Ok, in this chapter, you experience the POV of two new characters (and note: I do not own Storm Hawks-Just any plot that I come up with grins evilly) Phobie and Chessie.

Re-edited

Chapter 1: The New Recruits

Phobie

Terra Nord.

A place I would like to call home, yet it feels foreign to me. Yet no matter how I look, try, or talk. I feel like vermin, even to the other Blizzarians, the Nordians have no problem with me (or so I think...). Yet no matter how many times I told Aunt Lu...well guardian anyway...Suzy and the rest of the Zero's have looked after me ever since my mother and my father passed away about four years ago...

Again, no matter how many times I've told my late parents, the Zero's, or my little sister, I keep telling them I am not complete.

I'm a freak.

Guess it's due to my appearance that I am part human. My father, a human. My mother, a Blizzarian. Leaving me a mix breed. A mutt. A blemish on the face of Blizzarian society. I don't have the tail, my legs are strait, not like the other Blizzarians, and my ears are short as well, just like the Blizzarian men.

"Ahh…Ahhh….AVEWCHIE!!"

Damnit….did I mention I hate the cold?

Another trait, I think, that separates me from the Blizzarians.

"Gashundeit, eh." Commented Suzy-Lu. "Da Condor will be here in aboot an hour, guess yer excited dat you'll be going wit da Storm Hawks now, eh?"

"Yes."

It was lie. I hated to be around people. I would rather spend my days, my entire life, perfecting my medical studies. Yet, perfecting them was a different matter. They didn't need anymore perfecting. Hell, it was me who came up, planned, and with the help of my late father, patented my crystal invention, the meda crystals, came up with the infrared slash x-ray goggles, and made sensor crystals, vibra crystals, and Trans-Vid Goggles to help my little sister. For that, I was top in my medical classes with top grades. Therefor I graduated nearly four years early and only at the age of ten.

If only that was a dream had come true. It just so happens that I was expelled from the academy when I was ten years old.

My parents were devasted by the fact that I was tossed out, but my mother was extremly proud of the fact that I had gotten my revenge on the man who raped me when I was eight years old.

Stupid rapist...oh well...at least he's in jail for now-and hopefully someone's bitch.

"This stinks." I grumbled. "ACH-HAW!" now, to wonder why I created those damnable IR goggles and why I haven't taken off my medical mask.

Speaking of sisters, I wonder where Chessie is.

"Um (sniff) where's Chessie?"

"Ah, wit Billy an' Bobby, eh." She cast me a worried look.

"Perfect." I said sarcastically. Great. My little sister with the overzealous thrill seekers. That ought to be thrilling, seeing that those two and Bobby Bones doing extreme sports and somehow ending up buried in an avalanche.

"Ah now, don't be dat way, eh. Chessie absolutely LOVES tah be wit Billy an Bobby.

"Or, that they love tormenting her." Suzy-Lu snorted with laughter. "ACHOOO."

"She jus 'wants tah be wit dem before she leaves." She smiled warmly at me. "The Gods bless you, eh."

"No. I do not want to have her coming along." I was now angry. "I can't….I can't have her in…..gods this is awful…." My vision begins to grow hazy. Great. Now I'm crying. Just what I needed.

"Fer da last time, it's not yer fault what happened." I could feel the stern gaze of Suzy piercing at me. Despite her laid back exterior, she was very stern.

"It is my fault. She shouldn't have been with me at the time." In the distance I could hear the engines of several Ice Grinders and Billy and Bobby's war calls. Back so soon? Great. I REALLY don't need to be heckled by them now.

"Dat accident happened six years ago, eh. I don't count it as luck dat she saved yer ass, I say dat's some impressive stuff fer ah four year old tah do. So let it go, eh."

"Let it go?" I said in anger. "How the hell can I let it go-"

Suzy cuts me off with a growl despite with the the war cries growing louder, I could also hear Chessie screaming in excitement.

"Watch dat temper, its why we signed ya up tah join the Storm Hawks. We felt it was best dat ya hang around wit younger folks."

