Okay guys! Here's the next chapter! Radarr has been accepted into the family. Also, it's been a few months! But anywho, here we go.

"Things Turn Around"

Sora's POV

It was early in the morning when I woke up…as usual. Everyone went along their business…as usual. Mom was making breakfast…as usual. Dad and his squadron were getting ready to leave for their missions...as usual. Aerrow and Radarr playing hide and seek…as usual. Tanner was still asleep…as usual. And I was just getting ready to train with Tanner for the day…as usual. Everything was going as usual. It was just another normal day.

I walked downstairs to the kitchen in a pretty good mood. The mornings were nice for me, I was a morning person. The sun's rays were spread about the house, shining gloriously. And the birds chirping their songs, it was just so relaxing.

"Morning, Mom!" I chirped.

"Oh, well good morning, Sora," Mom greeted back. She handed me a plate with fresh pancakes and eggs.

"Did everyone eat breakfast already? Wow, this looks good!"

"Yes, they did. It's amazing how all of them can get up SO early, and yet Tanner is still in bed. That boy must have a hard time catching up with the team before he began training you."

I gave a little giggle. "Yea…maybe Dad wanted to give him a break."

"Yes, perhaps. Well, you keep eating your breakfast. I need to go and get Aerrow some new shoes and Radarr a new toothbrush. They've both completely worn out their things. Make sure they don't get into any trouble."

"Okay, sure thing. See you later, Mom. Thanks for breakfast!"

"You're welcome, dear," she said, as she opened the door to exit the house.

"I love you, Mom."

She turned around with a surprised expression on her face. She didn't get to hear that phrase a lot from me, especially since she was always the one who said it first.

"I love you too, Sora," she said back.

"I know," I smiled.

She nodded her head solemnly and embarked to get Aerrow's new shoes and Radarr's new toothbrush.

I sat there, with a fork in my hand, just staring at the door. For some reason I couldn't explain, I had a feeling that I'd never see her again. No! That's ridiculous, Sora! What are you thinking you crazy buffoon? You're gonna see Mom again!

"Of course I will," I mumbled to myself.


Sora's POV

Okay! Where is he?? He's somewhere here, I know it!

"Show yourself! Hiding isn't going to do you any good!" I shouted.

"Finally I hear a different phrase than 'Come out and fight like a man!'"

"Then why don't you do so?"

"Okay! You better watch yourself!"

"Same to you!"

Thud.

"Oww…" Tanner mumbled.

"Tanner what was THAT? How do you survive in a squadron if you can't even balance yourself in a tree?"

"There was a bird nest up there," he whined.

"Bird nest, or no bird nest, a good member of a squadron should have balance, and if they DO fall out of a tree they shouldn't land head over heels!" I pointed out.

He smiled. "I'm head over heels for you."

A deep red blush crept onto my face. "Tanner, shut up," I teased.

"Okay," he did a flip and was now in position to have a ground duel.

"Get ready to get your ass kicked," I declared, holding my staff expertly.

"We'll see about that!" he snapped back.

The ground duel was intense. Our weapons clanged and neither of us grew tired…yet. We battled the other with full concentration, always focusing on the opponent, and nothing else. That was the key to winning a battle. I heard Tanner say that the first day he trained me.

"In order to grasp victory, you must always focus on the opponent, and nothing else," Tanner spoke.


Aerrow's POV

My breakfast plate was cleaned pretty well, I have to say. Radarr's was too. Mom makes the best breakfast. I wonder where she is? I'll go and ask Sora.

"C'mon, Radarr, let's go outside," I said.

Rack. He jumped from his chair onto my shoulder.

We went outside and my eyes lay upon an intense battle between Sora and Tanner. Daaaaang…Sora's getting good. Tanner trained her pretty well then. Despite their battle, I decided to just ask Sora my question.

"Hey, Sora! Where's Mom?" I shouted.

"What? AHHHHHH!"

Thud.

I've never actually seen Sora crash to the ground before…that was pretty cool! Tanner's still probably better at combating.

Tanner looked at my sister and said, "You GOTTA focus on the opp-"

"Opponent and nothing else!" Sora cut Tanner off. "Yes, I know, Tanner. But little squirt over there wants to know where Mom is, so I gotta tell him."

"Okay." Tanner pulled Sora up and they walked over to me.

Rack. Radarr gave them a little wave.

"Hey Radarr, how's it going?" Tanner asked, giving him a little pat on the head.

Rack.

"Hey there, Radarr," Sora greeted, giving him a cracker. Where'd she get that from?

"So…what was it that you asked me, Aerrow?" Sora questioned.

"Oh, I was just wondering where Mom was," I replied.

"She went to get you and Radarr some new stuff. Like shoes and toothbrushes."

"Oh, okay. I wanted to thank her for breakfast. She makes the best pancakes. Thanks, Sora."

"Mmmhmm."

"Your Mom DOES make the pancakes, Aerrow," Tanner winked.

"Tell her that," I said. "C'mon, Radarr. Let's go play something."


Tanner's POV

"Gees…Sora. You're…getting too…good. I trained…you…too…well," I breathed heavily.

"Thanks for the comment. Told you I'd kick your ass," she replied.

"Haha, yea. But the first time when Aerrow came out, I beat you."

