Been a while, right? A week at least. I decided to write more. I haven't been inspired lately, and, well, I'm still not really that inspired, but I'm gonna write more anyway. And thanks to those who wished me a happy birthday. I can't wait for it to come.

Let me tell you something though. Rose is psychotic. (I always spell this wrong and then the spell check fixes it...man, I gotta learn to spell.) She enjoys torturing people in many different ways. I don't know why I just said this. You probably already knew all of that. I'm loosing it.

And one more thing. When they aren't taking training courses, they all wear their normal battle outfits that they wore in the show. I just wanted to point that out.

Disclaimer: I don't own zoids. Go read the first chapter for the full disclaimer.

UNCIVIL WAR is the PREQUEL. Go read it please.

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Risai's eyes slowly opened and adjusted to the lighting of the room. She was back in the lab like medical room she had been in before. She sat up and was surprised that the dizzy feeling wasn't there. She swung her legs over the side and stood up. "What happened?" she asked, unable to remember anything. The last thing she remembered was fleeing form the base, then asking Miharu for help. Everything else was hazy in her memory.

"It happened again," she said to herself. She shook her head and walked towards the door. 'I wonder what kind of damage I caused this time. I hope everyone is alright.' She turned the knob on the door and opened it. She walked out and found herself in the lab area. She walked a little ways down the hall and came to the waiting area of the lab, where nurses, along with the three teams, were all sitting around. The nurses were bandaging up everyone's cuts and scrapes. Bit had a rib injury. Everyone else seemed to get off easy. Risai walked out into the area and stood in the doorway. They all looked to her. Each had the same, pity like expression on their face.

"Hey Risai," said Bit quietly. Risai glanced around the room. Everyone had been injured in one way or another.

"I'm sorry," whispered Risai. "I never meant to hurt any of you."

"We know," said Leena. She was sitting next to Bit. The only injury she had was a scratch on her cheek.

"How do you feel?" asked Brad.

"I don't know." Everything was quiet as Risai glanced around the room. She then became panicked. "Where's Leon?" she asked. "He...he isn't..."

"Don't worry, he's fine. He left a little while ago. He said he wanted to walk around for a bit," explained Naomi.

"That's a relief," said Risai. She then looked around once more. There was someone else missing. "Where's Miharu?" Everyone turned their attention to the floor. Their faces displayed sorrow. Risai felt a sudden urgency. "Where is she?"

"She's in the medical bay," said Rick, finally speaking up.

"Medical bay?" asked Risai in worry.

"In intensive care," finished Bit. Risai froze at their words.

"Oh God..." she said. She turned away from the room and began to run down the hallway towards the medical bay. She ran as fast as she could and turned a corner, but as she did, she bumped into someone. She stumbled back a little, but didn't fall. She looked up and saw Leon. He was shoved back a little, but he hadn't stumbled.

"What's the rush?" he asked. Risai was breathing hard since she had been running the whole way.

"I have to get to the medical bay," she said. There was urgency in her voice and Leon knew why she wanted to go there.

"You're going to see Miharu, right?"

"Yes. Now I need to go," she said as she went around him and continued running down the hall.

"I'll come with you," said Leon as he turned and began to run after her. The medical bay was practically on the other side of the base. Risai finally made it there and Leon was right behind her. Risai stopped at a room that had the door open and she looked in. On the bed lied Miharu. She was hooked up to a few machines and her stomach was completely bandaged. Risai walked into the room and looked closer. Miharu had a huge blood red spot on her stomach. The blood was seeping through the bandages. There was a heart monitor and she was hooked to a respirator as well. Risai could feel the tears welling up in her eyes.

"What have I done?" she asked herself. Leon then walked in behind her, shutting the door as he entered.

"She was stabbed through the stomach with a sword," he explained. "We took her here right after it happened. The doctors said that they're not sure when or if she'll wake up." His voice was quiet as he explained it to her.

"Miharu can't die," said Risai. "She's my best friend. I did this to her. If she dies, it'll be my fault." Risai then turned to Leon. He could see the tears in her eyes, but she still wasn't crying yet. She seemed angry. "I told you to kill me," she said angrily. "I didn't want anybody to get hurt, and now Miharu could die. Why didn't you kill me?"

