THE CONVENTION
By: Matt Taylor
Disclaimer: I own none of these characters (except the new ones), some company in Japan does. I make no money off their use.
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CHAPTER TWO
"Oh, that feels good."
Bit collapsed on his bed, thankfully, they had a cart for moving the luggage, but he still felt exhausted. Leena was in the bathroom, changing into her bikini. Bit managed to force himself up to a sitting position and look over the room. There where two large beds, a bathroom, and large screen TV, and a desk with several chairs and a couch stationed around the room.
Ah, one week in a room this nice wasn't going to make him sad, even if he did have to share it with Leena. Bit grabbed the remote control, and flipped the TV on. Leena stepped out of the bathroom, and Bit was able to keep himself from ogling. Leena was annoying, she yelled at him constantly, and she got upset at everything, but damn...
She wore a black bikini that showed off her curves incredibly. The bottom rode up to the point where it was almost a thong. Bit was somehow able to keep himself from staring.
"Well, I'm going down to the beach, you coming Bit?"
"Uh, maybe later." He said.
"Okay. I'll see you around then." With this she stepped out of the door, and Bit was able to regain control of himself. Maybe spending a week in the same room as Leena wouldn't be so bad after all.
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"I truly believe that...no no...I am pleased to see...no no...I Dr. Stephan Toros am truly pleased that...no no..." Dr. Toros stood in front of a platform, continuing to recite the opening to his speech. Jamie and Brad walked in, and saw him.
"The Doc still hasn't finished his speech?" Brad asked.
"Yeah, he was working on it all the way here." Suddenly, Dr. Toros noticed them and walked over.
"Hey guys, you both settled in?"
"Yeah doc. Just having a look around this place. This going to be your exhibit?" Brad motioned to the unfinished stand, and display area, where Dr. Toros would be exhibiting his new personalized weaponry systems. Men walked around building, and setting up the various stands. Against the wall where display screens, where images of the Liger Zero, Liger Schneider, Panzer, and Yager would be shown.
"Do you really think that you can mass-produce the weapons systems you made for Bit's Liger, Doc?" Jamie asked.
"I think so. I've even developed a new system for Leena's Gun Sniper, called the Tyrant." Said the Doctor.
"But I thought it exploded the first time you tried attaching it on?" Jamie said.
"Heh heh heh! Don't worry, I worked all the bugs out of that one." Dr. Toros said, rubbing Jamie's hair.
"How's the speech going doc?"
"Still working on it. How about this..."It is a symbol of our times, that I, a young man by the standards of my fellows, should receive this award over so many worthy individuals...wait wait, that's not right, I sound condescending to the old."
"No doc, it was very nice."
"Mumble mumble." The doc walked off, his mind in his speech. Jamie and Brad sighed, and turned away. Suddenly.
"Oh by the way, Jamie?" The Doc called over his shoulder.
"Uh, Yeah Doc?"
"Guess what?"
"What?"
"You're gonna love this."
"What?"
"I signed you up for something." The doc said excitedly.
"What?"
"The Raynos race!"
"THE WHAT!?" Said Jamie, his eyes slamming wide open.
"The Raynos race. I know the first minute I saw it that you'd be dying to take part."
"D...d...doc...I really wish you hadn't...."
"Now now, no need to thank me. Seeing the look on your face when you cross the finish line will be all the thanks I need. Hah hah hah. Excuse me boys." He walked away, leaving Jamie in the middle of his stutter. Brad stepped over and put his hand on the young strategists shoulder.
"Perhaps we should go check out your competition." He said with a smile, leading him out of the show-room.
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"I love the beach."
Leena Toros lay on a towel, her long body stretching out comfortably as the sun poured down. The sun felt like absolute heaven against her skin. The convention wasn't going to start till tomorrow, so the beach was relatively empty, except for a few young men who where sending appreciative glances her way. He responded with a disinterested look, before turning over to give them a better view of her back. Leena smiled. She loved doing this!
