The Trinity Project
Summary: Taking place in Zoids Chaotic Century, when Prozen is attacking everyone with the Deathsaurer, Van is killed by Raven and there is no hope, now Avalon (the last of the royal zoidians) must find her hidden Zoidern powers and release them to stop Prozen and awaken the Trinity Liger but how can she if she is captured by the Imperial Army. (Everyone is set in Guardian Force Edition Age and Rank)
New Character: Avalon
Character Notes:
Name: Avalon
Race: Zoidian
Description: Avalon has long, golden brown hair, and amber/silver eyes, a scar runs across one.
Notes: Avalon is the last of the royal Zoidians, she was Princess Akia and was sealed in a capsule, along with her organoid Tri and own zoid the Liger Zero;). Using the power of her organoid Tri she can transform the Liger Zero into any of its three, amour components. Meeting Van when he first met the organoid Zeke, they become very close friends; she also becomes close friends with Irvine, Moonbay, Robert Herman, and Captain O'Connell also has become acquainted with Colonel Schwartz.
Zoid: Liger Zero
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The Trinity Prophecy An ancient darkness, has once awoken
Now it has been born again
Death it will bring to those who now live and who once lived
Only the light of the Trinity will destroy it.
Death of one, rebirth of another
The three must unite, for the Trinity to light.
One of Darkness
One of Pure
One of Light
The royal Zoid must awaken to harness its power
The Swords guide the way giving hope yet power has split them
Only the light of Pure can truly awaken themAs they await for the phoenix to arise
The Trinity awakens
If the darkness consumes them all will unite and turn to Ash
And the Phoenix will rise
Only the three can prevail
To change the Zero
Royal Zoid listen well
Trust the messenger
Accept your past and embrace your future
For if you let your lover's pain blind you
You will fail
Hold the Tri and fight with the Phoenix
For this is all but destiny
Accept it and understand
For there is no return once you plunge
Into ever darkness
Chapter One
Dying and Surviving
Two zoid, two humans, two organoids; both facing each other, both knowing one will not survive this final battle. One a mighty Bladeliger the other, a dark Genosaurer, both match in strength only the pilot's skill will determine the winner. Both pilots are silent only faint noise from the chaos happening around them can be heard. Suddenly the Bladeliger attacks and the battle starts.
Not far another zoid races towards this unstoppable battle, one of a kind, this zoid races on as dark clouds form over-head. A flash of lightning and the whole zoid seems to sparkle with electricity; a blinding flash and the whole zoid seem to have changed. Once it was a white- amour liger, now it appeared to be the same Liger, except blue and didn't have as much amour on it. The pilot sensing the inevitable danger flicks a button and the Liger doubles then triples its speed and seemed to be a blur as it tore through the forest.
Clouds darken, as Captain O'Connell hurried across the Republican Base towards the Command Tent. He paused at the tent opening, not knowing whether or not to knock or just go in. O'Connell slapped himself mentally, how could you knock on the tent. He was about to walk in when he heard a voice call out to him.
"O'Connell what's taking you so long to get in here, stop mucking around."
O'Connell grinned to himself as walked in, of course he didn't had to knock, what an idiot he was. As he walked in he glanced around at the people who were also in the tent. There was Dr Di, Irvine, Moonbay, General Kurgar and Colonel Robert Herman, who was the voice that called out to him.
" If you were any slower you'll be walking backwards." Colonel Herman said punching him playfully in the arm. O'Connell return the punch, even if he was lower rank that didn't stop them from being good friends. General Kurgar coughed which immediately set the mood back to its grim atmosphere.
"Its seems that you are happy but I can't see what there is to be happy about, Colonel, Captain." General Kurgar spoke looking directly at them.
"Sorry Sir." They both replied at the same time.
"Now would anyone care to explain to me, how big of a problem do we have here." The Colonel continued.
"I will." Came a voice from the tent flap.
Everyone turned around and there stood facing them with determination on his face was Prince Rudolph of the Empire beside him stood the Prime Minster, Kirk Laston.
