Love's Angel
Chapter 9
--The Final Battle & Love's Angel-
Disclaimer: I do not own Zoids, nor any characters besides my own. Any similarity to events real or ficitonal is purely coincidental.
The Final Chapter...
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Another crystal clear night. It was strange how they always came at times like these, at moments were you scarcly had time to stop and watch them. Van turned his eyes away from the window and looked at the scene. Moonbay, Irvine, Fiona, Doctor D, a horde of Mechanics and himself were all working on the Blade Liger. With all this work being done it shoud be ready far ahead of schedule, and not a moment to soon. Crow was heading towards the Wind colony. Crow had jammed communications somehow, it was impissbile to evacuate, crow would be there fast. He was ready to start dealing the last blows to Van, destroying his home and family. He should have enough time to catch him, seeing as it wouldn't be long untill the Blade Liger was back in action. Zeke nudged him to get back to work. Van sighed and returned to recalibrating the leg stabilizers. Work usually took his mind off things, it didn't this time. Pessimissim wasn't usually Van's cup of tea either, but he couldn't help being depressed. Would he be any match for Crow? Everytime they fought he never stood a chance, would some miracle save him this time? Van had studied tactics whenever he took a break from repairing the Blade Liger, but what could that do? Even worse was Moonbay and Irvine risking their lives as well. Fiona walked up behind him.
"Van..it would help if you were turning that wrench in the right direction...." Fiona said, laying her hand on his shoulder.
"uh..huh? Oh..yeah..." Van said, trying to right the bolt in the right direction this time.
"Please try to concentrate, Van. It won't do any good if your so preoccupied with Crow that you can't perform well." Fiona said.
"I know....it's just so hard...." Van said, the wrench slipping and hitting his knee. "Ow.."
"Listen to me Van.." Fiona said, bringing her forehead touching his. "You've got to keep your head clear. Worrying like this is what Crow wants. You can't let him win without fighting..." She finished.
Van nodded and kised her.
"Yeah, I know, you're right." He said.
Van returned to work, this time efficiently.
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Crow pulled in to another secret imperial base set up by Prozin. Here would be what he needed to easily dispose of the last of Van's world.
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They all looked upon it, impressed. The Blade Liger was completly repaired, and shone beatifully, like the sun peaking through the clouds.
"Well, it's done." Doctor D said, evidently proud on the speed at which it was repaired. Despite the grim circumstances, they all had to smile seeing it complete and whole again.
"Well Van, enjoy your last moments of free time, whenever you are ready we move out." Irvine said.
Ok..got it.." Van said. Van beckoned for Fiona to follow him as he left the hanger.
Doctor D went back to running diagnostics, Zeke was resting, and Moonbay and Fiona were left there to talk.
"So, do you really think we stand a chance?" Moonbay asked, looking questioningly at the Blade Liger.
"Well, from what we've seen the Shadow Liger is one heck of a devil....we really can't be sure." Irvine said in reply.
"I guess so....we just have to wait and hope." She said, running away to prepare her gustab for battle.
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Van pulled Fiona back into their room, and they both sat on the bed.
"Fiona, we don't have much time left..I just want you to know, whatever happens, I love you." Van said.
Fiona looked into Van's moist eyes, sharing the same emotion with little need for her words.
"I love you too, Van. Don't worry....As long as we have each other...right?" Fiona said, hugging Van.
"Yeah..till the end.." Van said, holding Fiona and rocking her back and forth.
Fiona pressed her head against his chest, closing her eyes and for one brief second in a world with so much turmoil, feeling the rising and falling on Van's chest took away her troubles. Van fought to keep tears back. It seemed like for the first time in a long time he was unsure of himself. Maybe it hit home more, knowing that it was genetically himself who was carring out these plans, that his deep dark side locked deep inside him was this evil. Was it his fault that this was happening? No, it would have been worse letting Prozin rule. Van would do his best to save his family, Moonbay, Irvine, and Fiona. Failure was not an option. Van moved a strand of hair out of Fiona's face.
"Come, it's time..." Van said, just as reluctant as Fiona to start going.
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Fiona's thought were scaring her. Never had she felt doubt..her hope and trust had always been in Van. What was so different now? Maybe becuase it was Van that was the enemy..not the true Van, but still all the attributes of Van.
She didn't want to think like this. No, she would count on Van. If worse came to worse they would eventually meet up in whatever was waiting for them after death. It was time to go..
