This is my new Zoids ficcy. Yes, it will be chaptered.

This will eventually be Bit and Leena fic.

Minor Brad and Naomi hints.

Does anyone know Leena's mother's name? If you do, please review or e-mail me. I named her
Lily, but I have no clue if that's her real name.

Ages:
Leena, Bit, and Brad: 18
Jamie: 15
Leon: 20

Also if you have been watching Zoids (called "Classic Zoids" on Cartoon Network, or "Zoids:
Chaotic Century" on the opening screen) at 6:30 am (EST), you will know about Van and Fiona.
If you do, and you are a fan of that couple (Van and Fiona), let me know. I need to know if
there is any support for that couple!

I don't own Zoids.

Quote of the Fic: "Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine." Anonymous

Part One of "Diamond Tigress"
'Leena's Leaving'
~~

Leena looked around the Hover Cargo's garage. She could remember this base being her home
since she was ten. It was their home. Her father, Steve, and her mother, Lily, had worked so
hard to afford this base and the Zoids. Leena could remember how happy she and her older
brother, Leon, were when they first set foot into the Hover Cargo. That had been eight years
ago. Leon and Leena's mother had been dead for the past seven, and Leon had left the team
about a year ago.

"I miss you mom," Leena mumbled, re-shifting her backpack and suitcase.

The other Zoid pilots of the Blitz team had left to explore the nearby town. Well, everyone
except Leena and her father.

"Are you sure Leena?" Steve asked his only daughter.

"It's for the best Dad. I just keep costing you guys more money, and I can barely hold my own
in battle compared to Brad or Bit. It's just best for me to leave." Leena replied.

Steve had been afraid of that reply. Steve missed his only son, and now his only daughter was
leaving him too. But Leena had inherited Lily's independence and stubbornness, and Steve knew
he had no chance of holding his daughter when she wanted to leave.

Steve sighed, "Are you at least taking the Gunsniper?"

Leena nodded, "Yeah, I'm not abandoning my Zoid. Daddy, I'm sorry to do this to you, but I
need to leave."

Steve nodded, and hugged his daughter. "I'll miss you, Lee."

Leena grinned at the memory of her old nickname. "Lee" was the nickname Lily had given to
Leena when she was younger, and it had just stuck. The family had stopped calling her Lee when
her mother died.

"I know Dad, but I have to go now. I don't want to have a confrontation with the others. You
will give them each the letter I wrote for them, right?"

Steve nodded. "I love you Leena, now go before I change my mind and forbid you to go."

Leena hugged her father once more, "Bye daddy. I love you too."

Steve watched as his daughter threw her backpack and suitcase into her Gunsniper, trying to
hold his tears in. Leena smiled once more, while mouthing 'Goodbye, I love you, and good luck',
and closed the hatch of her Zoid. Once the hatch had closed, Leena allowed some tears to
falls. Steve opened the hanger and watched as his daughter left, tears streaming down his
face.

'Why am I crying? I didn't cry when Leon left... That's because Leon was always my son.
Leena was Lily's innocent and beautiful child. I knew Leon would be okay, but I hope Lee will
be fine. She's my girl. She'll be fine,' Steve thought and then, closing the hanger, he
heading to his room for a few minutes alone.

~~

Leena had just hit the sand when tears began to fall more steadily. She was leaving, she was
actually leaving. She was leaving her home, her family, and Bit.

"Good bye, Bit Cloud," Leena mumbled, and then got her Zoid into a run and headed west to where
she could find some help.

~~

When Bit, Brad, and Jamie returned to the Hover Cargo, they all agreed it was much too quiet.
They had also noticed Leena's missing Gunsniper, but the group of boys had just thought that
she would have taken it out since they had taken the jeep.

"Hey, Doc, where's Leena?" Bit asked.

"Leena has left the team." Steve said, fishing in his pocket and pulling out the letters that
Leena had written.

"What?! Why?" Jamie asked.

"She just told me for you guys to read your letter," Steve said, handing each pilot their
letter.

