I am alive. I am sooooo super sorry. I had three virus crash my system. Last one wiped ALL my stories. I hadn't saved anything on a disc or a drive. But luckily my most recent work had been saved. And then a month later I got all my previous work back so I doing better. Anyways, I hope you enjoy this next chapter. Oh and before I forget, just so no one is confused. It has been pointed out to me that Cycline name appears to be pronounced like sigh line when it is suppose to sound like sigh-ka-line. Sorry about that. That is the way I call it so from now on read her name like that. I love reviews, not flames.
The New Atmos
Chapter 9
"I hate Shadows." Cycline hissed.
"I hate Sky Knights."
Cycline stood there looking at the Storm Hawks while the crystal sword hummed near her throat. Dark Ace was behind her holding her in place with the sword as kept distance from the Storm Hawks.
"Drop your weapons now or else!" He held the sword closer to Cycline's throat to emphasize his point. See no option the Storm Hawks complied with the demand of Commander, throwing their weapons in a pile a couple feet from them. Cycline frowned thinking about her predicament. She loathed being helpless so called 'damsel in distress'. She thought hard for a way to free herself when a low voice from above gained her attention.
"Yo dude." A boy in a hooded cloak standing on a wire called to Dark Ace. "You're practically holding a ticking time bomb. She could explode at any minute." Cycline glared at him as he made an explosion gesture.
"Why don't you come down here and I'll show you?" She asked with a sickly sweet voice that didn't even try to hide the deep malice in it.
"So then? So I can be your punching bag? No thank you. I like being alive. What's your problem any way's? I was just warning the guy that you can be a litt-"
She grabbed Dark Ace's arm that held his sword, aimed at the wire and shot. It sliced the wire the person was on causing him to land on his face. She stuck out her tongue at the cloaked man.
"Um, shouldn't you be running away now?" He asked lifting up his head. She froze quickly seeing that the Dark Ace had loosened his hold on her do to her moving his arm to shoot from his sword to make the person fall. "Oh right." She said then took off running. Dark Ace, after the realization came, wasn't not far behind her. Cycline scanned the area as she rushed pass building to find a way to shake him. She saw a poleas she got near the town square. That will do. She thought as she ran up the pole, flipped around so she landed behind Dark Ace. He looked at her with an approving look.
"Excellent skill. You could be a great warrior." He turned around to face her, blade in hand.
"CYCLINE!" The boy threw a sword at her. She caught it and blocked Dark Ace's sword.
"You see here's the thing," She said as she hit the handle of his sword knocking his sword out of his hands. "…it's not that I could be it's that I am a great warrior." The Cyc smirked at the cycloian. He frowned then a malicious smirk grew on his face. Turning around Cycline came face to face with a red glowing crystal held by her twin, who had a just an evil grin on her face, if not more, as her commander.
"Lights out…my sister." Master Cyclonis laughed. Piper ran up and pushed her away from Cycline, causing her to bump into Dark Ace and knock the staff out of her hands. Cycline caught it and pointed at the two Cycloians making them back off to a safer distance. Then she broke the staff in two with her leg. The affect on Cyclonis was immediate as her clenched hands shook with anger while she shrieked and pointed at the Cyc.
"YOU…YOU…" She growled in a low menacing voice. "…you will pay for this dearly sister." Cycline simply chuckled at the enraged empress as she threw one part of the once staff toward a wall. It shattered on impact causing the crystal that was attached to be destroyed as well. Cyclonis stood there gaping at her twin. "How could you? ACE!" when called to forth by his master the talon commander rose grabbing his sword. He made a wave of energy towards the two females. Both of them jumped away from the wall that they were by to avoid the impact. Quickly getting up from ground, Cycline held the sword she had in her right hand and the other half of the staff in her left. She saw that they were surrounded by talons, all equipped with weapons pointed at the two heroines.
"Oh, great." she said sarcastically. Piper looked up to her see what was wrong. She got up so that the two of them were back to back with the enemies. 'What to do, what to do…' Piper thought as her eyes looked around frantically for some way to get out of their predicament. Suddenly her gaze locks on red hair that was poking out from behind the circle of talons. 'Aerrow'
Aerrow was trying hard to figure out how to get Piper and Cycline away from the cycloians. Finn tugged his arm to get his attention and whispered.
