Love's Angel
Chapter 7
Disclaimer: I do not own Zoids or any characters except my own. Any similarity between this story real or fictional is purely coincidental.
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Fiona, Van and Zeke stood by the damaged liger. Still wet from the fountain, Van and Fiona were shivering. The huddle close for warmth as another cold wind blew. Emperor Ruldolf was safe, thank goodness. But now they had to worry about the Blade liger. Zeke roared anxiously.
Two jeeps drove up to where they were, it was the repair crew they sent for.
"Van...if we don't get the liger fixed in time, we might not be able to stop Crow.." Fiona said, shivering.
"I know.." Van said, turning towards the repair personel. "I know. It's bad, isn't it?"
The repair men just looked at him sadly.
"It's going to take a while to be fixed," they said.
"Exactly how long?" Van asked.
"About a week." He replied disdainfully.
Van just stayed quiet. Fiona rubbed his shoulder to comfort him. They both knew what this meant. Without the Blade Liger for a week, Crow would have his oppurtunity to strike. What could they use to try to stop the Shadow Liger? It mangled every other zoid it faced.
"Better start working then." Van said, getting into a jeep to take them back. "Come on, Fiona" He waved her over.
Fiona jumped into the jeep as well, Zeke following.
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They had soon arrived back at the palace. Luckly Ruldolf was taken so quickly, the palace wasn't too badly damaged. A few creators where shells hit ont he outerwall, but everything else remained perfectly intact. They entered the main hall and walked up the stairs to their room. Van didn't even feel like eating Papayas, he just fell down on his bed, hands over his face. Fiona sat down besides him, after taking an orange to munch on.
"So what happens now?" Fiona asked, peeling the orange.
"I guess we just wait, maybe try to find another zoid in the meantime to battle Crow with. It's not looking good right now." Van said, hands still over his face.
"Well, we have to do something. Crow will stop at no end to cause you pain. Maybe someway we can stop him...." Fiona said, taking a bite of the orange.
"Hold on, I'll try calling the repair men. Maybe they have a spare zoid on hand." Van said, picking up his phone and sitting up he dialed in the number.
The screen crackled before it came to life.
"Hey, do you have another zoid I could use in the meantime?" Van asked
"Sorry sir, all the zoids have been destroyed by Crow. We have some being transported from the republic, but It'll take at least one day to get here, seeing as most of zoids in the battle against the DeathSaurer that were destroyed depleted most remaining supplies." He said, looking nervous. The line went dead.
Van lied back again the same way he had before. Fiona finished her orange and rested her head on his chest.
"I guess we just wait now...." She said.
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They had fallen asleep like that for the night, Fiona resting on Van. Fiona sudenly stirred. She sensed something...
She woke up and flipped on the television. She knew what she was going to see and didn't want to, but she had to anyway. It was on every channel. The Shadow Liger had struck.
"Van, wake up!" She said, running over to him and shaking him.
"What is it, Fiona?" Van said, awake and ready.
"Crow has started again..."
Van jumped up and ran to the television. He almost couldn't bear to look at it.
Azul town had been obliterated.
They showed clips of the Shadow Liger mercilously firing at any one he saw, destroying every building in his way. All that was left was a near craetor of blackened earth. Crow was out there, causing pain to many, and Van was powerless for at least one more day.
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"VAN SIR! THE ZOIDS HAVE ARRIVED EARLY!" Someone called into his room about five hours later.
Van quickly ran out with Fiona and Zeke. In the Courtyard there were five new zoids to choose from.
"Which one is the fastest?" Van asked the repair chief.
"Oh probably that red command wolf." Doctor D said.
They paused for a second.
"GRAMPS? What are you doing here??" Van asked
"Oh well I came over and happened to be just in time to supervise the repain on your zoid. I'm planning on adding a little something special to it too." He laughed "With me on the job it might even be done a bit early! Take that command wolf and go!"
Van and Fiona smiled as Zeke bonded with the command wolf and the two jumped into the cockpit.
They would try to make a stand against Crow. Working the controls, Van lead the command wolf out on the road. They would find crow and stop him.
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A few hours into the trip, they we contacted by Doctor D again.
