Dawn of a New Age

Chapter Thirty One

Chapter Thirty One

"How are you so calm under pressure?" Aerrow asked once they were back in their cells. One of the talons had thrown a few bandages at the Canadian as they left.

"Hmmm?" Matthew asked absentmindedly as he finished wrapping his cut. It was a little awkward to do with hand cuffs on.

"You came up with that so quickly! Do you even know where Edmontonia is?" The Sky Knight asked quietly.

"Not really, I know the general area. Opposite side of the Atmos to where they should be." Matthew sighed. "I had to say something, she would have killed you."

"Well, I'm glad you did. They'll be on a wild esoog chase." Aerrow said with a smile. He stood up and walked over to the bars. "Now, how are we going to get out of here?"

Canada rolled onto his feet and inspected the locks. He had never picked a lock before, but he had broken a few. The first lock was just a normal turn combination lock and the second required a key. Matthew bit his lip, there was no way he would be able to break them. If he had the proper tools the nation could have wedged the door off its hinges.

"Oh my god, turn over the combination lock." The Sky Knight said smile in his voice. Canada was confused, but did what was suggested and wanted to face palm. The combination and turn pattern was written on the back of the lock.

"Dumbasses." Matthew muttered under his breath with a laugh. He started to input the number and it took him a few tries to get it right since he was looking at it upside down.

"What about the other lock? We don't have the keys." Aerrow said as he unlocked the first lock.

"I can't break that one. It's too sturdy." Canada said shaking his head. "Even if we get out of these cells, what about the other door?"

"You're right. Our best chance might be in the morning." The red head said clipping the lock back on. "Maybe Piper has gotten a hold of Starling. She could help us."

"Starling?" Canada asked. He had talked with her a few times over the last few years. "How could she help?"

"Starling's gone undercover in Cyclonia multiple times. She's helped me out before, a few months before you got here." The Sky Knight explained. "She hasn't in a while, but never a better time to start again, eh?"

Canada nodded sitting back down after clipping the lock back on. He found it funny that the Storm Hawks had picked up some of his expressions and he'd picked up a few of theirs.

The pair sat quietly for a while. Talons came and went peaking in and leaving to go along their routes. Matthew had a little bit of a nap while Aerrow paced back and forth. The teen was trying to shake the cold. Canada woke up less than an hour later and stretched.

"You snore like an old man." The red head said seeing Matthew awake.

"Well that would make sense since I am an old man." The nation grumbled tiredly rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. Aerrow just laughed.

"How's that cut?" The Sky Knight asked.

Matthew shrugged and unwrapped the bandages to look. "It doesn't look infected, but it's healing slowly. Probably because of the burn."

"How's that doing?" Aerrow asked concerned.

"Not sure, can't see it." Canada said rolling and moving the shoulder. Aerrow raised an eyebrow. "Little bit stiff, but not too bad. It's probably mostly healed." He would have moved to ask the teen how it looked, but was too lazy to move.

Matthew rewrapped his wrist and yawned. He really wanted to sleep again. His body was telling him to go back to sleep. It would help his wounds heal quicker, but he wanted to stay awake just in case the talons tried anything.

Canada was just about to close his eyes and listen to his surroundings when there was a bright flash. He squinted and gasped suddenly seeing a person standing in front of him. The nation yelped quickly climbed to his feet.

"Hello!" The man said smiling and waving from under his cowl. He had purple hair and eyebrows with purple eyes as well. He wore a blue and violet cloak with red and gold accents on his chest. He also carried a crystal staff. "Long time no see!" The man said then blinked turning around. "Oh wait, I don't know you." He gestured towards Canada. "I know you!" He laughed nervously pointing at Aerrow.

"Arygyn! What are you doing here?" The Sky Knight asked quietly hopping closer to the bars.

"I'm here to get you and I guess him, out of here. Sorry I took so long, I was having a nap." The man, Arygyn said with a smile. He teleported in between the bars and reappeared between the two cells. "Oh, let me get those off you." The man said noticing the hand cuffs in the pair and waving his staff. Canada rubbed his wrist lightly and tightened his bandages better. "Who are you by the way?" Arygyn asked leaning towards the bars of Canada's cell.

"I'm Matthew." The nation said raising an eyebrow. He didn't trust this man. "Where do you know this guy from?" He asked Aerrow.

"He 'trained' us." The red head said using air quotes.

"Well, it worked didn't it!" The purple haired man said loudly with a smile. Suddenly he was gone again and there was a loud bagging on the door.

"Quiet down!" A talon yelled annoyed before turning on his heel and leaving.

Arygyn teleported back biting his lip and smiling shyly. "That was a close one." He whispered straining his neck to look out of the barred cell window. "Now, let's get out of here." The man said waving his staff.

Canada winced feeling dizzy and like he was falling. He felt like puking, but after almost two days without food dry heaving was the best he could do. Suddenly, he was on solid ground flat on his back. His world was still spinning. Matthew rolled onto his stomach and pressed his forehead with his eyes closed to the cool floor.

"I think I'm going to puke." Aerrow muttered beside him clearly in the same state.

"I guess I should have warned you guys." Arygyn said crouching down next to the pair. The Canadian opened one eye and gave him a dirty look. "Sorry." He shrugged innocently.

Matthew rolled over and sat up slowly realizing they were back on the Condor. He sighed looking over to Aerrow who was still lying in his back with an arm over his eyes.

"Aerrow?! Matthew?!" Piper yelled rounding the corner of the hallway they ended up in.

"Arygyn?" Finn asked popping out from behind the corner. Junko, Radarr and Stork weren't too far behind.

"Piper, please, too loud." Aerrow groaned.

AN: Lil bit of a problem, well not actually a problem, but anyways I have completely finished writing another fic on top of the three I'm already currently posting. I'm not really sure when to start posting it.