Storm Hawks- Yin vs. Yang
Chapter 22
The Wedding
(Aerrow's P.O.V)
We were all aboard the Condor and accounted for, except Bella. She was still in Cyclonia, and about to be married off to Repton!
"She's what?!!" yelled an ecstatic Piper.
"Being married off to Repton!" answered Finn, who was miserable.
"You do know what Raptors do with their wives, don't you?" asked Piper. Finn shook his head.
"If they fail to lay eggs, they're eaten by the husband!" finished Piper. We all gasped in horror.
"And last time I checked with Bella, she wasn't laying eggs! We have to stop this wedding!!" yelled Piper. We all nodded, determination in our expressions.
"We'll need the help of every sky knight in Atmos to stop this wedding!" I said then continued, "Stork! Set course for Atmosia! Piper, Finn, Raymus and Junko! Message every sky knight squadron in Atmos, tell them to meet us at Atmosia, now!!"
They all nodded and went to their jobs. Radarr and Fi-Fi suddenly scurried inside with an envelope! I bent down and picked the envelope from their tiny hands. It read…
To the Storm Hawks
You're invited to the wedding of Princess Mirabella Le Terra Tankus and Repton of the Raptors.
The ceremony will take place tomorrow at sunrise in the Cyclonian chapel.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Master Cyclonis.
I growled after reading the letter. It sounded so friendly, but I knew it had to be some sort of trap. I turned to face everyone, they were already facing me, they probably heard me growling.
"Sunrise tomorrow in the Cyclonian chapel. We need to bust her out!" I said.
"And finish Cyclonis off!" finished Piper.
"Whoa! Back track Piper! Did you forget who Cyclonis is?" asked Junko.
"Zayna Le Terra Tankus, sorry, I forgot." answered Piper, suddenly feeling down. Finn put his hand on Piper's shoulder and started whispering to her. He had his big goofy grin on his face.
"Hey, Stork. Did I mention I found a girlfriend the last time I went to terra Wallop?" whispered Junko.
"No you didn't and it'd probably best you don't mention the term girlfriend around Aerrow. It might make him snap. Also, I found a girlfriend too! I met her the last time I went to terra Merbia." whispered back Stork. I sighed. It seemed everyone had a girlfriend now, well, except Raymus. They new theirs was safe and happy. Mine was about to be married off to someone who would kill her later. Raymus was just as down as I was.
(Bella's P.O.V)
I was in my room, by myself. Suddenly I was joined with the wedding dress fitter. She grabbed my wrist and pulled me all the way to the Cyclonian wardrobe on the bottom floor.
"Pick your dress!" she hissed at me. I sighed and looked through all the dresses. They were all dark colours and I seriously hated dark colours. Suddenly I came across a very pale pink dress almost the colour of white, and it had bright pink flowers over the bottom. It was strapless and to me, it was beautiful. I pulled it from the rack of clothes and took it to the dress fitter.
She sighed in disgust at the dress and then took me back to my room. She pulled a stool and told me to step on the stool. I did so and I held my hands out and closed my eyes as she fitted the dress on me, only pricking me a few times.
Once it was fitted I was allowed to see what it looked like. I looked in the giant mirror and gasped in awe. I looked like a beauty and if Aerrow had seen me in this dress, even without the make up and hair done, he probably would of melted right there on the spot. I suddenly became sad, thinking of Aerrow. I could only pray he would be able to save me from this fate.
I was left alone again, still in the dress when Cyclonis walked in. she started clapping. I turned to look at her.
"You look like the goddess of beauty dear sister. Repton is one lucky Raptor!" she said to me. I sighed and looked away, a tear fell down my right eyes while the other one started getting blurry. The tear ran down my cheek and I turned my back on Cyclonis. I heard the door close and I turned to see if Cyclonis had left or if someone else had appeared. I looked at myself in the mirror and I wondered if Aerrow was thinking about me.
I placed my hand against the glass and suddenly I saw Aerrow beside my reflection in the mirror. He was wearing his normal uniform. He was crying. Tears started coming to my eyes and they fell down my cheeks. I lowered my head and started crying my eyes out.
