Right guys...I'm sorry I haven't updated in looong while but I kept saying I'll update tomorrow and then something happens and I can't or just don't have the inspiration lol...
Also not an excuse but I permanently deleted this chapter accidentally too and recently restored it by downloading this thingy application that finds deleted files and here it is…
Anywho this is the second to last chapter and these last two chapters will be good I hope. I also hope you had a great Christmas holiday and New Year's too.
So enjoy Chapter 14...=]
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"Piper, I called you in here because I have a very important mission for you and I hope you can complete it without mistakes." Master Cyclonis announced.
"Yes, I will carry it out without failure." I stated looking straight into her diabolic eyes.
"I thought you might, anyway, you remember the Storm Hawks right?" She asked approaching me with deliberate short steps.
"Do I? That blonde sharpshooter..."
"I didn't want to know about the sharpshooter, but a simple answer!" Cyclonis exclaimed tightly banging her staff on the dusty ground.
"Yes, I remember them." I chose my words carefully and bowed my head.
"We need to get rid of them, for once and for all. They've become too much a nuisance for Cyclonia and I trust you can do it?" She question walking in circles around me.
"I...I, why me?" I retorted unsurely of myself, there was a part of me that wanted to do it for my 'sister'? but then I don't want to hurt a single hair on their head but to protect them.
"Is there a problem with you doing it?" Her lips curled devilishly as she stood behind my tense form.
"No but I thought you'd want to finish them off yourself, considering you have such a past with them." I replied quickly.
"You're my sister and you'll do as I say, clear?"
"Yes"
"Master" She insisted.
"Master."
"Now we're clear, Dark Ace and Skyla have already set up the talons for immediate battle." Cyclonis went back to her throne and sat down thoughtfully. "Go!"
I collected myself and approached the big wooden doors and exited but before leaving I heard her mutter "Stupid girl could never be my sister, I'd kill her already" and that was followed by a mad cackle and I hurried my footsteps.
If she isn't my sister, what is going on and why am doing here? 'I'll ask Skyla' I thought heading to the hangar.
Stork's P.O.V
"What do you think Cyclonis is planning?" The red-headed Sky Knight asked as I scanned over a book about fungus. 'The World of Fungus'
"Aerrow, you're letting your heart into your head and that can make things all the worse." I stated, what I've come to realise over the past few months is that Aerrow has become quite insecure since Piper's left and his leadership skills can take a tumbling at times and this was one of those times.
"What would you do if she came back?" He questioned averting his eyes from mine, I knew where he was getting at.
"Nothing, I would just let it all slip back the way it was before she left." Aerrow nodded in acknowledgement and sighed again.
"I know Cyclonis is planning something with her and I can't help but think it's not good!" He yelled in frustration.
"Knowing Cyclonis it is something, demeaning and horrid." I stated continuing reading my book.
"Would there be anyway for her to get back her memory, it's not like permanent amnesia, is it?" The Sky Knight quipped lowering his voice a little, in case Finn, I was guessed was nearby.
"It's not like amnesia, she'll remember bit by bit until it all returns to her, and the crystal that does that has been recorded that a victim's full memory does return eventually."
"So, she'll remember right?"
"More or so, yes but for now under the influence of Cyclonis she's very dangerous." I reasoned. "Just be aware of the Cyclonian's they never play fair."
"Hmm" He muttered loosing himself in his thought again. I could swear at times I was the team leader and he wasn't. I know I obsess about weird things but it matters when it comes to team.
Piper's P.O.V
"Skyla, am I really Cyclonis' sister? I know it might sound weird but I'm really confused." I stated mounting my skimmer.
"Yes, you are" Skyla answered making sure her staff was in securely.
"But I heard her saying..."
"Don't mind her, she's always like that." Skyla replied shortly as the talons flew ahead.
"Are you girls ready yet?" Dark Ace questioned starting his skimmer.
"Erm, yeah, let's go" It didn't feel right to go ahead with this mission but if it had to be done I had to do it and with that we set off. Within no time we were already in range with the Condor.
"Call your instructions." Dark Ace stated.
"Talons!" This was it. "Attack and take no p...prisoners!" Then with that order they began firing at the Airship.
Aerrow's P.O.V
Suddenly the alarms began sounding and soon enough everyone was assembled on the bridge.
"They're back." I announced as Finn and Junko headed for the hangars to get their rides. "Can you handle this alone?"
