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Have Faith in me...
By Black Fury
Author's note: A huge thank you to the ten people who reviewed. I guess that that isn't bad, though I'd really like some more...not that there is much of a story happening here. But I swear that there will!! I think around chapter seven, REALLY interesting stuff will happen. Until then, please review! I neeeeed the encouragement!! Also if anyone as ideas that they would like to have produced in to this story please write away! I will mention your name if you do! And I'm sorry that it took me awhile to get around to writing this, I wanted to finish my other story. It's a lot shorter and it's humour, so if you want a laugh please check that one out too. So anyways....on with the story or I won't have chapter seven up before Christmas!!
Chapter Four: Faith Vs the Blitz Team
Leena quickly got back into her Gun Sniper.
" There is no way she is going to join. No way at all," Leena muttered to herself, angrily, as she watch Faith get in to the Night Slasher, " I'll make sure of it."
The two zoid silently moved away from the others and out on to the clear patch of ground near the Hover cargo. It was a perfect spot for the battle to take place. The Gun Sniper turned to face Night Slasher
" Ok, the rules are simple, you can't damage your opponent too badly, just try for a combat system freeze and nothing more, alright you both ready?" Came Dr. Toros voice from the Hover cargo.
~ You bet! ~ Faith answered over the comlink
~ You could never be ready for a battle against me! ~ Leena snorted back.
" We'll see about that, Miss Cocky." Faith smiled to herself.
" Ok! Ready.....fight!" Jamie shouted.
The battle had begun.
Night Slasher raced forward towards the Gun Sniper which hadn't moved from it's position.
~ Gee, don't go easy on me, I'm much better than you think! ~ Faith laughed as she raced towards the Gun Sniper, which still showed no signs of moving.
" Yeah, that's what you think...," Leena smiled as she waited for her to get a bit closer, " Just a bit closer....that's right...," Leena moved her finger on to the button of the trigger, " Get right into my little trap."
Faith continued to race towards her. Night Slasher gave a low growl. Faith's eyes narrowed.
" Something's wrong. What's she up to?" She thought.
" One more metre...," Leena smiled, " Ah! That's it!"
~ Huh??~ Faith's voice was heard seconds before Leena unleashed her total weasel assault upon her zoid. She'd been only one hundred metres away.
~ Ha! That takes care of you!! ~ Leena laughed at the large cloud of dust and smoke which billowed up and around the place that her shots had been aimed and waited for it to clear, hoping to see Faith's mangled zoid.
Bit was the only one who's eye weren't fixed on the smoke. His eyes were darting around the battle field.
" I know that that couldn't have hit you, so where are you!" Bit muttered under his breath, " You'll appear suddenly, any time now, I just know it!"
" Leena! Behind you!" Jamie suddenly shouted. Leena spun the Gun Sniper around to see a completely undamaged, unscratched Night Slasher
~ If you though that I hadn't been prepared for you to do something like that than you've got another thing coming! ~ Faith's voice snapped over the comlink.
Bit smiled. He'd been right.
~ How'd you..? How did you...? ~ Leena stammered, amazed that she could have dodged the blast.
~ Now, I do believe it's my turn...~ Faith added.
With an evil smile she thrust her boosters forward. Suddenly she zoomed toward the Gun Sniper again, this time quicker and Leena had no time to react. Leena's eye's widened as the large blue zoid drew closer and closer. All of a sudden, when the Night Slasher was inches away, she flickered out. It looked like someone had just pressed the off button on a TV remote, there was nothing there.
~ What the?? Where'd she g- ~ Leena was suddenly distracted as the Night Slasher suddenly reappeared to her right, just like she had disappeared, but no sooner had she appeared she disappeared again. Then she appear on Leena's left just as quickly, before flickering out again, then again she appear just metres in front of the Gun Sniper, crouched low with it's guns pointed right at the Gun Sniper's neck, before once again disappearing.
~ Arrr...what's happening!??~ Leena began to freak.
" What's going on? It something malfunctioning in the Night Slasher?" Brad exclaimed.
" I don't have any clue on what's happening..." Jamie answered, unhelpfully.
" She's toying with her!" Bit exclaimed.