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Van hopped into his newly fixed Blade Liger along with Fiona, and Zeke who bonded with it. Moonbay and Irvine were also set to go, Gustab and Command wolf fit for battle.
"Everybody ready?" Van asked through the commlink.
"Irvine here, ready and able." Irvine said cockily into the comm.
"Moonbay here!" The transporter replied.
"Fiona, you ready?" Van said behind him.
"Yep, sure am Van!" Fiona said, knowing it was a sort of half truth...she was..but she had her fears...
Van paused for a second.
"Alright then, lets head towards the wind colony and finish this!" Van yelled.
With that, the three zoids mobilized.
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Crow had finished installing the new weapon system. He was ready to finish this. He hopped into the cockpit of his Shadow Liger and mobilized. Van would not survive this encounter.
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The three zoids pushed their zoids to the limit trying to get to the Wind colony in time. Van was afraid they might be too late, but he kept his fears inside. This was not the time to make the other team members doubt. he looked at a viewscreen that he called up. They were not far now. He could only hope that he would beat Crow there. The sounds of the feet of the zoids which he once found relaxing now was maddening. He wanted to get this battle over with fast.
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As Van feared, Crow was there first. As they approached the wind colony, Crow was just standing his Shadow Liger in front of it, taunting them, waiting. He wanted Van to see this. As soo as the Hero's were in range he opened a channel to them.
"Nice try Van, but you are just a little too late." Crow said, ending his message. Van and the crew watched in horror at what they saw. The Shadow liger began glowing with a strange purple/blue light, and suddenly opened it's mouth and let loose a charged particale cannon. The beam passed over the wind colony, leaving only a patch of molten earth. Crow laughed.
"MARIA!!!!!!!" Van yelled.
As Van was recovering Moonby and Irvine pressed ahead. Moonbay fired cannons and Irvine fired his shots as well. The shadow liger easily dodged.
"Honestly, you could at least make it a challenge!" Crow said, turning his guns toward the two, firing. Crow let loose a devestating beam of energy from his blades that knocked both zoids over doing heavy damage to all parts of them. Van couldn't save them in time..
"Irvine! Moonbay! Come on, do you read me? Please still be alive in there!" Van yelled into his console.
There was no answer.
Van moved his blade liger to face Crow.
"Are we having fun yet, Van?" Crow asked, mocking him.
Van moved to the right and released his blades, trying to get a quick swipe in. The Shadow liger dodged and fired it's antiblade beam. Van wasn't ready for the rapid firing of it and was hit hard. Luckly Zeke put up the shield in time to block most of the damage. Van started to circle strafe around the Shadow Liger, firing his laser shells at the same time. Crow just followed him around with his shield up.
"So how do you like my new charged particle cannon?" Crow said.
"Not especially.." Van said, sweat rolling down his forehead.
"...Good." Crow smiled evily, chargin his cannon and firing. Van barely dodged it.
Van, to counter it, ran forward, and spun in the air as not to fall down on the shadow liger again, released his blades and tried to twist and cut the shadow liger. He moved out of the way and hit Van with cannons. Van quickly righted the fallen blade liger.
"I'm starting to get bored, lets end this now." Crow said, staring at the blade liger and pressing some controls.
Using the same blade energy beams Crow hit the blade liger hard. It was knocke dbackwards, Van and Fiona being thrown out of the cockpit, their buckles ripping apart from the force. The fell to the groud and rolled int he dust a few times. Van got to his feet and was forced to watch at the blade liger was vaporized by a charged particle beam.
Zeke was still fused with it.
Van just dropped to his knees again. It was all over, wasn't it? Fiona put his hand on his shoulder. Suddenly a shell blast caused them to split apart and fall in different directions.
"Ah lets see," Crow said, opening his cockpiut and yelling at them. "Which do I destroy first again? I was going to get Fiona first, but I changed my mind....It would be more painful for you to die not knowing what would happen to her." Crow grinned with pure evil. He hopped back into the cockpit and aimed the Shadow Liger's mouth at Van.
"No!" Fiona shouted. She ran in front of Van. "If you must you get rid of us both at the same time!""
Crow opened his cockpit again.
"I suppose if you must...I can make that sacrifice." Crow said, taking a last moment to look at Fiona before dropping into his cockpit.
Van and Fiona just looked at each, straight into the eyes again.
"I suppose we are together untill the end, huh?" Van said, putting his arms around Fiona.
"The way it should be..." Fiona said.
They kissed.
Crow was laughing insanly behind the cockpit.
"GOODBYE!" Crow said, charging his particle gun.
