Yeah I'm finally back! I'm sorry this took so long! After writing the flashback scenes I just got bored of it for a while! But I finished it and I'm sure everyone will like this chapter :3 Enjoy!

Jadexx

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Confessions

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"Ace! Hey Ace! You okay? Are you daydreaming again you goof?" Aeria asked him with a laugh as she poked the younger teen in the head playfully; even though they hadn't know each other long, he and Aeria had bonded quickly, he smiled at her weakly and playfully swatted her away; he thought she was beautiful, a pure angel, a beauty of the skies; he admired her so much because she was kind and brave, as she was pretty and she was so MODEST as well, it was like she was the most perfect being to ever walk the Atmos and he damn near had her all to himself.

"I wasn't day dreaming I was thinking " the dark haired teen said in a slight playful huff but he was smiling; he could never STOP smiling around her, her energy and personality just brought it out of him. "I was thinking about what I was going to do once we hit Neon, seen as I've never been there before" he said a little sheepishly; his family had been poor and he'd been an only child, he'd never even left his terra until Ronan came along and saw his potential and took him away from such a poor, lonely life, and everyday he was thankful for it, he worked hard for it.

"I can't believe you've never been Acey" The brunette teen said using her nickname for him (Other than 'dork' and 'goof') which made something flutter in his chest whenever she said it; her green eyes sparkling in amusement "I've been a couple of times once when I was really little and then last year with the crew, it's a lot of fun, I'll come around with you and show you around if you want" She offered with a smile.

Ace mentally cheered inside his 14 year old brain; this was almost like a DATE "I'd like that, I'd probably get lost otherwise, you know I suck at navigation," he said with a wide grin; if he'd been any other teenager he might have blushed and melted as she playfully patted at his cheeks and ruffled his dark hair "Okay sure thing!" she said with a smile before she hopped up off the table and walked off, Ace's red eyes always watching her as her hips and hair swayed as she walked.

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They never reached the Terra.

Ace cursed every damn talon that decided to intercept them on the way to Neon; couldn't a squad go and have fun for once!? He'd been so close to having a date of sorts with Aeria and the damn Talons had ruined his plans, needless to say the teen was in a foul mood when he and the rest of the team kitted up and he hopped on the ride that he and Ronan shared "You okay brat?" Ronan asked; he was a tall bulky man with short dark hair and grey eyes and was in his mid twenties.

Ace just growled and nodded as he grit his teeth "Peachy" he ground out as he revved the engine for his Sky knight as she chuckled and pulled on his headpiece "Just fucking peachy" he cussed before he yelped as Ronan swatted the teen over the head.

"Language" he warned with a slight smirk "Don't worry kiddo, there's always other opportunities for you" he said as he glanced at Aeria as she revved her Heli-scooter with a focused and determined look her long brunette hair tied up in a tight ponytail, she was in full armour and looked ready to set out and kick some Talon tail. The dark haired teen blinked at that unsure as to what he meant before it clicked and he DID blush a little and he turned away from Ronan's knowing grinning look.

"I dunno what your talking about!" he protested with a huff, Ronan just laughed, muttered something about 'kids these days' and 'young love' before he called out if everyone was ready when eh got the go from everyone they se out. Ace just tried to ignore this as they set out, but his eyes were always fixed on her even in battle try as he might.

And that's what cost Ronan his life.

It happened so fast Ace didn't see it coming, he'd been focused to much on watching how Aeria was doing and not crashing into anything, he didn't expect an arrow to come from nowhere and hit Ronan straight through the chest, the crystal tipped arrow had been moving so fast it had melted through his armour and was searing and burning his flash inside as he screamed in agony. Ace naturally panicked and turned straight around and landed on the Condor's hanger bay after screaming over the radio that Ronan had fallen and to fight the remaining Talons off long enough so they could retreat.

Ronan slid off his ride tugging at the arrow and coughing up blood "G-get it out!" he croaked as blood slipped past his lips, it was obvious the man was in absolute agony as he clawed at his young protégé. Ace shook his head at that; he hadn't really listened to the first aid class he was put on; like most teenagers it went in one ear and out the other, but he did know pulling it out would just leave a gaping hole with which meant the man would lose more blood.