" It appears that the zoid is moving at ultra high speeds, that would explain the flicking at any rate. Yet in seems impossible to be able to move at such a speed! We can't even see the Night Slasher unless she pauses!" Dr. Toros smiled, impressed.
~ SO WHAT ON ZI CAN I DO ABOUT IT???~ Leena shouted as she turn the Gun Snipers head this way and that, it's front arms moving about nervously.
Leena's face was now covered in sweat. Was Bit right in saying that she was toying with her? Leena watched her screen nervously. Suddenly a light began to flash on it...the Night Slasher was behind her!
" Come on, let's show her what we've got! Once more Night Slasher!!" Faith exclaimed to her zoid.
The Night Slasher was running straight toward the back of the Gun Sniper. She was too fast for the Gun Sniper to react and turn around. As the Night Slasher neared her target she jumped. She was aiming for the Gun Snipers back!
Leena made a strangled sound and closed her eyes tight.
The Night Slasher was seconds from landing on the Gun Snipers back, which would no doubt tear it apart, when suddenly it flickered away in mid air.
" WOW!!!" Jamie, Bit and Brad gasped in awe.
" Hmm...impressive move." Dr. Toros smiled.
" Impressive?! More than impressive!! Way more!!" Bit exclaimed.
Meanwhile Leena sat, completely tense in her cockpit.
" I'm...I'm alive...." She gave a weak quivering smile as her eye twitched. She breathed in deeply and let out a slow breath of air.
" Right," She muttered, " Where'd she go this time..."
Leena slowly turn the Gun Sniper around. Nothing was there.
~ Where'd you run to you coward!!! ~ She shouted.
~ Oh you missed me? Gee I'm touched. Fortunately moments like this past quickly. Watch out below!!!! ~ Came Faith's voice from out of no where.
Suddenly the Night Slasher came plummeting out of the sky, toward the Gun Sniper.
" Leena! Above you!!" Jamie shouted.
~ What??!! ~ She screamed and turn the Gun Sniper's head upwards. As she did, a burst of bright light hit her eyes, she shut her eyes quickly.
Arr...The sun! Curse that sun!! She thought as she could now no long see what was happening.
Bit's eyes widened as he remembered something Faith had told him:....but I also like to come jumping out from behind the sun, so they can't see me coming..... So that was her plan! Bit thought. He looked up at the Night Slasher.
Night Slasher was falling towards the back of the Gun Sniper and fast.
Faith smile as she smelt victory.
Wait a mintue...A thought suddenly hit her as she replayed the rules set in this battle... you can't damage your opponent too badly, just try for a combat system freeze...
" Oops!" She smiled to herself, " Oh well better come at the from another angle. Night Slasher!!" She called to her zoid.
As the rest of the Blitz team watched on, they saw the Night Slasher suddenly, in mid air, swing it's hind legs out. Making it now facing the Gun Snipers right side, except that she was now moving away from it. Moving backwards. In these split seconds of turning Faith aimed the guns at the Gun Snipers chest and fire two simple shots. Both hit dead on and sent the Gun Sniper to the ground, all before the Night Slasher had landed safely on the ground several metres away still skidding backward slightly.
" No! No! No!! This can't be happening!! I should have one!!" Leena banged her fists heavily down on the screen which now read 'combat system freeze' in thick, glowing, red letters.
Faith sat stunned for a few moments then suddenly sighed and sat back in her chair.
" Phew that was tiring!" She sighed.
Night Slasher gave a strange low growl.
" Yeah, I'm sorry. I guess I worked you a bit hard. Maybe I shouldn't have gone so fast." Faith exclaimed.
Night Slasher snapped her jaws together, angrily.
" Yeah, I know that already!! But I'm pretty certain we're facing that Shadow Fox next. I promise I won't run you so hard," Faith turned her head to look at the Shadow Fox standing by the Hover Cargo, " We shouldn't need to. I'm sure that we're more likely to be slinking around in the shadows for this one and if you don't think you'll have enough energy to face the Liger afterwards I'll make sure to let you get closer enough to bite the Shadow Fox and drain some energy, just act like your as fit as a fiddle,ok?"