(Aerrow's P.O.V)
We were on our way to Atmosia. I was in Bella's room where she had her big mirror. I was looking at my reflection in the mirror when I suddenly saw Bella's reflection beside me. She was wearing a beautiful wedding gown. Tears were flowing down her cheeks and I felt my cheeks getting wet as well. All I wanted to do was turn around and see if she was actually there beside me. I placed my hand against the glass and lowered my head, crying my eyes out.
We were in Atmosia's sky knight reception hall. Every sky knight and squadron was there. Starling walked towards me.
"I'm sorry about Bella again. How many times has she been in trouble?" she asked me.
"This is the second time we've had to rescue her from Cyclonis. But this time, she went to Cyclonia to trade herself for our safety. Now they're going to marry her off to Repton. And because she's human, she won't ley eggs and they're going to kill her!" I answered, tears starting to come to my eyes. This was the first time anyone had seen me actually break into tears. Because of my suddenly crying, everybody in the hall was looking at me, wondering if they were dreaming. No one had seen me break, and now they had.
Starling pulled me into a hug, patting my back. I adjusted myself and wiped my eyes.
"I think you all know why we're here. Bella's being married off to Repton, and it's our duty to rescue her!" I said.
"It's our duty?! I don't believe rescuing a little girl from Repton is my duty! Do you?" Harrier asked everyone in the room. I growled as everyone suddenly started chatting.
"Bella isn't just some little girl!! She's the heir to the throne of Terra Tankus! Only she can rebuild her kingdom and rejoin the alliance of the terras!! We found her people, including her father, encased in stone in Cyclonia. With everyone's help, we might be able to crash the wedding and save her people!!" I said.
Everyone suddenly started chatting with each other.
"Bella has never done anything wrong, and she's done her best to help at least once for each and every one of us! Therefore I believe it's our duty to return the favour! Aerrow led us into battle against Cyclonia before and we won! I believe he can do it again! And everyone will be in the Cyclonian chapel, meaning they'll be taken by surprise! I don't know about you guys, but if you're too lazy to help a friend who's helped you before, then you're not worthy of being called a sky knight!" yelled Starling to everyone.
"Everyone who wishes to help Bella, follow me!" I yelled, walking out of the room and opening the large doors. Nearly everyone walked after me. I walked out to the back-up time pulse. I turned to face everyone.
"Bella has helped us many-a-times, now it's our turn to return the favour! This is it, the final battle against Cyclonia, and I plan to make us win! After this battle, Bella will finally be able to restore her kingdom and restore the alliance! Whoever's with me, raise your arm now!" I yelled to them, raising my arm into the air. Everyone raised their arm cheering.
(Bella's P.O.V)
I was out of the wedding dress and back into my pink dress. I walked back into the secret room and walked to the opening in the stone from where Aerrow had pulled the sword from. I looked at my father, suddenly feeling more tears coming to my eyes.
"Father? If you can hear me, I just want to say I'm sorry. I failed you as a princess, but also as a daughter." I said to him, tears falling down my face and off my chin. They slowly fell into the hole from the sword and stayed in their form, instead of dissolving into the dirt. But I didn't notice. I turned and left the room.
Just as I exited, the tear dissolved into the dirt and suddenly the hole shot a beam of light up to the ceiling. Every statue started cracking, even my father. Bit of statue started falling off the bodies to show skin underneath.
I walked into my room to see Cyclonis and the dress fitter.
"It's time dear sister! Time to get ready for your wedding, it's in 2 hours, meaning we'll have to do your hair and make up quickly." said Cyclonis. I sighed and let them get to work.
(Aerrow's P.O.V)
We had only 2 hours till the wedding. We were just finishing off our plans and armouring our vehicles and weapons. Piper was sad, in fact everyone was sad, but determined none-the-less.
Eventually we had 1 hour left. We set off to Cyclonia! Everyone was in their skimmers or ships, determined to save their friend, Bella was a friend to us all, nearly everyone loved her!
