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Thanks to: Calli-chan for beta-ing my fic, and her and Lemon Fiend for supporting my writing.
A/N: This is my second Zoids fic, and an idea I came up with while talking on the phone with Red Rum…Oiy vey…Please R&R!!!
Summary: What would have happened if Raven and Van had happened to grow up together? This is my version of the story that might have happened. R&R Please!
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And That Kid
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Prologue: Attack of the Empire
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"We haven't got to stay here much longer. As soon as we finish with the survey of the next ruins, we can leave and I'll take you home with me," Major Flyheight said kindly to the young child.
The kid. He couldn't even remember his own name. Wait, did Major just say home? "Home? With you?"
"Major Flyheight! Success at last! We've discovered an organoid capsule hidden in the ruin!"
"Looks like we'll be home sooner than I'd thought. You'll be able to meet my son Van. I'm sure you'll get up to all sorts of trouble. It'll be good for you to have someone your own age to play with." This man. He was so kind. The kid smiled inwardly. Home.
"MAJOR!"
"I'm coming."
An organoid capsule?
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As the hours passed, the kid watched contentedly from the open cockpit of the Gustav. He didn't seem to mind the long wait as the men pulled the organoid capsule from the ruins and packed it up onto a trailer.
As the preparations were finishing, a barrage of attacks came flying from behind. As Dan turned around, he saw Imperial Zoids running up to the ruins. Immediately, Dan jumped into his Command Wolf, Zeke, and started returning fire.
"Oh! They must want this thing bad if they're sending this many men!"
Dan just fired, but he didn't take too many Zoids down, especially because of those Iron Kongs. He would need to make a better move to finish them off. But could he survive?
A car suddenly drove up. A cocky looking Imperial soldier with his cape flapping in the wind was standing as it drove up. As if one stray bullet couldn't pierce him, he made his demands like he was talking to his own soldiers. He seemed to have no doubt that he would be victorious.
"This is your first and only warning. We want you to hand over the organoid. If you choose to ignore this command, we will burn the Wind Colony to the ground. However, if you want to save your little village, you must hand over the organoid and lay down your weapons."
Dan supposed that he had reason to be cocky. The man knew that he was from the Wind Colony. And that he had family there. "You swine…" Dan muttered under his breath before issuing his command. "Very well, we'll hand over the organoid. But you HAVE to guarantee the safety of the village and our men!"
Halferd stupidly ignored Dan's command and jumped onto the trailer.
"Halferd! No!" the Doctor called. He was holding the kid. Good for him.
"I'm not going to agree to this, we're not going to hand the capsule over to the Empire." He then continued to pull the lever that would set the organoid free.
"What do you think you're doing, Halferd?"
"Better to destroy it than to let them get a hold of it!"
As the glass cracked on the capsule, Dan knew what he had to do. If he didn't, the Empire would burn down the Wind Colony, killing all those innocent people. Killing Van and Maria, his precious children. Killing the young child he had put into his own care. He couldn't let that happen. Never.
Dan charged forward aimlessly, barely hearing what the doctor said, but he replied, "Take care of Van and Maria for me! And that kid!"
He charged, and he destroyed the Zoids. All of them. He could feel his life slipping from him, but he didn't care, the children would be safe. No one would die. No one of importance, anyway.
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And that kid…The kid couldn't move. He watched as Major piloted the evil Zoid. He saw the explosion. He knew that Major was probably dead. But he might not be…
That kid…He felt a rage of fury fly through him. He had to kill the evil man who had commanded the Zoids. Had to.
But Major might still be alive…What should he do?!
Kid…
The kid knew what he had to do now. Major's last remarks had been of taking care of him, he couldn't just leave the man to die if he was still alive. There was a chance.
He ran through the hot metallic Zoid parts without flinching at the pain it sent through his legs wherever it touched them. He had to save Major if he could…if he was alive….
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A/N: Did you like it?? R&R! Please!