Well, here it is. You guys asked for this, so I'm writing it. I'm really happy that you guys like this stuff. I promised you guys a sequel, so here it is. Thanks for making my goal and you even went beyond that. I'm very Very happy. When I first started Premonition, I only had the first two dream sequences and I wasn't sure what to do with them, but I came up with that. I hope that this will go just as well.
To Sakura Scout: Leon and Risai are definitely gonna be a couple. I guess you were thinking the same thing I was when I first decided to come up with a sequel. And thanks for sticking with me^.^
That also goes to all of you reviewers. You made this worth doing, and I'm writing for you guys.
Disclaimer: I don't own Zoids, just the characters I create and the fic.
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It was late and the sky was dark, but you wouldn't be able to tell. The sky was covered in dark clouds, and a huge storm raged outside. Lightning lit up the sky constantly, followed by the booming of the thunder. In the desert, the Blitz team's base was almost completely dark. Most of the lights were turned off and the computers were shut down for the night. The only light was coming from the television, which the entire team seemed to be sitting around. The Fluegle team had come to visit earlier that day, but decided to stay overnight, considering the storm. Bit and Leena sat on one couch, Leena leaning against Bit. Doc and Leon were sitting in chairs, Brad and Naomi sat on another couch and Jamie sat on the ground. They all seemed to be engrossed with the movie. From the screams that could be heard from it, it was easy to tell it was a horror film. Scream 3 to be exact. (A/N was there a #3? I'm not into horror movies…). With the storm ragging outside and the movie on TV, it seemed like the perfect setting for a horror movie. The Blitz team wasn't really afraid of too much of anything anymore. They had been through a lot in their battling career and were usually prepared. The Backdraft had disappeared from battles since their incident a year ago. Battling was normal now, but it was still exciting. The Blitz team just kept climbing towards the top, but recently, there hadn't been any battles. No one seemed to be battling much at this time, and not many knew why, but the Blitz team looked at it as a vacation. They spent a lot of time going to the main attractions whenever and wherever they could. They often spent time at the beach or at resorts. They also watched a lot of movies, and tonight, it was Scream 3. It seemed fitting for the stormy and dark night. It was getting to a really scary part in the movie and everyone was tense, preparing to jump. A huge strike of lighting lit up the sky, followed by a boom of thunder that seemed to shake the whole base. All of them jumped at this, startled by the sound. Another flash came and the TV became fuzzy, and not long after went out, causing the room to go dark.
"This is just great," said Bit.
"Right when it was getting good," complained Jamie.
"What do we do now?" asked Leena.
"I don't know," answered Bit. He stood up, but it was pitch black in the room. He walked carefully, but not carefully enough and tripped over Jamie, who was sitting on the floor. Bit fell with a thud.
"What happened?" asked Naomi.
"Ouch…" said Bit. He stood up, but then walked into the chair Doc was in, tipping it over, making an even bigger thud.
"Bit! What do you think you're doing?" said Doc.
"Sorry. I'm trying to get to my room to find a flashlight."
"Here's one," said Jamie. He grabbed a light from the small coffee table in front of him. He would have found it sooner if Bit hadn't walked into him. He turned it on and shined it on Bit, who was now standing again. They all stood up and began to walk to Bit's room to get another flashlight. They soon had one for everybody. They all returned to the room they had started in.
"You know, this is the perfect setting for a horror movie," said Leena, a little shaky.
"What do you mean?" asked Leon.
"Think about it. The lights are out, it's storming outside. The next thing you know, the phone will ring and soon we'll be chased around by the…"
"Come on," cut off Naomi. "First off, it's just a movie and second, the phones aren't even working."
"That's even worse."
"Why is that?" asked Bit.
"Well, then he wont even bother calling. He'll knock on the door and then when someone answers it, he'll kill them."
"You're crazy," said Jamie.
"Yeah, and besides," said Brad. "It's storming out and it's the middle of the night."
"I agree," said Bit. "No one's that crazy." Just then, the sound of someone knocking on a door could be heard.
"Alright," said Leena. "Whoever did that, it wasn't funny."
"I don't think it was one of us," said Leon. They then heard it again, this time louder. It was coming from the door.
"Should we answer it?" asked Jamie, who was now getting scared.
"No. Maybe they'll go away," said Leena.
"I highly doubt it," said Brad.
"Let's just answer the door," said Doc.
"I'm up for that," said Bit. They all walked to the door and the pounding came again. Whoever it was, they sounded desperate. Bit reached for the handle. Even he was hesitating. He put his hand on it and turned it. Cautiously, he pulled the door open and all of them were stunned, an expression of pure shock on all of their faces. In the doorway stood two very familiar girls, but only one was standing, a little hunched over. The other was being held up. It was easy to tell that she was unconscious. The one who was standing looked at all of them with big, pleading blue eyes. Her blue hair was drenched, along with her clothes. The same could be said for the other. The two teams seemed speechless.
"Risai?" questioned Bit. The other girl had long red hair and was easily remembered. "And Miharu."