"I'm ready, until...yes I can" Stork replied, I can talk to him about anything and he answers sensibly but at times he's back to obsessing over germs and death and whatever negative things he can and biding him good luck I headed or my ride.
"Be careful team, this looks like a fight to the finish, we've never been against so many talons before." "Cyclonis was definitely planning something big." Finn announced gearing his ride.
"Right, whatever you do don't hurt Piper…" I shook my head firmly at the look on Finn's face. "It's not her fault she's behaving like this, Cyclonis is behind this." At that time the Cyclonians decided to shower us with another wave of attacks and we moved out.
"Aerrow, so nice to see you and what a pity it is to finally be getting rid of you." Dark Ace laughed bitterly.
"Too bad that won't be happening." I retorted unsheathing my blades and flew with the help of my co-pilot, Radarr, over to The Dark Ace's skimmer to land an attack.
"So upfront and personal." Ace sneered dodging the attack and slashing my on the shoulder.
"Shut up Dark Ace!" I yelled throwing attacks and slashes all over him only to have a few land on him but I looked much worse for wear than he did.
"Aerrow!" Finn yelled. "You need to focus, fighting blindly isn't going to help anyone especially not Piper." After those words he went back to battling the talons after him.
"Looks like you still have a tiny crush on our soldier Piper, you just don't know when to give up do you?"
"That's none of your business!" I screamed as my adrenaline drew to a different level, so much that it empowered me to hit Dark Ace directly square in the chest, rendering him limp as he fell from his skimmer. I didn't look back and went back to help my team in their battle.
They were holding up well and Junko had just knocked Skyla from the sky but she was caught by another talon and he retreated with the dark mistress unconscious.
Where was Piper?
Piper?
Shit!
Piper was with Finn and it didn't look too friendly, after what he said and I told him on the Condor he goes and battles her, "Finn!" I yelled to catch his attention and dodged a talon's attack knocking him off balance.
Finn turns to look at me then delivers a final blow to Piper's head with one of his crystal arrows knocking her out and off her skimmer. What did he do?
Piper's P.O.V
As we reached the Condor's site Ace told me to just finish them and not to think anything about it and my sister was going to reward me. I ignored him and tried to stay clear of the battle as the Storm Hawks emerged from their Condor. I had a feeling we had a deep connection and didn't want to get involved and what Cyclonis had said was still ringing through my ears "Stupid girl could never be my sister, I'd kill her already"
I watched the fight as Aerrow and The Dark Ace battled it out and finally leaving Aerrow the standing victor. As I sat there on my skimmer a piercing pain enveloped from my back and I closed my eyes to suppress the pain.
"Don't like it when you're the one on the other side of the battle, do you Piper?" Finn exclaimed looming around me with his weapon.
"What? Listen I don't want to hurt you, I just need to lie low before I get reported to my sister." I stated, why was I even telling him this?
"Sister?" He spat the word out offensively. "If anyone was your sister they'd probably kill themselves with the way you abandon family and friends, Aerrow? You just don't care and never did to be honest."
"I don't even see what Aerrow saw in you?" He argued while giving a disgusted snort. "You shouldn't be allowed to live after what you did, its inhumane. Leaving a boyfriend, friends and f…family, no one in their right mind would do such a thing, but you did!" He wrinkled his nose in a disgusted gesture or maybe an attempt to not cry.
"You're done here Piper."
I was speechless, what was happening, my world was twisted. At first I was told to believe I was Cyclonis' sister and I'm beginning to feel and think I'm not and now what he may be implying that I was part of their team?
"Finn, I honestly don't know what's going on and where I fit into all of this and what's going on but I think you might be mistaken, I…I don't know where I belong." I whispered.
"It's all about you again don't you, you like messing around with Aerrow don't you? He's like putty when he's with you and would do anything for you but you don't care, you never did!" Finn lounged for me and I raised my staff to block the attack, time was spent evading his attacks and trying not to hurt him, why? A gut feeling.
I let my guard down for a minute as Finn and I caught our breaths, I raised my staff again as Finn came at me again with an unexpected move and instead of hand to hand combat he fired a crystal arrow at me and I didn't have enough time to evade it and it connected to its target.
Everything was going by slowly and a lone though went through my mind, Aerrow, Stork, Radarr, Junko…Finn. Then there was darkness.
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Hey…hope you enjoyed this chapter and I am truly sorry for letting you wait so long for this chapter, chapter 15 will be up soon.
I hope this makes up for time lost. :]
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