Author's Note:
I started rewriting this story, and I need anyone's opinion on what they think. Please read carefully, and if you notice any grammatical errors please place them in the review and I will fix this chapter. Thanks for you feed back, and begin the chapter!
Chapter One: The Invention.
After the battle with Hiltz, Van, Fiona, Zeke, and the Blade Liger returned to their normal lives after looking for Zoid Eve, with the exception that Van still works with the Guardian Force. Dr. D. immediately began construction on a new machine for his next experiment. Irvine, and Moonbay return to Mc. Man's mansion, where Irvine trains his Zoid piloting skills, and Moonbay dances with Mc. Man for a while. However, Raven has his ideas set on a new plan… to the past to save his parents!
-Present time of Planet Zi at a nearby Base.
"That should do it," said Dr. D. as his face full of sweat emerged, black from smoke, and paint. In front of him stood a Storm Sworder. Though it was modified the blades were all gone, and replaced with extra booster for speed. Inside the modified blue Storm Sworder was a black box that contained some unknown parts that Dr. D. had found in the ruins, but these parts weren't just some old parts he had found. They were found locked in between some rocks, and inscribed on the rocks above the parts were Balance of the past, present in the future, lies greatness, but fear. At the notation of the words Dr. D. took the parts and returned to base where he began research. Finally, project A70A was complete, and the first experiment was test for one minute into the past.
"Is test project ready?" asked Dr. D. from the controls of the project A70A.
"Yes sir," said the technician from her controls. As Dr. D. activated the controls on the machine, misty gray light formed around the machine, and seconds later, the machine stopped. The technician was there sitting in her chair, making notes or any errors on the machine, but as the light stopped she looked in amazement as Dr. D. dropped down from the cockpit, and walked over.
"Success?" asked the technician in a sort of confused tone.
"Affirmative," replied Dr. D. in a monotone voice as he walked out of the lab, happy his experiment could save millions of lives.
-One Day later in a desert…
"Calling Guardian Force send the Blue Blade Liger to coordinates B29, Z03," cried a voice. "I repeat… 'static sounds'….."
"I agree Shadow," a raven haired man said coldly at the foot of his red Zoid, the Geno Breaker. Around them lie at least a whole battalion of Zoids, but they were all destroyed. Seconds later, a black organoid sprang from the Geno Breaker, and growled. The owner merely shrugged as he lay down, "oh I will save them," he thought, "even if Van must die!"
-Two days later
As a blue Blade Liger and a silver organoid enter the nearby base they park their Zoid into an unoccupied hanger, and get out. As the orange canopy of the Zoid opens up, a man with black spiked up hair, a red and black patterned shirt, jean-like pants, and a Guardian Force knife at his back steps out. Followed by him is a young woman with blond hair, and stunning blood red eyes. Her pink dress sway in the early mid summer night winds as the silver organoid walks up to them.
"Welcome, Van, Fiona, and Zeke," cried Dr. D. as he opened the door for them to enter.
"Have there been any problems doc?" asked Van walked in.
"None, at all," said Dr. D. but sadly Van knew something was wrong by the look of his face.
"Come on, doc tell us, who's it this time?" asked Van as he tried to look concern, but couldn't help laughing at the old man's face.
"It's not good news, but readings show that a Zoid is heading this way towards the base, but the Zoid that is coming surprises me more. The Zoid is the red Geno Breaker!" cried Dr. D.
"Why is Raven coming?" asked Fiona looking into Dr. D's eyes, but her question was answered as they walked through a reinforced steal vault door. There in front of them stood what looked like a Storm Sworder only weaponless, and much more boosters added.
"What is so good about this Zoid?" asked Van observing every angle of the Zoids structure, and engine. However, as he opened the hatch that allowed an inspection of the Zoid's core he found a black box instead.
"Uh doc, what exactly is this?" asked Van poking it curiously with his index finger.
"That would be the parts that I found in the ancient ruins," replied Dr. D. as he slapped Van's hand before he could poke it again.
"The box is actually what stabilizes the power that these parts contain, and must be used with extreme caution," said Dr. D. as he checked if the box was still functioning. At the sounds of metal clicking and seeing the doctor fumble around inside showed that the box had been damaged somehow.
"Sorry, doc, I was just curious," apologized Van as he turned around at the sound of sirens.
"What's that mean?" cried out Van as he grabbed Fiona by the arm and ran back outside. However, as they ran out the not only found a Blade Liger in the hanger, but a red Gustav, and a Lightning Saix.
"Moonbay?" whispered Fiona.
"Irvine!" shouted Van.
"Yeah, we're here, we were just trying to surprise you, but the stupid sirens caught us," cried out Moonbay as she walked out from where she was hiding.
"Because of that I had to shoot down the sirens, but I only came because I heard that Raven was coming so I immediately knew you would be here Van," shouted Irvine as he opened the cockpit to his Zoid, and jumped out.
"Always making the big entrance, huh Irvine?" asked Van as he walked over and shook hands with his friend.
"And to get Zeke," laughed Irvine as he pointed at the silver Organoid. Over the years Zeke's booster on the back have become more developed and at this point they did not pop out like they use to, because they were already in rocket mode. One major change was that Zeke's head was becoming more dragon-like than before, and sprouting from where his eyes were, were like horns of a dragon.
"Always the same, eh Irvine?" called out Moonbay as she patted him hard on the back.
"Uh, Moonbay? Don't do that again, ok, it's murder on my back," cried out Irvine as he grasped his back where Moonbay had hit him. However, there moment together was interrupted as Dr. D walked in.
