I think I can finally update again. I got an idea as to what this chapter could be about. Thanks for waiting. I've been busy as well. This chapter might be short, but at least it's a chapter. Enjoy.
Disclaimer: Haven't I gone through this already?
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"Good news team!" said Doc happily.
"What is it?" asked Jamie.
"We've got a battle today!" said Doc.
"What?! And you pick now to tell us?!" asked Bit.
"Just when is this battle?" asked Brad.
"In exactly three hours."
"WHAT?!" they all yelled.
"Dad! We haven't even gotten our zoids ready!" yelled Leena.
"Well…I guess you'd better hurry," he said. They facefaulted but got up quickly and ran out the door and to the hanger to fix up their zoids. Jamie looked to Doc and sweat dropped.
"Uh…Doc…why didn't you tell us earlier?" he asked.
"Well, the request just came in a little while ago."
"Why did you accept? We don't have a lot of time and the zoids need repairs."
"Well, the prize money was just so tempting…" he said. Jamie facefaulted. He got back up.
"Come on Doc! Be real. The zoids might not even be ready to go by the time the battle starts, plus we have to make time to get there."
"Don't worry about it. I'm sure everything will turn out just fine," said Doc as he walked past Jamie. He left the room. Jamie headed towards the hanger as well to fix up his zoid.
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Bit was fixing up the Liger Zero. He wiped the sweat from his face.
"Man! Doc picks the worst times to have battles!" he said to Liger, who roared back.
"Huh? Well, you may be excited, but he sure didn't give us a lot of time." Liger roared.
"I guess you're right. Any battle's a good one, even if it is out of the blue like this. We'll be just fine!" said Bit excitedly. In his excitement, he thrust both of his arms in the air. His shoulder began to hurt and he grabbed it, dropping a screwdriver in the process. It hit the ground with a loud clang.
"Darn. I have to be more careful," said Bit. Liger roared.
"No, I will not see a doctor. It'll heal on it's own, just like all wounds do," said Bit. Leena walked below and picked up the screwdriver that Bit had dropped.
"Hey Bit!" she called up to him. He looked over the side.
"What!" he yelled down.
"You dropped this!" she yelled.
"I know! I don't need it anymore! I thought, uh…you might wanna use it!" he said.
"Thanks! I was gonna ask for it anyway!" she said as she walked back over to her zoid. Bit looked after her as she walked away. This did not go unnoticed. Liger roared again.
"What?!" asked Bit as he turned his attention back to Liger. Liger roared again.
"That's absurd! I do not have a crush on Leena!" yelled Bit to the Liger. It's a good thing Leena wasn't within hearing distance. Liger seamed to roar in a mocking sort of way.
"I said I do not!" yelled Bit.
"You don't what?" asked Leena. Bit turned a bright red color as he turned around and looked down at Leena. "Sorry to bother you again, but do you think you could come and help me a second?" she asked.
"Uh, sure," said Bit. He jumped down and followed her over to where her zoid was sitting. "Whatcha need help with?" he asked.
"Well, I need help to reinstall this cannon, but I don't think I'd be able to pull it over by myself," she said. "Could you help me?"
"I guess," said Bit, but inside, his mind was panicking. 'She's gonna find out!' It kept yelling. 'I can do this…all I gotta do is not use my right arm…' thought Bit. He grabbed at the rope with his left hand and Leena used both of hers. They started pulling on the rope and the cannon started moving, slowly, but it was moving. They eventually got it in place and lowered it slowly on. Bit let go of the rope and wiped the sweat from his face. Leena turned to him and smiled.
"Thanks," she said. Bit blushed a little.
"No problem," he said. He started walking back to his zoid. Leena just stared after him. 'Why do I get the feeling there's something he's not telling me…' she thought. She quickly dismissed the thought and got back to fixing her Gun Sniper. Bit walked back to the Liger. 'I can't believe I pulled that off…' thought Bit. He then winced and grabbed his right shoulder in pain. 'Darn! Why isn't it getting better!' yelled his mind. He walked back over to where the Liger was. He roared to Bit.