"Whoop whoop whoop whoop!" Leena shot up as the sound ran through her head. She was the only one who heard the sound, but she knew what it was. Her internal Harry alarm had just gone off! Leena quickly scooted back near her umbrella, and closing it down over herself.
"Okay, Leena, get ahold of yourself. Very carefully open the umbrella and peak out." Leena preceded to do exactly that.
"Leena, my love!!"
"Aaagghh!!"
"Oh Leena, I've been looking for you ever since we arrived!"
"Harry, What are you doing here?" She said, using her towel to cover up her body.
"I cam for the convention of course, once I heard that your dear respectful father was being honored, I knew that you would come along, and that you might need an escort. I thought, who better to escort a woman of Leena Toros beauty than Harry Champ?"
"Bug off Harry. I don't need an "escort," especially not you!" Leena said, scooting away from him. She looked behind him, and saw Sebastian and Benjamin flanking him.
"Now Leena. Surely our bright burning love for each other should not be hidden from the world any longer?"
"We don't have any bright burning love for each other, Harry! Can't you take a hint?" Leena said, getting up and preparing to run.
"Oh Leena, the longer we are forced to hide our love from the world is another burning arrow into my heart." Harry said, stepping towards her. "I have decided, hiding our love is disrespectful, to both you and me! Come, kiss me, and let us truly live!"
Harry held out his arms and puckered up. Leena's face turned from red to blue to an odd shade of green. She saw a kids plastic bucket at her feet, filled it with sand and dumped it over the head of "he who would be king."
Leena shuddered and ran for the hotel.
"Wait my love!" Harry champ yelled, and began to run after her.
"Oh boy."
"Here we go again." With this, Benjamin and Sebastian made off after their boss.
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"I cannot believe that the doc signed me up without telling me!" Jamie said as he paced in front of the fountain in the hotel lounge.
"Look, Jamie, maybe this'll be a good thing, you know, You're a good pilot man. This race might get you over your fears." Brad said, getting tired of listening to Jamie complain.
"I can already see it..." Jamie trailed off, images of going at mach-1 speed, losing control of his Raynos and slamming into the ground running through his head. Brad turned his head away, wondering how long Jamie was going to keep this up. He had barely seen any of the hotel sofar, as Jamie had dragged him here to complain the minute they left the doc. Brad sighed and looked away, where he saw, standing at the check-in counter....
"It's is so frustrating! First no one listens to my strategies and now they go signing me up for death defying races without telling me. You can't stand it either can you Brad?....Brad?"
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"Can this actually be Brad Hunter?"
"Naomi?"
Brad walked cautiously towards the woman, even now unsure of how to react around her. Naomi, however, had no real problems coming near him. She walked over and wrapped her arms around him in a large hug.
"It's so good to see you again."
"Uh...you to."
"I didn't think a big tough guy like you would come to something like this?" She said, eyeing him in a coy manner. Brad hoped he was able to hold down any possible blushing.
"I...uh...I came with Dr. Toros, you know, showing support for the team." He said.
"Showing support for my old team, eh Brad?" Brad didn't recognize the friendly voice until a hand clapped down on his shoulder from behind, and he turned.
"Leon?"
"Hey Brad, it's been awhile, hasn't it?" Leon said, shaking the mercenaries hand. It had been well over a year since Leon left the team, giving his place to Bit and the Liger 0.
"So, how's the S-class treating you?" Naomi asked.
"Oh, we're finally getting teams worthy of us." Brad said, trying to put as much confidence in his voice as possible.
"That's the spirit, my man. I can hardly wait to see dad's presentation."
Brad slapped himself mentally. Leon was Dr. Toros oldest son, or course he'd be here.
"I'm really looking forward to the battle arena. I have my Gunsniper all set up for it." Naomi said. "You wanna go one-on-one with me, Brad?" She said, in a teasing manner.
