Dark Ace had just flown off with Riu in a potato sack. The sack was currently tied to his flyer, blowing slightly in the breeze. Dark Ace was happy to have finally caught that pesky sky night! Sadly, he wished he could have just killed him, but his master wanted otherwise.
"It's foolish to escape Aerrow soon we'll be back in Cyclonia."
"Aerrow? I'm not Aerrow! My name is Riu." The voice yelled, muffled by the thick burlap sack.
"Nice try, but you can't fool me with your fake girl voice."
"What?! My voice is not fake you're just crazy!!" She screamed, knowing he was so dead when she got out.
"Anyway, if you want to live you should join the winning side, the Cyclonia side." Dark Ace continued, looking at the sky around him as he tried to contemplate his future.
"Thanks but I think I'll pass."
"Fine, it's your life then." They rode in silence for a couple minutes then Riu started asking random questions.
"Why are you trying to turn Aerrow evil?" She asked out of the blue.
"Because he is strong."
"So you're saying you're a wimp?"
"No, I'm saying he is a good fighter."
"Riiiight. And uh, are you blind/deaf?"
"No, why would you ask that?"
"Well one, you grope me in the dark and something was there, two, how the heck do I sound like a guy And three, you just talked about Aerrow, so how could I be him?" She explained, secretly smirking at his idiocy.
"I'm not going to answer that last question. And the first thing was an accident." Dark Ace said slowly, mentally kicking himself.
"Yea right, you perv." Riu retorted.
"What did you call me?" Dark Ace's flyer hit a little turbulence.
"Owww!"
"What's wrong now?" Dark Ace grumbled, rolling his eyes.
"There are still potatoes in here!" Riu then continued to complain about Dark Ace's stupidity. His patience and Anger soon grew into rage and frustration. Trying to block out her whining he turned on his radio. The song "Don't cha" was on and he began singing his own version.
"Don't cha wish your boyfriend was hot like me? Don't cha wish your boyfriend was as hot as me? Don't Cha."
"No, not really."
""Don't cha wish your boyfriend was hot like me? Don't cha wish your boyfriend was as hot as me? Don't Cha."
"Alright man, now you're seriously scaring me."
"Good, then I'm doing my job." After Dark Ace and his long hour of singing off key, they reached Cyclonia. After he landed he dragged the sack into the dungeon and threw Riu out of the bag. After getting over the shock that she was indeed a woman, he put shackles on her ankles and wrists.
"Now be a good girl and play damsel in distress." He said, getting up and walking out the door
"No thanks, I hate playing that game. I'll get out of this in no time."
"Don't be so sure of yourself. Now I'm going to tell Master Cyclonis about you." He walked out and locked the door. "I hope you decide to join the dark side."
"Yeah, whatever Darth Vader, just shut up and leave already." He walked out and said something to the two guards. They walked over and stood in front of the door for extra security. Dark Ace rolled his eyes as he walked down the hall toward the audience chamber Master Cyclonis was currently in. He knocked on the door, waiting patiently for his master's call to enter.
As if on cue, she called. "Come in, we're finished here."
He walked in to see Master Cyclonis, looking as unemotional as usual. And a strange man next to her. He was wearing a hood, but his soulless Brown eyes stared at him, making Dark Ace use all his will power not to shudder. This man was strange. He came about 4 months ago, and now, he was always muttering and plotting with Master Cyclonis. She barely told him anything anymore. Not that she told much to begin with. She turned to face him, a pout caressing her features. Her violet eyes gazed at him, a mixture of annoyance and disappointment.
"Welcome back Dark Ace. It seems we have grabbed the wrong person. Does the girl have any interest in joining us?" She asked, almost as if she already knew the answer to it.
"N…No master. She is unwilling and stubborn." Dark Ace replied, bowing lightly. The man's head perked up. "What does she look like…?" He asked, standing up from the kneeling position he was in. Dark Ace suppressed his urge to ask why.
"Female, about 16 years of age, Gold eyes, Green hair, gold highlights." Dark Ace reported, hiding any feelings of unease and untrust. The man sighed, shaking his head from side to side.
"Not the one I'm looking for. But if it pleases you, Master Cyclonis, I will interrogate her, and see where those annoying little pests. Those, Storm Hawks. It would be a great honor, Mistress." He said, bowing deeply.
