HI everyone. I'm back. I have been really busy with school. I finally managed to finish this chapter. Hope you like it. I will really try to get more writing done. I have another story it get back on writing. So This winter break will hopefully be helpful. Now on with the next chapter of The new Atmos.

Disclaimer to the storm hawks. OCs are mine.

Note: Cycline's name is pronounce as sigh-ca-line.

The New Atmos

Chapter 10

"Oh man, am I glad to see you again cousin." The young archer smiled while giving his warrior cousin a pat on her shoulder. Then he plopped down in the closest chair from exhaustion. Now leaving Terra Atmosia, the Storm Hawks were on the Condor with two Cycs onboard. Finn patched up any injuries while the group gathered around in the living room area listening to Oxido as he told more of what happened in the past years of Cycline's unknown slumber. It turned out that after the attack on Cyc which was caused by the old Master Cyclonis who was the grandmother of the three Cycs. When she killed the twin's parents, she took little Cyclonis and wiped her memory so she would take the throne without any resistance. The master had locked Cycline away but kept her alive as long as she remained chained. The years passed by Oxido and his family, who had been living on another terra before the attack on Cyc. They had fled their home and went into hiding from Master Cyclonis. The young shooter found himself alone as his parents died of old age. By doing various jobs, Oxido made money for food and shelter. The journey was rough at times moving from place to place but he managed to make it through. He continued to watch over Cyclonis, but passively from afar. Most of the sky knights had been confused by this information but as Oxido explained that Cyclonis didn't remember him until she saw him. As he saw it, as long as she didn't remember, she wouldn't come after him and kill him. The news of what became of Cycline from the Storm Hawk's side of the story shocked the archer. Guilt swelled up in him as he thought she was dead along with the rest of the Cyc. "I'm so sorry Cycline. If I had know you were alive stuck on the terra I would have-" He said bowing his head in guilt.

"Hey, it's alright. Really, it is. Besides, I'm glad they helped me," said the survivor kneeling beside him and placing a comforting hand on his shoulder. He lifted his head to stare at the gathered knights.

"Thank you so much for saving her." He stood up and bowed to them. "I am in your debt." His head felt dizzy as he almost fell over. Cycline caught him and gently lowered him back into a chair. Finn came over to check him as he examined his sweaty hands and forehead.

"He's fine. It's just exhaustion from the overuse of his body; it's starting to shut down," explained Finn as he walked towards his little medical corner. He filled a needle with a grey colored fluid from one of his trays and said, "Nothing a couple of days in bed won't fix." Oxido pushed Cycline's helping hand away to lift himself up from the chair to prove he was fine.

"I don't need to rest. See…" He gestured to his body standing up straight. "I'm fine." The blonde blew a strain of hair out of his face as he rolled his eyes at the other archer. With one finger Finn just touched him on the shoulder and he fell back into the chair.

"Oh sure you don't. Now hold still," he said as he held Oxido's right arm, pulled up his sleeve and injected the fluid in his forearm. Slowly those green eyes began to droop until the male Cyc was asleep. Cycline glance at the needle with a questioning look.

"What did you do to him?"

Finn raised his hand with needle and grinned. "Sleep medicine." Cycline cackled at the blonde's merbian lover reaction. Stork gulped audibly at the medic, not so much in fear, more so in lust as his eyes locked on needle in Finn's hand. "He should wake up in a couple of hours or so." He explained putting the needle down at his station to move on to examine Cycline's wrist. Blood was dripping from the open wound. Finn found some glass in the cut probably from when she crash through the window. As he bandaged her wrist blue eyes noticed a certain nervous green skin male staring lustfully at him. The blond smirked tightening up bandage then turned and walked right up to Stork. Pulling the merb closer by his uniform he crashed their lips together. Lost in the moment of the human's delicious mouth Stork didn't notice a pair of purple eyes curiously looking at them until someone coughed. Both males stumbled away from each other to see the group looking at them with smiling eyes and hands covering chuckling mouths. Cycline just tiled her head in curiosity. Finn straightened his uniform turned to a curious Cyc blinking at the scene.

The blond blushed at her trained eyes on them. "I'm sorry; you weren't supposed to see that. I can understand if you're grossed out or disgusted."

"What are you talking about Finn? I'm not grossed out nor disgusted. In fact I think you two are kinda cute together," The purplette giggled at the two blushing lovers.

Stork cleared his throat before turning to look out the window at clouds, failing miserably to turn his face back to its usual green color. "Sooo, How long have you guys been going out? Huh?" She asked wiggling her eyebrows. The room filled with laughter as the Condor flew quietly in the sky.

