Okay, first of all this is a Zoids fanfic you just have to read it. Note on the words my computer automatically capitalizes letters

Disclaimer: I own nothing of Zoids, except my own characters.

Chapter One

"Welcome to Zoid Battling"

1961- Earth

"Yes, Prof. Herlin, we all heard your theories on time travel, but the University can not continue spending money on your half-baked projects." The financial supervisor of the School said. "But, Sir, my theories can be proven I just need time to." The professor objected. "We're not canceling anything, we are just giving you one week to prove your machine will work." The supervisor said. "Thank you, Sir, you won't regret your decision." The professor said. "I assure you, Roger, I already am."

Later that night Prof. Roger Herlin started up his time machine. "Now lets see here. 3000 years is good enough, I believe." Roger than put on his protective clothing a trench coat, wielding gloves, and wielding goggles. "Let's rock!" he said as he put on his recall device and toggled the switch.

Little did he know that the machine was going to send him 3000 years into the future, but to a planet that will come to be known as Zi.

3000 years later

"This battle is between the Fire Phoenix Team and the Harzlin Team. The area in a 15 mile radius is a designated Zoid battlefield, all others must leave the area now. Battle mode 0994. Battlefield set up." The white judge said in his capsule. "Ready…Fight." It called out the start the fight.

But before the competitors met, two beams of white, solid light came out of no where, crashing together and forming a wormhole 5 feet above the ground. Out of it came a screaming man who landed with a thud. He immediately got up and said "Ladies and gentlemen! Elvis has left the building!" before he passed out.

When he came to, he found himself in some sort of bunker like place. Standing a round him he saw three people two guys and a girl and they all looked to be in there late teens. "What should we do with this guy, Tread?" the girl asked the boy with the glasses "I don't know, Marie. What do you think, Jed?" he said. The one he asked stayed silent for a moment, but replied "He cost us a lot of money from that fight, I think he should work it off." "Umm… I am a thinker not a fighter." Roger said slowly. "Oh, than you can learn." Marie said mockingly.

"Take your pick, Man." Roger was told by Tread. Roger looked around until he came up to a Dark Horn Zoid. "Hmm… I like this one. It would seem to fit my needs." He said. "Are you sure you want that one, it has no weapons or armour." Tread replied. "All the better, my friend, all the better." Roger said with a smile

4 1/2 weeks later

"Professor, are you in here?" Marie called in the hangar. "Yes, I'm down here by the Dark Horn! And don't touch anything, you hear?" he replied. "Sure, are you almost done loading your equipment, our challenge got through to the Blitz Team." She told him. "That's the one with the Liger Zero, right, because I got some surprises just for it., Oh, by the way, how did we get to challenge an S class team?" He replied. "Jed pulled a couple of strings with the Commission to challenge them." Marie answered.

"This battle is between the Blitz Team and the Fire Phoenix Team. The area within a 9 mile radius is designated Zoid battlefield. Battle mode 0991. Battlefield set up." The judge called out. "Ready… Fight!"

"Okay Marie, you take the Raynos, Tread will take the Gun Sniper, I'll take the Shadow Fox, and Roger will take the Liger, got it?" Jed told his teammates. "Got it." Was the unanimous response.

"Drat, I didn't think they would use the Jaeger in this battle. Good thing I came prepared." Roger said. While he was saying that he prepared the grenade launcher on the back of his Dark Horn. "Come on just stay in my line of sight for 5 seconds… got ya. Fire!" he said as he slammed the fire button. Three black orbs came flying out of the tri-barrel of the grenade launcher.

(Perspective Change)

"What is this guy thinking, a couple of grenades ain't going to stop me." Bit Cloud said to himself. "Why don't we show him what happens to grenades targeted at us, Liger." The Zoid roared in agreement. The Liger made a right turn and sped up, but the orbs followed them still. Just then a comlink with the Dark Horn pilot came up. "I think you might have guessed by now, but those grenades aren't normal grenades. They are electric magnets that are set for Ligers magnetic frequency. That means it doesn't matter if you go left or if you go right. They ain't going to stop till they hit you and it is an automatic command system freeze followed by a big explosion. Good day!" The pilot said followed by a hysterical, sadistic laugh. "What does he mean by--" Bit never finished his sentence as the orbs slammed into Liger knocking him unconscious in the explosion.

