Heya, sorry for the over-month-long wait but heres another update :):)

Hope it doesn't dissapoint and sorry it's kinda short :S Enjoy!

(I don't own Storm Hawks or I'd be rich and Aerrow and Piper would be together already! lolz :p)

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Piper was in the middle of Finn and Junko, flying out to attempt to fight off the Dark Ace.
'He's really clever, guys. So remember not to turn your back on him or hesitate for too long or-' Piper started.
'We know, Piper. Let's just do this.' Finn spoke confidently then added in a whisper to Junko, 'This would be so much easier if Aerrow was here.'
Piper kept her eyes on the Dark Ace's face. He looked incredibly scary with red eyes and jet black hair but the scary thing on his face was the unmissably smug smile twisting his mouth.
When they were about fifty meters apart Dark Ace put out his arms to stop the Talons behind him.
Piper didn't understand so slowed her ride a little but still braced herself for a fight.
'We have not come here to fight.' Dark Ace spoke clearly, the smile still on his face.
'That's a first.' Finn mumbled.
'Yeah? We'll believe that when you put your weapons away.' Piper stopped her ride and held her staff ready in case she was suddenly attacked.
'Maybe this will make you believe...' Dark Ace reached into a compartment of his ride and pulled out a clear crystal that seemed to have fog swirling around inside it.
Piper gasped and looked from the crystal to Dark Ace and back again. 'A Record crystal? How did you get that?!' She was shocked and her voice was squeaky.
'A what now? Finn asked, confused.
'A Record crystal. It's like a film but projects the image as a hologram. You can record anything in front of you, like a video camera.' Piper hissed over her shoulder.
'I see Aerrow's not with you. Pity.' The Dark Ace's smile widened and Piper immediately knew that he had something to do with the strange disappearance.
'What did you do?' She asked, surprised that she'd managed to put all her anger in her voice, making a very drastic change from her usual one.
'Oooh, touched a nerve?' Dark Ace laughed evilly then placed the record crystal in the middle of his palm and held it flat. 'I'll let you see for yourselves.'
Piper gasped again and heard a chorus from Finn and Junko.
A hologram appeared in the gap between them and the Cyclonians of Aerrow, head bowed and gripped at the arms by two Talons.
He looked like he was unconscious by the way the Talons were supporting him but he slowly raised his head and stared off to the side of Piper where someone had obviously been. And she knew who.
No noise came from the hologram or any of the people watching it apart from the Dark Ace's smug little laugh when he saw Aerrow looking so alone and helpless.
The scene made Piper's eyes fill up with tears. She knew this must've actually happened because Record crystals couldn't be messed with.
In the hologram Aerrow said something, hate clear on his face but as the crystal was muted no sound came.
He narrowed his eyes and stared at the spot where Master Cyclonis had been, his lip curled in a silent growl.
His eyes suddenly widened again then he shouted something, belief in his eyes at his own words.
One of the talons gripped his arm tighter and Aerrow tried to shake him off but to no avail.
Master Cyclonis obviously spoke again as Aerrow turned back to look at her, his expression sour. It slowly changed to disbelief then shock.
His eyes were wide in horror at what he saw and Piper thought she should be able to see herself reflected in them but of course didn't. Instead she saw smoke, billowing up in thick spirals but it only lasted a second because Aerrow started shouting again and began to be dragged away.
He was fighting against the Talons' tight grips and shouting in the direction of Master Cyclonis and Piper could almost hear the blood curdling laugh she knew had been let out in that part.
The hologram flickered then disappeared, revealing the Dark Ace and the other few Cyclonians beside him, all looking smug and relaxed.
Piper turned to Finn and Junko and saw their expressions matched her own. Horror, fear, and shock.
Piper turned back to the Dark Ace and tried to control her features, eventually finding her voice.
'What have you done with him?' Her voice was high pitched again. 'Why did you come only to show us that?'
'If you would like to question Master Cyclonis on her orders gladly come with us, idiot girl!' Dark Ace lost his cool and looked angry that she hadn't understood what was going on.
'When did this happen?!' She channelled all the anger bubbling in her veins into her voice again and was satisfied when Dark Ace looked surprised for a fraction of a second that the noise had come from her.
'A few hours ago. He's in a much worse condition now...' Dark Ace hinted, only to be met in the jaw by Piper's fist.
She took her chance while he was laughing, eyes closed, to close the short gap between them and smack him hard on the jaw, the laughter closely followed by a cry of shock and pain.
'Ready, Storm Hawks? Let's get them outta here.' Piper called over her shoulder to Finn and Junko who were immediately at her side, weapons poised for action.
Piper knew they wouldn't be able to hurt the Dark Ace but they could make him retreat and they might have a good chance because of his shock of their ambush if they acted quickly.
Piper twirled her staff menacingly, ignoring the throbbing in her knuckles and started forward, eyes only on the Dark Ace. If Aerrow wasn't here to teach him a lesson then she'd do it for him.
For Aerrow....

Hope you liked and please review!

I will update again, hopefully sooner because its the hols soon (yay), so be pationt please :D

Laurisa xx