Hiltz, Reese and Raven had seen the defensive line at the Guygalos base.
They were really no threat at all to them, but Raven didn't want to kill
those people. He'd be just as happy to let them all to shoot at him like
they were now. The bullets and cannon fire was not causing any damage.
" You're not getting any suicide plans together are you Raven? If you have any ideas like that, then we'll just blow the whole thing up from here." Reese said.
" Why are you torturing me?" He asked.
" Your skills are necessary for the domination of Zi. That's all you need to know." Hiltz said.
With that, he cut off his communication and increased the size of his Death Stinger. He then went on to tramp on the advancing Command Wolves.
" K'so. On the need-to-know-basis again." He said.
" I'd worry more about getting into that base without hitting your girlfriend if I were you." Reese said.
" And if I were you, I'd kill myself." He said.
Deciding not to answer with her own retort, Reese increased the size of her ZOID as well and went forward. Raven sighed and trudged on slowly with Shadow slugging behind. He was seriously thinking of self-destructing, but he didn't know where in the base Moonbay was. Or if she was in any of those ZOIDs fighting. The radius of the explosion would go as far as 2/3's of the base. He shook his head. That was not the risk he was willing to take.
*****************
Van could see that they were not going to make any dents with their firepower now. They were going to have to change to close combat while the Gojulases charged their armor piercing bullets. He retracted the missile side-launchers and broke away from the front line.
" Thomas! Irvine! I'm going to engage them in close combat! We're not doing and damage this way and we can't let them keep advancing!" He said.
" I'll go after the Geno Saurer!!" Irvine said running off.
" And I'll take care of Raven!" Thomas said.
" Thomas! Be careful, he's not the enemy! If he surrenders, then you leave him alone!" Van ordered.
" After what he did to me and all the other people he's killed?! Forget it!!" He said.
" Will you overlook your own feelings and consider Moonbay's?! If you kill Raven, she'll be heartbroken! And if she cries because of you, I'll break your legs!!" He yelled.
Thomas growled. But he knew it wouldn't be right to try and intentionally kill Raven. He wasn't the same person he was when he attacked him. The Dark One was not the killer he once was.
" . You don't have to worry Van. The Raven I want to kill is already dead." He said.
Van looked confused for a moment. Fiona smiled and nodded. Soon he understood too.
" Yes. He died a long time ago."
**************
Moonbay and Remix watched the battle from the top of a cliff. They were waiting for the perfect chance to get in there and fight and getting some details on how Reese and Hiltz fought. So far, they were nothing to be afraid of.
" Those two are a disgrace to ZOID fighting. They do not fight; they cheat with their organoids. If they didn't have Specular and Ambient, they would be nothing. They make me sick!" She spat.
Remix growled in agreement. Those two were pitiful to anyone that watched from a tactical point of view. They were entirely too dependent on their organoids and their ZOIDs. They were nothing alone.
" Are the Command Wolves in position yet?" She asked; not taking her eyes from the battle.
Remix barked an answer.
" Good. Then we'll attack as soon as they make a mistake. And at the rate things are going, it will not take very long at all. Of course I have to see how Van and the others fair. Cool your systems Remix, with Irvine's tenacity and Van's fortitude, this may take a little while." She said leaning against the leg of her Konig Wolf.
**************
Raven walked through the troops carelessly. His retractable arms ripped the cockpits off the ZOIDs as he moved through them. He numbly pushed the buttons and pressed switches as he shot down the Pterases.
" I don't hear any screaming Raven." Hiltz said.
" That's because I haven't killed you yet." He snapped.
" Why don't you embrace your destiny? You were born to be a killer Raven. You do it so well. You used to enjoy the scream of a pilot in the cockpit of an exploding ZOID. Could that transporter really have meant that much to you?" He asked.
" You don't know what it's like to have someone love you do you Hiltz? You've never had someone cry for you and put a friendship on the line for you have you?" He asked.
" No, can't say that I have. What's your point?" He asked; slightly irritated.
" The fact of the matter is this, you're a cold-hearted b**tard. I used to be just like you. But I love someone now and they love me. I'm happy with my life and perfectly willing to give up fighting forever for her." He said.
