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Post by Thunderbirds on Jul 31, 2007 21:46:21 GMT -5
"Well, THAT was the shortest duel ever," Smitty laughed from the cooridor leading from the stadium. Ibis and Gunner stood with him as he joked. Gunner laughed it up as well, and Ibis simply rolled his eyes and sighed.
"At least she finally got it out of her system," Ibis snorted. "If only that fool knight of Rex would learn to hold his tongue..."
"Hey! Here she comes!" Gunner pointed down the passageway.
"The NERVE of that Harrier!" Soara huffed as she exited the roar of the stadium. "He's lucky I didn't tear him a new one!"
"Now, now, Sky Knight. Cool your jets," Smitty waved his hand. "Its over now and you won. Just let it go."
"Not until he fulfills his end of the challenge!" Soara replied. "Harrier needs to make his public apology to you and me for his attitude and insults!"
"He did call you a has been gimp sir," Gunner nodded. "I'm with Soara on this one."
"Honestly, it does not bother me," Smitty shook his head. "All of you and I know well why I am no longer a Sky Knight. Nevermind my loss. I am still part of this squadron, and a useful member no matter my handicap."
"Aye, Sir, but that's no reason to let Harrier disrespect you," Gunner replied.
"You can be too forgiving sometimes, Smitty," Soara sighed as she tossed her ponytail over her shoulder. "Seriously..."
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Post by gatt on Jul 31, 2007 21:55:11 GMT -5
((I hope you don't mind if I use a character that has a squadron that is still in the making))
There was a gasp as an unusual looking vehical landed in the middle of the arena. Riding it was what many people recognized as one of the cyclonians, Warly Byrd. Stepping off his unicycle, that wobbled around as it kept ballence, Warly shrugged in confusion as he asked "what, it looks like you have never seen a unicycle before." But the audience wasn't gawking at that, but that a cyclonian fighter was in the middle of the arena.
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Post by Thunderbirds on Jul 31, 2007 22:23:47 GMT -5
((Not at all! ^.^)) "Do you hear that?" Ibis perked his ears.
"Huh? Hear what?" Soara Glanced at the Merb Medic.
"I heard them say...Cyclonians!" Ibis twitched his ears again. "All the people are getting restless out there!"
"Cyclonians?" Soara repeated and looked over at Smitty. "Do you think...Cain?"
"I'm sure he's somewhere safe," Smitty reassured her. "That kid's a survivor, and resourceful. If they have come for him, he won't be easy to find."
"They're being awful bold just flying into the arena," Gunner cautioned. "It could be a trap...or an invasion..."
"Well, Sky Knight?" Smitty looked over at Soara.
"I'll investigate what is going on out there," She replied as she drew up her weapon. "You guys get Smitty back to the Argo and stand by in case of the worst possible scenario."
"What about back-up?" Gunner asked hesitantly.
"If it gets too hairy in there, I'll draw them away from the arena," Soara stated. "Just have your gun deck ready if it comes to that." With that said Soara ran back towards the open arena while her comrades made a hasty exit to the waiting Argo. Soara cautiously peeked out the doorway into the arena, her weapon at the ready as she observed the scene outside. From the initial scan of the area, Soara saw only one cyclonia present on the scene. Several Rex guardians were moving in to confront the cyclonian.
"Is that guy mad?!" Soara thought to herself. "Or is this some sort of trick...?"
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Post by gatt on Jul 31, 2007 22:32:25 GMT -5
Warly looked around at the Rex Guardians that were comming tward him. "Look, I am not here to cause any trouble" Warly said "realy, I am just here to..." but he was cut off as one of the guardians attacked him. "It's the hard way then" he muttered as he pulled out his Energy Scyth and activated it. The red blade was almost as big as him as he swung it around, easly knocking the weapons out of the guardians hands or even nocking over the guardians themselves. "Your too by the book" Warly said "the stiffer you are the easyer you are to shatter."
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Post by Thunderbirds on Jul 31, 2007 22:45:15 GMT -5
The people began to despair as their own Rex Guradians fell all too easilly before the lone Cyclonian. Taking no further chances to allow this person the opportunity to do harm, Soara stepped out onto the field and raised her energy bladed staff at the invader. She left her crystals deactivated for the moment...
"You there!" She called out. "Yield your weapon and state you business in Terra Rex!"
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Post by gatt on Jul 31, 2007 22:53:35 GMT -5
Warly looked at Soara with a smile and said "well well well, finaly, somone who would rather talk then to fight." Warly yeilded his weapon and anounced "I am Warly Byrd, commander of the Catagory Fives squadron, I am here to get supplies, you see, we ran out."
