Okay... due to popular request (by all you awesome reviews! yay! go reviewers!), I'm going to update today! yay! updates! lol. anyways, thanks for all of the comments and replies to my previous two questions from the last chapter, and I've set up how things are going to work! yes there is AerrowxPiper fluff in this chapter, but only because CHAOTIC things are going to happen in the next few. :D

Also, yes I know I kinda stole the title of this chapter from Episode 1&2 of Storm Hawks, when Master Cyclonis says, "And then it begins..." lol. I thought it would fit! cause I know lots of people were eager for the actual ball scenes, and so I thought "so now it begins", and then I thought of the title and then I remembered I heard something like it from the 1&2 episode. :D (don't kill me for droning!) lol.

Hope you like it! Please R&R!

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Chapter Four: And so it begins…

Aerrow landed his skimmer on the landing pad, as did all of the other guests. Piper slid out of the seat behind him.

"Ready?" she asked him.

He nodded, a crooked grin on his face. "Let's get this party started!"

"Um… Aerrow… erm… Mr. Eric Redstun … this is a dress ball, not one of those crazy parties Finn is always interested in going to," Piper commented, giving him the odd look.

The Sky Knight grinned, running a hand through his red hair. "Right, this is more serious," he reminded himself. He shook his head and offered his arm to her. "Miss Hawksworth?"

She smiled and took his arm. "Nice to know you remember my name, Mr. Redstun," she replied.

He pretended to look taken aback. "Eliza! I'm honestly surprised at you! How could you think that I'd forget my own girlfriend's name?!" he gasped.

The navigator's face turned red, about a shade brighter than Aerrow's hair, though you couldn't really tell. She looked down. "Who ever said that our alias' were going out?" she asked.

He grinned. "Who said they weren't?" he countered.

Piper sighed, "Yeah, that's true."

The "couple" walked up to the guest-list checker and the guy asked, "Names, please?"

Aerrow smiled and said, "Eric Redstun, and this is my girlfriend Miss Eliza Hawksworth."

"Ah… so you're the Storm Hawks that are suppose to help catch the Cyclonians?" the checker asked quietly, grinning widely. He had short, dark brown hair and glimmering golden eyes.

Piper smiled as Aerrow looked surprised. "Aerrow, this is my friend Chris, he works here on Terra Dancia. And he's helping to get us in," she explained.

The redhead smiled. "A friend of Piper's is a friend of mine," he said, "Thanks for getting us in."

He shook his head. "No problem, head on inside," he told them, "And by the way, Piper, you look great!"

She giggled, "Thanks, Chris. We'll see you later."

He waved as the couple entered the main ballroom. Christmas lights hung from the tops of the sidewall, false snow sat beside every wall, and there were lots of other people dressed up fancily.

"By the way, Piper, why aren't we using Chroma Crystals?" Aerrow asked his navigator beside him.

"Well… I'm thinking that if Master Cyclonis and the Dark Ace sees us here, they'll know that the Storm Hawks are involved and should therefore leave before anyone, meaning them, gets hurt," she explained.

"Ah… smart," Aerrow commented.

Suddenly, a certain familiar blonde waiter came up to them carrying a tray of filled wineglasses.

"Hey guys," Finn greeted cheerfully, offering them to take a glass.

"Hey Finn," Aerrow replied coolly.

Piper shook her head. "You know we don't drink wine, Finn. We're still legally underage," she scolded.

He groaned, "It's sparkling red grape juice. And I thought you were supposed to be the smart one."

She glared at him and smiled, taking a glass. "Oh, ha, ha. Very funny, Mr. Waiter. As much as I would love to kick your butt right here, I don't want to risk blowing our cover," she warned him, "But I warn you now, you are sooo dead when we get back to the Condor after this."

Aerrow laughed, taking a glass too. "You'd better keep on going, Finn," he told him, knowing that he'd probably be able to make Piper more angrier than she already was, "Keep an eye out for any hints of the Dark Ace or Master Cyclonis. Also watch to see if there is anyone suspicious."

"On it," he said, giving his infamous "Chica-cha" with one of his hands. Then he left, squeezing through the crowd while offering drinks.

"Okay, so we know that Finn's already undercover, kinda…" Piper muttered, "But where's Stork?"

As if on cue, Stork was pushing through the crowd until he saw Aerrow and Piper. He also wore a waiter's outfit like Finn's. "Guys!" he begged, "You've got to get me out of here! Do you know what sort of diseases you can get from spinning around?!"

"Um… it's called a Waltz, Stork," the Sky Knight told him.

The Merb rolled his eyes. "I don't care what it's called! I want to get out of here!" he yelled.

"Stork!" Piper scolded softly, "You're making a scene. If you really want to, just go back to the Condor and keep in contact with us. We'll tell you and Junko to help when it's needed."

"Yes!" Stork exclaimed, running out of the ballroom in a sprint.

Piper sighed and shook her head.

As a new song began to play, Aerrow looked around at the couples and saw them begin to go on the dance floor. "Would you like to dance with me, Piper?" he asked sweetly.

She blushed. "B-But Aerrow! We're suppose to be watching for the Cyclonians!" she exclaimed.

"Don't worry, we can do both at the same time," he replied simply, dragging her forward, "We'll multitask."

He pulled her close to him, a tight arm around her waist, while he took her hand in his. Then he began to lead her into a Waltz.

She smiled. "I never knew you could Waltz, Aerrow. You're pretty good. And I thought I was good at dancing," she commented quietly, only meant for his ears.

"Well… I think of dancing as an escape from my duties as a Sky Knight," he admitted, "Radarr laughs every time."

She giggled, then she looked up into his emerald eyes. "Aerrow, there's a secret that I've been keeping from you for a long time now. I love you," she whispered.

He smiled, his heart leaping into his throat. "Piper," he stated, wrapping both arms around her waist and twirling her up in the air, "I love you too."

Very gently, Aerrow set her down, then met his lips with hers, unknown that they were being watched in the shadows…

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"Aw man, this sucks," Finn muttered to himself, "Pretty much almost everyone has a date, even Aerrow and Piper ended up getting together, even if it was just a cover-up."

Suddenly, he saw a single lonely girl standing against one of the pillars in the room. She wore a beautiful orange dress, with spaghetti straps and a large bow on the back. She had creamy orange short gloves, and her long blonde hair was tied into a ponytail, slight curls at the end. Her deep blue eyes scanned the room warily, and Finn thought she might be lonely, so he went over there.

"Hello there, Miss. Would you like to dance?" he greeted coolly, bowing and offering his hand, his childish smile on his face.

She giggled and took his hand. "Yes, I would like that, thank you."

As he led her onto the dance floor where Aerrow and Piper were, he asked, "What's your name?"

She grinned meekly. "My name is Angela."

ooooO... Cliffy! Yay! More cliffies! Finn sure does love to get himself into odd situations, doesn't he? like a) flirt with the enemy. b) ask the enemy to dance, and c) NOT FIGURE OUT THE ENEMY IS THE ENEMY UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE! lol.

Also, btw, I forgot to mention this, but for all you Tokyo Mew Mew/Mew Mew Power fans who also are reading this fanfic, does Ryou/Elliot have a mansion (recalls from Mew Mew Power ep: Dance Till You Mew)? Please let me know cause this affects a Mew Mew Power fanfic I am currently writing. (man I write a lot of fanfics...lol)

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