Melody Rory: Flames of Legends

The Awakening

         I open my eyes slowly. The dust stings as it falls into my eyes. Shaking my head I try to remember what was going on. That's right, I barely managed to escape with my life from the prison I was locked in. Then I remembered Aria. She escaped with me. I frantically look around and see her laying a little ways away. Breathing a sigh of relief as I see her chest rise and fall telling me she was at least alive.

    I scoot myself over to her and brush her hair out of her face. She slowly opened her eyes and smiled. "I see we both survived" she said with a sly smile. I laugh. "Honestly I thought I would be the only one standing here, glad you made it Aria". She smiles at me as I help her to her feet

.    Supporting each other , we get out of the dust and burning sun and took shelter in a group of trees near by. I laid down, putting my arm over my face. I knew we had to go back. Aria had to save her fiancé and I had to save my wife and children not to mention my dumb brother and brother in law and the rest of the crew.

I looked over at Aria who was resting as well. She was smart and funny and for some odd reason said yes to marrying Ray Palmer. I could sense she was hiding something from all of us though. She wouldn't tell us her full name and she spends a lot of time alone with Rip Hunter. My body shakes with anger as I think his name.

I shook off the anger. We had more important things to do but in order to do them we needed rest. In the distance I see something shimmer. I shake Aria and we head towards it. In front of us is a ship that looks a lot like the WaveRider but it couldn't be. She was locked away in the prisons bay. Looking at each other I got out my brothers heat gun and she got out her blaster. Together we head inside.

The ship is completely empty. I looked at Aria and said "the layout is just like the rider, let's get to the bridge and see if we can get this old thing in the air". She nods and with that the two of us find the cockpit. The controls look just as confusing as the controls on the rider. I slump into one of the chairs and turn to look Aria straight in the eyes.

"So, Hunter, when are you gonna tell the others you're Rips little girl"? Her eyes grew big. "How did you know?" She asked. I smile. "I watch. I listen. I learned that from my brothers. No one is going to care" I say wrapping my arm around her. She smiles "I'm not sure you brothers will agree with that" Aria says looking at her ring. "They're bone heads and we will rescue Ray, even though I don't know what you see in him" I say laughing.

She gives me her signature smile and I let her in the captains chair. "Congrats Aria, you've been promoted to Captain Aria of the Flame Guardian" I say kicking back in one of the other chairs.

I see Aria smile as she takes takes the controls. Pushing gently on the lever, Aria is as shocked as I am when the ship starts up easily. ""She purrs like a kitten" Aria says. "I prefer he" comes a voice. We both turn around and a male hologram is where Gideon would be.

"Who are you?" I ask shocked as I get my magic ready. I notice Aria has her dagger already in hand. "My name is Gene and I am this ships AI. Pleased to meet you Captain Hunter and Lady Rory" Gene says. I look at him and smirk "I ain't no lady". Aria and Gene laugh and I blush.

"Shall we get going?" Gene asks. I nod and Aria starts moving the ship gently again. Not being a fan of time travel I sit back. "Where are we headed anyway captain?" I ask. Aria smiles. "We are headed back to just before we all got caught". I nod and close my eyes allowing myself to think back to when I first met Aria and the rest of the crazy WaveRider crew.