Chapter 13: Betrayal
The strange kid with a passion to destroy stood there laughing as the Tiger stood at the surface.
"You strange twisted kid." The man said, pulling out a knife. "Ill cut you in half." But before he could move the Tiger fired a shot right in front of him. He dropped his knife and steped back.
"It's a shame you all can't live to see this Zoids power, it really is something incredible." He looked over at Fiona. "Still can't remember me."
She shook her head no, trying to figure out who he was and how he knew her.
"Quit playing games, that Zoid will eventually kill you anyways, so why did you bring it to life." The man said, trying to get him to stop the Zoid.
"Because it is mine." He said, his smile gone. "This Zoid chose me to command it, it killed my father when he wouldn't allow me to go near it, it killed my friends who challenged it, it killed my leaders who tried to stop it." He looked up at the Tiger, standing there, staring at each of them. He looked at the group. They all stood there in fear, they knew the power this Zoid had. "My race was killed because of war, now Ill make sure all races die for it." He looked back at the Tiger.
"So you're just like Drake, mad because your race was destroyed, even though you blame every other living being in this universe." The man said, still trying to get that kid to stop the Zoid.
The kid laughed. "You still don't get it, how stupid are you. Drake was who he was because of me, just like I did you Raven, just like I have done to thousands of other people." He walked over to Fiona.
Raven stood there, not believing a word he said.
"How else do you think he became such a cruel killer, I can bring out another side in people they never knew existed, you can call it a gift from the Tiger before it was stopped. I'm surprised Fiona, I would have bet my life you would have remembered me."
"I wish you had." The man said, wanting to go and ring that kids neck, but Raven was already ahead of him.
Raven jumped at the kid, putting his hands around his neck. "So you think you can control me, well why don't we see."
They heard the kid gasping for air, but soon it was Raven who needed help, the Tiger jumped down back into the room, now bright from the hole made by the Zoid. It stared at Raven, its red eyes showing it ready to kill. Raven backed down, throwing the kid to the ground as he backed away.
"When will you learn."? The kid said, holding his neck. "You can't stop me."
"Will you stop talking and tell us what the Hell you are saying." The man said, looking behind him, watching the others stare at the Zoid.
The kid smiled. "Sure, if that's what you want." He walked to the Tiger, put his hand in the massive leg of the Zoid. "My father built this Zoid to help the Zodians win the war, but this Zoid had a will of its own, it wanted to destroy all life. It chose me to pilot it, I don't know why. My father tried to stop me from piloting it, but the Zoid killed him. When they were able to stop the Zoid, it had given me the power to turn the will of people, just like it had done to me. The Zodians had put me in Suspended Animation, hoping I could also help revive are dead race. I woke up much earlier then expected, and when I did I woke Drake up with me. I first discovered the power this Zoid left me there, he turned, ready to kill all who tried to stop the rising of the Black Era." He smiled. "I turned Drake into the monster you saw him as. I did the same thing with Raven, his parents were killed and I found it easy to turn him also, but I used him just as a distraction to keep the Empire and Republic off of my quest. That's why Drake went to get Raven, they were coming close again so we brought Raven back into the picture. It worked for a while until Drake decided to do things his own way."
They all listened, surprised at every word that kid said. Raven especially.
"So Drake wasn't bad after all." Fiona said, her voice filled with sorrow.
"Of course not, your brother would never have done anything like that. He was weak."
They all looked over at Fiona. "Drake was your brother." Moonbay said, surprised she had hid that from them.
"Why didn't you tell anyone?" Van asked, walking over to her.
The kid walked over to Fiona. "Still cant remember me, maybe this will help." He grabbed her head, and began to kiss her.
They all looked at him. "This is starting to get really weird." The man said. Then he looked over at the Zoid, and remembered the nightmare Fiona told him about. It had made sense now, finally."
The kid stopped kissing her. "Yea, you remember now."
Fiona backed away, she did remember now. "Jason." Is all she said.
