ZOIDS
Darkness on the Battlefield; Enter the Phantom
By: Spectral
CHAPTER 16
Note: I still own the Phantom and Black Wing Liger but zoids and its characters are not mine…
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Leena: Who is this "Renegade" and why did he kidnap Bit?
Phantom: Renegade is an old enemy of mine… we fought once before and I thought I got rid of him then, but apparently not. Renegade forces people to battle him by attacking them mentally. He kidnaps, makes threats, and even kills his victim or their friends and family. Once he gets a person in a battle he'll cheat. Then he takes all of the team/person's zoids and money. About three years ago Renegade was at his worst. He had killed seven people and was attacking on a daily basis. I decided to stop him. He had absolutely no way of using his regular methods against me; there just wasn't any one I cared about. He had to use brute force it worked up until I snapped. He managed to get away and hasn't been seen or heard from until today… He's most likely reverting to his old ways and coming after the Blitz Team now.
Jamie: Then why'd he kidnap Jack?
Phantom: Jack tried to stop him from kidnapping Naomi… Renegade attacked and scooped him up too…
Brad: Any idea how we'll get them back?
Phantom: Well first get Leon and the Tasker Sisters over here. I'm going to see if I can get some help.
Doc: I'll start making phone calls.
Doc walked over to the videophone and dialed a number. Phantom left the room and jumped into the Black Wing Liger.
**Hotel**
Cassandra sat at her desk thinking.
Cassandra: Why would he have a tattoo of the Phantom Team's logo? What does it mean? This doesn't make any sense…
*Knock* *Knock*
Cassandra got up and looked out the window. No one was at the door.
*Knock Knock*
Cassandra pulled out her gun and walked over to the door. She pointed her gun at the door and opened it. No one was there. She looked around carefully and went back inside. She turned around and jumped in surprise. Phantom was standing behind her.
Cassandra: What are you doing here?
Phantom: I trust you know about the kidnappings.
Cassandra: Yes…
Phantom: Well now that it's been proven that I didn't do it, I came to ask for help. I know the guy who's been attacking people and we're going to stop him once and for all.
Cassandra: Oh really? Well I'll help but only on one condition…
Phantom: And what might that be?
Cassandra: You answer some questions for me afterwards.
Phantom: okay…
Phantom and Cassandra go outside and jump into their zoids. They arrive in the Blitz Team hanger twenty minutes later. They walked up to the Tactics Room and noticed that everyone was already there.
Leena: About time… now what's the plan?
Phantom: Renegade will most likely go for the biggest most powerful zoid he can get his hands on… that means we'll be up against a Death Saurer. He'll have the others on his mobile fortress. We'll split up. I will go into the complex along with Jamie, Cassandra, and Brad. Leena, Kris, Kelly, and Leon will try to keep the Death Saurer busy until we can free the others…don't expect any kind of Judge for this battle, not even the Dark Judge.
Everyone: Right.
Leon: How will he know that we've accepted his challenge?
Phantom: He'll know, the card he threw has directions to a battlefield… if we show up, we fight. If not, he'll start hurting people…
**Next Day**
The Hover-Cargo pulled up. A large round black building rose from the sand. It deployed one Death Saurer then closed. The Hover-Cargo launched The GunSniper, two Lightning Siax, and the Red Blade Liger.
Phantom, Brad, Jamie, and Cassandra were hidden nearby under an advanced Stealth Shield. As soon as the zoids started to fight they made their move. They rushed forward and Phantom shot a grappling hook at the building. He climbed up and the others followed. As soon as they were on the building, Phantom and Cassandra set some explosives and they all took cover.
BOOM
Cassandra and Phantom jumped down the hole first; gun raised and glove sparking. They signaled that the cost was clear and Brad and Jamie jumped down. They walked down deserted corridors until they came to a large metal door with a computerized lock. Jamie stepped forward and began trying to open the door. He failed several times.
Phantom: Stand back… I'll handle this.
Phantom walked forward and his glove started sparking. He poked the lock and it exploded. He then forced the door open. They walked into the room and the door closed.
Brad: Look! There they are!
Everyone looked and saw that Bit, Naomi, Jack, and Pierce were stuck behind a force field.
Jamie: Pierce!
Phantom: Jamie, work on getting them out of there. Brad, you help. Cassandra, watch their backs.
Cassandra: What about you?
Phantom: I'll be dealing with Renegade.
Brad: Where is he? I don't see him.
Phantom: He's right…THERE!
Phantom flings a ninja star to a nearby corner and something jumps out of the shadows. It was Renegade.
Renegade: It's been a while, hasn't it Phantom?
Phantom: I thought you learned your lesson the last time.
Renegade: Not a chance.
Phantom: Well then… I'll just have to defeat you again.