Night Slasher roared in answer.
Suddenly Jamie's head appeared on her screen.
" Wow! Cool battle Faith!" He exclaimed.
" Thanks. Is my next victim ready?" She smiled evilly.
" What??! Are you sure you don't want to have a bit of a rest first? The Shadow Fox is going to be at full strength! You must have burnt off some energy!" Jamie's eyes widened.
" Not as much as you might think," Faith sniffed indignantly, " Night Slasher and I are ready when that Shadow Fox is."
" Arr...ok then." Jamie cut the transmission.
" Ok, Night Slasher, we'll try to bite him early on ok?"
Night Slasher nodded.
Meanwhile just outside the Hover Cargo Bit and Brad watched Leena stumble in.
" Two lousy shots! That was all!!" She muttered under breath as her limped pass Bit and Brad and collapsed in a chair that her father had set out. Bit and Brad exchanged worried looks. Brad turned his head out toward where the Night Slasher stood.
" Why isn't she coming in?" Brad muttered.
" I don't know. Surely she needs a rest." Bit smiled.
At that moment Jamie came out from the Hover Cargo.
" She said that she's ready when you are." He said to Brad.
" Huh? She can't be thinking about battling NOW??!!" Bit gasped.
Brad simply nodded, " Ok, I'm ready now."
" But...but ...that makes no sense!!" Bit exclaimed.
" Show off." Leena muttered angrily.
Brad shrugged as he headed off towards his zoid.
~ Hurry it along already!! ~ Faith sighed.
Brad quickened his pace and hopped into the cockpit and ran his zoid towards her.
~ Your going to regret not taking that break ~ Brad stated.
~ Not really, I'll get a long enough break just fighting you ~ Faith laughed.
~ We'll see about that ~ Brad's eyes narrowed.
Dr. Toros face appeared on both of the screens.
" Ok, same rules as before. Ready......and FIGHT!!" His head disappeared as the two zoid raced towards one another.
The leg, the leg, swerve left, that leg, bite that leg! Faith thought as she drove Night Slasher close. She suddenly stopped her zoid as the Shadow Fox neared. Brad continued to run passed her but she swung out a paw and thrust forward Night Slasher's jaws. Night Slasher's jaws locked on tightly to the Shadow Fox's left leg and she had managed get one paw on his back to hold him still.
~ What?! How'd you...? Arr! Get off me!! ~ Brad shouted.
" Ok, Night Slasher, begin energy drain!" She muttered.
Night Slasher sunk her teeth into the armor on the Shadow Fox's leg. The Shadow Fox roared in pain.
" Come on! Move!! You can push her off!" Brad snapped at the Shadow Fox.
Suddenly a light on his screen flashed.
" What?" Brad looked at it, " How can I be losing energy??" Brad looked down at Night Slasher. Her teeth where glowing light blue.
" So that's what you were doing!!" Brad quickly try to pull free, but Night Slasher just moved her paw on his back, " Fine then.." Brad turned the gun on the Shadow Fox's back down towards her shoulder. Brad knew that shooting her at that range would send him flying but he was hoping that Night Slasher would move away at the sight of it. He was right. The Night Slasher quickly released the Shadow Fox's leg and turned away.
~ Clever little trick ~ Brad smiled.
~ Why, thank you. There's more where that came from ~ Faith's eyes narrowed.
Brad surveyed the damage to the leg. It was certainly going to prevent him from running about a lot, but he still had quite a bit of energy left. Yet he still had one good trick up his sleeve.
~ Well, You're not the only one with tricks ... ~ Brad smiled as he ran towards her releasing smoke from those pipes on his rump. They were both soon surrounded in it.
" Prefect." Brad muttered as he slinked away from her to get a better firing range.
" Silly me to think that you weren't about to do that." Faith laughed, as Night Slasher made herself invisible.
" Where's she go?" Brad muttered, " She was on my screen just seconds ago!" Brad quickly turned and ran out of the smoke cloud so he could see better if someone was going to attack.
" I can't even see her!" He snorted angrily, " Not even a silhouette!"
Meanwhile, in the smoke clouds Night Slasher had not moved one inch. She watched Brad with interest. What was he going to do?
