The Elephandor Appears
"Warning! Elephander spotted at coordinates E- 5! Approximately twenty minutes from this base!" Caraway called out over the loudspeaker.
"All personnel, get to your positions! Get ready to fight the Elephander!" Rena added.
After the announcement, both Caraway and Rena ran to the hangers to mobilize their Zoids. Caraway had a white Command Wolf with the Ion Depleting Shield installed. No one knew this, though. Rena also had a Command Wolf, but it was black, and the Shield was not installed.
Ruby was jumping into Rio's cockpit when another announcement came over the loudspeaker.
"The Elephander is here! Get into your positions, Ruby get out there!" it was White over the loudspeaker. He sounded paranoid.
Ruby mobilized Rio and ran out of the hangers to come face to face with the enemy Zoid, the Elephander. Rio had just enough time to dodge out of the way before the Elephander shot the Laser Cannons. He ran to the left, turned, and ran away from the base.
Rio had remembered, from the simulation, how bulky and slow the Elephander was. He quickly turned around and fired the Long-Range Cannon. The shots bounced right off of the Elephander. Ruby was shocked for a second, and then she figured it out.
"Caraway, Rena, the Elephander has a Shield! Fire at it from the back!" Ruby yelled to the others just in time for Caraway to shoot off one tip of the Laser Cannon.
What Ruby didn't take into account was the Charged Particle Cannon. The Elephander had a Charged Particle cannon in its trunk. Almost within seconds, the Cannon was ready. The Elephander turned around, sort of lumbering, and fired the Charged Particle Cannon at Caraway.
There was no time to react as the searing beam of light cut through the other Zoid. Captain White looked on in dismay from the control center. His units were going to go fast if the Charged Particle Cannon could cut through the Command Wolf like that.
But that's not what happened. Caraway had boosted up the shield as soon as the Elephander fired the Cannon. It was close, but Caraway and his Zoid were fine. The three Command Wolves were in the battle, and making a mess of the Elephander, who was too slow to react to some of the moves the Command Wolves used.
Only once was the Elephander lucky enough to get an open shot at Rena's Zoid. It hit Rena's Command Wolf between the shoulders, destroying it completely. White was angered. His units were not ready to be mobilized yet, and the Command Wolf Trio was down to a double.
"Rena!" Ruby called.
"I'm fine, Ruby. Go teach the Elephander a few lessons on how not to hit a girl for me, will you?" Rena joked.
Ruby smiled. "Sure thing."
The two remaining Wolves ran circles around the Elephander. Only one problem with circles... You are bound to get hit sometime, especially if the Zoid you are against fires its rounds in a circle.
That's just what the Elephander did. Its guns on its back were fully rotational. The Elephander aimed about shoulder level to the Command Wolves, and started to fire in a circle. The first Wolf he hit was Caraway's. He only nicked its back armor, though.
The next Zoid he hit was Ruby's. Reason being, Ruby stopped to turn around and get out of the range of firing. The Elephander hit Ruby's Zoid, Rio, on the back right leg. Rio was knocked off balance and he sort of laid down. Well, okay. He more fell down. He was facing the Elephander when he fell.
"Captain White, Rio's speed and defense capabilities are down by 50%! The stealth shields are incredibly still at 99%!" Ruby called.
White did not answer. He looked at the screen in dismay, once again his unit was being destroyed before his very eyes.
Now, plain as day, Ruby could see that the Elephander charging up for the Particle Cannon. Ruby was jamming the controls forward, trying to make Rio get up and out of the way, but Rio was too damaged to move any further.
When the Elephander got the Particle Cannon in order and was just about to fire, Caraway and his Zoid jumped in front of Ruby.
"Caraway! Get out of here! Your shield wont hold against another attack!" Ruby demanded.
"I've got to try. Its worth a try, even if it means death. I'm much more lowly of a Zoid Pilot than you. The Army needs you, not me," Caraway said.
"But if your shield doesn't hold out, you'll be dead!" Ruby yelled in anger.
Caraway didn't answer. He just stood in front of Ruby, blocking her entire Zoid with his white Command Wolf. Inside, he knew the Particel Cannon would not be stayed by the shield, but outside, he put on a brave face and wished for the best.
The Elephander fired. Caraway's shield went up. The Particle Cannon stayed for a few seconds, but then it broke all the way through the shield. There was no time to even think. The Cannon broke the shield into thousands of pieces. Caraway and his Command Wolf tried to put up the reserve shield. It was up, and the Partical Cannon pushed the Wolf back, past Ruby. Then, the Wolf just gave up. Caraway and his Zoid gave up for the outcome and let the shield down. There was a blinding light, and then, when everything cleared, there was nothing left of Caraway and his Zoid.
Caraway had managed to buy Ruby some more time at a very high price. His life. But how much would 'more' be?