"Oh good, I see you two have arrived," called out Dr. D. as he brought them all back to where the Storm Sworder was. With its sleek sky blue color scheme, it would be hard to miss in a real combat battle.
"So what does this machine do?" asked Irvine, but Van looked surprised as he realized that Dr. D. hadn't told him either.
"Yeah, doc what is it, sorry I forgot to ask," snickered Van as he looked at the Dr. D. for answers.
"This my friends… is a time machine!" cried Dr. D.
"Are you serious old man?" asked Irvine.
"What for?" asked Van.
"I plan on time traveling to the past to study more about Ancient Zoidians more than I could ever in this time," said Dr. D. as he opened the cockpit to the Zoid. Inside the Zoid's controls weren't as they usually would have been. The only thing that seemed to be present was a simple blue orb that was in the middle of nothing. No controls, or seat belts. It was as if the only thing that could control the Zoid was the blue orb.
"Uh doc, how do you pilot this?" asked a confused, yet surprised Moonbay.
"Oh, this Zoid only works if you know how to access the blue orb," laughed Dr. D. as he reached up and touched the blue orb. Instantly the Zoid came to life. There were still no controls, but the blue orb was no longer blue, but black with markings on it. However, they weren't markings, but controls for the Zoid. Dr. D. pushed the red button, and the whole machine instantly shut off.
"The only thing that really keeps the Zoid going is that black box which I installed next to the Zoid core," pointed out Dr. D. as he went back over to the main engine, and flipped the hatch over revealing the Zoid core, and a box that was about the same size as it.
"Without the box, this Zoid would be a useless piece of metal," said Dr. D, but he glared at Van especially for he had been the one who had nearly destroyed the box by just poking it.
"Well, that's it for today, get some sleep everybody," shouted Dr. D as he left the room, and spoke no more to Irvine, Moonbay, Fiona, Zeke, and Van.
"Weird," thought Van, but all in all they went back to where their rooms had been prepared. Irvine went back to his Lightning Saix, and got a sleeping bag, where he in Van's room on the ground, while Van slept in the bed. Moonbay shared the remaining room with Fiona, who had gotten a bunk instead of a single bed. Zeke lay next to the Blade Liger, but before he fell asleep he growled, knowing what was coming.
-Hours later… on the silent night.
"AH!" screamed Van as he covered his ears from the sound of the sirens that had begun seconds before.
"Van, get to the Zoids, I think I know what's coming," cried Irvine as he ran out.
"Raven…" thought Van as he got up as well and left the room. As the sirens continued wailing around the base, one person had gotten up fast enough to give order.
"Red Geno Breaker approaching! Mobilize all units immediately! I repeat…" said the voice, but before it could finished a beam of charge particles hit the the wall of the base, destroying at least three hangers full of at least a dozen Zoids.
"Ha, that should teach you not to interfere," cried Raven as he approached in his Geno Breaker. Shadow was flying from the air seeing for any air combat Zoids.
"RAVEN!" Van cried loudly as he ran out of the fire and smoke that Raven had just caused.
"Van, I don't think you want to interfere, at all or this time, I may have to destroy you for good," Raven sneered sarcastically as he launched one of the grappling hook claws from his Geno Breaker's arm. The claw missed the Liger by inches only because Van had moved it one inch to the left. However, the claw did miss Van, but was Van the target?
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Irvine had also gotten into his Zoid as he left the room, but lost sight of Van.
"Where is he, when you need him?" thought Irvine as he left the hanger, and ran towards where the Geno Breaker was approaching. As Irvine made it through the smoke he already saw that Van was there, but a claw from the Geno Breaker had been shot at that moment as well. The claw caught the Lightning Saix on its left front leg and the cord tightened immediately. As the cord began pulling the Saix in, Van intervened and cut the cord releasing the Lightning Saix immediately, and cutting an arm off the Geno Breaker.
"Well Van, if you want to play like that than so be it…SHADOW!" shouted Raven in the cockpit, as Shadow turned bright black and flew into the Geno Breaker. The Geno Breaker glowed briefly as Shadow's power repaired it, and the arm was back.
"Fine Raven…. ZEKE!" shouted Van, as his organoid ran and activated the boosters. Turning into what was like a silver bright light, Zeke flew into the air as well and into the Liger. The hot metal that looked deformed from the fire was not original again.
"I won't lose this time, Van," said Raven as he activated the boosters on the Zoid. The Zoid immediately lurched forward blades and claws all extended out for close combat.
"We'll see about that!" shouted Van as he activated the boosters on his Zoid, causing it to move fast as well.
"Mobilize blades!" yelled Van as he pushed the controls sideways and then back causing the blade on the Blade Liger's back to fold down.
"Van, careful!" called Irvine warningly as he saw the Geno Breaker hover in midair and open its mouth. The pack of the Zoid glowed briefly as charge particles were collected for the beam. Moments later a ball of energy was being suspended in the Geno Breaker's mouth.
"Van, you won't live past this… NOW DIE!" yelled Raven as he fired the Charge Particle beam.
"Oh no you don't Raven!" yelled Van as he extended the blades further towards the body, and maximized the shield energy to the blades.
Seconds later, an earth shattering explosion shook the world of Zi.
"NO!"yelled a voice…
End of Chapter 1 of Time, Time, and Again.
Author's note:
How did you like my revised chapter? I think its way better than my first one, but it's your opinion that will keep me writing for you Zoid fans. Who do you think died? Find out on the next chapter of Time, Time, and Again. If you didn't enjoy this chapter, and you still think it needs more work, I will postpone it again, and rewrite it until it satisfies your needs, and expectation. Enjoy my future chapters, and sorry for the cliffy, but it had to be done. If you want that cliffy to be answered sooner than please review!