We had only a few minutes left and we had just reached Cyclonia. We all landed to see no one in sight. Piper led us all to the Cyclonian chapel where we saw no one by the doors either, they were all inside. We gathered by the door to hear what was going on.
Dear guests of Cyclonia, we're brought here today to wed Repton of the Raptors and my dear sister Princess Mirabella Le Terra Tankus as husband and wife. If everyone has any objects, speak now or forever hold your peace!
That was my chance, I opened the door and stormed in.
"I OBJECT!!" I yelled out to the front of the room, where Repton, Cyclonis and a beautiful maiden in a white dress with pink flowers and a veil over her head were standing, while every talon was sitting in the seats. Ravess was a brides maid, while Snipe and the Dark Ace were the best men. Repton turned to face me, growling. The maiden turned as well, and I saw beautiful amethyst eyes that I'd fallen in love with.
"Aerrow! You came! Just like you promised you would!" yelled Mirabella. She picked the top of her dress up a bit and started running towards me. I almost felt myself melting at her beauty, but I kept myself together, for both our sakes.
"We all came! Every sky knight is here and every squadron!" I yelled, as she ran to me and tackled me in a hug. I pulled her into my arms, hugging her back, pulling tight making sure no one could separate us.
"That's the last time I let you out of my sights again!" I whispered to her. Suddenly everyone stormed the room, tackling the talons.
"Got the sword?" I asked Bella. She nodded and bent down, lifting the dress over her knee and unstrapping the sword that was attached to her leg. She then stood, letting the dress fall again, then swung the sword around.
"Aerrow! My father and my people! Go to the secret room! Find a way to save them!" Bella said to me. I nodded and ran to the secret room. I found the library and opened the door. When I walked in I gasped! Everyone was no longer stone, they were real living people.
"Everyone! Follow me! I'm a sky knight! I and the rest of the sky knights need your help to defeat the Cyclonians, we've got the upper hand, but we need a bit of help! Please! Follow me!" I yelled catching everyone's attention. I ran out of the room, leaving the door open as everyone followed me.
I ran back to the chapel and saw Bella, fighting Cyclonis. Everyone else had tackled someone. Bella's people suddenly charged into the room and past me, taking on the talons. I suddenly saw Dark Ace about to attack Bella from behind. I ran the fastest I'd ever ran before and pulled my blades, tackling him.
"don't you know it's cowardly to attack from behind?!" I hissed at him. He growled and we fought.
(Bella's P.O.V)
I was fighting Cyclonis when suddenly a symbol appeared on her head. She gasped in surprise, then screamed, clutching her head. Light burst from her head.
"Zayna! Fight it sister!! Don't let Cyclonis control you anymore!!" I yelled to her. She screamed and tilted her head back as the black light shot up and hit the roof. I gasped and so did everyone else in the room.
"ZAYNA!!!" I yelled to her. The light stopped and her head flew forward. It hung low, then she slowly lifted her head back up, I gasped to see the Cyclonian symbol on her forehead just like my symbol is on my forehead. Her eyes were a dark colour, probably black. Suddenly the symbol started glowing again as two black wings shot out of her back!
I gasped and stood back as she pulled her own Cyclonian sword out.
"Zayna? Is that really you? Or is it the full Cyclonis?" I asked. She chuckled and I noticed her voice was different, if was a real deep woman's voice.
"It's Master Cyclonis to you!" she said, striking me with her sword. I screamed in pain as she took off on her black wings. I straightened myself then growled, getting ready to fight. I noticed everyone had stopped fighting and was watching. I ran to the middle of the chapel, then focused my power to the symbol on my forehead. I started glowing and my dress turned into my pink dress and my hair untangled itself and fell loose behind my back.
Cyclonis swung down at me again, hitting me with her sword. I screamed and fell down on my knees. I panted, the glow around me vanishing. I looked up to see Cyclonis coming in for another attack. I clutched the sword and swung it up as Cyclonis's blade came into contact with mine. There was a loud clash heard.