"I…I can't!" he said his blood red eyes were wide and terrified as well as full of guilt; Ronan was like an older brother to him, maybe even a father and he felt an overwhelming amount of guilt; he should have watched out for Ronan more instead of watching Aeria, it was his damn job to be Ronan's co-pilot and he'd failed.

Ronan growled before he tore the arrow out himself; he couldn't blame the teen for being so scared; he was technically still just a kid, and it was the first time he's seen anyone so severely injured before especially Ronan; the dark haired man had always seemed so…untouchable. Ace watched in horror as blood squirted from his chest and he hastily put a rag over it and put pressure there to slow the bleeding as he tried to remember what that first aid class had taught him "Just hang on Ronan we'll get you help" he said in a panic still.

Ronan sighed obviously more relived the still burning hot arrow head wasn't inside him and he let it clatter to one side still sizzling a little from the blood on the tip "Sorry kiddo it's too late for me…It hit my heart and lung at the same time" he said with a croak before he smiled weakly "It's okay brat, this ain't your fault, you cared for her more then me that's not a bad thing…look after her" he said softly before he coughed up more blood as his lungs filled with it.

The other landed a moment later, Maria ran over already in tears at the sight; she was always fond of Ronan and everyone knew she admired him and no doubt loved him deeply "Keep on, doing what you do best…win the war…defeat the Talons I'm proud of all of you" he croaked softly before his breathing slowed, his warm grey eyes then held so much wisdom and kindness dulled and he breathed his last breath and he died in Ace's arms.

There was a dead silence as it sunk in that Ronan was dead before Ace screamed, it was a wail of guilt and misery and he clung to Ronan's lifeless body and cried his eyes out like a little child; he wasn't the only one as the rest of the crew burst into tears, human, wallop, male and female alike they all cried in Ronan's passing; he was a kind man, a brave leader and a friend to all, he didn't deserve such a painful death, and despite Ronan's words gut wrenching fear and guilt welled in Ace's stomach and almost overwhelmed him as he set Ronan's body gently on the floor before he stood and started walking.

"Ace…" Aeria said softly in comforting whisper, her green eyes shimmering with tears she was desperately trying to hold back but in the end they fell down her soft pale cheeks and dripped on the metal floor as she cried to squeeze his shoulder, to reassure him somehow that he wasn't to blame but he did something he'd never done before; she shrugged her off and ignored her he went to his room and closed the door locking it behind him.

No one saw him for the next two days.

It was a week before Ace made himself go out of his own room to face the world without one of the others dragging him out for food or a shower, for the first few weeks after Ronan's death it was like Ace was a zombie; he never ate, never slept, he did nothing but skulk in his room looking at nothing trying to feel nothing; occasionally he'd go on a rampage and smash up everything in his room as he screamed in a rage and frustration before he quietened down to choked sobs, no one knew what to do it was so obvious the young teen was taking it harder then the rest, Aeria more then once had tried to soothe him and reassure him that it was okay that it wasn't his fault and it slowly seemed to work as he hugged her tight and cried long and hard on her shoulder, she held him close and stroked his short dark hair softly soothing him like a mother who's child had scraped their knee or had a nightmare.

Eventually Ace emerged from his room only to meet the man that he came to hate more then any other before, he'd never liked Axara from the moment they met, but what got to him was how Axara would make small little digs at him; nothing much just a comment or two that would grate at him for hours that would test his nerves and make him emotional; the main topic he chose was naturally Ronan, just small digs about how he could have done better or how he would have done something different if HE had been in Aces shoes. The dark haired teenager took it, he grit his teeth and bore it, for months upon months which stretched into years, with the little verbal digs came the physical ones whenever they all sparred; Axara always trained with him and he knew the bastard just loved to beat him half to death and shove his face into the metal floor.

If it wasn't for Aeria he would had turned and left the Condor and gone home, he would have gone back to his poor ass life rather than put up with this shit, but he didn't because of Aeria, he loved her, he really did, he was sure of it, he loved being around her and he missed her when she wasn't in sight, even though half the time she was only on the other side of the ship. He loved every part of her; her hair, her eyes, he body, her personality, her kindness, her warmth, her strength, her scent…he could go on about her forever he wanted to become closer to her, so much closer but he was scared of rejection; he was emotional enough as it was about Ronan even a year on; he didn't think he could take a rejection even if it was a gentle one that he knew Aeria would give him.

