-----------------------------------A Promise Kept---------------------------------------
The great wheel of life, Kahn-Tang, has started to revolve again. Caught up in Kahn, or Fate, the warrior, Raven, struggles to keep his fighting reputation while trying to keep two promises he made. But the wheel of Kahn has another idea. Slowly, Raven loses his fighting skills. But a young woman, Fenix, whom he eventualy befriends is gifted enough to teach Raven how to fight again, and the wheel of Kahn is forced to try again. Though, Fenix's tactic is strange. Their friendship grows deeper than both of them wanted, and becomes threatening to their lives when they near their destination. In the last great city, Salamandasteron, Raven meets the thought-to-be-long-dead Hiltz, but he isn't as dead as rumored. His wits are still about him, and he forces Raven to choose. Let his best andonly friend fall to her death of a twenty story drop, or avenge his old love's death? Very suspensful!
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As the first drops of rain came upon the desert lands of Zi, two Zoids faced off. A GenoBreaker, and a Blade liger. Two ancient powers, once again pitted against each other in a battle for power. But pride was all that was at stake today.
Another drop of rain bounced off the Liger's cockpit. Van jumped nervously. He was ready, that was clear. But he was nervous all the same. Undoubtedly, Raven had been preparing for the two years they had been apart. But that wasn't why Van was so nervous. It was because of the rumors. The rumors that Raven had found a new Organoid. A more powerful Organoid. But those were just as they were. Rumors.
"What are you waiting for, Van?" Raven's sneer cut off Van's thoughts.
"It's your move this time," Van answered simply. "I went last time."
"How can you be so sure?" Raven snorted.
"I remember."
Scarcely were those words out of his mouth, and Raven was upon him. The Genobreaker roared in fury as its move was put against it. The Liger dodged out of the way and its paw moved lightning quick to slash at the Breaker. But the Breaker moved faster than the Liger, quickly blocking the blow with the wing shield. The two Zoids pulled back to stare each other down.
"You said it was my move." Raven's voice was accusing.
"I never said I wouldn't fight back."
Raven was silent at this comment.
"So are we going to fight, or are you going to stand there all day?"
"Your move."
Van rolled his eyes and slowly looked around himself to see his ground. The rain was coming heavier now. His cover would have to be just perfect, if it were his move... The boulder, to his left, big enough to hide the Liger, that would be perfect.
Van made his move. He charged the Liger to the left, much to the surprise of Raven, who was unprepared for such an evasive move. The Liger dashed to the rock, and the cover beyond it. It was time to use a secret weapon that Van had been just dieing to test out. Almost immediately, the Liger disappeared. Stealth cloaks.
The Breaker stood cautiously in the clearing. It cocked its head to the side as the Liger, invisible by the Breaker, stalked into the clearing. Obviously sensing something was wrong, the Breaker took an involuntary step back. On the screen in the cockpit, the heat sensors flashed up. It showed the Liger right next to the boulder.
"Van! That's playing real dirty!"
"I'm just paying you back for the few battles you did the same to me."
"Pay back this," Raven snarled, and the Genobreaker began to collect energy. A ball of golden light illuminated from the Breaker's mouth, the energy blades flicked forward. In an instant, the particle beam seared forward. "I promised, Van. Now you have to keep your side. Don't wimp out." The golden light reflected in Raven's cold eyes.
Van was only just able to escape the searing heat of the energy blast. He lost the stealth cloak, and the liger went tumbling head over tail, the rain beating off the armor in torrents. When the Liger stood up shakily, it was caked with mud.
"Good. Very good. But I must admit the Liger's tumbling act was a little bit ungraceful." Raven's mocking laugh plagued Van's intercom.
"Shut up."
Van pushed the boosters forward, extended the blades, and charged. His sudden speed and accuracy in the fight managed to sever one energy blade from the right shield. As the Liger bounded past the Breaker, and rounded in a half tight circle, fire from the Breaker invaded Van's vision. The clouts of mud flew up onto the cockpit of the Liger, clouding Van's vision.