"But-" I didn't have time to argue back as I flinched as a wave of powdered snow flew out of nowhere. By the time everything settled, Bobby Bones and Billy Rex where already in a fit of laughter, including another rider. Bucky Garter, or was his name Garter Gumper? I guess Davey Digger and his wife are still out for the time being.

"WOOOOO! Awesome tricks there Billy, eh?" Bobby whooped, swinging himself off his ride. I could see Chessie in his back seat, giggling and laughing madly.

"Have to say it, but better them hosers did several months ago, eh?"

"Your talking about them there Storm Hawks, eh?" said the new rider. "I heard that Sky Knight Aerrow was the bomb diggity."

I caught myself groaning. I thank myself that the blood rushing to my cheeks could not be seen by Suzy.

"You were like, WHOA, and we were like, WHOA, and you were like…whoa…" Bobby Bones was absolutely gushing.

I swear, I think those two were lovers.

I screwed my voice. "So sniff did Chessie have fun?"

"Not unless you count 'GO FASTER' is any complaint, eh?" chuckled Billy.

Thank the Gods that she did have fun, her cooking did the talking. From the looks of Billy and Bobby, they knew it as well. Since they tried some of Chessie's Charkat Rice balls, I laughed from dusk to dawn as I remembered watching those two fight over the bathroom for two solid days. Suzy-Lu and several others where a different story. So they all made it their goal to make Chessie happy.

If Chessie got angry, it was her food that expressed her emotions. And by the Gods, if she was angry, anyone who ate her food would surely suffer from explosive diarrhea.

"So, kiddo, you ready?" Billy-Rex asked

"Erm…." I was at a lost for words…I stumbled to find the right words. "I guess…..no, I'm not ready. What if they don't accept me?"

Damnit and now I feel another sneeze attack.

"Oh come now, eh?" Billy-Rex said in a loving tone. This took me by total surprise. I never heard this side from him. "I have no doubt in my mind dat you and yer little sister will have a great time, eh." I could feel Billy's arms on my shoulders, his love washing on me, assuring me that everything would be ok. "These Storm Hawks will take good care ya. I'm pretty sure Piper would watch over ya."

And with that, Billy embraced me in a hug.

….or more in a bear hug.

"Bil-Billy-Can't-breeeeath."

"Oops, sorry, eh." He quickly lets go of me as glorious air return to my lungs.

"Ahhh…." Oh no….

"Eh?"

"AHHH-" feels like a big one.

"Look out eh, SHE'S GONNA BLOW!" I really don't need-

"ACH-HAWWWWW……(sniff)….owie."

Damn.

Did you ever get that feeling that when you get that big sneeze, your body feels like it's been squashed by a building? It's worse, MUCH worse. It feels like a Wallop has me head in a headlock. My shoulder and back got that feeling that I've been run over by a pack of Goriphans.

"You really need to take that mask off, eh." Suzi-Lu commented. "Do ya think yer gonna infect us Blizzarians into extinction wit da flu?"

"Erm…possibly." I said in the most evil tone I could try to muster, but for some reason we all managed to laugh.

OOOOOOO

I tug my trench coat around me to keep warm. Why the hell did I dress in medic uniform an hour earlier? It REALLY doesn't help with the cold. I looked towards the sky to see if my ride would be approaching. In the distance I see a dull grey object heading this way.

"Hey Suzy!" I heard Billy yell, now what? "Since da fellas might not be in a hurry tah leave, think we can do sum back country training when dey git here, eh?"

Oh great…that means I'll have to mingle with the adults.

Did I mention I HATE being around others? "ACK-CHOOO!"

Ow…

"What is that thing?" I glared up in the sky to see the most hideous airship I have ever laid my eyes on.

I fight over the toque that Billy has given me. I wish he took it back. Not to say it doesn't look good on me, albeit it's a little big, but lets just say Billy's ears are a bit….

hairy.

"Dat be da Condor, Phobie." I nearly fainted as Billy came up from behind me. Gods that annoying. For a guy being so damn loud, he can sure by stealthy when he needs to be.

