Me again! Thanks to those of you who are reading my story and also to those who help me out. There are a few, in particular, that I'd like to say things to. Don't worry, they aren't mean.
First of all, to all those who have asked me, the Genosaurer does not belong to Raven. It'd be impossible, since he existed 4000 years before the time of this season. Sorry to get your hopes up, but I gotta stick to my storyline. I'm not trying to be mean either.
Second is to an anonymous reviewer who signed on as Oni, I've seen 'Lightning Sykes' spelt so many different ways and the correct spelling is actually "Siax". I think I'll stick with my way, cause my computer tells me to spell it as "Sykes".
I don't mean to be mean or anything-_- So don't hate me.
Disclaimer: Do I really have to go through with this? You should know that it'd be impossible for me to own something like Zoids. Oh well…
Anyway, here we go!
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The two zoids landed on the ground, while the third one circled above. The Genosaur gave a loud roar.
"Who's that?" asked Leena.
Back in the hover cargo, they were also just as confused. Taban looked at the zoids. His eyes landed on the Genosaurer. His eyes went wide.
"It can't be!" he exclaimed as he stood up quickly. Miharu looked to it as well. The rest of them stared at him.
"What is it?" asked Jamie. He didn't seem to hear Jamie's question. He looked to Miharu. They both nodded.
"Let's go!" said Taban. He and Miharu sprinted out the door, and started running towards the exit of the hover cargo. Doc looked to Jamie, Naiomi, and Leon.
"All of you, mobilize your zoids now!" yelled the Doc. Jamie went to the launch bay to get into the Raynos. Naiomi and Leon ran the same direction that Taban and Miharu ran. They soon caught up with them as they reached the door to the outside.
"What are you two doing? You don't even have zoids," said Naiomi. Taban and Miharu looked to them.
"We do, but they're not here yet," said Taban.
"What?" asked Leon.
"You'll see soon enough," said Miharu. They opened the door and ran out. Naiomi and Leon ran towards their Gustav to get their zoids. Leon hopped into his red Blade Liger and Naiomi got into her Gun Sniper. They mobilized and quickly headed out to the battlefield. Jamie and the Raynos came out just a little after. Taban and Miharu looked as they headed towards the battlefield. Naiomi and Leon stopped running and turned to look at Taban and Miharu, who just stood there. The cockpits opened up.
"Hey! I thought you said you had zoids!" yelled Naiomi.
"We do!" said Taban. He held his right arm into the air. His sleeve fell down his arm a little, only to reveal a black and silver swirled band around his wrist. There was a small, golden gem on it. It shined with the light of the sun. It was quiet for a while, until the sound of something charging forward broke the silence. The beats were hard, yet what came towards them seemed to have a certain grace about it. Taban smiled. He dropped his arm down. The creature was a cat like zoid. It had jet-black armor, with glints of a silvery blue color streaked on it. The eyes shined the same color as the stone. Its body was slender and sleek, fashioned like a Saber Tiger and a Lightning Sykes mixed together. The creature had a tail similar to the Liger Zero, but its pearl white claws were more like that of the Lightning Sykes. It stopped as it reached Taban. It's head came down and the cockpit opened. He looked to Miharu.
"It's your turn," he said with a cocky like smile on his face. She smiled back. She turned to the horizon and lifted her arm up as well. Her bracelet was similar, but the gem was red and shined like fire. Once the red light cleared, a form could be seen flying towards them. It looked like a bird, but with fire around it. Its armor was a reddish, orange color, with yellow swirled in. The beak was yellow and the eyes were a deep, blood red. It looked enshrouded in fire as it approached. Its tail was longer than the other flying zoids. It came down towards them. Miharu lowered her arm and the bird landed on the ground. It lowered its head and opened the cockpit. Both Miharu and Taban jumped into their zoids. Naiomi and Leon were speechless. They couldn't believe what they had just seen. The cockpits to the strange zoids closed. They ran over to Naiomi and Leon.
"Come on!" said Taban. Naiomi and Leon snapped out of it and closed the cockpit hatches. They all started heading towards the battlefield.
"What kind of zoids are those?" asked Leon. A com-link had popped up between the four of them.
"They're custom made zoids, built only for us," said Miharu.
"Oh…" said Naiomi.
"What are they called?" asked Leon.
"Mine is called Panther," said Taban.
"And mine is Phoenix," said Miharu.
"Amazing…" said Leon.
"This isn't the time to be impressed!" said Naiomi. "This isn't gonna be an easy fight!"
"You're right! We've got to give it all we've got!" said Taban. The four of them charged towards the battlefield.
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"Who are you?" asked Bit. They were all rounded up near the enemy. The three Backdraft zoids didn't move from the spot they landed, the third still flying around in circles above them. The Raynos had arrived and had landed near the others. The two other members from the Fire Star team were back up. The Spino Sappa hadn't taken any damage and the Rev Raptor was back up and working, with only a few difficulties. They all stood there, waiting for a response. Suddenly, a com-link popped up on all of their consoles. The pilot was shadowed by the darkness of the cockpit.