Renegade: I don't think so. Last time you didn't have any weaknesses. This time it's different.
Phantom: What are you talking about?
Renegade: Your friends are your weakness. Them and that girl over there. *Presses Button* Who are you going to help? The ones in here or the ones fighting the Death Saurer?
Phantom: I don't need to help them… NOW!
Phantom yells into his watch and The Elephandor appears. It attacks the Death Saurer and Renegade closes the screen.
Renegade: RRRRRRRRRRR…
Renegade and Phantom began to fight while Jamie and Brad tried everything they could to get the force field down.
SMASH
Phantom smashed into the wall and Renegade jumped to stab him. (Annoying pest …where'd he get that knife? I didn't give it to him.) Renegade suddenly flipped back. Cassandra's gun was smoking and pointed right at Renegade. Renegade just laughed and threw the knife at Cassandra. She jumped out of the way but the knife knocked the gun out of her hand. Phantom flung a few ninja stars at Renegade then went back to fighting him.
Jamie: This isn't working! What are we going to do?
CRASH!
Renegade smashed into the wall next to the force field. The blue energy wall flickered once then faded. Bit, Naomi, Jack, and Pierce walked out of the cell. Suddenly Renegade jumped up and had a gun to Naomi's head. He put his arm around her neck and laughed.
Renegade: All of you. Into the cell or else.
Brad: Let her go!
Naomi got angry and landed a rather unpleasant (for Renegade) kick. She then punched him in the face and walked over to Brad.
Phantom: Let's go. The hanger's this way.
Phantom and the others take off down the hall. A short while later they reach the hanger. Phantom brakes the chains holding the zoids down and Bit, Naomi, Pierce, and Jack jump into their zoids. Brad, Jamie, and Cassandra steal a car and get ready to leave. Phantom blows the door up then jumps onto the liger. The car and Liger run to the Hover-Cargo. The Lightning Siax, Storm Sworder, and Red GunSniper join the battle.
Phantom and the others get into their zoids.
Cassandra: Launching HelCat.
Brad: Mobilizing Shadow Fox.
Wild Eagle: Launching Raynos!
The three zoids mobilize and join the battle. Even though it's outnumbered the Death Saurer is still fighting.
The Liger steps onto the maintenance deck and is transformed to the Panzer.
Doc: Liger Zero Panzer CAS complete!
The Panzer is dropped and it opens fire. Next The Black Wing Liger moves to the maintenance deck. It transformed to the FireBall.
Doc: Black Wing Liger FireBall CAS complete!
The FireBall lands next to the Panzer and opened fire.
Phantom: I've got an idea. Everybody pin it down with fire except Leena and Bit.
The Death Saurer was unable to move. Three Lightning Siax, a Shadow Fox, a Raynos, a Storm Sworder, a HelCat, a Red GunSniper, and a Red Blade Liger kept firing until they were out of ammo.
Leena: Now What?
Phantom: Get out of the way… it's time for a total assault!
The Panzer, GunSniper, and FireBall turned. Several missile pods opened on each zoid.
Leena: Weasel Unit Total Assault!
Bit: MEGA-BOMB!
Phantom: Burning Big Bang!
Hundreds of missiles flew at the Death Saurer. It never had a chance. When the smoke cleared all that was left was smoking wreckage. The black building began to sink back into the sand.
Cassandra: He's getting away!
Phantom: Oh no he's not…*presses button*
The building sank into the sand.
BOOM!
The zoids returned to their respective bases and the Blitz Team went home.
*Taros Base*
Leena: Phantom, it's your turn to cook!
Phantom: Um….okay…
**Hours Later**
Bit: Isn't the food done yet?
BOOM!
Leena: No…
Brad: And that's the fourth time the kitchen exploded.
A charred Phantom walked into the room.
Phantom: I think we should order out…*falls over*
Bit: Good idea…
**At a graveyard later that night**
Cassandra stood looking at her older sister's grave. It was dark and raining.
Suddenly the wind kicked up and it started to rain harder. Lightning flashed across the sky and the gate flew open. A dark figure walked passed Cassandra without even noticing her. A flash of lightning revealed the figure to be Phantom. Cassandra followed him stealthily.
Phantom stopped at four graves that were at the very edge of the graveyard. Cassandra hid behind a tree and watched carefully. Phantom laid a single flower on three of the graves. He looked at the fourth and threw a ninja star at the ground in front of it. He then walked away.
Cassandra edged to the graves slowly and examined them.
Cassandra: Let's see…Grace Umbro, William Umbro, and Tyler Umbro. He left flowers at these but this one. Thomas Umbro? Wait a second…it couldn't be! But it is… Phantom is Thomas Umbro…
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Next Time:
Secrets Revealed; Phantom Unmasked!