Aerrow: The Epic Of Mandalore

XXVIII

As the Storm Hawks rallied around Aerrow, Master Cyclonis took a moment to survey her surroundings. She watched as the Condor positioned itself in front of her. Even as she was surrounded, Master Cyclonis showed no concern.

Master Cyclonis: This is starting to get bothersome.

Finn: This is the leader of the Cyclonian Empire? She's just a kid! No younger than any of us!

Aerrow: Do not let her age fool you. She is powerful.

Piper: We're with you, Aerrow. No matter what.

As Piper and the Storm Hawks rallied around Aerrow, Master Cyclonis chuckles.

Master Cyclonis: It doesn't matter how many marauders come to your aid. The outcome remains the same. You will fall and all of Atmos will forget that your kind ever existed.

Aerrow: The greatest warriors are the product of their defeats as much as their victories. Like the strongest of iron, their imperfections are hammered, their weaknesses pierced and battered, until they are forged into an indestructible force capable of standing against the greatest of misfortunes. STORM HAWKS! FIGHT! FOR CLAN ORDO! FOR MANDALORE!

With that, the Storm Hawks readied their weapons and attacked Master Cyclonis. The Condor fires a volley of blaster fire on Master Cyclonis, but Master Cyclonis was able to form a protective barrier strong enough to withstand the blaster fire. Junko then charges at Cyclonis and manages to tackle her to the ground. She then picks her up and tosses her in the air.

Junko: Now, Finn!

Without hesitation, Finn fired his Energy Crossbow at Cyclonis, landing several shots on her.

Finn: Take that, you bitch!

Master Cyclonis retaliates by unleashing a powerful shockwave of energy which blasts Finn and Junko back. She then turns her attention to the Condor.

Master Cyclonis: Nuisance....

She aims her Crystal Staff at the Condor an unleashes a torrent of lightning on the Condor. Inside the Condor, the torrent of lightning causes the Condor's systems to malfunction. Stork attempts to maintain control of the Condor, but every attempt failed. Stork then pulls out a piece of paper and begins writing on it. 

Stork: In light of my imminent demise, I Stork here by decree that all my worldly possessions.....oh who am I kidding? It's all going to be destroyed anyway.

As the Condor continues to malfunction, Aerrow and Piper launched a coordinated attack on Cyclonis, forcing her to redirect her attack to Aerrow and Piper. As Aerrow and Piper fought Master Cyclonis, the teenage ruler of the Cyclonian Empire smirked.

Master Cyclonis: Once upon a time, all  of Atmos belonged to the Cyclonian Empire. It will again.

Piper: Your reign is over, Cyclonis!

Master Cyclonis: We are the culmination of everything Atmos once stood for and everything they now fear: success, domination, power. The Cyclonian Empire knows what's best for Atmos, even though they don't know it themselves. Our factions have more in common than you would care to believe.

Aerrow: You are a power hungry despot. We Mandalorians do not fight for a lust for power! We fight for glory! The worst fate for a Mandalorian is not damnation or eternal pain. It is to merely be forgotten. To be lost among the countless masses of dead passing to the next world with every hour that ticks by. To be forever separated from the actions of this world, until all memory of your life and deeds are gone and long past being remembered. To have not a single tear shed in memory of your passing. That is the true nature of dar'manda.

As Aerrow and Piper stood their ground against Master Cyclonis, Finn and Junko were getting back up while Stork managed to get the Condor back up and running. The battle soon reached a stalemate.

Aerrow: The days of the Cyclonian Empire has come. As we speak, your army falls before the might of the Mandalorians. Surrender and you shall be treated with honor.

Master Cyclonis: You are wrong about a great many things. Do you think you are the first to stand against me? The Sky Knights have been fighting the Cyclonian Empire for decades. The only one who ever cam close was Lightning Strike, but we all know how that turned out.

Aerrow: I am the son of the man your Empire murdered. I will finish what my father started all those years ago. I will end this war as Mandalore the Storm Hawk. I will end this as Aerrow.

At this point, Master Cyclonis realizes that Aerrow was a far more dangerous enemy then initially thought. She could see that Aerrow was an enemy who would not stop until victory was achieved. Master Cyclonis could see a bit of Dark Ace in Aerrow. That alone made Aerrow an enemy to be feared. 

Master Cyclonis: Perhaps I have underestimated you. You clearly are no marauder. I was only a little girl when your father was killed. Clearly my grandmother wasn't thorough enough. I'm going to rectify that mistake. But first....

Master Cyclonis then unleashes a powerful blast of energy which attacks the Storm Hawks except Aerrow. Even Radarr was rendered unconscious. The blast renders all the Storm Hawks unconscious. 

Master Cyclonis: Now that the riff raff has been taken care of, it's time we ended this.

Aerrow: Of that we can agree. 

In that moment, Aerrow was all alone with Master Cyclonis. His mind fell to the destiny that the Guardians told Aerrow that day in Terra Neverlandis. With everything on the line, Aerrow was determined to end this battle once and for all.