"Whats Prince Rudolph doing here?!" exclaimed O'Connell.
Rudolph ignored O'Connell and stood before General Kurgar, their eyes locking it seemed to be ages before anyone spoke.
"General Kurgar, I ask thee for your help."
General Kurgar didn't say anything; his eyes showed that he didn't know if he could trust him. He is the Crown Prince of the Empire, the Republic's enemy yet now days it seems so stupid to keep fighting. Rudolph could sense that General Kurgar was having trouble whether or not to trust him and his theory was proven when Colonel Herman stepped forward.
"How can we trust you, for all we know this could be a trap, just remember we've been fighting you for well over 30 years."
"I can assure you that Prince Rudolph is not lying," Laston replied stepping forward " And I advise that you would listen to him."
Robert looked at the Prime Minster and stood right in front
of him " You're the Prime Minster, how can I trust you."
Both men began to argue, soon the whole tent was arguing. Out of the blue came
a sharp, piecing whistle everyone one stopped. Moonbay smiled and stepped
forward.
"Look we do not have time for all this arguing," Moonbay looking around at them she continued "Also General Kurgar I can vouch for Rudolph here that he will not trick you, in fact it was I who told him to come."
Kurgar raised his eyebrows " You invited him, why?"
Before Moonbay could say anything, Rudolph answered, "Because we are all in great danger and the only way to survive is if we work together. Now if you please listen I will tell you what I know."
Kurgar stood there for a minute studying Rudolph and nodded for him to go on.
"Thank you, now listen we do not have much time, but here goes. There was a plot to kill me after my Grandfather died by Lord Prozen. He ordered a team of merceries to kidnap me and then kill me. But his plan was foiled when I was kidnapped by the wrong people and then was saved by Van and the others." He said smiling at Moonbay and Irvine, he coughed and continued, "I then have been trying to find out what Prozen was up too and now we, that is, Van, Moonbay, Avalon, Irvine, Dr Di and I, have found out, we wished we hadn't."
Deadly silence filled the tent; O'Connell lent forward more and asked softly "What was it?"
Rudolph hesitated then continued, "It was the rebirth of the Deathsaurer."
"Deathsaurer?"
"Yes the Deathsaurer, the same zoid that wiped out the whole Zoidian race and the same zoid that Prozen has to obliterate the Republic and anyone that stands in his way." Dr Di concluded.
General Kurgar spoke "But the Ancient Zoidians are a myth, aren't they?"
Dr Di smiled " No they not, in fact you've have met one," he turned to face everyone else " In fact you all have."
"Who?"
"Avalon."
Irvine jumped up "Avalon a Zoidian! But why didn't she say anything."
"We don't have time to discuss anything else but the Deathsaurer." Dr Di replied looking sharply at them.
Everyone nodded and began to think, Robert Stood up and walked towards Rudolph he put out his hand.
"I Colonel Herman agrees to alliance with the Empire."
Rudolph smiled and shook his hand " Thank you."
Before anyone could say more, screams of terror rang out from city and panic yells came from outside.
Footsteps could be heard and the tent flap opened and a Sergent appeared.
"General Kurgar, you have to come see this."
Everyone raced outside but stopped suddenly as they saw a zoid that only nightmares could have created. It was big, bigger then another zoid, taller then all of the city's buildings. It looked like a Giant Genosaurer, only with more amour and much more weapons. Colonel Herman turned to the others.
"Please let that be a balloon."
As lightning flashes over-head the two zoids, fighting so close, seemed to become one. Finally separating the damage from that struggle shows on both zoids and pilots. Slowly smiling, the pilot of the Genosaurer begins to power-up his Charge Particle Cannon. The Bladeliger Pilot's eyes widen but narrow quickly, he pushes a button and the Liger's E-shield come on, flicking another button the blades come forward creating a more powerful shield. He turns to face the Genosaurer's cannon directly and begins to run…
The Blue Liger kept racing; she had to get there before anything happens. It stops suddenly as the Genosaurer fired its Charged Particle Gun. The pilot watches in horror as the Bladeliger runs into the blast.