So he didn't pursue her, not really he just followed her like a lovesick puppy and everyone on the ship but Aeria could see Ace was besotted with her, unfortunately that included Axara.

When Ace turned 15, Aeria was pregnant with Axara's child and his mood and attitude had reached an all time low, Aeria had asked him to name the child and he had, for her despite how he felt he had; the digs Axara shot at him had changed subjects from Ronan and his failure, to Aeria and how he didn't have the guts to chase her; oh he was subtle, VERY subtle especially in group conversations but the hurtful comment was still there scraping at his patience at his last nerve slowly, oh so very slowly and making him ready to snap.

Despite all this he kept his temper; he tried so very hard especially as Aeria started swelling up like a balloon; despite himself he couldn't help but be curious about the little baby growing inside Aeria; would 'he' be like Axara, or like Aeria? The dark haired teen prayed to every god he knew of that he'd be more like his sweet mother and not the bastard his father was.

Even though he hated Aeria being pregnant to Axara he couldn't help but care a little for the baby; he realized as the baby grew inside the brunette women that he loved so much that it was no fault of the child's, still it didn't make it hurt any less and his name for the baby stuck, everyone liked it, even Axara apparently though he was hardly going to ask the asshole for confirmation.

"Ace! Ace come here!" Aeria urged him suddenly; she was seven months gone and had gotten really big; shed once asked him if her looking all fat made her ugly, he'd laughed and shaken his head and said that she was glowing radiantly because of the baby and because she was happy and really despite his hatred for Axara that's all he cared about, that she was happy that even if he wasn't with the beautiful brunette he'd loved for over two years, that at least, she was happy and that Axara at least treated her right. Ace was confused but he sat next to her she took his hand and placed it on her stomach, a moment later he felt a sudden bump and blinked.

"He kicked!" she said with a laugh as she held Ace's hand as the baby kicked again almost in response to her words. "Isn't that cute? He can hear us, I think Aerrow is trying to say hi" she said with a laugh; Aeria was adamant that her child was a son; like with Ace when the others asked how she knew, she said it was instinctual, she just knew somehow that her baby would be a beautiful boy.

Ace blinked as he felt the baby kicking and for the first time since he heard she'd gotten pregnant, he actually felt something for this child, for the first time he felt happy that it was being born. "I guess he is" he said with a soft smile "He'll be able to say hi personally soon enough" he said softly.

Aerrow nodded at that "I know I can't wait, even though its going to be long and painful I can't wait to meet him either" she said softly almost dreamily as she rocked a little in hair chair and began humming a sweet lullaby that could send Ace to sleep let alone the baby.

The dark haired teen just smiled in response.

Ace was there when Aerrow was born.

Weighing 6 pounds and 2 ounces, little baby Aerrow came out into the world with a crop of fluffy red hair from the moment he was born and it was just as bright as his fathers, but what struck Ace was that Aerrow had Aeria's eyes, which alone made the child beautiful. "He's gorgeous, see? I told you he'd be a boy" Aeria said as she cradled her little baby a little tearful and pale after a 7 and a half hour labour.

Axara was sat next to her he kissed her cheek and stroked her mussed up hair slightly as he smiled down at his son with pride "He looks a lot like you" he said to her softly. Ace stood there and watched trying not to ruin the moment for her she looked so proud and happy, he didn't want to ruin it, he was going to leave but Aeria mad e him stop in his tracks.

"Acey, don't go yet, come hold him" She urged Ace turned to her surprised at this before he sighed and chuckled a little; he couldn't say no to her, not even if he wanted to. He walked back to the bed and she gently placed the little bundle in his arms, compared to him Aerrow was so tiny and he was surprised when Aerrow opened his big green eyes and stared at him before a small podgy hand reached out and grabbed one of Ace's fingers in a gentle grip.

Ace smiled a little and wriggled his finger a bit as the baby watched him "Hello Aerrow" he said softly; he wondered what Aerrow would look like if he was his and Aeria's child, not Axara's, but he pushed that thought away moments later; it wouldn't happen so there was no point dwelling on it.

Aeria watched Ace with her baby and smiled.

When Ace's last nerve with Axara snapped it was at Christmas 4 years later, Axara's and his little digs had slowed down a lot now he had Aerrow to focus on, and Ace had become a sort of surrogate uncle to the little boy and played with him a lot, Aerrow adored him it seemed because it was HIM that would get a hug first before his mother and father, and Aerrow always chose him to play with or look after him.