" So?" He asked.
" You have no one. You have no one and it kills you that I do. You hate it that I'm in love and you are not. It eats you up that she loves me and no one loves you. I bet your parents left you alone." He said.
" Shut up." Hiltz hissed.
" Is that it? Is that why you don't like me? You could have chosen any other warrior, but you chose me because I would have been happy if I was left alone. You want me to be just like you don't you? So you won't be alone." He said.
" Shut. Up!" He yelled; the tail of the Death Stinger whipping out.
Raven jumped over it and stood in front of Hiltz.
" If you enjoy me being unhappy Hiltz, then why are you so sad?"
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The Guardian Force was not getting anywhere fast. The enemy ZOIDs were brushing them off like nothing.
" Uagh! This isn't working!!" Van cried in frustration.
" My shots are just glancing off! I'm not causing any more damage!" Thomas said.
" I've got nothing. They're too strong. My speed is no advantage if I can't fight back!" Irvine said.
" We have to do something or they're going to rip us apart!" He said.
" I'm open to suggestions!!" Irvine cried dodging a CPB.
" Attack now! He's got to recharge before he can shoot again!!" Van said.
They started to attack the Death Stinger while it was charging up power. The Geno Saurer wouldn't have it and shot out its arms. The retractable metallic claws caught the Blade Liger and the Lightning Saix by the back legs. Hiltz was almost ready to fire again, and he was aiming at them.
Raven was holding off Thomas half-heartedly. He wasn't even trying but he was keeping Thomas busy. He couldn't get away from the Geno Breaker.
" Thomas!!" Van shouted.
Thomas looked behind him. He immediately recognized the danger and ran towards them. But a Geno Breaker claw caught his back leg.
" Raven! Let me go!!" He yelled.
" I cannot let you do that. If I just let you go, he will turn on the base." He said in monotone.
" Raven!!" Thomas cried.
Thomas thought fast and shot the Geno Breaker in the face. Raven fell backwards a little and let him go. He ran full speed and head butted Hiltz. His CPB was off and he hit the side of the base and put a good hole in it.
" Hiltz!! I swear to God if you hit her!!" Raven threatened.
" There wasn't anybody in that section. It was being redone a little over a week ago." Colonel Shubaltz said.
" There ya see? Your little transporter is fine." Hiltz taunted.
" You're getting on my last nerves Hiltz!!" Raven said.
" Oh no!" He feigned.
Raven growled and gripped the controls hard. He didn't think it was possible to detest Hiltz even more now than he did earlier. However much he hated Hiltz was nothing to how much he missed Moonbay. He needed to see her again, hear her again. His fingers ached to touch her and hold her against him. He had gone numb from his heartache. Sort of like a conscious unconsciousness.
This was his hell. He felt this was his punishment for all the things he'd done. The people he'd killed, the cities and towns he destroyed. The ZOIDs he ruined, the lives he shattered, were all coming back to haunt him.
Taking out the Gojulases, he smiled bitterly. To have loved and lost was very painful. There was no pain like from the opposite sex, and it hurt bad. He could almost feel his transporter's arms around him; comforting him when he felt terrible, her soft fingers running through his hair.
As the footlocks went down on his feet, he closed his eyes to think of his transporter. She preoccupied his thoughts a lot. The CPB shot out from his Geno Breaker's mouth and he lurched forward with the release of power. He didn't seem to be aware of all the destruction he was causing. He was musing over his Moonbay as Shadow got ready to fire again. She said she was coming for him if he would wait for her. He said he would wait for however long it took.
" I'll wait forever if I have too. I'd do anything for you Baybay." He said quietly.
*******************
Hiltz and Reese were enjoying themselves. They were making scrap metal out of these defensive lines. They were nothing compared to what they could do. They were going to show them what real power was. They would smash through their defenses and crush their troops.
" This is too easy! I trust they don't have any wishes of going home today." Reese said.
" They're going home alright. To that big military compound in the sky." Hiltz said.
" What pathetic defenses. I'm not even trying hard." She said.
" Feeble armed forces. I certainly hope the other bases are more challenging." Hiltz said.
Before either one of them could attack again, shots fired and knocked them over.
