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"I Remember Everything"
Tamar groaned and tried to move. Pain shot up her spine. What happened? Why did she hurt so much? Ignoring the pain she willed herself to shift her position on the hard metal surface she was on. Where was she? Her brown eyes fluttered open and the ceiling began to focus. She couldn't sense a presence in this room so she moved her head to get a better view on her predicament.
Struggling she sat up and put her legs over the table's edge. She guessed she was in some kind of medical room. Why was she in here? She placed her forefingers on her temple and rubbed for there was a continuous throbbing and then hopped down onto the floor. She heard a noise and started. Looking up she could see a boy in the doorway. She backed up and frowned at him.
"Who are you?" she asked groggily.
"Finn," he said calmly. She glanced at the outstretched hand and kept her arms crossed. He scowled; he looked confused. Why would he be? She was the one who was the most confused about where she was, who she was, and what had happened.
"I'm your younger brother," he stated and then placed something on a small metal table before walking out of the room closing it behind him. She heard the lock tick and she suddenly felt claustrophobic. Cautiously she inched towards the thing on the table. When she saw what it was she couldn't help but stare at it. It was a photo of a brown-haired woman, a blond man, and then two blond children. One looked just like her.
Finn sighed and sat down on his bed. He yelped in surprise as a cat jumped onto his lap. The creature morphed back into the person he loved. He smiled at her, but it soon turned into a frown. Seven years ago was the last time he had seen his sister and he would have never guessed that she was alive. It was the day Cyclonians attacked his town and she had shoved him in the closet before Talons burst into their house killing his father and taking his mother and sister.
"Why can't she remember?" he asked to no one in particular.
"She went through something traumatic," Rin said rubbing his shoulder comforting him. "You know how demented Lark can be." She smiled playfully at him.
He looked at her and tried to smile. His bright cobalt eyes filling with sadness. "It'll be okay, Finn," she tried to reassure him. Feeling pressured and guilty he laid down on the bed his head landing on a pillow. Rin cuddled up besides him and she kissed his cheek. Finn grinned and kissed her back.
When they parted Rin opened her mouth to speak. "You know she will remember eventually and the picture you gave her will help," she said. He nodded.
Hesitantly she picked up the photo and examined it closely. The resemblance to her and the boy was unmistakable. She turned around and found a chair to sit in. She flipped the photo over and saw wording. 'Teresa and Merick, with their daughter, Tamar, age six and their son, Finn, age four.' She gasped and she dropped the photo. A dark memory filled her mind.
Flashback:
The house was small and comfortable. A candle lit the entire living room where two children argued and the parents sat in front of the fireplace. A scream echoed through the house followed by another and another. The ten-year-old girl was the first to go to the door and she peeked through the peephole. A group of unfamiliar men clad in red were coming towards their house. She backed up tripping over the wool rug.
The parents got up and went to the door. Opening it they came face to face with a man with black hair and blood colored eyes. "What do you want?" the father hissed.
"Step aside," the man returned. He shoved the parents out of the way and began to search the house for anything of value. The man went over to the living room where the boy and girl were and the father dashed over to the doorway and blocked the path.
The man unsheathed his energy sword and turned it on making it glow a deep red. "Move," the man growled.
"Never Dark Ace," the father replied. Dark Ace smiled unpleasantly and stabbed the father in the heart. The mother screamed and rushed to her fallen husband.
The girl watched her father die. Fear gripped her young heart and following instinct she shoved her eight-year old brother in the closet. She closed the doors and the man that killed her father came into the room. A few other men followed and they raided their place. Tossed over wooden tables, flipped the couch over, rummaged through the bookcase, and tore through the desk in the corner of the room.
Her mother had now left her father and came over to her. In unspoken words she gestured to where her brother, Finn, was and the mother sadly smiled. The man named Dark Ace went over to her mother and held the sword to her throat.
"Where is it?" he hissed. She looked to her mother and then to the black haired man. "Tell me now woman!"
