A/N: Okay, the debut of Moonbay's ZOID. It fits perfectly. Also, the phrase
at the bottom of the page is taken from Big O. Well, I messed with it a
little. Anyway, I'd like to thank all of you who reviewed again. Shelly,
DragonWinlan, BioWolf, Tamia the Hedgefox, and many, many others. I've
always wanted to hit a hundred in reviews, and because of you, I'm really
close. Once again, thank you all! This extra long chapter is just for you!!
Reese was still surprised at what Raven had just done. The Geno Saurer pilot had jumped in the way of a bullet to save the transporter girl she so despised. She'd never even heard of anyone doing that. He saved her life almost at the cost of his own.
" Why did you....." She trailed; wide-eyed.
Fortunately for Raven, he had spread his arms out on either side of him to protect the shot from getting to Moonbay. The bullet was just lodged in his shoulder. But if he didn't stop the bleeding, he'd bleed to death anyway.
Moonbay had froze when she heard the shot. She was too scared to turn around. But when she heard Raven cry out, she closed her eyes. She didn't want to look, but she did. When she saw his sleeve dripping with blood, she ran over to him.
Having him to sit down and remove his shirt, she began to quickly dress his wound with strips of her nightgown. It was now shorter, but she was not worried about the look of it at the moment. She knew Raven loved her, but she didn't know it was that much. She didn't know what to think. He had put his life in danger 3 times to save her.
Raven kept his eyes glued to Reese. He was not going to allow them to hurt his transporter anymore than they already had. He had finally found someone that loved him. Moonbay loved him enough to turn defend him against her friends whom she'd known longer than she'd even heard of him. She took care of him when he wouldn't take care of himself. She showed him how to love. It was the least he could do to save her life.
" You have me already. Leave her out of this. You said she was free to go." He said.
" Fine. Let her leave. See if I care." She said snapping out of her trance.
" I don't care if you care you smurf!! Just leave her alone! This is between you and me and Hiltz, understand?" He asked narrowing his eyes.
" ....Psh, whatever." She said walking into the cave.
***************
Moonbay wrapped Raven's arm in silence. He wouldn't cry out when he was in pain. He'd just grunt every time something hurt. He was still watching the cave entrance. He didn't trust them as far as he could kick them, and that wasn't very far. He was so busy glaring a hole through the blue organoid watching them, he didn't notice the crystalline drops of liquid falling on his arm until he heard sniffling.
" Baybay, what's wrong?" He asked turning to look at her.
" Raven.... you.... took that bullet for me..... Why...What made you do it?" She asked.
" I had to. I couldn't just let you get shot. You know you mean the world to me." He said.
" Thank you." She said.
" Hey, no worries Baybay. I love you." He said touching her face.
" I love you too." She said hugging him.
Raven hugged her back; careful not to hurt her. Then he gently pulled away. He kissed the tears away from her cheeks.
" No more crying Baybay. Get going before I have to kill these people." He said.
" Will I see you again?" She asked.
" Yes." He said.
" ..... Alright. I'll go. Goodbye Raven." She said.
" No. No 'goodbye'. 'Goodbye' means forever. I'll see you later." He said.
" Right. Later." She said waving.
With that, she walked off.
*************
Outside the Guygalos base were all the troops of the Imperial Army. Commander Wolves, Gojulases, Pteras', and a few War Sharks in the river near by. Soldiers were scattered about checking their ZOIDs for ammo and armor and for any malfunctions. Some were in their bunkers planning what they were going to do. Others were in briefing.
The Guardian Force was in the garage finishing their diagnostics on their ZOIDs. They didn't want to take any chances with anything once they got into battle. They wanted to be able to get Reese and Hiltz in a full- frontal assault.
" Van!!"
Van was on top of his Blade Liger at the moment and turned to see who was calling him. He nearly fell off the top of his ZOID.
" Moonbay?!! You're alive!!" He cried jumping down.
She ran into the garage covered in dirt and sand. When Van reached her, she just collapsed on him in a crying heap. Van was a little confused but he tried to comfort her as best he could. He rubbed her back gently and tried to calm her down.
