MJ: Alrighty! Chappie ten is here! And I have no co-writers with me today, so...Let's just go on to the story!!

Disclaimer: I own a stale piece of cookie cake and that's it.

Chapter Ten: The Aftermath of a Nightmare

Many squadrons had quickly left to defend their home terras when the Vampires headed out, Aerrow included. Some knew they might not make it in time to save some of the citizens they had sworn to protect, but none had expected something like this to happen. Others had hope that maybe, just maybe, the Vampires were bluffing, that they weren't headed for the innocents that they might now prey upon.The remaining few were those with no hope whatsoever of saving anything from this new threat. Yet, nobody expcted the scenes that many came upon...

Terra Atmosia was the first to be listed as attacked: bodies of children and adults alike were strewn about, some with gaping wounds, others pale as bone from having no blood left in their bodies. Those who managed to survive somehow were traumatized from watching their loved ones being so mercilessly slaughtered...

Terra Blizzaris was the next to be reported, and the situation was similar. There were more survivors this time, but the snow there was shaded with reds and pinks - it was no longer the pure white it once was...

Terra Saharr was the least expected to have been attacked, but it still was. Few people were dead, but those who were wounded had little if any chance of surviving much longer. A few were able to escape unscathed, but as was the case on Atmosia, they were traumatized...

Many were surprised when Cyclonia called in with how much damage they had - the place looked worse than it usually did. Blood covered many of the surfaces, bodies lay in random positions and locations. Some had even landed partially in the lava pools that surrounded the barren terra, the parts that landed in the burning magma completely gone - this included heads, arms, legs, and in some cases an entire half of a body. The smells blood, burnt flesh, and gore hung in the air like a blanket, stifling the lungs of those still living...

This same scenario went on and on, each with differing terras - the sights, the smells, the sheer and utter reality of it all, and how if they had only listened they could've avoided this despairing fate. None were more pained by these events then the remaining members of the Storm Hawks, who were now on the Condor...

"I...I still can't...bring myself to believe it..." Piper choked out, images from a few nights ago replaying in her mind. Tears fell from her carnelian eyes, unhindered as the slid down her face.

"Yet...we all know it's true..." Finn stated, sitting in a chair, his chin resting on his folded arms, which in turn rested upon the table. His cerulean eyes seemed to no longer hold that same spark of craziness and fun - they were a dull shade of blue.

"I must be getting some sort of disease - I'm actually agreeing with Finn..." Stork muttered, his normal paranoia seeming to be gone for the moment.

"Did anybody expect Aerrow to be able to do something like this though?" Junko questioned, not his usual cheerful and upbeat self. Nobody replied - there was no point, as the answer from each one of them would be no. Radarr made a small noise before slinking off to Aerrow's old room. The teens watched the blue creature - Radarr had just lost his closest friend, his first friend, to something nobody could even imagine before...

Aerrow chuckled as he recalled what happened a mere few hours ago - contrary to his earlier thoughts, that was actually quite fun. Nobody recognized him, not even the ones he'd helped before - they were too busy running for their lives, hoping to escape the nightmarish hell the Vampires created. And it had all happened so quickly - nobody expected it to occur, so none were prepared to face them. His thoughts were ended from a knock on the door to his room. Looking at who it was, he smiled as he saw Autumn walk in.

"You did quite well, Aerrow, considering it was your first hunt." Autumn praised as she walked over.

"I was surprised nobody recognized who I was, though - a few people put up a figt, and if they did see me, they didn't even shout it to the others...It amazes me how self-centered they can be when their life is in danger." Aerrow stated.

"Yes, and we did quite a job ridding Atmos of that selfishness, didn't we? So, even if we are considered the enemy, we are still doing good."

"Even if it's just good in our eyes and not in theirs...I can live with that." Aerrow said, a smirk on his face...

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MJ: Oh my...I'm either insane, or I've been watching too many horror movies as of late...Anyway, review please!