She shook her head. The man hit the woman in the face and her mother fell to the ground in pain. She crouched down by her mother and glared at the evil man. The girl was frightened. He grabbed her and she felt the sword against her throat.
"Tell me where it is!" he demanded.
"Don't hurt my baby," her mother sobbed. "It- it is in the basement in the crystal shield. Don't hurt her!"
He let go of her and she hugged her mother looking for comfort. Then two of the men came over to her and her mother. Grabbing onto her they dragged her away. Her mother struggled, but she gave up for they used the threat of killing her daughter. Silently she said goodbye to her younger brother in the closet and sadness filled her. Her father was gone and she would probably never ever see her brother ever again. Now she took back all her pleas to trade him for a pet.
End of Flashback.
Tears streamed down her face. All the other memories of her past came flooding back reminding her of happy times and the cruel treatment she received from Master Cyclonis. Her hand went to the back of her neck and she found stitches. Then she remembered that Cyclonis was experimenting with her new 'toy' and she had embedded it in Tamar's neck. Gladness filled her heart for now she had found her brother and the thing was out of her neck no longer controlling her. What about her mother? Was she dead? She choked back a sob and picked up the photo. She held it close to her heart never wanting to lose it.
Finn glanced at the sleeping Rin and carefully got up. He tugged the blanket over her naked shoulder, and smiled despite the seriousness of the present situation. He got dressed and went to the door. He creaked open the door and left tiptoeing towards the infirmary. He was sure his sister would remember something by now.
He took the key out of his pocket and unlocked the door. Finn walked into the room to find a sobbing Tamar sitting in a chair clutching the photo for dear life. She looked up at him with swollen blood shot eyes. He went over to the counter and grabbed a tissue. Finn strode over to her and held it out to his sister. She smiled and took it blowing her nose.
"I remember everything," she said her voice shaky. She got up and then wrapped her arms around him. She squeezed tightly. He returned the hug.
"Want to meet the others?" he asked her excitedly. "You'll definitely want to meet Rin and then you should meet Stork. He's the one who got that thing out."
"Thing?" she asked curiously.
"Oh, the crystal," he replied. She then nodded understanding what he meant. He walked to the door and was followed by Tamar. They walked to his room to find an awake Rin fully dressed and she greeted his sister with a hug. The three then went to the cockpit and found the rest of the gang.
Tamar's brown eyes studied the teens in the room. She was given smiles and short greetings. Finn introduced them and Tamar went up to the green merb controlling the Condor. Finn wanted to burst into laughter at the strange expression on Stork's face. "You're the one who saved me," she informed. His eyebrow rose. She giggled. "Thanks."
She moved in to hug him and he backed up frightened of the diseases he might catch. Tamar stopped and turned to look at Finn. He shrugged his shoulders and watched her forcefully hug the merb. Stork's eye twitched and he endured the treatment.
Everyone including Silver joined in the laughter. Rin put her arm around Finn and kissed him. The entire ship's members turned their attention on them. Finn rolled his eyes and Rin laughed.
A week later…
When the Condor was parked at a dock on one of the terras Rin wandered away from the group. She had to get to a drug store. She wondered if they would sell it to her. Hesitantly she walked through the door and went to an isle where she thought it would be. She found it and grabbed the box. Trying to act casual she put it on the counter. The woman looked at the box and at her.
"Aren't you a little young, missy?" the woman asked. Rin smiled nervously and tried to think of a good answer.
"It's for my sister," she responded. That earned her a thoughtful, suspicious look and she shrugged. She paid the woman the correct amount of cash and placed it in a bag. One of the trickiest things she was going to have to do was get it on that ship without being caught. She had to make sure she was right before she told anyone. She wasn't so sure herself if she knew what was going on. A sick feeling was in her stomach.
Stealthily she snuck on board the Condor and crept to the bathroom. Was everyone still in the market place looking for crystals and food? She hoped so. Clumsily she grabbed onto the box and got it out of the bag. She stared at it. Was she sure that she wanted to do this? She opened it and pulled out a stick.