As much as Ace would love to rub it in Axara's face that his son cared more about him, he knew it was a low blow and he didn't want to use Aerrow as a tool against his father so again he said nothing.

Until that night.

It was Christmas and everyone had decided to go out and get piss ass drunk a traditional pastime for most at Christmas even aged 19 Ace didn't like to drink much, Axara didn't drink much either but when he wanted to get drunk he REALLY got drunk, and as the saying goes 'alcohol loosens the mind and loosens the tongue' and Axara began spouting out all sorts of crap, most of it was aimed at Ace.

The teen had a short enough temper when sober, a temper that he'd been struggling to hold back for almost a whole 4 years, so when Axara started when he was drunk he pounced on him pinning the man to the floor and punching at shit out of him in a blind red rage; Ace had been a scrawny teenager and to be honest he still was scrawny, but he had strength behind his hits now, he had power, oh yes Axara had taught him VERY well, and to prove it the first punch broke the man's nose and blood went everywhere.

He only got three or four hits in and Axara gave as good as he got, managing to break his nose too in the scuffle, before his drunken team mates finally dragged him off; Ace was screaming, everything that he'd ever wanted to say to Axara, everything that he'd bottled up came pouring out as he managed to so one last thing before they dragged him off; he stomped on Axara's wrist shattering the bones there.

He laughed when he actually heard Axara scream in pain and let himself be dragged off with a satisfied smile damning the consequences.

Of course he regretted it the next morning when he woke up with a bandage and splint over his nose and everyone even Aeria giving him a cold shoulder it took him a minute to realize that Axara was nowhere to be found before it hit that he'd damn near kicked the crap out of his Sky Knight.

"How could you!?" She asked him with a scolding tones he'd rarely ever heard from her "He wont be able to use his arm for a month! You shattered it! What HAPPENED to you! You never used to be like this!" she said sadly as she cradled Aerrow who was asleep in her arms at the moment "He's never done anything to you Ace, maybe been a little rough in spars but-" she said until the jumped as Ace's fist slammed into the wall denting it and waking Aerrow up.

"No…you have NO idea what he's done" he said quietly "Your so blind Aer…so very blind" he said softly; he couldn't be mad at her not ever but her blindness to all the shit the other had put him through enraged him because Axara made HIM look like the bad guy! And indeed it did the others asked him why he'd done what he'd done, what could he say? How could he? They'd never understand and what hurt the most is neither would Aeria.

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In the end after months and months he'd had enough, the family he'd come close to now scorned him, that closeness they once had, turned to hate and then when the supposed 'final battle' was called and all of Atmos was gathered to stop Cyclonia from there domination of the Atmos, on that final battle Axara said something to him not even anything different to what he'd always said but it was the last straw and he saw red he grinned manically as he cut the man down with his own sword, blood pouring over his uniform and face, he didn't care as the others screamed horrified as he cut them down until only Aeria was left.

The brunette women cried and clutched at his bloody uniform begging him to stop in her sweet voice, her soft hair was a mess and her green eyes were terrified, he granted her a quick death and snapped her neck, he didn't shed her blood like he did with the others, he cradled her in his bloody arms after he kissed her then lay her gently on the floor before he walked to the Condors controls and ripped them out before he left on a skimmer watching as everything he knew burned and fell into the wastelands as Atmos lost the battle.

He couldn't go back now so he turned to Cyclonia he retold what he had done, he made up to the former Master Cyclonis, Lark's father, that it had been his plan to betray his friends all along, but the truth was he'd been pushed towards it, even if it wasn't the truth the former master didn't care and seemed pleased with his work he was giving the title of a Talon commander for doing what he did.

But that didn't stop the almost crushing guilt he felt after the red mist of his rage had left. Aeria; he'd killed Aeria with his own hands! Ace felt devastated that he could even think of doing that to her, but he remembered it, he'd snapped her pale neck with his own bloody hands and left her body to rot in the wastelands. He really was a monster, Axara was right he was a failure, he wasn't good enough for the Storm Hawks or Aeria.