"I...I...I..."
"I see, you wouldn't want to embarrass me, right?" She said, pursing her lips in a hurt look.
"Now...I didn't say..." Brad stuttered.
"Well fine." With that she took her card key and luggage and left. Brad never even saw her smile and giggle as she walked away. Leon tried to contain his own laughter, and put his arm around Brad's shoulders.
"Come on Brad, let's get you a drink before you stand there so long you dehydrate."
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"It figures." Jamie thought. Brad dumps him for Naomi, Leena had just rammed past here in her bikini, running from something, and who knew where Bit was.
"Some people." Jamie turned in shock when someone put a hand on his shoulder. He turned around and saw a man standing behind him. The man was dressed impeccably in a white dress suit, shirt and tie. His hair was jet black, and tied behind his head in a ponytail. His eyes though, they sent a small shudder through Jamie's body. They where crystal blue, and seemed to cut right through him.
"Uh...can I help you?" Jamie asked. The man turned to him.
"You're Jamie Hemeros, aren't you? From the Blitz Team?"
"Uh yes, I work as strategist for the Blitz team."
"Just strategist? I heard that you where one of the best Raynos pilots in the world. The Wild Eagle, I believe they call you?"
Jamie blushed, why did people keep calling him that, anyway?
"I'm really not that good at all. I'm not nearly as good as my father was."
"Really? That's....somewhat disappointing. I myself am a flyer myself, and I was hoping to face the legendary Wild Eagle in combat."
"Well...I'm really sorry." Jamie said.
The man stared right at him for a moment, his eyes reading every thing they could of the man. Then he reached into his coat pocket, and pulled out a card.
"This I disappointing, but if you change your mind."
Jamie took the card, and the man walked away from him.
"Hey, I didn't catch your name!" But the man apparently didn't hear him. Jami looked down at the card.
"Darren Solar, Striking Stars team, under Dr. Miles Drogan."
TO BE CONTINUED.
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By: Matt Taylor
Disclaimer: I own none of these characters (except the new ones), some company in Japan does. I make no money off their use.
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CHAPTER TWO
"Oh, that feels good."
Bit collapsed on his bed, thankfully, they had a cart for moving the luggage, but he still felt exhausted. Leena was in the bathroom, changing into her bikini. Bit managed to force himself up to a sitting position and look over the room. There where two large beds, a bathroom, and large screen TV, and a desk with several chairs and a couch stationed around the room.
Ah, one week in a room this nice wasn't going to make him sad, even if he did have to share it with Leena. Bit grabbed the remote control, and flipped the TV on. Leena stepped out of the bathroom, and Bit was able to keep himself from ogling. Leena was annoying, she yelled at him constantly, and she got upset at everything, but damn...
She wore a black bikini that showed off her curves incredibly. The bottom rode up to the point where it was almost a thong. Bit was somehow able to keep himself from staring.
"Well, I'm going down to the beach, you coming Bit?"
"Uh, maybe later." He said.
"Okay. I'll see you around then." With this she stepped out of the door, and Bit was able to regain control of himself. Maybe spending a week in the same room as Leena wouldn't be so bad after all.
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"I truly believe that...no no...I am pleased to see...no no...I Dr. Stephan Toros am truly pleased that...no no..." Dr. Toros stood in front of a platform, continuing to recite the opening to his speech. Jamie and Brad walked in, and saw him.
"The Doc still hasn't finished his speech?" Brad asked.
"Yeah, he was working on it all the way here." Suddenly, Dr. Toros noticed them and walked over.
"Hey guys, you both settled in?"
"Yeah doc. Just having a look around this place. This going to be your exhibit?" Brad motioned to the unfinished stand, and display area, where Dr. Toros would be exhibiting his new personalized weaponry systems. Men walked around building, and setting up the various stands. Against the wall where display screens, where images of the Liger Zero, Liger Schneider, Panzer, and Yager would be shown.