He laughed. "Didn't think you would see me again, did you." He looked over at Van, he saw he was beginning to fill with rage. "Relax Van, soon you won't even be alive." He walked over to his Zoid. "Now, it is time to finish what I have already started." He got into the cockpit and the massive Zoid jumped back out onto the surface.
None of them knew what had just happened, they were all hoping this was just a nightmare that they could wake up to. It wasn't.
"Well, this is great." The man said, sitting down. Raven walked around trying to sort this whole thing out.
Van and Moonbay walked over to Fiona. "Ok Fiona, who is that guy." Moonbay said, for the first time angry at her.
"Let her be." The man said. "We have other things to worry about." He was trying to think of a plan.
"Don't tell me what to do." Van yelled at him. "I want to know who that kid is."
"Well good, you try to figure out who he is, meanwhile we can let this planet turn into a giant fireball in just a few days." He got up and pushed open the piece of stone blocking the doorway. He was going to do what he could to stop that Zoid, he knew it was useless but he would die from it anyways.
Raven was sitting there, thousand of things racing through his mind, trying to understand. That kid had made him what he was, just like he did to Drake. Raven looked out the massive hole, the kid had ruined his life, all to end every other life. He got up, angry like he had never been before and ran out the room, he was also going to do what it took to get his revenge, he didn't care if died, he had nothing to live for anyways.
Moonbay watched as the two men ran out of the room. "Where are they going?"
Van had given up on Fiona, she wouldn't talk to him, or even look at him. "Lets go Moonbay, maybe we can stop that kid." She followed Van out of the ruins. She got in her Gustav and Van got in his Liger, the other Zoids were gone.
"Hey Van what about Fiona, I don't think we should leave her here." Moonbay asked turning from angry to worried.
"Shell be ok." He said, starting the Zoid. "Lets find this thing before it's to late."
The kid smiled, he had reached the first city, it was kind of small but it didn't matter. He saw a few patrolmen coming after him. "Well Tiger, lets hope you still have it." The Zoid opened its mouth and fired the two charged particle cannons, ripping right through the three Command Wolfs and into the city, he watched it burst into flames. "Yes, you still do have it." He smiled, the Zoid moved into the city, it was burning but he didn't care. If they saw a person living, they would just crush them. He smiled, as the Zoid moved on, looking for more life to kill. He knew it was over, there was no one who could stop them.
"General Valen, Captian Flyheight needs to talk with you." A private said, bringing Valen to the communacation room.
"What happened Flyheight, back from vaction already." He smiled.
"Sir, we need you to get ready and attack. There is a massive Zoid heading towards the capital, we just got pass a city and saw it completely destroyed." Van said
Valen's smile turned into a face of seriousness. "Very well, get to the capital soon as you can, well try to hold it off." The conn ended and he turned to his 1st officer. "Get every unit ready, call up the Empire and tell them to help set up a blockade with are units."
"All of this for one Zoid sir, seems like a over kill." The 1st officer asked.
"Look, if Flyheight says to do it for one Zoid then we do it for one Zoid, understand." He said, making sure the man did what he was told. He saluted and walked away.
Fiona stood there in the cave, remembering everything that had happened. She finally walked out, but she knew Van had left. This is why she wanted to get away from Van, she knew something like this would happen and now he would die because of her. As she walked out, she saw only one Zoid still here. It was the Berserk Fury, standing there waiting for someone to take it over. Fiona saw some smoke on the horizon. She got into the Fury and took it, following a path she feared of taking.
They had just destroyed another city, along with about a dozen Zoids. "This is easier then I remember Tiger, maybe your even more powerful then before." He smiled, looking back he saw a White Liger and a Blade Liger following him. "Well Tiger, lets move on and find a much bigger army, so we can give these people some type of chance." The Tiger was without a question the fastest Zoid there ever was, it moved leaving the other two far behind. He knew the next city would be the capital. And he knew that's where this would all be decided. He always gave the enemy a chance, even as slim as this would be. It would take millions of Zoids just to scratch the Tiger. He looked at the sun. It was starting to set, he loved fighting at night, it made everything so much more interesting.