Shadowwolf:  Well, it looks like it's time to see if Naomi should die or not…the results are in…Naomi Flugel will…*drum roll* LIVE!!!!

Naomi:  YAY!!!!!!!!! ^ ^

Shadowwolf:  FOR NOW!  *maniacal laughter*

Brad:  BIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bit:  *runs in* HELP!!!

Shadowwolf & Naomi:  What did you do?

Bit:  I spray painted the words 'I love Naomi' on the side of the Shadow Fox!

Shadowwolf & Naomi:  Oooooohhh, you're so dead!

Bit:  Not only that, I did it with pink spray paint!

Shadowwolf & Naomi: *gulp*

Shadowwolf:  How did you get the spray paint?  I took it from you.

Bit:  I went out and bought a new can.  Now hide me!

Shadowwolf & Naomi:  *shake heads* No can do.

Bit:  *runs off and jumps in dumpster* Sssshhhhhhh!

Brad:  *runs in* WHERE IS HE?!!!

Shadowwolf & Naomi:  He's in the dumpster.

Bit:  Oh no!

Brad:  *jumps in dumpster* MUHAHAHAHAHAHA!  You will pay BIT!!

Bit:  Mommy.

Brad:  *cracks Bit's back*

Bit:  *whimpers* ow, how, ho.

Brad:  That will teach you!

Bit:  Well, you didn't say it, so I wrote it.

Brad:  You're right, but now you'll have to scrub every single fragment of it off.  GOT IT?!!

Bit:  yeah…

Brad:  GOOD!  *storms off*

Shadowwolf & Naomi:  Poor Bit.

Shadowwolf:  Okay then, Naomi could you please read the disclaimer?

Naomi:  Sure!  Shadowwolf does NOT own Zoids, or the characters.  She DOES own the plot.  Don't sue.

Shadowwolf:  Thanks.

Leena:  *walks in* What happened to Bit?

Naomi:  Brad.

Leena:  I don't even want to know.

Shadowwolf:  We'll get Bit to a chiropractor while you read the story, please ENJOY!  Thanks for R&Ring! ^ ^

HUNTER'S PREY, CH 3

THE HARDEST THING TO DO

            Brad tried to stay calm as he pulled her arm out from under the transport.  He checked her pulse, weak, but she was alive.  What can I do? He thought.  I definitely can't lift it off her; it's way too heavy…

            Brad had the solution.  He ran over to the Shadow Fox and got in.  Slowly, and very carefully, he moved the Shadow Fox towards her.  Being as gentle as he could, he pressed the nose of the Fox into the side of the Gustav.  It was heavy, but Brad had the will power.  He wedged the Fox's nose under the Gustav, a risky procedure.  Naomi was right next to the Fox's nose and one wrong move could send the Gustav crashing down on her again, or the Fox's snout to crush her.  He watched as he carefully brought the Gustav off of her.  But it wasn't over yet.

            "Okay, Fox, I need you to stay perfectly still and hold the transport up for me," When Brad finished, the Shadow Fox gave a quiet "bark" of understanding.  Brad jumped out of the cockpit and ran over to Naomi.  Gently, he picked her up, and walked away from the dip.  "Okay Fox," Brad yelled, "you can drop it now."

            The Shadow Fox carefully let the Gustav drop into its final resting place.  The Fox put it's head down close to Brad and he climbed in. (Not exactly easy with someone in your arms. ^_-) Brad set Naomi in the back seat (does it have a back seat?  It does now!) and started running to the Hovercargo.

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            The Shadow Fox had never run so fast.  They got there in 15 minutes, but was it fast enough?  When they stopped, he picked up Naomi, jumped out of the cockpit, and ran inside.

            "Doc, Bit, Jamie, Leena!" He yelled, "Hurry, Naomi's in trouble!"  Leena came first.

            "What's the matter?!" Leena actually cares? Brad thought.

            "Long story, we've got to get her to a hospital, NOW!"

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            The Blitz Team sat in the waiting room nervously, waiting for any news on her condition.  Brad had helped himself to the coffee machine more than enough times to get a sugar rush.  He didn't have one though, he was too nervous.  Leena had fallen asleep, and leaned over on Bit's shoulder.  He didn't seem to care right now, he didn't want to wake her up and feel her wrath.  Doc and Jamie sat and read magazines.  Finally, a nurse came in.

            "How is she?" Brad was the first to notice her.  Bit nudged Leena to wake her up.

            "She'll be alright, but she needs to stay here for a few days.  She's still unconscious and has a broken ankle and arm.  She's very lucky she doesn't have a broken leg," the nurse told the group,  "and by the way, do you have any idea who did this?  They should go to jail for a long time."  I'll have to leave, Brad thought reluctantly.

            "Not a clue, but I intend to find out."

Shadowwolf:  Short, I know. ^ ^ Poor Naomi, poor Brad.  He has to leave to find those jerks before they get away, but what if Naomi's gone when he comes back?

Brad:  Keep scrubbin'!

Bit:  Ohh, my back!  The chiropr-

Brad:  I DON'T CARE WHAT THE CHIROPRACTER SAID!  KEEP SCRUBBIN'!

Naomi:  I hope I'm there when he gets back.

Leena:  I hope Bit gets hurt for stealing my cookies! *maniacal laughter*

Shadowwolf:  He stole your cookies again?

Leena:  Yep!  And when Brad's done with him, it's my turn!! *more maniacal laughter*

Shadowwolf:  Well, anyways, thanks for reading, and please review!  Thanks! ^ ^

Bit:  help!