Author's note: Well it's been a while folks. Thanks to everyone who's been reading this, you guys are my motivation. Well I shall make no excuses to my absence but I am back and that is the most important thing. Anyway, as you should all know I own nothing but the plot, the account and the laptop it was written on.

BEAUTY

Piper was sitting in her crystal lab, gazing out of the window, hoping in vain that Aerrow would appear on the horizon, smiling and laughing again, being the boy she had grown up with. Being her best friend again. It wasn't going to happen, she knew. She sighed. There was a knock on the door. She didn't need to bother asking who it was, only Tanner bothered to knock. Finn just came barging in and Junko more dented the door, rather than knocked.

"Come in."

The door opened and Tanner came in. Piper looked up into his brown eyes and smiled. He returned the smile; knowing how hard things had been on the blue-haired beauty lately. Aerrow had been her best friend. He wrapped an arm around her. " It'll be fine, I'll stop him, I promise."

Piper looked up at him, " Just don't kill him."

" I won't." Another promise she knew he would keep.

Aerrow expertly landed his skimmer in the holding bay outside Cyclonis' palace. He checked the Aurora Stone was still secured on his belt. It was. Cyclonis would be very pleased with him.

He entered Cyclonis' throne room unannounced. Her back was to him, but he knew that she knew he was there. " You were quicker than I expected Aerrow." She commented, serene as ever.

Aerrow shrugged with one shoulder, " The Sky Knight Council aren't fighters, it was easy."

She turned to face him. The fallen sky knight. It had been eight months since he had left the Storm Hawks and joined her on Cyclonia. He had changed a lot. He was more a man than a boy now. His face was more angular. His eyes were dark green, almost black, and were those of a warrior now. And he had grown taller. " I do hope it wasn't too boring."

" Not at all Master. I take great pleasure in any mission that leads to the absolute rule of Cyclonia over the Atmos."

Cyclonis smiled slightly as Aerrow held out the Aurora stone for her. She took it delicately from his outstretched hand. "It's just as beautiful as I remember." She sighed, gazing into its blue core.

Aerrow smiled inwardly. She was far more beautiful than the crystals she adored. Cyclonis' eyes flicked upwards to watch Aerrow. " Yes?" She asked, aware that his attention was on her.

He blinked in surprise and shook his head " Nothing, it's just… ah, never mind, it's not my place."

Cyclonis tipped her head to the side, " Very well then, you can go," Aerrow nodded and turned on his heel to leave, " Oh, and Aerrow?"

He looked over his shoulder at her " Yes?"

Cyclonis took a step toward him and planted a kiss on his cheek " That's all, you can go now."

Well there we have it folks, please press the review button and leave a review. Who knows, wonderful things may happen. XD