" Easy, Moonbay, just take it easy and tell me what happened." He said.
" Hiltz came and took me. And-and they held me in this old mine. I-I was chained up and Hiltz couldnt behave himself so I kept hit him until he backed off. Then-Then Raven came and got me. And they made him stay. Then as I was leaving and..." She stopped and broke down again.
Van looked to the others. They were watching them. Irvine was the first one to snap out of his trance.
" Bring her over here. Thomas, get her some water!" He ordered.
Van lead her over to a bench and sat her down. She continued to cry on him while he and Fiona tried to comfort her. Fiona stroked her back while Thomas gave her the water.
" Tell us what happened Moonbay. Is Raven alright?" Fiona asked.
" When I was leaving, Reese told him he had to comply with her demands or she'd shoot me. And when he said no, she shot at me. He-He got in the way and took the bullet in his arm. I tried to take care of him as much as I could while I was there, but he made me leave before I could do anything else. He told me he loved me and that he would see me agAIN!!!" She wailed starting to cry.
" Great. Just great. Now we have 3 organoids to contend with." Thomas said.
" That's not exactly the most important thing now Thomas!" Irvine chided.
" What?" He asked.
" We certainly can't attack them like this. We'll have to use the secret weapon that was designed to handle another Death Saurer." Colonel Shubaltz said.
" It's mine! Lemme at it!" Moonbay said standing up.
" I'm sorry. I cannot let you take the ZOID. You have no training and you're not a military official. The best we can do is a search party and a team of Command Wolves." He said.
" If you don't gimme that ZOID, I'm gonna-"
" Moonbay, you can't threaten a military official!" Van said.
" Watch me! You listen to me Colonel Sanders! If I don't get that ZOID, I'll make sure YOU need a search party!!" She said grabbing him by his collar.
" That was the training!! The ZOID's this way!" He said quickly.
" Good." She said letting him fall to the ground.
She walked into another part of the garage. In there was a white and blue wolf ZOID. It was as big as the Blade Liger and looked like it could go a few rounds with Van, no problem.
" This is the Konig Wolf. Originally designed to stand against a Liger. Advanced to defeat the Death Saurer and now just a secret weapon." Colonel Shubaltz said.
" Really? Well what's keeping you from piloting it now?" Moonbay asked; not taking her eyes from the wolf ZOID.
" It is very stubborn and will not listen to any of our commands. I highly doubt you could do any better." He said.
" Are you saying I can't do it?" She asked.
" Uh... no... I didn't say that exactly.... What I meant was, you might not be able to handle it." He said.
That wasn't much of an improvement from what he had said. Moonbay glared at him hard.
" I mean... The ZOID might not like you as it's pilot." He said.
Moonbay didn't like that either. Colonel Shubaltz was running out of excuses to use to save himself.
" Uh, Van will you say something please?" He asked nervously.
" I think you're doing fine." He said smiling.
" Van!!" He said.
" What he means to say Moonbay, is that this ZOID is too much trouble for you." Van said.
Colonel Shubaltz slapped his hand to his face. Van just made the same mistake he did. This might not exactly end well.
" What are you two saying?!! Are you saying that I cannot pilot this ZOID because I am a woman?!" She asked.
Irvine stepped right in front of them before they could get into any more trouble. He had been around Moonbay enough that he knew how to get out of this mistake. He had gotten into this situation many times before.
" What these two geniuses are trying to say Moonbay, is that the ZOID is experimental and it could be dangerous." He said.
" Really?" She asked quirking an eyebrow.
" Uh, yeah! Right!" Both of them said.
" Oh okay then. That's fine then. Now what is it?" She asked.
" It's a Konig Wolf. It has a night vision/infrared scope, strike claws, two sniper rifles, missile pods, a system that allows it to command other Command Wolves and electromagnetic fangs that can freeze systems." Colonel Shubaltz said.
" Really? Electromagnetic fangs? Wow! That should take good care of Reese and Hiltz." She said punching her palm with her fist.