"Do you really think that you can mass-produce the weapons systems you made for Bit's Liger, Doc?" Jamie asked.
"I think so. I've even developed a new system for Leena's Gun Sniper, called the Tyrant." Said the Doctor.
"But I thought it exploded the first time you tried attaching it on?" Jamie said.
"Heh heh heh! Don't worry, I worked all the bugs out of that one." Dr. Toros said, rubbing Jamie's hair.
"How's the speech going doc?"
"Still working on it. How about this..."It is a symbol of our times, that I, a young man by the standards of my fellows, should receive this award over so many worthy individuals...wait wait, that's not right, I sound condescending to the old."
"No doc, it was very nice."
"Mumble mumble." The doc walked off, his mind in his speech. Jamie and Brad sighed, and turned away. Suddenly.
"Oh by the way, Jamie?" The Doc called over his shoulder.
"Uh, Yeah Doc?"
"Guess what?"
"What?"
"You're gonna love this."
"What?"
"I signed you up for something." The doc said excitedly.
"What?"
"The Raynos race!"
"THE WHAT!?" Said Jamie, his eyes slamming wide open.
"The Raynos race. I know the first minute I saw it that you'd be dying to take part."
"D...d...doc...I really wish you hadn't...."
"Now now, no need to thank me. Seeing the look on your face when you cross the finish line will be all the thanks I need. Hah hah hah. Excuse me boys." He walked away, leaving Jamie in the middle of his stutter. Brad stepped over and put his hand on the young strategists shoulder.
"Perhaps we should go check out your competition." He said with a smile, leading him out of the show-room.
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"I love the beach."
Leena Toros lay on a towel, her long body stretching out comfortably as the sun poured down. The sun felt like absolute heaven against her skin. The convention wasn't going to start till tomorrow, so the beach was relatively empty, except for a few young men who where sending appreciative glances her way. He responded with a disinterested look, before turning over to give them a better view of her back. Leena smiled. She loved doing this!
"Whoop whoop whoop whoop!" Leena shot up as the sound ran through her head. She was the only one who heard the sound, but she knew what it was. Her internal Harry alarm had just gone off! Leena quickly scooted back near her umbrella, and closing it down over herself.
"Okay, Leena, get ahold of yourself. Very carefully open the umbrella and peak out." Leena preceded to do exactly that.
"Leena, my love!!"
"Aaagghh!!"
"Oh Leena, I've been looking for you ever since we arrived!"
"Harry, What are you doing here?" She said, using her towel to cover up her body.
"I cam for the convention of course, once I heard that your dear respectful father was being honored, I knew that you would come along, and that you might need an escort. I thought, who better to escort a woman of Leena Toros beauty than Harry Champ?"
"Bug off Harry. I don't need an "escort," especially not you!" Leena said, scooting away from him. She looked behind him, and saw Sebastian and Benjamin flanking him.
"Now Leena. Surely our bright burning love for each other should not be hidden from the world any longer?"
"We don't have any bright burning love for each other, Harry! Can't you take a hint?" Leena said, getting up and preparing to run.
"Oh Leena, the longer we are forced to hide our love from the world is another burning arrow into my heart." Harry said, stepping towards her. "I have decided, hiding our love is disrespectful, to both you and me! Come, kiss me, and let us truly live!"
Harry held out his arms and puckered up. Leena's face turned from red to blue to an odd shade of green. She saw a kids plastic bucket at her feet, filled it with sand and dumped it over the head of "he who would be king."
Leena shuddered and ran for the hotel.
"Wait my love!" Harry champ yelled, and began to run after her.
"Oh boy."
"Here we go again." With this, Benjamin and Sebastian made off after their boss.
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"I cannot believe that the doc signed me up without telling me!" Jamie said as he paced in front of the fountain in the hotel lounge.