Whenever someone mentioned the Storm Hawks afterwards he would go on a rampage, his fits of anger would be well versed with screams of Talons fleeing the scene or from the ones receiving Ace's punishment, more then once he'd almost killed Talon's who had innocently said the wrong thing; because of this the former master forced him to meditate; he found it worked to calm him and his rage up to a point but it did little to ease his guilt.

In time the guilt faded to a dull throb only for it to come back full force the day he saw Aerrow as the leader of the new Storm Hawks, he'd tired to push the pain away tried to knock back the flashes of déjà vu he got whenever he clashed blades with Aerrow but it was so hard, it was due to his own past that the NEW Storm Hawks were still standing.

Because of his guilt Aerrow and his team still lived.

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Aerrow sat there and listened.

Ace was surprised; the whole time he talked, and it took him a good two and a half hours to explain all this to the teen, Aerrow never interrupted once, and when he was finished he was silent for a minute "…So now you know the truth" he said simply; the red head didn't respond, it was like the red haired teen was still trying to get it all to sink in. He was pretty sure whatever the boys feelings; however small or big they were, would turn to hate after his big confession, he wasn't a religious man but he mentally prayed that one day Aerrow would forgive him for what he did.

"Aerrow…say something" he said softly, he touched Aerrow's shoulder and the boy flinched and drew away he shifted backwards on the bed as he huddled up, Aerrow actually looked ready to cry and that was something he hadn't seen the red head do since he was just a baby.

"…so that's it? That's the truth…everything I was told was a lie!?" He croaked out finally after a minute his voice muffled by his knees "They told me you did it for no reason, that you were a spy…it was all wrong?" Ace leaned his warm back against the cold metal wall and said nothing Aerrow didn't move or speak for a moment before he slid off the bed and walked to the door.

"Aerrow-" Ace started; he didn't want the teen to just walk away like this, but he didn't know what to say to make it better, he didn't know how to make this better, one part of him that was obviously driven by his libido was yelling about how he hadn't been laid in years and he was so close to having sex and now he freaking RUINED it; the other part of him knew it was only right to tell Aerrow the truth first, to lay all his sins and flaws bare for the red head to see so he could make his own decision.

So the red head could forgive him.

"I-I need time alone to think…" Aerrow murmured softly as he rubbed at his forehead; all this new information was actually giving him a headache "Just...stay away from me for a while, please" he said before he slipped out though the door and it closed behind him.

Ace sat there in the darkness feeling for the first time in a long time; completely helpless.

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Once again Ace and Aerrow were playing the 'let's avoid each other' game but there was a distinct lack of sexual tension this time around and the mood on the ship was rather quiet and sullen; Aerrow was back to his quiet and unresponsive attitude, Junko was giving him cold looks after what he did to Finn; The blonde's mood was sullen and sulky; apparently Aerrow had gone right up to Finn and told him that he didn't see Finn as anything but a friend and that the blonde indeed wasn't his type and that made Finn be in a fouler mood than he already was; if it wasn't for Junko Finn would have probably done something stupid and idiotic.

Ace spent most of his time locked in his room; The team didn't want to see him and he didn't want to see them he only stepped out of his room to do chores, grab something to eat and go to the bathroom other then that he was sat there on his bed trying to read while really he was re-remembering the conversation he and Aerrow had. It was foolish Ace knew to think over what he'd said to the red head; it wouldn't change anything, in the end Aerrow wouldn't forgive him for what he did that he was sure of.

Ace closed the book and leaned against the wall feeling empty and lost; he'd never felt like that before; even after he'd killed the original Storm Hawks he at least had some sort of purpose now it seemed he had none at all and it left him feeling rather hollow; he didn't have a place on the ship arguments were breaking out because of him, to be honest he felt it would be best if he left; he knew coming onto the Condor was a bad idea, too many memories too much nostalgia.

Ace got up and walked to his desk and placed the book on top, however he knocked a cup off the table by accident and it rolled under the table, Ace sighed and picked it up before he blinked and pulled out something else; instead of a cup he pulled out a tiny black teddy bear with a blue ribbon around its neck, and was about half the size of his hand it was a little dusty and moth eaten but still in tact.

Ace stared at it wondering where that had come from, for some reason it was familiar…

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"Uncle Ace! Uncle Ace! Help me!" three and a half year old Aerrow cried as he tugged on Ace arm as they walked around Neon "I wanna toy but I can't get it, can you get it for me? Pweeeeeeeeeze?" the little boy asked as he shot his 'uncle' Ace the puppy dog eyes of doom at him.