(Perspective Change)

"That's one down and three to go. I got mine, how about you Marie, you doing okay?" Roger asked Marie who was piloting her Pteras. "I'm doing fine Professor, it's just that I can't keep up with this guy, who insist that I call him the 'Wild Eagle', I think I need some help." She said. "Okay, try to get as far as possible from him, fast. I'm trying something new." Roger told her.

(Perspective Change)

"Bye, Bye, Girly." The Wild Eagle said as he shot down the Pteras Zoid. "There's the guy who took out Bit, well he is going to have to face the Wild Eagle now." Just as he was about to attack him, he saw something happen to the back of the Dark Horn, a weapon popped up at an awkward angle and shot out a ball of lighting. "Ha, you missed." The Wild Eagle told the pilot. The pilot came on to his view screen and said "Really? You may be fast but can you out run Anti-Mattrical Lighting from the Anti-Matter storm developing above you. I don't think so." Then after he said that he cut off the transmission. The Wild Eagle didn't know what he was talking about, until he got hit by a bolt of lighting that sent him crashing down into the battlefield.

(Perspective Change)

"Well that was easy." Roger said to himself. He then turned his comlink on to Tread and asked him "How are you dealing with that Gun Sniper?" Tread replied with "My Iron Kong can't take another Wild Weasel Attack. One more and I am toast. And some help would be appreciated." "Okay, Man, I am on my way. Hang on." Roger said.

(Perspective Change)

"Wild Weasel Attack!" Leena cried as she knocked out the Iron Kong. Good she thought now there's only that Dark Horn and the Shield Liger to deal with and the Shield Liger should be easy pickings. But, what about that Dark Horn. It has a lot of weapons that I never seen before, but it doesn't matter he's probably a push over anyway . "A Wild Weasel should knock it out." She said to herself. "Wild Weasel Attack!" she cried. The attack hit well but when the smoke cleared the Dark Horn was still there, the paint was barely scratched. "What the—" Leena began to say when she was cut off by the Dark Horn pilot. "Hey, you look surprised that I survived that attack, and you know what, you need a time out for making me mad by shooting at me like that. See you in ten minutes." The pilot said. What does he mean by 'See you in tem minutes' she thought. Just then a weapon on the Dark Horn shot at her and when it hit her she disappeared in a purple whirlpool and when she came back a millisecond later the battle was over, the Blitz team lost, and she was gone for ten minutes.

Back at the Blitz team HQ there was some complaining from the warriors of that Dark Horn. Bit was still holding an ice pack to his head, "Awww… I didn't know you could do the stuff he did. I mean come on magnetic grenades, how are you supposed to dodge that?" he complained. Jamie, who isn't aware of the battles as the Wild Eagle, was told of the storm by Leena. "Actually we do have to give him some credit. Those weapon systems are nearly impossible to design, let alone make." Jamie commented. Leena, who was the one who came out of the battle in the best condition also had a comment. "I thought it was impossible to do exactly what he did. You can't travel through time. And how did he come out unscathed from the Wild Weasel attack. The paint wasn't scratched." Just then Dr. Tauros came into the gathering of pilots. "I think I may have an answer to all of the questions dealing with the Dark Horn." He said. "How's that, Doc?" Was the basic question from all of them. "I checked with the Fire Phoenix supplier who told me that a new member of there team was supping up an old Dark Horn with his own weapons. He told me what they were. An integrity field generator, a grenade launcher with two types of grenades of his own design, a resonator, an Anti-Matter storm generator, and a time wormhole projector." "What is the pilots name, Doc?" Jamie asked. "The name of the pilot is Professor Roger Herlin." Dr. Tauros answered. Brad asked "What is he a professor of, Doc?" "Well it is a good thing you asked that Brad. Roger Herlin is a professor on the 'mutable time stream'. That means that if it deals with time he knows the answer, and he had experience in the building of weaponry, specializing in mass destruction. That's why he could build those nearly impossible weapon systems, and as long as the Fire Phoenix team has him and his Dark Horn, they will be undefeated." Dr. Tauros replied.

4 days later

"Doc! Come here I got an idea of how we can defeat that Dark Horn!" Jamie called from his computer console. "What's that, Jamie?" Dr. Tauros asked. Jamie replied "We ask the Zoid Battle Commission to challenge Herlin, but he can't use his weaponry. That way will see if he is a good pilot or not." "Four to one, Jamie? I didn't know that was your style." Dr. Tauros said to Jamie with a shocked tone in his voice. "But, I think we should do it."

