Well here it is folks, another chapter of Aerrow in Wonderland! I'm terribly sorry it hasn't came out sooner I've been pretty busy and writers block set up camp in my mind for a while T-T But finally here it is so I hope you enjoy it ^^

By the way I don't own Storm Hawks...but you already knew that right? ;)

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Aerrow had been clambering through some strange distorted woods for what felt like forever. Stepping through murky water, climbing over crumbling black trees and slowly but surely running out of energy, and maybe even time. His eyes had captured the most odd creatures on the way, he was weary of every single one having no idea whether they were dangerous or not.

Aerrow was a sky knight. He had gone through training that had prepared him for the difficult challenges that lay ahead in his future. Which is why he hated to admit, that this whole wacky situation was beginning to well and truly get on top of him. He found himself sitting on a bark-cracked log with his hands covering his saddened face.

Pressure wasn't usually an enemy of his but today it was. The stress and strain of this whole day was just too much. He had tried to hold it in as best he could but the tears would no longer hold back. The teen sat down on a crumbling log, his hands were quickly getting damp from his depressed state. "I'm...sorry guys. I'm so sorry...I've let us all down." He was beginning to wimper in between breaths. "I wish I knew...why all this was happening." The young boy began trying to wipe the snot and tears from his face with his wrist. "Piper. I couldn't save you...I know I'm pathetic for sitting here whining...but...I don't know what else to do!"

Pathetic. Weak. Useless. These three words pretty much summed up how he felt at that moment. He felt sick with self pity, trying to bury his heavy sorrows he hid his head in his arms as the tears kept coming.

All of a sudden, an eerie yet familiar voice rung in his ears. Confusion and paranoi made the sky knight begin to question if it was all in his mind though, so he refused to look around. He just continued to hide away while listening to that voice again.

"I don't even know, how I'm able to speak. I shouldn't be here. I'm sensitive you know!"

"Last thing I want is to be part of your horrible show!" Even though he was in the depressed state, this silly song that he recognised made him smile a little, the words were making Aerrow remember his friends again.

"Darkness, falling, its all closing in, thats it good-bye. I've reached a deep end." Despite the miserable lyrics Aerrow couldn't help but cheer up a bit. Thinking about his friends always cheered him up, and today was no exception.

"All of you watching, you've seen my demise! Please show me some mercy and cover your eyes!" As his head raised slightly, he began to stare into his hands as his mind crawled back towards reality. He remembered again, his goal in mind. It didn't matter if he had came to a dead end, he would just try again. He wasn't the kind of person who would just give up when the going got tough.

"FAREWELL CRUEL WORLD!" By now Aerrow's head was tilted up toward the trace of the voice, he had a reassured smile on his face and his tears were fading away, leaving a mere tear trail down his reddened cheeks.

"It's great to see you Stork. I don't think I've ever been happier to see you." Aerrow's smile was beaming. Stork had now appeared, sitting comfortably on a tree branch that seemed to be having no trouble withstanding his weight.

"Hello again lady man. Been having fun, chasing that sky monkey of yours?"

"Not really, I lost him a while ago. Actually I was wondering if you could help me with that see I've lost my way...again"

"Well that's because you don't have a way here. All ways here are the queen's ways." Stork's tone was quite matter of fact, that is until he mentioned the queen. The word was darkened and sinister.

"Queen? There's a queen on this terra? I had no idea."

"Yes there is. You should go meet her, at least that way your demise will be quick." Stork's lips were curled into a large grin that strecthed across his mouth. He giggled a little, sounding quite eerie as he did. It freaked Aerrow out a little, but then he was used to it by now.

"Well Stork before you go, will you tell me how to get there?" Stork rose to his feet, still perched on the branch. It looked like he was having a hard time holding his balance as he held onto a branch that was sticking out above his head.

"Well...some go one way. Others go another." Aerrow pouted, why wasn't anyone helpful here? However, before the red head could storm off Stork continued. "But I myself prefer the short cut." Short cut? There was a short cut, great!

The branch the merb had a hold off was pulled down gently, acting like a lever a doorway in the tree revealed itself. Through it Aerrow could see a metallic garden and beyond that a castle. Thanking Stork Aerrow hurried through and onward.

As he wandered through the maze like garden the sky knight began to here voices. After his last encounter with Dark Ace, the young boy had been making sure he kept his focus at all times. Atmos knew who was around. Despite being wary of who he met now, he wanted-needed to find this queen. If she was as important as Stork made her sound he hoped she might help him off the terra and back to normality.

