(I own not the Zoids name, suits, or people. I do own the Griffon and Bryce Richards. This happens five months after the Gold Cup)
[The winds are harsh today.] the boy thought as he limped across the
sand. He wore ragged jeans and a dingy white shirt that had a several holes
in it. He wore old shoes and his only protection against the wind and the
flying sand was a pair of snowboarding goggles. [I wonder if he'll find me,
or even try, out here.] He thought to himself, since opening his mouth would
almost instantly fill it with sand. He hadn't eaten in three days. The last of
his water was in a battered metal canteen clipped to his waistband. He gave
up after another half-hour of walking. He huddled in the shadow of a large
rock and removed a small computer device from beneath his shirt. He
switched it on and cupped one hand over the display to see it better. [Well,
I'm close at least. The HQ of the Blitz team isn't that far from here. I hope I
make it.] he thought, then shook his head as if to clear it of his thoughts and
drank the last of his water. He turned off the computer and put it under his
shirt again before trudging off in the direction of Blitz team HQ.
"Com'n Liger, let's use the Ion Booster!" Bit cried as he swung a hard
right in the desert sand far to the far north of the Blitz team HQ. A kilometer
or so to the east was the hovercargo ship, its occupants watching their
screens closely. Liger gave a throaty growl as reassurance to Bit that he
wouldn't overheat, since Liger was in its Panzer mode. "Activating Ion
booster Doc, hope you're ready for this!" Bit yelled as he punched two
switches on his right. On Liger's back the Ion Booster unfolded and a gout
of flame flew from either port. With a burst of speed Liger Zero Panzer
raced towards the hovercargo. "That's the way Bit!" Leena yelled over the
radio. "I have to admit, Bit has become a powerful warrior, him and Liger."
Brad said. "Doc! The heat is still well within normal range!" Jamie yelled up
to Steve Tauros, a.k.a. "Doc". "Oh really?" Doc replied as he studied the
displays. "Yeah, that new liquid cooling system we ordered using the
winnings from the Gold Cup has really paid off!" Jamie said. "Yeah, and
that thermal masking system has done the Shadowfox real good." Brad said.
"Well gang, its time to get back. Bit! Bring in the Liger Zero!" Doc said
over the radio. "Roger that Doc! Coming in!" Bit yelled as the Panzer raced
past the hovercargo, it sunk its front claws into the desert landscape and did
a smooth 180 degree turn, then it strutted up the ramp into the back of the
hovercargo.
[Damn, guess I won't make it. Guess it's hopeless.] the boy thought.
He limped heavily across the sand, the winds had died but it was very hot.
He stumbled on an object buried in the sand and fell on his face. He looked
up and spat the sand out of his mouth, and right in front of his face a small
metal object protruded from the sand. He eagerly dug into the sand to
remove the object and his face fell. It was one of the devices that Zoid
warriors kept their data on. He frantically punched the buttons in hope of
setting off a beacon or something, something that would let him live.
Suddenly the screen lit up with words and the boy stared at them, "Zoid
recall activated? What the hell?" he said aloud, his voice was hoarse and his
tongue felt like sandpaper. He stood up and looked around, and then he saw
it. A blue lion-like Zoid was racing towards him at high speed, it reminded
him of the Liger unit. What was odd about this Zoid, was on its back it had a
pair of wings. The Zoid skidded to a stop just short of the boy and swung its
massive head around, then looked down at the boy. "Umm...can I get a
ride?" the boy asked timidly. The Zoid seemed to smile and bent down so
the boy could climb onto his head. The top of the head flipped forwards and
the boy stepped down into the cockpit. He was surprised to see words slowly
being written on the screen, written by the Zoid. "Who...are...you?" the boy
read aloud, then stopped as a second line wrote itself. "I...am...Griffon. So,
that's what you're called." The boy said. He typed his own name, Ryan
Wilson, into the screen. "Hello Ryan." The screen read. "Hello Griffon."
Ryan replied, still confused that he was talking to a Zoid and it was talking
back. The cockpit sealed shut and the screens came alive. Ryan hesitantly
grabbed the controls then remembered. He wired his small computer into the
navigational computer and inserted the Data Bank that had called Griffon to
him. A small screen showed the map and showed that Ryan needed to turn
east in order to reach Blitz team HQ. "Lets go, Griffon!" Ryan yelled as he
turned the Zoid to run east. It was weird though; he had never piloted a Zoid
before yet he knew how to pilot one. "Let's see here...Weapons?" Ryan said
as he flipped a couple switches. "Ok, we have a Strike Laser Claw, Wing
Blade, 40mm grenade launcher, Tail Particle Beam Cannon, and 6 heat-
seekers under each wing, not bad." Ryan read. Griffon roared in response,
and Ryan could somehow tell that Griffon was pleased with his arsenal as
well. Griffon reached the cliff's overlooking Blitz team HQ and leapt off.
The wings unfurled and opened wide, enabling Griffon to circle lower and
lower in mid-air and land in the heart of the base.
"Well its good to be home!" Leena shouted as she looked out the front
viewport as the Hovercargo moved into the canyon, which was the home of
Blitz team HQ. "Huh? What's that?" Jamie said. He pointed at the Griffon,
which sat almost as if it was waiting for them. "Team! Mobilize the Zoids!
You too Jamie!" Doc said as he brought the hovercargo's cannons to bear on
the Griffon. Down in the bay of the Hovercargo Bit climbed into his Liger
Zero. "Ready for another battle buddy?" Bit asked Liger, who roared his
approval. Leena climbed into the team's new acquisition, a Zoid known as
the Gunsniper X. it was an Ultimate X, just like the Liger Zero. Brad
climbed into Shadowfox and Jamie climbed into Raynos. One by one they
launched their Zoids and circled Griffon carefully, ready to begin battle.
