I do not own Storm Hawks :) I hope you have been enjoying the story so far, I have, Honestly it's probably the one I've enjoyed Writing the most. :)
Starlings POV
I sat as Aden's bedside watching him sleep. God he was a mess, luckily as soon as Denny got him home, we managed to call a doctor. Luckily no real internal damage had been done to Aden, so hopefully he will get back to full health.
I had not yet thanked Denny for helping Ace and Aden, I knew that Aden was going to be okay now so I got up and left Aden to rest in his room. I walked downstairs to find my cousin standing in the hallway preparing to leave for the night.
"Your leaving already Denny? I haven't even had the chance to thank you for what you did." He laughed at me as he continued to put his jacket on. He never accepted a 'tank-you' even as a kid, he was just too humble and generous.
"Ah, don't sweat it Starling, I'm not the one you should be thanking, just seeing Aden my godson safe and alive after all he's been through, is thanks enough. I mean come on that kid, he's so much like Ace, all you have to do is spend an hour with him to know he's Ace's boy." He commented. I could not help but laugh, he was the only person in Cyclonia who could make anyone laugh.
"Yeah. He is like his father, in fact he's an exact double of him." I looked up to see him grinning like mad, but my face saddened as I looked down at the floor. He detected it, even though we were cousins, we closer than a brother and sister.
"Den, what happened to Ace? I haven't heard anything from him and he would have called by now," Denny walked over to me and gave me a quick hug, but I pulled away and looked at him trying not to laugh. "Den, you know me, only Ace and Aden get to hug me."
He laughed at my comment, but it was true, only Ace or Aden ever got to hug me. But as much as I hated it, I guess I kind of needed it after everything that's happened after the last two days.
"Star, listen to me okay, Ace is tough, he'll be okay. I mean look at Aden, he not just like his father in looks, but attitude and everything else that goes with it, if Aden can hold out the way he did the past two days, then I'm sure Ace will be fine. Heck, you might even wake up in the middle of the night and he might be sleeping next to you. Don't loose hope in him." He was so optimistic, it was unreal, but he was right about everything, so I just listened to him as he left to go home for the night.
I was so exhausted, not physically but mentally and emotionally exhausted I just went straight to bed there and then. As I went upstairs to go to bed, I quickly checked don Aden, he was still asleep and I would not blame him. Then I went to bed myself.
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I was peacefully asleep in my bed when I heard some loud banging, but I was way, way too tired to get up and check, I mean it was like two in the morning and Aden obviously could not be making all that noise. So I just ignored it and went back to sleep.
The next minute, I heard someone slowly walking up the stairs towards my room, I was still half asleep, I was so tired that I did not have the strength to get up and go check and I let my head hit the pillow and allowed myself to fall back into my sleep.
About ten minutes later, I felt someone gently stroking my shoulder, Ace, he came home. Finally! "Ace I'm tired" I whispered as I rolled over to see a face but it was not my Ace's. I acted on shock and instinct and kneed the unknown stranger in the crotch and ran into Aden's room.
When I locked the door behind me, I looked to still see my baby still there, that was one relief for me. I walked over to Aden to make sure that he was okay, he still was, his pulse was stronger now. Then there was a sudden loud banging on the door, almost like someone trying to break into the room.
I knew I had to defend myself and Aden. But with what? I had no weapons or anything. Come one Starling! THINK! Aden must have something I can use as a weapon.
I checked under his bead and pulled out a large black box, something I had never seen before and what was inside the box was even more weird.
GUNS. All kinds, pistols, shotguns, an AK47? Why the hell does my son, a ten year old no less have these kinds of weapons in his room? Then I found out why, Ace's gun licence.
"I thought I told him to get rid of these! Oh well, it doesn't matter at the moment!" I thought to myself. I armed myself with a shotgun and stood on guard ready to kill the intruder if they came into the room.
The banging stopped, but that still did not throw me off guard. I stood there ready and waiting for about five minutes when I heard this groaning. I looked behind me to see Aden waking up. He rubbed his eyes and groaned, "Mum? What's going on?".
I still stood on guard, shotgun locked and loaded. "Oh, ah, nothing baby, just an intruder but don't worry. Um, Aden why do you have a box full of guns in you room with your fathers gun licence?" he was gob-smacked his face read 'you got caught-out!' I looked at him sternly, I was not impressed.
"Well, uh, mum, you told dad to get rid of the guns right? But he did not want too, so he paid me 20 pounds to hide them away from you. And besides it's not like this would be the most obvious place to hide." I looked at him seriously, and shook my head in a way to say 'don't get cocky' or 'drop the attitude'.
I sighed in annoyance, "That sly, sneaky dog!" I whispered to myself. After this was over Ace was going to be in so much trouble when he gets home. I mean seriously who would leave an entire box of guns in the hands of a ten year old?
About five minutes later, it all seemed quiet a little to quiet, I let my guard down and then, KABOOM, Aden's bedroom door was blown of it's hinges and I, I was knocked out unconscious.
Hope you enjoyed it so far. :)
