Disclaimer- I don't own Zoids and probably never will.

** To start off with, I'd just like to state, that I don't like Bit very much, so this fic will not be mostly about him.  Secondly… um… I just don't like Bit, and though I may get majorly flamed here… I really don't care so read and enjoy, review if you really feel you must.  **

-Forget about Harry-

            Harry Champ gave one last affectionate pat to his favorite dark horn.  If you asked him why, he really couldn't tell you.  He wasn't one to think that Zoids were more than just a really big toy.  Yet, he couldn't seem to let go of some of his Zoids, even though he knew it would just cost more to have them stored away for who knows how long.

            He sighed, and punched the code in that looked the final vault containing his only three remaining Zoids.  Sebastian's, Benjamin's, and finally Harry's Zoids were all locked away safely.  He'd sold off or given away the rest of his Zoids, so he wouldn't have to have them guarded while he was away, since he didn't know if he'd be coming back.  With a final look over his shoulder, he trudged out more like a beaten pup, then like a man destined to be king.  Sebastian and Benjamin were waiting for him at the hanger door.  This was going to be the really hard part.

            There was a long pause as the trio just looked at each other for a while.  Eventually Benjamin said, "We have made our decision Harry."  He looked at Sebastian who nodded sadly.  Sebastian looked up stated, "We are prepared to shut down and await your return Harry."

            "You both realize I may not find what I'm looking for out there, and never return for you… It might be better-"

            "We've made up our minds Harry, besides we know you will return," said Benjamin firmly.

            "Yes that's right," nodded Sebastian, "you'd never let us, or your parents down.  I'm sure you'll make them proud soon."

            "Huh," Harry grunted as he pulled to keys from his pocket.  "Well if you are really sure about this, I guess I have no choice then."  Benjamin stepped forward and Harry pressed the first key against his top heart.  "I guess this is good-bye then Benjamin."

            "Farewell Harry, come back soon."

            Harry turned the key twice right.  Benjamin shook for a moment and fell to the floor in a lifeless heap.  Harry drew in a hissing breath, for all that Benjamin had been a machine, looking at the lifeless bucket of bolts nearly made Harry sick to his stomach, as if he had actually killed Benjamin, not just shut him down for a while.

            "Ha, haaaa… I guess it's my turn then?"  Sebastian said nervously.

            "You could always go somewhere else, serve someone else while I'm gone," said Harry hopefully. He really didn't want to shut them down; he didn't really think he would be coming back.

            "This is our chosen course Harry, farewell and good luck."

            Harry sighed and shut down Sebastian.  Two piles of lifeless metal now lay before him.  He hadn't really planned on a place for them in here, so he shrugged and left them where he lay.  A knot growing tighter in his stomach every moment he tarried.  If I stay here to long, I wont ever leave.  I'm sorry old friends, this really is, good-bye. 

            Harry locked down the hanger, and drove into the city.  His plan was to take the next plane anywhere…  Anywhere that was far away from here…

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          -Later in the hover craft, after a victorious battle for the blitz team…-

            Leena surveyed the mess that was the hanger/maintenance deck in the hover cargo.  It was cluttered with such an assortment of Zoid parts, she didn't know how there were going to be able to take care of a damaged Zoid in here.  They'd been working all day, trying to find places for all the stuff Harry had given them the night Bit had proposed to her.

            She fingered the ring Bit had bought with his own money.  The stone was small, but he had promised here then, that her wedding band would be a hundred times better.  She didn't really care.  She had feelings for Bit that she was sure she would have for no one else, ever.  She sometimes wondered if it was all right to feel as happy as she did, every day with Bit by her side.

            He'd proposed at a party that Harry had been throwing for the Blitz Team, as congratulations for winning the Royal Cup.  A pang of guilt tugged at her heart when she remembered the look on Harry's face when she had said yes.  He looked like she had just shot him from behind.  Leena smiled a little; at least he had taken it like a gentleman for once.  She wasn't sure if he hadn't known about it in the first place.  All this stuff had been here when the Blitz team got back.

            Harry had left a card saying all the stuff was an early wedding gift, since he would probable be 'unable' to come to the wedding.  He was going to be pretty busy for a while.  Bit and Leena hadn't set a date for their wedding yet, but she held out a little hope that Harry might show up to the wedding.  Maybe now she and Harry could go back to being friends the way they used to be.

            "Hey gorgeous," drawled a soft voice behind her, "you're up late."

            Leena smiled over her shoulder impishly, "Hey there Bitsy," she laughed.  He winced visibly at his most disliked pet name, but his soft smile remained the same as he wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed the back of her neck.  She snuggled back into his embrace, leaning her head back on his shoulder so that she was comfortably cheek to chin with bit.  She was too tall to snuggle under his chin, but this was nice.