He followed the voices and soon learned that who ever they were they were singing a sort of jingle. Aerrow hurried towards the song as it got louder. The words were now very clear:

"Painting the crystals red, we're painting the crystals red!"

Painting...crystals? Wow that sounded weird.

Finally Aerrow found the myserty people. It was funny, they kind of reminded Aerrow of Cyclonians. Wait a minute...Cyclonians! This can't be good. They were dressed a little differently than usual, as they're uniforms resembled playing cards. However they still had those trade mark goggles and helmets on. They hadn't spotted him yet, so he quickly hid behind the wall while figuring out what to do. As he did they continued their song.

"Because we know, they'll cease to work. Infact they'll soon be duds." They sounded like the three of them were getting weepy at this point.

"And yet we go ahead. Painting the crystals red!"

Aerrow didn't want to waste a lot of time in this maze. So he slowly approached the three talons. He figured they would take him hostage and then he would have to meet the queen. Since they still hadn't noticed him he spoke up.

"Excuse me, but why are you painting them red?" Their reaction almost shocked Aerrow. They didn't make a move to attack, infact they quite happily answered his question. Which made a wonderful change from the kind of shut out treatment the others he had met gave him.

"Well, the fact is little boy...girl? We ordered the white crystals by mistake! And well, the queen wanted red. If she found out, she'd be furious and each of us would quickly lose his head!"

Aerrow actually felt pity for these guys. After all it's not every day you meet a friendly talon, infact these three were about the only ones who spoke to him with a genuine smile on the whole terra. Foolishly he offered to help them. As he grabbed a paint brush the sound of trumpets bursted through the garden. In sheer panic the three talons called out "The queen!" and clumsily started trying to clean up their mess and hide any evidence of what they had been doing. It was a pathectic scene to witness.

With no time left to spare the talons lay on the floor face down in a submissive position. Up ahead Aerrow saw the march of thousands of talons in the same kind of uniform. No time to run now, no point either. So he followed suit and lay down with them.

Before he knew it the talons were all lined up before him, ready for the entrance of the queen. Suddenly something rushed past Aerrow's face ...Radar! What was he doing here! He skidded to a hault at the end of the line and announced the queen's arrival. That wasn't what he had been running towards all this time was it? Wait...had Radar been leading him to the queen all this time?

As she emerged from the shadows Aerrow's stomach turned into an uncomfortable twist. Sweat began to form heavily on his brow and he swallowed hard. The queen of this whole wacky terra...was Master Cyclonis!

If he thought The Dark Ace was unbearably awful, what on Atmos was she going to be like?

The queen walked towards them looking all high and mighty. She wore a large smug grin on her face. As she stolled along after being announced, the crowd of talons cheered for her. Her clothes were similar to what they used to be, but they had a different colour scheme. Instead now she wore red and black and there was a gold crown sat comfortably on her violet hair.

Then out of the shadows followed what must have been the king? The sky knight recognised him from past battles, there was a large ugly cross shaped scar on his cheek and he had a big ginger beard. He wore a blood red robe and a smaller crown. Needless to say Scar face harldy looked as sinister as Cyclonis infact, he just looked silly. The rest of the talons probably agreed with him, because when he was announced all he got was a quick "hurray" by a handful of people.

The proud smile was wiped clean from the Queen's face as she spotter a half white crystal dripping with red paint. She stalked towards it, and that was when Aerrow knew that she too was unpredictably different. If this were a regular day, on regular Cyclonia, the way she walked would have been cool and collected. However now the rage in her movement wasn't masked at all and when she spoke she practically growled with anger. Aerrow dared to look up at her with curiousity.

"Who's been painting my crystals red? Who dares feel they can trick me and hope to get away with it!" Aerrow leapt out of his skin when she knocked the crate of crystals over with one swift hand movement. Her voice was raised now "Who ever has done this. IS GOING TO LOSE THEIR HEAD!"

With fear shaking their voices the three talons began pleading for the lives and shifting the blame to each other. Of course Cyclonis had no time, and couldn't care less. So she quickly declared for them to lose their heads. The crowd of talons were encouraging this madness with cheers of praise.

Aerrow had barely gathered his thoughts together on what to do when Cyclonis had pointed him out. She seemed hostile towards him at first, but soon realised that he was no threat to her as she labelled him as just a little boy. Little boy? Was she serious? They're the same age. Despite his annoyance, the sky knight rose to his feet, feeling confident that he was safe for the time being.