"Look, Jamie, maybe this'll be a good thing, you know, You're a good pilot man. This race might get you over your fears." Brad said, getting tired of listening to Jamie complain.
"I can already see it..." Jamie trailed off, images of going at mach-1 speed, losing control of his Raynos and slamming into the ground running through his head. Brad turned his head away, wondering how long Jamie was going to keep this up. He had barely seen any of the hotel sofar, as Jamie had dragged him here to complain the minute they left the doc. Brad sighed and looked away, where he saw, standing at the check-in counter....
"It's is so frustrating! First no one listens to my strategies and now they go signing me up for death defying races without telling me. You can't stand it either can you Brad?....Brad?"
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"Can this actually be Brad Hunter?"
"Naomi?"
Brad walked cautiously towards the woman, even now unsure of how to react around her. Naomi, however, had no real problems coming near him. She walked over and wrapped her arms around him in a large hug.
"It's so good to see you again."
"Uh...you to."
"I didn't think a big tough guy like you would come to something like this?" She said, eyeing him in a coy manner. Brad hoped he was able to hold down any possible blushing.
"I...uh...I came with Dr. Toros, you know, showing support for the team." He said.
"Showing support for my old team, eh Brad?" Brad didn't recognize the friendly voice until a hand clapped down on his shoulder from behind, and he turned.
"Leon?"
"Hey Brad, it's been awhile, hasn't it?" Leon said, shaking the mercenaries hand. It had been well over a year since Leon left the team, giving his place to Bit and the Liger 0.
"So, how's the S-class treating you?" Naomi asked.
"Oh, we're finally getting teams worthy of us." Brad said, trying to put as much confidence in his voice as possible.
"That's the spirit, my man. I can hardly wait to see dad's presentation."
Brad slapped himself mentally. Leon was Dr. Toros oldest son, or course he'd be here.
"I'm really looking forward to the battle arena. I have my Gunsniper all set up for it." Naomi said. "You wanna go one-on-one with me, Brad?" She said, in a teasing manner.
"I...I...I..."
"I see, you wouldn't want to embarrass me, right?" She said, pursing her lips in a hurt look.
"Now...I didn't say..." Brad stuttered.
"Well fine." With that she took her card key and luggage and left. Brad never even saw her smile and giggle as she walked away. Leon tried to contain his own laughter, and put his arm around Brad's shoulders.
"Come on Brad, let's get you a drink before you stand there so long you dehydrate."
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"It figures." Jamie thought. Brad dumps him for Naomi, Leena had just rammed past here in her bikini, running from something, and who knew where Bit was.
"Some people." Jamie turned in shock when someone put a hand on his shoulder. He turned around and saw a man standing behind him. The man was dressed impeccably in a white dress suit, shirt and tie. His hair was jet black, and tied behind his head in a ponytail. His eyes though, they sent a small shudder through Jamie's body. They where crystal blue, and seemed to cut right through him.
"Uh...can I help you?" Jamie asked. The man turned to him.
"You're Jamie Hemeros, aren't you? From the Blitz Team?"
"Uh yes, I work as strategist for the Blitz team."
"Just strategist? I heard that you where one of the best Raynos pilots in the world. The Wild Eagle, I believe they call you?"
Jamie blushed, why did people keep calling him that, anyway?
"I'm really not that good at all. I'm not nearly as good as my father was."
"Really? That's....somewhat disappointing. I myself am a flyer myself, and I was hoping to face the legendary Wild Eagle in combat."
"Well...I'm really sorry." Jamie said.
The man stared right at him for a moment, his eyes reading every thing they could of the man. Then he reached into his coat pocket, and pulled out a card.
"This I disappointing, but if you change your mind."
Jamie took the card, and the man walked away from him.
"Hey, I didn't catch your name!" But the man apparently didn't hear him. Jami looked down at the card.
"Darren Solar, Striking Stars team, under Dr. Miles Drogan."
TO BE CONTINUED.
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