Jamie opened his first, "To the kid I thought of as a little brother, Jamie. I knew Dad and I
drove you nuts, and to answer your question, it is hereditary. If you think Dad is bad, you
should have met our Grandfather. Anyhow, good luck to flying skills, I know you'll go far no
matter what personality you use. Just do me a favor, and take the time to relax every now and
then, okay? Your Friend, Leena."

Brad opened his letter next. "Brad. I knew how often I wasted my ammo drove you nuts, and
I guess the wasted ammo was partly why I left. I know how much money I cost us, but trust me,
you and Bit will earn it back in no time. I have never met a better pilot for a Shadow Fox,
and I never will. I wish you the best of luck in the future. Oh, if I see Naomi, I'll tell
her to call you. Your Friend, Leena."

Bit silently laughed at the shade of red Brad had managed to turn, but it was his turn to open
his letter. "Bit, you always did drive me crazy. I guess you'll be happy to know that your
spine will be apart of your body more often, unless, of course, you seriously manage to tick
Brad off. Everything I left in the refrigerator is yours, if you want it. Anyhow, I wish
you luck in your battles, although I know you and Liger will have no problems. Make sure
Jamie relaxes every now and then, okay? I hope to see you again. Yours, Leena."

Brad, who had noticed Bit's silent chuckles over the Naomi thing, now took his time to tease.
"Hey, Bit, Leena signed 'your friend' on ours, but you got 'yours'!"

Jamie decided to get into the fun, "Not to mention she hopes to see you again!"

Bit blushed, and Steve shook his head and grinned.

Jamie suddenly sobered. "But what are we going do with the vacated spot on the team? Last
time, when Leon left, Bit was there to fill the spot."

Bit frowned, already missing Leena. "Jamie could go in to battle more."

Jamie shook his head. "No, I do my best work off the field. We need someone else to fill the
spot."

"How about Harry?" Brad asked, smirking.

"No way! He'd waste more money than Leena did. Of course, he is rich," Bit, said.

"No, Harry isn't skilled enough for battle, we need someone else." Steve said, ending any
arguments on Harry's behalf.

"We could ask Naomi," Bit replied.

"No, she's off on single battles, remember?" Brad asked.

"She didn't tell us that," Bit replied, a note of slyness in his voice.

Brad blushed a deep red, and mumbled something out that no once quite understood. Then again,
with the tone of voice Bit had used, that was probably a good thing.

Jamie frowned, "What if we call Leon? He might be interested."

Steve sighed. "It's worth a shot. I have a number at were I can reach him."

Everyone watched as Steve Taurus grabbed a much folded and abused piece of paper from his
pocket and the nearest phone.

"Hey, Leon, it's you dad. We have a bit of a problem... Leena left. Yes, we need someone to
fill her place... Leon! All right... yeah... yes son. I'll see you soon." Leon said, hanging
the phone up.

"Well?" Jamie asked.

"Leon will fill the empty slot." Steve said, somewhat smiling.

Bit nodded, and went to the hanger, leaving Brad, Jamie, and Steve plotting.

~~

"I already miss you Leena. It's too quiet. Now who am I going to fight with?" Bit mused,
sitting down, leaning against the Liger.

Thoughts ran through Bit's head. Leena was gone. He never even got the chance to say what was
on his mind. He might never see Leena again.

Liger's roar was what brought Bit out of his silent, gloomy thoughts.

"You think she'll be back Liger?" Bit asked.

Liger roared again.

"I really hope you're right, partner." Bit whispered.

~~

That was so short! I'm sorry! I promise the other chapters will be longer, especially once I
get on with the major romance between Bit and Leena, I promise! The first chapter is just
really hard for me to write.

You may be wondering about the title of this fic "Diamond Tigress", don't worry, it'll make
sense soon enough.

PLEASE REVIEW! If I don't get reviews, then you guys don't get the next part. Simple as that.

Peace, Love, and the Moon!
Moonfairy2000