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Chapter 23 - Insecurity

"What do you mean "no"?" asked Finn moving Marie-Ann for a second so he could sit up properly. Piper looked down at the ground "what's the point? Cyclonis has Aerrow, they win!" everyone went silent once more not because Piper proved a point but to contemplate why Piper was acting the way she was.

"You know what I need some fresh air" announced Piper and with that she made her way to the balcony. After a few minutes Finn decided to speak up "do you think someone should go talk to her?" there was silence once more, Finn sighed "fine, I'll do it then" as soon as Finn managed to get off the chair he was stopped by Dez "you know what I will go talk to her" Finn snickered "you? What could you possibly say to her?"

"I dunno, but I'm sure it be better then whatever you were going to say" Dez produced a devilish smile.

Finn was annoyed now "well I've known her longer then you, how long has it been? About 4 weeks?"

"And in that time I've had more meaningful conversations with her then you have your entire life"

Finn went silent; he knew he had been beat.

"Look Finn, Marie-Ann seems like she needs your attention more than Piper" Finn didn't dare look Dez in the eyes.

"Fine, but if I see any funny business I'm throwing you over board" Dez snickered as he turned to head to the balcony "I'd like to see you try" he thought as he opened the glass door.

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In Cyclonia

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Aerrow paced up and down his tiny room, so many questions were on his mind but no-one would answer him except for Doilan who answered them like he had committed a sin. Aerrow knew something was up; he had to find the answers.

Aerrow peeked out the door and looked down the corridor, there was no-one this was his chance he made a run for the first corner. As he turned he saw the one thing he wished he hadn't, Dark Ace.

Aerrow didn't know why he felt hatred whenever he saw him but as soon as Aerrow saw him he knew they weren't going to get along. Aerrow ducked back around the corner hoping that he hadn't been noticed, he looked again and he was gone Aerrow sighed with relief "what are you doing out here?" a voice suddenly asked from behind Aerrow causing him to jump. Aerrow turned to find Dark Ace standing over him "I just thought that I would check out the place, is that such a sin?"

Dark Ace snickered "it is here" and with that Dark Ace grabbed Aerrow by the collar and dragged him down the corridor "where are you taking me?" Aerrow asked as he noticed Dark Ace taking him past his room "Master Cyclonis has ordered me to train you" Aerrow went silent for a few seconds while he thought "train me?" he thought as Dark Ace turned another corner "what in?' he asked much to the displeasure of Dark Ace, Dark Ace sighed "I'll be training you in combat" and with that Dark Ace threw him into the training area.

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On the Condor

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Piper lent against the railing as she stared up at the skies, she knew someone was behind her.

"Finn please I just need time to think..."

"Finn?" Dez asked

Piper turned around to find him walking towards her "what are you doing out here?"

"Just came to see if you will be alright"

"Do I look like I will be alright?" Piper replied harshly, she turned around again and began to fiddle with her crystal around her neck.

Dez noticed this "what a beautiful crystal, who gave it to you?"

"Aerrow, for my 12th birthday...I never take it off"

"So you guys were close?"

Piper raised her eyebrow "yeah we were close for like 12 years"

"Wow you guys would have known almost everything about each other by now"

"Sure seemed that way, now he's gone it's like the world has become a new and somewhat scary place"

"What makes you say that?"

"for those 12 years I've never been in a situation where Aerrow hasn't been by my side, most people think I'm a very independent girl but the truth is I am very reliant on Aerrow, I can't do anything without him and I especially can't plan without him he's always there hanging over my shoulder giving me major amounts of support"

"So is that why you don't want to go to Cyclonia? You're afraid that any plan you make now is going to be a complete failure and put others in danger?"

"To put it bluntly, yes"

"What about Junko, Finn, Stork and not forgetting Radarr? They must be good support?"

Piper looked up at Dez "yeah, but..."

"No buts Piper, come on we will get a plan going, you just wait everyone will be giving you support" Dez turned around and headed back towards the door.

Piper suddenly began to chuckle "and I thought you liked me, now you're trying to me get my boyfriend back..."

Dez stopped and turned around "he-he yeah..."

Piper gasped "you do like me!"

"Um..."

"But why? So far all I've done is treat you like a chump"

"Well you know what I'm like I need to be controlled" Dez smiled.

"You think I was controlling you? I was just annoyed with Aerrow as he teleported me there when I could have helped him but look if you're looking for someone that is a control freak I should introduce you to Dove, by god I feel sorry for her squad"

"Aerrow teleported you to Cyclonia? How?" asked Dez changing the topic.

Piper lifted the crystal around her neck again "oh right" replied Dez.

"Actually now that you think about it Aerrow was acting strange right before I teleported away..."

"How so?"

"His left eye had turned a clear white...kinda like what yours did when you helped Finn and Junko" Piper stared at Dez intensely.

"So you don't know what that is then?"

"I would like to know"

"Binding"

"Sorry?"

"Binding, it is a hidden magic you develop when you understand someone to the extent of basically becoming a single entity with that significant other, in your case Aerrow saw you were in danger so it activated"

"What about you then? I doubt I'm that significant to you"

"It's not that, the binding could detect that you knew my sister personally"

"Oh so what exactly does it do to you?"

"depends sometimes it is brute strength others it just pulls you towards that person, kinda like back at Cyclonia the binding knew he was in trouble"

"So does everyone have this power?"

"No, only those who have Atmosian god ancestors"

"Why haven't I heard of this before?"

"There are no documents that have recorded such things"

"So who do you know that have this 'binding?'"

"Well both you and Aerrow, Me and Starling and finally Cyclonis and Dark Ace"

"Cyclonis and Dark Ace have this power?"

"Yes, but they do not know it...yet"

"And if they do find out?"

Dez sighed "were all done for"

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Authors Notes:

conversations for the win! lol

I hope this was better then the last chapter, as it explains a hell of alot of things lol

Random Fact Mr. Fipke used to work on a tv show called reboot, by god I loved that show!

Enjoy

From the one they call Doilan.