" Unfortunately with great power come great risks. That lethal attack can cause a temporary power freeze, so it must be reserved for difficult times. Also, it is quick to overheat so a cooling fan was installed in the head gear to avoid this problem. It is a tireless equal to the Liger series and it should be able to handle a Geno Saurer with the right pilot." He said.
" What about the special system?" She asked.
" That allows the Konig Wolf to take command of other Command Wolves, like a real wolf would with his pack. The Konig Wolf is the Alpha male as far as wolf-ZOIDs go. Your commands come out as barks to the other wolves and they do what you ask. Growling gets them into position for attack. Howling will charge them and will signal them to back off." He said.
" Yeah! That's what I want! Start the tutorial Shubaltz! When I get done, We're goin' huntin'!!" She cried throwing her fist in the air.
*******************
Raven sat on a rock right outside the old mine. Shadow was evolving his ZOID into the Geno Breaker. This would make it stronger than it was already. He knew it wouldn't help him get away from Reese and Hiltz because they could just hurt some innocent people. He couldn't let that happen. Moonbay wouldn't' t want that to happen. So he would do whatever he had to to stop that from happening.
Drinking some water from his bottle, he looked at his ZOID cocoon again. Shadow was busy. He knew it might take a while, but not this long. He had gone in about 2 hours ago. Sighing, he laid back on the large rock and laced his fingers behind his head. He looked up at the sky and watched the clouds go by.
One was like a fountain. He smiled as he remembered dancing in Jubilation City with Moonbay on a fountain. He had a great time then. It was the most fun he'd had outside a ZOID. He couldn't recall a time when he had even close to that much fun.
Another cloud looked like a Gustav. The transporter ZOID Moonbay drove. It was pretty strong and he knew it could survive just about anything. He didn't want to see it tested though. He sighed as the transporter once again invaded his thoughts. He missed her. But he knew their separation was for the best.
" Raven?"
His relaxed features turned to a scowl when he heard that voice. It was Reese. She sounded concerned. He paid her no mind. He didn't like her at all and he never would.
" What do you want Smurf?" He asked.
" We're fixing dinner. Do you want anything?" She asked.
" I don't want anything from you. Go away and leave me alone. Isn't it enough that you shot me?!" He asked showing his arm.
" Raven..." She trailed.
" Shut up and leave!" He snapped.
" Fine! Starve out here!!" She said.
*****************
The Konig Wolf, now dubbed Remix, bucked and thrashed as it was run through the training field. He did not want her there. He was a free ZOID and he didn't want any pilot. He would not obey orders and he would not run through the obstacle course. He just shut down right there.
Moonbay had been tossed around in the wolf for an hour. Her head was bleeding again. Her rib cage was on fire from the pressure of being knocked around. She shouldn't have been in there in the first place. But she would not get out. She would not let someone else try and take him. She was going to master him if it killed her.
" Moonbay! He's too dangerous, eject!!" Van said.
" No!! Run it again!!" She yelled.
" But-"
" Run it again! And again and again and again!! Until we get it right! I can last as long as he can and I'm not gonna stop until I get Raven back!!" She vowed; slamming her fist into the side panel.
Tears streamed down her face as her fist had hit the panel. She was desperate. She had to save Raven this time. She couldn't let Hiltz and Reese get away with what they were planning. Raven had risked his life 3 times to save hers. She had to do this. This was her mess too. And she wanted to get her revenge on them too.
" Listen to me Konig Wolf, I WILL free Raven. I WILL defeat Reese and Hiltz if it kills me and I AM NOT afraid to do it without you!! So if you're going to be like this, that's fine!! I'm going to save him myself!! GOODBYE!!!" She yelled slamming her fists down on either side on her.
With that slam, the cockpit came alive. The Konig Wolf stood upright from its slumped position and looked out over the course. The control released from their stiff tension and became easy to move. The cooling fan started to turn to chill the parts that might start to overheat. Across the screen in front of her scrolled:
FORGED IN THE NAME LOVE
YE NOT GUILTY
A/N: Are you surprised? You should be. Think about it. A wolf never does anything without it having a purpose. Moonbay never does anything without having a purpose. Wolves are very clever. Moonbay is very clever. They would rather chew their leg off than die of starvation. Moonbay would rather lose her load than her life. Sounds like a fit to me! Au revior!!