"I know…I know," said Bit as he got back to work on the Liger.
*****
Taban and Miharu sat in the main room. They still wore their sunglasses, even though they were inside. Miharu looked to him.
"Will you tell them?" she asked. He shook his head.
"I don't know…" he said.
"I know it's hard, but what will you do?" she asked. "Will you fight?"
"I just don't know…it's been so long…"
"Don't worry. We'll deal with it when the time comes." He looked to her.
"Yeah, I guess you're right." They stood up and walked into the hanger. Taban looked up at Bit, who was still working on the Liger. They walked along until they came to Leena. She noticed them and waved.
"Hey Taban! Miharu! Good morning!" she yelled to them. They looked up and waved to her.
"Hi!" said Taban.
"Do you guys know what time it is?" asked Leena.
"Yeah. You got a half an hour before the battle begins," said Taban.
"Only a half an hour?!" asked Leena. "We still have to get there!" yelled Leena. She jumped down and started running to the door. On her way, she passed Bit and Brad.
"Hey! Bit, Brad! We got half an hour before the battle starts!"
"Are you serious?!" asked Bit.
"Yeah! Both of you get the zoids loaded into the hover cargo now! We have to hurry up!" she yelled. She ran up the stairs and headed towards her dad's room. She swung the door open.
"DAD! We only have half an hour left!" yelled Leena. Doc was playing with his zoid models. Leena sweat dropped. "DAD!" she yelled. He looked over to her.
"Oh hi Leena! Wanna see my newest zoid?" he asked. Leena didn't look happy.
"DAD! We only have a half an hour!" yelled Leena
"Really? Time sure goes by fast…" said Doc. Leena facefaulted.
*****
They quickly approached the battlefield. They were almost there. Bit and Brad were walking around the Hover Cargo. They were going to where the zoids were stored. Leena was already there. She looked at the zoids and then walked over to the Liger Zero.
"Liger," she said. Liger looked down to her. "Please take care of Bit. Promise me that you won't let anything happen to him," she said. Liger nodded once to her. "Thank you," said Leena as she went to the Gun Sniper.
"See, what did I tell ya? I knew we'd make it," said Doc.
"Yeah, we've got one minute. That's cutting it pretty close Doc," said Jamie. He looked out the window to see a Lightning Sykes, a Rev Raptor, and a Spino Sappa.
"Uh, anyway. Mobilize the zoids," said Doc. The Liger, Shadow Fox, and Gun Sniper were soon out on the battlefield, and just as they arrived, the judge capsule landed. It opened to reveal the judge.
"The area within a 30 mile radius is a designated Zoid battle field. This zone is now restricted. Only competitors and personnel have authorized entry. Danger. All others must leave the area at once. Area scanned, battlefield set up. The Blitz team vs. the Fire Star team. Battle mode 0982. Ready! Fight!" said the judge. Liger charged forward towards the Lightning Sykes, which easily dodged, but he continued trying. Eventually, it knocked him away. Liger landed on his feet and faced the Sykes. Leena and Brad were dealing with the Spino Sappa and the Rev Raptor. Leena wasn't paying too much attention to their battle. She seemed more interested in how Bit was doing. She thought back to her dream and remembered the moves the Liger made. They were different. She smiled to herself, and decided that everything would be fine. The Liger Zero and the Lightning Sykes were still just standing there, facing each other. A com-link appeared in the cockpit of the Liger. Bit looked at the person who faced him. It was a young man, about the same age as Bit was. His hair was a fiery red color and it was spiked. His eyes were a deep blue color. He wore a white T-shirt and a blue jean jacket. He also wore a pair of dark blue jeans. He smiled to Bit.
"Impressive," he said.
"Who are you?" asked Bit.
"The name's Rick Star," he said.