Raven laughed triumphantly. "An eye for an eye." Then he was on Van, the Breaker forcing the Liger to the ground with a tight, vice-like grip around its neck. The Liger struggled violently. Then, with an almighty push of its front paws, the Liger heaved the other Zoid, causing it to go sprawling along the muddy ground.
Little did either of the fighters know, there was one person watching this battle. One person neither of them knew. One young person who was quite terrified by the new twist in the battle.
Van shook his head, and the Liger pointed its snout to the sky, the rain washing the mud off the cockpit glass. Van looked to the Genobreaker, and was surprised to see it was still on the ground. He readied his artillery, but he was a true Republican, and didn't kick someone, even if it was Raven, once they were down. His eyebrow twitched in nervousness. "Raven, you promised, so don't wimp out." Somehow, repeating the phrase Raven had said seemed to make him feel better.
Raven was awake. He was waiting for the chance to get Van. To surprise his enemy. And that moment was now. The Breaker staggered to its feet, seeming as if it were drunk. Then, in a split second, it gained its balance, and a searing beam of light emitted from its mouth. Van had a very small chance of dodging this. But somehow, he did.
"What's the matter Van? Are you having trouble dodging? I believe I seared off a little of your blade there."
"I wasn't ready."
"Tsk tsk. You're supposed to be ready at all times. That's why you're a great Zoid pilot, right?" Raven laughed in a not-so-friendly way. "I think you may need your Organoid!"
"Zeek's gone and you know it, Raven."
"Oh, what happened?" Raven asked mockingly.
Yes, what had happened? Van thought. Just two weeks ago, Zeek was being normal. Then that girl showed up. She was about Vans age, and didn't seem too harmless. But when she left the village, things changed, and soon after, Zeek had followed. But why would Zeek leave?
"Are you going to answer me?"
"You know what happened. He left."
"Well, lets continue, shall we?"
"Yes."
The Liger bounded forward, ignited the boosters, extended the blades, and met the Breaker head on. There was a violent struggle, and the Breaker pushed the Liger away, throwing it to the ground. Raven took a few steps back to get a better aim. The golden light began to grow in the Breakers mouth. But just then there was a brilliant white flash, transferring from the outskirts of the battle to the Liger. It seemed as if the Liger was glowing with power, but it didn't get up. The Breaker continued to charge the particle cannon.
But then things all changed. A young woman appeared in-between the two fighting Zoids, her hands out. She was screaming at Raven to stop, but in a very calm way. She had vibrant red hair, and green-blue eyes. She didn't move, but just stood there, not flinching even as the alarms on the Breaker sounded.
"Get out of the way!" Raven called to the woman. Realizing what she was going to do, he angled the Breakers beam so it was pointing away from both the interferer and his target. "What are you doing!"
"Stop, Raven," The girl said. "I know you won't do it. Not when someone stands here."
"You think?" But Raven wasn't able to turn the Breakers beam. "What do you think you're doing? You're going to get killed!"
"Kahn." The girl said, as if that explained everything.
"Kahn?"
"Kahn-Tang. Destiny, fate, spirit, you know. Please, Raven, don't do it. I don't want to remember you as an evil mercenary who kills for fun. I want to remember you as you were."
"Wha-" But before Raven could finish, the girl had disappeared, faded into the mist. The light surrounding the Liger also faded, slowly and gradually. Raven bowed his head and ran a hand through his hair. He knew who she was, he thought, but who was she, exactly?
Van watched in amazement as the light on his panel faded. "No, Zeek! Come back! I need you!"
No, Raven wont attack Zeek's words appeared on the screen.
"Wha-" But Van saw what Zeek meant. The Breaker was walking away with its head bowed, all artillery packed away. The Breaker was retreating. That meant Raven was retreating too. This was almost unspeakable. But then Van saw the light all fade. "No, Zeek, come back!"