Reese was still surprised at what Raven had just done. The Geno Saurer pilot had jumped in the way of a bullet to save the transporter girl she so despised. She'd never even heard of anyone doing that. He saved her life almost at the cost of his own.
" Why did you....." She trailed; wide-eyed.
Fortunately for Raven, he had spread his arms out on either side of him to protect the shot from getting to Moonbay. The bullet was just lodged in his shoulder. But if he didn't stop the bleeding, he'd bleed to death anyway.
Moonbay had froze when she heard the shot. She was too scared to turn around. But when she heard Raven cry out, she closed her eyes. She didn't want to look, but she did. When she saw his sleeve dripping with blood, she ran over to him.
Having him to sit down and remove his shirt, she began to quickly dress his wound with strips of her nightgown. It was now shorter, but she was not worried about the look of it at the moment. She knew Raven loved her, but she didn't know it was that much. She didn't know what to think. He had put his life in danger 3 times to save her.
Raven kept his eyes glued to Reese. He was not going to allow them to hurt his transporter anymore than they already had. He had finally found someone that loved him. Moonbay loved him enough to turn defend him against her friends whom she'd known longer than she'd even heard of him. She took care of him when he wouldn't take care of himself. She showed him how to love. It was the least he could do to save her life.
" You have me already. Leave her out of this. You said she was free to go." He said.
" Fine. Let her leave. See if I care." She said snapping out of her trance.
" I don't care if you care you smurf!! Just leave her alone! This is between you and me and Hiltz, understand?" He asked narrowing his eyes.
" ....Psh, whatever." She said walking into the cave.
***************
Moonbay wrapped Raven's arm in silence. He wouldn't cry out when he was in pain. He'd just grunt every time something hurt. He was still watching the cave entrance. He didn't trust them as far as he could kick them, and that wasn't very far. He was so busy glaring a hole through the blue organoid watching them, he didn't notice the crystalline drops of liquid falling on his arm until he heard sniffling.
" Baybay, what's wrong?" He asked turning to look at her.
" Raven.... you.... took that bullet for me..... Why...What made you do it?" She asked.
" I had to. I couldn't just let you get shot. You know you mean the world to me." He said.
" Thank you." She said.
" Hey, no worries Baybay. I love you." He said touching her face.
" I love you too." She said hugging him.
Raven hugged her back; careful not to hurt her. Then he gently pulled away. He kissed the tears away from her cheeks.
" No more crying Baybay. Get going before I have to kill these people." He said.
" Will I see you again?" She asked.
" Yes." He said.
" ..... Alright. I'll go. Goodbye Raven." She said.
" No. No 'goodbye'. 'Goodbye' means forever. I'll see you later." He said.
" Right. Later." She said waving.
With that, she walked off.
*************
Outside the Guygalos base were all the troops of the Imperial Army. Commander Wolves, Gojulases, Pteras', and a few War Sharks in the river near by. Soldiers were scattered about checking their ZOIDs for ammo and armor and for any malfunctions. Some were in their bunkers planning what they were going to do. Others were in briefing.
The Guardian Force was in the garage finishing their diagnostics on their ZOIDs. They didn't want to take any chances with anything once they got into battle. They wanted to be able to get Reese and Hiltz in a full- frontal assault.
" Van!!"
Van was on top of his Blade Liger at the moment and turned to see who was calling him. He nearly fell off the top of his ZOID.
" Moonbay?!! You're alive!!" He cried jumping down.
She ran into the garage covered in dirt and sand. When Van reached her, she just collapsed on him in a crying heap. Van was a little confused but he tried to comfort her as best he could. He rubbed her back gently and tried to calm her down.
" Easy, Moonbay, just take it easy and tell me what happened." He said.
