Disclaimer: I do not own Zoids, characters (well, I own mine…), or anything
else except the plot…
My FIRST EVER fanfic, so don't be too harsh, CONSTRUCTIVE criticism appreciated. =)
"Liger Zero ummm…ScheniderXJager CAS complete" announced Jamie's voice over the intercom. "Well! Looks like we're finally done combining the Jager and Schneider! Now, to think of a cool name…" Jamie left Doc Tauros alone to think of a "cool name" for the Liger's new armor. He and Doc had been working endless nights developing the armor. It combined the Jager's speed and the Schenider's close range combat, and it was the Doc's pride and joy. Jamie entered the shower, letting the hot water flow over him. He breathed deep and thought about the team and how much they had changed since the Royal Cup 3 years ago. Bit had become somewhat more mature, but he was still carefree as ever. Jamie could picture astounded his face when he saw the new armor. Leena…thinking of Leena, Jamie grinned. She fought with Bit more than ever, but everyone knew she and Bit were more than getting along. Brad hadn't changed…still loved money, still smitten with Naomi, and was as good of a pilot as anyone. And the Doc…Jamie had grown to respect the Doc more and more over the years. Sure, he played with his models too much, and was childish, but as the tactician, he saw how much of a genius Doc was.
Stepping out of the shower, he looked at the clock. 3:00AM?!?! He had been working late, and he was happy that they had finally finished the armor. The next day, he woke up late, and was excited to see the team's reaction. When he got to the breakfast table, he quickly exclaimed, "BIT! YOU'RE NEW ARMOR'S DONE!"
"ARE YOU JOKING? COOL!" Bit shoveled down his food, and ran off to go see Liger. Jamie glanced at the Doc, who would normally be running along with Bit to drool at the armor, but he was slowly pulling apart a pancake, sitting deep in thought with a serious face. He got up from the table and walked into his office.
An hour later, the Doc's voice came over the intercom. "Bit, Leena, Brad, I need to talk to you." Jamie figured it was probably some new strategy, but was wondering why he wasn't called to discuss it. He decided to go and see what they were talking about, because he doubted Doc purposely meant to disclude him. As they all went into the meeting room, Doc looked like he was going to say something when Jamie came in, but thought better of it. Doc cleared his throat. "I'm sure you've all heard of the problems that the Zoid Battle Commission has been having with those rebel groups. Well, they've all allied under the Backdraft Group, and the ZBC has decided to put and end to them."
Brad was the first to speak up. "Yeah…but why are you telling this to us?"
The Doc took a deep breath. "Well…the ZBC needs more power…and Zoids…and the ones they need are Zoid warriors. You've all been drafted. We have 2 weeks to prepare the zoids.
"WHAT?!?!"
"Yeah…I couldn't believe it…"
"Doc…" muttered Jamie. "I was wondering…why didn't you call my name?"
"Well…" said Doc slowly. "You see," addressing the whole group, "You will stay together, so you won't be lonely. Bit, since you won't be able to use the CAS, the new armor will be your permanent armor, and you'll be the team's high speed/close combat warrior. Brad and the Shadow Fox will be the teams medium speed, medium range warrior, and Leena will be the low speed, high power warrior. Leon and Naomi will be joining you too, so Naomi and her Gun Sniper will be the sniper, and Leon will be the close combat warrior.
"And me…?"
"Jamie…this is why I didn't call you. I didn't want to shock you, but…since you specialize in air combat, and you have a Raynos…you'll be fighting separately, in the air force."
The team was in shock. "Doc! Are you sure you can't do anything?!?!"
"Yes" sighed the Doc. "Trust me, since I got the call early this morning, I've been doing everything I can…but air zoids go with the air force…that's how it is."
"Well…nothing else to do but prepare." Jamie walked into the zoids hangar, head hanging.
Over the next 2 weeks, Jamie was so absorbed in his work that he forgot about the draft. Since the Panzer unit would no longer be used, he had to figure out how to mount the hybrid cannons onto the Gun Sniper without making the Gun Sniper too heavy. When he finally figured out how to balance the weight, the 2 weeks had passed. The night before he had to leave, he sat in his room, moping around. There was a knock on his door. "Come in." It was the rest of the team.
"Hey Jamie…don't worry, we can still visit each other!"
"Yeah Jamie…and the air force will be great, you won't have to waste your great strategies on us!"
"Blitz Team pride, Jamie. I expect you to give a good impression, okay?"
Jamie looked up and grinned, comforted by his friends.
The next morning, Jamie was taking off and flying to the Air Force Base, but the rest of the team was going in the hover cargo. He got in his zoid, and for the final time, he heard the crackle of the electricity, the rush of speed, and was catapulted out the hover cargo. He felt the familiar adrenaline rush as his Raynos, wings tucked in, rolled over and sped closer and closer to the ground. He pulled the lever and the wings snapped out, he fired the jets and shot into the air. His com-link crackled, and showed all the faces of his friends. "BYE JAMIE!!! WE'LL MISS YOU! VISIT US WHEN YOU CAN!"
Jamie grinned and said goodbye. Suddenly, his radar beeped. As his Raynos soared over the desert, a Pteras rose up and flew alongside him. His father opened a com-link. "Jamie! Take care of yourself, and make me proud. May all your flights be safe, Wild Eagle."
With that, his dad turned his Pteras away and dove out of sight.
"Bye dad" whispered Jamie. He put on a grim smile, and muttered "Air Force, here I come." He jammed his jets and the Raynos shot out of sight.
