It's been a while! I wasn't playing video games this time^.^ *sweatdrops* Honest…even though I was finding pics and movies from video games. One of my fave sites is going out of service on the 30th, so I'm getting all the pics I want before they leave. It's sad really, they were gaming geniuses, like me. Plus, I think they might have liked anime. It's so sad and I'm gonna miss them. Anyway, on a more joyous note, I found my new favorite song^.^ It's "Tooi Kono Machi De" from Card Captor Sakura! I must thank Dark Angel Himeko. Her fic was great and it helped me to find my new fave song.
Anyway, onward.
This fic has a song in it. Yes, I know the lyrics might not make as much sense for the fic as I'd like, but the song itself goes good. It's the song Scarlet from Ayashi No Ceres. Enjoy^.^
Disclaimer: People who actually care about these pathetic disclaimers are strange. *sweatdrops* I guess I'm one of them. I don't own zoids. (Why do I always some how prove I'm an idiot?)
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(A/N just to tell you, the song starts playing now)
The wind started to pick up dust. It swirled and flew up. The Liger Zero Schneider stood as still as could be to one side. On the other, the Genosaurer stood, facing the Liger Zero. Both pilots were just sitting there, waiting for the other to attack. The others stood to the side, just watching. Leena and her group were coming towards them. 'Please be safe…' thought Leena.
[Can you still see your dreams in the distant, starry sky?]
The Genosaurer and the Liger Zero charged at once, and soon rammed into each other. Both zoids were biting and clawing at each other. No guns, no blades, just teeth and claws. Soon enough the zoids broke apart. The Genosaurer jumped backward and faced the Liger Zero. The clamps on its feet went down and the tail straitened, expanding the blades on it. The gun appeared in its mouth. White light began to gather. It was a charged particle cannon. Bit's eyes went wide; he didn't know what to do. The beam was nearly ready to be fired. The Liger Zero turned around and started running, swerving everywhere to make sure the beam wouldn't hit, but the Genosaurer followed his every move.
[Are they more vivid than they were when you were little?]
Just as the beam was ready to fire, something happened. The beam flew over the Liger's head, just missing it. The Liger stopped and turned around. Bit looked at what had happened. The Gun Sniper had thrown itself into the side of the Genosaurer, knocking it off balance.
"Leena…" said Bit.
"Come on Bit! Hit her now!" yelled Leena.
"Okay!" said Bit. The Liger extended its blades, both on the side and the ones that frame its face. The ones on the side soon turned towards the front and began to glow purple. The Gun Sniper quickly pulled away from the Genosaurer. The Liger was too close now for Risai to get away and she knew it. The Liger leapt towards the Genosaurer.
"Seven blade attack!" yelled Bit. The Liger came in contact with the Genosaurer, ripping one of its legs off and making several large gashes in the armor. The Genosaurer fell over, and as it hit the ground, the glass of the cockpit broke and Risai came falling out.
[When one forgets to put the emotions that overflow in her heart to rest, they burn the color of passion.]
Risai quickly stood up and looked to those who surrounded her. She was disgusted with all of them. The cockpits to all of the zoids opened. The first out was Bit, who walked over to her. He was only a few feet away. He wasn't pleased at all.
"Alright, now I wanna know. Just why do you want to kill us?!" asked Bit. She just looked away. Her hand was behind her back. She grabbed the sword, but didn't pull it out.
"Why should I?" she asked in her normal, cocky tone. She looked to him. "You won't live long enough for it to matter," she said as she whipped the sword out from behind her back. Bit didn't know what to do. She was about to swing it at him, when a shot rang out. The next thing Bit knew, the sword was on the ground a few feet away from him. Risai was holding her wrist with her other hand. The hand that held the sword was hurt from the sudden force. Bit looked behind him, only to see Taban and Miharu. Taban was holding a gun, pointed directly at where he had shot the sword out of Risai's hand.
"Thanks Taban," said Bit. Risai looked at Taban in disgust.
[I used to believe without a doubt that I could reach my dreams, no matter how far off they were]
Bit began walking back to them, his back turned on Risai. She still had the hatred in her eyes. She quickly drew her hand to her side and drew out a gun. She was aiming it right at Bit. Her eyes narrowed as she took aim. Her fingers were ready to pull the trigger.
