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"Gage! Your father said that if you don't get your ass out of that zoid and ready to go he is gonna-" The person was cut off in mid-sentence. "Tell him I'm coming." Gage grumbled. He jumped out of the cockpit of his

zoid. It was a modified black Liger with horns and dragon-like wings.

Gage's clothes matched the color of the Liger; as did his attitude most of the

time. He wore black formal pants, a muscle shirt, and sunglasses. His

white/silver hair looked out of place with his clothes and ZOID. He skin was

tanned and his ice blue eyes were hidden by the sunglasses he wore. He

walked past the person who had called to him as he looked skeptically at

Gage. "That boy isn't going to be a good one. I fear he might be worse than

his father." The man told his sister who had walked up to briefly stand by

him. His sister nodded in agreement. "Gage? What do you want me to do

with your ZOID?" The man called after him again. Gage turned around and

motioned to the ZOID to follow him. It obeyed and was by his side in no

time. Gage found himself wondering why he didn't just take the Liger in

from the cockpit. Gage shook his head as he was engulfed by the shade of the tall building in front of him.

~ "Where are we going anyway?" Gage asked his father, Prozen. "To see

some people." Prozen answered. "That doesn't tell me much." Gage

commented. "It's all you need to know." "Will I know anything when we

get there." "Probably not." "That why am I coming along." "You have a part

in it." "No, you mean my Liger has a part in it." Gage corrected. "Yes, but

who else can pilot it? Therefore you are part of it." Prozen explained. "Yeah,

sure." Gage stated unenthusiastically. Prozen shook his head.

They arrived at Hiltz's on time. Hiltz was standing outside with Raven.

Raven didn't look at all happy to be there, but Hiltz either wasn't showing it

or wanted to know what was going on. Hiltz and Raven didn't say anything

as Prozen and Gage approached them.

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"Candice. Get your feet off the table." Reese said to a girl who had her feet

propped up on the table and was sitting on the counter. Reese only used her

whole name when she was mad at her or it was urgent or she was doing

something just plain stupid, any other time she called her by her nickname,

Candy. She didn't really like the nickname because she was occasionally

talked about behind her back because of it, but a lot of people thought it was

cute. She thought it was funky. The girl had green eyes and black hair with

blue streaks in it. She was lightly tanned. She was wearing baggy black

pants and a black tank top. Her hair was twisted up in a clip. She reluctantly

obeyed and removed her feet from the table. Reese gave her a look like that

wasn't enough. Candice slowly slid off of the counter. "Aren't you supposed

to be out there with the guys?" Candy asked her mother. "No, not really.

Your father is taking care of that." Reese answered. Candy nodded. She

looked out the window through the curtains. "What are they doing out

there?" Candy asked. She moved the curtain a little to get a better view.

"None of your business." Reese said as she pressed the curtain against the

window with her hand, cutting off Candy's view. Candice looked a little

taken aback, but just walked into the living room. She plopped down on the

couch and reached for the clicker. She heard ZOIDS roaring. One distinct

roar she heard was that like a house cat's howl and a tiger's roar. "Please tell

me they are not messing with our ZOIDS again." Candice jumped up from

the couch and walked over to the door. Her mother; who wanted to know

what was going on, soon followed her.

As they entered the hangar Hiltz was thrown into the wall beside Candice.

She looked at him and tried to help him up, but was almost pulled down.

"Maybe it's best if you stay there for a while." Candice said. She let go of

his hand and walked over to the other guys. She stayed far enough away not

to be noticed as a nuisance, but close enough to get a good look at see

exactly what they were doing. Her zoid, a Lightning Saix shaped silver zoid



with black designs on the sides and two blades on the tail, was about to let

Gage climb into the cockpit. Candy jerked her arm up and her ZOID threw

its head up, throwing to the side. He rolled close by Candice. She watched

him stop rolling and wondered if she should go over. She decided against it

and looked back at her dad and Prozen. Hiltz had joined her side and Reese

was helping Gage up. Gage didn't except the help and slapped her hand

away. Hiltz grinned and shook his head. Raven and Prozen were now

looking at Candice. "You should have known better." Candy stated. "I do."

Raven said. "May I ask why he was trying to get in my ZOID?" Candice

motioned to Gage. "No, you may not." Gage said grumpily as he walked

back over to Raven and Prozen rubbing his leg. "I didn't ask you." Candy

said sarcastically. "Well, I told you." Gage said without turning around.

"Stay away from the ZOID. She might kill you." Candy said. "Whatever.

Girls don't know anything about ZOIDS. I dunno who gave you the idea, but

he or she must be as fucked up as you." Gage still didn't look back. "Well

then why is it that I can get in the ZOID when you can't?" Candy asked. "I

bet you you can't." Gage said defensively. He finally turned around to look

at her. "Don't bet your life on it." Raven said from behind him. Prozen and

Gage slowly turned to face him. "You mean to tell me that she can get in

that thing?" Prozen asked. "Yes, I can and she isn't a thing." Candice

answered for herself. "Let's see you do it then." Gage said. For her to be

such a pretty lady he wanted to see her fail. He usually wasn't like that.

Reese walked up and was now standing by Raven. Candice walked up the

ZOID and hopped in the cockpit without any complications. Gage's jaw

dropped. Candice got out not to long after and joined her father's side.

Prozen looked at Gage as if he were expecting him to say something.

Candice noticed this. "Give him a minute he is still trying to pick his jaw up

off the floor." Candice said sarcastically. Gage's eyes narrowed. "You done

something to it." Gage accused. "Right. I drugged it." Candice said. "You

probably did." Prozen said, taking sides with his son. "You can't drug a zoid

you idiot." Candice exclaimed matter-of-factly. "Well, actually you can, but

that would-" Hiltz started. "Just shut up!" Reese told him. Hiltz quickly

nodded.

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