[The winds are harsh today.] the boy thought as he limped across the
sand. He wore ragged jeans and a dingy white shirt that had a several holes
in it. He wore old shoes and his only protection against the wind and the
flying sand was a pair of snowboarding goggles. [I wonder if he'll find me,
or even try, out here.] He thought to himself, since opening his mouth would
almost instantly fill it with sand. He hadn't eaten in three days. The last of
his water was in a battered metal canteen clipped to his waistband. He gave
up after another half-hour of walking. He huddled in the shadow of a large
rock and removed a small computer device from beneath his shirt. He
switched it on and cupped one hand over the display to see it better. [Well,
I'm close at least. The HQ of the Blitz team isn't that far from here. I hope I
make it.] he thought, then shook his head as if to clear it of his thoughts and
drank the last of his water. He turned off the computer and put it under his
shirt again before trudging off in the direction of Blitz team HQ.
"Com'n Liger, let's use the Ion Booster!" Bit cried as he swung a hard
right in the desert sand far to the far north of the Blitz team HQ. A kilometer
or so to the east was the hovercargo ship, its occupants watching their
screens closely. Liger gave a throaty growl as reassurance to Bit that he
wouldn't overheat, since Liger was in its Panzer mode. "Activating Ion
booster Doc, hope you're ready for this!" Bit yelled as he punched two
switches on his right. On Liger's back the Ion Booster unfolded and a gout
of flame flew from either port. With a burst of speed Liger Zero Panzer
raced towards the hovercargo. "That's the way Bit!" Leena yelled over the
radio. "I have to admit, Bit has become a powerful warrior, him and Liger."
Brad said. "Doc! The heat is still well within normal range!" Jamie yelled up
to Steve Tauros, a.k.a. "Doc". "Oh really?" Doc replied as he studied the
displays. "Yeah, that new liquid cooling system we ordered using the
winnings from the Gold Cup has really paid off!" Jamie said. "Yeah, and
that thermal masking system has done the Shadowfox real good." Brad said.
"Well gang, its time to get back. Bit! Bring in the Liger Zero!" Doc said
over the radio. "Roger that Doc! Coming in!" Bit yelled as the Panzer raced
past the hovercargo, it sunk its front claws into the desert landscape and did
a smooth 180 degree turn, then it strutted up the ramp into the back of the
hovercargo.
[Damn, guess I won't make it. Guess it's hopeless.] the boy thought.
He limped heavily across the sand, the winds had died but it was very hot.
He stumbled on an object buried in the sand and fell on his face. He looked
up and spat the sand out of his mouth, and right in front of his face a small
metal object protruded from the sand. He eagerly dug into the sand to
remove the object and his face fell. It was one of the devices that Zoid
warriors kept their data on. He frantically punched the buttons in hope of
setting off a beacon or something, something that would let him live.
Suddenly the screen lit up with words and the boy stared at them, "Zoid
recall activated? What the hell?" he said aloud, his voice was hoarse and his
tongue felt like sandpaper. He stood up and looked around, and then he saw
it. A blue lion-like Zoid was racing towards him at high speed, it reminded
him of the Liger unit. What was odd about this Zoid, was on its back it had a
pair of wings. The Zoid skidded to a stop just short of the boy and swung its
massive head around, then looked down at the boy. "Umm...can I get a
ride?" the boy asked timidly. The Zoid seemed to smile and bent down so
the boy could climb onto his head. The top of the head flipped forwards and
the boy stepped down into the cockpit. He was surprised to see words slowly
being written on the screen, written by the Zoid. "Who...are...you?" the boy
read aloud, then stopped as a second line wrote itself. "I...am...Griffon. So,
that's what you're called." The boy said. He typed his own name, Ryan
Wilson, into the screen. "Hello Ryan." The screen read. "Hello Griffon."
Ryan replied, still confused that he was talking to a Zoid and it was talking
back. The cockpit sealed shut and the screens came alive. Ryan hesitantly
grabbed the controls then remembered. He wired his small computer into the
navigational computer and inserted the Data Bank that had called Griffon to
him. A small screen showed the map and showed that Ryan needed to turn
east in order to reach Blitz team HQ. "Lets go, Griffon!" Ryan yelled as he
turned the Zoid to run east. It was weird though; he had never piloted a Zoid
before yet he knew how to pilot one. "Let's see here...Weapons?" Ryan said
as he flipped a couple switches. "Ok, we have a Strike Laser Claw, Wing
Blade, 40mm grenade launcher, Tail Particle Beam Cannon, and 6 heat-
seekers under each wing, not bad." Ryan read. Griffon roared in response,
and Ryan could somehow tell that Griffon was pleased with his arsenal as
well. Griffon reached the cliff's overlooking Blitz team HQ and leapt off.
The wings unfurled and opened wide, enabling Griffon to circle lower and
lower in mid-air and land in the heart of the base.
"Well its good to be home!" Leena shouted as she looked out the front
viewport as the Hovercargo moved into the canyon, which was the home of
Blitz team HQ. "Huh? What's that?" Jamie said. He pointed at the Griffon,
which sat almost as if it was waiting for them. "Team! Mobilize the Zoids!
You too Jamie!" Doc said as he brought the hovercargo's cannons to bear on
the Griffon. Down in the bay of the Hovercargo Bit climbed into his Liger
Zero. "Ready for another battle buddy?" Bit asked Liger, who roared his
approval. Leena climbed into the team's new acquisition, a Zoid known as
the Gunsniper X. it was an Ultimate X, just like the Liger Zero. Brad
climbed into Shadowfox and Jamie climbed into Raynos. One by one they
launched their Zoids and circled Griffon carefully, ready to begin battle.
