Chapter Ten: Dusty's Past Told

Moon's POV:

I loved that Nick was back, he and Blade were catching up. Dipper was fangirling away from Dusty, Maru was smiling, everyone was happy. Dusty was smiling too, for awhile I sometimes saw a hint of sadness.

Today, was no different. Nick was going to become a firefighter with Blade. I smiled as Blade trained the "Rookie friend" as Maru remarked. Yet as I looked towards Dusty, he was looking over at the sunset. I felt some sadness radiate from him, being a divine I can sense some strong emotions, but mostly greif. I guess that's a type of sadness.

He then turned away, My heart cracked for him. Do I still have that crush on him? Maybe. I still need to win the war, but maybe a bit of love wouldn't hurt. Right?

He didn't notice me as he rolled towards his hanger in sadness. I saw a color picture pinned on a rock. I walked up, picked it up, and carefully dusted it off. I saw two crop duster's one red and yellow. The yellow one had silver stripes while the red one had black stripes. Each had blue color eyes. Then I saw a little version of Dusty, he was carrying a bundle which was a tiny purple crop duster with blue stripes. It had blue eyes.

I gasped, as I asked mentally, "Is that his sister? Dusty had a sister?!"

That night, I knew something was different about Dusty. And I needed to research everything.


(Moon's POV)

I was on my computer all night, working on Dusty's past. I found some articles around two o'clock in the morning. His father was wrongfully accused for murder, but with the law it was punishable with death. His wife was about to take the blame when they found the real murderer. Who threaten the family of Crophoppers. He disappeared two nights after getting captured, no one has seen him since but the Crophoppers had been in hiding and the sister was kidnapped!

Dusty was the only one who tried to stop the kidnapper but it was futile. The Kidnapper threw him into a wall.

I went asleep that night full of questions and not so many answers. Could it have been a Pursuer? Could it have been the Murder? Are they even alive? I would go on my research quest tomorrow.

I must end Dusty's Sadness. With Happiness.


(Moon's POV)

Blade nodded at us when Nick took me up in the air, I waved goodbye as I was going to Propwash with Nick. I told Nick everything on the way, the articles, the pictures, everything. Nick told me, "We will find all the answers."

"I hope so," I replied, "Still I want to start with Leadbottom, he might have some good information about the Crophoppers since that was Dusty's Godfather."

Nick smiled, "True, True, but I have seen that old, scary plane."

I laughed, "Leadbottom? Scary? Ha ha ha, crazy yes. Scary No."

I was going to go to the field when Leadbottom came angry yelling at Nick, "NO! No! NO!"

Nick shrieked to me, "HELP ME!"

He went behind me and I sighed before I went to Leadbottom, "What did Nick say?"

"What? What did I do?!" Nick whimpered.

I groaned, "Behave, Nick."

"It was nothing, great," Leadbottom replied glaring at Nick who shrank and cowered behind me, "Anyways, what do you need Moon?"

"I want to talk to you about Dusty Crophopper, but somewhere private," I replied, whispering into Leadbottom's ear, "I want to know more about his past."

Leadbottom looked at me then around us, he whispered back, "Meet me above the field."

I nodded as he flew into the air, I smiled at Nick, "Go bother someone else, I'll fly up with Leadbottom."

"You sure?" Nick asked as I went into my Divine form with my white wing with crystal blue runes.

"Yes Nick, I am," I jumped into the air, spreading my wings, "I'll see you as soon as I can."

"You better!" Nick shouted after me as I flew towards the field with Leadbottom.

Leadbottom was surprised that I had wings when I arrived, but his shock went away with a strong emotion of sadness. We flew in silence as Leadbottom dusted the crops. It was peaceful and quiet. Too Quiet. I look to Leadbottom as he took a breath, "Dusty's father was my best friend. When he was accused I was shocked, it was terrible including when the youngest was kidnapped. Oh Dusty was so close with his sister it took him a long time to smile again. Then I took him in telling him his parents were dead, I had to protect them and Dusty's father, John, told me to hide him. I didn't do a good job."
"Yes, you did," I gasped, "Wait…so Dusty's parents are alive? How old was his sister?"