"I'm not done with you yet!" she yelled. (A/N It makes this easier if you imagine this in a sort of slow motion like way^.^) The trigger was pulled. There was a bright light from the gun she had as she fired at him. Bit stopped, his back still turned. The light was approaching quickly. Bit turned around and tried to shield himself. He put his arms up to cover his face. The light was so bright that he wasn't able to see what was going on. He guessed the gun was like a plasma particle gun, made as a handgun. The bullet raced towards him, but suddenly, the light was blocked out. The bullet made contact and little drops of red liquid flew outward. Risai lowered her gun, her eyes were wide with shock and surprise. Bit moved his arms away from his head. The light was gone. His eyes went wide as well. In front of him, stood Taban, who soon fell to his knees, his hand covering the bullet wound in his chest. The pair of black sunglasses he wore fell off, revealing two dark blue eyes. Blood slowly flooded down his hand in a small river. Soon enough, he fell to the ground. They all ran over to him.
[But that me from long ago now sleeps inside my heart]
Risai just put the gun back in the sling at her side. She looked on, still with shock in her eyes. The wreck of the Genosaurer was then sucked into the sky. She looked up to see the whale king high above her. She looked back to them. The wind swirled around as a huge platform came down from the whale king and touched the ground. They all looked to Risai, who just looked downward. Bit couldn't be sure, but it looked like she was trying not to cry. She stepped onto the platform and began to be raised into the sky. She looked at them, but then turned her head quickly away, almost as if she was ashamed as to what she did. They all just stared on as the platform disappeared into the whale king, and then it flew off.
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Taban's eyes opened and he quickly sat up, but then put his hand to his head, realizing that that wasn't his best idea. He laid back down and looked at his surrounding. He was back at the Toros base. He seemed to be in the medical room. He sat up, more slowly this time, and looked to his chest. There were bandages wrapped nearly all around. He touched the red spot where the blood was beginning to seep through. It didn't seem to hurt anymore, but he did feel a little dizzy. He decided to get up and walk around a little.
At a different end of the base, Bit stood in the bathroom. He had just finished rewrapping his shoulder up. He had on a new shirt, because the other had blood on it. 'The last thing I need is to have more people worry about me…' he thought to himself. He finished up what he was doing and left the bathroom. He walked down the hall a little, before falling to his knees in pain. He suddenly felt nauseous. It soon passed and he got back up. 'What was that?' He soon dismissed it and kept walking onward.
[Dreams are more fragile and fleeting than a glass rose]
Taban walked along, leaning against the walls partially. He soon found himself in the main room, where everyone else was sitting. Bit was the first to look up and notice him there.
"Taban?" he questioned. Everyone soon turned to see him walk out of the hall and over to where they were.
"You should still be resting," said Leena.
"I know, but I don't want to," he said. He walked over to a chair and sat down. He just stared at the floor.
"Hey Taban," said Bit. Taban looked to him. "Thanks for helping me out back there."
"It was nothing, really," he said. There was silence for a little longer, until Doc broke it.
"I think it's time," he said. They all looked to him. "It's time for you two to tell us why you're here. What kind of connection do you have with Risai?" asked Doc. Miharu looked to Taban. They both nodded their heads and then looked to the rest of them. Taban lowered his head slightly and then spoke, barely above a whisper.
"Risai is my sister."
[So then why are we destined to dream?]
"Are you serious?" asked Jamie.
"Yes, very," said Taban. He looked to Miharu, who nodded and then turned to them. She removed the sunglasses, to reveal dark blue eyes.
"Your eyes…they're the same," said Leon.
"Yes," they both said.
"Is there a reason? Or is this just a coincidence?" asked Bit.
"No, there is a reason," said Taban.
"We don't know just how to say this, but we'll try," said Miharu.
"First off, I guess the easiest way to explain would be to ask you guys a question," said Taban. "Tell me, just how old would you say we are?" he asked.
"What kind of a question is this?" asked Naiomi.
"Please, just answer it," said Miharu. "It'll make this a lot easier."
"Okay, I'm guessing…18," said Bit.
"Not even close," said Taban.
"20?" asked Jamie.
"Nope," said Miharu.
"25?" asked Leon. They both shook their heads.
"We give up," said Bit.
"Would it be too much of a shock if I said we were both around 200 years old?" asked Taban. All of them facefaulted.
"I guess so," said Miharu.
[Sometimes two dreams can turn into love, but there are also times when they can't]
They all got back up in their seats and continued.
"That's impossible! You don't look that much older than me," said Bit.
"Maybe we don't look it, but we are," said Taban.
"But…how?" asked Leena.
"It's sort of hard to explain," said Miharu.
