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"I choose to go with the Dark Ace." I told them, regret dripping through my voice. "Brooke, no! We can help you! We can, I promise!" Aerrow yelled, taking my arm. Piper narrowed her eyes. She didn't do anything. "Aerrow." I murmured. I scooted away from him and toward the Dark Ace. "That's a good girl." The Dark Ace murmured.

When I reached the gap between Aerrow and Dark Ace's skimmers, I stopped. "Yeah, there's no way in heaven or hell that I'm crossing that on my own." I said. "I'm not helping you." Aerrow told me. "Well, fine, I'll just fall, and I will laugh at you all the way down yelling I OUTSMARTED YOU, I HOPE YOU HAVE REGRETS! I will laugh! LAUGH!" I yelled, hiding my laugh.

"You're still in a good mood?" Aerrow asked, looking a little hurt. "I'll never escape it. This is how I usually act." I told him. "Allow me to help you across." the Dark Ace told me. "Fine, but if you drop me, then I'll sue you. Shut up! I KNOW I'll be dead, don't ruin my fun." I told him. He rolled his eyes and helped me across. I made it safely. "You got away from me suing you this time. How do you even sue here…?" I was interrupted mid-babble.

"Farewell, Storm Hawks! And say good-bye to your new little friend as well! You won't be seeing her again!" the dark Ace yelled cockily, then he drove off. "You're cocky." I told him. "Just thought you'd like to know." I added. "What is with you?" He demanded. "I got used to everything." I told him. "You do know that you're going to be questioned again back in Cyclonia, right?" He asked. It was obvious that he was trying to make me fearful, that way I wouldn't be like this around Master Cyclonis.

Well, she's only a few months older than me, she has to find this funny, whether she shows it or not. Me thinks that she's just a regular teenager who needs a BFF to make her laugh and lighten up. She'd be perfect at making fun of people with me. I have officially set my goal. I'm going to befriend Master Cyclonis and unleash her regular-teenagerness. I WILL PREVAIL!

"Are you talking to yourself again?" The Dark Ace asked. "Yes." I told him. He shook his head. "At least I admit it. I bet you are too, you crazy." I told him. "If talking to yourself makes you crazy, then you're just as crazy as me." He told me. " I know that." I told him, rolling my eyes like he'd said something incredibly stupid. Then, I got an idea to make him all happy.

"I gots a story." I told him. He seemed more than happy to let me tell him something that had happened on my world. "Once upon a time, I lived in Springsteen. My friends, Violet and Evoynne, and I loved making fun of tourists because we're nice like that. We were driving around town and got stopped at a stoplight. We looked over to the car next to us. The guy had a pile of boxes the size of me in the car next to him. He was the only one in the car." Here, the Dark Ace interrupted. "What's a car?" He asked. I pulled out my laptop and brought up a pic of a car. "That." I told him.

"You have pictures of the far side of Atmos?" the Dark Ace asked. "Tons. I'll show you in Cyclonia." I told him. Then, I returned to my story.

Flashback

The man reached over to the boxes and pulled out a banana. Violet, Evoynne, and I cracked up. He finished the banana and put the peel back in one of the boxes. Then, he reached over and grabbed a pack of crackers. We burst out laughing. He had a pile of food the size of me in his car. We left the stoplight. He passed us literally five seconds later and the crackers were gone. We cracked up. "I don't think he took a breath." Evoynne laughed. "Or chewed for that matter." I laughed.

Flashback ends

I grew quiet. I could feel tears welling in my eyes. I never realized how much I missed home. The Dark Ace noticed me become quiet. "Um… What were you doing before you came here?" "Makin` fun of tourists." I told him. "I'll learn to expect that from you." He told me. "Yeah, you should." I told him. I told him about the guy with hair sticking out the back of his head and the lady with alligator bumps. (See beginning of story if you don't know what I'm talking about. Chapter 1)

After that story, Cyclonia was in sight. It's red sky looked ominous. I still don't think that I'm used to that. When we reached Cyclonia, the Dark Ace pulled me off his skimmer. He took me to the room that they'd given me last time. Then, he locked me in. It was hard to feel like a prisoner with this room. It was quite nice. Nicer than the one that the Storm Hawks gave me on the Condor.

I pulled out my laptop and looked at the date. December 14. The Christmas music was just starting to play on the radio stations. This was my favourite time of year. I let a tear fall down my face as I remembered Christmas.

Flashback

It was Christmas time, I was in 6th grade. Miss Leloir was putting up Christmas decorations when I walked into the pleasantly warm classroom. This was my favourite time of year. We were going to put up the Christmas tree today in the classroom. I went to the back to help work on the popcorn strings that we would put around the tree. My friends came to sit beside me. We finished the last of the popcorn strands. Miss Leloir entered. We helped her put up the tree and decorate it. The last few classmates straddled in, then the bell ring, and we lit the tree.

It was the most beautiful thing ever. Everyone was smiling. "You may choose your seats for today." Miss Leloir told us. My friends and I sat right by the heater. We all took up three teams. We all talked the day away. Then, it was time to leave.

