(falls to knees) Sorry for not updating for so long! xD
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Hands tightened into fists around the crimson sheets covering the king-sized bed. She should have been feeling like a queen standing of top of it, but she wasn't. She had never felt so miserable before. She had never needed Aerrow so much before.
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"Shhh!" Aerrow hissed for what felt like the hundredth time as Finn tripped over the irregular metal floor. Finn waved his free hand in apology. They were inside the Cyclonian fortress. The last thing they wanted to happen was to get caught.
"Aerrow," Finn whispered, "do you even know what direction to take?" The red-head frowned, but in his head he was agreeing with him. He didn't know where Piper could have been. Well, he had presumption, but the mere thought of it was making him sick at his stomach. Things couldn't have gone that far, could they?
A sudden creak made his heart stop. Finn clutched the handle of his crossbow tighter, every muscle inside his body tensing. A single shot could have taken out the enemy easily; the problem was that he didn't know where they were coming from. Aerrow could hear his heart thud against his ribcage as small steps resounded along the stainless steel corridor. A blur of white and blue appeared in front of his eyes and little paws clawed at the pants of his uniform.
"Radarr!" Aerrow exclaimed, pressing the heel of his palm against his chest. "You scared me half to death!" he scratched the top of his head, the sky monkey purring softly under his touch. "What are you doing here? I told you to stay on the Condor."
Radarr screeched and a bulb lit inside Finn's head. "Aerrow, he can help us. Maybe he can take Piper's scent and lead us to her." Radarr nodded quickly, pricking up his ears. He let himself fall on all of his four legs, sniffing the cold floor.
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Her delicate fingers traced the lightly bruised skin of her hips, eyes barely seeing anything because of so much tears spilled. Her mind was a mess, but one thing was for sure: she couldn't stay there. She had to get away, to escape, to run as far as possible from that…monster. She slowly rose to her feet, unstable, staggering. Muscles hurt at every little move she was making, but she was coping. Fingers reached the doorknob, twisting it slowly, but the door wouldn't move. A fist banged against the oak wood, but it remained still, silent. She forgot he had locked her in. Her back banged against the door and she slid down on the floor, arms wrapping around her knees. Sobs fell out heavily as she tried to pull up with the idea of having no escape.
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"Dude, I think this is the fourth time we walk past that statue."
Aerrow's head turned around to the bored sharpshooter, fixing him with a deadly glare.
"Why don't you lead the way?" he whispered harshly. "Radarr is doing his best." Radarr screeched disappointed. That place was so twisted that he had the sensation they have been running in a circle all that time. Finn tapped his foot into the floor, impatiently, and really loud at the same time.
"Finn, shush! You're going to…"
Too late. A metal door slammed somewhere not far from them and two Talons appeared from round the corner, holding two crystal-powered staffs.
"Don't move!" Finn let out a high-pitched scream as Aerrow took hold of his sleeve and dragged him towards him. "Run!!"
The three ran in the opposite direction, Talons hot on their heels. "They're escaping!" Another doors slammed and Talons appeared out of nowhere right in front of them.
"Damn!" Aerrow muttered under his breath as Cyclonian soldiers blocked their way. Radarr growled ominously and Finn powered his crossbow. An arrow flew, knocking the staff out of the closest Talon's hand. At the same time, Radarr jumped on his face. The Talon began running around in circles, screaming and trying to get rid of the sky monkey. Taking advantage of the agitation Radarr provoked, Aerrow knocked two Talons out of his way, dragging out his twin daggers.
"Well, well, well! If it's not Aerrow of the Storm Hawks." A cold voice cut through the noise of the brawl, making everyone taking part in it, Talon and Storm Hawk, stop. Aerrow felt his blood boil through his veins as he turned his emerald eyes to the tall, dark-haired man.
"Dark Ace!"
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Hope you enjoyed the new chapter. Reviews are welcome!
