Well, since fanfiction has been down for a while, I wasn't able to post any new chapters up. But I did start writing some. This chapter took longer than I thought, because it was hard to incorporate the song in with it. The song I used is "If Only Tears Could Bring You Back" by Midnight Sons. I love the song. It's on my Pokemon soundtrack. I don't think the lyrics fit as well as I'd hoped they would, but I think it works pretty well. Anyway, here you go^.^
Disclaimer: don't own zoids, just my characters I made.
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There was nothing but darkness everywhere. It spread for as far as the eye could see and farther. In the middle of the darkness stood Bit. He was alone, just standing there. He looked to the side. There was a gun, held by someone who was shadowed by the darkness. The finger pulled the trigger and the shot rang out loudly. Bit was knocked off his feet and sent flying backwards. He hit the ground hard, and then just laid there.
Leena quickly shot up. She was sitting on one of the couches in the main room of the Blitz team's base. She placed her hand on her forehead. 'I must have fallen asleep,' she thought to herself. She removed her hand from her forehead and pressed down on the couch. She was trying to think about the dream she had just had. Just then, she felt someone place their hand on her shoulder.
[How will I start
Tomorrow without you here
Whose heart will guide me
When all the answers disappear
Is it too late
Are you too far gone to stay
Best friends forever
Should never have to go away]
Leena looked over her shoulder, only to see Taban standing behind her. She gave him a faint smile. He smiled back then walked around to the other side of the couch and sat down next to her.
"How ya holding out?" he asked.
"Fine," she said. She looked to him. All his wounds had been tended to and he was bandaged up. Leena hung her head. Taban studied her, and then realized that something was wrong. He was afraid to ask what it was on account that he was sure he already knew.
"Was it…another dream?" he asked.
"Yes," said Leena. Now Taban also hung his head.
"Darn it!" he said. This was not good. They both sat in silence for a while, until Leena came up with a question
"Taban, you mentioned something about other cases like this. How many have you been in?" she asked.
"15, if you count this one," he said.
"How did they turn out?"
"Do you really wanna know?"
"Yes," said Leena, sort of quietly. Taban didn't answer at first, but eventually gave his answer.
"Failure," he said.
"All of them?"
"Yes. Not one of the 'doomed to die' was saved. We failed all of our assignments that involved a case like this." He looked to her and began regretting telling her. "I'm sorry. I know this doesn't give you much hope."
"Isn't there another way?" she asked. He looked downward.
"There is." She looked up to him.
"What?" she asked.
"There's another way to save a 'doomed to die'."
"How? Please, tell me."
"The protector of the 'doomed to die' must sacrifice their own life…by taking the place of the 'doomed to die'," responded Taban. Leena seemed shocked at this, and then looked downward again. "We didn't mention it before, because, well…we didn't think you'd like that idea, and because of past experiences."
"What past experiences?"
"Someone tried it before. I don't really understand how doing it can save the 'doomed to die', but it seems to work. The last case we had, that's what someone did, and it worked. The threats were gone and the 'doomed to die' was safe, but…things didn't turn out right. The 'doomed to die', he…he committed suicide. He couldn't stand the fact that because of him, the one he loved died. So it was a failed mission as well."
"…" Leena didn't say anything. This was hard on her. She then looked to him, having another question.
"Why is it that you two are the only ones ever sent on these missions?"
"We're the only ones who can sense the dreams. We're the only ones who can help."
"How many of you are there? I mean, people like you."
"There's only three now."
"How many were there to start with?"
"6."
[What will I do
You know, I'm only half without you
How will I make it through]
Bit went flying backward into a prison cell. The two men who threw him in walked into the cell as well. They grabbed Bit by the wrists and pulled him over to a wall. They clamped two iron chains around his wrists, and then left the cell.
"Hey! What's with the chains?" asked Bit.
"They're for extra security. We don't wanna risk you escaping," said one of the men. And with that, both men left the vicinity. Bit just sat on the floor, his arms pulled upward because of the chains.