On the bus, everyone chattered excitedly. We listened to Christmas music and enjoyed the heat on the bus. When I got home, I ran inside. It was Christmas Eve, the tree was up, and I had to get the food ready with my Mom. We played Christmas music and cooked.

The next day, there were so many presents under the tree, that I couldn't believe it! My kittens were playing in the castle of boxes. I got everything that I wanted. My Grandpa, Papa, and aunt, Cyndi, were there. I played on my Wii with Papa and Cyndi watching. I played all the games that I'd gotten. Mario Kart was the most fun.

Soon, it was time to eat the meal that I'd helped make. It was delicious. Soon, afterward, papa and Cyndi left. It was sad that such an awesome Christmas was over.

End flashback

I didn't realize that Master Cyclonis and the Dark Ace had walked in on me while I was reliving those wonderful days and crying until the Dark Ace sat beside me. Master Cyclonis seemed shocked at my tears. "What's wrong?" the Dark Ace asked. "Back home, it's December 14th." I told him. "What's that?" Master Cyclonis asked. "When they start playing Christmas music on the radio." I told them. "What's Christmas?" The Dark Ace asked. I explained.

"What do you miss so much about it?" Master Cyclonis asked. I told her the story that had just replayed in my head, and made myself cry again. Then, I pulled out my laptop. "Here's one of my favourite songs." I told her. I played "Christmas Shoes." It was such a sad song. Then, I played "It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas." That was a happier song.

After I was finished, Master Cyclonis asked, "May I see the pictures of your land on you laptop?" She asked. I nodded and smiled, handing her the laptop. She looked through the laptop. After she was finished, she handed me back the laptop. I took it and put it away.

"It's nothing like I expected. There are so many people there, but how did they get there…?" Master Cyclonis asked herself quietly. I left her to ponder that and retreated to my own world. There really wasn't much to think about, except what they were going to ask me.

"…pictures with you?" Master Cyclonis was asking. I shook my head. "What? I'm sorry." I told her. "Who is in the pictures with you?" Master Cyclonis repeated herself, looking slightly annoyed. Well suh-orry! "It's my friends. Evoynne, Violet, and, well obviously, me." I told her. "Nooooo. I never would've figured that you'd be in the photos that are on your laptop." Master Cyclonis said sarcastically.

Her sarcasm sounds weird. "Your sarcasm is no match for mine." I said dully, clicking out of the pictures. "You sure sound like you're sarcastic. Dark Ace. Please take her to her room." Master Cyclonis told him, taking my laptop. I opened my mouth to try to get my laptop back, but the Dark Ace shot me a glare and I shut it. "Of course, Master." He said, and led me out of the room.

In my room, I asked, "Still trying to protect me?" "You do make my job easy." He said. "What are you saying?" I asked. "I'm calling you a wimp." He told me. "Real original." I muttered. The Dark Ace opened the door to leave. "I'll bring you food from the cafeteria at supper." He told me. He took a step out the door. "Wait!" I called to him. He turned around to look at me. "What am I supposed to do while you're gone?" I asked. He shrugged. "Sleep? I don't know." He told me. I sighed. He closed the door and I heard it lock. Still don't trust me not to leave?

I retreated into my mind to keep myself entertained. I wonder what Evoynne is doing to her room for Christmas. She always did do something strange with her room.

Flashback

I walked into Evoynne's room. There were rainbow colored lights everywhere. "Wow Evoynne. This is awesome!" I exclaimed. It was so pretty. "It better be. I worked all night." She told me. I laughed. "We're still painting my room, so I can't do anything this year." I told her. "That stinks. Well, my room is your room. Any adjustments you want to make?" She asked. "No. I think it's perfect as it is." I told her. "So I did a good job?" She asked. "A very good job." I told her. She smiled proudly.

End flashback

I giggled at the thought of Evoynne's colorful room last year. Some may call it strange, I call it a work of art. My room before that was pretty awesome.

Flashback

I walked into my room. It had been remodeled. By me, but still remodeled. It had lime green walls with purple curtains, purple pillows on my purple queen size bed with the purple comforter. I was quite the fan of purple. It had a purple rug with a pattern that could make you dizzy when you first looked at it. Then, I had flashing lights everywhere and music playing. Just like a club. I had purple Christmas lights hanging around the room. I loved it!

End flashback

The door to my room opened and the Dark Ace entered with a tray of food. Have I really been thinking that long? Or has it really been a long time? He set it on my lap. He had a tray of his own. "I thought you might like someone to eat with." He told me. I smiled at him. I ate my food slowly, as if tasting it for poison. You idiot! It's not poisoned! Just eat the damn food! When we had both finished, the Dark Ace took my tray. "You'd better get some rest. You have a big day tomorrow." He told me. He left before I could ask why.

I stayed awake most of that night, worrying what Master Cyclonis had planned for me the next day.

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Sorry it took me so long! School has been a mess! I also hit a writers block in the middle of this chapter. I have an idea now, so review so I can unleash my idea!