" Hiltz came and took me. And-and they held me in this old mine. I-I was chained up and Hiltz couldnt behave himself so I kept hit him until he backed off. Then-Then Raven came and got me. And they made him stay. Then as I was leaving and..." She stopped and broke down again.
Van looked to the others. They were watching them. Irvine was the first one to snap out of his trance.
" Bring her over here. Thomas, get her some water!" He ordered.
Van lead her over to a bench and sat her down. She continued to cry on him while he and Fiona tried to comfort her. Fiona stroked her back while Thomas gave her the water.
" Tell us what happened Moonbay. Is Raven alright?" Fiona asked.
" When I was leaving, Reese told him he had to comply with her demands or she'd shoot me. And when he said no, she shot at me. He-He got in the way and took the bullet in his arm. I tried to take care of him as much as I could while I was there, but he made me leave before I could do anything else. He told me he loved me and that he would see me agAIN!!!" She wailed starting to cry.
" Great. Just great. Now we have 3 organoids to contend with." Thomas said.
" That's not exactly the most important thing now Thomas!" Irvine chided.
" What?" He asked.
" We certainly can't attack them like this. We'll have to use the secret weapon that was designed to handle another Death Saurer." Colonel Shubaltz said.
" It's mine! Lemme at it!" Moonbay said standing up.
" I'm sorry. I cannot let you take the ZOID. You have no training and you're not a military official. The best we can do is a search party and a team of Command Wolves." He said.
" If you don't gimme that ZOID, I'm gonna-"
" Moonbay, you can't threaten a military official!" Van said.
" Watch me! You listen to me Colonel Sanders! If I don't get that ZOID, I'll make sure YOU need a search party!!" She said grabbing him by his collar.
" That was the training!! The ZOID's this way!" He said quickly.
" Good." She said letting him fall to the ground.
She walked into another part of the garage. In there was a white and blue wolf ZOID. It was as big as the Blade Liger and looked like it could go a few rounds with Van, no problem.
" This is the Konig Wolf. Originally designed to stand against a Liger. Advanced to defeat the Death Saurer and now just a secret weapon." Colonel Shubaltz said.
" Really? Well what's keeping you from piloting it now?" Moonbay asked; not taking her eyes from the wolf ZOID.
" It is very stubborn and will not listen to any of our commands. I highly doubt you could do any better." He said.
" Are you saying I can't do it?" She asked.
" Uh... no... I didn't say that exactly.... What I meant was, you might not be able to handle it." He said.
That wasn't much of an improvement from what he had said. Moonbay glared at him hard.
" I mean... The ZOID might not like you as it's pilot." He said.
Moonbay didn't like that either. Colonel Shubaltz was running out of excuses to use to save himself.
" Uh, Van will you say something please?" He asked nervously.
" I think you're doing fine." He said smiling.
" Van!!" He said.
" What he means to say Moonbay, is that this ZOID is too much trouble for you." Van said.
Colonel Shubaltz slapped his hand to his face. Van just made the same mistake he did. This might not exactly end well.
" What are you two saying?!! Are you saying that I cannot pilot this ZOID because I am a woman?!" She asked.
Irvine stepped right in front of them before they could get into any more trouble. He had been around Moonbay enough that he knew how to get out of this mistake. He had gotten into this situation many times before.
" What these two geniuses are trying to say Moonbay, is that the ZOID is experimental and it could be dangerous." He said.
" Really?" She asked quirking an eyebrow.
" Uh, yeah! Right!" Both of them said.
" Oh okay then. That's fine then. Now what is it?" She asked.
" It's a Konig Wolf. It has a night vision/infrared scope, strike claws, two sniper rifles, missile pods, a system that allows it to command other Command Wolves and electromagnetic fangs that can freeze systems." Colonel Shubaltz said.
" Really? Electromagnetic fangs? Wow! That should take good care of Reese and Hiltz." She said punching her palm with her fist.
" Unfortunately with great power come great risks. That lethal attack can cause a temporary power freeze, so it must be reserved for difficult times. Also, it is quick to overheat so a cooling fan was installed in the head gear to avoid this problem. It is a tireless equal to the Liger series and it should be able to handle a Geno Saurer with the right pilot." He said.
