Merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, merry Kwanzaa and any other holiday that
is happening this month. I don't wanna miss any. Anyways, this is the
last chapter of this fic, I repeat; this is the LAST CHAPTER of this fic.
Thanks to those who read it.
THANK YOU.
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Rick, Meiyuu, and Mattei walked silently down the street. They were all afraid to break the uneasy silence between them. They had walked across the city and were approaching the entrance. They stopped near a shop at the edge of the city.
"What now?" asked Mattei, finally breaking the silence. Rick just shook his head.
"I don't know." He looked over to Meiyuu, who was abnormally silent. "Are you alright?"
"I don't know. I'm...afraid. This isn't the first time this has happened."
"Are you serious?" She only nodded her head. "I'm sorry...Meiyuu."
"For what?" She looked at him with a look of confusion.
"If only I hadn't made dad mad all the time to the point where he'd hurt mom and me, maybe we wouldn't have had to move away. Mom didn't want him to hurt my friends. If only I had been there for you."
"Rick...It's not your fault."
"But I could have prevented this. I never wanted you to get hurt." He averted his gaze and clenched his fists. "I'm so helpless." Meiyuu just stared at him. He was the same boy she had known all those years ago. She walked up to him and wrapped her arms around him. This startled Rick and Meiyuu could fell him tense up at her touch.
"You're not helpless Rick. You saved me, and I thank you. You've always had my back, even when we were little. I wanted to thank you, Rick." She could feel him loosen up and he hugged her back.
"You're welcome Mei. I won't let anything happen to you. I promise I'll always be there when you need me."
"Really?"
"Really." They broke their embrace.
"Hey Rick?" asked Mattei.
"Yeah bro?"
"What do we do now? We don't have any money right now, remember? We spent most of it on lunch and left the rest at the hotel."
"Oh yeah..." said Rick. He thought for a while and then thought of something. "You know what? Maybe we should create a zoid team."
"A zoid team?" asked Meiyuu.
"Yeah. It'd be fun."
"It would, but that costs money."
"She's right bro," agreed Mattei.
"Then we'll find a job...or some zoids. Whatever comes first." Rick looked around. Outside the archway that marked the entrance of the town was nothing but sand. They couldn't leave the city without being prepared. He looked around a little more and then smiled.
"Look at that," he said. He pointed to a scrap heap. He seemed overly excited about a bunch of scraped parts. Mattie and Meiyuu just stared at him as he gleefully ran over to the huge pile of metal.
"Rick, it's just metal," said Meiyuu.
"Yeah, but it looks like it used to be a Lightning Saix. All the parts are here and everything. I bet if I only had the tools, I could fix it up."
"I doubt that boy," came a gruff old voice. They all looked to the side door of the parts shop that led to the hanger area of the building. A man in his early fifties was standing in the doorway. The pile of junk was located to the side of the shop. It was a huge open area, almost like a backyard. The man looked at Rick. "Even with the right tools, it'd take months to finish and I don't think a boy of your age could do something like that."
"I can too. I've worked on tons of zoids before. I'm sure I could put it back together again. It'll be like a puzzle."
"People your age are always so cocky and confident."
"Please sir. I know I can fix it. I just need the right tools. Do you think you could lend me some?"
"How much money you got?"
"Um...none."
"Hmm..."
"Sir," started Mattei. The man looked to the 10 year old. "We'll be willing to work for you, if that's alright. We don't have any money right now and we just finished a job. Do you think you could hire us?"
"Why should I?"
"My brother is great when it comes to repairing zoids and I'm good with customers. Our friend here is willing to help out too, right Meiyuu?"
"Right."
"What would you want from me for hiring you?"
"A place to sleep and access to the tools. And meals of course," answered Rick. The man seemed to think about it. He looked to Rick, whose eyes seemed pleading.
"What's your name, boy?" asked the man as he looked to Rick.
"Me? I'm Rick. Rick Star."
"And you two. What are your names?"
"I'm Mattie."
"And I'm Meiyuu."
"I guess I could always use the extra help. Fine then. You're all hired."