" Hm...if I was in the Shadow Fox, what would I do?" She smiled as the answer came to her head, " Fire maniacally."
Sure enough Brad opened fire on the smoke cloud, hoping to somehow hit her.
~ Your not going to find me that way ~ She laughed.
Brad stopped abruptly, Where'd that voice come from?
He turned his head this way and that. I'll keep her talking then I'll find her! He thought.
~ You'd be surprised ~ He began then stopped to listen.
~ I'm not that dumb, follow my voice if you must, follow it right into a trap ~ Her voice came from inside the smoke cloud.
~ If there was a trap you wouldn't have told me ~ Brad smiled: keep her talking, keep her talking.
~ Not if I wanted you to think that ~ Faith smiled.
Brad frowned. That could be true but it wasn't helping just standing there. Brad took a few steps forward.
" What's going on out there?" Leena inquired.
" I don't know." Bit sighed.
" It appears that Brad has lost sight of Night Slasher." Dr. Toros exclaimed.
" How's that...possible?" Leena asked.
" I...I'm not sure, maybe she is using holographic pictures or a stealth device like a Helicat." Dr. Toros shrugged.
" Then why isn't he using heat signatures??" Leena snapped.
" How would I know?" Dr. Toros answered.
" USE HEAT SIGNATURES BRAD!!!" Leena shouted.
~ I am!! Nothings coming up!! ~ Brad yelled back
~ Of course nothings coming up!! ~ Faith smirked.
" All right enough of this, let's finish it!!" She smiled.
Brad heard a roar from inside the smoke cloud and then suddenly he saw her, leaping out of the smoke cloud and straight at him. He let fire but his aim was off. Night Slasher landed and zoomed pass him at a high speed, then stopped several hundred metres away from him. Night Slasher turned her head just in time to see a small explosion erupt on the Shadow Fox's side. The Shadow Fox slowly sunk to the ground. She'd won again.
~Woowho! ~ Faith laughed.
" Wow...she beat Brad faster than she beat me!" Leena blinked twice in confusion.
" Yeah! So she's in back up now." Bit smiled.
" Don't you dare go easy on her because you want her to join." Leena's eyes narrowed dangerously.
" I don't think I'll need to." Bit continued to smile.
Jamie's head popped up on Faith's screen again.
" I really think you should have a break now, the Liger Zero is pretty tough."
" I don't think I'll need to thanks, I ' borrowed' enough energy from that Shadow Fox to fight happily enough." Faith smiled.
" Maybe you don't know the meaning of PRETTY TOUGH. Ok, Liger Zero is more than pretty tough, he's......EXTREMELY HARD TO BEAT!! He beat the Berserk Fury almost completely by himself!!"
" Well that's not hard. I've beaten the Berserk Fury myself in my travels and I surprise attacked the Liger Zero when we first met." Faith smiled.
" You, you have? You did?? Arr...ok, fine then...if your sure.." Jamie cut the transmission again.
" It's time for a real challenge, Night Slasher." Faith smiled.
" Ok, Bit your up." Jamie called to him.
" But..?! Oh, ok then.." Bit quickly hoped into the Liger Zero's cockpit.
" Be careful ok?" Leena warned.
" I'll be as careful as I normally am." Bit smiled and closed the cockpit.
" That's what I'm worried about!!" Leena snapped.
" Now Leena what did I tell you about worrying?" Brad smirked.
" Shut up you." She snorted.
" It happens to the best of us." Brad smiled.
" What did I just tell you???" Leena rounded on him, fists clenched.
" The question is what did I just tell you." Brad sneered.
" You-are-insufferable!!!" Leena breathed deeply and stormed off to the shade of the Hover Cargo.
Meanwhile the Liger and Night Slasher faced one another, metres apart.
~ Finally, maybe I'll get a challenge. ~ Faith smirked.
~ Ditto ~ Bit smiled.
" Liger, are you ready boy?" Bit asked quietly.
Liger roared in answer.
" Good, so I'm I." Bit smiled.
~ Lucky for me, I've seen some of your tricks. I'm not letting you near my legs or out of my sight ~ Bit added.