"Well this is bad," he said to himself. "How am I supposed to get out of here?" He then heard footsteps coming down the hall. He looked towards the bars and looked outward towards the hall as a figure emerged from the shadows. Bit's eyes went wide as the figure came into focus. "Risai?"
[If only tears could bring you back to me
If only love could find a way
What I would do, what I would give if you
Returned to me
Someday, somehow, someway
If my tears could bring you back
To me]
"Six?" asked Leena.
"Yes, that's what I said."
"But…there's only three of you now, isn't there?"
"Yes."
"What about the others?"
"Why do you wanna know?"
"It's good to know things. That, and I like to hear stories," said Leena. Taban couldn't help but smile.
"You're like a little kid," he said.
"On with the story," said Leena.
"Alright, alright. Well, like I said, there were six of us. There was me, Miharu, and Risai, as you know, but the others were a girl named Rose, and two boys named Rainer and Toran."
"What happened to them?" asked Leena.
"Well, Toran, I'd have to say, was the first to disappear. Nobody knew what happened to him, but we didn't see him for the rest of the war. I know this may seem sorta mean, but I'm happy that he disappeared."
"Why?"
"He wasn't the same as us. He killed for fun instead of for protecting people. His attitude wasn't that appealing either."
"What about the other two?"
"Well, Rose was with us for a while, but she, too, disappeared."
"Why?"
"I don't know."
"Taban, who would you say was the strongest out of all of you?" asked Leena, knowing what his answer would be.
"Me of course," he answered.
"Oh come on," came a voice from behind them. They looked to see Miharu walking towards them, a huge smile pasted on her face. "If you're going to tell the story, at least tell it right." Taban glared at her, but she just sat down on the other side of Leena.
"So, who was really the strongest?" asked Leena.
"It was Rainer. He was the best zoid warrior any of us had ever seen. He was also a good ground battler too. A master at everything he set out to do. Not to mention he had the most cheerful attitude out of anyone I had ever known," said Miharu.
"Yeah. He was a nice guy. It's too bad about what happened to him," said Taban.
"What happened?" asked Leena.
"He was killed during battle," said Miharu.
"But…you guys said that…"
"Even the greatest heroes fall," said Taban. "Nothing can be guaranteed. He was a great warrior, but he didn't follow regulations very well. That led to his downfall." There was silence for a while. Taban then remembered why he came out here in the first place.
"Well, sorry to change the subject, but about the dream you just had…what was it?" he asked.
"Well, it was different than the others, almost unreal. Everything was dark, well, except for Bit. There was a person holding a gun, but I couldn't see them. The person pulled the trigger and…" said Leena. Miharu and Taban looked to each other, in a sort of confused way and then smiled to each other.
"There's still hope," said Taban.
"What?" asked Leena.
"That dream. You weren't able to see who killed Bit. It means that he might die, but it's not certain."
"So, there's still hope for Bit," said Leena.
"Yes, but there's also the possibility that he may die. It's up to him now," said Miharu. Leena just looked downward. Taban then stood up, followed by Miharu.
"Where are you going?" asked Leena.
"We're gonna go work on our zoids," said Taban. "Maybe you should rest. Today was a big day."
"Alright," said Leena. They soon left, leaving Leena alone. She soon lied down on the couch again and fell asleep.
[I've cried you an ocean
If you'd sail on home again
Waves of emotion
Will carry you and all they can
Just let love guide you
And your heart will chart the course
Soon you'll be drifting
Into the arms of your true north]
She walked up to the bars of the cell, not saying anything at all. Bit turned away from her.
"What do you want?" he said harshly. All she did was grab onto two of the bars, getting as close as she could.
"Please, I just want to ask you something," she said. Her voice was gentle and quiet. Bit turned back towards her, almost surprised at her appearance and her voice.
"What is it?" asked Bit, still harshly. He was still mad at her.
"I want to know something. That day, the day we battled unofficially, the guy who…who jumped in front of you when I tried to shoot you…is…is he…?" She seemed to have a hard time saying it.
"If you're wondering if he lived or not, he did," said Bit, still as cold as before. Risai seemed relieved.
"That's good," she said. "That's all." She began to walk off, when Bit spoke up.