            "What's the matter babe?"  Bit asked nuzzling Lenna gently, holding her tighter to him.  He could feel her whole body tense up at the question.  She had gotten a little better at sharing her feelings with him, but she was never totally open with anyone.  He wondered sometimes why she was so reserved about what she really felt.  She always took a minute to judge her answers before saying them, as if she might give some dangerous secret away.  The only time she didn't seem to think on an answer was when she was angry, and then she didn't make any sense.  What was she hiding anyway?

            "I'm not worried about anything baby," she purred all too casually leaning fully against him so the was now holding her up.

            Bit sighed inwardly.  "Yes there is Leena, don't you think I can tell?"  He turned her around so they now faced each other.  He could see the anger spark in her eyes, her first line of defense.  "Leena please don't be this way, I just want to help."

            "Don't be what way Bit?  I don't have the slightest idea of what you're talking about."  Leena's voice hadn't risen yet, but her arms were crossed, and she was turning away from him.  This conversation was already over.

            Bit sighed and followed her out of the hanger.  Leena could be really nice, but it was times like these that made things really hard on him.  He was pretty sure something had happened just recently to make her this way.  She seemed way more secretive this past week, than she had before.  If only he could remember something that had happened to make her secretive, he might not have to ask her. 

            He whistled tunelessly as he followed Leena through the hover cargo.  He couldn't really think of anything that would upset her.  She'd been ecstatic when he'd proposed to her, and they'd been close and cuddly since then.  Harry?  Harry had just, disappeared a couple of weeks ago.  He'd been selling off all his Zoids for ridiculous prices.  Then, he just vanished.  Bit didn't know why that would affect Leena like this, or why she would hide it from him. 

            "This is about Harry leaving isn't it?"  He asked.  He didn't figure he was right, he didn't figure on her reaction either.

            Leena stopped and turned to give him a very serious look.  It didn't take long before he saw tears in her eyes.  He was agape at her sudden show of emotion.  Why would she care where Harry went?

            "What's the matter babe?"  He whispered reaching for her.

            "It's just…" she began, leaning into Bit.  She just started to cry uncontrollably.  She surprised herself by her feelings.  How worried she was for Harry, who angry she was at him for leaving without saying goodbye.  Why couldn't things just be the way they used to be?  Why did he have to take things so hard?

            A very worried Bit, held a very emotional Leena.  He didn't exactly know what to do with her; he'd never dealt with a hysterical woman before.  Is that the word?  Maybe…

            Leena hic-upped and started to laugh.  Yes, hysterical might be the word here.  "I'm sorry Bit honey," she whispered.  "It's just he's been acting so weird.  He left with no explanation and no goodbye, and that's so unlike him, and how calm he was about everything isn't like him…  It's just so strange, I worry about him sometimes."

            Bit smiled as she started to compose herself again, his universe stopped tilting around.  Bit wasn't so sure about what he felt for Leena, but it seemed to him that he definitely cared for her.  He pushed the thought out of his mind in the wake of a new emotion, jealousy.  Why would she care where Harry went?  Why would she want Harry to send her a letter?  This got his ire up just enough that Bit asked a potentially deadly question. 

            "Why do you care?"  Leena threw a sharp look at Bit and he rephrased his words more carefully this time.  "I mean I know we're friends and all, but I though… Well maybe… You'd be relieved not having him after you all the time…"

            Leena laughed mirthlessly.  "Did I ever tell you how me and Harry met?  Looking back, its quite amazing things turned out the way they did."  She had just avoided the basic question.  She didn't really want to search herself for the answer, the more she thought about Harry, she got very mixed feelings.  She did so hope her little story would distract bit long enough so he would forget his question.

            Bit cocked his head at Leena and sighed.  "Is this going to be a long story?  Maybe we could get something to eat and sit down first?"  Leena grinned at Bit, the last remnants of a tear blotched face fading away into her smile. 

            "Sure thing Bitsy, but," she poked him in the stomach, "you'd better stay away from my cookies."

            "Awwwww!  C'mon Leena!"  Bit cried after her as she bolted down the hall for the kitchen,  "Aren't we supposed to share and stuff now that we're engaged?" 

            "Hahahahahahaha" Leena seemed so very amused.  Bit ground his teeth against this familiar and welcome competition.  Welcome yes, he thought.  He would have time later to make Leena forget about Harry.  He pushed away the unfamiliar feeling of jealousy, and the all too common unsure ness about his relationship with Leena, but they remained in a little place somewhere in the shadows of his thoughts.