"That piece of junk? It looks ancient. I have to say, the Avalanche is WAY better (sniff)." I was right, the Avalanche was the coolest piece of equipment I have ever been on. Would be if it wasn't the only carrier here. "CHEW!!"

"Oh come on now, eh. Ya must've read some history aboot da Condor?" I paid no heed as the piece of junk flies overhead and lands. I started to leave, but Billy grabs my right arm, practically dragging me over to the ship, which already has deployed its runway.

"No, can't say that I have." I mumbled as I continued to walk with Billy. Not paying any attention to the people coming down the runway.

"Hiya der Aerrow!"

"How it's going?" That didn't sound like a voice of an adult to me. I looked up to see where the voice was coming from. It came from a tall, red headed teen. GOOD GODS, what a juicy morsel! I wonder what he looks like without his outfit?

"Nothing much, getting Phobie here, ready fer da journey."

"Phobie, huh? Nice to meet you. My name's Aerrow."

He extends his hand out to me. I want to get him into a hug…..but I quickly extend my hand in return and we shake.

I am such an IDIOT, but I have to say, I am glad I have my mask on as I feel the blood rush up to my face.

I'm surprised that I still have blood in the rest of my body.

"So, you're the Sky Knight, Aunt…I mean Suzy-Lu's been talking about." I quickly turn to Billy. "I thought Piper was the Sky Knight?"

"Sorry, I fergot ta tell ya, she's da Navigationist and crystal nut."

I began to feel dizzy. Crystal expert? OH HELL YES. Someone that could match my wits with.

"-she was a woman, I definitely drop my shorts." I could hear the faraway voice from inside the hanger.

"Your so full of it, Finn" replied another voice, sounding almost amused. Another trait, or so I think, is that I have VERY good hearing. I look towards the runway and spot the two voices. One of them is another human, blonde hair. The other one.

A WALLOP?

"Phobie, I would like to introduce you to my wingman-"

"Sharpshooter." interruppted the young blonde teen. His skin was pale as far as I could make out, and was almost as skinny as Aerrow. "Sup, name's Finn." the teen said, extending his hand towards me. "How's it going?"

"Fine." I shook his hand. He's got quite the grip.

"And this is Junko, our flight engineer and mechanics." I look toward the wallop, craning my head to get a better look. He's got to be at least six feet tall.

"Hi there!" he said as he extended a massive right hand. If I didn't know any better, it sounded as he was scared of me…..

"…uh…Hi." His hand his huge! It completely cover's my hand. "Heh, Nice to-to meet you."

I can feel the blood rush to my face again, and I praise the Gods that my mask hides this. You know what they say about big hands, right?

"And Piper, Navigation and Tactics specialist." Another human, but has extremely dark skin and blue hair. So this is the girl that Suzy's been talking about.

"Hi there!" she said cheerily. "I am so glad to finally meet you!"

"Yeah, can't wait to have you by myself."

Oops, that's got to be the worst thing I said all day. JUST PLAIN WRONG! I could hear Finn snort in a silent fit of laughter, as Piper and Aerrow looked at me funny.

"Crystals! I mean…So, we can talk about, uh, crystals!" I held up my hands in protest, "I didn't mean it to sound so lewd!"

This is a fine kettle of sky krill.

Boy, I just blew my best impression right out of the sky.

"No big deal. I get picked on too." Piper said to me in a whisper, but I was distracted by a blue blur that ran up towards Aerrow's right shoulder. It was the most bizarre creature I have ever seen. It had electric blue fur, with large ears and a tail.

"And this is Radarr." Aerrow turning sideways, so Radarr was closer to me. It was extending its paw towards me, a gesture that it wanted to shake my hand. But there was another problem.

"ACH-CHEWIE!!"

Radarr, surprised by my sneezed, fell off Aerrow's shoulders and landed face first with a soft thud in the snow.

"Ow….(sniff) damn this head cold of mine." As I sulked. "I'm so sorry (sniff) for that-AH-CHOOO!"

I hope I am not allergic to this…thing. "Tell me…(sniff) what species is Radarr?"

