The breakfast spread was amazing. A table for ten was set for three people but coved end to end with all sorts of breakfast food; more than three people could eat… Ok unless one of them is Snipe then maybe there would be only left.

"Sit down, Skylar," Cyclonis said sitting at the head of the table.

I sat to her left and Ace stood behind Cyclonis in her right. "Aren't you going to join us, Ace," I asked him.

"No," he said, "I'm fine."

I looked sideways at Cyclonis.

She looked at me slightly confused because I was grinning.

I winked and piled some food on my plate. "Mmm, this looks delicious." I bit into a fruit and overexerted the satisfied noise.

Cyclonis caught on to what I was doing and did the same. "Skylar, you simply must try the crepes one bite and your taste buds will dance."

I took a bite into the crepe she offered. "You're right, Cyclonis! It's too bad the Ace isn't going to join us!"

"Yes such a pity."

"Oh well," I shrugged. "We could just give all of this to Snipe, from the way he shovels down food, I'm sure he won't even taste this."

"Alright, alright," Ace said, "I get the point. Just stop with the noise and talk about giving it to Snipe!"

Cyclonis and I grinned in triumph as Ace sat down opposites me and put food on his own plate.

We held casual conversation as we ate, talking of this and that but avoided two topics, the battles between Cyclonia and the Sky Knights and our origins. But we managed to talk about things that kept Ace in the loop and away from unwanted silences.

After we finished, we walked out heading to Cyclonis's study. As we walked I stretched my arms, for they were still stiff from the practice with Ace. When we reached her study, Ace dismissed himself with the promise to be back later on.

"Now," I said rubbing my hands together, "I had an idea last night."

"What's that, Skylar?"

I explained an idea for using hovering crystals within a similar design to my skate shoes minus the skates. "They would allow better movement with gliders or even just getting a book from a high shelf."

Cyclonis thought for a moment. "It's an interesting idea. But I'm curious what caused you to think of such an invention."

I laughed, "Honestly? I have no idea! Ideas come to me at the strangest times and often have nothing to do with what I'm doing at the time. I came up with the idea for a more power efficient washing machine while watching something on how power converters were made."

She chuckled and we got to work, first drawing up plans, then gathering the supplies. Without it being discussed we had the shoes in Ace's size. Speaking of Ace, by the time we finished the proto type he returned.

"Master, Skylar," he said bowing to Cyclonis but because we were standing so close to each other it looked as if he bowed to both of us.

"Hey put these on," I said throwing the shoes at him.

He caught them and raised an eyebrow. "Why?"

"Come Dark Ace," Cyclonis said, "would we put you in harm's way?"

"No but you didn't see what happened to the last thing Skylar work on."

"That was different and you know it," I told him. "Besides," I continued picking up a crystal, "it was going to keel over if I wasn't there to fix it every other day. Now put those on so we can see it they'll send you through the roof or won't lift you at all."

Ace stared at me then looked over at Cyclonis. "Is she serious?"

"About what part?"

"About the part where I'm going to be sent through the roof."

"Geez," I said leaning against the table and crossing my arms, "take a joke. There's no way those crystals have enough power to put you through the roof…"

He pulled off his shoes and put on the others.

I picked up the remote to the shoes (we hadn't put the triggers on the heels yet). "Though you might hit your head on it."

"What?"

I hit the button and he was lifted in the air, his arms flying up to protect his head. "Ace put your arms down you look like an idiot!"

Cyclonis chuckled as Ace looked around realizing that he wasn't rising anymore and was only about ten feet above the ground (note: the roof was 25 feet high).

"You knew that I wasn't going to go that high didn't you," he accused me.

I grinned, "of course I did. Four hover crystals don't have the power to send someone of your size that high. Now someone her size," I jabbed my thumb at Cyclonis, "or my size maybe."

"Wonderful! Now how do I get down?"

"Before you do, Dark Ace, before you come down," Cyclonis said. "Will you go to the top shelf and grab the large purple book."

Ace moved awkwardly to the shelf, causing Cyclonis and I giggle at how ridiculous he looked, and grabbed the book. The moment he supported the weight, he dropped five feet.

"That's a heavy book," I commented. "What do you need that for?"

"Nothing," she said smiling, "I just wanted to see what would happen if you added 50 pounds."

There was a heavy thud as the book hit the ground. "Wonderful," Ace said gasping slightly. "Now if you two are done torturing me, can I be on the ground now?"

"Sure," I said hitting the button.

He fell, but just before he hit the ground I hit a smaller button and the crystals activated enough to set him down gently. "Your sense of humor is something to be reckoned with."

"I know."

"If you want to eat before going to bed, we better get to the training room."

I groaned, "you're going to get me back for what I did aren't you?"

"Maybe."

I shook my head, but followed him, Cyclonis at my heels. Life was looking up… in Cyclonia… Someone upstairs had a huge sense of humor worse than mine!