Ten minutes later, it slipped from her fingers to the ground. Her pink eyes were wide with panic.
Cyclonis grinned at the news. Some of her Talon spies had found out where the Storm Hawks and her sister were. Being on the bridge she ordered the pilot to set the coordinates to the terra. Hopefully she would catch them by surprise and they wouldn't be able to get away. When she found them she would take her sister and that sky knight away from his precious team.
Dark Ace materialized beside her and it startled her. She frowned. "What do you want?" she hissed trying to hide her surprise.
"What happens when we find them?" malice was in his voice for he wanted to end Aerrow's life. That young sky knight had made him lose many sky battles.
"When we ambush them I think that we are going to only take our sister and Aerrorw," she answered. "He still hasn't given me that crystal."
"I don't think he would do that willingly," he spoke freely. She glanced at him and then out of the window again. Sky whales flew lazily by and moans echoed around the ship. She found them fascinating creatures and watched one devour a ton of sky krill.
"Brute force might work," Dark Ace suggested. Cyclonis turned around facing her brother.
"Are you suggesting that you want to take over that department?" she asked quirking her eyebrow. It always amused her brother to inflict pain on others. Her wrath, in comparison, only reached those who defied her.
He was silent. She dismissed him for she wanted to be alone. He then walked down the hall away from the bridge and towards his temporary quarters. Cyclonis' violet eyes looked through the glass pane and watched the whales disperse and a terra came into view. It was the terra where Aerrow and sister were. A smile formed on her lips. This was going to be a good day.
She was in a corner of a room with her knees held to her chest. How was she going to tell him? How in the world would he react? Her pink eyes produced tears and they streamed down her face. Would he be happy? Or would he be angry? She moaned inwardly and angrily wiped the tears from her face. Rin's head jerked up when the Condor's sirens blared. Her heart began to race. Would she be able to morph?
Feet clattered on the floor as the ship's members raced through the corridors. She got up and made the evidence of her crying disappear. She opened the door to Finn's room and stepped out running into Finn himself. They both fell to the floor and she was on top of him. She bit her lip and then struggled to her feet. She held out a hand to him and helped him up. They both dashed towards the hanger. Rin grabbed a lone sword and jumped onto her skimmer.
"It's Dark Ace's squadron," Piper informed. Rin nodded. She revved the engine and shot into the sky. The rest of her friends followed, except for Stork who was managing to steer the Condor away from the energy blasts shot at them by the big warship. The sickness in her stomach intensified.
Aerrow turned on the engine of his skimmer and flew off of the runway. The rest of them followed and they went into battle. When he got close to the warship he could see Cyclonis watching the battle. Dread occupied his thoughts. He weaved through the switchblades and one by one he knocked some of the Talons' off their switchblades into the Wastelands below.
He felt his skimmer wobble and looked over at his wing. Dark Ace was standing there with an evil grin on his face. Dark Ace lit up his energy sword and came closer. Aerrow hopped out of his seat and attacked the older Talon Commander. Dark Ace deflected the blow effectively and Aerrow was growing tired.
The commander took this opportunity to knock the boy unconscious. Aerrow fell onto the wing with a grunt and Dark Ace took the sky knight onto his switchblade elite. He made the engine work harder and the ride went faster. He got to the hanger and dumped the boy on the metal ground. A couple of Talons took the unconscious teen away. Dark Ace went back into battle for the girl.
Rin slashed at the oncoming Talons and didn't notice her brother coming up behind her. He shot a bolt at her engine and her skimmer died. Rin began to fall and screamed out. Finn seemed to notice and tried to get to her, but Dark Ace dove in and caught her. She struggled, but he was too strong. She kicked and screamed, but not as violently as she would usually. She was protecting her stomach as much as possible.
The rest of the Talons seeing that their commander was removing himself from the battle followed him toward the hanger of the warship. This left the Storm Hawks gawking as their leader and Rin were taken away.
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