Warly's glasses gleamed in the sun as he placed his scyth on his sholder. "I do not mean any harm" he said with a smile "but if it comes to it I will use force if you use force agenst me."
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Post by Thunderbirds on Jul 31, 2007 23:00:29 GMT -5
"If that is your only business," Soara replied as she cautiously lowered her weapon. "Then go about it. I take it, you are not with Cyclonia, though you are unfamiliar to this terra. Make no trouble here and you are free to go, however...should an incident arise that is of your doing, You'll have to deal with ME."
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Post by gatt on Jul 31, 2007 23:07:49 GMT -5
"Was that a threat" Warly muttered/chuckled as he started walking towards the cooridor. "It seems like everyone here is the best fighter in all Atmos." Warly Byrd continued to mutter "The Dark Ace being the biggest of the blow hards." Stopping next to Soara Warly asked "do you happen to know a person named Cain? I heard he lives around Terra Rex but I just wanted to make shure."
((I hope you don't mind if he knows of Cain, I mean, Warly too was a cyclonian.))
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Post by Thunderbirds on Jul 31, 2007 23:13:25 GMT -5
((OOC: Well, Cain doesn't "live" on Rex. He's just visiting with the rest of the Thunderbirds. They came here for supplies too, and for a break after a long underway in the western skies. ^_^ But no, I don't mind. Cain's past is still a big mystery though...that is until I can figure out some of my theories of Cyclonians) "Cain?" Soara raised an eyebrow. "What business do you have with him? You're not another group of bounty hunters after the boy, are you? Because...if you are..." Soara firmed her grip on her weapon.
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Post by gatt on Jul 31, 2007 23:24:00 GMT -5
"Whoa whoa whoa" Warly said as he stepped back a little "I don't wan't to hurt the kid, I knew him to well to do such a thing." He then pulled out a small photograph of a very young Cain and a younger Warly in what looked like a high command Cyclonian uniform. "I taught the kid most of his survival skills" Warly said slightly caught up in nastalga "does he still have that wacky little bird? I mean, that little fella almost took one of my eyes out."
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Post by Thunderbirds on Jul 31, 2007 23:32:24 GMT -5
Soara herself was a bit taken back at the sight of the photo. No one in the Thunderbirds knew anything about Cain's past, nor did they wish to pry, but now standing before her is an aquaintence of the mysterious youth.
"Cain is somewhere on Rex..." Soara replied as she relaxed her grip. "But as far as where exactly, I'm not sure. He usually goes off on his own...and yes, Fletch is still with him. She's his only constant companion, but I guess you already know that."
"Since you seem to be a friend to Cain," Soara paused and turned to face the man and extended her hand. "I am Soara, Sky Knight of the Thunderbirds. Cain is my wingman and marksman. Forgive me if I came across a bit hostile, but none of us in the squadron know anything about Cain or his past, other than we found him as an exile pursued by bounty hunters."
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Post by gatt on Jul 31, 2007 23:46:40 GMT -5
Warly's face turned slightly grave as he heard about Cain's exile. "Oh" was all he said about that before smiling agen and shaking Soara's hand as he introduced himself "well nice to meet you Soara, I am Warly Byrd, Sky Knight of the Catagory Fives." Warly was silent for a moment before leaning twards Soara and whispered "I know this is going to be kind of mean to the kid, but I know a shure fire way to get the kid here lickaty split." Warly chuckled "the kid would usuly get in trouble, so many times in fact that when ever I called his name agressively he would come twards me running. I had to do this so many times that it's pritty much subconcious, ingraved in his brain. Of course time could have wiped that away, but just in case."
Warly then reared back his head as he yelled out "CAIN, GET YOU AND YOUR LITTLE BIRDIE'S BUT OVER HERE OR I WILL DO IT FOR YOU!" The command seemed to boom out over the entire Terra.
"Let's just hope that he at least remembers me." Warly said with worry.
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Post by Thunderbirds on Jul 31, 2007 23:57:35 GMT -5
((Heh, I'll probably call it a night after this. I gotta get up for work early in the morning. We can continue on another night. ^_^)) Soara stood there with a dumbfounded look on her face while the man bellowed out his command, letting it echo off into the sky.
"Eh...heh," Soara awkwardly replied with a half hearted smile. "He's never really been responsive to any of us...are you sure this will work?"
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Post by gatt on Aug 1, 2007 0:00:50 GMT -5
((Shure, I got to go to bed too)) "Well like I said before, he should" Warly said "but I also said that time might have worn that away and he might not come. I hope that kid at least recognizes my voice." Warly then tilted his head and said "how's the kid, other than being in exile, still causing trouble as usual?"