"Why do you care? You kill people, so what's one more life?"
"I don't kill without a reason. I don't kill those who have done nothing, only those who I'm told to kill. I wasn't told to kill him, so I didn't." She came back to the bars, same position as before.
"So, you'd kill your own brother if you were told to?" asked Bit angrily.
"Brother?" she asked.
"That's right, he's your brother, you know, the one you almost killed."
"I…I didn't know," she said. Bit looked to her, a little more sympathetic now. Risai hung her head. "I…I have a brother, and…I…almost killed…"
"Risai?" questioned Bit.
"Why? Why can't I remember?"
"You mean you can't remember anything?"
"No. Not since I started working for the Backdraft."
"You don't remember the war or anything?"
"War?" asked Risai.
"Yeah," said Bit, his voice no longer cold.
"Please, tell me about it. I want to remember," she pleaded.
"Alright. Let's see…where do I start…well, first off, your brother's name is Taban. He's, I think, 5 years older than you are. Both of you fought in the war on the side of the Zoid Battle Commission. You fought against the Dark Blazers, people who are like what the Backdraft is like now."
"How did the war start?"
"A member from the Dark Blazers killed the leader of the ZBC."
"Did the war last long?"
"Yeah. It lasted for nearly 100 years."
"That's a long time."
"I know."
"Most people don't live that long, but we do because of the enhancements given to us," boasted Risai.
"Yeah, I know…wait a second…I didn't tell you that," said Bit.
"I know…wait…"
"Risai, you remembered! Do you remember anything else?"
"I don't know. Why don't you tell me some more? Then perhaps I'll remember," she said.
"Alright, let's see…well, you guys were their best fighters. I'm not sure how many of you there were all together though."
"Six," said Risai.
"Six what?"
"There were six of us, but I spent my time with Taban and Miharu."
"That's right."
"Then we were separated halfway through the war. Miharu stayed where she was, Taban was sent to the south, and I was sent to the north."
"Right," said Bit cheerfully.
"And then, I remember that I was in a battle against nearly a whole battalion. My group was nearly all wiped out. I thought I'd be okay with my Genosaurer, because Taban always told me that it didn't matter how many you were up against. It depended on how well you could control your zoid and the one who could control theirs better would be victorious. I guess I wasn't half the warrior I thought I was, since I lost the battle and was taken captive."
"He tells us that line as well," said Bit.
"I…I actually remembered," said Risai. She seemed pleased with herself.
"Good job. Well, I guess you'll be leaving now, huh?" said Bit. Risai reached into her pocket and pulled out a key.
"Risai?" questioned Bit.
[Look in my eyes
You'll see, a million tears have gone by
And still they're not dry]
Risai put the key in the lock and turned it, opening the cell's door. She walked in and began unhooking the chains around Bit's wrists.
"What are you doing?" asked Bit.
"I'm getting you out of here," she said.
"But why?"
"Because you helped me, so I'm gonna help you." She finished unhooking the chains and Bit stood up.
"Come on," she said as they both left the cell and walked into the hall.
[If only tears could bring you back to me
If only love could find a way
What I would do, what I would give if you
Returned to me
Someday, somehow, someway
If my tears could bring you back
To me]
Risai led Bit down the hallway, picking up the pace.
"I want to see them again. I want to remember everything," she said. "And I don't want to keep living this life."
"You want out of the Backdraft?" asked Bit.
"Yes," said Risai. "I want to go back to the way things were. The way they were before they blocked my memory. I want to see Taban and Miharu again. I've missed them. All this time, I knew something was missing, and now I know what." They kept walking quickly down the halls.
"Where are we going? All these halls look the same," said Bit.
"We're heading towards the cargo bay. That's the only way out of this base." They kept walking, until all of a sudden, a siren sounded and the hall flashed between the colors of red and it's normal blue color. They had stopped to see what was happening; then Risai quickly grabbed Bit by the wrist and began pulling him down the hall.
"We have to hurry! They know you're gone!" said Risai. She let go of Bit and they both ran down the hall, making turns where it was necessary. They were so close to reaching the cargo bay, but they could hear footsteps and lots of them, coming closer by the second.