'NO!'
But another light flashes and the Bladeliger appear, pushing the beam back towards the Genosaurer with its E-shield. The pilot watches intensely as the Bladeliger pushes the beam back.
"Go, keep going!" The pilot whispers.
The Bladeliger keeps pushing and seems to be winning; the pilot relaxes just an inch.
"Go Van, keep fighting!" The pilot urges.
But horror etches across her face as a lone missile sails towards them.
Van pushes the thrusters forward and the Bladeliger surged forward.
"Come on Zeke, put all power on the front shields." Van yells as he begins to feel the strain on his arms. If only he could have seen the missile coming towards he back leg.
"Prepare to battle!" yelled Captain O'Connell as his Shield Liger Mark 2 sped across followed by his troop of Shield Ligers. Over on the other side Colonel Herman stood waiting with his Gyardos his mind racing as everyone prepared for the battle to come.
"Rudolph are your men in place?" He asked quickly.
"Yes Colonel Herman all the men that are loyal to the Empire and not Prozen are waiting for my orders to attack, but Prozen's army out numbers our two forces combine by 20:1. And that doesn't even include the Deathsaurer"
Robert swore under his breath but composed himself "In numbers yes but in skill I think not."
The Deathsaurer stood just 50 metres away from him moving at all, small skirmishes had broken out around the outside of the city, stopping what ever backup they had to come.
"Nervous?" he asked Irvine who was in the other Gojulas.
"Nah, you?"
"Ha more then you think."
At that moment the Deathsaurer moved it began to charge something. Robert eyes opened wide, it can't be!
"Moonbay's face appeared on the screen " Don't tell me that thing has a Charge Particle Gun!"
The Deathsaurer's head moved and aimed at O'Connell's Shield Liger Troop, it opened its mouth and kept charging its Charged Particle Gun.
"O'CONNELL MOVE!"
The blast was intense, all who was watching had to shield away as the beam fired towards the group of Shield Ligers. A huge explosion followed and what was left of the 50 shield Ligers was only afire mound of twisted metal.
"No" whispered Robert.
O'Connell, he Captain, Bodyguard and Friend was gone wiped out by just one shot from the Deathsaurer. Robert couldn't think, his body begun to stiffen, all he could think about was those 50 men that had been wiped out by one shot.
"Herman."
"Herman"
"COLONEL HERMON!"
Robert snapped out of his daze and looked down at the screen, it was Irvine.
"Herman they're attacking, Prozen's men."
Robert looked at the Deathsaurer as it fired its Charged Particle Gun again this time just missing Moonbay's Command Wolves Company but blasting around four or five buildings.
"Attack!"
'He has no shield to protect behind him!' Avalon quickly realises and her eyes widen as the missile hits. After the initial explosion and the smoke clears, Avalon sighs in relief as she sees that the missile missed and it landed just behind the Bladeliger, causing a large hole. But who would guess that one hole would change the future of Planet Zi, as she knew it. Van felt the explosion behind him but he was too busy to find out what it was. The next thing he knew, he felt the Liger slip followed by a bright light and searing pain.
It was all to quick for Avalon, the Liger falling backwards, the particle beam ripping through the middle of the Bladeliger. She didn't know what had happened until a few minutes later as she stared at the two separate, stone pieces of the once, mighty Bladeliger.
'No.'
'No'
"NO!!!" She screamed
Avalon opened the cockpit and raced towards the remains of the Bladeliger, she stopped just in front of the cockpit.
"Please, don't let it be true" She whispered and reached out to touch it. As her hand felt the cold, lifeless metal a bright blue light appeared in the sky and shot down towards them as fast as lightning. Avalon covered her eyes as the blue light died and there standing was a white Organoid.
"Zeke!" Avalon gasped and ran towards him.
