"Aerrow."
"You've gotten a stay of execution, Dark Ace."
"Oh?"
"We've been diverted."
"Is that so…Tell me, does the council not want the commander of the Cyclonian forces under their thumb?"
"…They don't know."
"Really, now…I think I'm insulted. My capture should at least rate a mention in your dispatches."
"Piper convinced me to give you a chance at…redemption."
"Redemption? Don't make me laugh."
"If you help us…intelligence-wise…then I might be persuaded to speak before the council on your behalf."
"Impossible. I'm not a traitor."
"I beg to differ."
"Beg all you want, Sky Knight. It suits you."
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Author's Note: Total word count: 99