" What was that?!" Hiltz asked.
" I don't know! I didn't see anything!" Reese said.
More shots fired. They were coming from the cliffs on the sides of the canyons behind them. Hiltz zoomed in on the area.
" They're Command Wolves! But they're stronger than the ones here!" He said.
" That's not possible! We destroyed all their Command Wolves!" Reese said.
" Hurry up and destroy the base!" He said.
Reese started for the base, but one simple shot knocked her sideways. She tumbled in the sand and landed on her back.
" That's as far as you go blue b**ch."
" You!!" She cried.
" The transporter!!" Hiltz cried.
" It's Moonbay!!" The Guardian Force shouted.
******************
Moonbay was standing a cliff not too far away; facing the battle. Her sniper rifles were focused on Reese at the moment. She had the scope down and was locked on. This was her payback time and she was going to take good care of them.
" What is that transporter piloting? I've never seen that ZOID before." Hiltz said in awe.
" No! I am no longer a transporter! I am Moonbay, hunter of the wastelands! I fight in for love, honor and justice and those who cannot fight anymore! And in their name, Hiltz, Reese, Specular and Ambient, I will punish you!!" She shouted; jumping off the ledge and charging into battle.
Reese got angry and tried to stand. She shot her claws out to try and catch Moonbay. She shot the claws in pieces without breaking stride. Her speed picked up and she pounced on Hiltz; ripped a claw off the front of his Death Stinger. Then she jumped away before he could fire a single shot from his other claw.
" Get her!!" Hiltz yelled.
Moonbay charged at Reese now. She showed no fear or hesitation in her advancement. She was going to hit her head-on.
Behind her, Hiltz was standing up and charging after her to attack her from behind. Remix snapped to alert the Command Wolves on standby. They shot at Hiltz. A shower of energy bullets fell on him and his legs were damaged.
" Chikushoo!!" He yelled; slamming his fists on the consoles on either side of him.
Moonbay continued her charge at Reese. She was putting her footlocks down and preparing to fire a CPB at her. She leaned over as her tail fanned out. The mouth opened as energy collected inside. Moonbay gritted her teeth and pushed Remix forward.
" Kurae(Eat this!!)!!" She yelled.
" You're not getting any suicide plans together are you Raven? If you have any ideas like that, then we'll just blow the whole thing up from here." Reese said.
" Why are you torturing me?" He asked.
" Your skills are necessary for the domination of Zi. That's all you need to know." Hiltz said.
With that, he cut off his communication and increased the size of his Death Stinger. He then went on to tramp on the advancing Command Wolves.
" K'so. On the need-to-know-basis again." He said.
" I'd worry more about getting into that base without hitting your girlfriend if I were you." Reese said.
" And if I were you, I'd kill myself." He said.
Deciding not to answer with her own retort, Reese increased the size of her ZOID as well and went forward. Raven sighed and trudged on slowly with Shadow slugging behind. He was seriously thinking of self-destructing, but he didn't know where in the base Moonbay was. Or if she was in any of those ZOIDs fighting. The radius of the explosion would go as far as 2/3's of the base. He shook his head. That was not the risk he was willing to take.
*****************
Van could see that they were not going to make any dents with their firepower now. They were going to have to change to close combat while the Gojulases charged their armor piercing bullets. He retracted the missile side-launchers and broke away from the front line.
" Thomas! Irvine! I'm going to engage them in close combat! We're not doing and damage this way and we can't let them keep advancing!" He said.
" I'll go after the Geno Saurer!!" Irvine said running off.
" And I'll take care of Raven!" Thomas said.
" Thomas! Be careful, he's not the enemy! If he surrenders, then you leave him alone!" Van ordered.
" After what he did to me and all the other people he's killed?! Forget it!!" He said.
" Will you overlook your own feelings and consider Moonbay's?! If you kill Raven, she'll be heartbroken! And if she cries because of you, I'll break your legs!!" He yelled.
Thomas growled. But he knew it wouldn't be right to try and intentionally kill Raven. He wasn't the same person he was when he attacked him. The Dark One was not the killer he once was.
" . You don't have to worry Van. The Raven I want to kill is already dead." He said.
Van looked confused for a moment. Fiona smiled and nodded. Soon he understood too.
" Yes. He died a long time ago."
**************
Moonbay and Remix watched the battle from the top of a cliff. They were waiting for the perfect chance to get in there and fight and getting some details on how Reese and Hiltz fought. So far, they were nothing to be afraid of.
" Those two are a disgrace to ZOID fighting. They do not fight; they cheat with their organoids. If they didn't have Specular and Ambient, they would be nothing. They make me sick!" She spat.
Remix growled in agreement. Those two were pitiful to anyone that watched from a tactical point of view. They were entirely too dependent on their organoids and their ZOIDs. They were nothing alone.
" Are the Command Wolves in position yet?" She asked; not taking her eyes from the battle.
Remix barked an answer.
" Good. Then we'll attack as soon as they make a mistake. And at the rate things are going, it will not take very long at all. Of course I have to see how Van and the others fair. Cool your systems Remix, with Irvine's tenacity and Van's fortitude, this may take a little while." She said leaning against the leg of her Konig Wolf.
**************
Raven walked through the troops carelessly. His retractable arms ripped the cockpits off the ZOIDs as he moved through them. He numbly pushed the buttons and pressed switches as he shot down the Pterases.
" I don't hear any screaming Raven." Hiltz said.
" That's because I haven't killed you yet." He snapped.
" Why don't you embrace your destiny? You were born to be a killer Raven. You do it so well. You used to enjoy the scream of a pilot in the cockpit of an exploding ZOID. Could that transporter really have meant that much to you?" He asked.
" You don't know what it's like to have someone love you do you Hiltz? You've never had someone cry for you and put a friendship on the line for you have you?" He asked.
" No, can't say that I have. What's your point?" He asked; slightly irritated.
" The fact of the matter is this, you're a cold-hearted b**tard. I used to be just like you. But I love someone now and they love me. I'm happy with my life and perfectly willing to give up fighting forever for her." He said.
" So?" He asked.
" You have no one. You have no one and it kills you that I do. You hate it that I'm in love and you are not. It eats you up that she loves me and no one loves you. I bet your parents left you alone." He said.
" Shut up." Hiltz hissed.
" Is that it? Is that why you don't like me? You could have chosen any other warrior, but you chose me because I would have been happy if I was left alone. You want me to be just like you don't you? So you won't be alone." He said.
" Shut. Up!" He yelled; the tail of the Death Stinger whipping out.
Raven jumped over it and stood in front of Hiltz.
" If you enjoy me being unhappy Hiltz, then why are you so sad?"
****************
The Guardian Force was not getting anywhere fast. The enemy ZOIDs were brushing them off like nothing.
" Uagh! This isn't working!!" Van cried in frustration.
" My shots are just glancing off! I'm not causing any more damage!" Thomas said.
" I've got nothing. They're too strong. My speed is no advantage if I can't fight back!" Irvine said.
" We have to do something or they're going to rip us apart!" He said.
" I'm open to suggestions!!" Irvine cried dodging a CPB.
" Attack now! He's got to recharge before he can shoot again!!" Van said.
They started to attack the Death Stinger while it was charging up power. The Geno Saurer wouldn't have it and shot out its arms. The retractable metallic claws caught the Blade Liger and the Lightning Saix by the back legs. Hiltz was almost ready to fire again, and he was aiming at them.
Raven was holding off Thomas half-heartedly. He wasn't even trying but he was keeping Thomas busy. He couldn't get away from the Geno Breaker.
" Thomas!!" Van shouted.
Thomas looked behind him. He immediately recognized the danger and ran towards them. But a Geno Breaker claw caught his back leg.
" Raven! Let me go!!" He yelled.
" I cannot let you do that. If I just let you go, he will turn on the base." He said in monotone.
" Raven!!" Thomas cried.
Thomas thought fast and shot the Geno Breaker in the face. Raven fell backwards a little and let him go. He ran full speed and head butted Hiltz. His CPB was off and he hit the side of the base and put a good hole in it.
" Hiltz!! I swear to God if you hit her!!" Raven threatened.
" There wasn't anybody in that section. It was being redone a little over a week ago." Colonel Shubaltz said.
