The Beast Within

The Beast Within

Ch 3

Each of the Storm Hawks where chained to the walls in a small nearly lightless cell. Piper hung limply as she stared at the floor trying to think of any possible means of escape. She lifted her gaze to Aerrow who was desperately trying to slip his hands out of the chains. A sigh escaped her lips. Piper knew she couldn't devise a plan with Aerrow or any of the other Storm Hawks for that matter because of the guards who watched them. Her head hung low she was ready to give up and wait for her demise. But something in her mind quickly chased that thought away.

A Storm Hawk does not give up! Every problem has a solution right? Well I'll just have to find it!

For some reason she reconized the words but from who or what she couldn't remember.

By now Junko and Finn were coming back to their senses. Finn moaned a large bump on his head clearly visible through his blonde hair. "Wh-what happened?" He said his words slightly slurred and hardly audible. Radarr chirped weakly from inside of a small cage in the corner.

Aerrow looked up "Its ok buddy we'll get out of here." He whispered, determination sparkled in his eyes. Piper admired Aerrow for his bravery and shear courage. Even though Piper didn't want to admit it she sorta had a crush on him ever since they had met not long after- Her train of thought was cut short when the door their cell opened.

A black figure walked in. "Dark Ace." Aerrow snarled not a bit surprised to see him. "Well Storm Hawks it seems as though Master Cyclonis wishes to see you." He spoke with great authority in his voice.

"And if we don't come?" Piper said boldly. The Dark Ace laughed and strode over to the dark-skinned girl. "If you don't come I'll have no choice but to kill you." He cackled as he brushed his hand over her face.

This motion set Aerrow off like a bomb. His blood boiled but before he could yell at this man for touching his Piper. The Dark Ace let out a sharp yelp as Piper bit down as hard as she could into his hand. He rubbed his throbbing hand before punching her hard enough to knock the navigator out cold.

The guards snickered from their post next to the door. Dark Ace whipped his head around to glare at the Talons. "What are you waiting for?! Get the prisoners to Master Cyclonis before I personally dump you into the wastelands!" He yelled angrily before stalking off.

The Storm Hawks soon found themselves being pulled down yet another hallway towards the large iron doors they had encountered earlier. Aerrow noticed Pipers eyes flicker open as she regained consciousness. He sighed in relief that she had received only minimal damage and nothing to serious. The doors opened and they were tossed in. The doors quickly slammed shut before any of them could even stand. Aerrow surveyed his surroundings taking in any detail that might help them later on. Lined on either side of the room were at least a dozen Talons ready to attack if the Storm Hawks did anything funny.

"You're just in time Storm Hawks for the unveiling of my newest creation." Cyclonis said from in front of the Storm Engine. "The Cyclonian Beast crystal!" She held up blackish green stone a carving of a leaf could barely be seen on its front. It glowed with a menacing light that seemed to swirl across the room.

"B-but the Beast stone and the people you were going to leave it on? What about them?" Aerrow stuttered Radarr chirped in agreement. Cyclonis threw her head back and laughed. "I tampered with the crystal abit before you arrived and created this." Once more beckoning to the stone.

"This…this was all a trap! The message, the border patrols all part of your twisted scheme!" Piper yelled anger dancing in her eyes. "Correct Piper." She cackled. Then shifted her gaze to her nails but continued to speak to the Storm Hawks.

"And I believe you also wanted to know of my test subject right?" She looked back down at the Storm Hawks a smirk plastered on her face. "I can tell you this….I'm looking at her."

Piper stared in shock at the ruler of Cyclonia. She was getting experimented on! Cyclonis raised the crystal and aimed it directly at Piper. "NO!" Aerrow yelled before being blasted with a paralyzing crystal as the same for the rest of the team.

A second before the energy from the crystal hit Piper's body a thick black fog enshrouded the room. Then a blinding flash of green light swallowed the fog. As the light dimmed Pipers limp body became visible. "Piper!" Aerrow shouted thick emotion for his friend choking his words.

She moved slowly at first as she got to her feet. Her nails scraped unnaturally loud against the floor and she stood on the ball of her feet. (Correct me if I'm wrong but that's were your toes connect to your foot.) Piper kept her eyes closed as she turned to face her friends. "Piper?" Junko asked feebly. Piper's eyes shot open to reveal deadly gold orbs that looked like those of an animal.

Her body twitched and within seconds she was face to face with Junko. She snarled wildly and struck his face leaving a clean four mark cut. Junko yelped and flinched away ,the effects of the paralyzing stone starting to ware off. Piper held her fingers in front of the Storm Hawks showing them thorn-sharp claws tipped in thick red blood.

Aerrow stared in horror at his beast of a friend as she stalked back to Cyclonis. Piper bowed down on her knee to the power obsessed teen Aerrow gaped at her. Her body had become more muscular than before especially around her now broad shoulders.

"What did you do to her?!" He yelled not bothering to restrain the hatred that interlaced through his voice.

She smiled evilly at him. "I made her one of us." Cyclonis spoke calmly "I made her a Cyclonian."

I'm sorry to disappoint you Aerrow4eva but I already had this planned out cause there's another story after this that is hinted abit in here (Tikey's and my own favorite character is Piper even though I also like Aerrow so this is mainly about her)

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And if anyone that's a member here can guess over the weekend correctly what animal Piper is (and no Sierra you're not allowed to) I shall post their name on my profile/bio and take up one request from you for me to write as long it's not a fluff Except Aerrow+Piper and or your Oc(s)+Oc(s).(It's not much but it's all I got)

Thank you to those who read!