"He's a Sky-monkey."

"An excellent (sniff) specimen…" I knelt down and extended my hand towards Radarr, which he gently shook, but gave me a quizzical look as I called him the word specimen.

"Say, where's Stork?" Aerrow asked.

"Back there." Said Finn, jerking his head back towards the Condor. "Knowing him, he's hunkering down to stay warm."

"Who's Stork?" I suddenly found myself curious.

"He's our pilot." Piper said.

"Paronoid Merb who's a hypo-UGN" Finn stopped mid sentence as he was gouged by Piper's elbow.

"Merb?" I murmured to myself. I've only read a few books and reports about Merbs. Strange creatures that were overly paronoid and freakout over the slightest of objects.

Although the only Merb I have read about lately is some serial killer on the loose. I hope its not their pilot. "Oh boy…this ought to be loads of fun. I may have to postpone giving you guys physicals." I found myself being sarcastic and sure enough, Aerrow heard my tone.

"Don't worry, I'm sure he wont pester you too much." He said smiling to me.

Yet I heard a gulp coming from Junko.

OOOOOOOO

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OOOOOOOO

Chessie

This is quite the ship. I have to see what this vessel holds for my superb cooking prowess. As my sister oogles at the boys, it gave me the chance to sneak up on the ramp and into their ship.

I swear, there are plenty of boys here. You think she would love the attention. Indeed, the human and Blizzarian boys here do fight over her, yet I believe she thinks that all they want to do is make her a trophy girl.

I think this is the storage area….there are crates everywhere, some have pieces of scrap metal in them. I wandered around the crates, see several labeled 'PERISHABLES', and other's labeled 'Mine-Keep out-or face a GRISLEY DEMISE!' which had several locks on them.

Oh goodie. I fumbled in my apron and pull out my Hack-Key Crystal. I love this crystal, this little crystal allows me to open up locks, no matter how simple, no matter how complex they may be, no lock is safe with this baby.

Click

Perfect, now lets see what's in here. I lift the lid off and my nostrils are instantly filled with the smell of something rotten. Phew, nasty.

I peer inside to get a better look.

Merb Cabbage?

Interesting. I have heard that these smell and taste disgusting. Never had one before.

I quickly pick one up, examining it. It smells horrible!

Holding my nose, I bite into the foul, smelling cabbage.

Not bad. A little bitter, but I like it.

I grab several more and place the lid back onto the crate. One mystery down. What's in this one?

I continue to peer inside all the crates, all of them are Merb Cabbages. I figured this guy has to be a Merb. Opening up the other crates, I found all sorts of fruits and vegetables. With my knowledge quenched, I decided to explore some more.

Hmm…nothing down this hallway except for the medical bay and some stairs. Pretty big too, unlike the Avalanche's medical bay. The stairs go up and down. No need to go down, it probably leads to the engine room.

I decided to go up and found myself in another hallway. I start exploring this one, yet I soon find the kitchen just as I take my tenth step. Decent sized kitchen, complete with a stove and sink. Good sized island. Pretty sure about six people can eat here. My eyes travel towards the fridge, but my sight is caught by a crude drawing of a man holding a sword. His head was bigger than his body, and his eyes were all squinty. Whoever drew this, it's pretty good. I chuckled to myself as I started to open the fridge, yet my smile faded as I shrieked in terror as a ball of feathers flew right at me.

"Damn chicken!" I mouthed as I watched the chicken scamper around and out into the hallway.

How the hell did it get into the fridge anyway?

Oh well, it'll make a nice dinner, I look back into the fridge, taking another bite out the merb cabbage that I took from the crates.

Varying juices, some apples, tangelos, some hunks of beef.

Nice. This is better than the Avalanche. Now, I just need a bed down here.

Yet, my curiosity still gets the best of me. I need to quench my knowledge of what else is on board.

Finishing the merb cabbage, I made my way out of the kitchen and ventured down the hall, coming across a staircase the leads up and seeing the several doors on the opposite side. I read the label; 'HANGER.' So, there's no need to venture in there, as with the other door, 'BATHROOM.' There is another door, labeled 'TRAINING AREA.'

