Disclaimer: I have never owned Zoids. As much as I'd like to own the DeathStinger, I can't have one.
Battle of the S Class: Second Time Around
part 2
by Jon Cook
Thursday came around and the Blitz Team was traveling to the co-ordinates given to them by the Penguin Team. Earlier that day the Penguin Team contacted them and told them that it was a casual dinner, so everyone was dressed in a relaxed fashion.
"I wonder what kind of transport they have?" wondered Doc Tauros.
"Wel, judging by the size of their largest zoid, the Ultima Dragon, it would have to be a supremely large transport." answered Jamie.
"I wonder what they're like when they're not fighting?" asked Bit.
"I suppose that they'd be like us. Maybe they just don't care as much about battling as the rest of the league." suggested Brad.
"We're coming up on the co-ordinates they gave us." said Jamie.
As the Hover Cargo cleared the ridge, they were treated to a sight. The Penguin Team's transport was huge. It appeared to be three Whale Kings welded together, or like siamese Whale King triplets. Painted on the side of the nose of the gargantuan aircraft over the black and red paint job, was an miage of a penguin. A penguin wearing a combat helmet carrying an assault rifle in one flipper and a can of beer in the other. Below the image was the name of the craft, The Scimitar. When they approached, the 'mouth' of the ship opened up. Asuka was waiting for them. After the Hover Cargo came to a complete stop, the Blitz team disembarked and walked up the ramp to meet with Asuka. She was wearing a sleeveless red blouse and a matching yellow skirt.
"I'm glad that you could make it. You're a bit early but that's okay." said Asuka. "Please to meet you. I'm Asuka, pilot of the Artillery Liger."
"So you're the one I fought. I'm Leena Tauros."
"Hello. Why don't we all move into the living room, while we wait for dinner?" proposed Asuka as she led them inside the massive ship.
"What kind of ship is this? It's huge. I've never seen anything like it before." asked Doc.
"It's a Dreadnaut-class Whale King. We've put a lot of money into the Scimitar making it what it is now." Asuka replied. "You'd really have to ask Misato about it though, she was the one who got it for us."
"If you don't mind me asking, when's dinner?" asked Bit.
"Don't mind him, he's always hungry." interrupted Leena.
"It's alright. Dinner will be ready in about half an hour." responded Asuka. They arrived in the living room to see Misato nursing her second beer of the evening. Misato was wearing a white long sleeve blouse over a pale purple tank top and blue shorts. Ritsuko was sitting across from her wearing her usual attire. (I'm not going to explain what she's wearing. Just watch Eva.) Rei was sitting next to Ritsuko, wearing a tight black turtleneck and black jeans.
"Blitz Team, I'd like you to meet the rest of the Penguin Team. Misato Katsuragi, Ritsuko Akagi, and Rei Ayanami." Everyone looked up when they heard their names called out.
"Hi." said Misato.
"Hello." said Ritsuko.
Rei just nodded.
"Misato, Ritsuko, Rei, this is the Blitz Team." said Asuka introducing her guests.
Introductions went all around as the Blitz Team introduced themselves.
"Aren't you missing someone? Where's that other guy, the one that pilots the Ultima Dragon?"
"You mean Shinji?" Misato asked. "He's in the kitchen, making dinner."
As everyone sat down, the usual trite conversation was had by all in the room. When the half hour passed, Shinji walked into the room. He was wearing a light blue t-shirt with a white cross printed on the front, and grey slacks.
"Hey everyone, dinner's ready. Oh, hello. I didn't know you were here. Anyway, dinner's ready. If you'd follow me." said Shinji, ushering his guests into the dining room. They sat down, each one facing their counterpart on the other team. Shinji sat across from Bit, Asuka from Leena, Brad from Rei, Misato from Jamie, and Ritsuko from Doc. Shinji brought out the meal, a large pot of a vegetable stew, and set it down in the middle of the table.
"Vegetable stew?" questioned Bit.
"Rei's a vegetarian. Either I make two meals every time we eat, or I make a vegetarian meal." answered Shinji. After the food was passed around, everyone broke down into their own little conversations with the person they were sitting across from.
Bit, Shinji, Misato, and Jamie were involved in a discussion about tactics. Bit favoring hit-and-run over Shinji's idea of charging into combat and remaining in the thick until the enemy was defeated. Misato and Jamie were in agreement that airborn zoids were superior over land based zoids. This peace lasted until Bit pointed out that flying zoids were structurally weaker, and subequently inferior, than the zoids that moved on the ground.
Asuka and Leena were arguing over what ammunition was superior to the other.
Rei and Brad were just eating their food, not looking at the other. Rei was still upset that she lost.
Doc Tauros and Ritsuko just talked idle chit-chat until Doc mentioned a new zoid that he had his eye on for a while. Then Ritsuko spoke up about some zoids that she was rebuilding. Specifically, a Molgas and a Command Wolf.
The whole evening, which had been enjoyable up to now, quickly as Misato and Bit took the argument a little too personally, and began to throw food at each other. The fight brought in Leena and Asuka, after an errant bread roll hit the both of them. The whole fight lasted five minutes while everyone not involved with the fight hid under the table. Shinji and Jamie were holding their heads in utter mortification at their teammates behavior.