Yeah, now Dark Ace REALLY didn't like him. Cyclonis smirked, then nodded.
"Do what you wish. I must sadly finalize all those stupid decoration plans for the 500th Cyclonian Gala." She sighed, shaking her head. The man left, a smirk on his face as he passed Dark Ace. Turning back to master Cyclonis, he looked at her for instructions. She glared at him for a moment, before getting up, and starting to descend toward her chamber doors.
"Dark Ace, take care of security and such. I want to make sure that everything goes smoothly. Because after the Gala…" She opened her door, not bothering to look at him.
"The atmos is mine for the taking."
Riu continued to struggle as she pulled and tugged, trying to by some miracle break free. But if she did, which is highly unlikely indeed, but if by some miracle she did, she was defenseless, and didn't know left from right in this crazy place. What was she gonna do, wander around blindly? Just then, she heard some mumbling outside, followed by a clink as the lock was undone. A man stepped in, followed by the closing of the door again behind him.
"You know, I could say some really sarcastic and crude things here, but that Cyclonis Wannabe get-up is punishment enough. What are you supposed to be, Master Tornado?" She asked, sneering. The man smirked, and put down his hood. Her smirk fell faster than Finn's skimmer.
"Y….you….what….how did you…" She muttered, hyperventilating slightly. The man smirked, shaking his head.
"Riu, Riu, Riu. Your still the same innocent little girl, aren't you~?" He purred, patting her head as he smiled kindly. But his kind smile only scared her more. She started to shake in fear.
"Awww, Little Riu, are you ok? Don't worry, I won't hurt you. I'm not after you…just yet." He said, unlocking her handcuffs. She fell to the floor, and grunted in pain.
"What do you want?" She asked, finally finding the will to talk. She moved until she was comfortable against the wall, not even trying to get up again. Her legs were like jelly as she stared into the endless abyss of brown that stared down at the helpless girl.
"Now, I just want to know a few things, that's all." He cooed, leaning against the wall. Riu scoffed. "Yeah, right." He chuckled dryly, kicking her in the side. She gasped as she flew against the wall. His smile turned into a maniacal sneer as he loomed over her. She started to shake in fear. He simply picked her up by her collar. Leaning in closely, he put his lips near her ear.
"You think you can out run me, and run from your fate...?" He whispered, causing her spine to tingle. He chuckled, dropping her. She glared at him, but stayed still, not daring to say another word. He simply shrugged.
"So how are Renji and Yumi doing, my little Riu~?" He asked, leaning against the wall. Riu took a deep breath before answering.
"They're fine, and thank goodness, away from you." She said bravely. He clapped his hands slowly. "Well done, little one, you finally have a back bone."
"Shutup..."
"And once I find her..."
"Shut up."
"You will help us too-"
"SHUT UP!" Riu screamed, covering her ears with her hands. He simply shook his head exasperatedly. "Still need to learn some manners. Oh well. I'll see you later. Maybe." He said, smiling before walking out of the cell. Riu heard the clicking of the lock, and let out a ragged breath. Oh god...He was here...And no doubt, the Storm Hawks would try to rescue her. This wasn't good. Especially if...
"No. I have to be strong. It's a big castle. They couldn't possibly meet up alone. Especially since Aerrow would never let her go rescue me alone." She assured herself. Hoping she was right as she leaned against the wall, and closed her eyes, resting.
{Back on the Condor~!}
Piper leaned up against the wall as Renji held out the crystals. Renji handed one to Aerrow, Piper, Finn, and Yumi. The men's were in a watch that looked like a rolex, while Piper's was in a sun pendant, and Yumi's was in a moon pendant. Yumi smiled at Renji.
"Where's yours?" She asked, noticing Junko didn't have one either. Stork and Renji nodded.
"Well, I'm gonna help Junko watch over the condor, and defend stork."
"Cause I have a very bad feeling about this...and that usually leads to...doom infested situations." Stork mumbled, twitching slightly.
Yumi nodded, a little bit uncertain about the whole thing. "How are we gonna get in? Security is tight." She said, frowning at the thought.
"Got that covered." Piper said, smiling as she put four invitations down. It was from Cyclonia, stating that they were invited to the 500th Cyclonian Gala.
"Woah...How'd you get that~?" Yumi asked curiously. Piper smiled and winked. "One of my little friends inside Cyclonia sent them to me."