Aerrow: The Epic Of Mandalore

XXVII

After killing Dark Ace, Aerrow enters the Cyclonian Palace to hunt down Master Cyclonis. With Radarr perched on his shoulder, Aerrow navigates his way through the palace. He encounters heavy resistance from both Cyclonian Talons and Nightcrawlers. Armed with his Twin Energy Blades, Aerrow fights his way through the Cyclonian Palace. Eventually, he reaches the throne room where Master Cyclonis sits on her throne. As Aerrow approaches Master Cyclonis, the Empress of the Cyclonian Empire begins clapping. 

Master Cyclonis: Most impressive, marauder. 

Aerrow: I am Mandalore the Storm Hawk, leader of the Mandalorians of Clan Ordo. 

Master Cyclonis: You marauders are becoming a nuisance. Still, your skills are not in question. You killed Dark Ace. That was....unexpected. 

Aerrow: Your most faithful servant failed you. Your forces now face the wrath of the Mandalorians. 

Master Cyclonis: You're not like the Sky Knights, I'll give you that. Your band of marauders are ruthless. How many of my men have you killed, hhm? 

Aerrow: We Mandalorians live for battle. It is our way. 

Master Cyclonis: Then why fight against me? Think of all the glory you could have if you joined me? The Cyclonian Empire can be very generous to it's allies. 

Aerrow: You can't rule Mandalorians. You just make sensible suggestions they want to follow. And since when have Mandalorians needed to be told what makes sense?

As Aerrow said this, Master Cyclonis summoned her Crystal Staff. Without warning, she fires a powerful energy beam at Aerrow. The force of the blast knocks Aerrow back several feet. Aerrow could feel the full brunt of the blast. Had it not been for his Beskar armor, he would most likely be killed. As Aerrow slowly got back on his feet, Master Cyclonis was impressed by this. 

Master Cyclonis: Most impressive. You took a direct hit from my Staff. Most would've been reduced to ash.

Aerrow: This armor is pure Beskar. Iron forged by the Mandalorians! And this armor is the armor of Mandalore! This armor has seen battle after battle! 

Master Cyclonis: Once I wipe out your band of marauders, I'll salvage each and every set of armor from your corpses. Such armor would be beneficial to my Empire. 

Aerrow: Even the weakest person can stand up to tyranny. The bad guys only win when they fool others into believing that the privileged few somehow hold more power than the wrathful many. I will see your Empire burn. I do Atmos a service by destroying your Empire. 

Master Cyclonis: Such fire! Such spirit! Now I see why Repton and the Raptors allied themselves to you. But they will be punished severely for their treason. 

As Master Cyclonis said that, Aerrow lunged at Master Cyclonis and attempts to strike her down with an overhead strike, but Master Cyclonis reacts by firing an more powerful energy blast at Aerrow, blasting him back against a wall. 

Master Cyclonis: You can't win, marauder. You'll do your moves and jump around, but the end results will be the same. The Cyclonian Empire will wipe out your pitiful band of marauders off the face of Atmos. And no one will ever know that you even existed. 

Aerrow: Heh. How many fools have spoken like you? To believe your life is be better than someone else is the highest form of arrogance. Because at the end of the day, no matter how much power or wealth someone commands, all must bow before the true master of the universe: death. Death is inevitable. Those who fool themselves into believing otherwise are only causing more pain in the future. The true purpose of life is to live in such a way that people will remember you long after you yourself have returned to dust. 

Aerrow then pulls out Elsera's blaster pistol and fires several shots at Cyclonis. Master Cyclonis then uses her Crystal Staff to form a protective barrier around herself to block the blasts. As Aerrow continues to fire at Master Cyclonis, Radarr begins scurrying away out of Cyclonis's sight. 

Master Cyclonis: Enough of this! 

Master Cyclonis then uses her Crystal Staff to grip Aerrow. She then begins thrashing him around the throne room. As this happened, Radarr prepared several thermal detonators. Once the thermal detonators were primed, she chucks them at Cyclonis. Before she could react, the thermal detonators exploded, seemingly engulfing Master Cyclonis in a fiery explosion. Aerrow was released from Cyclonis's grip and falls to the ground. Radarr then rushes to Aerrow's side. 

Aerrow: Good job, Radarr. 

Suddenly, Aerrow was gripped by an unseen force. He could feel this force slowly crushing him. He turns his attention to the smoke as Master Cyclonis walking away from the smoke with her outfit slightly damaged. 

Master Cyclonis: Quite the clever trick, Aerrow. I can see why someone like you killed Dark Ace. Still, I grow tired of these games. You told me once that you were prepared for death. I hope you are prepared for death for I am about to give you it. 

As Master Cyclonis was about to kill Aerrow, the sound of a whirring ship was heard. The roof of the throne room was blasted open as the Condor hovered above them. Piper and the other Storm Hawks then jumped from the Condor and attacked Master Cyclonis, forcing her to back away. As Piper and the rest of the Storm Hawks formed up around their leader, Aerrow got back on his feet. The real battle was about to begin.