After the fight, apologies were given and they were yelled at by their teammates. When that was over, Misato offered to wash the the soiled clothes and to give them something to wear while their clothes were being washed. Misato replaced her shirts with her baggy yellow shirt. Asuka offered a similar baggy shirt to Leena, except her shirt was red. Shinji gave Bit an old white dress shirt. They put the clothes in the washing machine, turned it on before going to the living room.
"Now, what do we want to talk about?" asked Ritsuko. Before anyone could answer, the vid-phone rang. Shinji got up and answered the call.
"Penguin team. Hello?" The person on the other end was a man dressed in black, with unkempt black hair, orange tinted eyeglasses, and a beard.
"Hello Penguin team. I called earlier about the battle."
"Backdraft." was all anyone said.
"Good you remembered me. About that battle..."
"The answer is no. We only fight in legitimate zoid battles. Besides, you couldn't offer us enough money to battle you." said Shinji defiantly.
"If not for money, than how about your mother's life?" he asked. The screen changed to two women bound by rope to chairs.
"Yui..." Ritsuko choked out. This admission left no doubt in Shinji's mind.
"Who's that with her?" asked Asuka.
"Your mother, miss Langely." he replied, motioning to the woman with dark shoulder length hair.
Asuka took one look at her and broke down in tears. "Mamma..."
"What do you want, you sadistic bastard?"
"A battle. Mode 0999 at these co-ordinates."
"In one week. We'll be there." replied Shinji. The evil figure smiled and closed the connection. "Blitz Team, I'm willing to give you half the money that you lost to us after we fought if you'll help us get me and Asuka's mother's back." he said with tears building in his eyes. Leena and Bit stood up and agreed to help. After his daughter agreed, Doc Tauros let the Penguin team have the Blitz Team at their disposal.
"Good. Bring all your zoids on board. Ritsuko, I need you to work with Doc Tauros and get all the zoids ready for battle. If you have time, work on the Liger Zero's conversion armors as well." Ritsuko just nodded. It was impossible to convince Shinji of anything otherwise when he was like this.
"In one week, Backdraft Group, your reign of terror ends." hissed Shinji.
Next time: The preparations for battle begin. In one week, the battle happens. Lives are riding on this battle. Will the combined efforts of the Penguin and Blitz teams be enough?
Ready, FIGHT!
I'm sorry that this chapter took so long. School's been hanging over my head and my pre-reader decided to run-off somewhere without telling me. Finals begin soon, so hopefully I can get some more writing done.
Battle of the S Class: Second Time Around
part 2
by Jon Cook
Thursday came around and the Blitz Team was traveling to the co-ordinates given to them by the Penguin Team. Earlier that day the Penguin Team contacted them and told them that it was a casual dinner, so everyone was dressed in a relaxed fashion.
"I wonder what kind of transport they have?" wondered Doc Tauros.
"Wel, judging by the size of their largest zoid, the Ultima Dragon, it would have to be a supremely large transport." answered Jamie.
"I wonder what they're like when they're not fighting?" asked Bit.
"I suppose that they'd be like us. Maybe they just don't care as much about battling as the rest of the league." suggested Brad.
"We're coming up on the co-ordinates they gave us." said Jamie.
As the Hover Cargo cleared the ridge, they were treated to a sight. The Penguin Team's transport was huge. It appeared to be three Whale Kings welded together, or like siamese Whale King triplets. Painted on the side of the nose of the gargantuan aircraft over the black and red paint job, was an miage of a penguin. A penguin wearing a combat helmet carrying an assault rifle in one flipper and a can of beer in the other. Below the image was the name of the craft, The Scimitar. When they approached, the 'mouth' of the ship opened up. Asuka was waiting for them. After the Hover Cargo came to a complete stop, the Blitz team disembarked and walked up the ramp to meet with Asuka. She was wearing a sleeveless red blouse and a matching yellow skirt.
"I'm glad that you could make it. You're a bit early but that's okay." said Asuka. "Please to meet you. I'm Asuka, pilot of the Artillery Liger."
"So you're the one I fought. I'm Leena Tauros."
"Hello. Why don't we all move into the living room, while we wait for dinner?" proposed Asuka as she led them inside the massive ship.
"What kind of ship is this? It's huge. I've never seen anything like it before." asked Doc.
"It's a Dreadnaut-class Whale King. We've put a lot of money into the Scimitar making it what it is now." Asuka replied. "You'd really have to ask Misato about it though, she was the one who got it for us."
"If you don't mind me asking, when's dinner?" asked Bit.
"Don't mind him, he's always hungry." interrupted Leena.
"It's alright. Dinner will be ready in about half an hour." responded Asuka. They arrived in the living room to see Misato nursing her second beer of the evening. Misato was wearing a white long sleeve blouse over a pale purple tank top and blue shorts. Ritsuko was sitting across from her wearing her usual attire. (I'm not going to explain what she's wearing. Just watch Eva.) Rei was sitting next to Ritsuko, wearing a tight black turtleneck and black jeans.
