Disclaimer: see part 1. I want to thank my pre-reader, VFGirl for her help with this. She really did a great job with fine-tuning this.
Part 3: Neo Warshark vs. Shadow Fox
"This next battle is going to be Rei piloting the Neo Warshark against the Shadow Fox. Rei, watch out for the Fox's rotating gattling cannon, it could be running away from you and still fire right at you. Your best bet is to first activate your shield and tackle it, then fire at it. The bottom line: just watch yourself out there." said Misato.
"Just keep moving. The ground will provide some cover, but not for long. Be careful, Rei, you're the only sister I have." said Shinji.
"There is no need to worry. I will not lose." said Rei, quietly.
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"Brad, you're going up against their Neo Warshark. Use your rotating cannon to your best advantage. That's the only way you can win. It has a shield, so you're not going to be able to penetrate it with your main weapon, but it has to lower the shield before it can fire. Use that to your advantage." said Jamie.
"Don't worry Brad, I'm sure you'll win." said Doc Tauros.
" It doesn't matter. I'll do my best, as long as I get paid." said Brad.
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"This battle will be between the Shadow Fox and the Neo Warshark. Ready, FIGHT!" The Judge raised his arms, and brought them down in one swift, decisive motion, indicating the start of the battle with a resounding CLANG.
Brad leapt into the fray early, and was charging directly for the surfacing Neo Warshark. He fired his main gun and missed Rei by two degrees. Seeing the close call, Rei took this opportunity to activate her shield and dive under the earth.
"Where'd she go?" asked Brad.
"Right beneath you." Rei replied as she rammed right into the Shadow Fox's underbelly, sending it into the sky. Rei hit the missile fire button and launched two missiles towards the Shadow Fox. One of the missiles hit, while the other one missed.
"Dammit!" he snarled as he urged his zoid onto its legs. When the Shadow Fox managed to get back on it's feet, he found himself looking directly in the face of his opponent.
"How does it feel to know you're going to lose?" Rei asked through the com-link as she lowered her shield.
"I was going to ask you the same thing." replied Brad as he took aim and fired. He managed to hit the Neo Warshark, and fortunately for him, she suffered a System Freeze.
BLAIRRRRRRRRR! The horn sounded, signaling the end of the second match. "The winner is: the Shadow Fox. There will now be a fifteen minute intermission for each team to recover its zoids."
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"DAMMIT I LOST! ARGHHHHHH!" Rei snarled as her face contorted in anger while she beat an indentation into her locker door. That was just about the only time Rei showed any emotion. When she lost.
"Rei, it's okay. Everyone loses from time to time. Just because you lost doesn't mean that the team will lose. I still have to go, so there's still a chance for us to win. We CAN do this." said Shinji. If zoid battling ever got boring, there was always the possibility of a job as a motivational speaker.
"I know, but still, DAMMIT!" 'Oh well, you can't save 'em all.' Shinji thought to himself in amusement.
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"Great job, Brad! That's one for us! If Bit wins the next match, we win the battle and all that prize money!" exclaimed Doc.
"Uh, Dad. I've got something to tell you." said Leena, looking down at the ground.
"Yes, what is it, Leena?"
"Well, Bit and I were in town last week, and we saw two of the pilots on the Penguin team, and we kinda got suckered into making a bet." said Leena as she pointed her fingers together.
"What kind of bet, Leena?"
"Thirty times the normal amount of prize money."
Everyone within earshot just stared blankly at the both of them. It was so quiet, you could hear crickets chirping. Finally, the Doc was the first one to break the silence, and he spoke first. "Wow! With that much money, think of all the new zoids we could buy."
"But think of what would happen if we lose." wailed Jamie in horror.
Okay, I got a question for all of you readers. Should I have the Backdraft Group interupt the fight between the Liger 0 and the Ultima Dragon? I'm kinda up in the air about that.
Part 3: Neo Warshark vs. Shadow Fox
"This next battle is going to be Rei piloting the Neo Warshark against the Shadow Fox. Rei, watch out for the Fox's rotating gattling cannon, it could be running away from you and still fire right at you. Your best bet is to first activate your shield and tackle it, then fire at it. The bottom line: just watch yourself out there." said Misato.
"Just keep moving. The ground will provide some cover, but not for long. Be careful, Rei, you're the only sister I have." said Shinji.
"There is no need to worry. I will not lose." said Rei, quietly.
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"Brad, you're going up against their Neo Warshark. Use your rotating cannon to your best advantage. That's the only way you can win. It has a shield, so you're not going to be able to penetrate it with your main weapon, but it has to lower the shield before it can fire. Use that to your advantage." said Jamie.
"Don't worry Brad, I'm sure you'll win." said Doc Tauros.
" It doesn't matter. I'll do my best, as long as I get paid." said Brad.
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"This battle will be between the Shadow Fox and the Neo Warshark. Ready, FIGHT!" The Judge raised his arms, and brought them down in one swift, decisive motion, indicating the start of the battle with a resounding CLANG.
Brad leapt into the fray early, and was charging directly for the surfacing Neo Warshark. He fired his main gun and missed Rei by two degrees. Seeing the close call, Rei took this opportunity to activate her shield and dive under the earth.
"Where'd she go?" asked Brad.
"Right beneath you." Rei replied as she rammed right into the Shadow Fox's underbelly, sending it into the sky. Rei hit the missile fire button and launched two missiles towards the Shadow Fox. One of the missiles hit, while the other one missed.
"Dammit!" he snarled as he urged his zoid onto its legs. When the Shadow Fox managed to get back on it's feet, he found himself looking directly in the face of his opponent.
"How does it feel to know you're going to lose?" Rei asked through the com-link as she lowered her shield.
"I was going to ask you the same thing." replied Brad as he took aim and fired. He managed to hit the Neo Warshark, and fortunately for him, she suffered a System Freeze.
BLAIRRRRRRRRR! The horn sounded, signaling the end of the second match. "The winner is: the Shadow Fox. There will now be a fifteen minute intermission for each team to recover its zoids."
&@&@&@&@&@&@&@&@&
"DAMMIT I LOST! ARGHHHHHH!" Rei snarled as her face contorted in anger while she beat an indentation into her locker door. That was just about the only time Rei showed any emotion. When she lost.
"Rei, it's okay. Everyone loses from time to time. Just because you lost doesn't mean that the team will lose. I still have to go, so there's still a chance for us to win. We CAN do this." said Shinji. If zoid battling ever got boring, there was always the possibility of a job as a motivational speaker.
"I know, but still, DAMMIT!" 'Oh well, you can't save 'em all.' Shinji thought to himself in amusement.
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"Great job, Brad! That's one for us! If Bit wins the next match, we win the battle and all that prize money!" exclaimed Doc.
"Uh, Dad. I've got something to tell you." said Leena, looking down at the ground.
"Yes, what is it, Leena?"
"Well, Bit and I were in town last week, and we saw two of the pilots on the Penguin team, and we kinda got suckered into making a bet." said Leena as she pointed her fingers together.
"What kind of bet, Leena?"
"Thirty times the normal amount of prize money."
Everyone within earshot just stared blankly at the both of them. It was so quiet, you could hear crickets chirping. Finally, the Doc was the first one to break the silence, and he spoke first. "Wow! With that much money, think of all the new zoids we could buy."
"But think of what would happen if we lose." wailed Jamie in horror.
Okay, I got a question for all of you readers. Should I have the Backdraft Group interupt the fight between the Liger 0 and the Ultima Dragon? I'm kinda up in the air about that.