The great wheel of life, Kahn-Tang, has started to revolve again. Caught up in Kahn, or Fate, the warrior, Raven, struggles to keep his fighting reputation while trying to keep two promises he made. But the wheel of Kahn has another idea. Slowly, Raven loses his fighting skills. But a young woman, Fenix, whom he eventualy befriends is gifted enough to teach Raven how to fight again, and the wheel of Kahn is forced to try again. Though, Fenix's tactic is strange. Their friendship grows deeper than both of them wanted, and becomes threatening to their lives when they near their destination. In the last great city, Salamandasteron, Raven meets the thought-to-be-long-dead Hiltz, but he isn't as dead as rumored. His wits are still about him, and he forces Raven to choose. Let his best andonly friend fall to her death of a twenty story drop, or avenge his old love's death? Very suspensful!
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As the first drops of rain came upon the desert lands of Zi, two Zoids faced off. A GenoBreaker, and a Blade liger. Two ancient powers, once again pitted against each other in a battle for power. But pride was all that was at stake today.
Another drop of rain bounced off the Liger's cockpit. Van jumped nervously. He was ready, that was clear. But he was nervous all the same. Undoubtedly, Raven had been preparing for the two years they had been apart. But that wasn't why Van was so nervous. It was because of the rumors. The rumors that Raven had found a new Organoid. A more powerful Organoid. But those were just as they were. Rumors.
"What are you waiting for, Van?" Raven's sneer cut off Van's thoughts.
"It's your move this time," Van answered simply. "I went last time."
"How can you be so sure?" Raven snorted.
"I remember."
Scarcely were those words out of his mouth, and Raven was upon him. The Genobreaker roared in fury as its move was put against it. The Liger dodged out of the way and its paw moved lightning quick to slash at the Breaker. But the Breaker moved faster than the Liger, quickly blocking the blow with the wing shield. The two Zoids pulled back to stare each other down.
"You said it was my move." Raven's voice was accusing.
"I never said I wouldn't fight back."
Raven was silent at this comment.
"So are we going to fight, or are you going to stand there all day?"
"Your move."
Van rolled his eyes and slowly looked around himself to see his ground. The rain was coming heavier now. His cover would have to be just perfect, if it were his move... The boulder, to his left, big enough to hide the Liger, that would be perfect.
Van made his move. He charged the Liger to the left, much to the surprise of Raven, who was unprepared for such an evasive move. The Liger dashed to the rock, and the cover beyond it. It was time to use a secret weapon that Van had been just dieing to test out. Almost immediately, the Liger disappeared. Stealth cloaks.
The Breaker stood cautiously in the clearing. It cocked its head to the side as the Liger, invisible by the Breaker, stalked into the clearing. Obviously sensing something was wrong, the Breaker took an involuntary step back. On the screen in the cockpit, the heat sensors flashed up. It showed the Liger right next to the boulder.
"Van! That's playing real dirty!"
"I'm just paying you back for the few battles you did the same to me."
"Pay back this," Raven snarled, and the Genobreaker began to collect energy. A ball of golden light illuminated from the Breaker's mouth, the energy blades flicked forward. In an instant, the particle beam seared forward. "I promised, Van. Now you have to keep your side. Don't wimp out." The golden light reflected in Raven's cold eyes.
Van was only just able to escape the searing heat of the energy blast. He lost the stealth cloak, and the liger went tumbling head over tail, the rain beating off the armor in torrents. When the Liger stood up shakily, it was caked with mud.
"Good. Very good. But I must admit the Liger's tumbling act was a little bit ungraceful." Raven's mocking laugh plagued Van's intercom.
"Shut up."
Van pushed the boosters forward, extended the blades, and charged. His sudden speed and accuracy in the fight managed to sever one energy blade from the right shield. As the Liger bounded past the Breaker, and rounded in a half tight circle, fire from the Breaker invaded Van's vision. The clouts of mud flew up onto the cockpit of the Liger, clouding Van's vision.
