Author's Notes

Thank you to all those that reviewed! Here's the next chapter. You can all rejoice in the fact that I have decided on how to end this fic. You can all feel really disappointed when I say I have no clue how to get it to that point. So the next chapter will probably take away. But this fic is coming to an end, rejoice or cry. This chapter really has very little purpose which is why I got it out so quickly! So enjoy.

Disclaimer: I don't own zoids, in case you've forgotten since the last chapter when I mentioned it.





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Leena sat alone on the floor of the hanger facing her zoid. A somber expression graced her

features while thoughts turned in her head. After their conversation her father had offered Alex a

room for the time being and Alex had accepted it.

Leena hugged her knees to her chest. Things seemed so different now. Her world had been

fixing itself, and now it was falling apart again. That family had been completely torn apart by

the attempted creation of that zoid. Her zoid.

The RaeKuma laid down. Leena smiled. She could see why the RaeKuma was so special. The

zoid itself was practically perfect; but to Leena the zoid had become a friend. She put out her

hand and touched the tip of the nose of the zoid, but then drew it back.

What if Rachel had lived? Would things be how they were, or different? It was odd, she and

Rachel were so similar, except for the fact that Leena had and older brother. 'In fact,' Leena told

herself mentally, 'if she had lived we would be about the same age.'

Bit had been watching her from the shadows. It was horrible what Leena was going through.

She never did anything to deserve any of it. He wished he could help her... but besides the one

time when she had confided in him about the RaeKuma and her mother, they had never really

talked. They had gotten upset and chased each other around over food. That had been the way

they communicated. And somehow, Bit didn't think it would make her feel better to discover he

stole her newest batch of cookies.

Bit then hear growls coming from the Liger. He made frantic motions for the Liger to remain

quiet but it seemed the Liger didn't feel like changing its normal routine and listening to Bit. He

growled agin which translated to something like this; Quit spying on her from the shadows and

talk to her you idiot!

Bit took a quick glance at Leena who, luckily, had not been shaken from her reverie by the

Liger's growls.

"I can't." Bit whispered back to his zoid, "And since when am I an idiot? I'm your piolet!"

The Liger growls back; Let's not get into that right now. If you're not going to go and talk to her

you might as well leave. I'm in top condition so you have no reason to be in here.

Bit looked uncomfortable; it was obvious he didn't want to leave, but he didn't want to risk

embarrassment and talk to Leena.

"Fine, I'll go." Bit said after a few moment. The Liger looked satisfied. Well, as satisfied as a

machine can look. Bit took a deep breathe and walked over to where Leena was sitting.

"Hey." He said as he sat down a foot away from her, "Are you okay?" Her expression seemed to

be amused, but lost none of its sadness. She was still sating out into space, as if in a waking

dream. Which by now had probably turned into a nightmare.

"You really want to know the answer to that question?" She finally said. He said nothing, he

couldn't find the words, but she took his continued presence as confirmation. She sighed, and

her gaze shifted down to the floor.

"Two people died for this zoid Bit, who am I to deserve to piolet it?" Her words shocked him.

How could she doubt herself? As far as he was concerned she was one of the most deserving

people on the planet. And she had more than proven her skills with the zoid over the past few



weeks.

"Leena, how can you think that? One of these people died so you could have this zoid, no one

else." She turned and looked at him, "But what about Rachel? Her mother died for this zoid too.

And because of the grief of losing her mother she gave up on life too." Leena shook her head

back and forth slowly, "I didn't know them, yet I'm using the zoid that cost them their lives?

Who am I to them? Who am I?"

"You're not thinking of giving up the RaeKuma are you? Your mother's consciousness is in

there! How can you think it would accept any piolet but you?" Through all the sadness and

confusion she was going through, one thought managed to make its way across Leena's mind,

'Never play guessing games with Bit.' She told herself.

"Rachel and Erica are gone now. There isn't anything we can do for them and giving up the

RaeKuma can't help." He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. She moved her gaze from the

floor to him. He stared back at her. The helplessness and confusion in her eyes was

overwhelming.

"Leena..." He pulled her into a hug, and she clung to him.

"I think I'm losing myself Bit." She whispered, he whispered back to her "Don't worry Leena,

I'll find you, promise."

Leena found comfort in those words and allowed herself to lay her head on his shoulder and

close her eyes and relax a minute, but her thoughts moved faster than ever.

'Why is it I always feel better when Bit's around?' She pondered. 'It must be like that old

saying, "Misery loves company."'

'And you love Bit Cloud.' Her eyes fluttered open. Where had that thought come from?

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She sighed. She was alone. She had people to do her bidding for now, but that would end and

she would forever be alone.

Lily Tauros had taken her family. And now her daughter would pay. Leena. She envied the

girl. Leena had everything she wanted, a family, a home, people who loved her, and a future.

She felt empty and sad. But ghosts shed no tears.

She sought her only comfort in her thoughts of revenge.

Soon Leena's world would be destroyed, everything she knew would crumble, and she would

feel the pain that she, Rachel, had already endured.

Her gaze fell to a photo taken of Leena and the RaeKuma during the preliminary tests.

"Your time is coming."

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Author's Notes

Please review and tell me the zoid from the chainsaw man episode. I only got one response to that question last time. So now it's Spino Zappa, Spino Sappa, Spino Snapper, or Spino Sapper. Can you please tell me which one to use?

Also, I'm happy to email people when I update.