~ We'll that's going to be VERY hard considering ~ Faith smiled.
~ I'll be that judge of that ~ Bit smirked.
Dr. Toros's head appeared on the screen s again.
" Same rules as the other two times, except I think I'll add a time limit if this battle continues on too long. All right..Ready..............FIGHT!!"
Both the Liger Zero and the Night Slasher raced forward towards one another. Neither showed sighs of turning off at the last minute, indeed they both appeared to be going far to fast to be able to. Both zoids were running directly at one another.
Night Slasher's legs moved smoothly under her body. She was picking up speed. Bit noticed and realised what she was going to do.
" Get ready Liger, she's going to jump.." Bit smiled.
Liger roared and picked up speed too.
Night Slasher notice this pick up in speed and soon realised that if she didn't jump now there was going to be a major collision.
Night Slasher roared and thrust her front legs off the ground and with a quick push of her hind legs she was in the air. Liger didn't miss a beat. Only seconds after Night Slasher's front claws skimmed off the ground he began to jump into the air as well.
Faith frowned in frustration, this was going to be harder than she thought.
The two zoids were soaring towards one another at a great pace. In a matter of seconds the zoids had met together.
In mid air, the Night Slasher had managed to get her right front paw onto Liger's left shoulder blade, holding him back. Yet Liger had his right front paw pushing on the 'wrist' of Night Slasher's left paw. Neither zoids appeared able to send a blow to the other.
Night Slasher stretched her long neck forward and snapped her sharp teeth at Liger's face, inches from connecting. Liger tossed his head angrily, but kept his head back from the jaws of Night Slasher.
With an angry snarl Liger swung his hind legs round, swinging Night Slasher around too. Faith knew what Liger was about to do and prepared Night Slasher for it. With a final roar Liger pushed himself off Night Slasher just as Night Slasher pushed away off him. They both landed on the ground meters away from one another, but still facing each other and though they were only in the for a short time, to Bit and Faith, it felt much longer.
~ Well that didn't work as planed. ~ Faith panted.
~ I don't think you even managed to scratch me! ~ Bit laughed.
~ A mistake which I plan to render soon and I don't see any scratches on me either. ~ Faith smiled.
~ Good point...~ Bit pondered.
~ Anyway I'm not going to waste anymore of my precise time, in which I could be bashing you up, just standing here and hoping the time will run out! ~ Faith snarled and started Night Slasher forward again.
~ If you say so.. ~ Bit smiled and braced to Liger for her attack.
Night Slasher rushed forward to slashed her sharp claws at Liger's legs, but Liger was too quick. Liger jumped forward and caught Night Slasher on the back so she couldn't move very well. Liger raised his other paw to deliver his claw attack.
Suddenly Night Slasher lifted her head so it was level with Liger's chest. She opened her mouth wide and a small pipe extended from it. Liger froze as out of the corner of his eye a small energy ball formed on the tip of the pipe. Waves of electric power danced around it. Liger saw Night Slasher almost smiled evilly as the ball got bigger and bigger. Liger tried to move backwards but Night Slasher had caught him on his foot.
With a mighty roar the ball shot out of Night Slasher mouth in a great fiery beam. It hit Liger directly on the chest and blasted him several meters backwards.
" Did..did she just breath fire?" Leena stuttered standing up.
" Was that blast made out of fire??" Brad's eyes widened.
" There is no way that could have been fire. Fire wouldn't have done more to Liger then singe his armour, but that complete tore his chest armour around!" Jamie gasped.
" Maybe it's a strong blast of energy which is designed to look like fire and keeps certain features of fire." Dr. Toros mused.
" What on earth did I just get hit with??" Bit muttered as he pulled the controls up, forcing Liger back on his feet, " Fire couldn't have done that much damage, could it?" Bit looked down at his screen. It had a picture of Liger on it and a patch on his chest was blinking red.
~ You can't just stand there! ~ Came Faiths voice and seconds later something thin, black but very strong swung toward Ligers legs and tripped him over.
Bit's eyes narrowed as he found himself on the ground for a second time. A looked up and saw Night Slasher waving her long tail at him, almost looking like she was saying: Nah, nah, na nah, nah!