"Van, I think I've figured out where Crow is going to strike next." The Doctor said. "Judging by where we've seen him heading, he's going to Mirral city. It's really close to where you are! Hurry!
Van nodded and shut the link down.
"Zeke give it everything you got! I need speed!" Van said.
Zeke roared and sped up the command wolf.
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In a short amount of time they had reached Mirral city. They were going to be ready, so they soimply remained outside of the city, waiting. Another episode of the waiting game was not something Van looked forward to. He rested his head against the seat. He would make sure he was a sharp as ever..he couldn't let Crow win.
"Van....are you going to be alright?" Fiona asked.
"Yeah..I hope so." Van said in reply, to stressed to be cocky anymore.
Fiona reached over and put her hands on his shoulders.
Van waited some more.
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Warning lights went off on Van's control screen. The Shadow Liger was here. Van pressed some buttons. He would take the initiative this time. He opened a channel to Crow.
"Hello Crow. This is as far as you'll go."
"Ah, I see you havn't learned your lesson yet." Crow looked down and smilied. "Fiona, you should really come with me..." Van turned off the channel and cut Crow off.
"Let's get him, Zeke!" Van yelled, pushing his control sticks forward and running toward the Shadow Liger. With a quick mvement to the side, Van turned and fired. The Shadow liger dodged and fired back. Van jumped to the left and fired his main cannon. The Shadow Liger put his shield up and charged, hitting the Command wolf and knocking it down. Van forced it up again. This time Crow charged with his blades just as Van had gotten up. The Blades passes right through the wolf, cutting it in two. Van, Fiona and Zeke abandoned it before it exploded. The fell to the ground and rolled for a few feet. The Shadow Liger roared. It turned again toward the city. Van and Fiona were forced to whitness first hand it's power. With no mercy, or kindness whatsoever, Crow destroyed the entire city. He attacked ant person left that hadn't evacuated, crushed and car he got a hold of. Fiona had to look away. Van glared at the Shadow Liger. He would stop Crow if it was the last thing he did. He held Fiona tight.
He wouldn't rest until Crow was stopped.
Chapter 7
Disclaimer: I do not own Zoids or any characters except my own. Any similarity between this story real or fictional is purely coincidental.
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Fiona, Van and Zeke stood by the damaged liger. Still wet from the fountain, Van and Fiona were shivering. The huddle close for warmth as another cold wind blew. Emperor Ruldolf was safe, thank goodness. But now they had to worry about the Blade liger. Zeke roared anxiously.
Two jeeps drove up to where they were, it was the repair crew they sent for.
"Van...if we don't get the liger fixed in time, we might not be able to stop Crow.." Fiona said, shivering.
"I know.." Van said, turning towards the repair personel. "I know. It's bad, isn't it?"
The repair men just looked at him sadly.
"It's going to take a while to be fixed," they said.
"Exactly how long?" Van asked.
"About a week." He replied disdainfully.
Van just stayed quiet. Fiona rubbed his shoulder to comfort him. They both knew what this meant. Without the Blade Liger for a week, Crow would have his oppurtunity to strike. What could they use to try to stop the Shadow Liger? It mangled every other zoid it faced.
"Better start working then." Van said, getting into a jeep to take them back. "Come on, Fiona" He waved her over.
Fiona jumped into the jeep as well, Zeke following.
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They had soon arrived back at the palace. Luckly Ruldolf was taken so quickly, the palace wasn't too badly damaged. A few creators where shells hit ont he outerwall, but everything else remained perfectly intact. They entered the main hall and walked up the stairs to their room. Van didn't even feel like eating Papayas, he just fell down on his bed, hands over his face. Fiona sat down besides him, after taking an orange to munch on.
"So what happens now?" Fiona asked, peeling the orange.
"I guess we just wait, maybe try to find another zoid in the meantime to battle Crow with. It's not looking good right now." Van said, hands still over his face.
"Well, we have to do something. Crow will stop at no end to cause you pain. Maybe someway we can stop him...." Fiona said, taking a bite of the orange.
"Hold on, I'll try calling the repair men. Maybe they have a spare zoid on hand." Van said, picking up his phone and sitting up he dialed in the number.
