Hello fans of fics. I decided to try and update ahead of schedule. Fingers and toes crossed! Anyway:

Gato: You are forgiven. Just don't forget to update your story soon okay. :D

Diehard: Yes there is probably going to be a future pairing but they're six right now. I don't think either are up to a serious relationship

Whisper: Relax breathe. Enjoy and plz update ASAP!

Rose: Not sure I like Aerrowfangril either. Snipe being thick is so useful, don't you think?

Neko: Aerrow: Much appreciated!

Pluvia: Oh you'll see... *evil laugh*

Doilan: You're telling me. I updated in time so keep Finn to yourself!!! For the good of all humanity and my mental health. lol :p

Ali: New characters are extremmly hard. Sorry there are probably going to be some problems.

Aerrow's POV

"Piper, please calm down." Doesn't she get that I was trying to defend her? I thought.

"Aerrow, I was trying to help you. You are such a jerk. I was getting through to Snipe and then you came and ruined it all." Finn stepped in at this point.

"If Aerrow hadn't helped you, you wouldn't be talking right now. You'd be unconscious." Piper looked away annoyed and then I saw Luke walk out from behind the huts. Sneak! I thought.

"C'mon Piper," he said and led her away from us. She didn't even look back. Finn walked over to me shaking his head.

"You told her your real name. That means we have to accept her." I nodded. I had mixed feelings about this. I mean the girl was obviously gullible enough to believe Luke but she wasn't the first and she definitely wouldn't be the last. And she seemed to hate Cyclonia.

"Give her time Finn. You picked me. I picked to help people. We just need to wait and see what she picks." I turned away and shook my head to chase away the fuzzy background. Finn looked at me, worried.

"Dude, it's great that you want to help but all these beating-" I waved my hand at him, signalling for him to stop.

"I know Finn. Maybe I'll be able to take it easy one day."

"Just beat him up." Finn punched the air in front of him a couple of times. "Don't tell me you can't."

"I can't."

"I've seen you fight. Snipe would be toast. Then we could rule the yard." I shook my head.

"Then they would send someone bigger or Snipe would get smarter." Finn snorted but I ignored him. "We can work the system from here at the bottom. Just focus Finn. Let's go and see Sean. I heard he's the one who helped that kid Dragon. I want to meet him."

And with that I ran off. I think that it was best to leave out that I wasn't sure if I could take Snipe anymore.

Piper's POV

When I was sure that Aerrow and Finn weren't looking, I stopped Luke and confronted him.

"Why didn't you help me when I was telling off Snipe?" Luke looked at his feet.

"I didn't want to get beaten up." I shrugged.

"I haven't been. You just have to work around him." I ignored the voice in my head that said it was only thanks to Aerrow I was still walking and talking. That annoying brat hadn't let anyone defend him. His ego could use some deflating.

Luke looked at me thoughtfully. "So do you want a tour?" I nodded.

He showed me the girls dorm which was cleaner and tidier than all of the others. Then there was the mess hall that had splattered food on the walls instead of paint or wallpaper. Finally the school and training yard.

"The school has a few books," Luke carried on, "There all on crystal stuff though and none of us can figure out what they mean." I looked over the school. It was basically a bigger version of the dorms except with a small bookcase and desks instead of bunk beds and mud.

"And over there is the training yard." It was a piece of the ground surrounded by a big white line.

"What do we train in?" Luke laughed.

"None of us really train. We just play games and maybe beat up some of the smaller kids." I glared at him and he laughed. "Just kidding." Suddenly I heard a bell rattling in the distance. "C'mon. That means that it's time for dinner." I started to run to the mess hall but Luke stopped me.

"What?" I asked and he looked me full in the eyes.

"Why didn't Snipe beat you up?" I shrugged.

"Aerrow stepped in and stopped him. He is such a jerk. I mean what kind of guy protects someone who's sticking up for him?"

"Yeah," said Luke, smiling like he had just thought of a funny joke, "Not many other people like him either." And then we ran off for dinner.

Aerrow's POV

Once I had got my gruel, I started passing out portions to the smaller kids. They all smiled at me and thanked me even Lily who can be a bit of a pain sometimes. Finn caught me though.

"Dude, you can't do this anymore. You aren't eating properly, you keep on blacking out and" he dropped down to a hush, so quiet that I could only just hear him over the general din "you don't have the energy to play Sky Knights anymore."

"Finn, I told you it's just the flu." That's when Luke walked over. "Hey snitch. What do you want?"

"Oh nothing," he said, "just wanted to make sure that you knew that you owe me one."

"Why's that?" I asked.

"Little Piper hasn't had her complimentary beating," he said and I paled. Piper was new, she still had the fire to fight. I was worried that the beating might knock it out of her like everyone else that had come in her except for Finn and I. "What a shock it would be if Snipe found out."

"Shut up, weasel," I said, standing up, a little too fast but I stood firm despite the dizziness.

"Look, all I want is for you to stay away from her," he said. I clutched my hands into fists. I really wanted to hit him.

"Why?" asked Finn.

"Because she might be useful for Cyclonia. And I can't let you two mess that up. So listen, either lose her as a part of your little girl gang or lose her permenatly. I know you'll do the right thing."

And with that he walked over to Piper. I slumped in my seat. "I guess Piper isn't our friend then."

But we know better. R&R please.