"I'm Bit Cloud."
"You're a pretty good pilot. That Liger of yours is quite impressive."
"You're not that bad yourself."
"It's too bad that I'll have to end this," he said. The com-link shut off and the Sykes ran at the Liger. Liger roared to Bit.
"Exactly. We won't loose," said Bit. "Let's get him!" The Liger started to charge as well. Liger roared once again to Bit.
"What do you mean by 'I know something you don't know'?" asked Bit. The Liger seemed to be taunting him. "Come on! Tell me!" Liger roared to Bit.
"You have to take care of me? Wha…?" Bit asked confused. Liger roared once again.
"Leena told you to?" he asked. Liger roared once more.
"What do you mean? She likes me? She asked you to look after me?" asked Bit. Liger roared again.
"I can't believe it…" said Bit in awe. He snapped out of it just in time to dodge the attack by the Sykes. He wiped the sweat from his face. "That was close," he said relieved. On the other side, Brad and Leena had taken down the Rev Raptor and were dealing with the Spino Sappa. They were having a few difficulties.
"Darn! I'm out of ammo!" yelled Leena.
"That's just great…" said Brad. "I'll take care of it. This battle's almost over anyway."
"Okay…" said Leena. She seemed disappointed in not being able to fight. She decided to watch Bit's battle. The two zoids kept charging at each other, colliding, and then just doing it over again. Leena sweat dropped. 'This battle went from dangerous to just plain out pathetic,' she thought to herself. She sighed. The Liger and the Sykes both flew back. The com-link popped back up.
"Not bad. You're holding your own well," said Rick.
"Yeah, well, you're not that bad either," said Bit. They both smiled, but their playful battle was interrupted by something falling from the sky. It landed on the judge capsule.
"Is that?" asked Leena.
"Oh give me a break!" yelled Bit.
"The Backdraft Group never gives up…" said Brad, who seemed annoyed. The dark judge appeared.
"This battle has been taken over by the Backdraft group. Battle mode 0999. Ready! Fight!" he yelled.
"The Backdraft?" asked Rick.
"Don't tell me you've never heard of them," said Bit.
"No, I've heard of them, but I thought that the Zoid Battle Commission had taken care of them. I didn't know that they were back."
"I guess we didn't finish them off," said Bit.
"What? You mean at the Royal Cup tournament? It was you guys?"
"Yeah. Us and the ZBC."
"I knew your team was tough, but I didn't think you guys were that tough. I knew I had heard of your team before…"
"Yeah, well, enough talk. We've got company," said Bit. They turned their attention back to the battle. So far, no one had shown up, but then, a huge, black Whale King came down from the sky. The bottom opened up to reveal three zoids. A Blade Liger that was black and red. The armor was like that of the Liger Zero, but the ends were curved and pointed. Its tail had a long and curved blade on the end. It was a devilish sight. Then there was a flying type zoid that looked like a dragon. It's red and green armor looked almost like scales on the dragon like zoid. Bit and everyone else decided that it was built by the Backdraft Group especially for its pilot. It was know as a Neo Breaker. And the last was a Genosaurer. Its armor was navy blue and silver. There was a red streak near the right eye that looked like it was to be a scar. The eyes of the zoid were glowing an eerie yellowish, greenish light. The pilot inside smiled as the three zoids jumped from the holding dock.
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Uhh…I guess it wasn't short-_-
Well, what'd you think? I'm sorry that it took so long, but I think I'm finally over my writers block. I'm soo happy! I just got a new gameboy game. It's called, Yu-gi-oh: Dark Duel Stories. If any of you have seen Yu-gi-oh, then you'll know what I'm talking about. It's fun. I've been having too much fun and spring bread (I'll leave it like that^.^) starts Friday. Just 4 more days. I start on Good Friday and then get the whole next week off! I'm sorry to those who aren't as fortunate, but I'm sooo happy! Anyway, I'll get more up soon. Audi^.^