"Thanks sir," said Rick. "You won't be disappointed."
"And another thing. If you can actually fix this busted up Lightning Saix, then I'll let you have it."
"Really? Cool!"
"Now come on. I've got work for all of you." They followed him inside and were amazed at how nice the shop looked. There were a ton of zoids in the hanger area, all needing repairs.
"So what's your name?" asked Rick.
"I'm Jake. I have a few more questions for you three."
"Shoot."
"Why are you here, in this city? Don't you have parents?"
"Our parents died," said Mattei.
"Our father shot our mother when he was trying to kill me. I tried to get the gun away from him, but I pulled the trigger and shot him. I still have it with me."
"I remember that. I was in the crowd that day. I watched a young boy shoot his own father and then run away with his little brother. So it was you two."
"Yeah," said Mattei. "Since then, we've been working odd jobs. We've worked mostly at part shops."
"Interesting. And what about you?" All eyes were on Meiyuu.
"My dad died in a car accident 10 years ago. My mom died a year after. I was put in a foster home and left when I was 14. I met Toru and decided to travel with him. Just now, I left him. Otherwise, we'd still be at the hotel at the other end of the city."
"Looks like all of you have had it hard. I've been working here in this city for years. My father ran this shop and now I do. That's about it for me."
"So...when's dinner?" asked Rick. Mattei and Meiyuu facefaulted. Jake just laughed.
"I'm guessing you have a one track mind kid. I think you'll all do fine here."
******
Months passed and the three of them continued to work in Jake's shop. Rick would spend all his free time either eating or working on the dismantled Lightning Saix. His mechanical abilities surprised Jake, since Rick was still only 15 years old. They worked hard and earned their keep.
A year soon had passed and Rick had finished the Lightning Saix.
"Finally," the now 16 year old said. "I think I'll test it out now."
"Be careful," said Meiyuu.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine." He climbed up to the cockpit and sat down. Everything was going fine. He pushed a few buttons and the cockpit closed. "Cool." He began to maneuver the Saix. It was actually quite easy. He ran off into the desert and came back 5 minutes later. "This rules! Look you guys, I did it!" He jumped out.
"Congratulations boy," said Jake. "You actually pulled it off."
"Thanks. I finally have my own zoid! Now we can form a team."
"We need two more zoids, remember?" said Mattei.
"Oh yeah. Then we'll just have to save up some money."
"That won't be necessary," said Jake.
"Why not?" asked Meiyuu.
"Follow me." They walked into the hanger and over to the far corner. There stood a Spino Sappa and a Rev Raptor. "These zoids are for you."
"You mean it?" asked Mattei.
"Of course. They were custom built zoids. You'll have no problems in the world of zoid battles."
"How do you know?" asked Rick.
"Because I've seen all of you work. You're all determined and you work together like a team. And you, Rick, would make a great leader. You're caring and honest and you always seem to inspire people. Heck, you even got me excited about this and I'm not even part of the team."
"But we promised to work for you," said Rick.
"Then I guess I'll have to fire all of ya."
"Thanks Jake. We'll make sure to come back and visit, okay?"
"You better come back and visit. And promise me you'll make it into the S class."
"Don't worry, we will."
"Now all we need is a name for our team," said Mattei.
" 'The winds of destiny blow with the passion of fire'. It's something my dad told me long ago. Your last name is Star. Why not call your team the Fire Star team?"
"Fire Star," said Rick.
"Sounds cool," said Meiyuu.
"I like it," said Mattei.
"Alright then. Fire Star it is. Thanks for everything Jake."
"It was my pleasure." The three of them got into their new zoids and walked into the desert.
"Bye!" they all called out before their cockpits shut.
"Goodbye and good luck," said Jake. The three zoids ran off into the desert to start their new life.
Little did they know that in a year they would be battling and fighting along side some of the most famous zoid warriors around.
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And that's all there is. I like the ending. You can all probably guess what happens next. Duh. Premonition takes place a year after this story ends, as you can see, it says a year later.
I hope you guys enjoyed this.