"Blitz Team, I'd like you to meet the rest of the Penguin Team. Misato Katsuragi, Ritsuko Akagi, and Rei Ayanami." Everyone looked up when they heard their names called out.
"Hi." said Misato.
"Hello." said Ritsuko.
Rei just nodded.
"Misato, Ritsuko, Rei, this is the Blitz Team." said Asuka introducing her guests.
Introductions went all around as the Blitz Team introduced themselves.
"Aren't you missing someone? Where's that other guy, the one that pilots the Ultima Dragon?"
"You mean Shinji?" Misato asked. "He's in the kitchen, making dinner."
As everyone sat down, the usual trite conversation was had by all in the room. When the half hour passed, Shinji walked into the room. He was wearing a light blue t-shirt with a white cross printed on the front, and grey slacks.
"Hey everyone, dinner's ready. Oh, hello. I didn't know you were here. Anyway, dinner's ready. If you'd follow me." said Shinji, ushering his guests into the dining room. They sat down, each one facing their counterpart on the other team. Shinji sat across from Bit, Asuka from Leena, Brad from Rei, Misato from Jamie, and Ritsuko from Doc. Shinji brought out the meal, a large pot of a vegetable stew, and set it down in the middle of the table.
"Vegetable stew?" questioned Bit.
"Rei's a vegetarian. Either I make two meals every time we eat, or I make a vegetarian meal." answered Shinji. After the food was passed around, everyone broke down into their own little conversations with the person they were sitting across from.
Bit, Shinji, Misato, and Jamie were involved in a discussion about tactics. Bit favoring hit-and-run over Shinji's idea of charging into combat and remaining in the thick until the enemy was defeated. Misato and Jamie were in agreement that airborn zoids were superior over land based zoids. This peace lasted until Bit pointed out that flying zoids were structurally weaker, and subequently inferior, than the zoids that moved on the ground.
Asuka and Leena were arguing over what ammunition was superior to the other.
Rei and Brad were just eating their food, not looking at the other. Rei was still upset that she lost.
Doc Tauros and Ritsuko just talked idle chit-chat until Doc mentioned a new zoid that he had his eye on for a while. Then Ritsuko spoke up about some zoids that she was rebuilding. Specifically, a Molgas and a Command Wolf.
The whole evening, which had been enjoyable up to now, quickly as Misato and Bit took the argument a little too personally, and began to throw food at each other. The fight brought in Leena and Asuka, after an errant bread roll hit the both of them. The whole fight lasted five minutes while everyone not involved with the fight hid under the table. Shinji and Jamie were holding their heads in utter mortification at their teammates behavior.
After the fight, apologies were given and they were yelled at by their teammates. When that was over, Misato offered to wash the the soiled clothes and to give them something to wear while their clothes were being washed. Misato replaced her shirts with her baggy yellow shirt. Asuka offered a similar baggy shirt to Leena, except her shirt was red. Shinji gave Bit an old white dress shirt. They put the clothes in the washing machine, turned it on before going to the living room.
"Now, what do we want to talk about?" asked Ritsuko. Before anyone could answer, the vid-phone rang. Shinji got up and answered the call.
"Penguin team. Hello?" The person on the other end was a man dressed in black, with unkempt black hair, orange tinted eyeglasses, and a beard.
"Hello Penguin team. I called earlier about the battle."
"Backdraft." was all anyone said.
"Good you remembered me. About that battle..."
"The answer is no. We only fight in legitimate zoid battles. Besides, you couldn't offer us enough money to battle you." said Shinji defiantly.
"If not for money, than how about your mother's life?" he asked. The screen changed to two women bound by rope to chairs.
"Yui..." Ritsuko choked out. This admission left no doubt in Shinji's mind.
"Who's that with her?" asked Asuka.
"Your mother, miss Langely." he replied, motioning to the woman with dark shoulder length hair.
Asuka took one look at her and broke down in tears. "Mamma..."
"What do you want, you sadistic bastard?"
"A battle. Mode 0999 at these co-ordinates."
"In one week. We'll be there." replied Shinji. The evil figure smiled and closed the connection. "Blitz Team, I'm willing to give you half the money that you lost to us after we fought if you'll help us get me and Asuka's mother's back." he said with tears building in his eyes. Leena and Bit stood up and agreed to help. After his daughter agreed, Doc Tauros let the Penguin team have the Blitz Team at their disposal.
"Good. Bring all your zoids on board. Ritsuko, I need you to work with Doc Tauros and get all the zoids ready for battle. If you have time, work on the Liger Zero's conversion armors as well." Ritsuko just nodded. It was impossible to convince Shinji of anything otherwise when he was like this.
"In one week, Backdraft Group, your reign of terror ends." hissed Shinji.
Next time: The preparations for battle begin. In one week, the battle happens. Lives are riding on this battle. Will the combined efforts of the Penguin and Blitz teams be enough?
Ready, FIGHT!
I'm sorry that this chapter took so long. School's been hanging over my head and my pre-reader decided to run-off somewhere without telling me. Finals begin soon, so hopefully I can get some more writing done.