"Aerrow we need to get are weapons." He glanced at their weapons in a pile out of reach. If anyone of the guys tried to get them it would be give the talons a reason to shoot the girls. 'Come on Aerrow think, think'
"Storm Hawks!" A shout came from the man in a cloak. He jumped down from the roof he had, within the time, climbed up on. Landing near the pile of weapons he threw them at their owners. Thank god for this guy to come along and help us. Aerrow thought as he caught his blades. Turning them on, he and the man ran towards the talon circle knocking several of them back. The redhead ran to protect Piper from an incoming beam of energy by pulling her out of the way. Back to back Cycline and their savior stood with grins on their faces as weapons were drawn (A/N that was so cheesy, I know). Cyclonis screeched in rage.
"I'll make you pay for this dearly!" He chuckled causing a face mixed with anger and confusion on her. "I don't make idol threats."
"Oh I know you don't cuz…" the person tore the cloak off to reveal a boy same age as Cycline with green eyes and brown crew cut hair (A/N this basically really short hair that you can see the scalp and brown hair.).
"Oxido?" She screamed. Oxido made a dramatic hurt face.
"Well I missed you to lone clone." He smiled at her face seem to be red with anger.
"I seem to recall the saying, 'Once a lone clone, always a lone clone.'" Cycline added.
"I'm not alone this time my dear sister, cousin." On cue two talons lunge at the Cyc's from beside Cyclonis. They side stepped to let the talons fall between them and started running towards Cyclonis. She in turn put her arms in a defensive position. They just ran pass her laughing as they fought in sync of punching, kicking, and dodging Talons in their way. Cycline's eyes catch a glimpse of the Dark Ace helping her sister to a safer place since she no longer had her staff. The Cyc growled at the am that was holding on to her twin. It was because of that a punch made impact through her defenses. Cycline landed on her back, looking up at the sky wondering what hit her. A couple nearby talons laughed at the stunned girl. Oxido came to her side in minutes offering to help her up. She took it as he asked.
"Are you alright?"
"Yeah. Just surprised that's all."
"Looks like you're a bit rusty, huh cuz." Oxido snickered. Cycline pulled an arrow his quiver. He stopped fearing she would hurt him as she hurled the arrow at his head. A gasping choke came next. Oxido opened his eyes and turned around to see the arrow in a talons neck. One more second and Oxido would have been paralyzed by the crystal spear in the enemy's hand. He looked back to Cycline, who was smirking, and gave a nervous laugh to.
"Look whose rusty now. You don't let your guard down. That's what we learned in the beginning…" She grinned. "…cuz." The joking was very quickly put aside as the talons were soon retreating.
Cyclonis was not pleased with this outcome. She had this planned perfectly. Restored the Dark Ace, take what restored him, and defeat the storm hawks. That was it. Was simple yet ingenious plan that wouldn't fail or so she thought. She had only completed the first step which was returning Dark Ace to her. Where could she have gone wrong? Then everything fell in place. Her eyes narrowed as her vision saw only one thing.
"Cycline." She whispered. It was Cycline. Her twin sister. Cycline was the problem that made its way in the empress's plan. She was an almost non-removable obstacle in the way of the plans full success. It appeared now that she had already lost this battle. She could not hold back both Cycline and Oxido together. "Talons fall back." She called as she retreated to her skimmer. Dark Ace heard the command of his master and so he followed to a skimmer that was closest getting on his blood red eyes lock with the dark purple ones of Cycline. While the Cycloians fled Cyclonis bellowed in rage.
"This is not the end Storm Hawks! I will not give up! And as for you my sister, you will pay for going against me!" And with that she left.
Cycline watched as her sister soon was out of sight. 'Clone what happened to you?' She thought.
"So Cycline…" Aerrow started to say. "That was your sister?" Cycline turned to look at him and nodded. Oxido elbowed her gesturing to the group.
"Oh right. Guys I'd like you to meet my cousin. Oxido, the Storm Hawks. This is Aerr-" Oxido cut her off.
"-Aerrow, Stork, Finn, Junko, Radar, and Piper. I know them. Most people know them Line." He said smirking. She stuck her tongue out at him. "Nice to meet you in person." He shook Aerrow's hand smiling. Piper gave a stern look at Cycline pointing at her.
"You-"
"-Have some explaining to do. I know Nightingale, I know." Cycline said.
"Nightingale?" Oxido asked with eyebrow raised. Piper blushed as they all started to laugh.
So what did you think? I really hope you liked it. I tried to make it long and get it done faster. I really did try. But still kept getting author's block. So If you guys out there reading this have any good ideas of a scene let me know. I'm all ears. I finally named Cycline's cousin. Score one for me. I apologize to those people that were look for the stork x finn and aerrow x piper moments. Next chapter I promise will have them. Also I just got a new pet. Guess what it is! A tarantula! Moni is his name. He is so cute. Except when he starts chewing on my shoes. *sweatdrop* a yeah I got to go before he tries to swallow it. Nan Out!
