Disclaimer: I don't own Zoids or any other copyrighted material mentioned in this story. So don't sue me. I have to my name a whole $6 for the patent lawyers to take.

A heavily modified Darkhorn Zoid advanced forward on the battlefield, firing its beam cannon and gattling unit. Inside the cockpit, its gaudily dressed pilot was busily declaring to the world:

"I go by the name Harry Champ, and I'm destined to be-!"

BOOM!!!

"Destined to be king…" he moaned painfully after a vicious assault totaled his Zoid.

Don't need to worry, my loyal robot servants can still win this battle on their own strength, he thought to himself- at least until he saw the blackened wrecks of said robots' Zoids.

"The winner is: The Gold Team!!!" the Dark Judge crowed gleefully.

As the dust settled, the forms of two Hellcat stealth Zoids and an Elephander command unit could be seen.

The pilot of the mammoth-like Zoid muttered scornfully, "Heh. I didn't even get a chance to use my secret weapon."

The Backdraft Group will do anything to win- even if its illegal!

"NOOO!! How could we lose?" the formally confident pilot wailed mournfully as he watched his entire massive Zoid collection being loaded onto the Battlejack.

One of the Hellcats turned its head to look back at Harry, and its pilot reminded him, "The winner takes all Zoids. Those were the terms of this battle."

After the Battlejack had lifted off, Sebastian, the smaller of the robot duo, turned to Harry and exclaimed: "So that's the Backdraft Group that we've heard so much about!"

In as much of a scolding tone as his programming allowed, Benjamin asked, "How could you have gotten us involved in a battle with the Backdraft Group, Harry? You know that if they win a battle against you, they confiscate all your Zoids!"

"I never though we'd actually lose!"

The wind howled across the desert and Harry wailed, "Damnit, NOOO!!!!" aptly imitating the famous "Scream" painting.

Later Bit Cloud, expert warrior, pilot of the Ultimate X, Liger Zero, and current leader of the Blitz team, was frantically searching for his lost love.

Cookie-sama, where are you?

He skidded into a bedroom and cried out, "Who swiped my cookie?!"

"What, this? Leena asked foxily as she opened her mouth, threatening to devour Cookie-sama.

"Yeah, tha- AHHH!"

"Give it back!!!!" Bit yelled, furiously chasing Leena through the base and out the hanger.

Somehow managing to stay out of his reach, Leena taunted him, "You'll thank me for this one day, Bit!"

Meanwhile, during this high-speed, high-stakes race, a huge, red cylindrical transport pulled by four DiBison Zoids stopped abruptly in front of the base, narrowly avoiding squishing the feuding pair.

"You expecting company?" Leena inquired as she munched on Bit's cookie.

"Uh, no. Not me" Bit answered bewilderedly. He was apparently, as of yet unaware of the tragic fate that had befallen Cookie-sama.

As the conversation was taking place, a hatch high up on the transport's side slid open, and a very attractive young woman with green eyes wearing a wide-brimmed hat leaned out and, upon spotting Bit and Leena, called down, "Oh, hello there! I'm looking for the 'Harry champ Victory Research Institute'. Is that somewhere near here?"

Bit, after wiping the drool off of his face, answered, "What? You're looking for Harry? Uh, you just keep goin' north about fifty miles north and you'll find his place."

"Thank you! Then I'm on the right track after all. Bye!" The hatch closed, and the next second the DiBisons pulled the transport away.

"Who was that?" Leena wondered aloud.

"I don't know, but I'd like to find out! You don't see classy chicks like that very often… Not around these parts anyway," he added , glancing over at Leena. "Plus she was hot!"

Rrrrgh! Who does this guy think he is? He would insult my obviously superior looks?! I'll show him…

And with this firm decision, Leena smote his very soul. She bit a huge chunk out of Cookie-sama and chewed.

"Augh! No, Cookie-sama! You fiend, I'll get you back for that, just you wait…"

Harry Champ paced relentlessly up and down in front of his robots.

"Where could they be? They should have been here an hour ago."

"Just relax Harry," Sebastian said in a soothing tone. "You got in touch with your family, so everything is taken care of. They'll send you some money or a bunch of new Zoids. Either way, you've got a lot to look forward to."

"I know, but I didn't get a chance to talk with my father. I know he's a busy man, but I'm still worried." What if something happened to him? I'd never forgive myself and…

"Huh?"

Suddenly there was a rumbling noise outside. Harry, Sebastian, and Benjamin rushed out to see what was causing it- and again, were nearly road kill victims of the huge red transport unit.

"See Harry, you're troubles are over. They sent you some new Zoids. It's a pity that they're all DiBisons though."

Once again, the hatch opened, lay flat, bar rose to form a balcony, and it lowered down to the ground.

As it neared, Harry cried out in dismay at what it carried.

"No, not her!"

R&R.