"Urgh." Aerrow looked around his room. He held his head and sat up. He felt like vomiting as his mind was filled with fuzzy and clouded memories of the previous night. He tried to stand out of his bed, but quickly wound up on his knees. He coughed as he crawled forward, a freezing cold seeping into his skin. He barely made it to the door, reaching for the handle. The door opened right as he made it there, revealing Piper and Finn, Both of them carrying something.

"Whoa man! You gotta get back in bed!" Finn said with a worried expression as he sat down what looked like a bundle of blankets to the side and lifted Aerrow back to the bed, laying him down back onto his pillow. Aerrow looked up with a tired and confused look.

"W-what h-happened?" he chattered. Piper brought a tray of cocoa and warm toast, setting them down on the nightstand to the side of the bed.

"You and those Blizzarian guys went out for a ride, and your shouting caused an avalanche." Piper said as she gently checked his temperature.

"The others made it out just fine, but we had to dig for you. You'd be dead if it wasn't for Suzy managing to sniff you out. You were barely alive when we found you." Finn finished, laying the blankets over his leader. "You should rest dude. We can take care of any missions that pop up." Finn continued.

Aerrow coughed harshly, nodding in agreement. "You s-sure you're gonna b-be ok without me?" He managed to say. Piper nodded, plopping a straw into the cup of steaming liquid and handed it to Aerrow. Aerrow thanked her and sipped the drink, looking around. He studied the walls for a small time before realizing something. "Hey, where are we?" He said, tilting his head.

"Oh this is Suzy's house. We'd have taken you back to the condor's medical wing, if it weren't for SOMEONE crashing into it trying to land." She said as she crossed her arms and gave Finn a mean look.

Finn just shrugged. "Hey, you gotta admit, it looked pretty cool" He said with his trademark cocky grin.

"Anyway, this was the only place we could keep you, and the only place that was able to keep you alive." Piper said.

Junko burst into the room, panting from running. "Guys! We got an S.O.S from a nearby terra!" He said exasperated.

Piper turned to him and pulled Finn up behind her. "We're on it!" she said in her determined tone, running from the room, giving Aerrow a quick goodbye. Finn exited behind her, but Junko stayed a second, handing Aerrow a familiar figure.

"I figured, if you were gonna stay here, you could at least have Radar to keep you company. Get well soon buddy!" he said as he ran from the room. Aerrow gave a weak grin, smiling at the unbreakable determination of his squadron. Radar whined a bit before curling up and sleeping on Aerrow's chest, helping to heat him up. Aerrow leaned back and sighed while he was scratching behind Radar's ears gently. He was about to drift off to sleep before the door opened again.

In the doorway stood the girl who had saved him, Suzy-lu herself, dressed in snow-camouflage pants and a white tank top. "Heya there." She said with a warm smile, giving a wave and walking in. She sat next to him, looking his injuries over. "You got pretty banged up out there didn'tcha?" She pointed out, looking at the several bandages that encircled his body.

"heh, yeah… I g-guess so." He said. She still kept the warm smile on her face, but Aerrow noticed something in her eyes, something that flickered for a second. Concern? Like, actual worry? No… that couldn't have been it.

"You still chatterin' hun? Here, let me getcha something warmer for ya." She said as she rose and left the room, coming back moments later with her old snowcap. She took the hat and softly slid it over his ears, making his hair hidden. She sat back after she put the hat on him, smiling. "Well there ya go, that'll keep ya nice and warm for the time bein'." She said. She looked at the Puff ball atop the Sky-knight's head, letting out a giggle at the sight of the leader of the Storm Hawks, laying here with the goofy cap on his head.

Aerrow heard her giggle and blushed, grinning weakly. After a moment or two of silence, he finally asked what was on his mind. "Hey, how long am I gonna be in recovery?"

She was quick to answer. "Well, you got both the puncture wounds and the cold shock to your body to recover from. So I'd say several weeks." She wasn't smiling anymore, but instead had a matter-of-fact look. Aerrow's eyes widened. Several weeks? What were the Storm Hawks supposed to do without him for that long? Several thoughts ran through his head. But they all stopped when he felt something on his forehead. He looked up to see Suzy's hand on his head, patting him. She had sensed his worry. "Hey now, don't go stressin' your crew is tough, they can handle themselves just fine. And quite frankly hun, im takin your look as a bit o' offense! It's not like it's gonna be all bad here and trust me, you're not bed-bound for long." She stood and walked to the door and looked over her shoulder, smiling. "And who knows, maybe it'll be fun!" she giggled as she left the room.

Aerrow layed in bed, suddenly feeling a bit more relaxed. "Well, if another squad leader has faith in my crew too… I guess that's something." He said as Radar made some sounds in his sleep. Aerrow laid back more, relaxing his muscles and letting his eyes close. He began to feel himself drift off to sleep. But not before being cut off by another loud noise. "THUMP!"