Cyclonis
When I finally made it to my room after all the madness I wasn't expecting to find a sleeping Aerrow in my bed but I wasn't complaining. Before I climbed into next to him I discarded my cloak and put the severed pieces of my staff at my workstation deciding to fix and upgrade it in the morning.
Not surprisingly it was the first time I've ever slept with someone in the same bed or even in the same room for that matter, but as I listened to the sound of his heart beating against his chest and feeling his warmth I couldn't imagine ever sleeping alone again.
When morning came I was disappointed to find I was alone in the bed with not even a note beside me to explain his absence.
"Well it was fun while it lasted." I grumble as I drag myself out of bed and begin work on my new staff deciding to remodel it with a more durable metal and a double crystal slot for both sides.
After that was done I slip on my robe and begin walking down the hall to the throne room ready to begin the day's schedule only to be ambushed by the dark ace waiting outside the door.
"Master Cyclonis if I may have a word with you."
"Make it quick dark ace I have a busy day ahead of me"
"I've come to get your answer on my proposal."
For a moment I wasn't aware of what he was talking about but then it comes flooding back to me. Just like the first time he talked about the idea me marrying him I have to restrain myself not to vomit before answering him.
"Well I have an answer for you dark ace and it's… no for you see I've already chosen someone."
He doesn't take it well.
"What! Who in this world could you find better than me!? Who else could be stronger or more loyal to Cyclonia?"
"I agree those are good qualities to have but I want more than just somebody powerful I want somebody that I can relate to not somebody who craves power now if you'll excuse me I have things I must do."
"Yes of course master" He says after a moment of grinding his teeth and squeezing his fists in anger.
After dealing with him I sent out a message commanding Snipe to return for repairs while other commanders deal with the sky knights.
I must have been intently focused on working because before I knew it Aerrow was placing a plate of food before me.
"Come and have a bite with me your work will still be here when you get back."
"Food does sound nice and I could use some company for a while."
We move over to one of the tables in the room and begin eating and talking about each other. Apparently being the leader of the storm hawks is just as hard as being the leader of a terra.
"I swear if it's not Finn doing something stupid it's Stork freaking out about something and nearly having a panic attack."
"It's much worse here what with Snipe being all brawn and no brain. Don't even get me started on Ravess it's like she can't go a single day without playing that violin of hers it's driving me crazy."
For the first time in a long time I began laughing and it wasn't long before Aerrow joined in laughing. The laughter grew until it was so loud that we didn't hear the knocking on the door or its opening or the dark ace walking in.
"Master I must ask you to rethink your decision…"
At seeing us he stops midsentence and silence fills the room as I suddenly realize that until now Aerrow has been kept out of sight from the dark ace. From the way his eyes shifted from me to Aerrow he knew why I had said no and without warning he'd drawn his blade and charged Aerrow.
Aerrow who had forgotten to bring his swords was doing his best at dodging his strikes and trying to counter but with the dark ace in a berserker rage Aerrow didn't stand much of a chance.
"I'll prove I'm stronger by taking your head!" he screams swing his sword at Aerrow's neck.
He misses and only manages to get a few strands of hair as Aerrow crouches down before rolling to the side.
"I don't to point this out but you do have a weapon right next to you."
"Oh right" Raising my hand my staff flies into my hands and I aim it at the dark ace before sending out a red energy blast which he bats aside sending it back at me.
Without thinking I raise the crystal in the staff hoping to absorb some of the energy, it works but sends me back a few feet and causes the staff to heat up making one of the crystals explode.
The explosion blinded me for a few moments which allowed the dark ace to close the distance between the two of us. I heard him get close before stopping and I knew he had raised his sword in a strike, but I never felt the impact and when I opened my eyes I saw the most terrifying thing I've ever seen.
Standing inches from me back to me his arms raised in a protective stance was Aerrow with the tip of the dark ace's sword coming out of his chest.
"Didn't think… I'd make it in time"
The dark ace pulls his sword back and Aerrow drops to his knees before falling to the ground. Rage builds inside me and before I knew it I had raised my staff and unleashed a blazing bolt of lightning into the dark ace's chest sending flying out of the window and into the wastelands before flipping Aerrow onto his back and checking for a heartbeat.
"Aerrow! Don't you dare die on me!"
But no response came and after listening to his heartbeat grow slower and slower I knew there was only one way to save him.
I flew to my crystal room and yanked the black abyss from its pedestal and held it to my chest.
"Listen to me crystal I am the current master of Cyclonia and I command you to save Aerrow I'll pay any price just grant my wish!"
As soon as the words were said the crystal floated to the middle of the room before a red mist enveloped both Aerrow and I before it grew to be too much and I lost conscious, but not before feeling two arms pick me up and hearing a slow but steady heartbeat.
Sorry to say this but next chapter will be the end. I wonder what will happen?
