"Hello?" A small but older voice crossed the air, it seemed to annoy the already very annoyed Lypix.

She stood up from behind her skimmer that had been damaged in the big Talon fight.

"Who the hell are you?" Lypix snarled towards the slightly taken aback purple haired woman in front of her.

"I could ask you the same question." It occurred to her that this could be a pirate who'd taken over the Condor, if so, where could she find the Storm Hawks?

"My name is Lypix, I'm a captive as of this bracelet," She held her harm up in the air to show off a silvery bangle, "And I don't take kindly to strangers."

"Okay." The purple haired woman was slightly confused of this outraged outburst, but she didn't have to wait long for a rescue.

"Starling!" Aerrow called from the doorway, "I haven't seen you for ages!"

"Apparently not," she answered, looking back at the angry Lypix. "May I ask what she's imprisoned for?"

Aerrow looked puzzled until Lypix shook her bracelet at him, "Oh she's not…"

"A captive? Oh but I am Aerrow." And Lypix walked out, sending yet another alarm off.

"Problem with a newbie?" She smiled.

"You have no idea." He grinned placing his hand on his head and ruffling his hair.

"I have a mission for you guys, if that's not too much trouble for you… and well your trouble."

He smiled, "She's just a little angry because I'm taking precautions to protect her."

Starling snorted, "She was plain rude Aerrow, and the minute you stop making excuses for her, the minute she'll grow up."

Aerrow sighed, "I know it's just… she's been kidnapped God knows how many times, and she almost died the last time." He sighed again, "I just want a holiday."

Starling smiled, "I'll be back in a couple of hours to see what you think, I have a few things to arrange first." She shoved a bunch of papers into his hand and punched him lightly on the arm, then sped back out on her skimmer.

Starling did not like that girl. No, not one bit.

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"So where do you think we should land Piper?"

Lypix crossed her eyebrows in annoyance, Piper had decided to wear something completely different today, black three quarter length trousers made from a waterproof material, and a crop top the colour of cat vomit. To complete it, she'd got a baby pink flower stuck in her hair. Lypix hated the whole outfit, and knew Piper would never ever wear something this hideous unless she was trying to make a point. "Well you made it alright" Lypix thought, "You've proved you can get him even looking revolting."

"Several clicks west of this round thingy."

Lypix rose and eyebrow. She was speaking differently too, could it be this wasn't Piper but…

"I'm back Aerrow, what's your answer?" Starling entered the room.

Lypix got distracted by the sudden outburst and turned to Finn who was stood next to her. "Does she just walk in whenever she feels like it?"

"Pretty much" He grinned, Finn found it quite funny she found Starling so annoying, was there seriously another woman on the planet Lypix spoke to and never got angry with?

"And she called me rude?!?" Lypix scoffed. She'd heard everything that Starling had said to Aerrow earlier.

"You know, if you stopped seeing her as a threat, she might be a little friendlier." Finn smiled.

Lypix considered it, "You actually could be right Finn." She put on a nicer face and stepped more into the conversation berth.

"…Izumi mines are treacherous even without Cyclonions there…." Starling had been speaking but Lypix had been caught on the first two words. Izumi Mines. The place they were holding Kit, Starling was right, it was dangerous, but it was always underestimated. Lypix started to pay closer attention.

"If we bring the Condor round here to the waste exit of the mines where the rubble is deposited, we can climb up the rock face and into the mine. From there we can follow the underground river around and surprise the Talons."

"How do we get the prisoners out?" Starling asked Aerrow and Piper. Piper was staying unusually quiet.

"Um… how about we get them in the river, it shoots out right?" Starling nodded, "Then we get the prisoners into the river and use a big net to catch them." Aerrow liked his plan.

"Brilliant, lets make this as fun as possible." Piper glanced at Lypix.

Silence zoomed in on her as her hair changed to a frightened blond. Now it made sense, that phrase had been said to her before, back when she'd visited her home Terra. And it still terrified Lypix. She stood frozen to the spot and Piper grinned. They both knew if she said anything, Piper would be in a perfect position to fatally stab Aerrow, she held a small knife in her hand for pointing things out on the map.

"Lypix? What do you think?" Aerrow asked, for once noticing how calm she was, but failing to see the fear in her eyes. Franticly, she thought of how to trap Piper and catch her out.

Lypix smiled at Aerrow, "I think that's a really bad plan. Mainly because last time I tried to get in there, I was stopped by Ka" she glanced at Piper.

Piper moved the blade closer to Aerrow's back. "I wouldn't think she'll be there this time." Piper smiled sweetly, gaining a small grin from Starling.

"Oh, she's always with us." Lypix almost growled.

"Forget I even asked." Aerrow said in disbelief, again he failed to see Lypix's worried look as he turned away.

Now Lypix was scared, and Ka was loving every minute of it.

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You see, Starling is a great character. But through a forum where someone had her as their OC's girlfriend, she sorta became this nasty person. Meh... My version of her rocks XD