In the end, Stork began to feel better about losing so much. It really took a lot to remember what his mother had told him. He was going to make her proud.

Two weeks later, Stork was ready to head back out into the wild blue yonder with the rest of his squadron. He knew that the nightmares might still haunt him,
and that he would always have the tiny scars from the glass on his hand.

Axee promised to send him some pictures of the merbling when it was born. She planned to name the baby Raven. Stork thought that was a good idea.

What mattered most was that Stork would never forget the new friends he had made. Cygnus and Axee were happy that he was better, but he knew they were sad to see him go.

Even Dr. Strix had come out to see him off. The four merbs agreed that when Cyclonia was taken down, they would return to there original terra.

Stork walked back up the Condor's docking bay with a small smile, he was glad to be back on familiar turf. His friends were all there to welcome him back as the piolet of the large carrier ship.

Stork stared out at the sky and grinned, because he knew best of all, and deepest of it, that one thing was true, the deep scars in his heart were healed.

THE END

I want to take a minute to thank all those out there who read or reviewed my story, it was fun to write, and my next one is already posted, its called Terra of Terror, I hope you enjoy it as well as you did this one. Peace out MerbMaid.