[I hold you close
And shout the words I only whispered before
For one more chance, for one last dance
There's not a pain that I would not endure]
It was pitch black, and Leena was walking through the darkness towards the unconscious Bit. As she reached him, she bent down and held him close.
"I'm so sorry Bit. I should have been a better protector. I hope you make it out okay. I don't know what I'd do without you…I need you Bit," she said. She had tears in her eyes as she just hugged him. She then noticed he was still breathing.
"You're…you're still alive," she said. "Please Bit. Give me another chance. Don't leave."
Meanwhile…
Bit and Risai had just made it to the cargo bay. There were many different zoids there and also many cars and motorcycles. Risai looked down the hallway, and then quickly slammed the door shut. She held it shut, too, as the men that came after them were now ramming the door. Bit was looking for the switch that opened the door.
"Get on one of the motorcycles!" yelled Risai. Bit quickly shot her a glance, nodded, and then got on one. He looked to Risai, who was still holding them off. She quickly pushed a button on the wall and the cargo bay doors began to open.
"Come on Risai!" yelled Bit. He could see she was struggling with holding the door shut. It bulged every time the men would ram it. "Hurry!" yelled Bit.
"I can't!" yelled Risai.
"What?"
"I can't! The minute I let go…they'll brake down the door and get both of us!" She turned to look at him. "You go," she said with a smile.
"Are you crazy?!" asked Bit.
"Bit…you have a team to get back to, a family…and I'm sure Leena is waiting for you. You have to go."
"But what about you? They'll kill you if they catch you!"
"I'm aware of that, but…if it wasn't for me, none of this would have happened. I'm sorry I've caused all of you so much trouble." She reached for the control panel next to her and pressed a few buttons. The ramp that the motorcycles were on began to move and aim downward. Just then, the doors started closing due to the activation of the ramp. Bit looked to the doors and then to Risai. "Go now!" she said.
"I can't leave without you!" said Bit.
"You have to!" She reached over again and pressed a few more buttons. The locks on the motorcycle released and it began to roll out of the cargo bay. Bit looked back at Risai.
"Bit! Thank you! And tell my brother I'm sorry, and that…I love him," she said.
[If only tears could bring you back to me
If only love could find a way]
The motorcycle rolled out the doors, and Bit looked back. The last thing he saw was the door leading to the cargo bay breaking down, and Risai flying backwards. Then the huge cargo bay doors closed, leaving Risai inside. Bit stopped the motorcycle and just stared at the complex, nothing but hate in his eyes. He turned away and restarted the motorcycle, then drove off into the distance.
[What I would do, what I would give if you
Returned to me
Someday, somehow, someway
If my tears could bring you back]
Leena still sat in the darkness, holding onto Bit. It was pitch black, then the whole scene shattered, just like glass, and there was nothing but darkness.
Leena quickly sat up on the couch again. Her expression was one of pure shock. 'What does this mean?' she thought to herself. 'I think…it means…Bit's alive…and he's gonna make it back here,' thought Leena. A smile appeared on her face, as she ran off to go tell everyone.
Meanwhile…
Bit still drove through the desert, hoping he was going the right way.
"Risai, I'm sorry I got you into trouble too," said Bit to himself. "I hope you're stay alive. Thanks for helping me as well. We'll get them back for everything, I swear it!" He kept driving, as the sunset and the double moons began to appear in the sky.
[To me]
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Well, I hope you guys like this chapter. It took me a while to write this. I don't know why though. This is getting close to the end…I think. Well, I don't really know. I don't have much to say right now, and that's strange. Well, I went to an anime/birthday party at my friend's house. 26 hours of anime, that is, but we slept, so it wasn't that much. It was so fun! Sorry, but I love to tell people stuff. That's all for now.
What's with the song? I guess I was just trying to interpret the boyfriend/girlfriend relation of Bit and Leena and the brother/sister relation of Taban and Risai. That's it, I guess. I don't know. I used the song cause I came up with this chap from listening to it.
I got this strange urge to play FF8. See ya, or as I say it, Audi^.^