(Perspective Change)

At the Fire Phoenix home base, Roger Herlin was opening his mail, and one of his letters was from the Zoid Battle Commission, which read:

Dear Mr. Herlin

On the request of the Blitz Team you are challenged to a four on one battle. They also requested that you do not use your own weaponry. If you do so you will automatically be suspended from Zoid battles for a month.

"Marie, Tread? Get into the hangar and remove my weapons and hook up a Vulcan gun. I'll be there to hook up some new equipment."

3 days later

"This battle is between the Fire Phoenix team's Dark Horn and the Blitz team. The area within a 13 mile radius is a designated battlefield. Battle mode 0989. Battlefield set up" the judge said from his capsule. "Ready… Fight!" it called to start the battle.

I think I am going to take the clustered units first. Roger thought. He then pushed a large yellow button that caused the Dark Horn to be surrounded by a band of yellow light that split as it went up and down causing the Dark Horn to disappear.

(Perspective Change)

"Where did he go!!" Leena shouted. "Brad? Bit? Did you see where he went?" She asked her teammates. Then suddenly the Dark Horn reappeared in the middle of there cluster. "Here's Johnny!" they heard Herlin say before he shot at them with his Vulcan gun. "Hey, you can't do that!" was the cry of Jamie, who wasn't the Wild Eagle yet. "To bad, so sad." Was Rogers reply.

(Perspective Change)

"Switch to flak; 360 degree cockpit view; make chair free spin; make Vulcan gun free firing; and bolt into the ground." Roger ordered the Dark Horn to do, which obeyed with out question.

"Target Raynos and fire."

The battle was over before it even started. " Battle over! The winner is the Fire Phoenix team's Dark Horn!" the judge announced. "You know what Dr. Tauros, this is the second time I beat you, and it was no contest. Maybe you should go back to the minors. Class S my blue haired grandma. See ya." Was the mock that Dr. Tauros received from Roger Herlin.

(Perspective Change)

Back at the Blitz team base there was more complaining then usual. "Why did the judge let him fight, with his equipment?" Bit asked in anger. They were a little upset about being defeated by the same guy, twice in one week, with the second time under two minutes. "I guess it is because he didn't use any of his weapons that he developed himself." Brad answered. "What do you call that trick where he was in one place and then he was in another, Brad?" Leena asked. "Well that wasn't really offensive it was more of a form of movement. He just used it in a useful way." Jamie stated. "Useful way, are you kidding? He took most of us out in 15 seconds!" Bit said with surprise. Jamie then got up and started to head to a computer. "Where are you going, Jamie?" Brad asked him. "I'm going to study the battle data to see if I can find a weakness." Jamie replied.

(Perspective Change)

"Hail the Conquering Hero!!" was the welcome that Roger received from his teammates. "We heard that you did good, Man. If we keep this up we might be class A before the end of the year, which is going to be great." Tread told Roger enthusiastically. "Not if I have these problems again. My integrity field goes down 20% each time I use the teleporter device." "Well I am sure that you will figure out how to solve that problem, Professor" Marie told him. "I don't know, it seems inevitable that damage would be taken from passing through a wormhole that you yourself are maintaining." Roger replied. "I don't care, Roger, let's just go celebrate this victory. I do believe we deserve it." Jed said. "Well then lets go." Roger said to his teammates. "Maybe we will be recognized." Marie said.

(Perspective Change)

The Blitz team, after there horrendous loss, were wallowing in self pity at a bar. "Two losses in a row. If this gets out we could be embarrassed beyond belief. Can this get any worse?" Bit asked Brad and Leena. Just then the Fire Phoenix team came into the bar in a rambunctious mood and boasting of there victory over a nearly undefeated team, who was in S class to boot. "Hey, it's the Blitz team." Roger said, pulling up a chair to there table. "I believe we haven't been properly introduced. My name is Roger Herlin, the girl to my left is Marie Merr, the guy with glasses is Tread Dickens, and the one behind me is the leader of the Fire Phoenix team and his name is Jed Hazrin." "Trust me the pleasure is not ours." Bit said with a growl. "Well, I can see your a little up set about your losing to us, but don't worry, there are going to many more, Man." Replied Tread. After that comment Bit jumped up and started to throttle Tread. "Whoa, whoa!" Roger said pulling off Bit. "Hey, it's Bit, right? I think you need to watch that temper of yours, me and my friends just wanted to celebrate my victory and get a drink. So back off!" Roger yelled. After he said that he tossed Bit towards the exit like a leaf. "Whoa, Man! For an old guy you got some strength behind ya." Tread told Roger as they headed to the bar. "Hey its K.O. and his friends!" someone shouted from a table. "You mean Knock Out is in this bar?" someone asked. "Hmmm… I wonder if there talking about Herlin." Brad commented on the shouting. Bit then came stumbling back holding a laceration on his forehead. "Lets go back to base. I suddenly feel very tired."