"We have all the time in the world. Give us your best shot," said Doc.
"Alright, it's like this. Let's start with some history. Do you remember the war that happened about 180 years ago?" asked Taban.
"No, not really," said Bit.
"Then I'll explain. It was the time when zoid battles were just starting to be brought up. It was after the other war, the one that happened 4000 years ago, where the Imperial and Republic armies fought. It was the beginning of the Zoid Battle Commission. They had just been ready to announce the on coming of the zoid battles that would be held in official times and places. It was then that the head of the ZBC was killed, by the first leader of the Backdraft," said Taban.
"The history of the Backdraft goes back that far?" asked Jamie.
"Well, not really. They were like the Backdraft. They had the same ideals, but they were called the Dark Blazers. I know it's strange, but this incident started a huge war. Miharu, Risai, and I were all soldiers in it. Miharu and I were 20 and Risai, was 15. We were hired soldiers, from a special division. We are, what you might call, those who disobey time. Many called our kind that," said Taban.
"What do you mean by 'our kind'?" asked Bit.
"There were only a few of us at the time. We were special soldiers, who only fought, nothing else. Don't get me wrong, we are humans, it's just that…" said Taban.
"They gave us a drug that made it so that when we reached the age of 21, we wouldn't age. They only did this to their best soldiers. The reason was that they didn't know how long the war would last, so they wanted to keep their best fighters alive. The people we worked for were a police like branch off of the ZBC. To put it simply, we are time police," said Miharu
"The war lasted for about 100 years. Many lives were lost, but we managed to all live through it. Although, not all battles were fought with zoids. Many took place with guns and swords. We managed to make it through everything, together…" said Taban. He remembered back to some of the things they did, the battles they fought, all of them, together. Miharu looked to him, and noticed his pain. She then looked to them.
"Please, no more questions for now, it's getting late," she said.
"Alright," said Doc. They all got up and headed towards the kitchen.
[Even when they're alone, people want to share their feelings, but it can be so hard.]
Taban just sat there, remembering back to that horrid time. Those 100 years were hard and painful, yet they were some of the best times he had ever had. Voices played in his head, over and over. He remembered all of them, fighting together against the Dark Blazers. He thought back. Risai had just turned 21, the age they had turned 5 years ago. They all were celebrating, when the tower rocked and swayed. They were being attacked. Men swarmed the building, surrounding those who were in the building. The civilians left quickly. Not long after, they were the only ones left. They all stood, back to back, surrounded by men with guns. Shots were ringing continuously, bullets flying everywhere, and yet, they managed to make it out. As the men fell to the floor, they all looked to each other. 'We were all too cocky back then…It was when I was separated from them that I learned the real horrors of war…the pain…and the sorrow.'
[Words are powerless to express one's feelings, and sometimes they become a silver knife.]
Back at the Backdraft group base, Risai and her teammates sat alone in a room.
"We could have won you know, but you had to get cocky!" yelled Jaken at Kagai.
"Well, if you hadn't been taken out of the battle so soon we coulda…!"
"Both of you shut it!" yelled Risai. She sat alone by the window, just looking out it. She then looked to them. "I'm sick of your bickering," she said. She stood up and walked past them and out the door. She wandered down the hall and to her room. She stopped and looked into the mirror. Her hateful expression faded and became sad. A single tear slid from her eyes, down her face, and fell on the dresser she was leaning over. This confused her. "Why…why am I crying?" she asked. She seemed afraid. 'This would all be over now if that guy Taban hadn't interfered…It's his own fault. It's what I'm suppose to do…but…' She then looked up at her reflection. "Then why do I feel regret?" she asked. She then fell to her knees, laid her arms on the dresser, placed her head on her arms, and began to cry.
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(A/N This is the part of the song where there aren't any words. Just wanted to let you know^.^)
Back at the Toros base, they were all eating dinner. It had gotten dark out and it was really late. They all ate in silence, until Leena broke it.
"Why is everyone being so quiet?" she asked. They all looked to her and she began regretting speaking up. Miharu looked down.
"I am sorry. In a way, it's our fault. We didn't mean to put you all in such a somber mood," she said.
"It's fine," said Doc. "We are the ones who asked about it." Leena looked to the door that led to the living room area.
"Do you think he wants anything to eat?" she asked.
"I highly doubt it," said Miharu. Not long after, they were all done eating. It had gotten really late now. Taban and Miharu decided to go to sleep. Brad did as well. Leon, Naiomi and Jamie were watching TV. Leena just wandered the halls. Doc was looking for Leena. He eventually found her.