Van and Fiona felt a warm light surrond them.
Suddenly, instead of being dead..Van was still alive...he was still breathing...still kissing Fiona...what was happening?
"Fiona?" Van said, breaking their kiss.
Fiona smiled.
"I guess the legend is true...the story of love's angel..." Fiona said, beckening for Van to look around.
They were floating 10 feet above the ground. Crow was out of his cockpit again, trying to understand what was happening.
"YOU TWO SHOULD BE VAPORIZED!" He yelled.
He hopped back in and fired again. This time the beam just passed right through them. He was angry.
Van looked around more. To his surprise, a mass of light formed on the ground. The formless light of pure white formed and solidified into..the blade liger! And Zeke! They had come back from being destroyed...
Irvine and Moonbay's zoids got up again too! They hopped out of their cockpits, looking dazed and confused.
"It said that if an evil so great would be over come through the love most pure, the opposite of the great evil that would nearly destroy all...Van, your love is the opposite of Crow...." Fiona said, now smiling, beaming rather.
What was a few moments ago a lava pool now formed the Wind colony again.
"Everything that Crow did is being reversed, Van!" Fiona said, hugging Van.
Across the world, everything that Crpow had destroyed and killed was comeing back to life. The white light radiating from Van and Fiona was spreading everywhere, nearly to blinding preportions.
Crow got out of his cockpit again.
"What happened? It's not supposed to WORK LIKE THIS!! VAN! YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS! YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD!"
Van stared down at him. Victory was there's.
"No, I don't think so. Not this time." Van said.
A beam of light emerged from them and hit Crow and the Shadow Liger.
"NOOOOoooooooo!!!!!!!" Crow screamed, as the Shadow Liger and the evil that was Crow ceased to exist, by the power of the opposite love.
As the light created by thei love shined through the world, Van and Fiona embraced and kissed passionatly, a embrace of the love that would last for eternity.
THE END!
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**star wars like ending music plays**
A Matrix Production.
Based on the story idea by: Joseph
Writer: Joseph
Director: Joseph
A special thanks to all those who have reviewed!
---------------------------
PS: Look out for the sequel/companion to Love's Angel, comming soon!
The Lost Years.
Documenting just what happneed during the 4 years between seasons one and two....
Chapter 9
--The Final Battle & Love's Angel-
Disclaimer: I do not own Zoids, nor any characters besides my own. Any similarity to events real or ficitonal is purely coincidental.
The Final Chapter...
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Another crystal clear night. It was strange how they always came at times like these, at moments were you scarcly had time to stop and watch them. Van turned his eyes away from the window and looked at the scene. Moonbay, Irvine, Fiona, Doctor D, a horde of Mechanics and himself were all working on the Blade Liger. With all this work being done it shoud be ready far ahead of schedule, and not a moment to soon. Crow was heading towards the Wind colony. Crow had jammed communications somehow, it was impissbile to evacuate, crow would be there fast. He was ready to start dealing the last blows to Van, destroying his home and family. He should have enough time to catch him, seeing as it wouldn't be long untill the Blade Liger was back in action. Zeke nudged him to get back to work. Van sighed and returned to recalibrating the leg stabilizers. Work usually took his mind off things, it didn't this time. Pessimissim wasn't usually Van's cup of tea either, but he couldn't help being depressed. Would he be any match for Crow? Everytime they fought he never stood a chance, would some miracle save him this time? Van had studied tactics whenever he took a break from repairing the Blade Liger, but what could that do? Even worse was Moonbay and Irvine risking their lives as well. Fiona walked up behind him.
"Van..it would help if you were turning that wrench in the right direction...." Fiona said, laying her hand on his shoulder.
"uh..huh? Oh..yeah..." Van said, trying to right the bolt in the right direction this time.
"Please try to concentrate, Van. It won't do any good if your so preoccupied with Crow that you can't perform well." Fiona said.
"I know....it's just so hard...." Van said, the wrench slipping and hitting his knee. "Ow.."
"Listen to me Van.." Fiona said, bringing her forehead touching his. "You've got to keep your head clear. Worrying like this is what Crow wants. You can't let him win without fighting..." She finished.
Van nodded and kised her.
"Yeah, I know, you're right." He said.
Van returned to work, this time efficiently.
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Crow pulled in to another secret imperial base set up by Prozin. Here would be what he needed to easily dispose of the last of Van's world.
------------
They all looked upon it, impressed. The Blade Liger was completly repaired, and shone beatifully, like the sun peaking through the clouds.
