As Stork and Piper sat waiting, holding each others' hands, the other Storm Hawks couldn't help but wonder what was happening to their crewmates.
"Guys, are you feeling ok?" Aerrow asked, unsure how to phrase the question any more politely.
"Yeah, we're fine, Aerrow... just like the last 6 times you asked us..." Piper said. She was clearly annoyed by the redhead poking into their business.
"Well, from what we saw last night, you guys are already to second base..." Finn said suggestively.
"Yeah, like we'd tell you if we were..." Stork glared angrily. Finn smiled sheepishly, his bold statement obviously upsetting the Merb.
"Stork, it's okay... Finn's just being Finn..." Piper said comfortingly.
"Yeah, well... that doesn't mean I have to like it..." Piper pulled him into a soft hug.
"Well, I don't see that happening, anyway... I bet Stork'll freak out on your first date..." The blond said annoyingly. Piper glared in anger, then decided to play a joke on Finn.
"What makes you so sure we haven't already gotten to second base, Finn?" She said seductively. She then pulled the Merb into a passionate kiss, watching as Finn's jaw dropped. Stork, on the other hand, was in heaven. His hands traced down to her sides, where he held on as they tongue-wrestled. She winked to him as they broke the kiss, and Stork stared lovingly into her eyes.
"Wha-" She shushed him, then whispered something in his ear. He smiled devilishly.
"You're right, Piper... Tuesday was awesome..." He licked his lips as she playfully bit his ear. By now, Aerrow had seen enough. He chuckled as the lovebirds flirted.
"Alright, you 2... stop torturing Finn... he's clearly losing his mind over there..." He motioned to Finn, whose mouth was still agape. Piper and Stork both laughed loudly, snapping Finn out of his trance.
"What's so funny?" He demanded. The 2 smiled sweetly.
"Nothing..." Piper said innocently. Stork unlocked their arms and walked back over to the helm, where he shortly resumed his duties.
The pilot suddenly looked off into the distance. An air truck came into view on the horizon.
"It's here! It's here, it's here, it's here!" He yelled excitedly. The others watched the air truck land on the flight deck, as a hyperactive Merb ran down the hallway to greet them.
...
"Sign here, please, Mr. ... Stork..." The air truck pilot said as he handed the form over to the squealing Merb. He eagerly took the pen from him and quickly signed the document.
"Thank you... here's your package..." He handed Stork a small box, about the size of his head. Stork eyed the package confusedly.
"I'm required by law to inform you of the size difference between the photo and the actual size... it's a little deceptive looking, I know, but that is the Mother Brain XS-225's CPU... have a fun time installing it..." The pilot said as he returned to his truck. The Storm Hawks shared a suspicious look as he retreated into the setting sun.
"O... kay... well, now that it's here, I guess we better put it together, huh?" Piper said, breaking the silence that had fallen over the group.
A Day and a Half Later...
"And, it's done! Even though I'm sure we installed a few things wrong..." Stork stared at Finn and Junko, who'd put some of the displays up backwards.
"Okay, Stork... flip the switch..." Piper said excitedly. As the hum of power followed the loud "snap" of the switch, the Storm Hawks watched the Condor come to life.
"Greetings, Storm Hawks... how may I be of assistance?"
Author's Note: From now on, the Condor will be interacting with them, so... don't be surprised when she has dialogue...