"Five years old, it's been seven years and yes his parents are alive and well," I looked at Leadbottom, as he gushed out, "Do you realize that you might die? That you would never find them?"

"Well I'll die trying, I have a war and a investigation to run and win."

I was still trying to find the location where Dusty's sister was kidnapped. Nick was beside me, he looked around then he got into a boss tone, "This doesn't look so well."

The hanger was abandon and the middle of the woods where a farm used to be, I took a breath. It was creaky, breaking and ashen, like it was in plenty of fires. I took a breath before taking a step closer, before I was yanked back by Nick, Nick let go and told me, "Be careful, whatever happened here, didn't seem to happen overnight."

I nodded and we both entered into the abandoned hanger so I can figure out. What the hell happened the night that Dusty's little sister, that I still don't know the name of, was kidnapped and never heard from again.


(Moon POV)

We entered into a child's room, toys of small planes were all that was left hidden in a box that was kinda open. I then heard a girly laughter which made my spine crawl. Nick looked at my still form, I took a breath, "This…..this is her room."

Nick eyes widen and he narrowed his eyes as we walked, well I walked Nick rolled, around. I heard a deeper laughter, "Why you are like a Rose, dangerous but cute."

I turned my head and I saw a younger Dusty getting hugged by a smaller purple crop duster. The purple crop duster giggled, "Rose!"

"Yes your name is Rose," Dusty told the smaller crop duster, named Rose, He laughed, "You are always going to my little sister right?"

"Yeah Dus!" Rose giggled, which made Dusty laugh.

"Moon?" Nick voice made me jump back to reality, I rubbed my eyes and the scene was gone. Nick was nudging my hand, "You alright?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," I remarked, but then I felt something and I turned to the window.

It was opened, Nick was about to close it when I saw the scene change again. It was dark with a small night lamp lighting up the room. I took a step back as I saw a humanized figure pick at the lock. My heart jumped to my throat then dropped to my stomach, It was my father. He opened the window and easily managed to jump in sneakily. He was a Pursuer. He was about to charge at Dusty. I knew I couldn't do anything, but then Rose opened her eyes and screamed, "GET AWAY FROM MY BROTHER!"

She spun her propeller and charged but my father stepped away, picking up the little crop duster. Dusty after hearing his sister scream woke up. He saw Rose's predicament, he charged and sliced my father's arm. He bled black, and he smiled before grabbing Dusty's propeller Twisting it before throwing the older crop duster into a wall. Rose yelled while I ran over to see if Dusty was alive, "DUS! You big meanie, you hurt my Dus. Let me go!"

She started to struggle but my father hit her in the canopy to knock her out, Dusty whispered as I saw my father carry out Rose, "Rose…..no."

Then the scene changed back and Nick carried me out of the house. I gasped and he dropped me, he asked, "You okay? You kinda didn't talk to me and you were almost in tears."

My heart thumped in my chest, my own father was going after Dusty…but Rose stopped him. Changed his focus. She's smart for a crop duster. Nick nudge me and I remarked, "I'm fine. At least I will be…I found out who did it."

"Who did what?" Nick asked, "The murder or the Kidnapping?"

"The kidnapper is my," I took a shaky breath, "Was my father."


(Moons POV)

Nick, Blade, Skipper, Bravo, and Echo were following me as I used my Divine powers to detect the agents from Chrome. They found where their camp was, in the same volcano. I groaned as I saw Sid on the ground two meters away I pointed the jets, helicopters, and corsair to the area. As I whispered, "I'm going in, I'll call for backup when needed."

"Alright," Nick whispered as he landed radioing everyone else quietly what to do. I nodded and headed to the Volcano.

When I arrived I saw my father, who was working with paperwork, and landed beside him, he didn't even flinch, "You know you really need to get a door so I can just walk in."

"Uh huh," My father remarked, I rolled my eyes, "You get one in General."

"Uh…..i'm not a general," he looked up his eyes closed from my reply.