But something stopped her, Zeke seemed to be glowing red he looked at her and his chest opened up and Van fell out.
"VAN!" she yelled and once again raced forward, she reached him and bent down. Slowly lifting him up into her lap. Wiping the blood from his face as tears slowly slid down her face. She buried her head into his chest.
"Van, please wake up, I know your still alive please, open you eyes." She murmurs.
There was a groan and Van eyes slowly opened, he stared at her and slow smile came to his face.
"The Empire should do something about that pothole." He chuckled which soon turned into a coughing fit; Avalon noticed the blood on his hand as he wiped it away.
"Van you'll be ok, we'll get you back to Dr Di and the Republic, they'll fix you up." She said choking back the tears. Van was silent for a minute then turned his body so he could look directly at her.
"No…. I won't make it."
"Don't talk like that, of course you will." Avalon replied looking determinedly at him.
Van began coughing again but this time he didn't bother wiping the blood away from his mouth.
"No, Avalon I won't and you know it, Zeke and I won't have long, we both took a lot of damage from that attack."
Avalon looked over at Zeke the red glow around him was dying; Avalon eyes began to glitter with tears again. She heard Van cough again and she help him sit up a bit more but deep down she knew it didn't matter.
"Avalon, I need you to do me a favour." He spoke softly.
"Anything."
Van closed his eyes and his breathing became shallow and he coughed up more blood, she watched him struggle to produce words all while she sat there helpless.
"Tell my sister, what happened to me and tell her I love her, with all my…" He paused for a moment and opened his eyes "heart."
With one last breathe as the blood began to fill his lungs, his eyes glazed over and Zeke turned to stone.
Irvine felt his Gojulas obtain a couple of hits from an enemy Dark Horn. 'Geez, they don't stop do they.' He thought as another batch of enemy zoids come towards him. 'And it doesn't help when you have that thing wiping out 20 zoids at once' he thought as he glanced at the Deathsaurer as it demolished more buildings along with some zoids.
"Irvine, you ok over there?"
"What yeah, what is it Herman?"
"You just stopped shooting, you alright?"
"Yeah I'm fine, but you better watch your back, there's more coming from behind."
A group of Saber Tigers were firing from behind, Irvine felt his Gojulas shudder beneath him, 'Damm if I don't turn around in time, I'm screwed.' Before he could turn around a couple of missiles destroyed the Saber Tigers.
"Hey just be glad I am here." Called Moonbay as she moved up next to him in her Command Wolf AU.
"Yeah yeah."
Moonbay's Command Wolf unit was down from 20 to 5 in less then half an hour, most were wiped out from the Deathsaurer.
"Colonel Herman we, need to stop the Deathsaurer, it is causing to much damage."
"Well I'm open for suggestions."
A couple of red horns started to fire on them, Herman blasted them with his long rifle.
"Well I'm not exactly giving out ideas." Moonbay retorted back.
"How do we stop a thing like that anyway?" asked Irvine as he attacked some redlers.
The Deathsaurer reared up and fired its Particle Gun just barely missing them but toasting some Demantis.
Irvine swore under his breathe "The crazy guy destroying his own side."
"He doesn't even care." Moonbay muttered, as she grew paler.
"Give up, you'll never win." Came a sneering voice.
"Never." Herman growled.
Captain Patricia Alvas laughed "Your outnumber and your no much for the Deathsaurer."
"Coward!" Irvine bellowed, "You hide behind the same thing that could destroy you, you've seen what happened some of your troops, they were destroy by that monster."
Alvas laughed, " Prawns merely prawns, they will not be missed."
Herman growled he returned fire on the Redler that was firing down upon them. It exploded shooting derbies everywhere.
"Colonel Herman, may we be of an assistance." Came a calm male voice.
Herman looked up and saw two stormsworders flying overhead.
"We of ancient arts, come together to return justice and find the phoenix that will rise from the ashes and destroy the tyrant. We the Silver Swords will aid you."