"Well, it's done." Doctor D said, evidently proud on the speed at which it was repaired. Despite the grim circumstances, they all had to smile seeing it complete and whole again.
"Well Van, enjoy your last moments of free time, whenever you are ready we move out." Irvine said.
Ok..got it.." Van said. Van beckoned for Fiona to follow him as he left the hanger.
Doctor D went back to running diagnostics, Zeke was resting, and Moonbay and Fiona were left there to talk.
"So, do you really think we stand a chance?" Moonbay asked, looking questioningly at the Blade Liger.
"Well, from what we've seen the Shadow Liger is one heck of a devil....we really can't be sure." Irvine said in reply.
"I guess so....we just have to wait and hope." She said, running away to prepare her gustab for battle.
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Van pulled Fiona back into their room, and they both sat on the bed.
"Fiona, we don't have much time left..I just want you to know, whatever happens, I love you." Van said.
Fiona looked into Van's moist eyes, sharing the same emotion with little need for her words.
"I love you too, Van. Don't worry....As long as we have each other...right?" Fiona said, hugging Van.
"Yeah..till the end.." Van said, holding Fiona and rocking her back and forth.
Fiona pressed her head against his chest, closing her eyes and for one brief second in a world with so much turmoil, feeling the rising and falling on Van's chest took away her troubles. Van fought to keep tears back. It seemed like for the first time in a long time he was unsure of himself. Maybe it hit home more, knowing that it was genetically himself who was carring out these plans, that his deep dark side locked deep inside him was this evil. Was it his fault that this was happening? No, it would have been worse letting Prozin rule. Van would do his best to save his family, Moonbay, Irvine, and Fiona. Failure was not an option. Van moved a strand of hair out of Fiona's face.
"Come, it's time..." Van said, just as reluctant as Fiona to start going.
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Fiona's thought were scaring her. Never had she felt doubt..her hope and trust had always been in Van. What was so different now? Maybe becuase it was Van that was the enemy..not the true Van, but still all the attributes of Van.
She didn't want to think like this. No, she would count on Van. If worse came to worse they would eventually meet up in whatever was waiting for them after death. It was time to go..
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Van hopped into his newly fixed Blade Liger along with Fiona, and Zeke who bonded with it. Moonbay and Irvine were also set to go, Gustab and Command wolf fit for battle.
"Everybody ready?" Van asked through the commlink.
"Irvine here, ready and able." Irvine said cockily into the comm.
"Moonbay here!" The transporter replied.
"Fiona, you ready?" Van said behind him.
"Yep, sure am Van!" Fiona said, knowing it was a sort of half truth...she was..but she had her fears...
Van paused for a second.
"Alright then, lets head towards the wind colony and finish this!" Van yelled.
With that, the three zoids mobilized.
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Crow had finished installing the new weapon system. He was ready to finish this. He hopped into the cockpit of his Shadow Liger and mobilized. Van would not survive this encounter.
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The three zoids pushed their zoids to the limit trying to get to the Wind colony in time. Van was afraid they might be too late, but he kept his fears inside. This was not the time to make the other team members doubt. he looked at a viewscreen that he called up. They were not far now. He could only hope that he would beat Crow there. The sounds of the feet of the zoids which he once found relaxing now was maddening. He wanted to get this battle over with fast.
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As Van feared, Crow was there first. As they approached the wind colony, Crow was just standing his Shadow Liger in front of it, taunting them, waiting. He wanted Van to see this. As soo as the Hero's were in range he opened a channel to them.
"Nice try Van, but you are just a little too late." Crow said, ending his message. Van and the crew watched in horror at what they saw. The Shadow liger began glowing with a strange purple/blue light, and suddenly opened it's mouth and let loose a charged particale cannon. The beam passed over the wind colony, leaving only a patch of molten earth. Crow laughed.
"MARIA!!!!!!!" Van yelled.
As Van was recovering Moonby and Irvine pressed ahead. Moonbay fired cannons and Irvine fired his shots as well. The shadow liger easily dodged.
"Honestly, you could at least make it a challenge!" Crow said, turning his guns toward the two, firing. Crow let loose a devestating beam of energy from his blades that knocked both zoids over doing heavy damage to all parts of them. Van couldn't save them in time..
"Irvine! Moonbay! Come on, do you read me? Please still be alive in there!" Van yelled into his console.
There was no answer.
Van moved his blade liger to face Crow.
"Are we having fun yet, Van?" Crow asked, mocking him.
