Author's Notes: hello peoples, I have returned with another chapter. Disclaimer: I own nothing except the plot, the account and the computer, credit where it is due for everything else.

OLD TIMES SAKE

Aerrow was in the hangar bay, getting onto his skimmer, when Piper walked in.

" Where ya headed?" she asked.

" Just a flight of fancy, nothing special really."

"Oh, can I come?"

Aerrow scratched the back of his head " Well, I was kinda hoping for some alone time, y'know, to clear my head and all…"

" Oh, ok, I'll let the others know."

Aerrow grinned at his team mate " Thanks Piper." and with that he took off.

Piper watched as Aerrow took off and headed back to the others.

Tanner, as Dark Ace now asked them to call him, leaving behind all of his Cyclonian past as well as he could, was locked in an arm wrestle with Finn. Please, don't ask me why, I'm just the messenger. Junko was eating something, as usual. And Stork was at the controls, as usual.

Tanner was the first to notice Piper's entrance. " Hi Piper." he looked around "Where's Aerrow?"

"He went on a flight of fancy, he said he wanted some alone time."

Tanner nodded "Okay then." and the continued his arm wrestle with Finn.

The reason behind Aerrow's flight was much worse than just a flight of fancy however. If he was honest with himself, he was a tiny bit jealous of the Dark Ace, which is who he would always be in his mind, not Tanner. The green eyed monster had hit the green eyed hero. And Aerrow didn't like it at all.

He landed his skimmer on Cyclonia, making sure he wasn't spotted. When he was convinced he hadn't been, he made his way cautiously towards Master Cyclonis's throne room. Why he was so sure she would be there, he wasn't sure of himself. He put it down to gut instinct, and his gut instinct was usually right. Usually, not always, please note.

This was such a time that gut instinct was right. He entered and there she was. " Master Cyclonis." He said curtly.

She spun round " Aerrow, I would say it was nice to see you again, but-"

" Wouldn't wanna tell a lie?"

She smiled " Exactly, so what brings you here? I haven't attacked anywhere, so I assume your not here to bring me to justice for my actions."

" It's about the Dark Ace."

" What about him?"

" Did you really banish him or is this just an act?"

" What does it matter to you, no matter what I say, you won't believe me."

"Please, just answer my question."

She gazed at him and considered " Give me a good reason."

He grinned " I could give you two, but for now, just one."

She quirked her head to the side " Oh, do enlighten me Aerrow."

He grinned again " Old times sake?"

Cyclonis's face fell. " Old. Times. Sake." Aerrow nodded, " very well then, since you caught me on a good day, I'll tell you, for old times sake, although why it matters to you, I will never know, you don't like me anymore. Yes, I banished Dark Ace for being incompetent. The best warrior in Cyclonia and he couldn't even bring down a group of teenagers."

Aerrow clasped a hand to his heart " Oh, that hurt."

" Keep up the sarcasm, and you will hurt. Your second reason?"

" Why you already told me."

" Curiosity."

Aerrow's grin got wider, if that was possible. " Curiosity killed the cat."

"Then I'd say it's a good job I'm not feline, now tell me."

Aerrow sighed " Another day perhaps?"

Cyclonis sighed " Fine." she growled.

Aerrow bowed, for old times sake, and left.