She ran at him and pulled her fist back, about to punch him in the chest. Leon didn't make any attempt to move. Risai punched Leon, but he didn't stumble or even move. The punch had been light and hadn't even hurt. Risai stayed there, her fist against Leon's chest. Her tears began to flow down her face as she tried to hide it by looking towards the ground. Leon had a look of pity and sorrow on his face as he looked down at Risai. Risai dropped her fist to her side, her body beginning to shake. Leon slowly brought his arms up and wrapped them around Risai, pulling her towards him. She began to cry into him and he just held her there.

"I couldn't kill you. I tried, but I couldn't," he said.

"You should have," she said, her voice quiet and muffled, since her face was pressed against Leon.

"If I asked you to kill me, would you?" Risai didn't answer him. Her sobs were getting quieter and she had stopped shaking.

"...No, I couldn't."

"See? Do you understand?"

"What if I had killed someone right there in front of you? What if I had killed Leena? She's your sister. Would you have killed me?"

"Probably not. I still wouldn't be able to."

"Why?"

"Because I care about you too much." Risai was silent. 'He cares about me?' she asked herself. The scene of her kissing him replayed in her head. She moved away slightly, just enough to lift her head to look at him. Leon's arms were still around her and hers were against his chest. Her cheeks were stained with tears and her eyes were slightly red. She began to move her arms and wrapped them around his back, pulling herself back towards him.

"Thanks Leon," she said. Leon smiled and pulled her tighter into a hug. 'Maybe I should tell her,' he thought to himself.

"Risai, there's something I want to tell you," started Leon.

"What is it?" She looked up at him, her eyes meeting his. 'Here goes nothing,' thought Leon as he prepared himself for either acceptance or rejection.

"Risai, I..." Just then, the door to the room opened and in walked Bit and Leena, followed by everyone else. Both Leon and Risai turned to look at them. Bit and Leena, along with everyone else, stared blankly, with a hint of confusion on their faces. Leon and Risai quickly broke their embrace and turned away, blushing. Unknown to them, Miharu had just opened her eyes. She slowly pushed herself up on her elbows and stared at everyone.

"Gee, what a welcoming committee," said Miharu. Everyone quickly turned their attention to her. The crimson on Risai's face disappeared and a smile replaced it. She ran over to Miharu and hugged her.

"I'm so glad you're alright," she said happily.

"Easy," said Miharu. "I'm injured, remember?"

"Sorry," said Risai as she loosened her embrace. Miharu smiled at her, but Risai's smile faded. "I was afraid that you wouldn't wake up."

"I'm alright now."

"I know, but I might have killed you. I'm sorry Miharu."

"It's fine, don't worry."

They spent the day talking about various things. Eventually, everyone decided to leave Miharu and let her rest. Everyone walked out of the room. Risai stopped and waited for Leon to come out.

"Hey Leon?" she asked.

"Yeah?"

"What was it you wanted to tell me?" Leon was afraid of this. He knew she wouldn't forget. He needed to come up with an excuse and fast.

"Nothing," he said. It was the only thing he could think of.

"What? But you..."

"It's nothing. Don't worry about it." He turned and walked off before she could question his answer. Risai stood there for a while and then turned away. She was heading back to the laboratory room. 'They'll be ready soon,' she thought to herself. 'I can't believe I'm going through with this. What if I don't make it? I can't do this alone.' She eventually ended up back in the room. She walked over to her bed and lied down. 'I hate this room. It reminds me of a hospital.' She turned to her side and closed her eyes. She drifted off into a dreamless sleep, something she needed now more than anything.

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It had gotten late and everyone was bored. The sun was just beginning to go down and the sunset was breathtaking, but nobody seemed to care. It had been a while since the last Backdraft attack and everyone was on edge. Guards were stationed at every opening to the base and at every lookout point. In the base, some people were resting. It wasn't incredibly late, but it was after dinner already. Risai hadn't shown up for dinner, but no one expected her to. She was resting since her operation would take place later that night. In her room, Risai was still asleep, but in her sleep, things weren't going quite as well. The darkness was back and she floated around in it aimlessly. She was just happy that there weren't any more dreams.

"Taban?" she asked hopefully to the darkness.

"Yeah?"

"Good, you are here."

"Of course I am. I have to tell you something, and it's gotta be fast. The Backdraft is about to attack the base."

"What?"

"I need you to warn everybody."

"I can't. I haven't been able to wake up."

"They'll be there in a few minutes."

"I know, but I can't wake up. What should I do?"

"Well, I don't know, but-" His voice was suddenly cut off.