"Please, help me," she pleaded. She motioned to the girl she was struggling to hold up. They helped Risai carry Miharu in. They noticed that both of them were in ruff shape. Risai had scratches from head to toe, but Miharu was worse off. They took Miharu to the medical section of the base and quickly cleaned and treated her injuries. Risai stood back and waited. They soon finished with Miharu and she was now sleeping peacefully on a bed in the medical center.
"Thank you," said Risai.
"It's no problem at all," said Bit.
"Now it's your turn," said Leena.
"I'm fine, really." It was easy to tell that she was lying.
"Oh really?" said Leena, with doubt in her voice. "What about this, and this, and that?" she asked, as she pointed to the three huge cuts she had. One was on her arm, another on her leg, and one on her back. Risai was also holding her left wrist with her right hand. Leena pried her hand off of it and noticed that her wrist was swollen. "It looks like it's sprained."
"How long have you been like this?" asked Jamie.
"A few days." They sat her down and cleaned her cuts and bandaged her wrist. After they finished, they all headed back to the main room and sat down. They were all shivering, but none more than Risai. It was cold in the base without the heaters on and her soaking wet clothes didn't help much.
"You should really change clothes. You'll catch a cold," said Leena.
"I'm fine, really." They all grabbed some blankets and sat down. Risai was still shivering. Despite the way things were right now, the teams were happy to see their friends again.
"How long has it been now?" asked Bit, a grin on his face.
"A year, I think," replied Risai.
"It's good to see you guys again," said Leena. She then realized something and couldn't help but ask. "Why isn't Taban here with you?" When she noticed the look on Risai's face, she regretted asking. Risai seemed hesitant.
"He…he was taken…taken by the Backdraft."
"What?" they all asked, surprised.
"The Backdraft is back?" asked Bit.
"No, you don't understand."
"Then explain it to us," said Doc.
"Alright. You know about the war that broke out, right?" They all nodded. "It's between the two sides, North and South. They both declared war."
"But why?"
"We don't really know yet, but things got more complicated. The ZBC received a request, asking them to back the North. They accepted, but word got out about it and so the remainder of the Backdraft decided to back the South. Now, it's just like the war we fought all those years ago. The ZBC and the Backdraft have turned this war into another one of their battles. No one even remembers what the original war was for anymore, but it's easy to tell that the North and South don't mind at all. I think the war was originally about the ZBC and the Backdraft anyway. The North side was standing for the ZBC and the South was for the Backdraft, and since neither of them would start a war, they did it for them."
"How sad," said Leena.
"Yeah. I was hoping that since the ZBC was around and the Backdraft was nearly gone, that there wouldn't be any need for a war, but I can see I was wrong."
"But…what about Taban?" asked Naomi.
"Like I said, they took him. We were in the middle of a battle. It wasn't that far from here, actually. Our zoids were badly damaged and during the confusion, they took him. He was protecting us at the time it happened. He's always been like that. We were injured during the battle and this was the only place we could think of going to."
"Well, you know you're always welcome here," said Doc.
"Thank you."
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It was now 1:00 am and the storm hadn't stopped yet. It was dark in her room, being lit by only one candle. She could tell that they were all still up. The sound of footsteps could be heard as they walked down the halls. She was lying on her bed, not really wanting to sleep. She was still cold since she didn't feel like climbing under the covers. The cold didn't bother her much, since her mind was racing right now. She thought about the fact that Taban had been taken by the Backdraft. It bothered her, and scared her at the same time. She didn't notice it, but she had tears in her eyes and they gently cascaded down her face. This surprised her, but she soon found herself crying completely now. Her body was shaking from both her crying and the cold. She didn't even hear the footsteps that were approaching her room.
"Are you alright?" Risai stopped sobbing and sat up on her bed. She looked to see Leon standing in the doorway. She quickly wiped away the tears.
"I'm fine," she replied, which was clearly a lie. Leon walked into the room.
"You sure?"
"Yeah. It's Leon, right?" she asked.
"Yeah." He sat down next to her.
"Please, don't mention to Miharu that I was crying. Her and Taban are always telling me that an agent can't show weakness. We have to be strong."
"I won't, but what's wrong?"
"I was thinking about my brother. I'm worried about him. What if they do to him what they did to me? What if I have to fight him?"
"I don't think they will. From what we were told, that stone they used was stolen from the ZBC, so they probably don't have any more."
"I guess, but what if…what if he's already dead?"
"You shouldn't think like that. You of all people should be able to tell that he's alive. You can feel him, can't you?" Risai thought about it and gave a weak smile.
"Yeah, I guess I can." She looked up at him. "Thanks."
"No problem." He got up and walked to the door. "You should really get some sleep though. You look tired." He smiled and walked out. Risai laid back down in her bed and stared at the ceiling.
"What do I do now? I can't leave until Miharu wakes up, but what then? The ZBC probably already found and repaired our zoids." She thought back to a year ago and the battle that ended the Backdraft group, or so they thought. "Maybe I should…maybe I should ask them." And with that thought, she pulled the covers over her and fell asleep.
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There's the first chapter. I hope you like it. It took me a while to write it and I had to change my original idea, cause it just didn't work. Well, that's all for now. I'm sorry for spelling mistakes, cause I know I sometime miss them. Well, enjoy and I'll write the next chapter soon if you guys like it.
Audi^.^