"Leena. I have a job for you," he said. She stopped and turned around.
"Okay dad, what is it?" she asked.
"Could you go to the hanger and take note of the damage done to the zoids? I'd like to know just what has to be done and how much it will cost," he said.
"Sure." Leena changed direction and headed towards the hanger. She walked down the stairs and towards the zoids. She looked over her Gun Sniper. The one side was the only major area damaged, mainly because it was the side she slammed into the Genosaurer. The Raynos didn't have much damage except for a few scratches here and there. The Shadow Fox was basically in the same shape. Miharu and Taban's zoids were just fine. She also checked the insides of the cockpits. They were just fine. Leena then remembered back to the time after the battle. The Fire Star team had been very generous to help out with getting all the zoids back to the base. Afterwards, they left. The battle was considered a draw, since no one seemed to win. That was fine by all of them. Everyone had had enough battles for the day. The last zoid Leena was able to check was the Liger Zero. Leena examined the zoid. There weren't many scratches on the Liger Zero armor, since Bit used the Schneider for the largest portion of the battle. Leena then climbed up to the already opened cockpit. She was going to check the controls, but when she looked into it, her eyes went wide with both shock and fear at what she saw.
(A/N this is where the words in the music come back.)
[Even when they're alone, people want to share their feelings, but it can be so hard.]
Leena hesitantly reached her hand down into the cockpit and touched the scarlet red drops on the console. They were still partially wet. She then looked to the seat in the cockpit. She touched the red stain on the seat. It, too, was still wet. Leena could only stare on as the shock took affect. She then broke herself out of it and began running towards the door.
[Words are powerless to express one's feelings, and sometimes they become a silver knife.]
Bit was walking down the hallway. He had just gotten back from changing his bandages again. As he walked down the hall, he felt a little dizzy, but it passed as soon as it came. He then was met by Leon, Naiomi and Jamie.
"Hey Bit. Are you alright?" asked Jamie.
"Yeah, why?" asked Bit.
"Well, during dinner, you didn't really eat that much, plus we just got out of a major battle," said Jamie.
"Look, I told you, I'm just fine. Quit worrying about me already."
"But Bit…" started Leon.
"No buts! I can take care of myself!" said Bit as he walked past them.
[I used to believe without a doubt that I could reach my dreams, no matter how far off they were.]
But just then, he grasped at his shoulder. The pain he felt was more immense this time. His knees buckled a little, but he remained standing. Meanwhile, Leena was still running, making her way through the base, trying to find where Bit was.
Bit stood back up.
"Are you alright Bit?!" asked Jamie. He seemed worried.
"I'm fine, it just hurt a little, that's all," he said, but not even before taking two steps, he pressed his hand to his forehead. He had a painful headache.
"Bit, what's wrong?" asked Naiomi. Bit didn't answer, he just stood there, his hand against his forehead and the other was pushing against a wall. Bit was trying to keep himself standing.
[But that me from long ago…]
His vision became very fuzzy and it seemed as though the world was ripping in two. Everything was blurry and he began to once again feel that nauseous feeling in the pit of his stomach. He also suddenly felt very drowsy. He fell to his knees, one hand holding him up on the floor and the other still on this forehead. He was breathing hard.
"Bit!" said Leon. They were all standing near him.
[…now sleeps inside…]
Bit's vision then went black and he collapsed on the floor. Leena stopped running. She hadn't found them yet, but somehow, she knew something was wrong. Tears were rolling down her face. In his room, Taban awoke and looked towards the door. He didn't like what he was feeling. "Something's not right," he said to himself. Jamie, Leon and Naiomi were the only ones there to help Bit, but they didn't know what to do. What could they do? Leena then arrived where they were standing around the fallen Bit. Leena turned to the area of her dad's room.
"Dad! We need help!" she yelled.
[…my heart.]
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Well, what do you think? I know it might have been a little confusing, but the lyrics that describe what's happening come before what's written. Did that make any sense at all? Oh well. I used this song because I sort of wanted to show the pain that they are all feeling right now, basically focusing on Taban and Risai and the pain they feel. The song in this chapter is for them. I know I might have messed this chapter up, but I like it, so there and don't worry. Bit doesn't die. I might be putting up a few songfics soon, on account that I just got a new CD and a lot of the songs work really well for Bit and Leena. Wish me luck^.^
Audi^.^