"Greetings. We meet again," said the voice. It was definitely female. Leena sat up strait at the sound of the voice.
"I…know you," said Leena. She seemed to be shaking. Another com-link popped up, showing Bit.
"Hey Leena, what do you mean?" he asked. The com-link was up before, but only voices were heard, no pictures. "Do we know them?"
"Yes," came Taban's voice. Bit looked to the back of him and saw four zoids approaching him.
"Whoa…what kind of zoids are those?" asked Bit. The shadowed person's smile quickly faded to a face of disgust.
"Never mind right now," said Taban. They stopped and joined the others.
"So, you said we know them?" asked Brad. He seemed to be getting annoyed of being left out of the conversation.
"Yes. You've met them once before, but Leena knows them better," said Miharu. Leena still sat in her cockpit, fear stricken.
"Leena, are you all right?" asked Bit.
"I knew it…" she said.
"Knew what?" asked Bit. He was getting a little worried.
"It's the Strikers team, lead by Risai," said Leena.
"Risai?" questioned Bit. Then it hit him. He remembered them, the blue haired girl he defeated not that long ago, who when they went to Mia City, tried to hurt Leena. Bit's expression turned to pure hate. He wouldn't let them get away with that. As long as he was alive and breathing, he wouldn't let anyone hurt Leena.
"So, you figured it out," came Risai's voice. It was both cruel and calm. She didn't seem worried at all. Her gaze turned to Taban and Miharu. "You two again. How dare you interfere with our plans?" she asked, her voice was angry.
"You should know," came Taban's response. It was quiet for a while. All of them were ready for anything at this point. They closed the links between Risai. A com-link soon popped up on Bit's console. It was Rick Star.
"Hey Bit. What's going on?" he asked.
"Well, I guess you know that they're from the Backdraft. In short, they wanna kill us all and we can't let them," said Bit.
"I see…" said Rick. A com-link popped up between Rick and his two teammates.
"So what's going on?" asked one of them. It was a girl with long, sun golden hair. Her eyes were green and full of curiosity. She wore a tight green, short-sleeved shirt and black, leather pants.
"Yeah, fill us in," said the other. It was a younger boy, who looked about 12 years old. His hair was the same color as Rick's was. His eyes were brown. He wore a white, loose, short-sleeved shirt and red pants.
"Well, first off, they definitely are the Backdraft and second of all, we either win or die," said Rick. They both seemed worried.
"What are we gonna do?" asked the girl.
"Don't worry Meiyuu. It'll all turn out okay…somehow."
"How can you be so sure?" asked the younger boy.
"Mattei, like I said, don't worry."
"Question: Are we really gonna stick around here?" asked Meiyuu. "I mean, we could get hurt, or even worse…killed."
"Don't say that! We'll make it through. We can't just leave here without helping them out," said Rick.
"I hope you're right," said Mattei.
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"What do you want with us?!" asked Bit.
"What do you think?" asked Risai. "We want what the Backdraft wants and that's the destruction of the Blitz team and especially you, Bit Cloud. We will destroy you all."
"I don't think so," said Bit in his cocky tone of voice.
"Bit! Don't charge in there just yet," said Taban.
"Huh? Why?" asked Bit.
"Because that zoid she has is a Genosaurer."
"A Genosaurer?"
"Yes. It's a very powerful zoid that was created a long time ago. There aren't many left now a days."
"Is it really that strong?"
"You bet it is." Leena was listening to the conversation. She thought back to the Royal Cup tournament.
"I've seen one of these before," she said.
"What? You have?" asked Bit. "When?"
"At the Royal Cup tournament. You weren't there at the time. It was just me and dad. Jamie was unconscious. We were attacked by the Berserk Fury and then three Genosaurers came and attacked it with charged particle cannons, but it didn't work out well. The Berserk Fury defeated all of them easily," said Leena.
"But then why should we worry? I beat the Berserk Fury, so a Genosaurer should be no problem," said Bit.
"That's not true!" yelled Taban. "Risai has had this Genosaurer for a long time and has mastered it completely. This won't be an easy fight, especially with her teammates around to help. Their zoids were built by the Backdraft and were made only for those pilots. Each has mastered their zoid."
"But still, there's only three of them and eleven of us," said Brad.
"That doesn't matter. There could be a thousand of us and only one of them, it wouldn't change a thing. If the one pilot has mastered that zoid, then that thousand is lost. When it comes down to it, whoever has mastered their zoid the best will be the one who wins," said Taban. On the enemy's side, they still stood where they were. A com-link popped up on Risai's console.
"Hey Risai. When is this battle gonna start?" asked Jaken. He was still in his zoid, circling above them.
"Be patient. It will start soon enough," she said with a smirk on her face. She looked up to the Whale King that still floated above the battlefield. A hatch opened on the bottom. Something shot out from the hatch. It broke just above them and let off a bright light. Everyone shielded their eyes. Risai and the Genosaurer lunged towards them. The battle had begun.
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Okay, sorry about this chapter being short and uninteresting. A lot of talking and no action. I'm sorry about that, and that's why I'm putting two chapters up at the same time.
Please go on and read my next chapter.