The screen crackled before it came to life.
"Hey, do you have another zoid I could use in the meantime?" Van asked
"Sorry sir, all the zoids have been destroyed by Crow. We have some being transported from the republic, but It'll take at least one day to get here, seeing as most of zoids in the battle against the DeathSaurer that were destroyed depleted most remaining supplies." He said, looking nervous. The line went dead.
Van lied back again the same way he had before. Fiona finished her orange and rested her head on his chest.
"I guess we just wait now...." She said.
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They had fallen asleep like that for the night, Fiona resting on Van. Fiona sudenly stirred. She sensed something...
She woke up and flipped on the television. She knew what she was going to see and didn't want to, but she had to anyway. It was on every channel. The Shadow Liger had struck.
"Van, wake up!" She said, running over to him and shaking him.
"What is it, Fiona?" Van said, awake and ready.
"Crow has started again..."
Van jumped up and ran to the television. He almost couldn't bear to look at it.
Azul town had been obliterated.
They showed clips of the Shadow Liger mercilously firing at any one he saw, destroying every building in his way. All that was left was a near craetor of blackened earth. Crow was out there, causing pain to many, and Van was powerless for at least one more day.
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"VAN SIR! THE ZOIDS HAVE ARRIVED EARLY!" Someone called into his room about five hours later.
Van quickly ran out with Fiona and Zeke. In the Courtyard there were five new zoids to choose from.
"Which one is the fastest?" Van asked the repair chief.
"Oh probably that red command wolf." Doctor D said.
They paused for a second.
"GRAMPS? What are you doing here??" Van asked
"Oh well I came over and happened to be just in time to supervise the repain on your zoid. I'm planning on adding a little something special to it too." He laughed "With me on the job it might even be done a bit early! Take that command wolf and go!"
Van and Fiona smiled as Zeke bonded with the command wolf and the two jumped into the cockpit.
They would try to make a stand against Crow. Working the controls, Van lead the command wolf out on the road. They would find crow and stop him.
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A few hours into the trip, they we contacted by Doctor D again.
"Van, I think I've figured out where Crow is going to strike next." The Doctor said. "Judging by where we've seen him heading, he's going to Mirral city. It's really close to where you are! Hurry!
Van nodded and shut the link down.
"Zeke give it everything you got! I need speed!" Van said.
Zeke roared and sped up the command wolf.
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In a short amount of time they had reached Mirral city. They were going to be ready, so they soimply remained outside of the city, waiting. Another episode of the waiting game was not something Van looked forward to. He rested his head against the seat. He would make sure he was a sharp as ever..he couldn't let Crow win.
"Van....are you going to be alright?" Fiona asked.
"Yeah..I hope so." Van said in reply, to stressed to be cocky anymore.
Fiona reached over and put her hands on his shoulders.
Van waited some more.
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Warning lights went off on Van's control screen. The Shadow Liger was here. Van pressed some buttons. He would take the initiative this time. He opened a channel to Crow.
"Hello Crow. This is as far as you'll go."
"Ah, I see you havn't learned your lesson yet." Crow looked down and smilied. "Fiona, you should really come with me..." Van turned off the channel and cut Crow off.
"Let's get him, Zeke!" Van yelled, pushing his control sticks forward and running toward the Shadow Liger. With a quick mvement to the side, Van turned and fired. The Shadow liger dodged and fired back. Van jumped to the left and fired his main cannon. The Shadow Liger put his shield up and charged, hitting the Command wolf and knocking it down. Van forced it up again. This time Crow charged with his blades just as Van had gotten up. The Blades passes right through the wolf, cutting it in two. Van, Fiona and Zeke abandoned it before it exploded. The fell to the ground and rolled for a few feet. The Shadow Liger roared. It turned again toward the city. Van and Fiona were forced to whitness first hand it's power. With no mercy, or kindness whatsoever, Crow destroyed the entire city. He attacked ant person left that hadn't evacuated, crushed and car he got a hold of. Fiona had to look away. Van glared at the Shadow Liger. He would stop Crow if it was the last thing he did. He held Fiona tight.
He wouldn't rest until Crow was stopped.