Ace laughed at that and scooped the three year old up into his arms "Okay Aerrow what toy is it?" he asked as he followed the red heads directions to the hoop la booth and pointed to the tiny toy in the centre "That! I want that one!" he said with a giggle.

Ace smiled at that and set the red head down as he paid for a game and chuckled; it was no wonder Aerrow couldn't win, he could barely see over the top of the counter! He smirked and aimed carefully managing to snag the bear on his second try. "There you go brat" he teased as he ruffled Aerrow's soft and fluffy hair.

"Thanks Uncle Ace!" Aerrow said as he hugged the bear happily then hugged the older man around the legs happily, Ace laughed a light and scooped the boy up again letting Aerrow hug him around his neck the little teddy bear clutch firmly in one hand.

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"I wondered where that went" A voice broke Ace out of his thoughts; he'd spent the last 10 minutes starting intently at the toy without realizing it and blinked before he stared at Aerrow who was standing in the doorway "I lost that on the ship…before you killed my parents, we spent ages looking all over for it but we could never find it…I guess its been in here all this time" Aerrow said' he was wet, dressed in Jeans and had a towel wrapped around his neck.

"…Guess so" Ace muttered softly not sure what to say he dusted the bear off then held it out for the boy "Don't leave your things in my room" he said but he was smiling a little.

Aerrow blinked at this blankly before he smiled a little and actually chuckled and took it, stuffing the tiny bear into the back pocket of his jeans "I'll keep that in mind…are you going to leave?" Aerrow asked softly the question coming out of the blue, which made Ace once again, blink and stared blankly as the red haired teen in front of him.

He snorted and sat at his desk scooping up the empty cup an setting it on the table with a quite clink of metal before he turned to the red head his eyes a little dull "What makes you think I'm going to leave?" he asked softly wondering how the hell Aerrow could either figure out or know that's what he'd been thinking of doing not half an hour ago.

"Nothing really…if just…wouldn't surprise me if you wanted to leave, after all your not having the best time here" he admitted softly with a blush as he leant against the door frame too cautious to enter the room and too curious to leave it; he knew it was selfish but Aerrow didn't want Ace to leave, despite everything Ace had said to him, he knew for certain that he wanted Ace to stay on the Condor with him…but that was the only thing he was certain of.

"…I thought about it" he admitted as he leaned back in his chair making it squeak a little a she folded his arms "Everyone hates me and I have no real purpose here, I feel like I'm lost" he said softly; it was strange; he wouldn't admit how he felt to anyone not even to Master Cyclonis, but when Aerrow was around it was like he could tell the boy anything.

Just like he could tell Aeria anything.

Aerrow looked at the man and felt his chest tighten; was this really the same man who'd killed his family in cold blood? The same man whom he'd fought in the air and clashed blades with? Whom he'd exchanged blows and heated words with? Those memories of Ace, those moments seemed to be from such a long time ago when in reality it had only been months, Ace seemed like a completely different person, but Aerrow knew that wasn't the truth, the truth was Ace had been hiding his real self and real feelings behind a mask of hatred for a long time and now he didn't have it anymore he didn't know what to do.

Aerrow slowly walked over and stepped over to Ace his footsteps quiet before he reached Ace and put a hand on his shoulder and another on his chin lifting it up "I…don't hate you…and you have a purpose like everyone else, you just need to find it again" he said softly before he kissed the older man, the kiss was shy and tentative but needy at the same time.

Ace was taken by surprise that it was Aerrow that initiated a kiss this time around but he was hardly complaining and he kissed the red head back eagerly, his heart racing; did this mean Aerrow forgave him? Did it mean Aerrow wanted to be with him? He wanted to ask but he was almost afraid of the answers so he didn't, he liked to think he was forgiven already, as he wrapped an arm around Aerrow's waist and pulled the boy into his lap as he slipped his tongue in Aerrow's mouth deepening the kiss.

Aerrow moaned softly as his green eyes fluttered shut his arm coming up and wrapping around the older mans neck; he'd thought about it long and hard and found that no matter what, he couldn't hate Ace for what he'd done, Ace had told him the truth and let himself be judged and he couldn't hate him for his honesty, even though his family had been taken held gained a new one in return…and Ace was still here with him, that's all that mattered to him. Aerrow shivered as he felt Ace's cold hands slide up his wet back as he continued kissing, neither of then were aware that Spitz, disguised under an invisibility crystal, had flown up to the Condor and peeked through the rooms window and was relaying the image of them both lip-locking back to Master Cyclonis.

