Chapter Forty Eight - The Battle Of Xoam

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At the Forbidden City, Aerrow and Piper found themselves cornered by Dark Ace and his Talons. Admiral Cyclonis smirked as she held the Infinity Stone in her hand. 

Admiral Cyclonis: On behalf of the Cyclonian Armada, I would like to thank you for your assistance, Captain Edwards.

Aerrow: Bloody hell....

Suddenly, a loud boom was heard. Before anyone could react, a cannon ball blasts through the wall of the temple. When Cyclonis and Dark Ace were distracted, Aerrow and Piper made a run for it. Aerrow managed to snatch the Infinity Stone from Cyclonis's hands. 

Aerrow: Let's get to the Condor! 

Cyclonis: Goddamn pirate!

As Dark Ace fired his Flintlock Pistol at Aerrow and Piper, missing them. Aerrow and Piper managed to flee the Temple. They saw the Condor approaching the shores of Xoam. When Aerrow and Piper boarded the Condor, they saw that the Talons stationed on the Condor has been taken care of. 

Finn: About time you showed up, Captain Kenway! We're in a real shitstorm!

Piper: We need to get out of here!

Aerrow: The Armada will only keep chasing us! We've got to deal with these bastards here and now!

Stork: What?! Are you insane?! This is an entire armada we're dealing with! The Condor won't last seconds against all those ships!

Piper: Stork is right, Captain! We can't take on the entire Cyclonian Armada! The Condor doesn't have that kind of firepower!

Aerrow: Perhaps, but we've got our own little equalizer! Captain Arygyn never lost a sea battle with this little beauty! PREPARE FOR BATTLE, STORM HAWKS! MAN THE CANNONS! LET'S SEND THESE BASTARDS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA!

The Storm Hawks let out a thunderous cheer as the ships of the Cyclonian Armada began to converge on the Condor. As all this happened, Admiral Cyclonis and Dark Ace boarded their capital ship. 

Admiral Cyclonis: I'm through playing games with these pirates. I want that ship destroyed! We'll retrieve the Infinity Stone once that ship lies at the bottom of the ocean!

With that, Admiral Cyclonis ordered the Condor to be destroyed. As the Cyclonian Armada began to descend on the Condor, Aerrow looked upon the Infinity Stone. 

Aerrow: Alright, Captain Arygyn. Let's see what made you so damn good. 

As Aerrow said this, he began to activate the Infinity Stone. A bright light began to engulf the Condor. The pirates on board were in awe of what was happening before their eyes. 

Dove: Incredible....

Junko: I've never seen anything like this before.....

Soon enough, the first set of Cyclonian Ships began to fire on the Condor. As the pirates braced for impact, everyone was shocked when they saw the cannon balls bounce off the Condor's hull. As the Condor sailed, the waters around the ship began to form a whirlpool. 

Finn: What the hell?!

At this point, Aerrow began to laugh. 

Aerrow: "Wielding fire in his hands, Captain Arygyn and his crew descended on their prey! No cannon on Earth could touch as his ship commanded the very power of the Seven Seas itself!" Just like the stories!

With the power of the Infinity Stone, the Condor charged into battle. On the Cyclonian Capital ship, Admiral Cyclonis observed this. 

Admiral Cyclonis: That pirate is using the power of the Infinity Stone. He's using power that should be mine!

As the battle began, the Condor tore through the Cyclonian Armada. As Cyclonian cannons failed to land any hits on the Condor, many ships were swept up by the whirlpool generating around the Condor. 

Finn: DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA, YOU BASTARDS!

Aerrow: FIRE EVERY CANNON! 

Following their Captain's orders, the Storm Hawks fired a volley of cannons on the Cyclonian Armada. Multiple ships were destroyed by the onslaught of the Condor's cannons. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the Condor began laying waste to the Cyclonian Armada. It was at this point that Cyclonis became desperate. 

Admiral Cyclonis: Helmsman! Ram that ship!

Talon Helmsman: But Admiral, that ship...that ship is too powerful! We must order a retreat! 

Dark Ace: The Admiral gave you an order, Helmsman! Comply or you will hang! 

Admiral Cyclonis: TALONS! PREPARE YOUR WEAPONS! WHEN WE BOARD THAT SHIP, KILL EVERY PIRATE YOU SEE! 

With that, the Cyclonian Capital Ship began sailing towards the Condor. Meanwhile on the Condor, the Pirates cheered as countless Cyclonian ships were laid to waste. Piper then looked through a pair of spyglasses and saw Cyclonis's ship approaching them. 

Piper: Aerrow! Cyclonis's ship is heading right for us! 

Piper then hands Aerrow the spyglasses. When he looks through it, Aerrow could see what Cyclonis was about to do, causing him to laugh. 

Aerrow: Looks like ole Admiral Cyclonis isn't quite done with us! Stork! Ram the Condor into that Cyclonian ship! 

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.

Knowing what as about to happen, Aerrow rallies his crew. 

Aerrow: Gentlemen! As is custom among our kind, we do not plunge headlong into folly on the orders of a single madman, but act according to our own collective madness! The object of our attention is that Cyclonian galleon! So I'll put it to the vote... All those in favor of ramming this ship, stomp and shout "Aye!" Those who oppose... whimper "Nay."

Storm Hawks: AYE! AYE! AYE!

Aerrow: THEN WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR, BOYS?! LET'S SHOW THE CYCLONIAN ARMADA THE MIGHT OF THE STORM HAWKS!

The crew of the Condor let out a thunderous roar as the Condor and the Cyclonian Capital Ship were on a collision course. In that moment, the battle between the Condor and the Cyclonian Armada was about to reach it's climax.

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