Later that evening

"Ha. I knew you couldn't do that without some kind of negative effect." Jamie said to himself. Hey, Doc! Are you still awake?" Jamie yelled. Dr. Tauros came into the room, with his tooth brush in his hand. "What did you want, Jamie?" he asked. "I was looking at the recording of the battle and saw that the Dark Horn did take damage, but not from any of us." Jamie replied. "How so?" Dr. Tauros asked. "Well it seems that every time he uses that teleporter device it takes away strength from his integrity field, which, if used enough times, would actually cause damage." Jamie said. "Well how does that help us defeat him?" Dr. Tauros said to Jamie. "Well, I don't know how it will help… yet. But I will and soon." Jamie replied to Dr. Tauros. "Maybe research on the person will help." Dr. Tauros suggested. "Well, I'll get on it, Doc." Jamie said

2 days later

"Oh my. Doc, Bit, Brad, Leena!! Go to the meeting room! I got some info you would like to hear!" Jamie cried out. "Well what did you want to tell us, Jamie?" Brad asked. "Just read this, it will explain all." Jamie replied. He handed out to everyone a piece of paper that had information on Roger Herlin. It read:

Roger Herlin

Born: August 5, 1926 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States of America, Earth

Died: September 5, 1961 Princeton, New Jersey, United States of America, Earth

Born to Jonathan Herlin and Sandra Herlin, the third of eight children, Roger Herlin was a genius. As the youngest member of the Manhattan Project he help develop the Atomic bomb. He also assisted on the Philadelphia Project. All other information is still classified.

Though it is not known how he died, it is popular fact that he died in the first human test of his time machine. All other information is unknown at this time.

"So what does this mean?" Bit asked. "It means that this guy isn't from this planet, this side of the galaxy, and this time period." Jamie replied. "That doesn't mean a thing, Jamie. It could just be the fact that he chose a name of a genius and decided to work on that to make a name for himself." Brad said. "What if it isn't. This guy was never found. They just said he died in the test. What if it did work? It said that he set it for 3000 years into the future. And that coincides with us and this Roger Herlin appears to be the right age for it to work." Jamie said trying to defend his idea. "Jamie, I think Brad is right. It just sounds silly that he could do that when he did." Dr. Tauros said to Jamie. "Okay , if you think he is right you can. But I am going to find out the truth." Jamie said as he got up and left, heading to the hangar. "Where are you going, Jamie?" Leena asked. "I'm going out to clear my head." Jamie responded.

Later that day

(Perspective Change)

"Barkeep, another shot here." Roger said in a depressed tone. Just as he was about to down his ninth shot of brandy, he saw Jamie walk into the bar. "Hey, Kid! I would like to apologize for the other day. Would buying you a drink be adequate?" Roger shouted to him. Jamie walked over to the bar and sat at one of the stools. "Barkeep, get the kid a soda and charge to me." Roger said. "How was the trip?" Jamie asked Roger. "The trip on the battlefield was pleasant fortunately." Roger answered. "No, I don't mean that trip, I mean from 1961 to here." Jamie said. There was a pause after that , with a silence that drowned out the other customers talking. "It was the worst experience I have ever been through. It was horrendous." Roger replied. "Have you ever thought of going back?" Jamie asked Roger. "No. Even if I wanted to I can't. There is no way of getting back… yet." Roger replied. "What do you mean by that… Professor?" Jamie said hesitantly on the last part. "First of all, call me Roger. And to answer your question, I lost my recall device." Roger said. "Your what?" Jamie asked confused. "My recall device. It was my ticket home. Looked like a wrist watch. But I lost in a poker match. The one thing I can't get is how he got a royal flush. Well there's a lesson in that, Kid, never play with someone else's deck." Roger said. "Who did you lose it to, Roger." Jamie asked. "Some jerk named Sisqo. I forgot his first name." Roger replied.

Hope you like the story so far. It took a lot out of me. If you did like it review it for me, and I will do a second chapter. Oh, just a warning, it is going to go from strange to weird real quick in up coming chapters.