Colonel Herman almost choked in surprise, which were these nut cases but he was in no place to reject any help now.
"Yes but what can you do?"
The male of the two spoke " If you have notice the Deathsaurer has fans on its back, that lets in the energy for its Charge Particle Gun, if you bloke them…."
"We can stop the Charge Particle Gun." Moonbay interrupted.
Herman nodding grimly " Yes that would work, but what could block it."
"We will fire our spike shots into the fan, that could stop them, all we need is you guys to distract it from us."
Herman nodded " Right, that's the only plan with have, so lets move gather all the troops that you can and head towards the front of the Deathsaurer."
He hurried as fast as he could with Irvine just behind him; Moonbay and her Command Wolf Unit were quicker so they went on ahead.
"Herman."
"Yeah Irvine?"
"Do you think this will work?"
"I hope so, I hope so."
Before Irvine could say more they had reached the Deathsaurer and Herman saw what was left of his force, which was not much. Out of the 500 men that went with him only 200 were left.
"Fire!" yelled Herman as the Deathsaurer begun to fire its missiles.
Wave after wave of bullets, missiles, mines, and bombs was pelted at the Deathsaurer but barely leaving a mark.
"Anytime now guys." Irvine grunted as a missile hit his Gojulas.
The Silver Swords swooped down fast and hard, dodging any projectiles that were fired at them. The Deathsaurer began to charge its cannon.
"Come on, come on." Herman whispered impatiently.
What seem like years but were only minutes the Silver Swords fired their spikes at the fans.
Everyone held their breath as the spikes zoomed in the fans. A defying sequel was heard as the spikes ripped against the metal. What seem like forever, the noise stopped and the fans weren't moving.
The republic cheered as the Deathsaurer stopped charging.
"You think that can stop me." A cold voice broke out.
As if on cue the spikes broke and the fans began to move again, the Deathsaurer was on a rampage again.
"No way." Whispered Moonbay
"Impossible." Muttered Irvine.
What little colour that was left in Herman drained out, he could see no way of beating this thing.
"Colonel, we have to retreat, its to strong." Came a panic voice form one of his Sargent.
Herman closed his eyes, he had to think, what could he do.
"Colonel Herman, I think I may have a plan."
Herman felt relived hearing Dr Di's voice, "So what is it."
"I think that we can neutralize the Deathsaurer's Particle Gun, which would enable us to plough the beam back into the Deathsaurer. All we need is an equal force." Dr Di replied.
"In English?"
"We need a beam instrument of the same power, to push through the Deathsaurer's Particle beam."
"Where are we going to find a weapon, like that?"
"Colonel I said a beam instrument, not a weapon, it can be anything like a shield."
Herman began to think, where could he get a shield that was strong enough to neutralize the Deathsaurer.
'Even with the strongest Shield Liger.' He thought to himself.
"We need to think of something quick!" exclaim Moonbay as she dodged a missile.
"Wait I know, Van, we could use Van's Bladeliger to neutralize the beam."
"Yeah but where is he?" Irvine asked
"Yeah he or Avalon haven't been seen since we left the main base."
"They said they were going on ahead, but no one has seen them or heard from them."
An urgent voice broke the silence "Sir, Prince Rudolph has been killed."
"What!!"
"I repeat he has been-." But the voice was cut off.
"More enemies are coming from behind!"
Herman closed his eyes, he had to make a decision weather to stay and fight or run. Another explosion erupted and more screams filled the air.
"RETREAT!!" yelled Herman as he turned the Gojulas around.
Everyone who was left alive quickly turn on their heels and began to retreat, an explosion went off nearby and more enemy troops appeared. Moonbay turned around and began to fire back, Irvine stopped and called back to her.
"Moonbay, what are you doing?"
"My command wolf is a lot faster then your Gojulas, I can protect your butt and get away at the same time." A missile sailed through the air and landed just besides her knocking her Command Wolf down.
"MOONBAY!" yelled Irvine and he turned around to go back to her.
