Backdraft's Pinnacle of Power: Lost In the Storm Desert with Only Rivals

I do not own Zoids or most of the characters.

The Count smiled darkly as he walked toward Calas. "We have new information, Reaper." Calas turned his head up. "It's been a long time since I was called that," he said with a smile. The Cont nodded and then continued. "We have found a base at point 6, 14 (A/N: I don't really know.... I just made it up! ^.^0) of the ZBC. We thought you would go and destroy it...with some help of course." The Count said calmly. Calas nodded not really wanting the help, but wanting the fight.

The Count had prepared to make his speech. "During this trip you will attack the Base Foress. This base is in a total desert. You will have to fight to survive. I have been watching all of you under careful consideration and I think that Gabriel Marius Calawae should be General. He will also lead this mission. If he should die or becomes unable to do his duty then Trace Raptor shall take over. The other people who will be going are Riku Hiwatani, Breanne Haley-Jordan, Mona, Shiroh Kinrusho, Claudira Sukima, Dieter der Panzer, and Peter Ward. They have been chosen for their mission. That is all."

Calas along with Ryuji couldn't believe that he wasn't chosen. The Count walked toward the angry solders. "Follow me." They two followed him into the Count's personal room. No solder was aloud inside.

"You two right now are the most advanced pilots. You both could do things that every normal soldier could do. I have a feeling that the ones I selected will be able to catch up with you. A lot of them have Organoids. You two will go on the mission, but not in your normal Zoids. Ryuji you will take an Iron Kong. Calas you will take a Konig Wolf. Both of you will acts a diversions if something where to go wrong. I really want to see these new pilot reach their full potential (A/N: I also don't own that quote) and prove themselves to the Backdraft. Now Ryuji leave and get ready. I need to talk with Calas alone."

Ryuji left then waited for Calas. He jumped in the Iron Kong and Calas got in the Konig Wolf. Both walked along with the assigned pilots. They had ten days until they reached the base so on the second day they made camp. All the others Zoids had tents except for the Iron Kong and the Konig Wolf. Both decided to sleep on the warm sand. Calas kept eyeing Ryuji as did Ryuji. Riku Hiwatani sighed softly. "Those two will never give up will they?" She said looking at Dieter der Panzer. He nodded slowly. "Rivals will almost always stay rivals," he said with a sigh.

Claudira and Breanne cooked for the night. Ryuji sipped the soup and looked at Calas. He wasn't there. He thought silently, Maybe God answered my prayers and killed him.... Ryuji smiled brightly until he heard Calas' cold voice. "I'm going on ahead. Nothing better to do than eat and sleep. I'll see you there." The Konig wolf took off and Mona yelled at Calas. "You haven't even eaten anything!" She sighed as did most of the group. She then noticed that Ryuji was gone. The Iron Kong started up and started running in the direction of the Konig Wolf. Copper's voice came over the intercom. "I'm not going to let that moron take all the credit!"

Trace Raptor and General Calawae starred blankly at the two pilots as the sped off into the desert. "Um General? Shouldn't we go get them?" Breanne said calmly. "Nah their hunger will drive em back." The General said as calm as ever. He gave a slight smirk then walked toward his tent. Trace Raptor sat down beside his Gojulas. He smiled as he saw all the Organoids either talking or playing with each other. He then shook it out of his head. "Glazenda come on! Lets sleep." Trace said his voice almost an insulting tone. He fell asleep quickly until the sound of gunfire was heard.

He ran outside and saw Copper and Calas fighting each other. "You moron! That was a scout! I almost had him when you shot around like a blind rat!" Calas yelled loudly. "Yea well at least I didn't almost end up killing myself by saying, "Let's go through the mine field! It'll be faster and they won't expect us!" Duh they won't cuz we'll be dead!" Copper yelled back firing a lot missiles at the Konig Wolf. The Konig Wolf had already taken a lot of damage and the missiles took it down. Calas jumped from the cockpit and yelled at the top of his lungs. "Suzaku!"

~~Back at the base~~

Suzaku hearing it's master yell instantly fused with the Geno Breaker. He took off trying to get to his master ASAP.

~~Back at the Rival fighting ground~

The Geno Breaker landed beside Calas and then Suzaku instantly defused with it. He knew his master only used him when the time came. Calas now in the Geno Breaker lifted the Kong up using both it's pincers. It tightened them until one more push and the cockpit would go boom.

"I think you lost this little battle." Calas said smiling darkly over the intercom. Copper now very, very pissed off that this guy had beaten him hit his controls. "Ass...." He muttered not caring if Calas heard. Then the Geno Breaker let go of the Iron Kong. "I think I will sleep in the Geno Breaker tonight. I will take graveyard watch, if nobody minds." He said jumping from the Breaker. General Calawae nodded and then looked up. The cold night sky had started. He walked into his tent as did most of the others. Calas sat by the Geno Breaker with Suzaku near. He looked up to see Claudira holding a bowl of soup. "Here. You didn't eat so I thought this might help." She said calmly smiling. Calas took the bowl and slowly finished off the soup.

Calas then stood up. He looked at Claudira and gave her a soft kiss on the cheek. He then jumped in the Geno Breaker and took off. Claudira was very surprised that Calas of all people would do that. She smiled as he began exploring the area. She walked back to her tent and waited for day to come.

The General awoke and noticed that the Geno Breaker was gone. "That is quite odd." Then so was the Gojulas. "WHAT THE HELL?!" He yelled and then he saw it. The Gojulas lying in the sand about a mile away. He ran there and saw Trace lying in the cockpit. "What happened?!" The General yelled. Trace opened his eyes. His left eye had blood running from it and his right arm was totally covered in blood. "They.....found...us.... I...came to switch...shifts...with Calas...but I found out...that they had stolen the Geno Breaker...and Calas.... I tried to stop em...but some unknown Zoid appeared...it was white...and...it was also...a...a...a...Liger." Trace said then passed out from blood loss.

The General cussed under his breath and carried Trace back to base. it was a good thing that Mona knew how to treat a lot of wounds or Trace would be dead. "I will stay behind with Trace. I want you Shiroh to take command. Then will be Claudira. Got it? Go find this new Zoid and take it out! If you can try and save Calas. But right now that new weapon comes first! Do you understand me?" All of them lined up and said, "Sir, yes sir!" They got into their Zoids and took off.

"I hope they can do it...for everyone." The General said loading Trace into the cockpit of his Storm Sworder. He had to get him back to base.

"Hey its Shiroh here! Can we take the base? Can we save Calas? Can we even manage to defeat this white Liger? I don't know but find out next time on Backdraft's Pinnacle of Power: Raining Blood of the Sky. Lets hope we can end this."