Storm Hawks- Yin vs. Yang

Chapter 10

Bad Luck

(Mirabella's P.O.V)

I woke up one morning and crawled up to look at the window to look outside. The sun was just rising and the clouds were covered with touches of orange and pink. I sighed at it's beauty as Fi-Fi crawled up my shoulder, chirping as she arrived at my head. I scratched her head behind her ears and she purred. I slowly got off of my bed making sure Fi-Fi didn't fall off and walked out of the room. I had on a short lavender nightie and bare feet. I rubbed my eyes as I entered the kitchen. Piper was just dishing up bacon and eggs.

Stork was mumbling about how it was probably infected and started dissecting the bacon. I giggled as I sat down and started munching on my bacon and eggs. Aerrow wasn't up yet, which wasn't like him. Finn was talking with his mouth full and so was Junko. Radarr and Fi-Fi were munching their food down. Piper was eating her food and obviously hadn't noticed about Aerrow. I stood, too worried to eat and walked out of the kitchen and towards Aerrow's room. I knocked on the door, no answer. I tried to open the door but it

was locked.

I tried to pull the door open but it was seeled shut. I sighed.

"Aerrow!! Open this door please!! Are you okay?!" I yelled. No answer. I was really getting worried now. I walked back to the kitchen.

"Guys, why isn't Aerrow answering? The door's locked, is he even there?" I asked them. They suddenly looked worried and that was answer enough for me. They all jumped off of their chairs and we all rushed to Aerrow's room. Junko knocked on the door. No answer.

"Aerrow, buddy, why won't you answer or let us in?" asked Finn. No reply.

"Junko, open the door please." said Piper. Junko smashed his fists together and then punched down one of the doors down to reveal Aerrow laying on his bed, blood everywhere. I gasped and rushed forward to him.

"Aerrow!! Aerrow no!! Don't be dead! Please no!!" I pleaded as I rushed to him, lifting his head on my lap. Radarr was whimpering in mourn because his best friend was either dying or was dead. Everyone was panicked and rushing to Aerrow. I looked at Aerrow's wrists. They were cut and bleeding heavily. There was a knife on the bed that was also covered in blood too. It looked like Aerrow was trying to commit suicide.

Tears started pouring down my face and I wiped them away, leaving smudges of Aerrow's blood on my face.

I saw his chest slowly rising and falling, but it was very weak, I yelled, "Guys!! He's alive!! But just barely!!" Everyone's faces gained a touch of hope. Suddenly Aerrow stopped moving! I gasped and started crying even louder. Aerrow couldn't be dead!! Who would lead us? Who would keep us in order? Who would replace the person I held dearest to my heart? Yes, I was falling in love with Aerrow. Who would replace him? No one could replace him, he was irreplaceable!

Suddenly I felt a shot of pain in my forehead. I gasped as the mark on my forehead started glowing. Everyone gasped at my suddenly glow. I screamed as the pain grew worse and suddenly light burst out of my forehead. I glowed a bright pink and the glow spread over to Aerrow's body. I grunted in pain, but I managed to open my eyes, which was an improvement from last time. The glow was repairing Aerrow's wounds on his wrists and his chest started rising and falling again. The glow started ceasing and so did the pain.

Aerrow's eye lids slowly opened to reveal his emerald eyes. I sighed in relief and wiped my tears away. I helped Aerrow sit up and he turned to look at me.

"What were you thinking Aerrow?! Cutting your wrists like that!! Are you out of your mind?!!" I yelled at him. He gave me a confused look.

"I didn't cut my wrists. I was just minding my own business when suddenly a knife burst out of the window and got my wrists. By the time I realised it I had lost to much blood and collapsed. I would of called for help but I was too weak to shout." he answered. I sighed in relief and hugged him, almost as tight as what Junko usually hugs. Aerrow was shocked a bit, then started hugging me back. Everyone then started hugging us in a group hug.

Suddenly the alarm went off!! Stork quickly parted from the hug and rushed to the main room. Aerrow quickly jolted upwards and ended up hitting me right in the face. I fell back and he rushed forward realising what had happened. He slowly removed my hand from my face and saw he had given me a black eye. He gasped and hugged me.

"I'm so sorry Mirabella!!" he said to me.

"It's ok, it was an accident." I replied and we all quickly rushed to the main room.

"We've got trouble!! There's a squadron of Talons coming along, and they're being led by… Cyclonis herself!!! The Dark Ace is right behind her!!" yelled Stork when we entered the main room.

"Piper!! Think of a plan and fast!! Finn, to the blaster! Junko, you're out with me and Mirabella fighting them out in the air!! Get a move on!!' yelled Aerrow. Piper nodded and rushed to her map and started plotting. Finn rushed to the blaster and got ready to blast the Cyclonians. Junko, Aerrow, Fi-Fi, Radarr and I rushed to our skimmers and we flew off into the battle field. I brought out my staff and the crystal started glowing. Aerrow brought out his swords and Junko started firing his missiles. Cyclonis brought out her staff and Dark Ace brought out his sword and the Talons started firing their lasers. I dodged one but then another hit my skimmer and I screamed as I started falling.

"Mirabella!! Hang on!!" yelled Piper through the radio. The Condor suddenly swooped down and caught me and my skimmer. I suddenly landed head first on the horribly hard metal and I was slipping. I saw Fi-Fi hanging on for dear life to the skimmer as the Condor twisted and turned trying to avoid being hit. I saw some metal rising from the hull of the Condor. I gasped as the wind blew me towards it. I closed my eyes as pain engulfed me. My scream of agony and pain filled the blood shot air.

