Heart of Stone
Chapter 4: "New York, New York! It's a Helluva town!"
-Base's Hangar, 11:30 AM-
The Guardian Force walked out of the briefing room and headed into the hangar.
Raven snorted, "You mean they called us all the way out here because they were having trouble with some Rev Raptors?" Raven closed his eyes and sighed. "Even Thomas can handle that." "Hey! I'm not that bad!" Thomas clenched his fist and shook it at the smirking Raven. Raven walked to his Geno-Breaker and dropped down the cockpit's chair. "I'll be right back. I won't even need Shadow for this". The red zoid trudged out of the hangar and turned to the side, going out of sight. "Well, while I'm here I guess I'm going to the lounge room" Xeno walked down the dark hallway to the lounge room. He turned on the television and sat down on the gold sofa. Seconds later, the rest of the Guardian's entered the lounge room and sat down on the old, gold sofas. Van shifted his body towards Xeno, "You know, Xen, we're off duty for a three week vacation in two weeks". Xeno sighed and closed his eyes. "Will someone tell me why the Empire hired me if there was a vacation in the near future. Better yet, someone tell me why they need an extra member with there is no guarding to be doing! Hell, after that Deathsaurer incident Zi had, there isn't much left to FEAR hear." He opened one eye and rested his chin on his palm. "Just a rich boy's hobby I suppose" Irvine propped his legs on the metal coffee table. "Maybe they hired you out of thinking there will be another "incident". Or they hired you by accident". Moonbay smiled and said. "Well, look at it this way, you can take us to New York City and show us what a big city is". "Yeah!" Van, Fiona and Thomas said. "It's not my money" Irvine stood up as Raven entered the room. Raven took of his jacket and laid it on the back of the sofa. "Stupid, moronic, idiot pilots." He sat down next to Van. Van smiled at him. "Guess what Ravy-Poo" "Ravy-Poo?" Raven grabbed the television controls from the coffee table. "Xeno might take us to a city. A city on Earth!" Raven switched the channel on the television. "Woo-Hoo? That's going to take up all of our vacation time, damn it". Xeno looked down at his watch. "Well, gentlemen and ladies. I'll see you tomorrow. I guess we can plan this NYC trip. It's not like they're going to give us any work!" and with that statement, Xeno left the lounge room, pulled out his cell phone and called for his limousine.
-Briefing Room, 10:00AM-
"Ok, I can arrange for a shuttle to fly us to Earth on the third. That's a day after we'll get out for vacation." Xeno read from the computer screen. "Is that Ok with you guys?" "Yes" Moonbay handed him a cup of coffee. Xeno pulled out his wallet and took out his Interstellar Express Card and purchased 7 tickets to the shuttle. "You guys better enjoy this". Van turned around from his computer chair. "Hey, does anyone know where Raven is? I haven't seen him all day". Xeno turned off his computer and stood up. "He's probably still asleep. Or how about you just ask him your self" Xeno pointed to the door as a sleepy Raven, dressed in blue sweatpants and an old white t-shirt, walked towards the 6 Guardians. Irvine beamed. "Hey, nice jammies Raven". Raven ignored his comment and kept walking towards Van. Xeno grinned and took another sip from his coffee cup. Raven sneered. "Damn it Van. This had been important. I'm missing valuable sleeping time". Van smirked at him. "Raven, where have you been? It's 10:15, I woke you up at 9:00" Raven pulled out a computer chair and sat down. "I was busy trying to get out of bed". Raven turned to the big plate glass that was in the front of the room and watched Reese walk down the hallway and into the room. Reese walked up to the seven Guardians. "Hm, I hear you're taking these fine people to Earth in the next two weeks. Can I PLEASE come!" Reese held her hands to her heart. "I've heard such great things about New York City. I have to go!" Xeno turned his computer back on and pulled out his credit card. "Fine, I don't even know who you ARE. But, fine" Raven sighed and crossed his arms at Reese's act. "That was sad Reese".
-Two weeks later, the shuttlecraft-
All eight seats were filled in the first class area on the shuttle. Raven, Reese and Van sitting next to each other. Moonbay, Thomas and Fiona sat near each other. While Xeno and Irvine sat at the front of the rows, next to each other. Reese turned to Raven. "So, when are you going to dump the hero and date me, Raven?" Raven grabbed Van's collar and pulled him close for a passionate and very, very deep kiss. He pulled away after a minute. "Never". Van smiled at him. The pilot came on the speaker. "Ladies and Gentlemen. I'd like to welcome you aboard Interplanetary United. I hope you enjoy your trip and fly with us again soon. We will arrive in the New York City shuttle port in a short time of only 27 hours. Now, ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seatbelts and get ready for take off". They fastened their belts and waited for the take off. The shuttle traveled along the runway and burst out into the sky. After 2 minutes of skimming the atmosphere of Zi, the shuttle was in space on a 27-hour trip to New York City.
-Hour 10 on the shuttle-
Xeno stared at his 'Automobile' magazine and listened to his Bob Dylan CD. Irvine tilted forward, CD player headphone hanging off, asleep. Reese and Raven hissed at each other while Van twiddled his thumbs. Fiona and Thomas lay in each other's arms, asleep and Moonbay squinted at her 'Best 100 recipes for steak' book.
