door had shut him adn Cyclonis in the room. Aerrow got to his feet and readied himself.
"Put down your weapons. I have not come here to fight you," Master Cyclonis said.
"Why should I believe you? And you said you'd let us go free if I got passed you!" Aerrow exclaimed.
"I did and I will. Once we talk," she said.
"Let them go first!" Aerrow pointed at Finn and Junko.
"Them? Fool," she said. Cyclonis took a light blue crystal and pointed it at Finn and Junko. Suddenly the two became transparent and disappeared.
"What did you do!?" Aerrow exclaimed.
"They were fake, Aerrow. They were just holograms. Ilusions. That's it," she said.
"You tricked me?"
"You sound so suprised? Yes I did. I did so we could talk. Nothing more. And to show you i mean no harm," Cyclonis threw her staff to the opposite side of the room and removed her cloak and tossed it to where her staff now lie.
"See, I have nothing hidden. Now put away your weapons. The sooner we talk the sooner you get to leave with all your friends." Aerrow didnt trust the girl standing a few feet from his, but it seemed if he wanted to get out of here, he had to talk to her.
"Fine," was all he said as he powered down his weapons and put them away.
"Good. Now for..." Cyclonis trailed off and left the sentance hanging in the air. She quickly stepped close to Aerrow and before he could back away she laid her lips on top of his and kissed him.
A/N; There you are. The end of the second chapter. Please review and I will get to work on the third chapter right away. Thank you all for reading.