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Post by Thunderbirds on Aug 1, 2007 19:13:02 GMT -5
((OOC: I'm in the middle of work, so going to be off and on over the next few hours. My replies might be a bit slow.)) After a bit of a wait, Soara turned to Warly.
"I don't think he's coming," She sighed. "But I don't think he would ignore you. I mean, I'm sure he remembers you since you're an old friend of his. He may have gone back to the ship and didn't hear-"
A shrill shriek came from the depths of the cooridor, and the slim figure of the young cyclonian strolled in, with the falcon on his shoulder.
"What are you doing here, old man?" Cain spoke rather non-chalantly.
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Post by gatt on Aug 1, 2007 21:33:23 GMT -5
"Wait'n for you kid" Warly said before he ruffled Cain's hair "it's been some time Cain, and I must say that you look better than I thought you would. I take it that my survival training helped a bit for you?" Warly smiled and said "I kind of followed a page of your book and excaped Cyclonia. It's a lot easyer to slip out as one person then to actuly bring along an entire squadron of misfits."
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Post by Thunderbirds on Aug 1, 2007 22:01:07 GMT -5
"The training, plus the help of this squadron," Said Cain as he re-adjusted his hair. "Lucky for you to be able to defect from Cyclonia. My case is not so simple, considering that I'm banished with a bounty on my head. The only way I'll ever be able to go back is in my head's weight in gold."
"Er...Perhaps I should leave the two of you to catch up!" Soara suddenly cut in. "I'm sure you both have alot to talk about. I'll just be on my way..." And with that note, Soara slipped off into the cooridor.
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Post by gatt on Aug 1, 2007 22:06:41 GMT -5
"Let me tell you this" Warly said "you don't wan't to go back, beleve me, I already lost a friend while a few others ether lost his arm, an eye, or there mind for that matter." Warly then started to lean on his scyth and said "but I did gain a few things leaving, like that experamental airship and several crystals that they will shurely start to miss."
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Post by Thunderbirds on Aug 1, 2007 22:12:27 GMT -5
"You are quite fortunate that Master Cyclonis hasn't put a warrent on your head yet," Cain sighed. "As for me...I have my reasons for wanting to go back...unfinished business, as it were..."
Fletch gave a short shrill in response to her master's short words.
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Post by gatt on Aug 1, 2007 22:20:14 GMT -5
"Oh, don't worry, I bet there's already a huge price on my head, but remember, they know I am with a squadron so they are probebly hesatent about attacking. You on the other hand was alone when you left so they think picking you off will be easy." Warly then gave a large smile and added "and I know how you feel about returning to Cyclonia, for I too have a big score to settle with that blow hard Dark Ace." Warly put his scyth over his sholder and said "now how about you introduce me to some of your palls. I am kind of intrested in what kind of squadron you joined up."
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Post by Thunderbirds on Aug 1, 2007 22:28:40 GMT -5
"They're nothing too special," Cain shrugged. "But if you want to meet them, then I'll take you to the ship." Cain led the way out of the arena and along a stony path leading to the area where the carrier Argo rested on the landscape of Terra Rex.
"You already met miss Soara, the squadron's Sky Knight," Cain stated as they walked. "What was you impression of her?"
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Post by gatt on Aug 1, 2007 22:36:38 GMT -5
Warly gazed off a little and said "she's hot....." he then caught himself and said "I ment, she's a nice young gal that although rough around the edges will make a fine Sky Knight." Warly then added "of course, she certanly needs to pick her fights better."
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Post by Thunderbirds on Aug 1, 2007 22:57:54 GMT -5
"It would be unwise to underestimate her," Cain warned. "She may be young, but she's fierce and a very formidable in battle. She's been this squadron's Sky Knight for three years, and she's been trained by our commander, Smitty. He was once a Sky Knight himself."
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Post by gatt on Aug 1, 2007 23:39:19 GMT -5
"Don't worry" Warly said with a chuckle "I never underestimate my opponent, I always overestimate. Becides, I am a pritty good fighter myself, they don't call me the Grim Reaper for nothin." As an afterthought Warly muttered to himself "who names there kid Smitty?"
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Post by Thunderbirds on Aug 1, 2007 23:50:20 GMT -5
"He's not a kid," Cain replied. "The guy is like 31, and he's no pushover, even with a handicap. He may come across as an average nice guy, but he's a strict man and an excellent pilot. He's a well of knowledge when it comes to battle tactics, and his methods of training and drills are some of the most grueling."
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