If there was ever a time on this terra to get to the point, it was now. Because now he was stuck with a hot headed maniac, who didn't consider your side of the arguement, before announcing that you lose your head.

"Hi, I was wondering if-" He was blunty cut off by the master as she began to order him on how he should be standing and talking to her. What was this talon academy? He was now having to turn his toes outward and, regretably curtsy instead of bow because of his stupid dress. He also had to keep saying "Yes your majesty!" Atmos it was stupid.

After the directions on how he should be acting she began to speak to him in a friendly manner. Asking him where he came from and where he was going. Excellent! This was going to be easier than he thought.

"Well you see, your majesty, I'm trying to find my way back-

"Your way? I think you'll find that here, all ways are my way!"

"Oh well yes your majesty I understand that, but I was just going to ask you if-

"I'll ask the questions around here!" Oh dear Atmos she was as up tight as Harrier. She got close to him, wrapping an arm around his shoulder and asked him if he had ever played keep away...Keep away? The question had caught Aerrow by surprise a little. Of all the games in the atmos, she was asking him if he played a childish game like keep away? Aerrow stuttered his answer and as soon as the words "yes your majesty" had escaped Aerrows lips Cyclonis proclaimed

"THEN LET THE GAMES BEGIN!" What on Atmos had he let himself in for?

Apparantly, the rules of the game on this terra were as follows: when it was their turn, the player must fly from one side of the gaming area to the other with a crystal. However on the way there will be talons in the air space attempting to stop you. If you make it to the other side with the crystal in tact you win the point. You have to do it five times and the player with the most points wins. Sounds simple enough? Not with her majesty playing and breaking all the rules she had made.

Cyclonis mounted her skimmer, the crystal in hand and drove off into the air expanding her wings. The talons in the air seemed to acknowledge what she was doing, but did absolutly nothing about it. Infact as she drove towards them, they would pretend they were going to stop her then 'accidently' miss her, fly past and crash. Resulting in her winning an easy point. As she landed on the other side the crowd cheered, she held her head high and beamed a big smug grin as if she had actually won the point fairly.

Now it was Aerrow's turn. This was going to be interesting, he was certain the talons would stop at nothing to prevent him gaining a point, so he had to keep focused at all times.

Aerrow wasn't an arrogant person who felt he was the best of the best, but he knew what he was capable of and he didn't like to lose.

The sky knight mounted his skimmer (which was a real pain to do with the long dress on) and took off into the air. It soon became apparant that the Cyclonians were cheating way more than he had guessed. They were setting off wind stones to try and make him lose his balance, after a few fearful turns Aerrow managed to shake off the wind and maintain his balance. Even from a far he could see this made the queen agitated, but he kept going none the less. At this point he was nearing the first talon. Rather than approach him slowly one by one like they did with their Master, they all sped towards him at full blast, firing at him and proceeding to bang into his side. He tried to dodge as best he could but it was getting impossible for him. He desperatly needed to dismount and get rid of the talons his way.

Shuddering past a small crowd of skimmers, he soared a little down then flew upwards. Making sure he had enough air space, he pushed himself up and leapt off over the side. The red head was nearing his target when suddenly, a rope came rushing towards him out of no where and yanked his ankle. His perfect landing was ruined as he was now being pulled to the side of the flying space. He fell face first onto the other side where the queen was standing. The audience mockingly laughed at his misfortune, he wasn't even sure what had happened or why it did.

He picked himself up, and as he did he caught sight of Cyclonis. This wasn't good, she certainly wasn't happy. She approached him, her face colouring with rage. As she moved in closer she began to declare why she was so mad. Apparantly leaving your skimmer was cheating. 'Oh yeah because your round was perfectly fair' the young boy thought to himself. At this point he still felt pretty comfortable, Aerrow was more than sure he could talk his way out of it. He had a similar task back when he challenged the Rex Gaurdians for a phoenix crystal.

The sky knight spoke loud and confidently as he tried to argue his case, but he barely managed to get four words out when his worst nightmare on this terra occured. For once Aerrow worried for his safety in the sense that he felt there was no way he could escape. And how could he? He had no weapons, no skimmers, no armour and it was like thousands of talons verse him...in a dress.

Master Cyclonis had called out, her voice screeching with hatred "OFF WITH HIS HEAD!"

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Phew there it is, please let me know what you think with a lovely review. Your reviews help fight off the dreaded writers block lol XD

Anyway hopefully the next chapter will be up pretty soon because at the moment I'm on my holidays so if you do the math free time+no social life= faster chapter uploads!