~ That's one strong tail you got there ~ Bit said through grit teeth.
~ Why thank you. ~ Faith smiled evilly.
~ You might think that your winning but times not up yet- I'll get my blows in! ~ Bit snapped as Liger roared.
~ Whatever you chose to believe...~ Faith smiled.
Liger pounced forward at her but she just dodged away. She was going to dodge right up until time was up! Liger lunged at her again and managed to nick her hind leg. Night Slasher snarled and run off a few meters, trying to gain distance. Liger watched expectantly. Something was about to happened.
" Spike mode on!" Faith shouted. Suddenly four long, extremely sharp spikes shot out of Night Slashers hind legs and sat menacingly with two on each foot. Two long spikes also appeared on her tail.
~ Now your going to be sliced , diced and served for tea! ~ Faith roared as Night Slasher ran forward and cut large holes on Liger's legs with her spikes as she passed him.
Liger reeled around on her but suddenly found himself facing the large long spikes on Night Salsher's tail.
" Oh boy.." Bit breath out slowly, known what was about to come. Night Slasher swung her tail to the left of Liger's head and then thrust in forwards into him. Liger was sent several meters away.
Meanwhile Dr. Toro wasn't to happy about to damage on the Liger but at the same time entranced with the new pilots skills and weaponry.
" Do you think I should call it time before they complete trash one another?" He asked no one in particular.
Brad shrugged, Leena remained silent and Jamie nodded.
" Ok, then." Dr. Toros smiled.
Liger stood up again and shook himself angrily.
How can I get an attack in?!?Bit frowned.
Suddenly Dr. Toros face appeared on his screen.
" No! Time can't be up yet!" Bit snapped.
" Well it isn't really but I've seen all I need to see for the Night Slasher and she was beating you anyway." Dr. Toros shrugged.
Faith head appeared on his screen too.
" So does that mean I won?" She inquired.
" Yeah you won congratulation! Ok, you two stop fighting and head back to the Hover Cargo." Dr. Toros's face disappeared and after nodding so did Faith's. Bit sighed and turned Liger around.
" I guess at least it means she can stay." Bit's spirits lifted at this comment.
Bit jumped down from the Liger's cockpit. He had to admit that he was impressed. No one had stood up to him for so long, let alone beaten him in a match like this.
" That's was some fight you put up." Bit smiled.
" I guess I could say the same to you." Faith started walking back to the Hover Cargo, Night Slasher, Liger and Bit followed.
" I don't think Dr. Toros will have anything against you staying.." Bit turned to look at her. Faith stayed silent.
" You are staying, right?" Bit stated.
Faith opened her mouth as if to say something but they were interrupted by others, who had run up to meet them, all issuing congratulations and amazement. All but Leena who remained quiet.
Dr. Toros walked over to Faith.
" Extremely impressive display you put on there! I don't think anyone would disagree with your skills. So would you like to join?" Dr. Toros rubbed his hands eagerly. Faith however was looking at Leena.
I think someone does disagree. She thought.
She shot a nervous look at Leena who turned her head away. Faith quickly turned her head back to Dr. Toros.
" If...you'll have me.." She sighed.
" Have you?? I don't think anyone here would disagree about having you along, the more wins the more prize money!" Dr. Toros answered.
Leena lifted her head as though she was about to say something, but she repressed it.
" So! Your in! Good!! Alright everyone let's have a little welcome party!" Dr. Toros gestured for everyone to move inside. All but Faith and Bit moved quickly.
" Welcome to the Blitz team." Bit beamed.
" Thanks.." Faith smiled.
" There's only one more room left in the Hover Cargo so I guess that will be yours. I'll take you to it." Bit exclaimed.
They walked slowly back to the Hover Cargo. Once inside Bit turned away from the raging party and to a long corridor. He turned off into one of the rooms.
" Here's is your room. It's kinda got all of our junk in it at the moment but we'll move it out tomorrow and the bed should be fine." Bit stated rather nervously.
Faith said nothing and swept past it and sat on the bed, although testing how soft it was.
" It's been such a long time since I've had a room of my own and a bed for that matter.." She sighed.