"Yea…that wasn't fair."

Sora and I just finished another ground duel, about the fifth one, and except for that one time, she beat me in all of them. I was just going easy on her.

Crackle crackle. Static came over my radio, then…

"Tanner! Tanner! This is Aurinn! Tanner! Are you there?" There was a massive amount of worry in his voice.

What?

I ran over to my radio and reported back.

"This is Tanner! Yea, I'm here! What's wrong, Aurinn?"

"Tanner, you've got to meet up with us now. Cyclonia is going to begin an invasion…and we need to stop it. All the sky knights and their squadrons are going, and we need you to be here."

Oh no…no no no…hell no! Not now! SHIT!

Aurinn had more news…worse news…

"…And…the Talons…they…they took Kaila…"

WHAT? NO!

"DAMN IT!" I slammed my fist on the dashboard.

"Tanner we need you now! So get ready, Zoram is going to pick you up."


Sora's POV

Everything that passed my ears was just too horrible of information. There was just NO way that Mom was taken. And now Cyclonia was going to start an invasion? No…no…NO!

Tanner looked over to me, his face was pale.

"Tanner…this…this can't be happening…" I began to cry.

He ran over to me and held me in his arms.

"Sora…Sora listen to me…something…something's going to happen. And…I can't promise anything. But listen to me," he held my head in his hand.

I cut him off. "Tanner…please…please look after yourself! If anything happens to you…I…I…"

"Sora…I'm so sorry…but…I must go now! I have to…I have to go…but…listen… no matter what…I'll never leave you…and…I'll always…ALWAYS love you…till the end of time."

His thumb wiped a tear off my face. I held his hand. This might be the last time we see each other.

"I…I'll always love you too, Tanner…"

He held my head and gave me a quick kiss on the lips, let go, looked at me in the eyes once more.

Zoram finally came and Tanner let go of me and went off with Zoram.

I stood there, and watched him go off into the sky, into war, into who knows what? Good luck everyone…please be safe…I have to warn Aerrow.


Tanner's POV

No…no…this can't be happening…no…DAMN IT WHY NOW??

Of all times, it had to happen now. Cyclonia was going to being its invasion, and for two reasons. One, to take control of the Atmos, and two, to get rid of all the sky knights and their squadrons. And not only just the sky knights, but their families, too. And that meant Kaila, Aerrow and Sora. Sora…and how did I know this? I knew…because I, myself…was part of Cyclonia's plan. Cyclonis' plan. That bitch…but…there was something else that was part of her plan. If I didn't want Aerrow and Sora to get killed, then I had to betray the Storm Hawks…the people that took me in…that took care of me…that treated me as their family…the people that I was close to…

I saw my squad up ahead, with Aurinn in the lead.

"About time you got here! Everyone else already began to enter Cyclonia! We're the last ones!" Jake yelled.

"Sorry, I…got held up," I said. "And Zoram's a slow driver," I added

"Am not!" he snapped back.

"Enough with the arguing, Tanner hurry up and hop on my skimmer. I'm going to need my co-pilot for this mission," Aurinn stated.

"Yea." I replied.

As we headed toward Cyclonia, red clouds began to surround us. Blood red clouds.


Sora's POV

"Aerrow! Aerrow, where are you?" I called out.

"Psst! I'm over here! But don't give me away! Radarr's trying to find me!"

"Aerrow this is serious! I dragged him out from under the couch. "Radarr! Come over here! I need to talk to you, both."

Rack? His head popped up from behind the TV. He came over and jumped onto Aerrow's shoulder, like he always did.

"Sora, what's wrong?" Aerrow asked, fear starting to creep onto his face.

"Aerrow…I…" I took a deep breath, trying not to cry. "There's…there's… Cyclonia is launching an invasion…" my voice began breaking. "Everyone's going…to try to stop it...Jake…Zoram…Enna…Gunner…Dad…Tanner…and…and they took Mom!"

I fell to the ground on my knees and covered my face. Aerrow didn't know how to take this either, as far as I could tell. He stood there, not knowing what to do. He was so young, and I began to regret that I told him what I did. But he understood what was going on, and he kneeled down beside me and gave me a reassuring embrace, and patting me on the back. Radarr doing the same.

"They took Mom?" he whispered.

I could only nod my head.

"Sora…I…I don't know what to do…and I don't know what will happen. We just…have to wait…and I know you're really upset about everything…I am too…but we can't do anything about it…we just gotta be patient and wait around for what comes."

I looked up. "Aerrow? Did…did you just say that? I…"

He just smiled…but with sadness…

He has so much hope and faith in him…just like Dad always does…they both just wait and hope for the best…

We stayed there on the ground, eventually falling asleep in the house. Aerrow was right, we didn't know what would happen…and we should just wait around for what comes. We couldn't do anything about it. Nothing at all. So there we slept together, Aerrow, Radarr, and I, all huddled up on the ground, waiting.

"…but we can't do anything about it…we just gotta be patient and wait around for what comes."


Yes, I know, quite sad. Just to let you guys know, the mom won't be coming back, she's done after this chapter. Okay, I'll update when I can. Oh, and another thing, I got the whole story planned, so no need to worry about me thinking up ideas for what happens, it's just typing it out. Okay I just wanted to let you guys know that. CIAO!!