Raven laughed triumphantly. "An eye for an eye." Then he was on Van, the Breaker forcing the Liger to the ground with a tight, vice-like grip around its neck. The Liger struggled violently. Then, with an almighty push of its front paws, the Liger heaved the other Zoid, causing it to go sprawling along the muddy ground.
Little did either of the fighters know, there was one person watching this battle. One person neither of them knew. One young person who was quite terrified by the new twist in the battle.
Van shook his head, and the Liger pointed its snout to the sky, the rain washing the mud off the cockpit glass. Van looked to the Genobreaker, and was surprised to see it was still on the ground. He readied his artillery, but he was a true Republican, and didn't kick someone, even if it was Raven, once they were down. His eyebrow twitched in nervousness. "Raven, you promised, so don't wimp out." Somehow, repeating the phrase Raven had said seemed to make him feel better.
Raven was awake. He was waiting for the chance to get Van. To surprise his enemy. And that moment was now. The Breaker staggered to its feet, seeming as if it were drunk. Then, in a split second, it gained its balance, and a searing beam of light emitted from its mouth. Van had a very small chance of dodging this. But somehow, he did.
"What's the matter Van? Are you having trouble dodging? I believe I seared off a little of your blade there."
"I wasn't ready."
"Tsk tsk. You're supposed to be ready at all times. That's why you're a great Zoid pilot, right?" Raven laughed in a not-so-friendly way. "I think you may need your Organoid!"
"Zeek's gone and you know it, Raven."
"Oh, what happened?" Raven asked mockingly.
Yes, what had happened? Van thought. Just two weeks ago, Zeek was being normal. Then that girl showed up. She was about Vans age, and didn't seem too harmless. But when she left the village, things changed, and soon after, Zeek had followed. But why would Zeek leave?
"Are you going to answer me?"
"You know what happened. He left."
"Well, lets continue, shall we?"
"Yes."
The Liger bounded forward, ignited the boosters, extended the blades, and met the Breaker head on. There was a violent struggle, and the Breaker pushed the Liger away, throwing it to the ground. Raven took a few steps back to get a better aim. The golden light began to grow in the Breakers mouth. But just then there was a brilliant white flash, transferring from the outskirts of the battle to the Liger. It seemed as if the Liger was glowing with power, but it didn't get up. The Breaker continued to charge the particle cannon.
But then things all changed. A young woman appeared in-between the two fighting Zoids, her hands out. She was screaming at Raven to stop, but in a very calm way. She had vibrant red hair, and green-blue eyes. She didn't move, but just stood there, not flinching even as the alarms on the Breaker sounded.
"Get out of the way!" Raven called to the woman. Realizing what she was going to do, he angled the Breakers beam so it was pointing away from both the interferer and his target. "What are you doing!"
"Stop, Raven," The girl said. "I know you won't do it. Not when someone stands here."
"You think?" But Raven wasn't able to turn the Breakers beam. "What do you think you're doing? You're going to get killed!"
"Kahn." The girl said, as if that explained everything.
"Kahn?"
"Kahn-Tang. Destiny, fate, spirit, you know. Please, Raven, don't do it. I don't want to remember you as an evil mercenary who kills for fun. I want to remember you as you were."
"Wha-" But before Raven could finish, the girl had disappeared, faded into the mist. The light surrounding the Liger also faded, slowly and gradually. Raven bowed his head and ran a hand through his hair. He knew who she was, he thought, but who was she, exactly?
Van watched in amazement as the light on his panel faded. "No, Zeek! Come back! I need you!"
No, Raven wont attack Zeek's words appeared on the screen.
"Wha-" But Van saw what Zeek meant. The Breaker was walking away with its head bowed, all artillery packed away. The Breaker was retreating. That meant Raven was retreating too. This was almost unspeakable. But then Van saw the light all fade. "No, Zeek, come back!"