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Master Cyclonis's face was cold and silent as she stared at the image that Spitz was relaying to her, her mouth was narrowed to a thin line as her purple eyes scrutinized what she was seeing intently, trying to see if it was a flaw in the image rather then what it actually was; Her former commander and her biggest annoyance 'making out'.

"…so" she said rather bluntly as she showed the image to Ravess and Snipe "He's there after all and FRATRINIZING WITH THE SKY KNIGHT!" She roared making everyone in her throne room tremble with fear "Send out the Nightcrawler's, I want him back in Cyclonia by dawn tomorrow. "She hissed obviously pissed off though no one really knew the reason why, after all she was the one who had made Ace nothing more than a prisoner.

"Y-yes Master" Raves stuttered before she left; she was starting to wonder if Cyclonis was losing her touch, if all the stress of being such a young leader was getting to her; after all it wasn't like any 18 year olds went and ruled an entire nation. Even so Ravess didn't dare ask not after the way Cyclonis had been on edge since she found out Ace was missing.

Whatever shit was about to hit the fan Ravess was glad it wasn't aimed in her direction.

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Ace was in heaven, or at least the closet equivalent of it as he devoured Aerrow mouth like he'd never be able to kiss the boy again, the red heads whimpers and moans fuelled him to tease the hormonal teen and pinch his nipples a little making Aerrow's back arch into his hand and gasp a little in pleasure, The red head whined a little and was practically rubbing himself against Ace as they continued the long deep kiss; it was obvious what Aerrow wanted and like Hell Ace was wasting another opportunity to fuck the beautiful boy senseless.

"Mmmph-A-ace" Aerrow panted softly as he parted the kiss his eyes a little glazed over and his face a cute shade of red "M-Maybe we should move" he said before he gasped as Ace bit his neck gently sucking at the spot where his neck and shoulder met and left a mark there on the teen.

Moving sounded like a good Idea, he dragged the boys legs and managed to stand up while still carrying Aerrow as the teen meeped and clung to him so he didn't fall on his ass before he walked to the bed and lay the teen on it with a smirk, which just made Aerrow blush more; Ace look so hot when he had that evil smirk on his face…

"Aerrow…are you sure?" Ace asked as he paused in ravishing Aerrow's body; if they did this there was no turning back. The red head thought about this for a moment before he nodded "Yeah…but, only if you promise to stay with me here, forever" he said.

Ace had to laugh at that; a promise like that made him sound like the red haired teen was a child again asking him to stay 'forever and ever' but the dark haired man didn't mind; it was a "I promise" he said softly as he laced his rough callused hands with Aerrow's and nuzzled his neck as he closed his eyes; he didn't have a purpose but if he stayed with Aerrow he was sure he could find it.

Aerrow reached up and shyly asked his hands up Ace's shirt, his cold hands moving the material up his body as the red head explored his fit slim form with a bright blush; Ace just smiled into the teens neck as he nuzzled him and let the boy take his time; it was his first time after all and Ace at least wanted to make it pleasurable and memorable for them both.

As Aerrow explored his body his hands moved to the teens pants and unzipped them slowly peeling the denim material away and sliding it off Aerrow's legs, not wanting to be left out, the red heads fingers fumbled to do the same to him as they shared another deep kiss.

It didn't take long to get them both naked.

Ace took his time kissing and licking down Aerrow's body as the red haired teenager squirmed and blushed under him, Ace's eyes refused to look away from Aerrow's the while time and the red head looked back with a bright blush before he gasped and bucked his hips up as Ace took a hold of his cock and stroked it gently and slowly as he kissed and nibbled at the boys hips leaving another mark on Aerrow's pale body "Mmmngh A-ace!" he moaned softly; It was so slow it was almost torture! But at the same time he was glad Ace wasn't rushing into anything, and treating him as if he was something vulnerable or fragile.

Ace just smiled to himself as he parted Aerrow's legs gently a hands slipping down and rubbing at the red heads entrance making the teen gasp in surprise "Don't; tense up, just relax" he said softly as he slid his finger inside Aerrow making him moan.