My FIRST EVER fanfic, so don't be too harsh, CONSTRUCTIVE criticism appreciated. =)
"Liger Zero ummm…ScheniderXJager CAS complete" announced Jamie's voice over the intercom. "Well! Looks like we're finally done combining the Jager and Schneider! Now, to think of a cool name…" Jamie left Doc Tauros alone to think of a "cool name" for the Liger's new armor. He and Doc had been working endless nights developing the armor. It combined the Jager's speed and the Schenider's close range combat, and it was the Doc's pride and joy. Jamie entered the shower, letting the hot water flow over him. He breathed deep and thought about the team and how much they had changed since the Royal Cup 3 years ago. Bit had become somewhat more mature, but he was still carefree as ever. Jamie could picture astounded his face when he saw the new armor. Leena…thinking of Leena, Jamie grinned. She fought with Bit more than ever, but everyone knew she and Bit were more than getting along. Brad hadn't changed…still loved money, still smitten with Naomi, and was as good of a pilot as anyone. And the Doc…Jamie had grown to respect the Doc more and more over the years. Sure, he played with his models too much, and was childish, but as the tactician, he saw how much of a genius Doc was.
Stepping out of the shower, he looked at the clock. 3:00AM?!?! He had been working late, and he was happy that they had finally finished the armor. The next day, he woke up late, and was excited to see the team's reaction. When he got to the breakfast table, he quickly exclaimed, "BIT! YOU'RE NEW ARMOR'S DONE!"
"ARE YOU JOKING? COOL!" Bit shoveled down his food, and ran off to go see Liger. Jamie glanced at the Doc, who would normally be running along with Bit to drool at the armor, but he was slowly pulling apart a pancake, sitting deep in thought with a serious face. He got up from the table and walked into his office.
An hour later, the Doc's voice came over the intercom. "Bit, Leena, Brad, I need to talk to you." Jamie figured it was probably some new strategy, but was wondering why he wasn't called to discuss it. He decided to go and see what they were talking about, because he doubted Doc purposely meant to disclude him. As they all went into the meeting room, Doc looked like he was going to say something when Jamie came in, but thought better of it. Doc cleared his throat. "I'm sure you've all heard of the problems that the Zoid Battle Commission has been having with those rebel groups. Well, they've all allied under the Backdraft Group, and the ZBC has decided to put and end to them."
Brad was the first to speak up. "Yeah…but why are you telling this to us?"
The Doc took a deep breath. "Well…the ZBC needs more power…and Zoids…and the ones they need are Zoid warriors. You've all been drafted. We have 2 weeks to prepare the zoids.
"WHAT?!?!"
"Yeah…I couldn't believe it…"
"Doc…" muttered Jamie. "I was wondering…why didn't you call my name?"
"Well…" said Doc slowly. "You see," addressing the whole group, "You will stay together, so you won't be lonely. Bit, since you won't be able to use the CAS, the new armor will be your permanent armor, and you'll be the team's high speed/close combat warrior. Brad and the Shadow Fox will be the teams medium speed, medium range warrior, and Leena will be the low speed, high power warrior. Leon and Naomi will be joining you too, so Naomi and her Gun Sniper will be the sniper, and Leon will be the close combat warrior.
"And me…?"
"Jamie…this is why I didn't call you. I didn't want to shock you, but…since you specialize in air combat, and you have a Raynos…you'll be fighting separately, in the air force."
The team was in shock. "Doc! Are you sure you can't do anything?!?!"
"Yes" sighed the Doc. "Trust me, since I got the call early this morning, I've been doing everything I can…but air zoids go with the air force…that's how it is."
"Well…nothing else to do but prepare." Jamie walked into the zoids hangar, head hanging.
Over the next 2 weeks, Jamie was so absorbed in his work that he forgot about the draft. Since the Panzer unit would no longer be used, he had to figure out how to mount the hybrid cannons onto the Gun Sniper without making the Gun Sniper too heavy. When he finally figured out how to balance the weight, the 2 weeks had passed. The night before he had to leave, he sat in his room, moping around. There was a knock on his door. "Come in." It was the rest of the team.
"Hey Jamie…don't worry, we can still visit each other!"
"Yeah Jamie…and the air force will be great, you won't have to waste your great strategies on us!"
"Blitz Team pride, Jamie. I expect you to give a good impression, okay?"
Jamie looked up and grinned, comforted by his friends.
The next morning, Jamie was taking off and flying to the Air Force Base, but the rest of the team was going in the hover cargo. He got in his zoid, and for the final time, he heard the crackle of the electricity, the rush of speed, and was catapulted out the hover cargo. He felt the familiar adrenaline rush as his Raynos, wings tucked in, rolled over and sped closer and closer to the ground. He pulled the lever and the wings snapped out, he fired the jets and shot into the air. His com-link crackled, and showed all the faces of his friends. "BYE JAMIE!!! WE'LL MISS YOU! VISIT US WHEN YOU CAN!"
Jamie grinned and said goodbye. Suddenly, his radar beeped. As his Raynos soared over the desert, a Pteras rose up and flew alongside him. His father opened a com-link. "Jamie! Take care of yourself, and make me proud. May all your flights be safe, Wild Eagle."
With that, his dad turned his Pteras away and dove out of sight.
"Bye dad" whispered Jamie. He put on a grim smile, and muttered "Air Force, here I come." He jammed his jets and the Raynos shot out of sight.