Storms and thunder bellowed outside the castle of Cyclonia. Master Cyclonis stared out the window into the swirls of red and purple clouds, listening to the loud booms coming from them. She was deep in thought, her mind focusing on past events and on her next move. The Dark Ace came into the room with a new uniform on and his sword strapped to his back. Ever since the talon commander was revived from his prison within the crystal he had a faint green aura. His blood red eyes seemed to glow as he approached the empress, bowing in respect. The crystal expert sighed deeply before turning her gaze to her loyal talon's reflection on the window.

"How are you feeling?"

"Better and not better." He said growling out the last part. The memory of the strong warrior Cyc was still fresh in his mind as he clenched his fists. Sensing her servants killing rage, Cyclonis turned around, her hood opened giving her a sinister look.

"I see my sister has quite the affect on you. She always was the best at fighting."

"She is…really something. How can someone like her be such a…skilled warrior?" The Dark Ace picture Cycline's glowing amethyst's filled with anger from when they fought. She was indeed a match for the Dark Ace. Cyclonis was surprised at the Dark Ace. He doesn't admit that someone is skilled, that would imply that they were equal or greater to him. For now, it could be used to her advantage. In the mean time the Cycloian leader could use this to her advantage.

"Well…" She started see his head lift up to gaze obediently at her. "…you will get to see her again soon." The Dark Ace smirked at the thought of seeing the feisty purple kitten.

"…And going beyond the Cyc barrier is dangerous because…?" The midnight haired mage asked in confusion at Cycline. The girl was currently sharing Piper's room for privacy reasons. Cycline paced in the middle f the room, troubled by the facts and evidence given to her.

"It disrupts the balance of the terra. Now that there no Cycs left on Terra Cyc there is no barrier," answered Cycline as she went back to pacing in circles. Piper thought hard at this information, finally gasping in realization at the connection.

"You mean the only thing keeping it up was you. When you left, it just disappeared. Now what happens?"

"Now is a time of darkness. Shadows are spreading and this time Cycs can't deal with this problem like in the past." The warrior sighed looking through the window as clouds past by. The girl saw the anger and deep grief in her friend's eyes as the clouds reflected in them giving off a glazed look.

"Well, surely there were survivor?" The mage asked hopefully. The Cyc turned around to face her with a face of irritation.

"NO!" She snapped back but sighed in regret. She didn't want to scare her new friend, it wasn't her fault anyways. "No nightingale…even if there were they would only be half-Cyc. Only pureblooded Cycs can push the shadows back on Terra Cyc and stay there."

"Well then what are Cycloians? How do they fit in to this?"

"Cycloians are like," She paused to fin the right word. "A lower Cyc in some respects."

"What do you mean by "lower" Cyc?" The specialist lifted an eyebrow at the word described.

"I mean they aren't full of pure energy. In fact they are the opposite, they hold negative energy." Piper looked even more confused. "See…Ok long story short, Cycs had their original Terra destroyed. I'm not sure how. Then they split into two groups to find a new home. The first group found a terra almost pulsing with energy created by a mysterious large crystal. Now the second group came to what is now Cyclonia. They had to create anew as their home was not very…easy living." Piper rolled her eyes at the "easy living" part. "On Terra Cyc the people began to absorb the energy from the crystal making them powerful. The Cycloians weren't like that; they lived becoming cold-hearted and cruel." Piper took this information in with thought. "So basically Cyc have pure energy in their chemistry and Cycloians only energy mostly negative. Therefore Cyc's can't have 100% of their power if they intermix. Right?"

"Their children can't have Cyc power." Cycline corrected as she saw the shame in producing a child like that.

"What is wrong with that?" Piper asked. 'Can't be so bad to be intermixed…' she thought. Cycline sighed in irritation, blowing a piece of her hair out of her eyes.

"It is seen as a shame and a disgrace. Most children like that are called mutants or monsters."

"That's horrible!"

"The Cyc can be cruel people. Not all of them were like that."

"So Cyclonis is your sister." The specialist mentally faced palmed. 'Great Piper. Way to drop the question.' She thought as Cycline tensed from those words.

"…Yes she is my sister," The warrior said with sorrow. "She wasn't always this way. Once she was a carefree, sweet, and…weak in heart."

"Huh?"

"Heh he heh he, I remember all the times I had to get her out of trouble. I was constantly saving her from bullies, monsters, and the shadows." She sighed at the memories of being her sisters "hero". She smiled as she recalled their past adventures and the heart breaking event that destroyed all her happiness. "I want my sister back," Her voice cracked as tears began to form under her eyes. "Just wish to have the same sweet, shy sister of mine."

Well i know it not large but I just write like that. I hope you liked it. Please review. I like reviews not flames. I will try to update soon.

-Nan out