I grunted as Cyclonis started winning our little sword fight. She pushed me away and I fell to the ground. Everyone who fought for the light gasped. I was tired and exhausted. Cyclonis landed and knocked my sword out of my hand. I gasped as she pointed the sword at my throat. I cringed.
This is it, I failed.
No you haven't! I'll help you Bella! a familiar and mysterious voice filled the room as the sword started glowing. Suddenly light shot up and my mother appeared, but sort of see through. She appeared behind me. Cyclonis was taken aback and backed away. I slowly stood.
We'll finished off Cyclonis, together as one! said mother as she fused with me. I suddenly felt my mothers strength in me, and the sword flew into my hands. I pointed it towards Cyclonis as a blast of light shot from the sword and hit Cyclonis's sword, knocking it out of her hands. I shot another blast, hitting her head on. She screamed, clutching her head as a bright glow surrounded her. Her wings shattered into a million feathers and her black eyes faded to amethyst. Her symbol faded and her eyes slowly closed. She collapsed to the ground.
I was once again myself and I rushed forward to Cyclonis.
"Cyclonis! Cyclonis! Oh, please wake up! Please!" I yelled to her. Her amethyst eyes fluttered open.
"huh? Mirabella? Is that you? Where's Cyclonis?" she asked me. My eyes widened in shock, then a smile came to my face as I realised my sister was back.
"Zayna. Don't you remember? Cyclonis fused with you. You also tried many times to destroy me and you also tried to marry me off to a Raptor." I said to her, helping her sit up.
"I did what?" she asked me. I chuckled and helped her stand. Suddenly the sword disappeared and the light formed into our mother.
"Mother?" Zayna and I asked at the same time. Mother smiled.
"Lily? Is that really you?" asked a man with dark purple hair and a beard and moustache.
"Father!!" Zayna, Raymus and I all said. Raymus had joined us just as mother appeared.
"Rasmond!" said mother as she ran to father.
"oh Lily! It is you!" yelled father as he caught mother and they twirled for a while. They turned to look at us.
"Bella, Zayna, Raymus. Come here you three." said mother. Father looked at us. Us children looked at each other, smiled, then ran to our mother and father. We all joined in a big family hug. I looked behind me to see Aerrow and the gang were standing in the middle of the chapel, a smile on their faces. I left the family hug and ran to them. Aerrow gained a grin on his face. I jumped at him and he caught me, and we twirled in a hug.
I pulled away to see father and mother, along with Zayna and Raymus looking at us.
"Father, mother, and Zayna, I'd like you to meet my boy friend Aerrow. He's the one that father had banished from terra Tankus, remember? You thought he'd kidnapped me, but really, the truth was, we were just hanging out and the second time I helped him escape." I said to them. They gasped, and also there was another gasp by two people in the crowds.
We turned to see a man with dark red hair with emerald eyes and a woman with blonde hair and blue eyes.
"Did you just say Aerrow?" asked the woman. I nodded. Tears suddenly sprung into her eyes.
"oh Lightning Strike! It's our son Aerrow!" she said to the man. He held her, then extended his hand. Aerrow pointed to himself and the man nodded. He then smiled to look at me. I nodded with a smiled on my face. Aerrow grinned and ran to the couple, jumping up into a running leap. He joined the couple in a big family hug.
I smiled as Zayna and Raymus joined the big crew. A wallop and a merb appeared, both female and they joined Stork and Junko, Finn went to Piper. Aerrow turned and smiled back at us. We smiled at him. Aerrow walked back to us and joined us in a big group hug. He then pulled away and lifted his blade.
"We've won the war!! Time to capture and arrest the rest of the Cyclonians!!" commanded Aerrow. Suddenly all the Cyclonians were under arrest and Cyclonia was falling. We were on the ships now and everyone was cheering.
We'd won and I had my sister back, along with my whole family!! I was so happy, as I hugged Aerrow. This was half my dream come true, now I just had to make the rest come true!! And it was going to happen, I could just feel it!!