As I make my way up the stairs, I find myself in what appears to be the cockpit of this vessel. Just similar to the Avalanche. The flight controls next to the windows, the large metallic five ton table set in the back with sofas circling around it and the living quarters in the far back.

I make my way towards the living quarters. If it's anything like the Avalanche, there should be at least eight rooms for the crew to live in. I start with the first door I come across, yet it's an empty room. Yet the color design is hideous. Racing stripes? Teal Blue walls?

BLEH.

Checking the next door to my right, I read the label 'Junko'.

I know I shouldn't but I am DIEING to find out what my new teammates personalities are.

I gently press the button to open the door.

Locked.

Ok. Lock, you are SOOOO busted. Using my Hack Key crystal, I placed it up to the lock. Seeing that my crystal turned blue, I opened the door.

Eh…interesting. The guy's bed is really big, with several stuff animals on it. I look more around the room, I see a bookshelf with plenty of books. On one of the shelves, there is a picture. Looking closely, it's the picture of a Wallop and a human boy, making faces towards the camera. In the lower right corner of the picture I see the words: Best Buds for life.

Nice.

I continue my search around the room and spot his desk. On his desk, are some magazines. One labeled 'Bounty Monthly' and next to that are two metallic objects. They look like a modified form of brass knuckles. My interest is piqued as I went to pick up the nearest one.

Holy Atmos, this sucker weighs alot!

I made another attempt, but I couldn't even move it.

Frustrated, I walked out of Junko's room, closing the door behind me and heading toward another door.

This one reads 'Finn'.

I don't even have to use my crystal to break in, the door is already wide opened.

As far as I can tell, he's human doi, he's the human, so Junko must be the wallop in that picture and appears to be a narcissist. He's got plenty of pictures of himself over the bed, yet he has several posters of some human female. On his desk is a radio, some bouncy ball, headphones….huh, never took him to be a reader…oh wait, those are music magazines. And if he had music magazines…

AHA, a guitar, next to his bed.

Satisfied with my findings, I left his room and went to the opposite room across the hallway. No name tag. Must be another spare room.

The next room I come across is labeled 'Aerrow.' Strangely, his door is not locked. I open his door to peer inside.

Nothing much here. Just a bed, a small radio on his desk. The wall behind his bed had what appeared to be daggers crossing each other. There's also some pictures above the headboard of his bed. Finn and Junko in one picture...Piper wearing some type of goggles while holding a crystal in front of her...his pet...I believe blowing a raspberry...and for one lone picture, there was a girl...girlfriend perhaps? His night-stand had a pulse clock and a clipboard.

The next room I see says 'Piper.' Yet this room is locked.

Not for long.

Eagerly, I step inside, but falter. Piper's room is so….messy…of sorts. I would have thought of her to be a neat freak. It appears that half her room is a lab and half is her bedroom. The lab side has all sorts of paperwork scattered about and so many crystals laying on the counter and floor.

Heh, a floater crystal, a blocker, some Solaris and Lunar stones. Heh, I see she found out the hard way of combining a eruptor stone and slime crystal, that stuff takes FOREVER to clean.

No books though. Shame, but impressive. She does alot of trial and error.

I see another door, but it leads to a medium sized bathroom. Odd…or maybe it's because she's a human female. On the Avalanche, there's only one bathroom...

Oh well, it's funny to see Aunt Lu fight over restroom rights with Uncle Rex, Chuck, and Aunt Reebie. Even better when they fight to the death just to use the bathroom.

Satisfied with my findings yet again, I made my way out of her room and headed towards the next room, yet this and the next one are spares.

So four spare rooms so far.

That leaves the last room.

'Stork'

His door has a multitude of locks. This guy must really like his privacy.

Grabbing my Hack Key Crystal, I place it on the locks.

Nothing.

EH?? That's the first. I tried again. Still nothing.

SNARF.

Maybe there's a distance on this thing. I decided that was the cause, so gaining my courage again, I began to take several steps back.

