ZOIDS

Darkness on the Battlefield; Enter the Phantom

By: Spectral

CHAPTER 19

Note: I still own the Phantom and Black Wing Liger but zoids and its characters are not mine…

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Phantom walked over to his computer and put the disk in. It was a video message. Phantom sat down as two familiar faces popped up on screen.

Guy1: We've finally found you, Phantom.

Guy2: We have arranged a battle against you and your Blitz Team.

Guy1: You won't just be up against Nick, Annie, and myself.

Nick: That's right. Ced and I have found someone who's just dying for revenge against you.

Ced: Renegade, come over here and say hello.

Renegade moved onto the screen and laughed.

Renegade: Thought you got rid of me? Well I'm back.

Nick: And we're coming after you.

Ced: See ya soon.

The message ended and Phantom took the disk to the Tactics Room. He then went and got the rest of the team.

Bit: What's so important?

Brad: Why'd you call us up here?

Phantom: About three years ago I was going into a battle but I needed three other people on my team. I found three kids at a local arcade and asked for their help. They were good but needed a lot of work. I trained them before and after the battle. They became as skilled as I am. I gave them the technology and they formed the Shadow Stalker Team. For awhile they were okay until they decided that they wanted to become criminals. The three of them started robbing banks and stealing zoids. I put a stop to them and they've been out to get me ever since.

Bit: Nice story, but what has it got to do with us.

Jamie: Our next battle is against the Shadow Stalker Team.

Leena: The four of us together couldn't beat one Phantom. How are we going to beat three?

Phantom: It gets worse. They've teamed up with Renegade, making them even more powerful then they already are.

Brad: Renegade? But didn't we beat him already?

Phantom: He's back and we have defeat him again.

Doc: Well at least we'll get a ton of prize money if we win.

Phantom: Doc, you and Leena go run maintenance on the Zoids. Brad go buy some ammo. Jamie and I will work on a strategy.

Everyone: Right.

Bit: What should I do?

Phantom: You should go clean up the mess you and Leena made inside the Liger's cockpit. Then go with Brad.

Bit blushed and went to the Hanger as Jamie and Phantom began working on strategy.

** That night**

Everyone worked late into the night. Long after everyone had fallen asleep, Jamie and Phantom finished the battle plan. Jamie went to bed and Phantom went outside. He was standing on a cliff and looking at the stars.

Phantom: I don't know what's going on, but I just couldn't forgive myself if something happened to one of them because of me. They're being prepared for a battle that could get them killed and they don't even know it…

*Crumble*

Phantom: Oh no you don't *moves*

Wait a second….the Phantom can't float.

Phantom: *looks down* Oh no…

Phantom falls. He hits the ground and gets up.

Phantom: At least there weren't any rocks…I just had to say it…

Several Rocks fall and hit Phantom.

Phantom: Why me…?

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Next Time:

Five Phantoms; One's bad enough!