ZOIDS

CUSTOMKING

I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS TO ZOIDS

THIS STORY IS A FANFIC CREATED WITH

NO THOUGHT OF BENEFIT TO MYSELF

ENJOY!

The enemy team had picked up their pace and Jhese couldn't blame them; although he knew where they were he had no clue as to who they were, or what zoids they would be piloting.

Intelligent my foot his partner snorted.

"What are you on about?"

If you'd care to look at the screen it shows you two things about our foes, one they haven't stopped for re-arming which means they haven't fought yet, or they have been roving and are heading back that way now, or finally; they are so weak that they don't care who we are, they don't want to face us.

We can also tell from their increase in pace that while not as fast as me or Kat's Lightning Siax, they are faster than Red Horns or Iron Kongs, most likely Zaber Fangs or Command Wolves.

Jhese was stunned, he had never heard his partner talk so much before, let alone considered him an intellectual type.

My soul may be similar to yours, but my brain is a computer.

"Oh, right" the awkward moment was saved by Cyrus over the comm.

"We have a visual boys and girls! Two Command Wolves and two Shield Ligers; they're heading for a cliff-face, this part of the island does seem more rugged than the other parts we've been on…"

"You should try it down here" David noted dryly.

"DAMN IT!!!" Kat yelled. David' and Jhese's heads snapped as they followed the Lightning Siax's sudden stop. The two pilots wheeled their zoids back to their fallen teammate.

"Are you both NUTS?!" Kat yelled "someone just shot me down at full tilt and you want to come back to give them more targets?"

Jhese and David stopped short "But-" Jhese started, Kat was quick to cut him off "The leg is busted, so my 'Siax can't run and fight, the best-" Kat's comm. shut down as her command system was frozen by a second shot.

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Up on the hill a black Gun Sniper pilot laughed happily; after all it wasn't every day that a person got to shoot down a Lightning Siax, let alone one owned by the tools that had given him the sack. Too bad the Hound Soldier and Gogu Dragon had continued on out of sight, it was the right choice; but a bloody heartless one.

Derik 'Stalker' Stiller spun back to his zoid's cockpit. If he hurried he might be able to take another shot at the idiots from a new vantage point.

As he completed the shift from sniper to pilot mode Stalker noticed the shadow that stood over his zoid. As he stared down the canons of the Buster Eagle he realized that payback was at hand.

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Cyrus growled as the black zoid hit the ground, it felt good to get some vengeance on Derik for shooting him down, but the cost had been Kat's Lightning Siax; their fastest zoid and Kat's own unpredictable style had been a big reason for their success of late and Cyrus was not sure how the team would cope without her.

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On the ground Jhese and David had caught up with the team of 'Wolves and Ligers and engaged them in combat. Jhese had started to regret not waiting for Cyrus as his zoid lay on its back wrestling with the jaws of a Shield Liger.

Jhese and David had almost caught the fleeing team when suddenly all four zoids had turned to fight with the pair. And with two zoids facing each of them Jhese and David had quickly found themselves in over their heads.

Earlier in the fight David had gotten a skillful shot in with his zoid's melee lances and impaled a Shield Liger, knocking its barrel and forcing a shot wide to wipe out a Command Wolf, now the poor guy was trying to fight off a second Command Wolf while his lance was still stuck in the Shield Liger.

Jhese ground his teeth while Shads struggled with the jaws of the Shield Liger. Not for the first time Jhese wished he had installed a ranged weapon on the Gogu Dragon, he pushed that thought from his mind; even if he had installed some kind of gun, he was on his back at a stalemate with the Shield Liger's defenses.

Defenses! That was the answer Jhese needed; the Shield Liger's defenses were front heavy like the Storm Dragon, leaving its hind parts undefended. Jhese reefed on the controls, forcing the Liger pilot to focus on his zoid's jaws as he yelled "ELECTRO TALON!!!" the claws of the Gogu Dragon pulsed with light as energy flooded through them towards the teeth of the Shied Liger.

The Shield Liger pilot flipped open the mane to activate the shield; protecting his zoid from the attack. Jhese pulled the controls again and Shads kicked out with legs that could propel the Gogu Dragon along at over two hundred kilometers an hour, the Shield Liger's body lifted clear of the ground; giving Jhese room to operate his partner's secret weapon. The tail-blade that Shads had whined and complained about bit deep into the 'Liger's flanks and disabled both the right side legs. A second kick rolled the bigger zoid off; allowing Shads to get to his feet.

Jhese searched the area for David and found him a short distance away. Actually an impressive distance considering his zoid was locked in a rolling, snarling fight with the final Command Wolf and still dragging a Shield Liger on its lances.

Hard to believe that is actually David scrapping with that zoid Shads observed not a bad effort.

"I notice a bit of…is that envy in that statement?"

Well, as far as puppet masters go, that Hound Soldier got Geppetto, I got Stupiddo.

"Jerk"

The Gogu Dragon caught the Command Wolf by the neck and hurled it off the Hound Soldier, before the zoid had even landed Shads had boosted over to it and caught it in his claws once again.

Smoke them puppies! Shads crowed, the elation of his victory ringing in Jhese's head

"I am so disabling your internet connection"

Okay, I know I was just whining about the whole pop culture thing before, but those two were worth being called a hypocrite over. Don't ask me why, they just were. Hell, I never even managed to sit through all of Pinoccio. Anyway, the X-box beckons and I shalt not disobey my master's call, so I'm off to play some online Halo.

PS if anyone smokes a player that seems to run into walls far too often...the player is stupid, not drugged.