Ok, really sorry this took a long time to get up. I'm not doing any excuses. I was lazy period, but now that it's a snow day here (:):):):)) I decided to update, and keep an eye out for another story coming from me, don't know when, but it is coming! … Anyhoo, chapter ten. Read, review, simple as that!-bp
The footsteps grew closer. They echoed all around Piper, and the sleeping Aerrow. She didn't know where they were coming from, or how many there were. The only thing Piper could do was to assume a defensive position over her friend, and hope for the best. Suddenly, the footsteps were accompanied with a screech. A screech that was very familiar. A small blue furry object rounded the corner with such speed that it slammed into the opposite wall with a surprised yelp. It stayed there, chattering angrily at itself. Piper couldn't help but laugh.
"Radarr!" she called. Radarr's head shot up. He hadn't noticed Piper standing there. Joy filled his face and he started running towards here. He stopped suddenly when he saw Aerrow. Confusion and horror replaced the joy in his face. He walked slowly to his friend's side, and put his hand on the sky night's slowly rising chest. At Radarr's touch, Aerrow's eyes slowly opened. He eased himself up into a sitting position.
"Radarr?" he said quietly. Radarr chortled happily. "Radarr!" Aerrow cried, giving his co-pilot a huge hug "You're alive!" It then dawned on Piper. She was the only one Aerrow had seen after his capture, and the last he saw of Radarr was him disappearing into the clouds.
"Radarr, where are the others?" Piper asked "How did you get out?" Radarr looked at her with confusion, than slapped his forehead. Piper then felt like slapping her own forehead. Radarr had stayed behind with the Condor. She had forgotten all about him. Radarr's ears suddenly perked up. He turned to the passage he had come out of. Both Piper and Aerrow stilled. Radarr had much better hearing than them. They sat there for about thirty seconds, waiting for the sound that they dreaded. There it was. Footsteps, getting closer by the minute. Piper glanced at Aerrow. He was in no condition to run. Maybe they should just surrender then Aerrow could get the treatment that he needed.
"Not going to happen." Aerrow said, looking at Piper with determination. She looked at him, confused.
"Can you read minds?" She said confusedly. Aerrow actually laughed, while Radarr slapped his forehead again.
"No," Aerrow said, chuckling "it's just really easy to tell what you're thinking sometimes." By now the footsteps were closer, and it sounded like there were a lot of people making them. Piper helped Aerrow up, and together they started to follow Radarr back up the passage, until they realized which direction they were going.
"Radarr, we're going towards the footsteps!" Radarr nodded, and motioned for them to go faster. They rounded the corner and saw, to Piper and Aerrow's amazement, Aerrow's skimmer.
"Radarr, you fixed it!" Aerrow exclaimed getting into the driver's seat. Radarr hopped into his now re-attached cock-pit, and snapped on his goggles. Piper stood uncertainly besides Aerrow.
"Do you really think it's a good idea that you fly?" Piper asked him. "Why don't you let me drive?" The look that Aerrow gave her was the only answer she needed. Piper sighed and climbed behind him. Suddenly, the Dark Ace surrounded by talons rounded the corner. Aerrow started the skimmer and speed off with no idea where he was going, or how to get out. He twisted and turned through the labyrinth looking for a light that wasn't pink. There wasn't any to be found. Aerrow turned a corner, and stopped short. A dead end, with the sound of skimmer engines closing in behind them, fast.
DONE! Wow, an hour of strait typing behind me and my fingers a really sore. Woof. ANYHOO, I'm thinking that there will be one last chapter after this then I shall be done with this story tear tear. But never fear, another one is in the creating… or something like that, I dunno. Again, EXTREAMLY sorry about the delay. Won't happen again, I swear by my own blood! Reviews always appreciated!-bp