He was all alone. Nothing but the wind at his back, the sun on his head, and the empty sky all around him. Dark Ace smiled. He had even broken off his radio transmitter to ensure silence.
The wind was steady and calm, pushing his skimmer along effortlessly. He had needed to get out of the palace for multiple reasons. One, Snipe was back in the palace and was pissing him off, two, Ravess was playing her damn violin, and three...Cyclonis had recently concocted a new crystal and needed a test subject.
Naturally, Dark Ace did not want to be that test subject.
He found a small and quiet terra to land on and nestled himself against a large boulder that offered shade to both him and his ride. Relishing the quiet, he was soon asleep.
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Aerrow took off from the Condor with relief. Finn had somehow managed to retrieve his guitar from Piper's clutches and was playing a "new song" in his room. It sounded like nails on a chalkboard. Plus Junko had recently gotten "the runs" and was stinking the whole place up, not to mention it was time for Stork's bi-weekly disinfecting run. Piper was locking herself in her room with earmuffs and a good book, and Radarr was nowhere to be found.
So Aerrow had found solace in the sky, as he always had.
The big blue was calm and quiet. He breathed in the fresh air and looked around.
He needed relief, and found it in the form of a small and tranquil terra with nothing on it but a big boulder. Landing, he noticed that someone was already there...
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Dark Ace was shaken from his sleep by the roar of a skimmer engine. Looking over the boulder, he saw...
"Aerrow? What the hell are you doing here?" he growled.
"I was about to ask you the same question," the Sky Knight answered, looking just as surprised. They both reached for their weapons, but Aerrow paused. "Wait a second. We're on vacation. We don't really need to fight every time we see each other, do we?"
"Uh..." Dark Ace thought on it. Truth was, he was tired and his nerves were more grated than Parmesan cheese. He sighed and took his hand away from his sword. "Fine. Seriously, what are you doing here?"
"My team's being annoying. And you? What, is Cyclonis looking for a guinea pig or something?"
"Actually, yes."
Aerrow and Dark Ace both shook their heads sadly.
"Teenagers," the chorused.
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A/N: Yes, it's weird. Yes, it's long. But I like it!