Storm Hawks New Beginning
Time To Go
Katie wakes up in the middle of the night and sighs...I have to go the bathroom... she gets up, and walks into the hallway...now, where did they say the bathroom was?... she walks up the hall, then she here's footsteps running toward her. The figure appears and before she can do anything, collides with her, they both fall down, she looks and it's Stork. "What's wrong Stork?" Katie said, a littla worried, Storks eyes dart around, he barley notices she's still there. "Stork, look at me" she said in an orderly tone, he looks and he looks like he saw a mindworm. "What's wrong?" she said caringly, "I-I-, s-s-a-, i-i-in, w-w-in-d-d-" he stuttered, "You... saw something in the window?" Katie says, trying to guess what he's saying. His head jerks up then down, "Well, what did you see, or, thought you saw?" she could see that the matter of thinking it disturbs him as his eyes dart around again...Obviously it's nothing too serious, or he would have said it already... they are both still sitting on the floor. Katie slowly inches toward him, she doesn't know him very well, but she doesn't resist her instincts to help him. She's by his side now, she puts her right hand on his shoulder he jumps a little and looks at the source of the hand. "It's ok, your probably tired, your eyes are probably messing with you. Come on, lets get you to bed" She says in a calm voice, he's hesitent to get up with her, but eventually he does. They walk down the hallway, she lets him lead a bit because she doesn't know where his room is. They get to his room and she walks in with him, he's still shivering a bit, she watches him get into bed, "Goodnight Stork" she says as she starts to walk away. She suddenly feels a tight grip on her arm that makes her jump a bit, she looks at him and he's looking at his arm in almost shock that he did that.
Katie: "Hmm, I'll stay until you fall asleep, ok?"
He looks like he wants to say yes but is unsure, so she sits on his bed by his head, his head is half on the pillow and half on her side and her left hand is on his shoulder. 15 minutes later, his shivering stops and his breathing pattern is normal, it dawns on her again that she has to go to the bathroom. She slowly slips her hands under Storks head and rests him on his pillow, tip-toes out of the room, she makes a right turn, finds the bathroom then goes back to bed.
In Cyclones' lair: "Master Cyclones, you asked for me" Dark Ace said honorably. Cyclones is at the controls of her crystal combiner: "Yes Dark Ace, I need you to get us a new mechanic, I need our rides to be better in order to destroy the Storm Hawks" Master Cyclones said coldly. She turns toward him with her hood up, "I need you to get me the green Merb mechanic from the Storm Hawks and bring him here to me, immediately" she says with an evil smile. "Yes, Master Cyclones" Dark Ace bows then leaves the room and gathers up 10 talons and flies out toward the Condor..
Meanwhile, back at the Condor. Piper and Katie wake up and go to the bridge. Stork is at the helm, Junko has his head on his arms on the table asleep and Aerrow, his arm still in a sling, is sitting at the table with Radarr, "So, how have things been Stork" Piper asked Stork smiling. "Huh? oh, yea, it's been clear so far" Stork replied. Minutes later... BEEP! BEEP! Junko jumps awake, "What! what!" Piper runs for the parascope, "Talons at 12 o'clock! Ten of them!" Piper says in disbelief. "Piper, Finn to your rides, Junko to a blaster, Katie you stay here" Aerrow directs all of them, and they do as they're told with a salute. Piper and Finn run to their rides and fly out straight away, Junkojumps on the right blaster and Katie between the window and the parascope to get a good view. Finn has 4 talons on his tail, Piper has 3 to her right, left and behind and the other 3 head straight toward the Condor. One has a shot go straight toward the helm of the ship. Katie leaps for Stork to get him out of the way, the blast hits the window and shatters it, everyone ducks and covers their heads. A familiar voice yells at the shooter, "She wants him alive! dumb ass!" Dark Ace yells angrily. Aerrow, Katie and Stork are all puzzled at what he means by that. Junko shoots down one of the Talons as they swoop in, Dark Ace flies close to the Condor and jumps onto the bridge. He gets his sword out and ignites it. "Mwahahahaha! this is too easy" he says as he walks over to Stork, coverd by Katie. Aerrow rushes in with one blade and goes into a fighting stance. Dark Ace laughs, "Still recovering from our last fight Aerrow?" he says with an evil smile. Junko's still at the blaster trying to help Finn and Piper, Aerrow lunges for Dark Ace, they are fighting sword to sword. Dark Ace knocks Aerrow up-side the head with the handle of his sword. Aerrow falls, knocked out, Dark Ace runs over to Stork and Katie, "Hand him over and I promise I wont kill you" Dark Ace says agitated. Katie doesn't know whether to keep covering Stork or punch Dark Ace in the face. He shakes his head and kicks her off of Stork. Katie jumps at Dark Ace and punches him square in the face, he stumbles backward, "Don't go near him!" she says strongly, "I'v never seen you here before" he says casually. "I just joined, and I'm not letting you hurt any of them. "Huh, well since you're a girl I won't use my sword, but I won't be easy on you" he says, putting away his sword. She kicks him in the gut. She goes to kick him in the face and he grabs her leg, "Nice try newbie" he says, throwing her on the ground. He goes for Stork, kicks him in the head to knock him out and plops him on his ride. "See ya next time, newbie" he said darkly as he rode off. All the talons follow.
Finn and Piper run in after they land, "What happned? where's Stork?" Piper asked perfusely. Radarr's driving, Junko's got his head in his hands at the table, Aerrow's lying on the floor and Katie's got her bag and holding Aerrows head on her legs checking him for a concussion or injuries. "Dark Ace took Stork!" Finn and Piper freeze.
Piper: "What does Dark Ace want Stork for?"
Katie: "He didn't say. All I know is when one of the talons shot at Stork, he said, 'she wants him alive'"
Minutes go by and Piper's passing the bridge.
Piper: "Ok, Radarr, you stay here and steer the Condor"
Radarr: "Chirp"
Piper: "Aerrow, you stay here and rest, you can't help us until you're healed and resting helps you heal faster, so, stay here.."
Aerrow: "Fine.."
Piper: "Finn, Junko and Katie, come with me"
"Uhh, why do I have to go?" Katie said in a worried voice, "Because, if Stork's hurt we might need you e]immediately on hand" Piper said sternly. Piper gets out a map Cyclones' layer that she found awhile back. "Ok, we'll enter here, now when we get in there guards are gonna be everywhere so, Katie, stick close to me. Junko, once we're in I want you to knock out a few guards so we can get into uniform'. After we get Stork, we get the hell out of there. Everyone got it?" Finn, Junko and Katie nod their heads. Finn, Junko and Piper refuel there rides, Katie gets her bag and puts more medical stuff in it, then Piper puts some crystals in her bag and runs to the brigde and helps Radarr navigate to their destination.
Back at Cyclonis' layer. Dark Ace flies back put's Stork in a cell for now and goes to Cyclonis to tell her the news. "Master Cyclonis" he said with a bow, "We got him" sly evil smile carves itself onto Cyclonis' face, Good, bring a talons ride in here with the Merb" she says with an evil smile, as she looks up at her crystals.