"THEN GET ME THE GENERAL YOU BLUBBERING-," he then opened his eyes to see me their tapping my foot, crossing my arms and looking at him like he lost his mind, "Oh Moon. What a lovely surprise."

"I got to say, dad, that you got terrible security," I stated, and I told him, "For being the almighty leader of the Pursuers you got really bad issues of security and government. Also will you get a door."

"Are you crutiqing me?" My father laughed.

"Yes, yes I am," I remarked, shaking my head, "Anyways I have a favor, I heard about a three year ago kidnapping of a three year old crop duster. I also saw what happened. So father, what did you do to the three year old crop duster, named Rose Crophopper."

"H-how did you-?" my father asked his eyes widening.

"Oh father," I replied rubbing my fingernails on my chest, "I got more than a normal Divine leader's power. I am the strongest Divine. Nothing can hide from me. So...what. Did. You. Do. To. Rose?"

"I changed her," My father smiled, "I made her into a general. She has been the strongest and willingly of all my generals to hunt down and kill. Do you wish to see her?"

"Uh…yes you dummy!" I remarked with a roll of my eyes, "Do you think I flew all the way over here to not solve this mystery?"

"Okay, Okay, don't get your wings in a knot," he remarked smiling at his own joke, I crossed my arms again, "Oh General Darkness. Come out and meet your old foe."

A twenty year old hornet jet came out and smiled at me, it was all black except for her eyes who were blue…just like Dusty's. I glared at my father, who smiled, "General Darkness. I have a guest for you. Meet Moon, she's my, I mean was my daughter."

"Like you used to be my father," I hissed under my breath.

He stepped back and onto his throne. I watched him carefully, as he sat and watched, "Do your best, Moon."

I saw her, I remembered her memories as she charged at me a shriek of rage. I jumped over and landed on the hood. I held on as she tried to shake me off, I yelled, "ROSE! STOP!"

The shadow jet stopped for a second, I didn't know so I decided to do it now. Before I pushed some of my telepathic powers to Nick, "I need backup! NOW!"

Then I went to work, Rose was terrified, she didn't understand. I whispered to the shadow, "Please? Remember your brother, Dusty? Dusty Crophopper?"

There! In the darkness, I saw a spark protected by a clear glass wall, a mind barrier. I focused some of my energy, as I told Rose, "Can you hear me? You are a sister of my friend. I am trying to help you. Your Dusty's sister. Rose Crophopper."

She groaned as it started to shatter, "Dus?"

"Yes, Dus, he miss you," It was starting to shatter one more push, as I whispered, "Please Rose, I want to help you. Your family loves you. They want you to come home."

"NO!" my father screamed as the mind barrier fell once and for all.

I smiled as I leapt off seeing Rose, return to her former smaller self. I smiled with happiness as she hugged me, then I raised my hand tightening it into a fist. A harness fell down, and I hooked little Rose. She rose in the air as I charged into the battle zone. Purserur after Purserur charged at me. I flew in the air making a sword and with a single stroke downward made most of the Purserurs changed back to their normal selves which made my father eyes widen as he looked at me as I flew away.

Towards my homes. Propwash Junction and Piston Peak.


(Moon's POV:)

I smiled as we landed, Sid flew away two meters away from Propwash Junction. Little Rose was flying with us after finally be able to spin in the air. I smiled as Leadbottom saw us as we landed, Amy and John. The parents of Rose and Dusty Crophopper, were hugging Rose. I was laughing when Dottie nodded at me.

Blade and Nick were beside me on the Runway, as Dusty landed. John, Amy, and Rose were in Dusty's hanger. As Dusty rolled towards us, I smiled, "Hey Dusty! How was the trip from the Piston Peaks."

"Good," he smiled, as I hugged him, he received it well and turned to Blade and Nick, "Hope you know that the park didn't burn down without you there."

I glared at my dad who shrugged, "What?"

I then chuckled, "Good to know, anyhow I want to show you something."

"Sure lead the way," Dusty remarked with a chuckle which made me roll my eyes.