Aerrow winced a little and took deep breaths trying not tom tense up as Ace prepared him; to be honest he was more self conscious about lying on Aces bed, legs spread as Ace stared at him with such an intense look it made him blush more if it was possible. The red head nodded to Ace when it was okay for him to move his finger and blinked as Ace kissed him deeply as he loosened his entrance, it served as a good distraction because he didn't even notice when the older man slipped a second finger inside of him.

When Ace hit Aerrow's prostate by accident the red head parted the kiss and almost screamed "Ahn! A-ace!" he moaned out loudly his hips bucking desperately, wanting more of that feeling his nails digging into the others back as he panted wide eyed.

Ace chuckled softly at that and slipped in a third finger his fingers just brushing by the teens prostate teasingly just to watch Aerrow writhe on the bed, the red head whined and arched his body up off the bed at Aces teasing, and the older man couldn't help but stare for a good long while; it was a beautiful sight to watch.

"W-what are you staring at?" Aerrow panted as he realized Ace was just staring at him and teasing him with that pleasurable feeling over and over, the red haired teen was so hard now he was even leaking re-cum he was being teased so much, the liquid slipping down his length and down his hips.

"Just you" Ace said with a smirk as he pulled his fingers out and licked then gently with a smirk as he wrapped the teens legs around his waist and positioned himself at the teens entrance "You sure your ready for this?" he asked one last time. Aerrow nodded, he looked nervous and embarrassed, but not scared.

"I'm ready" he said softly, the older man nodded at that "Don't tense up this will hurt at first" he warned before he gripped at Aerrow's hips and started to slide into the red head oh so slowly, making sure not to hurt the teen; Ace buried his head in Aerrow's neck and groaned, he'd never felt anything like it; Aerrow as pure and virgin and so hot inside "Oh fuck!" he moaned as he slid himself in to the hilt and panted; he was forcing himself not to be rough and just fuck Aerrow hard from the start, the red head just felt so good around him.

"Ah…ah…A-ace…" Aerrow panted as he clung to the dark haired man tightly, tears in his eyes; it had hurt when Ace had first entered him but it had eased away now "I-Its okay you can move" he said softly; the older man didn't respond other then to nod as he back rocking in and out of Aerrow slowly getting the red head used to the movement first before he pulled out of Aerrow fully before thrusting back in; the louder Aerrow moaned, the faster and harder Ace thrust into the teen.

"Ahn ahhh ngh A-Ace!" Once Aerrow started crying out the ex-talons name there was no stopping him; he chanted Ace's name like it was a prayer, the teens nails clawing into Aces back as they moved together in synch, moving as one as Ace groaned softly and gripped at Aerrow's hips hard enough to bruise; Ace was a man with plenty of stamina but Aerrow felt so tight and hot around his length he didn't know how long he'd be able to carry on like this "Aerrow" he purred softly as he closed his eyes and shuddered at Aerrow clinging to him for dear life and screaming his name; the red heads cries just made him want Aerrow more and he couldn't help but thrust faster and harder into the other.

Aerrow screamed loud enough for the whole Condor to hear as Ace hit his prostate "ACE!! Ah t-there! Right there!" he moaned as he bucked his hips back harder. Ace gave no mercy then he thrust hard and fast into the red head, holding nothing back as he grunted and groaned in pleasure; so close, he was getting so close now. . .

"Ace! Ace I'm gonna cum! I'm gonna-" he cried out before he came hard clinging to Ace and shuddering as he came all over their stomach the hot liquid sliding down his thighs. Ace groaned and came a moment after him filling the red head up to the brim before he pulled out slowly and collapsed on the space of the bed next to Aerrow who flopped back panting and stated.

Ace smiled a little and pulled Aerrow to him and held him close and nuzzled his neck nibbling and sucking on his neck playfully continuing to leave marks on the boy's soft flesh. "Any regrets?" Ace asked softly one hand in Aerrow's hair as the teen looked up at him.

"None at all" he said with a smile before he closed his eyes and nuzzled into Aces chest sighing softly as he started to drift off to sleep. Ace smiled and followed suit, neither of then away of the dark clouds approaching…

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Read and review people! You want another chapter you better do it! XD 11 freaking pages this took! That's three longer than the last chapter! Enjoy until next time!

Jade xx