Until I noticed the shadow looming over me.

I AM SO BUSTED.

OOOOOOOO

-

OOOOOOOO

Phobie

"DAMNIT! DAMNIT! DAMNIT!"

Where the hell is Chessie?

I try the vibra crystal again, which is vibrating madly in my right hand.

"Uh, I didn't see her when we came down." Junko was telling me.

"She's not with the others!" shouted a frantic Suzy-Lu, she was running so fast as she was going down hill, I was suddenly afraid that she would hurt herself. I made to call out to her, yet my fears were right as she suddenly tripped.

And as in a cartoon, she soon became a ball of snow, rolling down the hill.

And gaining weight and momentum.

This can't be good as I saw the ball claim its first victim, Billy Rex. Unknowingly, he had just pulled up in his Ice Grinder and got off.

"Looks like I'm about to be Katamaried, eh?"

The second and third victim was Darma Feng, one of the Sub-Zero's and Abe Conner, the Sky Knight of Nord, both had been searching for Chessie.

As for it's fourth victim, it was poor Radarr. Who just happened to be there at the wrong time.

That's when I noticed the trajectory of the snowball. It was heading towards the runway of the Condor when I heard a gruff voice.

"I found….her?"

I managed to look up to see a merb, holding my sister by the arm.

"I didn't see that one coming." Is all I heard as the snowball plowed up the ramp and smash into the opening.

OOOOOO

It had taken us a while to get up the ramp. Ice combined with an uphill ramp makes for good excercise, but my calves, lungs, and some muscles I never knew I had are already killing me. And by the time I made it up, the gigantic snowball of doom had already melted, leaving some very soaked, and angry individuals.

"You know, it's much easier to use the conveyor." Sneered Finn, who walked past me.

"Ok..(wheeze) You'll be..(huff-huff) to be my first…(wheeze) patient of the day, boy."

Finn just grinned.

"Bring it on! I can take it!"

"Woo-wee, that was fun!" Said Suzy-Lu close-by.

"Sure, if you love seeing stars!" said a dazed Feng, before passing out from dizziness while Piper, who was second after Finn, approached me.

"I hope you got a big needle, he's absolutely afraid of needles"

"Don't worry, infact, I want you there when he SQUIRMS."

"Everyone alright up here?" shouted Aerrow who was now coming up the ramp.

"I definitely will be suffering from hypothermia now….yep, there goes the right arm now." Said a deranged looking merb who shook uncontrollably. Next to him was my little sister, laughing her head off at a disgruntled Radarr, who happened to turn into a very large puff ball.

Yet the look I gave her silenced her.

How many times do I have to tell you, if your gonna be out of reach, carry your Trans-Vid Goggles!

Gah, but sis, you know I-

No buts, I was so worried about you!

"Uh, what is she doing?" I could hear Finn asking. It must be bizarre, as I turn around to see a confused looking Finn and Aerrow, but Piper and Junko seemed to understand what I was doing.

Just what were you doing up here, anyway?

"It's sign language." Said Junko and Piper in unison.

Nothin….

"Sign language? What the heck-" Finn stopped, yet he finally got the message.

"Don't give me that!" I shouted, practically scaring the soaked merb. "You!" I snapped my gaze toward the merb.

"Ye-yes-yes?" said the merb timidly.

"(ahem) Sorry, Didn't mean to snap, but might you be the one named Stork?"

"Er…yeah?" I noticed, even from several feet away, he had a bad case of the twitches.

"What was my sister doing when you found her?"

"Trying to get into my room." Stork said menacingly, staring into Chessie's eyes

"Gah, I thought I took away your Hackers!" I said in frustration. I have got to find out how she makes those. "Please tell me you weren't snooping around, just before we set off!" I threw my hands in the air.

"Ahh, give it a rest Phobie." Said Feng.


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Me: Well, that's one part of chapter 1 done.

Rex: Did you really have to talk about my ears, eh?

Me: I thought it would add to the humor...Rex runs away crying My bad, I didn't know it was a sensitive subject! Well, there is only one thing left to do-Read and review folks!