"Pregnant!? But how" Arrow questions after receiving the news that I was pregnant.
"It's kind of hard to explain." I state trying in vain to find the right words to make this situation any bit less award.
I was about to continue but Cyclonis holds her hand up and says
"As much as this conversation needs to happen, it would be better if you move your airship before someone decides to open fire on it."
Arrow turns his head to look at the ship just know realizing that the Condor was parked in the middle of Cyclonian airspace.
"Yeah but" he sates looking to me
"Go on Arrow I'll still be here when you get back, bring the guys and we'll discuss this in the main hall."
A few minutes later
The crew of the storm hawks walk into the main hall, each on carrying their weapons even stork had his armor of pots and pans. We all sit ourselves down at the giant table Cyclonis taking her seat next to mine
"Alright Cyclonis we parked the ship now tell us everything"
"Very well what do you want to know?" she states eyeing down Arrow
"Well for starters how is Piper pregnant?"
"It was during the Lark incident Arrow, when Cyclonis tried to use the oblivion crystal one me, instead of sending me to an empty void it infused Cyclonis's DNA onto mine making me pregnant" I state knowing that Cyclonis would probably make everything worse.
"Wait" Arrow states
"That was 2 months ago you've been pregnant this entire time?
"Yeah explains my mood and behavior" say smiling
Arrow puts his hands through his hands before his eyes widen with a thought
"That means you've been putting the child in danger through all our adventures."
"The black gorge"
"The leviathan"
"I'm aware of all that'" I say now wanting to hear all the dangers I had put the child through
Cyclonis tilts her head at one of them "You survived the black gorge I'm impressed"
"You can thank our jumpy hypochondriac navigator Stork for that one, guy has plans for everything you can imagine and 3 plans for everything else." States Arrow before continuing the questions
"And the cease of hostilities? What's up with that?"
"It's her way of making sure that I stay safe" I notice Cyclonis face redden a bit after I say this.
"How so," Arrow asks before Cyclonis takes the lead again
"I couldn't have her running all over Atmos putting herself and the child in danger because of my war so naturally ending it seemed logical."
"Just like that, you end an entire war to keep one person safe" Stork states
I watch as the leader of the Talons fidgets with her hands in embarrassment
"And the kidnapping, was that to keep her safe?" Finn says chirping in.
"My associate might have been a bit over the top when I told him to retrieve Piper but I needed the royal physician to look her over, also she needed to know she was pregnant."
Arrow who was slowly piecing together all the information asks the question of the hour
"Alright that explains most of it but why a wedding"
He asks
"It's a Cyclonian law, not that I'm complaining."
"And you're okay with marrying her Piper?"
Arrow asks and at this all eyes turn to me, the team eyes filled with questions. But that's not what got to me.
It's was the look Cyclonis gave me.
Her eyes were filled with dread with the thought of losing the one person she had gotten close to. And I would be lying if I said I didn't have that same expression looking at her.
"…Yes I am, in the short time that I've been here I've grown quite close to her." Not to mention that we made out a few times but they don't need to know that.
I look up and see a few things I probably will never forget. Finn, Stork, and Junko looking like they might pass out Arrow looking like his heart had been stomped on. And Cyclonis is looking like she was going to dive into a heavy make out session here and now.
"Well now that's out of the way it's late we'll pick up here in the morning." I say wanting to let it all sink in overnight.
Eventually the guys drag themselves out of the hall and back to the Condor and we return to our room.
"Well that was akward, but hopefully now there won't be any more problems right Cyclonis?" I hear a clicking sound and turn to see the women in question locking the door.
The look she has is all the warning I get before I find myself pinned under her on the bed.
I feel a tear land on my face and look up to see her with the biggest smile I've ever seen on her. Before I have time to respond she leans down and claims my lips. We stay like that for a time just enjoying the moment when she suddenly stops.
"I wanted you to know Piper that… I love you"
" I love you too Cyclonis" no more words were needed that night.