All too soon, it was over. The Storm Hawks were back, and they were speeding away from Cyclonia forever.
He knew she'd be there at his cell. He ignored her.
Piper stayed for well over an hour. Once, Finn came by to see if she wanted to be relieved, but she shook her head. He lingered for a moment, then left with an aggravated sigh.
Dark Ace snorted. Glanced over.
She looked resigned. Upset. Hurt.
She tried to hide the single tear that escaped.
Dark Ace looked away.
"I'm sorry…" she whispered.
"For what?" He answered softly.
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Author's Note: Total word count: 97
Ooooh… I am on fire tonight. I think Broken might be updated, and tomorrow I should be able to whip up chapter four for Stranded. Yay!