Victory

Victory. That's the word. The only word needed. Victory.

You may be wondering why I've used that word so I may as well explain. My small account begins with a group of exceedingly brave and courageous youths, teenagers to be exact. To be even more exact, I'd say they were a squadron, the Storm Hawks. They'd roam the skies of Atmos in search of people in distress. They did what they could for people, that's why they were loved by the people who actually knew about them.

Anyway, excuse me for drifting off of my short account of what happened. Let's just explain it in a way that you may understand; Storm Hawks + opportunity for heroism = heroism in perfection. It started with a suggestion to visit Terra Nord to check up on the Absolute Zeroes. After seeing the eagerness in his navigator's eyes for this, Aerrow –fearless Sky Knight of the Storm Hawks- decided it was best if they did. The journey there was a long one, for Stork- the Merbian helmsmen- and Piper – the navigator- anyway. The sharpshooter going by the name of Finn would taunt the Merb relentlessly whilst he was driving just to get a laugh for himself in edgeways. For Piper, it was a different story. It was annoying for her that every time she met a girl, they'd either be not who she thought they were, or she had to leave them with their separate squadrons. She was just eager to see Suzi-Lu – Sky Knight of the Absolute Zeroes- so she could talk to her rather than a boy who hardly ever understood her. It's weird, I'm aware of that, but hey, if you were cooped up with people of the opposite sex 24-7 in a tiny ship flying around from Terra to Terra, constantly following onslaughts of deadly adventures… you'd be quite pressurized by their constant presence and want someone of your own gender to talk to would you not? Yeah, I thought as much.

After the seeming long journey for the helmsmen and the navigator, the faithful squadron finally made it to Terra Nord where they were greeted by that ehem… 'noble' squadron that called themselves 'the Absolute Zeroes'. Well at least they got that right… While the boisterous boys of the squad ran to greet the new arrivals, Piper managed to slip away from the soon to be disaster group of boys to find their leader… the only noble one of the group of Lucario-lookalikes.

When Suzi-Lu and Piper had slipped away themselves to find some peace and quiet where they could talk, the Sky Knight seemed to unravel to the navigator. Turned out that she was miserable on the New Terra. It just wasn't like home… like back on the Terra she and her friends were raised on. Sure Terra Blizzaris wasn't home either but… things are different when you move for a second time. The boys were happy… but she wasn't and as unintelligent as her boys were, they would tell some time… And when that day came, pigs would fly… oh, and they'd probably get doubtful seeing that their Sky Knight and Leader was too.

After a day of mayhem and other things that the Storm Hawks' helmsmen would usually talk about such as terror, disaster, ruin and doom – ESPECIALLY DOOM! – the squad members all regrouped with each other and got back to their bases/ships for dinner. And if you're wondering, yes, the Lucario-lookalikes DID have hotdogs… Following a long conversation on Condor, Piper finally perked up and told the rest of her squad about Suzi-Lu's predicament. Like the natural leader that he was, Aerrow sympathized with her and decided that something must be done. And of course, where courage comes also comes… thoughts of possibility where impossibility lies.

So, what did Aerrow do with his squadron for the rest of the evening? Play Twister you say?... Incorrect of course. No, in exchange for 'family game night', he made them report statistics to him and Piper so they could devise a plan to retake the home Terra of the hotdog eating Lucario-lookalikes. In the end, they succeeded with a plan. The last thing the squadron heard before Aerrow went to tell the Zeroes was – 'We attack at dawn'.

Which they did… Terra Blizzarius- not to be confused with Terra Blizzaris – its sister Terra- wasn't under Cyclonian control for much longer. What was once populated and guarded by over 1000 Cyclonians would soon instead be populated with a whole race of Lucario-lookalikes. Why? Because of the Storm Hawks, that's who. With the helmsmen- Stork-'s crafty flying, dodging every shot that was fired at the majestic Condor; and the sharpshooter- Finn-'s accurate shooting from his master-blaster 200, no Cyclonian destroyer was safe. With the strongman –Junko-'s strength and the navigator – Piper-'s prestigious qualities of stealth, the main Cyclonian base was destroyed and evacuated in no time… and when I say 'evacuated'… I only mean the two of them. And to top it all off, the Sky Knight – Aerrow- lead the charge of angry Lucarios to retake their beloved home Terra, not forgetting his co-pilot – Radarr- that was by his side the whole time.

By the time that it came to midday, the squadron of Lucarios had already driven away the last of the Cyclonians from their home Terra. Apparently Snipe had been there at one point but… he had probably wet himself at the sight of an angry Lucario-lookalike and wondered how long it would be until he would get force-palmed or aura-sphered… so he probably got beaten up in the crowd or just retreated back to his hellhole of an office back on Cyclonia.

The Storm Hawks stared at the sun, raised high in the sky. They were each satisfied about their accomplishment, and their Sky knight – more than satisfied. They'd each contributed their each specific skill to a mission that seemed impossible… and for that, a squadron would get their home back.

So, there you have it. My account of their victory. Yes, I am aware that I didn't go into complete practical detail but hey, I'd bore you. Although I would mention that at one point a very fat Lucario-lookalike came along with a garbage barge and began to throw their findings at Cyclonians… Anyway, the Blizzarians –yes, for once I am addressing them as something other than 'Lucario-lookalikes'- soon settled back into their home Terra, only this time – their respect for the Storm Hawks was beyond that they had for any other squadron or individual.

You may be wondering about what happened to the Cyclonians too… so I'll just say that they fell back to their fall-back base on Terra Saharr. The only way they got to sleep that night was by staring at a photo of a French teenager that the Dark Ace had one captured. Strange that they would have one… every time you see a photo on a Cyclonain's wall, it's ALWAYS of that girl just smiling with her home terra behind her. You're probably just 'creeped' out now so I'll stop talking about it… but still I have to say:

Victory. That's the word. The only word needed. Victory.

The End