I led him to the sunset on a cliff side, I laughed as his face turned to me in confusion. His birthday was today, so I planned to surprise him with his family. I decided to make him smile, "So? Remember when I fell off the cliff?"

He watched me carefully, I smiled, "Don't worry I won't go tumbling off the edge again."

He narrowed his eyes, as I laughed, "Seriously."

He chuckled, "Okay, if you say so."

"Do you remember your sister?" I asked, like it was sudden.

He wheeled back away from the cliff, "Y-yeah I do."
"Do you miss your parents and family?" I asked looking at Dusty's eyes.

He was honest as he replied, "Yeah, but I got a good family of friends, but sometimes I wonder if they watched me race. From the skies in…you know."

Boy were you wrong Dusty, they never died, they were with you from the beginning, "Well, thanks for the truth, but I think it's time to go back."

He smiled as I went on his wing, he rolled back as we admire the sunset. The stars began to show as I asked, "Is today your birthday?"

"Yeah," Dusty smile ebbed away, "Today is my birthday."

"March 22nd?" I asked, acting surprise.

"Yeah, it is."

As we were about to enter the hanger I remarked, "I got to go and see Chug about something."

"Okay, see you around?" Dusty asked sadden slightly, why is that?

"Yep," I replied smiling.

As I ran towards Chug's area slowly as he was about to enter, I sneaked away and entered the hanger with the biggest present of all. Dusty's family. It was black, super duper black. Dusty opened the door, with a sigh looked towards the Fill n' Fly and then he turned on the lights.

We yelled, "Surprise! Happy Birthday Dusty!"

His face came from shock to amusement. He rolled up to me, the parents were at the Fill n' Fly if you guys were wondering, I smiled, "You like it?"

"Yeah, I do," Everyone smiled as Dusty brighten. I gave the signal in the window when Dusty wasn't looking.

He was opening his presents, Chug got him a new diecast of himself. Dottie got him the throwing wrench which was engraved, 'Dusty's wrench'(I had to laugh at that one due to the fact that he was hit with it twice), Skipper and Sparky got him a flag of the Jolly wrenches(Which I heard was stolen and hidden by the trickster jets), Blade and the rest of the Pistone Peaks got him a picture of the whole team in a wooden frame, and Nick gave me something, a picture of myself with

As Dusty was looking away going to talk to his family, fully turned away from the door. Everyone was talking to him as Dusty's family came in. Leadbottom winked at me, and I remarked, "Dusty it's my turn for my present."

I told it from behind him and he turned, he saw his family. I touched his wing with my hand as Amy whispered, "Dusty?"

Dusty froze his eyes widening, Leadbottom nudge me, "I think you numbed him."

"Dottie wrench please?" I asked politely, she handed me a wrench, I replied, "Thanks."

I walked up to the frozen crop duster's wing and I started to tap on his wing which made him finally remark, "Rose? Dad? Mom? You guys are alive?"

Rose finally escaped and charged at her brother, she was three when Dusty was seventeen so seeing her as a eight year old made me smile, "DUS!"

"Rose?" Dusty remarked as his sister hugged her brother, again, "I just...I can't….I'm happy your alive."

"Yay!" Rose laughed as Dusty hugged his family. Amy hugged him the hardest and John surrounded them as he hugged his son.

John turned to me and mouthed, "Thank you."

I smiled and wave, I mouthed back, "Da Nada."

Which in spanish means Your Welcome. Duh, Nick was wearing on me.

A bit.

Okay, not as much as Blade, Skipper, Mayday, Maru, Windlifter, Dipper, and/or Dottie, but he was wearing on me.

John chuckled as Nick smiled. I rolled my eyes as I walked over to Blade who whisper, "Good Move Partner."

Nick chuckled, "Great Job Amiga."

They looked at eachother and I just rolled my eyes turning them to the family Reunion.

Maybe I could do more than just stop the war, maybe…..maybe I can bring people together. United. My eyes widen as I looked on, maybe that's why the Divine were created.

To make loss and grief easier.

Now, it's my turn.

Now it's up to me.