I also put up the PREQUEL to Premonition. Make sure to read it. I've updated everything.
Until then, Audi^.^
Thanks to those who read it.
THANK YOU.
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Rick, Meiyuu, and Mattei walked silently down the street. They were all afraid to break the uneasy silence between them. They had walked across the city and were approaching the entrance. They stopped near a shop at the edge of the city.
"What now?" asked Mattei, finally breaking the silence. Rick just shook his head.
"I don't know." He looked over to Meiyuu, who was abnormally silent. "Are you alright?"
"I don't know. I'm...afraid. This isn't the first time this has happened."
"Are you serious?" She only nodded her head. "I'm sorry...Meiyuu."
"For what?" She looked at him with a look of confusion.
"If only I hadn't made dad mad all the time to the point where he'd hurt mom and me, maybe we wouldn't have had to move away. Mom didn't want him to hurt my friends. If only I had been there for you."
"Rick...It's not your fault."
"But I could have prevented this. I never wanted you to get hurt." He averted his gaze and clenched his fists. "I'm so helpless." Meiyuu just stared at him. He was the same boy she had known all those years ago. She walked up to him and wrapped her arms around him. This startled Rick and Meiyuu could fell him tense up at her touch.
"You're not helpless Rick. You saved me, and I thank you. You've always had my back, even when we were little. I wanted to thank you, Rick." She could feel him loosen up and he hugged her back.
"You're welcome Mei. I won't let anything happen to you. I promise I'll always be there when you need me."
"Really?"
"Really." They broke their embrace.
"Hey Rick?" asked Mattei.
"Yeah bro?"
"What do we do now? We don't have any money right now, remember? We spent most of it on lunch and left the rest at the hotel."
"Oh yeah..." said Rick. He thought for a while and then thought of something. "You know what? Maybe we should create a zoid team."
"A zoid team?" asked Meiyuu.
"Yeah. It'd be fun."
"It would, but that costs money."
"She's right bro," agreed Mattei.
"Then we'll find a job...or some zoids. Whatever comes first." Rick looked around. Outside the archway that marked the entrance of the town was nothing but sand. They couldn't leave the city without being prepared. He looked around a little more and then smiled.
"Look at that," he said. He pointed to a scrap heap. He seemed overly excited about a bunch of scraped parts. Mattie and Meiyuu just stared at him as he gleefully ran over to the huge pile of metal.
"Rick, it's just metal," said Meiyuu.
"Yeah, but it looks like it used to be a Lightning Saix. All the parts are here and everything. I bet if I only had the tools, I could fix it up."
"I doubt that boy," came a gruff old voice. They all looked to the side door of the parts shop that led to the hanger area of the building. A man in his early fifties was standing in the doorway. The pile of junk was located to the side of the shop. It was a huge open area, almost like a backyard. The man looked at Rick. "Even with the right tools, it'd take months to finish and I don't think a boy of your age could do something like that."
"I can too. I've worked on tons of zoids before. I'm sure I could put it back together again. It'll be like a puzzle."
"People your age are always so cocky and confident."
"Please sir. I know I can fix it. I just need the right tools. Do you think you could lend me some?"
"How much money you got?"
"Um...none."
"Hmm..."
"Sir," started Mattei. The man looked to the 10 year old. "We'll be willing to work for you, if that's alright. We don't have any money right now and we just finished a job. Do you think you could hire us?"
"Why should I?"
"My brother is great when it comes to repairing zoids and I'm good with customers. Our friend here is willing to help out too, right Meiyuu?"
"Right."
"What would you want from me for hiring you?"
"A place to sleep and access to the tools. And meals of course," answered Rick. The man seemed to think about it. He looked to Rick, whose eyes seemed pleading.
"What's your name, boy?" asked the man as he looked to Rick.
"Me? I'm Rick. Rick Star."
"And you two. What are your names?"
"I'm Mattie."
"And I'm Meiyuu."
"I guess I could always use the extra help. Fine then. You're all hired."
"Thanks sir," said Rick. "You won't be disappointed."