(Aerrow's P.O.V)

I was fighting Cyclonis . She swung her staff at my head but I ducked. Radarr then grabbed a spanner and shoved it in Cyclonis' skimmer, making her unable to turn. Suddenly I heard a scream of agony from someone I never wanted to hear scream like that! I turned around to look at who had screamed so fast I nearly went a full 360. I gasped at what I saw. I piece of sharp metal from the hull had lifted up and Mirabella had been blown forward towards it at a fast speed. The metal had pierced through her leg and had chopped her leg halfway through. Blood was everywhere and Mirabella was in so much pain. I landed my skimmer quickly, forgetting about the battle and rushed to her. She had managed to pull the metal out of her leg but it was still a bloody mess. She looked up at me and I saw the pain in her amethyst eyes.

I bent down and ripped the material off of my arms and made a bandage. I wrapped it around her leg trying to stop the blood escaping. Suddenly Mirabella screamed and I turned to look behind me to see Dark Ace. I grabbed my sword and blocked his sudden attack he had launched. I saw Cyclonis land and walk to Mirabella.

"Stay away from her you ugly witch!!" I threatened. Cyclonis pretended to look hurt then chuckled as she made her way to Mirabella. She bent down to look at her.

(Mirabella's P.O.V)

I looked up at Cyclonis. She smirked and looked down at me. I bet she was laughing at my unfortunate luck. I bet I looked hideous, a black eye and half chopped leg. The pain was killing me but I refused to let it show.

"Well, you're in a bad situation, aren't you dear little sister?" mocked Cyclonis. I glared at her. She extended her hand and suddenly put to my leg and squeezed, hard. I threw back my head and screamed in agony!

Aerrow suddenly turned from his battle and yelled, "Mirabella!! Don't you dare hurt her Cyclonis!! Let her go!!" Cyclonis pretended to look sad then threw her head back laughing maniacally. I glared at her, then swung my good foot at her, kicking her straight in the jaw.

I stood, limping slightly. I growled.

"Just because I can't see good out of one eye and can't walk properly doesn't mean I can't whoop your ass, Zayna!" I yelled at her. She seemed stunned or confused at being called Zayna. I smirked. I took this as my chance. I dashed forward, ignoring the pain in my leg and punched her right in the face. I straightened myself up and bent down, reaching for that piece of metal that had cut me. I grabbed hold of it, then pulled it off of the Condor. I threw it straight at Cyclonis. She gasped and tried to dodge, but it cut her on the leg. She limped to the side.

"Looks like we're now in the same position now, dear sister." I mocked at her. She growled then noticed the symbol on my forehead. Her face screwed into one of rage and jealousy. She dashed at me and I dodged, then kicked her in the back with my bad leg cause I couldn't balance on it. She fell forward. I balanced myself. Suddenly the Condor tilted and Cyclonis and I slipped down. I was about to fall when I grabbed my staff and stabbed it in the Condor and balanced on it. I saw Cyclonis falling.

"Zayna! Give me your hand!!" I yelled at her. She heard and reached up to me. I grabbed her hand and the Condor suddenly went to a full turn on it's side. We were only hanging by a thread.

"Why did you save me?" asked Cyclonis.

"Because, this isn't who you really are, the old master Cyclonis fused with you making you this and you're my sister. I couldn't see you die!" I answered. She half smiled and I thought maybe just for a second I'd managed to break through to her. Suddenly I heard a creak. I looked up to see my staff slipping out of the Condor. I gasped in panic. Cyclonis looked panicked too.

Suddenly my staff slipped and Cyclonis and I screamed as we started falling down to our deaths. I had one trick left but it might not work because I have no idea how in the world it works. I grabbed hold of Cyclonis and closed my eyes, digging deep for hidden power. Suddenly I saw a glow of white.

My body started glowing and pink light emitted from my forehead as pain filled my system. The glow went to Cyclonis too and we started levitating in mid air. Cyclonis looked around, trying to figure out what had happened. My hair started flying above my head in a hovering motion. Suddenly the Dark Ace pulled over nearby us in his skimmer. I was growing weak.

I grabbed Cyclonis' wrist and reached her wrist out to Dark Ace who extended his hand and grabbed Cyclonis' wrist then heaved her onto his skimmer. She turned to look at me. I sighed in relief that I hadn't lost my sister. The Condor was back to normal and the Talons had all retreated. Aerrow was on his skimmer and was looking at me, worried.

I was so weak my eyes slowly closed and the glow started diminishing. I felt wind blow my hair and face and I felt like I was in heaven.

"Bella!!!" yelled Aerrow at the top of his lungs. I slowly opened my eyes to see he had jumped off of his skimmer and was falling after me.

"Aerrow…" I said weakly. He looked desperate to reach me. He grabbed hold of me and held me tight. He tried to open his glider but it refused to open.

"Radarr!!" he yelled up to the skies. I heard an engine approach and saw Radarr and Aerrow's skimmer flying towards us. Aerrow jumped on and hoisted me on as well, then flew us upwards just before we were about to hit the lava of the wastelands. We flew over the top of the clouds and saw Dark Ace and Cyclonis had left.

We landed and everyone was there cheering for us. Aerrow got off of his skimmer and picked me up bridal style.

"Piper, I'm taking her to the infirmary. See if you can fix that wound on her leg." he said to her. I slowly fell asleep in Aerrow's arms, feeling the safest I'd probably ever feel over the next few months. I was going to sleep peacefully for what would probably be the last time, and probably wouldn't be the last time in Aerrow's arms. But I'm not complaining, I was too happy to complain. I'd probably complain in the morning.