"No Irvine it's too dangerous!" Herman exclaimed
"I have to go back, you keep going, you're the only one that can lead them to safety."
Herman heisted but quickly raced off "Good luck."
"You too." Irvine replied as he dove back into the chaos.
Moonbay looked up and saw a Dark Horn about; she closed her eyes as she heard bullets fire. But when she opened them she saw a Gojulas standing over her.
"Irvine?"
Her command wolf rosed up again "Thank you Irvine." She whispered softly.
"No problems couldn't leave you behind, could I?"
"Well isn't this a happy moment." Came a slow drawling voice.
Irvine snapped to attention and looked around them, they were surrounded.
"Irvine, I think we're in trouble."
Raven watched as Avalon buried her head again in Van's chest and he could see her body shake with sobs. A screen flickered on and man with white hair and cold eyes appeared.
"Raven, have you finished you little game."
"Yes."
"And?"
"Victory was mine, and now I have my eyes set on another prey and I suspect this one to be more of a challenge." Raven replied his eyes staring icy at the man.
"Very good, I want you to do another task for me, I need you to track down a Zoidian."
Raven eyes snapped back to the screen and narrowed.
"A zoidian, I thought they were wiped out, ages ago."
The man smiled " Yes all but a few and I need one in particular, I think you know her, her name is Avalon."
Raven barely raised an eyebrow " Avalon, why should I do this for you, I don't take to orders to well."
The man laughed but it did not reached his eyes, which were dead cold.
"I should warn you Raven, it is I who gave you Shadow, it is I who gave you that Genosaurer and it is I who has the power to destroy it and you."
Raven growled but he didn't say anything else, his eyes harden.
"I take your silence as a yes, good, there also one small rule."
"You're pushing your luck." Raven said under his breathe.
" You can not kill her, try any means to capture her and bring her to me and her organoid as well they are useless without the other," The man's eyes darken as he spoke the next words, " Remember I told you not to kill her but I didn't say you couldn't harm her." He smiled and the screen blank off. A dark smile spread across Raven's face and his eyes focused on Avalon. "Whatever you say Prozen." He whispered
Avalon lifted her head from Van's t-shirt and wiped the last of her tears. She stood slowly gently letting Van's headrest against the ground. Her eyes turned to Zeke, she reached out and touch his nose all she felt was cold, lifeless stone just like the Bladeliger. Through her sadness and she had completely forgotten about Raven. Her head snapped around to her Liger and started to bolt towards it. Machine gun fire stopped her in her tracks. She quickly turned around and the Genosaurer stood motionless above Van and Zeke, its foot raised just inches above them. Time stood still as Avalon seized up the situation, she didn't care if she was killed but she couldn't let Van and Zeke get squash, even if they were dead. Just as she was about to make a move when a golden, light flashed past her and zoomed under the foot. The golden light zoomed back towards her and stopped next to her, the light died down and there stood another organoid but this one was golden and had three horns on it head and golden wings. It put down Zeke and opened up its chest and Van fell out.
"TRI!" Avalon exclaimed and hugged her organoid.
Tri roared in response and turned to face Raven and the Genosaurer, Avalon narrowed her eyes and turned to face Raven as well.
Raven growled and banged his fist against the controls. 'Damm that organoid' Raven thought to himself, he now had nothing to negotiate with, Raven smiled, but it didn't matter he wasn't a negotiable man anyway. He aimed his guns at them and turned on the speakers.
"Well well well if it isn't brave Avalon, where have you been hiding."
Avalon growled "Raven you son of a bitch, I'll destroy you."
Raven laughed "You destroy me, that's a joke, you little friend Van couldn't and looked where he ended up."
Avalon felt cold fury spread through her body, she wanted to lash out and annihilate Raven but she didn't want Van or Zeke's bodies destroyed, maybe she hoped they were still alive and were only sleeping but deep down she knew the truth. She felt Tri growl next to her, he could sense her hated towards Raven. Raven laughed, he knew how much Avalon hated him and he enjoyed cornering her like this.