"And another thing. If you can actually fix this busted up Lightning Saix, then I'll let you have it."
"Really? Cool!"
"Now come on. I've got work for all of you." They followed him inside and were amazed at how nice the shop looked. There were a ton of zoids in the hanger area, all needing repairs.
"So what's your name?" asked Rick.
"I'm Jake. I have a few more questions for you three."
"Shoot."
"Why are you here, in this city? Don't you have parents?"
"Our parents died," said Mattei.
"Our father shot our mother when he was trying to kill me. I tried to get the gun away from him, but I pulled the trigger and shot him. I still have it with me."
"I remember that. I was in the crowd that day. I watched a young boy shoot his own father and then run away with his little brother. So it was you two."
"Yeah," said Mattei. "Since then, we've been working odd jobs. We've worked mostly at part shops."
"Interesting. And what about you?" All eyes were on Meiyuu.
"My dad died in a car accident 10 years ago. My mom died a year after. I was put in a foster home and left when I was 14. I met Toru and decided to travel with him. Just now, I left him. Otherwise, we'd still be at the hotel at the other end of the city."
"Looks like all of you have had it hard. I've been working here in this city for years. My father ran this shop and now I do. That's about it for me."
"So...when's dinner?" asked Rick. Mattei and Meiyuu facefaulted. Jake just laughed.
"I'm guessing you have a one track mind kid. I think you'll all do fine here."
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Months passed and the three of them continued to work in Jake's shop. Rick would spend all his free time either eating or working on the dismantled Lightning Saix. His mechanical abilities surprised Jake, since Rick was still only 15 years old. They worked hard and earned their keep.
A year soon had passed and Rick had finished the Lightning Saix.
"Finally," the now 16 year old said. "I think I'll test it out now."
"Be careful," said Meiyuu.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine." He climbed up to the cockpit and sat down. Everything was going fine. He pushed a few buttons and the cockpit closed. "Cool." He began to maneuver the Saix. It was actually quite easy. He ran off into the desert and came back 5 minutes later. "This rules! Look you guys, I did it!" He jumped out.
"Congratulations boy," said Jake. "You actually pulled it off."
"Thanks. I finally have my own zoid! Now we can form a team."
"We need two more zoids, remember?" said Mattei.
"Oh yeah. Then we'll just have to save up some money."
"That won't be necessary," said Jake.
"Why not?" asked Meiyuu.
"Follow me." They walked into the hanger and over to the far corner. There stood a Spino Sappa and a Rev Raptor. "These zoids are for you."
"You mean it?" asked Mattei.
"Of course. They were custom built zoids. You'll have no problems in the world of zoid battles."
"How do you know?" asked Rick.
"Because I've seen all of you work. You're all determined and you work together like a team. And you, Rick, would make a great leader. You're caring and honest and you always seem to inspire people. Heck, you even got me excited about this and I'm not even part of the team."
"But we promised to work for you," said Rick.
"Then I guess I'll have to fire all of ya."
"Thanks Jake. We'll make sure to come back and visit, okay?"
"You better come back and visit. And promise me you'll make it into the S class."
"Don't worry, we will."
"Now all we need is a name for our team," said Mattei.
" 'The winds of destiny blow with the passion of fire'. It's something my dad told me long ago. Your last name is Star. Why not call your team the Fire Star team?"
"Fire Star," said Rick.
"Sounds cool," said Meiyuu.
"I like it," said Mattei.
"Alright then. Fire Star it is. Thanks for everything Jake."
"It was my pleasure." The three of them got into their new zoids and walked into the desert.
"Bye!" they all called out before their cockpits shut.
"Goodbye and good luck," said Jake. The three zoids ran off into the desert to start their new life.
Little did they know that in a year they would be battling and fighting along side some of the most famous zoid warriors around.
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And that's all there is. I like the ending. You can all probably guess what happens next. Duh. Premonition takes place a year after this story ends, as you can see, it says a year later.
I hope you guys enjoyed this.
I also put up the PREQUEL to Premonition. Make sure to read it. I've updated everything.
Until then, Audi^.^