-Hour 20 on the shuttle-
All asleep. (;-))
-Hour 27 on the shuttle-
The shuttle skidded to a halt on the asphalt of the shuttle port and braked. The eight Guardians stood up from their seats and stretched. Xeno led them out of the cabin and down the stairs, out into the thick New York air. They reached the bottom and waited for Xeno chauffeur to exit the shuttle. His chauffeur reached the eight and walked around to the back of the giant ship. He went into the storage area and drove out the limousine Xeno brought with him. Robert pulled up, opened the trunk and put in their entire luggage. Then he opened the door for the eight Guardians. They all sat down and stretched out their legs as Robert shut the door and walked to the driver seat. Xeno opened the divider glass. "Take us home Robert". The jet-black limousine moved forward and headed to the gate of the airport. "Hey, you never told us you that you lived here, Xen." Moonbay cracked her fingers. Xeno barely stuck out his tongue and traced his lips. "You never asked and I never said I didn't". Robert chuckled and turned left onto the road. He closed the divider glass and turned onto the interstate. The Guardians, except Xeno, stared out of the limousines tinted windows and looked out at the giant city. Xeno cleared his throat. "Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to Manhattan Island".
End of Chapter 4
Shorter than most chapters. But I was busy with helping my brother make is Lightning Saix Zoid model he got for Christmas. Yawn, "Sleepy, Sleepy, Sleepy".
Chapter 4: "New York, New York! It's a Helluva town!"
-Base's Hangar, 11:30 AM-
The Guardian Force walked out of the briefing room and headed into the hangar.
Raven snorted, "You mean they called us all the way out here because they were having trouble with some Rev Raptors?" Raven closed his eyes and sighed. "Even Thomas can handle that." "Hey! I'm not that bad!" Thomas clenched his fist and shook it at the smirking Raven. Raven walked to his Geno-Breaker and dropped down the cockpit's chair. "I'll be right back. I won't even need Shadow for this". The red zoid trudged out of the hangar and turned to the side, going out of sight. "Well, while I'm here I guess I'm going to the lounge room" Xeno walked down the dark hallway to the lounge room. He turned on the television and sat down on the gold sofa. Seconds later, the rest of the Guardian's entered the lounge room and sat down on the old, gold sofas. Van shifted his body towards Xeno, "You know, Xen, we're off duty for a three week vacation in two weeks". Xeno sighed and closed his eyes. "Will someone tell me why the Empire hired me if there was a vacation in the near future. Better yet, someone tell me why they need an extra member with there is no guarding to be doing! Hell, after that Deathsaurer incident Zi had, there isn't much left to FEAR hear." He opened one eye and rested his chin on his palm. "Just a rich boy's hobby I suppose" Irvine propped his legs on the metal coffee table. "Maybe they hired you out of thinking there will be another "incident". Or they hired you by accident". Moonbay smiled and said. "Well, look at it this way, you can take us to New York City and show us what a big city is". "Yeah!" Van, Fiona and Thomas said. "It's not my money" Irvine stood up as Raven entered the room. Raven took of his jacket and laid it on the back of the sofa. "Stupid, moronic, idiot pilots." He sat down next to Van. Van smiled at him. "Guess what Ravy-Poo" "Ravy-Poo?" Raven grabbed the television controls from the coffee table. "Xeno might take us to a city. A city on Earth!" Raven switched the channel on the television. "Woo-Hoo? That's going to take up all of our vacation time, damn it". Xeno looked down at his watch. "Well, gentlemen and ladies. I'll see you tomorrow. I guess we can plan this NYC trip. It's not like they're going to give us any work!" and with that statement, Xeno left the lounge room, pulled out his cell phone and called for his limousine.
-Briefing Room, 10:00AM-
"Ok, I can arrange for a shuttle to fly us to Earth on the third. That's a day after we'll get out for vacation." Xeno read from the computer screen. "Is that Ok with you guys?" "Yes" Moonbay handed him a cup of coffee. Xeno pulled out his wallet and took out his Interstellar Express Card and purchased 7 tickets to the shuttle. "You guys better enjoy this". Van turned around from his computer chair. "Hey, does anyone know where Raven is? I haven't seen him all day". Xeno turned off his computer and stood up. "He's probably still asleep. Or how about you just ask him your self" Xeno pointed to the door as a sleepy Raven, dressed in blue sweatpants and an old white t-shirt, walked towards the 6 Guardians. Irvine beamed. "Hey, nice jammies Raven". Raven ignored his comment and kept walking towards Van. Xeno grinned and took another sip from his coffee cup. Raven sneered. "Damn it Van. This had been important. I'm missing valuable sleeping time". Van smirked at him. "Raven, where have you been? It's 10:15, I woke you up at 9:00" Raven pulled out a computer chair and sat down. "I was busy trying to get out of bed". Raven turned to the big plate glass that was in the front of the room and watched Reese walk down the hallway and into the room. Reese walked up to the seven Guardians. "Hm, I hear you're taking these fine people to Earth in the next two weeks. Can I PLEASE come!" Reese held her hands to her heart. "I've heard such great things about New York City. I have to go!" