Authors note: Hey, people. Just got out of a very boring day of school...
have Algebra homework... won't do it till midnight... hope you like the
chapter...
CHAPTER 6
"Man that guy sure gave me a chill." Tyra stated, meeting back up with Bit and Leon.
"You said he told you that Rain was safe?" Bit asked as they made their way to the hotel that they would be staying at.
"Not exactly... he said that he had a feeling that he was ok," Tyra explained, "But... he seemed so sure.. then I tried to follow him and he just..."
"Vanished." Leon finished for her. She nodded.
"That's strange." Bit said as they walked through the doors to the hotels main lobby. They went up to their rooms, while they waited for the other group to arrive.
Tyra waited in her room, still thinking about what the mystery man had said. She sighed and looked out the window, only to see the other groups zoids come into view over the horizon. She walked down to the boys room and knocked on the door.
Leon opened it, "What's up?"
"The others are coming, just look out the window." Tyra answered. Leon nodded and let her in as they walked over to the window and looked out. Leon put his arm around her shoulder. The two had gotten very close within the past year.
Suddenly a whistle echoed out behind them. Both turned to see a menacing Bit standing in the doorway, a look of pure mischief on his face. "Leon and Tyra sittin in a tree.. K I S S I N G..."
Leon and Tyra blushed as they backed away from each other and cleared their throats. Leon walked up to Bit, placing a steady hand on his shoulder, he walked him out into the hallway where Tyra could not hear the conversation that was taking place.
Out in the hallway, Leon ha still had his hand on Bit's shoulder, "Bit. I seem to remember walking in to your room one time to find you asleep... but, you were also talking in your sleep. Want to know what you said?"
"Uhhh, sure?" Bit said, a bit uneasy.
Leon smiled mischievously, his strong calm face giving him a look of pure mockery "Bit and Leena sittin in a tree..."
Bit's face turned redder than in ever had before, "Uhh Leon Im gonna go meet the others at the gate..." He took off in a quick dash down the hallway, and into the elevator.
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Rain sighed as she looked down on the computer screen in front of her. It was now almost time to go to bed, and she was checking off the work they had done that day. Rei came up behind her and smiled looking down on the screen.
"Hey Rei, guess what?" Rain said.
"What?"
"According to this: at the rate that we are working now, we should be done with the zoid in about 2 weeks!"
"Really?" Rei replied, a bit surprised, "Wow."
"Yeah, Im starting to get a bit excited." Rain said with a large yawn, "and a bit tired."
Rei laughed, "Ah well, it's late, suppose we hit the hay?"
"Yeah, see ya in the morning Rei." Rain said, standing up and heading into her room, LightStrike at her heals.
Rei watched her go to bed then turned back to the incomplete zoid in front of him. He smiled then to himself stated, "It'll be great when it's finished." He turned and went to the main room, ready to camp out on the sofa again.
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"Sir... there's been an accident in the I-chamber."
"What!? What's happened!?"
"It's become un-stabilized sir!"
"What!? No! Fix the problem immediately!"
"We are trying sir!
"Don't "try" do it. If it fails, I swear you will be the next one in there!"
"Yes sir! I'll find a way to fix the problem as soon as possible!"
A sudden indefinable scream echoed throughout the base, sending a chill down everyone's spine.
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Rain's eyes snapped open suddenly as she sat up, sweat trickling down her face. LightStrike jumped up in alarm, eyeing Rain worriedly. She ran her small fingers through her silver hair, shaking slightly.
LightStrike growled at Rain worriedly, walking over to the small bed. He placed his head on the side of her bed, his eyes watching her. He growled again, startling her slightly, "Oh LightStrike... it's you..." She gave the organoid a tight hug, "I had a nightmare," She sighed and closed her eyes, "I was all alone in pitch black, there was nothing around me... and it was cold... so cold." She clenched her eyes tighter, "and I turned, and Cloud was there... his eyes... I won't forget them, I can't... he was crying... and scared... I'd never seen Cloud scared like that before."
The organoid listened intently as she clung to him tightly, her eyes clenched shut, "I ran up to him, and he told me to stop... he told me not to come closer... he seemed so sad and worried. I tried to ask him what was wrong... Then I was all alone again... it was colder than before... and I began to shake." Tears began to flow down her cheeks as she sobbed, "Then I head him scream.... I was so scared... and the scream... It was so horrible LightStrike... " She continued to sob as she clung to the silver organoid, her long silver hair matching perfectly with the color of his armor. She sat there for the longest time, her soft tears flowing down her cheeks. The organoid tried to comfort her as best he could, but to no avail. He couldn't talk to her, and his armor must have been rather uncomfortable to lay against.
Suddenly a knock came at the door followed by Rei's voice, "Rain?"
Rain cleared her throat and dried her eye's but still clung onto her best friend, "What... what is it Rei?"
"Are you ok kid?" Rei asked through the door, "I though I heard you scream.."
Rain choked on a sob, he eye's filling with tears again, "It was only a nightmare... Im ok..."
"Are you sure?" Rei called, his voice seemingly worried, "Can I come in?"
Rain draped the blanket over her shoulders to keep herself warm. She choked on another sob, "Yeah..."
Rei opened the door and peeked in. He saw Rain in a long white nightgown with the dark blue blankets wrapped around her shoulders. She had tears streaming down her cheeks, and she has shaking quite noticeably. LightStrike growled gently.
"You ok?" Rei asked.
"It was a dream... that's all..."
"Im going to turn on the light ok?" Rei said, walking over to a wall panel. He pressed a small red button, and immediately the room was filled with a bright light.
He looked Rain over more closely... her hair was matted down with sweat and her skin was more pale than ever. She was still shivering, and sobbing. Her cheeks were red and her eyes were filled with tears... that's when he noticed it.
He walked closer to her and looked at her eyes, sure that he had imagined it... but he hadn't. They were two different colors all right... one was a bright hazel, the other a bright silver. He got a strange feeling about it, but shrugged it off and sat at the foot of Rains bed, "Don't worry... it'll be ok. Don't cry."
Rain sighed again, covering up more with the blankets, "I.. I can't help it... It's just..."
"What happened?" Rei asked.
"It's nothing... I just need to get over it that's all." Rain said.
"Are you sure your ok?" Rei asked, standing up at the side of the bed next to the worried organoid. LightStrike nudged Rain gently, his silver eyes still filled with worry, and his metallic face showing the same... so much that it made Rain chuckle slightly, "Don't worry my friend... Im ok... It was just a bad dream..." She hugged LightStrike again, "I'll be all right."
The organoid growled gently, his face showing what looked like a sign of relief, as let Rain hug him longer. She soon stopped shaking, and crying.
Rei was amazed at the affection the zoid showed for his master. Zoids usually didn't show much emotion, or this much intelligence. He observed quietly as LightStrike calmed the young girls nerves, even began to make her laugh with his amusing antics and "facial expressions."
"Well your ok now right?" Rei asked, "Try and get some sleep ok? I'll make ham and eggs for breakfast and I think we should take a break tomorrow from the zoid."
"No," Rain said looking up at Rei, "I want to continue with it. I want to keep myself busy so I won't think about some things ok?"
Rei was a bit confused by her statement, but nodded anyway, turning to leave the room. He made his way down to the main room and laid on the couch, his soft gray eyes starring up at the ceiling.
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Tyra threw a pillow at the sleeping form of Izumi as the sun rose on the horizon. The previous night had been filled with nothing but conversations about Rain and how nobody seemed to know where she was.
"Damn it Tyra!" Izumi murmured from under the pillow, "5 more damn minutes."
"Common, we got to get going... according to Bit, the next city will take at least 5 days to get to." Tyra said, pulling the covers off of Izumi.
"I said 5 more damn minutes!" Izumi hollered, tossing the pillow harshly back at Tyra.
Goji's voice came through the door, "Common you two lets get going!"
"Right as soon as sleeping beast here wakes up!" Tyra answered.
Tyra moaned and climbed out of bed, then began to get ready.
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"So anything yet?" Lavender asked at breakfast Orihime shook her head and sighed, "That stupid thing is too hard! I can't figure it out..."
"Man, and according to Tyra and the others, they haven't found anything on Rain either." Lavender said, stuffing some eggs in her mouth.
"Im trying." Orihime said. Suddenly the kitchen door opened and in walked Ryuji. He asked the same thing that Lavender had asked only moments before.
"I wish I knew." Orihime said, "But the way it's written... it makes so many different possibilities."
~~~~~END OF CHAPTER 6~~~~~~~~
Authors note: Hope you like it. R+R!
CHAPTER 6
"Man that guy sure gave me a chill." Tyra stated, meeting back up with Bit and Leon.
"You said he told you that Rain was safe?" Bit asked as they made their way to the hotel that they would be staying at.
"Not exactly... he said that he had a feeling that he was ok," Tyra explained, "But... he seemed so sure.. then I tried to follow him and he just..."
"Vanished." Leon finished for her. She nodded.
"That's strange." Bit said as they walked through the doors to the hotels main lobby. They went up to their rooms, while they waited for the other group to arrive.
Tyra waited in her room, still thinking about what the mystery man had said. She sighed and looked out the window, only to see the other groups zoids come into view over the horizon. She walked down to the boys room and knocked on the door.
Leon opened it, "What's up?"
"The others are coming, just look out the window." Tyra answered. Leon nodded and let her in as they walked over to the window and looked out. Leon put his arm around her shoulder. The two had gotten very close within the past year.
Suddenly a whistle echoed out behind them. Both turned to see a menacing Bit standing in the doorway, a look of pure mischief on his face. "Leon and Tyra sittin in a tree.. K I S S I N G..."
Leon and Tyra blushed as they backed away from each other and cleared their throats. Leon walked up to Bit, placing a steady hand on his shoulder, he walked him out into the hallway where Tyra could not hear the conversation that was taking place.
Out in the hallway, Leon ha still had his hand on Bit's shoulder, "Bit. I seem to remember walking in to your room one time to find you asleep... but, you were also talking in your sleep. Want to know what you said?"
"Uhhh, sure?" Bit said, a bit uneasy.
Leon smiled mischievously, his strong calm face giving him a look of pure mockery "Bit and Leena sittin in a tree..."
Bit's face turned redder than in ever had before, "Uhh Leon Im gonna go meet the others at the gate..." He took off in a quick dash down the hallway, and into the elevator.
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Rain sighed as she looked down on the computer screen in front of her. It was now almost time to go to bed, and she was checking off the work they had done that day. Rei came up behind her and smiled looking down on the screen.
"Hey Rei, guess what?" Rain said.
"What?"
"According to this: at the rate that we are working now, we should be done with the zoid in about 2 weeks!"
"Really?" Rei replied, a bit surprised, "Wow."
"Yeah, Im starting to get a bit excited." Rain said with a large yawn, "and a bit tired."
Rei laughed, "Ah well, it's late, suppose we hit the hay?"
"Yeah, see ya in the morning Rei." Rain said, standing up and heading into her room, LightStrike at her heals.
Rei watched her go to bed then turned back to the incomplete zoid in front of him. He smiled then to himself stated, "It'll be great when it's finished." He turned and went to the main room, ready to camp out on the sofa again.
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"Sir... there's been an accident in the I-chamber."
"What!? What's happened!?"
"It's become un-stabilized sir!"
"What!? No! Fix the problem immediately!"
"We are trying sir!
"Don't "try" do it. If it fails, I swear you will be the next one in there!"
"Yes sir! I'll find a way to fix the problem as soon as possible!"
A sudden indefinable scream echoed throughout the base, sending a chill down everyone's spine.
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Rain's eyes snapped open suddenly as she sat up, sweat trickling down her face. LightStrike jumped up in alarm, eyeing Rain worriedly. She ran her small fingers through her silver hair, shaking slightly.
LightStrike growled at Rain worriedly, walking over to the small bed. He placed his head on the side of her bed, his eyes watching her. He growled again, startling her slightly, "Oh LightStrike... it's you..." She gave the organoid a tight hug, "I had a nightmare," She sighed and closed her eyes, "I was all alone in pitch black, there was nothing around me... and it was cold... so cold." She clenched her eyes tighter, "and I turned, and Cloud was there... his eyes... I won't forget them, I can't... he was crying... and scared... I'd never seen Cloud scared like that before."
The organoid listened intently as she clung to him tightly, her eyes clenched shut, "I ran up to him, and he told me to stop... he told me not to come closer... he seemed so sad and worried. I tried to ask him what was wrong... Then I was all alone again... it was colder than before... and I began to shake." Tears began to flow down her cheeks as she sobbed, "Then I head him scream.... I was so scared... and the scream... It was so horrible LightStrike... " She continued to sob as she clung to the silver organoid, her long silver hair matching perfectly with the color of his armor. She sat there for the longest time, her soft tears flowing down her cheeks. The organoid tried to comfort her as best he could, but to no avail. He couldn't talk to her, and his armor must have been rather uncomfortable to lay against.