"Taban?" There was no response. "Come on bro, this isn't funny. Taban!" There was still no response. "Something must have happened." She glanced around and then closed her eyes. "Please be okay."

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"Wake up!" yelled Rose. She shook Taban and woke him from his important dream. Taban opened his eyes and found himself staring into a pair of angry ones, the same color as his. Rose stepped back and he sat up. He glared at her. "I know what you were doing and I'm not about to let you ruin our surprise attack."

"You're too late," he stated. "I already did." Rose glared at him, hate in her eyes.

"You're proving to be more trouble than you're worth. Maybe I should just kill you now." She took out a revolver that hung at her side and aimed it right at Taban's head. He was now staring down the barrel of a gun. He then smirked.

"Do it and you'll have no hold over Risai. I'm your only hostage, remember?"

"We can always change that. I'd rather have no hold over her than not be able to attack the ZBC by surprise."

"You'll be making a mistake."

"I think you're just trying to save your own life."

"I'd rather die than watch my friends suffer. I'm not afraid of death."

"Is that so?" Rose spun her revolver once around her trigger finger and then put it back in its holder at her side. She then smirked and sat down on Taban's bed, making him move back towards the corner. She smirked. "Are you afraid of me Taban?" He didn't answer her. His only response was turning away from her sight. "What's wrong Taban? Don't you like me?"

"Why should I? You're trying to kill my sister," he responded angrily.

"How about I add another hole to your body?" Taban still had injuries that hadn't healed. His ankle still hurt from its sprain and he still had a bullet hole in his shoulder. None of his wounds had been treated properly by the Backdraft. Rose took out a knife from the belt at her side. She moved closer to Taban and held the knife up, pressing it against his neck. He didn't flinch or anything. "I guess you're not afraid to die." She kept the knife where it was and stood up. She turned to face Taban, her right hand still holding the knife in place. His hateful eyes followed her as she moved. She looked down to him and then she bent down so their eyes were level. She took her left hand and brushed it through his spiked, silver blue hair.

"Your hair is so soft," she said. She then ran her hand from his hair to his cheek. He didn't move once. "Even your skin is perfect." Taban didn't do anything except stare at her. If looks could kill, Rose would have been dead. "If you don't fear death, then you must at least fear pain. Why don't we see what your response will be?" She moved the knife and placed it near his shoulder. His eyes held her the whole time, not once straying. They still held the same hate. Rose gave a wicked grin and began to move the knife down Taban's chest in a diagonal. She pressed down hard enough to draw blood. He flinched as she pressed it down and dragged it across him. He shut his eyes tightly and moaned slightly. Rose smiled.

"Does that hurt?" She moved it slowly and eventually reached his hip. She pulled the knife away and kept her smile. "You're so cute Taban. Even more so when you're in pain." She put the knife back where she had drawn if from and began to walk towards the door of the cell. "I'll be back Taban. Your pain has only begun." She opened the door and closed it behind her, making sure to lock it. Taban lied back down on his bed and held his chest in pain. He couldn't cover the wound that was on his chest now.

"Risai..." he said in a pained voice. "Please, hear me." He focused his mind and tried to find her signal, knowing he wouldn't be able to fall back asleep. "Hey Panther. If we still have a connection, then help me contact Risai. Please." Taban tried to focus a little more. "Risai," he said.

"Taban?" she asked. Her voice was faint to him.

"Risai. Sorry, but I can't help you this time."

"Taban? Are you all right? You sound like you're in pain."

"It's nothing, just a torture treatment by Rose. I'll live."

"You sure?"

"Yeah sis, I'm sure. Try and wake up before it's too late. You have to tell them. I have to go now. Take care."

"Taban? Wait!"

"Sorry...Risai." Taban couldn't focus his mind any longer and let go. He opened his eyes, a look of pain still on his face. "I have to cover this wound. I know that no one here will do it for me."

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See, SEE! Rose IS psychotic. (Ha.take that spell check). She is very disturbed, as you can probably already tell. She pines after guys who don't love her and then tries to kill the person they love (loved). Well, I AM the one writing this, so I guess I could have made her normal, but I think that making her a psychopath is more fun. Now I'm rambling.

I'm so mean. Don't worry. Leon and Risai will have the chance soon enough. Just wait for a few more chapters and it'll happen.

JANUARY 4TH they will play the last FOUR eps of ZOIDS: GF. WATCH IT! GO To TOONAMI's wed site to find the times.

Until then, Audi^.^