Raven was both mildly elated and angry at the very same time. A short
time before, he'd taken down his worthy rival and his cyclops friend in the
Command Wolf with relative ease. He'd relished the moment the Blade Liger
collapsed, and its pilot inside admitted defeat. His feelings of vengeance
and loathing heated his blood like a drug, making him high in anticipation.
He'd grinned an evil sadistic grin as he began the firing sequence of the
charged particle cannon, sure to finish off the object of his undying
hatred; the only one able to defeat and humiliate him… and then, as quick
as it came, it ended. Shadow suddenly took control of his menacing
Genosaurer, and sped away from the battleground, sparing Ban to live
another day. Gripped by fresh anger, he yelled out in anger and despair
"Shadow! Where do you think your going!? What are you doing?!!" A feeling
of impotence to stop Shadow, and a resentment that his own organoid turned
against him hung over his head. Once again, he reminded himself that this
was one of the reasons he hated all zoids. Regardless, he wouldn't exact
his revenge on Shadow. Despite his disobedience and apparent cowardice, he
needed Shadow's help to see his zoid destruction agenda see through to its
conclusion. But with Ban still alive, he continued to pose a dangerous
obstacle in his path. Raven smirked to himself, and said out loud "It's not
a problem. I beat Ban so easily this time; I can do it again any time I
want. But Shadow, where do you think you're going?!" Shadow heeded no
attention, and continued to maneuver the Genosaurer through the rural
croplands.
Ryan walked out of the one room schoolhouse with a bright relaxed feeling. "Ah, it's such a great hot and sunny day today! As soon as I get home, I'm gonna take out my hoverboard and go for a spin!" Always trying to find a way to be like his hero, Ryan took up the hoverboard when he found out Ban was quite proficient at using it. And during the 4 years since the Deathsaurer's attack, he'd become quite good himself in this wide open prairie. As soon as he got home, Ryan grabbed his hoverboard, threw down his schoolbooks and was racing across the newly gleaned crop fields. Everywhere were signs of life. Squirrels and rabbits flew past him as he raced on, their funny confused facial expressions blurred by the speed of his pacing. Birds followed him overhead, keeping pace. Ryan weaved back and forth constantly, as much to avoid bird droppings as it was good practice. His joy of combing the Great Open was only tempered by the feelings of being trapped in the cycle. Every day was waking up, going to school, going home, and then riding his board, doing his homework, having a nice family meal, then going to sleep. No change, no variation or anything to shake it up. Nothing but the same repetitive regime. Ryan's chain of thoughts was suddenly shaken up and broken, literally. The ground began to vibrate like a small continuous earthquake. The birds and rabbits scrambled for cover around him. His survival instincts took over as he too experienced a "fight or flight" reaction. He chose flight as he kicked the off button on his hoverboard, and hit the deck, hiding under the closes pile of unkempt hay. Ryan poked his head out from under, his curiosity getting the better of him, to see what was causing the commotion.
Nothing could have prepared him for the shock of seeing what passed. As the rumble grew louder, an object approached. It was obvious it was causing the rumble and panic, as the grounds vibrations only got stronger as it neared. As it neared his position, the shapeless form became a defined object. It gained a tail, two legs, twin small stubby arms, a pair of large guns off his back, and a large menacing head with razor sharp teeth and a forehead that ended in a rounded point. The silhouette of the frightening beast was broken only by its evil red eyes, piercing the darkness of its own shadow. Suddenly, a flash of recognition burned through his mind. The Deathsaurer…. No, it was the Genosaurer! It was the personal zoid of Raven, Ban's biggest rival. But it was destroyed 4 years ago right before the Deathsaurer's demise. It was an offshoot of the Deathsaurer Revival project. It was supposed to be a mass produced mini Deathsaurer, but it never saw production. Only one was made, and it was certainly destroyed. Regardless of what happened in the past, it was here now. Fear glazed over Ryan's eyes. Despite the new paint job and its appearance of being in perfect working condition, he knew in the back of his mind only one person could be at its controls. Raven.