"Whats wrong Avalon, realise that Van wasn't invincible."
Avalon glowed with anger but she then smiled, she knew how to piss him off.
"Better to be invincible, then being a lapdog, which reminds me Raven what are you doing for your master later. Was killing Van an order for the little Lapdog?" she asked with a hint of malice in her tone.
It was Raven turned to be angry, he aimed the guns right at them.
" I do not think you are in the position to speak like that to me Avalon, if you really would like know I only working for Prozen to get some money, I'm not his little lapdog."
Avalon begun to think there was something wrong here, Raven would have blown them to pieces by now unless of course he was given a order to capture them not kill them. But why would Prozen want her unless… Avalon eyes set upon Tri then everything seem to fall into place. Prozen wanted Tri and the only way to get Tri, was to get her. Avalon rapidly began to think; she had to get Tri out of here and fast.
"Tri!"
Raven watched as Avalon called out her Organoid's name and watched as the zoid turned around and began listening to her. Raven suddenly felt the hair on the back of is neck prickle, she knew. Raven eyes narrowed.
"Shadow!"
"I repeat get out of the cockpit or you will be destroyed."
Irvine gripped the trigger, they could try and fight their way out, but as he looked around he knew that it wash hopeless. It was just he, Moonbay and some of the Republic and Empire/traitors left. He knew they were beat, he looked at the enemy, most were in gun snipers and there was an Iron Kong but their was a small band of troops who were not in zoids and it seemed that the one calling out to them was their Command Leader. He took a deep breath and opened the cockpit and stood up, following the same route the others opened up the cockpit and stood up.
"Ahh good, you rebels are smart, now get down."
Moonbay watched Irvine jumped down, his face unreadable, she followed soon after. Irvine felt the ground underneath him and looked up at the surrounding enemy. The man who seemed to be their Leader stepped forward, Irvine felt rage inside of him he knew exactly who that man was.
"Major Marcus." Irvine said icily
"Ah the famous Mercenary Irvine, I am glad we meet again but unlike at Red River* it seems that I am the victor and not Major anymore but Colonel." He spoke proudly and flashed his stripes."
Irvine laughed, "I see the Empire promotes their solders on ugliness then skill."
Colonel Marcus glowed with humiliation he raised his hand " Kill them."
Irvine and Moonbay began to back away from the oncoming solders.
"Nice move, Irvine." Muttered Moonbay as she backed up against them.
"Hey if I die at least I die knowing that I insulted that bloke good." Irvine replied.
Before the solders could draw their swords a cold voice broke through the air.
"Wait, don't kill them."
Colonel Marcus turned around impatiently "On whose orders?" He asked curtly.
"On mine own, Colonel Marcus." Came the replied as it empathised on Colonel.
Marcus finally saw the owner of the voice and jumped to attention.
"A…a.. Lord Prozen, what a pleasant surprise."
Irvine watched as a white hair man walked through the solders making them clear a path and bow. He stopped just in front of Colonel Marcus but seem not to notice him, his eyes were focus on Irvine and the others.
"For now Marcus but if you talk back like that again, I seriously doubt that the next surprise would not be pleasant."
"Ah yes sir, sorry sir." Marcus stammered and stood back.
Prozen didn't seem to notice Marcus anymore as he walked slowly forward towards Irvine.
"So these are some of the Rebels?" he asked to no one in particular
He turned to face the Rudolph's men "And the traitors."
One young private who was only know as Ringer, to Irvine spoke up "You're the traitor Prozen, trying to kill the Crown Prince only to raise you to glory."
Prozen looked at him, it should have angered him but he laughs, a cold laugh.
"The Crown Prince is dead, killed by his own men. Just like you are going to be soon."
He raised his arm and Colonel Marcus pulled out his gun and shot the private in the head. The Private stood for a second then collapsed backward, blood slowly coming out of the wound. Moonbay had to bite the inside of her cheek to stop her from screaming, she became paler. Prozen smiled as he sense the fear coming from the men in front of him.
