ZOIDS

Darkness on the Battlefield; Enter the Phantom

By: Spectral

CHAPTER 9

NOTE: I now own Zoids!…..Okay I don't…but I WILL! *Evil Laughter *

…Okay so I'll never own Zoids or its characters but Phantom and the Black Wing Liger are mine. * Hops into shield liger and runs off *

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The Blitz Team woke up early that morning. They were getting ready for the Phantom to show up. The previous day the Phantom had joined the Blitz Team.

A Whale King landed outside the Taros Base and the main ramp opened. The Phantom walked down the ramp and walked over to the Taros base. He knocked twice one the door and then waited. Leena answered the door.

Leena: Hi! GUYS HE'S HERE!

Phantom: I'm going to go start unloading the Whale King…

Phantom walked back over to the Whale King and pressed a red button on his left wrist. The Gustav drove down with the Black Wing Liger and three boxes in tow. The Phantom walked towards the hanger and the Gustav followed. The Gustav stopped suddenly and the Phantom walked over to check on it….right under the cliff… A large rock fell from the cliff and the Phantom looked up just in time.

Phantom: HA! It missed me!

Several more rocks fell from above and hit the Phantom on the head. The Gustav then began to move again.

Phantom: Ow…evil cliff….

Bit: Hey Phantom!

Phantom: Hi Bit…

Bit: Need some help?

Phantom: yeah thanks…

Bit goes over to the Whale King and starts unloading crates while the Phantom brings the Gustav to the hanger.

Doc: What's in the boxes?

Phantom: Conversion Armors for the Black Wing Liger.

Doc: What does each one do?

Phantom: Well the black armor is just the basic "Shadow Cat" armor. The purple one is the "NightShade"; it greatly improves my stealth capabilities. The red one is the "Fireball"; it adds a ton more missiles to the Black Wing Liger and adds a super-powerful energy shield. The blue one's the "Aqua Blade". It let's the Black Wing Liger fight underwater…. but I've never tested it….

Bit carriers the last crate into the hanger and walks over to Dr. Taros and the Phantom,

Bit: That's all of them…what's in 'em anyway?

Phantom: Ammo, we'll need it....

Leena: BIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Leena came running into the hanger with a chain in her hands.

Bit: Not good…Bye *Runs *

Leena: *Swings chain overhead and runs after Bit * Get back here! I know it was you that took the last piece of cake!

Brad: You'll get used to that soon….

Phantom: This happens often?

Brad: Yep….

Phantom: This might be more fun than I thought…

**That Night**

The Phantom was working late that night. He just finished loading the CAS for the Black Wing Liger into the Hover-Cargo and walked over to his partner.

Phantom: We've got a lot of work to do… The Blitz Team is good but needs work… and their zoids aren't what they could be…

The Black Wing Liger growled and nodded. The Phantom sat in silence for awhile and then Jamie walked into the Hanger. He looked around and then walked over to the Phantom.

Jamie: There you are. I've been looking all over for you.

Phantom: Why?

Jamie: The next battle's been appointed. We're going up against the Wolves Team.

Phantom: Great! I haven't had a battle in a while. I was getting bored.

The Black Wing Liger roared twice in agreement.

Phantom: We were both bored.

Jamie: Anyway…see you in the morning.

Jamie left the hanger. The Phantom sat in the hanger for a few more minutes then got up.

Phantom: Goodnight Liger.

The Phantom turned off the lights in the hanger then left.

**Next Day**

Bit: GO JAGER!

Brad: Mobilizing ShadowFox.

Leena: GunSniper Combat ready!

Phantom: Launching Fireball.

The Blitz Team zoids flew from the Hover-Cargo and landed to the left of the Judge capsule. The Judge Capsule opened revealing the Judge.

Judge: Area Scanned. Battlefield set-up. The Blitz Team V.S. The Wolves Team… wait… where is the Wolves Team?

Bit: Hmmm…this seems familiar…

The Dark Judge's capsule plummeted towards the ground. Dust floated over the battlefield as it hit the ground about twenty feet in front of the Judge. The capsule rose from the ground and opened.

Dark Judge: Sorry kids but this battle's been taken over by the BackDraft Group. Battlefield set-up. The Blitz Team V.S. The Phuma Team. Battle-mode 0999. Ready…FIGHT!

Four War Sharks rose from the sand opposite the Blitz Team. They opened fire and the Blitz zoids scattered. They then dove back underground.

The Fireball landed and stood still.

Leena: What are you doing? If you just stand still they'll get you!

Phantom: Don't worry. I have a plan…

A War Shark began speeding towards the Fireball. Its fin stuck out of the sand as it got closer. It jumped out of the ground and was about to smash into the Fireball when…it turned on its energy shield. The War Shark was slammed into the air and multiple missiles flew from the Fireball.

Phantom: Minus one War Shark…

Another War Shark leapt from the ground and the Fireball took to the air. The War Shark looked up at the Fireball. It didn't notice the GunSniper and run up behind it.

Leena: Weasel Unit Total Assault!

The War Shark was hit several times before it went flying through the air. It landed with a crash.

Leena: Minus two War Sharks.

As Leena celebrated another War Shark flew into the air, fired at the Gun Sniper and knocked it over. It stayed on the surface of the battlefield and continued to fire on the Gun Sniper.

Leena: Guy! A little help here!

Brad: Hold on….

The Shadow Fox ran towards the War Shark that was attacking Leena. The Shadow Fox jumped over the shark zoid, landed and blew the War Shark out of the water….umm sand.

Brad: You okay?

Leena: yeah…thanks…

The Gun Sniper got up. Another War Shark sped silently towards the Shadow Fox.

Jamie (over radio): Brad, WarShark to you left!

The Shadow Fox turned just in time to see the War Shark flying towards it. The shark's jaws were open and it was about to clamp down on the fox zoid when….SMASH. The Fireball had dove down and slammed the War Shark into the air.

The War Shark turned in mid air and pointed all its weapons at the Fireball.

Phuma Team Leader: I'll get you!!!

The War Shark was about to open fire but the Jager jumped out of no where.

Bit: Strike Laser Claw!

The Jager leapt into the air and clawed through the shark zoid. The Jager landed then the damaged War Shark crashed to the ground.

Dark Judge: NO! Why does this always happen?

Judge: FIRE!

Phantom: Gladly.

The Fireball launched several missiles at the Dark Judge.

Dark Judge: *Quickly * The Winner is the Blitz Team! **BOOM!!!**

The Dark Judge's capsule was knocked over by the missile assault. The Judge laughed triumphantly.

Judge: HAHAHA! And the Winner is the Blitz Team!

** Later that day at the Taros Base**

The Phantom jumped into a jeep and took off into the desert.

He needed some peace and quiet. None could be found at the Taros base because of a screaming Bit and a pipe wielding Leena. She was chasing him for stealing the last cookie….

The Phantom pulled into a clearing. He put the seat back and put his hands behind his head. Suddenly the Champ Team's Whale King landed and unloaded its zoids. The Fuzzy Pandas Team walked up to the Champ Team. The Phantom looked up.

Phantom: Wait the Champ Team and the Fuzzy Pandas Team….that means *looks up *

The Phantom looked up and saw the Judge capsule plummeting towards the ground.

Phantom: This will be painful…

BOOM!

The phantom flew into the air as the Judge capsule landed.

Phantom: WHY ME?!?!?!?!

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Next Time:

Stoler? Pierce? Phantom? ; Mysterious Meeting.