Ryan winced as the Genosaurer sped past. The wind it made as it passed blew the pile of hay off of him. Ryan panicked and covered his head, sure that the Genosaurer would turn around and murder him. To Ryan, the Genosaurer and Raven were homicidal maniacs that loved death and destruction. Why else would they wish harm over anyone as nice and great as Ban Fleiheit? Regardless of his biased fear, the Genosaurer continued down its path without even acknowledging it knew of the Ryan's presence. After it was obvious it was not coming back, he felt safe enough to stand up. Suddenly, something dawned on him. Ryan thought aloud "Hey, if Raven has his Genosaurer back, I'll bet he's off to seek revenge and kill Ban!" The thought of his role model's demise sickened him. It was defiantly time to make a decision, and it had best be the right one. It took Ryan barely a second to make his choice, regardless of whether it was the right one. He would follow the Genosaurer until he was pretty sure of where it was headed, and then he'd warn the authorities to inform Ban Fleiheit of the Genosaurer's rebirth. He looked back at his house, near the horizon already, and quietly said "Bye Mom. Don't worry about me, and I'll be back as soon as possible. Like he saved us from the Deathsaurer, I wanna help save him from the Genosaurer!" And with that he hopped on to his hoverboard and took off top speed to catch up with the Genosaurer. Of course, Ryan had no idea that the Genosaurer has already attacked Ban, and was heading in the opposite direction for reasons unknown…
Ryan walked out of the one room schoolhouse with a bright relaxed feeling. "Ah, it's such a great hot and sunny day today! As soon as I get home, I'm gonna take out my hoverboard and go for a spin!" Always trying to find a way to be like his hero, Ryan took up the hoverboard when he found out Ban was quite proficient at using it. And during the 4 years since the Deathsaurer's attack, he'd become quite good himself in this wide open prairie. As soon as he got home, Ryan grabbed his hoverboard, threw down his schoolbooks and was racing across the newly gleaned crop fields. Everywhere were signs of life. Squirrels and rabbits flew past him as he raced on, their funny confused facial expressions blurred by the speed of his pacing. Birds followed him overhead, keeping pace. Ryan weaved back and forth constantly, as much to avoid bird droppings as it was good practice. His joy of combing the Great Open was only tempered by the feelings of being trapped in the cycle. Every day was waking up, going to school, going home, and then riding his board, doing his homework, having a nice family meal, then going to sleep. No change, no variation or anything to shake it up. Nothing but the same repetitive regime. Ryan's chain of thoughts was suddenly shaken up and broken, literally. The ground began to vibrate like a small continuous earthquake. The birds and rabbits scrambled for cover around him. His survival instincts took over as he too experienced a "fight or flight" reaction. He chose flight as he kicked the off button on his hoverboard, and hit the deck, hiding under the closes pile of unkempt hay. Ryan poked his head out from under, his curiosity getting the better of him, to see what was causing the commotion.
Nothing could have prepared him for the shock of seeing what passed. As the rumble grew louder, an object approached. It was obvious it was causing the rumble and panic, as the grounds vibrations only got stronger as it neared. As it neared his position, the shapeless form became a defined object. It gained a tail, two legs, twin small stubby arms, a pair of large guns off his back, and a large menacing head with razor sharp teeth and a forehead that ended in a rounded point. The silhouette of the frightening beast was broken only by its evil red eyes, piercing the darkness of its own shadow. Suddenly, a flash of recognition burned through his mind. The Deathsaurer…. No, it was the Genosaurer! It was the personal zoid of Raven, Ban's biggest rival. But it was destroyed 4 years ago right before the Deathsaurer's demise. It was an offshoot of the Deathsaurer Revival project. It was supposed to be a mass produced mini Deathsaurer, but it never saw production. Only one was made, and it was certainly destroyed. Regardless of what happened in the past, it was here now. Fear glazed over Ryan's eyes. Despite the new paint job and its appearance of being in perfect working condition, he knew in the back of his mind only one person could be at its controls. Raven.
Ryan winced as the Genosaurer sped past. The wind it made as it passed blew the pile of hay off of him. Ryan panicked and covered his head, sure that the Genosaurer would turn around and murder him. To Ryan, the Genosaurer and Raven were homicidal maniacs that loved death and destruction. Why else would they wish harm over anyone as nice and great as Ban Fleiheit? Regardless of his biased fear, the Genosaurer continued down its path without even acknowledging it knew of the Ryan's presence. After it was obvious it was not coming back, he felt safe enough to stand up. Suddenly, something dawned on him. Ryan thought aloud "Hey, if Raven has his Genosaurer back, I'll bet he's off to seek revenge and kill Ban!" The thought of his role model's demise sickened him. It was defiantly time to make a decision, and it had best be the right one. It took Ryan barely a second to make his choice, regardless of whether it was the right one. He would follow the Genosaurer until he was pretty sure of where it was headed, and then he'd warn the authorities to inform Ban Fleiheit of the Genosaurer's rebirth. He looked back at his house, near the horizon already, and quietly said "Bye Mom. Don't worry about me, and I'll be back as soon as possible. Like he saved us from the Deathsaurer, I wanna help save him from the Genosaurer!" And with that he hopped on to his hoverboard and took off top speed to catch up with the Genosaurer. Of course, Ryan had no idea that the Genosaurer has already attacked Ban, and was heading in the opposite direction for reasons unknown…