" What about the special system?" She asked.
" That allows the Konig Wolf to take command of other Command Wolves, like a real wolf would with his pack. The Konig Wolf is the Alpha male as far as wolf-ZOIDs go. Your commands come out as barks to the other wolves and they do what you ask. Growling gets them into position for attack. Howling will charge them and will signal them to back off." He said.
" Yeah! That's what I want! Start the tutorial Shubaltz! When I get done, We're goin' huntin'!!" She cried throwing her fist in the air.
*******************
Raven sat on a rock right outside the old mine. Shadow was evolving his ZOID into the Geno Breaker. This would make it stronger than it was already. He knew it wouldn't help him get away from Reese and Hiltz because they could just hurt some innocent people. He couldn't let that happen. Moonbay wouldn't' t want that to happen. So he would do whatever he had to to stop that from happening.
Drinking some water from his bottle, he looked at his ZOID cocoon again. Shadow was busy. He knew it might take a while, but not this long. He had gone in about 2 hours ago. Sighing, he laid back on the large rock and laced his fingers behind his head. He looked up at the sky and watched the clouds go by.
One was like a fountain. He smiled as he remembered dancing in Jubilation City with Moonbay on a fountain. He had a great time then. It was the most fun he'd had outside a ZOID. He couldn't recall a time when he had even close to that much fun.
Another cloud looked like a Gustav. The transporter ZOID Moonbay drove. It was pretty strong and he knew it could survive just about anything. He didn't want to see it tested though. He sighed as the transporter once again invaded his thoughts. He missed her. But he knew their separation was for the best.
" Raven?"
His relaxed features turned to a scowl when he heard that voice. It was Reese. She sounded concerned. He paid her no mind. He didn't like her at all and he never would.
" What do you want Smurf?" He asked.
" We're fixing dinner. Do you want anything?" She asked.
" I don't want anything from you. Go away and leave me alone. Isn't it enough that you shot me?!" He asked showing his arm.
" Raven..." She trailed.
" Shut up and leave!" He snapped.
" Fine! Starve out here!!" She said.
*****************
The Konig Wolf, now dubbed Remix, bucked and thrashed as it was run through the training field. He did not want her there. He was a free ZOID and he didn't want any pilot. He would not obey orders and he would not run through the obstacle course. He just shut down right there.
Moonbay had been tossed around in the wolf for an hour. Her head was bleeding again. Her rib cage was on fire from the pressure of being knocked around. She shouldn't have been in there in the first place. But she would not get out. She would not let someone else try and take him. She was going to master him if it killed her.
" Moonbay! He's too dangerous, eject!!" Van said.
" No!! Run it again!!" She yelled.
" But-"
" Run it again! And again and again and again!! Until we get it right! I can last as long as he can and I'm not gonna stop until I get Raven back!!" She vowed; slamming her fist into the side panel.
Tears streamed down her face as her fist had hit the panel. She was desperate. She had to save Raven this time. She couldn't let Hiltz and Reese get away with what they were planning. Raven had risked his life 3 times to save hers. She had to do this. This was her mess too. And she wanted to get her revenge on them too.
" Listen to me Konig Wolf, I WILL free Raven. I WILL defeat Reese and Hiltz if it kills me and I AM NOT afraid to do it without you!! So if you're going to be like this, that's fine!! I'm going to save him myself!! GOODBYE!!!" She yelled slamming her fists down on either side on her.
With that slam, the cockpit came alive. The Konig Wolf stood upright from its slumped position and looked out over the course. The control released from their stiff tension and became easy to move. The cooling fan started to turn to chill the parts that might start to overheat. Across the screen in front of her scrolled:
FORGED IN THE NAME LOVE
YE NOT GUILTY
A/N: Are you surprised? You should be. Think about it. A wolf never does anything without it having a purpose. Moonbay never does anything without having a purpose. Wolves are very clever. Moonbay is very clever. They would rather chew their leg off than die of starvation. Moonbay would rather lose her load than her life. Sounds like a fit to me! Au revior!!