Van moved to the right and released his blades, trying to get a quick swipe in. The Shadow liger dodged and fired it's antiblade beam. Van wasn't ready for the rapid firing of it and was hit hard. Luckly Zeke put up the shield in time to block most of the damage. Van started to circle strafe around the Shadow Liger, firing his laser shells at the same time. Crow just followed him around with his shield up.
"So how do you like my new charged particle cannon?" Crow said.
"Not especially.." Van said, sweat rolling down his forehead.
"...Good." Crow smiled evily, chargin his cannon and firing. Van barely dodged it.
Van, to counter it, ran forward, and spun in the air as not to fall down on the shadow liger again, released his blades and tried to twist and cut the shadow liger. He moved out of the way and hit Van with cannons. Van quickly righted the fallen blade liger.
"I'm starting to get bored, lets end this now." Crow said, staring at the blade liger and pressing some controls.
Using the same blade energy beams Crow hit the blade liger hard. It was knocke dbackwards, Van and Fiona being thrown out of the cockpit, their buckles ripping apart from the force. The fell to the groud and rolled int he dust a few times. Van got to his feet and was forced to watch at the blade liger was vaporized by a charged particle beam.
Zeke was still fused with it.
Van just dropped to his knees again. It was all over, wasn't it? Fiona put his hand on his shoulder. Suddenly a shell blast caused them to split apart and fall in different directions.
"Ah lets see," Crow said, opening his cockpiut and yelling at them. "Which do I destroy first again? I was going to get Fiona first, but I changed my mind....It would be more painful for you to die not knowing what would happen to her." Crow grinned with pure evil. He hopped back into the cockpit and aimed the Shadow Liger's mouth at Van.
"No!" Fiona shouted. She ran in front of Van. "If you must you get rid of us both at the same time!""
Crow opened his cockpit again.
"I suppose if you must...I can make that sacrifice." Crow said, taking a last moment to look at Fiona before dropping into his cockpit.
Van and Fiona just looked at each, straight into the eyes again.
"I suppose we are together untill the end, huh?" Van said, putting his arms around Fiona.
"The way it should be..." Fiona said.
They kissed.
Crow was laughing insanly behind the cockpit.
"GOODBYE!" Crow said, charging his particle gun.
Van and Fiona felt a warm light surrond them.
Suddenly, instead of being dead..Van was still alive...he was still breathing...still kissing Fiona...what was happening?
"Fiona?" Van said, breaking their kiss.
Fiona smiled.
"I guess the legend is true...the story of love's angel..." Fiona said, beckening for Van to look around.
They were floating 10 feet above the ground. Crow was out of his cockpit again, trying to understand what was happening.
"YOU TWO SHOULD BE VAPORIZED!" He yelled.
He hopped back in and fired again. This time the beam just passed right through them. He was angry.
Van looked around more. To his surprise, a mass of light formed on the ground. The formless light of pure white formed and solidified into..the blade liger! And Zeke! They had come back from being destroyed...
Irvine and Moonbay's zoids got up again too! They hopped out of their cockpits, looking dazed and confused.
"It said that if an evil so great would be over come through the love most pure, the opposite of the great evil that would nearly destroy all...Van, your love is the opposite of Crow...." Fiona said, now smiling, beaming rather.
What was a few moments ago a lava pool now formed the Wind colony again.
"Everything that Crow did is being reversed, Van!" Fiona said, hugging Van.
Across the world, everything that Crpow had destroyed and killed was comeing back to life. The white light radiating from Van and Fiona was spreading everywhere, nearly to blinding preportions.
Crow got out of his cockpit again.
"What happened? It's not supposed to WORK LIKE THIS!! VAN! YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS! YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD!"
Van stared down at him. Victory was there's.
"No, I don't think so. Not this time." Van said.
A beam of light emerged from them and hit Crow and the Shadow Liger.
"NOOOOoooooooo!!!!!!!" Crow screamed, as the Shadow Liger and the evil that was Crow ceased to exist, by the power of the opposite love.
As the light created by thei love shined through the world, Van and Fiona embraced and kissed passionatly, a embrace of the love that would last for eternity.
THE END!
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**star wars like ending music plays**
A Matrix Production.
Based on the story idea by: Joseph
Writer: Joseph
Director: Joseph
A special thanks to all those who have reviewed!
---------------------------
PS: Look out for the sequel/companion to Love's Angel, comming soon!
The Lost Years.
Documenting just what happneed during the 4 years between seasons one and two....