Bit nervously squeezed his thumb, " So..you like it?"
" It's perfect." She smiled.
Faith turned around to look at the bed side table but suddenly froze as she saw something on it. A little ivory dove. Suddenly images flooded Faith's mind...
" Happy Birthday Faith!" A beaming adults face looked down at her, " Double digits!! My we're getting old!" The lady turned away and came back with something in her hand.
The child's eyes widen. " Ooh, what is it Arida??"
The lady extended her hand, " It's an ivory eagle, your mum gave it to me to give to you on your tenth birthday and here it is." She handed it over to the child. The child took it thankfully and held it up. It was beautiful, the eagle was perched on a tree stump, with its wings out stretched and its beak slightly open. The child enjoyed the cold feel of it. She pressed it up to her hot cheek.
" It symbolises "freedom" or that was what your mother though is should. Her mother had given it to her and she wanted to pass it down to you. Mind you take good care of it." The lady stood up straight again.
" I will, Ari, I will." The child mumbled as she held the eagle to her cheek. I won't let anything happen to it. Ever. She thought.
Suddenly the images changed again, the child appeared older and she was surrounded by kids her own age....
" Faith, come joins us!" A friendly looking boy with brown hair smiled at her.
" Thanks, Dan." Smiled the young girl. She quickly moved over and sat down with them.
" What's that you got there?" A black haired boy with sharp features sneered.
" Nothing that concerns you Alex!" The young girl snapped.
" Everything concerns me!!" The black hair boy stood up and towered over her.
" Please sit down Alex," A young blonde girl sitting next to Dan sighed, " Come on Faith, just a peak.."
" Well alright..." Faith moved her hand away and revealed the ivory eagle.
" Wow!! That's very pretty!" exclaimed the Blonde girl.
" My mother asked Arida to give it to on my tenth, Grace." The young girl smiled.
" It's beautiful," Dan cocked his head, " May I hold it?"
The young girl hesitated then.., " Ok, but be really careful, it was my grandmother's."
" Careful smareful!" The black hair boy snapped as he grabbed the ivory eagle off the young girl as she passed it towards Dan.
" Hey!" Both Dan and the young girl stood up, " Give that back Alex!"
" It's not beautiful at all!! It's ugly!! It's just rubbish!!" the black haired boy smirked as he chucked it over their heads, " Catch!"
" Noooooooooo!!" the young girl screamed as the black haired boy laughed.
She turned around just in time to see it shatter as it hit the ground.
" My Grandmother's-" She rushed forward and sunk down in front of the pieces. Dan quickly came down after her.
" That was a bit cruel Alex." Grace sighed as Alex sat down still sniggering.
" I'm sure we can fix it..." Dan muttered, trying to comfort her.
The young girl had picked up the pieces and was desperately trying to push them together.
" No, It's stuff! He ruined it!!" The young girl sobbed and flung the piece back on the ground in anger.
" Don't to that Faith, It was your grandmother's.." Dan sighed.
The young girl continued to sob as Alex's cruel laughter ringed in her ears.
" Faith.." Dan muttered, concerned, " Faith? Faith?! FAITH???"
Faith snapped back into reality.
" Are you alright? You just suddenly froze on me." Bit exclaimed.
" Yeah, I'm fine...," Faith turned back to the ivory dove, " That dove.."
" Oh that old thing? It's mine. I must have got it as a christmas present or something silly like that..." Bit sighed.
Faith picked it up carefully, " It's..beautiful."
" What? Oh yeah, I guess," Bit cocked his head confused, " It can stay in this room if you like."
" Thanks...," Faith carefully put the dove back down on the table, " I would like that."
" Sooo, you want to come join that party?" Bit stated.
" You bet I do!" Faith smiled, " I'm not letting you guys get all the food!"
Black Fury: Phew! That only took three days! How'd you all like it? Sorry I ain't got time to type up A/N's!! I'm trying to hit chapter Seven before the end of this year!! Oh and if you haven't got a clear view of what Faith looks like in your head I guess the closest living person would be J. L. Hewitt, that " Bare naked" singer, except with a younger looking face like Leena's. Anywhodoodle please review!!