Suddenly a knock came at the door followed by Rei's voice, "Rain?"
Rain cleared her throat and dried her eye's but still clung onto her best friend, "What... what is it Rei?"
"Are you ok kid?" Rei asked through the door, "I though I heard you scream.."
Rain choked on a sob, he eye's filling with tears again, "It was only a nightmare... Im ok..."
"Are you sure?" Rei called, his voice seemingly worried, "Can I come in?"
Rain draped the blanket over her shoulders to keep herself warm. She choked on another sob, "Yeah..."
Rei opened the door and peeked in. He saw Rain in a long white nightgown with the dark blue blankets wrapped around her shoulders. She had tears streaming down her cheeks, and she has shaking quite noticeably. LightStrike growled gently.
"You ok?" Rei asked.
"It was a dream... that's all..."
"Im going to turn on the light ok?" Rei said, walking over to a wall panel. He pressed a small red button, and immediately the room was filled with a bright light.
He looked Rain over more closely... her hair was matted down with sweat and her skin was more pale than ever. She was still shivering, and sobbing. Her cheeks were red and her eyes were filled with tears... that's when he noticed it.
He walked closer to her and looked at her eyes, sure that he had imagined it... but he hadn't. They were two different colors all right... one was a bright hazel, the other a bright silver. He got a strange feeling about it, but shrugged it off and sat at the foot of Rains bed, "Don't worry... it'll be ok. Don't cry."
Rain sighed again, covering up more with the blankets, "I.. I can't help it... It's just..."
"What happened?" Rei asked.
"It's nothing... I just need to get over it that's all." Rain said.
"Are you sure your ok?" Rei asked, standing up at the side of the bed next to the worried organoid. LightStrike nudged Rain gently, his silver eyes still filled with worry, and his metallic face showing the same... so much that it made Rain chuckle slightly, "Don't worry my friend... Im ok... It was just a bad dream..." She hugged LightStrike again, "I'll be all right."
The organoid growled gently, his face showing what looked like a sign of relief, as let Rain hug him longer. She soon stopped shaking, and crying.
Rei was amazed at the affection the zoid showed for his master. Zoids usually didn't show much emotion, or this much intelligence. He observed quietly as LightStrike calmed the young girls nerves, even began to make her laugh with his amusing antics and "facial expressions."
"Well your ok now right?" Rei asked, "Try and get some sleep ok? I'll make ham and eggs for breakfast and I think we should take a break tomorrow from the zoid."
"No," Rain said looking up at Rei, "I want to continue with it. I want to keep myself busy so I won't think about some things ok?"
Rei was a bit confused by her statement, but nodded anyway, turning to leave the room. He made his way down to the main room and laid on the couch, his soft gray eyes starring up at the ceiling.
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Tyra threw a pillow at the sleeping form of Izumi as the sun rose on the horizon. The previous night had been filled with nothing but conversations about Rain and how nobody seemed to know where she was.
"Damn it Tyra!" Izumi murmured from under the pillow, "5 more damn minutes."
"Common, we got to get going... according to Bit, the next city will take at least 5 days to get to." Tyra said, pulling the covers off of Izumi.
"I said 5 more damn minutes!" Izumi hollered, tossing the pillow harshly back at Tyra.
Goji's voice came through the door, "Common you two lets get going!"
"Right as soon as sleeping beast here wakes up!" Tyra answered.
Tyra moaned and climbed out of bed, then began to get ready.
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"So anything yet?" Lavender asked at breakfast Orihime shook her head and sighed, "That stupid thing is too hard! I can't figure it out..."
"Man, and according to Tyra and the others, they haven't found anything on Rain either." Lavender said, stuffing some eggs in her mouth.
"Im trying." Orihime said. Suddenly the kitchen door opened and in walked Ryuji. He asked the same thing that Lavender had asked only moments before.
"I wish I knew." Orihime said, "But the way it's written... it makes so many different possibilities."
~~~~~END OF CHAPTER 6~~~~~~~~
Authors note: Hope you like it. R+R!