"Only one else likes to make a statement."
No one moved, Moonbay felt sick how could a man be so cold she closed her eyes and took a deep breathe so she wouldn't be sick. Irvine felt his rage explored from him.
"You monster, he didn't even do anything!"
Prozen whipped around to faced Irvine and his cold eyes narrowed "I suggest you take advice from your friend." Pointing to the dead Private "and be quiet."
Irvine looked menacing at Prozen Moonbay stepped closer to Irvine "Irvine shut up, we're no use if we're dead."
Prozen laughed "Right you are, you and this mercenary, are useful, to me."
He turned to Colonel Marcus "Colonel take these two to the prison."
He began to walk off when Marcus called out to him "Um Sir what about the others."
Prozen didn't even turn around, he kept walking.
"Kill them."
Moonbay and Irvine struggled as they were grabbed by solders and dragged off, the only sound that came was the machine gun fire that ripped into the rest off them.
Avalon knew she only had a couple of minutes before Raven caught on maybe not even that. Somewhat deep inside of something stirred, not fully knowing what she was doing Avalon rushed over to Zeke's prone body and touched him. Feeling her Zoidian powers flood through her, the metal crumbled, beneath her fingers and a glowing blue light appeared under the metal. Using her hands she began to do a sort of dance movement with them around the light. The light brightens and subsequently grew smaller and hardens into a jewel. Avalon grabbed it and turned to face Tri.
"Listen Tri, you have to go, you must take this," She quickly spoke as she handed him the jewel "I don't really know what it is but it could be Zeke's soul and you must also take Van's body and escape somewhere."
Tri watched her and shook his head, growling in response he refused to move.
"Please Tri, you must go!" she pressed.
Tri stood there and shook his head again; he walked closed to her and touched her arm. Avalon closed her eyes, feeling her power still in her; she opened her eyes and faced Tri.
"Tri I order you too leave." She said while keeping her eyes locked on with his.
Tri looked at her and finally nodded but she could sense that he was not happy, her faced soften and she smiled.
"Thank you Tri."
Tri nodded and picked up the stone from her hand. Avalon then turned to Van's body and closed his eyes gently. Turning back to Tri she returned back to the matters at hand.
"Ok Tri, like I said before take Van's body and take it to the Republic, no not the Republic," Avalon said thinking " Take it to somewhere safe," She looked right into Tri's eyes "Somewhere that you know in the past, where you won't be found, then give Van the burial that he deserves."
Tri looked backed at her and nodded he opened his chest and Van was tied up in his wires and was pulled back into Tri's body.
"Now go, and whatever you do. Don't come until I call you, no matter what you feel." She said darkly.
Tri roared in response and flew high into the air and disappeared Avalon smiled she knew he would be safe for now. She didn't see Shadow come up from behind her and knocking her down to the ground. Avalon groaned and rolled onto her back, which was a big mistake she felt a pain-splitting kick into the side of her body. She instinctively rolled into the foetal position but she felt another kick into her ribs. She glanced up and saw Raven there staring at her his eyes giving off an icy glare. Shadow stood next to him, maybe it was the sunlight reflecting off him but Avalon could have sworn he was smiling.
"That was a stupid thing to do Avalon."
"Bite me Raven."
She felt another hard kick to the shoulder and she rolled to the side and struggled to stand up but she felt something ram into her and she spilled forwards. Followed by another hard kick into the stomach. Raven watched her struggle on the ground as she attempt to stand up again, he smiled and placed his foot to her neck. Avalon stopped moving and looked up at Raven, the hated passed through both of them was so think you could cut it with a knife. Raven looked at her and smiled as he put pressure on her windpipe.
"Avalon I think you misjudged me, I am not one to fool with, and so I suggest you to give up."
"N..n..never." Avalon managed to gasp.
Raven snarled " Pitiful." With one swift kick he sent her sprawling into darkness.
End Chapter One