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Back to the story, Roseate: Chapter 2!

The ground shook and broke as the metal Condor smashed into the ground, knocking over trees and uprooting grass and flowers. Stork lurched forward, falling towards the front window. Junko grabbed his arm, bending the pipe he was holding onto.

"AHHH!!!!" Finn screamed; his whole body wrapped around a pole.

Piper yelped in pain when the ship jerked to the side, slamming her bad arm into the wall. Aerrow called out again, the ship tossing everyone sideways, making him cringe when he heard her head clang against the hull, a low ringing bang echoing in his mind.

"Piper!! You ok?" His green eyes looked for each Storm Hawk, resting his eyes on Piper. There was no answer. "PIPER!"

"Dude, she's right there! You don't need to- WHOA!" The blonde was swung over the pole and thrown off, sliding to the front.

The ship slowed, and halted at the edge of another tree line. The ship gave one last jerk for spite, and seemed to sigh as it fell silent. Junko released his grip on Stork's arm as the Merb slowly slid to the controls.

"Well that could've ended worse... much worse." He grabbed the controls and tried to get a response from the huge bulk of metal. Nothing but silence was his answer. He sighed. "Perfect." Stork said wryly.

Aerrow and Finn began to stand up and situate themselves on deck. The red head turned to where Piper was, and was puzzled to see she wasn't moving. His heart began to race. "Piper? Piper!" Radarr raced to her first, and gave an uncertain look to Aerrow. The Sky Knight picked up his feet to the dark skinned girl. Her orange eyes were open, and groggily followed his movements with her half closed eyes. He leaned in closer, shaking her shoulders and calling out her name.

"Piper... Piper... you ok?" Aerrow was on the verge of freaking, but tried to remain calm. Finally, she shifted her eyes, focusing after dazing out for a couple minutes. Her orange eyes brightened as they rested on Aerrow's face. The green orbs that were searching her face frantically finally settled.

"I think I'm ok... I guess my head hit the Condor harder than I thought." She smiled, bringing her arm up to rub her head. Her face scrunched in pain and she dropped her arm.

"You're not ok." Aerrow said firmly.

Finn massaged his own shoulder from his plummet from the pole he was holding onto. After fixing his blonde hair in the reflection, he stared deep into the forest, which seemed to be alive. His sharp blue eyes scanned the trees, and he studied a pair of light blue...somethings that seemed to flash as the light filtered through the leaves.

"Finn!" Junko called, making Finn turn from his search. "I'm gonna need a hand over here!"

"Coming, dude." The teen took one last look for the blue things again, and then went to his friend.

Radarr gave a deep whine from his throat when Piper tried to stand. Her world spun as her legs became weak. She shook her head and tried to remain standing, but found she couldn't, even after trying hard. Aerrow was going to help to Finn and Junko put all the tables and boxes back when something orange and blue caught his eye. He heard Radarr give a weak bark. Instinct kicking in, he spun and caught Piper before she hit the floor.

"You can't keep scaring me like that." He admitted.

"Sorry. But I can get up on my own, Aerrow." replied Piper, who got a yeah, sure... look from her leader. She pouted and forced herself to stand. "There. You see!"

Aerrow just shrugged.

"Hey everyone. Check this out." Stork motioned for the team, who made their way over.

"Wow. This place isn't on any of my maps, yet it's definitely big enough to see from the sky... how interesting." Piper said aloud, cradling her bad arm. Radarr climbed onto Aerrow's shoulders. The Sky Knight turned to his team.

"Well, let's check it out. This place could have crystals to power the ship if that's the problem."

Finn grinned. "Now that's the Aerrow I know. Not the guy who cradles his darling Piper every time she falls." Radarr sniggered. Aerrow gave his co-pilot a glare, which he ignored.

"Shut up, Finn!" Piper shouted, and managed to whack the blonde with her good arm.

Aerrow chuckled, and began to head out as the rest followed, Finn steering clear of Piper.

The figure continued to watch the team as they stepped out, its animal growling at its side.

"Shhh Heron. Not yet."

"I wonder if anyone lives here." Junko looked to the sky, watching for any Air skimmers above.

"Let's hope they're friendly..." Piper still held her bad arm close to her.

"I wouldn't count on it. We escaped doom once... we can't evade it forever." the Merb hunched his shoulders, his eyes darting from tree to tree. Finn slapped his back.

"Chill man, can't you ever be positive?" The blonde smiled. "Go with the flow." He waved his hand in the air. Stork lifted Finn's arm off his shoulders.

"Oh yeah sure! Hey while I'm at it why don't you take my prized possession as a gift of my gratitude?!" Stork sarcastically responded.

"Really?" Finn grinned.

"No." Stork caught up with Aerrow and Piper, who were at the tree line already. Junko followed and left Finn trailing behind his teammates.

"It doesn't look like anybody lives here, but..." Aerrow scanned his surroundings. Something didn't seem right.

"Aerrow..."

"Yeah Piper?" Aerrow continued to look around.

"Do you feel like something's not right here?" She inquired. Aerrow nodded. The girl joined Aerrow at his side, and noticed Radarr's ears perk up suddenly.

"Aerrow."

"What?"

She pointed to Radarr.

"What's up, Radarr?" Aerrow asked. The blue creature's ears stayed perked, and a low growl began to grow in his throat. Finn, Junko and Stork joined the two.

"Hey, what's up with Radarr?" Finn tried to look in the direction Radarr was growling in, but couldn't see or hear anything.

"Maybe it's the light shrinking herrings of Terra Triop." Stork pointed out.

"Aren't herring fish? They don't live in trees." answered Finn. Junko shrugged.

Aerrow could feel something coming. Piper's breath began to fog in front of his face. She gasped. The land froze him, and still hearing Junko, Finn, and Stork arguing about some herring, he reached for his lightning blades on his back.

"Bad move." The figure whispered.

Radarr caught the person's voice. He screeched as a wave of ice surrounded the team. It flew up and froze them in an uprooted triangle of thick ice. A pulse of energy seemed to strike them all for a moment. A sharp barking noise was heard from the trees, a sound never before heard to the Storm Hawks. A big creature bounded out from the trees, fur ruffling as it wove out of the short bushes in front of the tall trees.

"What the heck is THAT?!!" Finn screamed. A loud bark was his reply. Piper's arm was pressed against her in a wrong way, and it ached in pain.

A figure that looked like a person came to the edge of the shadows, its hands pulsing with a blue energy, cold as the ice that trapped the five.

"Who are you?!" She demanded; her voice just as cold as her attack.

"Who are you would be a better question!" Finn called. She narrowed her eyes, which flashed blue brightly as sun passed quickly through the shadows for a moment.

"You come to my Terra and demand to know me first?" She was almost appalled.

"Wait! Your Terra?" asked Aerrow.

"Yes. I live here alone with my brothers. Now who are you?" Her glowing hands tightened, which clamped the ice smaller.

Aerrow glanced to Piper, who was holding back a cry. Her arm was pinned badly.

"We're the Storm Hawks!" He said.

The figure stopped for a moment, studying them. Her arms lowered but still held them in the ice. She walked into the sun, her animal baring its teeth at the Storm Hawks.

"Doomed..." Stork uttered.