"Warning! Elephander spotted at coordinates E- 5! Approximately twenty minutes from this base!" Caraway called out over the loudspeaker.
"All personnel, get to your positions! Get ready to fight the Elephander!" Rena added.
After the announcement, both Caraway and Rena ran to the hangers to mobilize their Zoids. Caraway had a white Command Wolf with the Ion Depleting Shield installed. No one knew this, though. Rena also had a Command Wolf, but it was black, and the Shield was not installed.
Ruby was jumping into Rio's cockpit when another announcement came over the loudspeaker.
"The Elephander is here! Get into your positions, Ruby get out there!" it was White over the loudspeaker. He sounded paranoid.
Ruby mobilized Rio and ran out of the hangers to come face to face with the enemy Zoid, the Elephander. Rio had just enough time to dodge out of the way before the Elephander shot the Laser Cannons. He ran to the left, turned, and ran away from the base.
Rio had remembered, from the simulation, how bulky and slow the Elephander was. He quickly turned around and fired the Long-Range Cannon. The shots bounced right off of the Elephander. Ruby was shocked for a second, and then she figured it out.
"Caraway, Rena, the Elephander has a Shield! Fire at it from the back!" Ruby yelled to the others just in time for Caraway to shoot off one tip of the Laser Cannon.
What Ruby didn't take into account was the Charged Particle Cannon. The Elephander had a Charged Particle cannon in its trunk. Almost within seconds, the Cannon was ready. The Elephander turned around, sort of lumbering, and fired the Charged Particle Cannon at Caraway.
There was no time to react as the searing beam of light cut through the other Zoid. Captain White looked on in dismay from the control center. His units were going to go fast if the Charged Particle Cannon could cut through the Command Wolf like that.
But that's not what happened. Caraway had boosted up the shield as soon as the Elephander fired the Cannon. It was close, but Caraway and his Zoid were fine. The three Command Wolves were in the battle, and making a mess of the Elephander, who was too slow to react to some of the moves the Command Wolves used.
Only once was the Elephander lucky enough to get an open shot at Rena's Zoid. It hit Rena's Command Wolf between the shoulders, destroying it completely. White was angered. His units were not ready to be mobilized yet, and the Command Wolf Trio was down to a double.
"Rena!" Ruby called.
"I'm fine, Ruby. Go teach the Elephander a few lessons on how not to hit a girl for me, will you?" Rena joked.
Ruby smiled. "Sure thing."
The two remaining Wolves ran circles around the Elephander. Only one problem with circles... You are bound to get hit sometime, especially if the Zoid you are against fires its rounds in a circle.
That's just what the Elephander did. Its guns on its back were fully rotational. The Elephander aimed about shoulder level to the Command Wolves, and started to fire in a circle. The first Wolf he hit was Caraway's. He only nicked its back armor, though.
The next Zoid he hit was Ruby's. Reason being, Ruby stopped to turn around and get out of the range of firing. The Elephander hit Ruby's Zoid, Rio, on the back right leg. Rio was knocked off balance and he sort of laid down. Well, okay. He more fell down. He was facing the Elephander when he fell.
"Captain White, Rio's speed and defense capabilities are down by 50%! The stealth shields are incredibly still at 99%!" Ruby called.
White did not answer. He looked at the screen in dismay, once again his unit was being destroyed before his very eyes.
Now, plain as day, Ruby could see that the Elephander charging up for the Particle Cannon. Ruby was jamming the controls forward, trying to make Rio get up and out of the way, but Rio was too damaged to move any further.
When the Elephander got the Particle Cannon in order and was just about to fire, Caraway and his Zoid jumped in front of Ruby.
"Caraway! Get out of here! Your shield wont hold against another attack!" Ruby demanded.
"I've got to try. Its worth a try, even if it means death. I'm much more lowly of a Zoid Pilot than you. The Army needs you, not me," Caraway said.
"But if your shield doesn't hold out, you'll be dead!" Ruby yelled in anger.
Caraway didn't answer. He just stood in front of Ruby, blocking her entire Zoid with his white Command Wolf. Inside, he knew the Particel Cannon would not be stayed by the shield, but outside, he put on a brave face and wished for the best.
The Elephander fired. Caraway's shield went up. The Particle Cannon stayed for a few seconds, but then it broke all the way through the shield. There was no time to even think. The Cannon broke the shield into thousands of pieces. Caraway and his Command Wolf tried to put up the reserve shield. It was up, and the Partical Cannon pushed the Wolf back, past Ruby. Then, the Wolf just gave up. Caraway and his Zoid gave up for the outcome and let the shield down. There was a blinding light, and then, when everything cleared, there was nothing left of Caraway and his Zoid.
Caraway had managed to buy Ruby some more time at a very high price. His life. But how much would 'more' be?