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Chapter 31 – Money, Money, Money...MONEY!
Two hours had passed by the time everyone was done with their food.
Junko sat there sucking on the tips of his fingers attempting to get the gravy off, a satisfied grin crossed his face "why don't we get food this good normally?" he asked as he slouched back into the chair.
"Because you cook Junko" replied Finn who had just finished the last piece of cake.
"Oh, Alwell" Junko shrugged Finn's comment off as he usually did before remembering what he wanted to ask "I gotta ask Joker, how did you make Merb Cabbage taste so good?" asked Junko which made everyone turn to Joker except for Piper who kept staring at her food as she played with it.
Piper suddenly felt a hand on her shoulder which caused her to jump; she turned around to find Angel smiling down at her.
"I know what's on your mind, come on" she whispered as she started walking towards the projector room, Piper followed shortly after while Joker bragged about his cooking.
As she reached the door the first thing she noticed was bits of Aerrow's locks scattered around the arm of the chair.
"I'm sorry Piper, had to be done so that the cut doesn't get infected" Angel admitted noticing what Piper was looking at.
"But there is a certain fruit that can grow hair back in an instant, I believe they grow on terra Tropica" Angel scooped up the bits of hair and gave it to Piper.
Piper smirked as she looked down at the pile of hair "ha-ha this sounds funny but I have actually had some of that fruit, gave me a goatee" admitted Piper as she walked towards the couch.
Angel shock her head, laughing "you Storm Hawks never stop amazing me" this was when Piper noticed the pieces of crystal scattered around the couch, tears started rolling down her face.
Angel had her back turned when this was happening, but she soon heard Piper's sobs.
Piper was on her knees when Angel placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
"I wasn't always a medic you know" Angel moved away from Piper and sat down on the other side of the couch "I used to be an artist" this made Piper look up at Angel.
"Y-You used to be an artist? What made you change?" she asked
"Seth, when he got into that crystal refinement accident a couple of years ago I spent every day at the hospital next to him while he fought out of his coma"
"How long was that?" asked Piper her tears had halted.
"5 weeks, but it was worth it, it was worth it to see his green eyes open, it worth it to feel his warm embrace when he saw me, it was worth it to hear him say he was sorry"
"What was he sorry for?"
"Endangering himself, he knew how much he meant to me and how much I mean to him, and Aerrow will be the same when those eyes return to normal the first words he will speak will be to apologize"
Piper was speechless she didn't know what to say.
"That is why you need to stay optimistic, stay strong until he wakes then and only then can you shed a tear"
Piper stared up at the medic "you understand Piper? No more tears"
Piper nodded and took a deep breath; Angel smiled "Piper have an early night, your only looking after Aerrow for half the night, Dez has offered to look after him the second half of the night" Angel moved towards the door.
"Angel, thank you" whispered Piper as she made herself comfortable next to the motionless Aerrow.
Piper was woken by a sudden shake "Piper, go to bed I'll look after him from here" whispered a groggy Dez.
Piper didn't say anything she just slowly made her way to her room.
She slumped down onto her bed, not even bothering to pull the blanket over her.
There was only one thing on her mind, Aerrow, though this time it was different from the last couple of weeks, it wasn't filled with concern and terror but images of him sitting under the tree at their home terra.
As Piper drifted off into a deep sleep, a smile could be seen across her face as she snuggled into the pillow.
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In the projector room
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Dez placed himself on top of a wooden chair and started to rock.
He sighed "what does Piper see in you?" he asked an unconscious Aerrow.
"What do you have that I don't?" he asked.
He remained silent for a few minutes before continuing his little chat.
"Alwell it doesn't matter, Master Cyclonis will pay big bucks for your tiny frame" an evil grin spread across Dez's face as he stood up.
In one swing Dez lifted the Sky Knight and carried him out of the room on his shoulder.
Aerrow's head bounced on Dez's back as he was quietly carried down the corridor towards the Hangar bay.
As the door to the Hangar bay slid open, Dez jumped at the sight of Doilan who was slumped over his skimmer, his mouth ajar.
Dez sighed as he walked over to his skimmer and placed the unconscious Aerrow on the back.
Click
Dez turned around to find two barrels in his face; Doilan was holding the shotgun with one hand while rubbing his eyes with the other "never trust a Cyclonian to be asleep at this time"
"Never trust a rogue" Dez snickered as he quickly knocked the barrels away, taking a swing at the sleepy kitchen hand.
Doilan just managed to dodge the attack jumping back, skidding across the hangar bay floor.
He pushed forward at the rogue, taking a swing with the handle of the shotgun.
Dez leant back dodging the handle by a hair before delivering an uppercut to Doilan's stomach.
Doilan dropped like a bag of potatoes, Dez laughed before hopping on his skimmer and starting it up.
Doilan watched as Dez spun the skimmer around and revved the engine in his face "good luck, explaining this one" Dez spat as he let go of the brake.
Doilan coughed "won't have to" Doilan shot his shotgun, half of the pellets hit the run way except for a few that connected with Dez's tires causing him to lose control.
The skimmer skidded across the run way as Dez, while holding on to Aerrow, jumped landing heavily onto the runway.
Dez lost his grip of Aerrow as he stopped sliding, but Aerrow kept sliding all the way to the edge of the runway.
By this time everyone on the Condor was awake and in the Hangar bay, watching as the event unfolded.
"Aerrow!" cried out Piper as she rushed towards his limp body, his feet dangled off the edge of the runway.
She rushed passed the injured rogue who received the worst evil eye known to man.
This was too much for him; he grabbed a hold of Piper's leg using her as support and lifted himself up.
Piper almost fell face first into the runway but she managed to keep her feet but to find a gun at the side of her head.
Everyone gasped in horror as they saw this "Dez!" cried out Starling "what is the meaning of this?"
"You want to know what the meaning of this is sister? Fine, things like honour and courage are the past, no one believes in that anymore it's all about the money! And Master Cyclonis is paying ALOT'
Starling took a step forward so that she could reason with her brother but Dez took this the wrong way "Stay back or else your Sky Knight and his navigator go plummeting into the wastelands!" he screamed taking a step back.
"That would be unwise" a voice suddenly said from behind, Dez turned around and was in a state of shock by which he saw.
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Author Notes:
please tell me if this chapter was confusing my head isn't exactly working properly at the moment lol
I hope you enjoyed the chapter!
Only a few more chapters left guys!
From the one they call Doilan.