" There ya see? Your little transporter is fine." Hiltz taunted.
" You're getting on my last nerves Hiltz!!" Raven said.
" Oh no!" He feigned.
Raven growled and gripped the controls hard. He didn't think it was possible to detest Hiltz even more now than he did earlier. However much he hated Hiltz was nothing to how much he missed Moonbay. He needed to see her again, hear her again. His fingers ached to touch her and hold her against him. He had gone numb from his heartache. Sort of like a conscious unconsciousness.
This was his hell. He felt this was his punishment for all the things he'd done. The people he'd killed, the cities and towns he destroyed. The ZOIDs he ruined, the lives he shattered, were all coming back to haunt him.
Taking out the Gojulases, he smiled bitterly. To have loved and lost was very painful. There was no pain like from the opposite sex, and it hurt bad. He could almost feel his transporter's arms around him; comforting him when he felt terrible, her soft fingers running through his hair.
As the footlocks went down on his feet, he closed his eyes to think of his transporter. She preoccupied his thoughts a lot. The CPB shot out from his Geno Breaker's mouth and he lurched forward with the release of power. He didn't seem to be aware of all the destruction he was causing. He was musing over his Moonbay as Shadow got ready to fire again. She said she was coming for him if he would wait for her. He said he would wait for however long it took.
" I'll wait forever if I have too. I'd do anything for you Baybay." He said quietly.
*******************
Hiltz and Reese were enjoying themselves. They were making scrap metal out of these defensive lines. They were nothing compared to what they could do. They were going to show them what real power was. They would smash through their defenses and crush their troops.
" This is too easy! I trust they don't have any wishes of going home today." Reese said.
" They're going home alright. To that big military compound in the sky." Hiltz said.
" What pathetic defenses. I'm not even trying hard." She said.
" Feeble armed forces. I certainly hope the other bases are more challenging." Hiltz said.
Before either one of them could attack again, shots fired and knocked them over.
" What was that?!" Hiltz asked.
" I don't know! I didn't see anything!" Reese said.
More shots fired. They were coming from the cliffs on the sides of the canyons behind them. Hiltz zoomed in on the area.
" They're Command Wolves! But they're stronger than the ones here!" He said.
" That's not possible! We destroyed all their Command Wolves!" Reese said.
" Hurry up and destroy the base!" He said.
Reese started for the base, but one simple shot knocked her sideways. She tumbled in the sand and landed on her back.
" That's as far as you go blue b**ch."
" You!!" She cried.
" The transporter!!" Hiltz cried.
" It's Moonbay!!" The Guardian Force shouted.
******************
Moonbay was standing a cliff not too far away; facing the battle. Her sniper rifles were focused on Reese at the moment. She had the scope down and was locked on. This was her payback time and she was going to take good care of them.
" What is that transporter piloting? I've never seen that ZOID before." Hiltz said in awe.
" No! I am no longer a transporter! I am Moonbay, hunter of the wastelands! I fight in for love, honor and justice and those who cannot fight anymore! And in their name, Hiltz, Reese, Specular and Ambient, I will punish you!!" She shouted; jumping off the ledge and charging into battle.
Reese got angry and tried to stand. She shot her claws out to try and catch Moonbay. She shot the claws in pieces without breaking stride. Her speed picked up and she pounced on Hiltz; ripped a claw off the front of his Death Stinger. Then she jumped away before he could fire a single shot from his other claw.
" Get her!!" Hiltz yelled.
Moonbay charged at Reese now. She showed no fear or hesitation in her advancement. She was going to hit her head-on.
Behind her, Hiltz was standing up and charging after her to attack her from behind. Remix snapped to alert the Command Wolves on standby. They shot at Hiltz. A shower of energy bullets fell on him and his legs were damaged.
" Chikushoo!!" He yelled; slamming his fists on the consoles on either side of him.
Moonbay continued her charge at Reese. She was putting her footlocks down and preparing to fire a CPB at her. She leaned over as her tail fanned out. The mouth opened as energy collected inside. Moonbay gritted her teeth and pushed Remix forward.
" Kurae(Eat this!!)!!" She yelled.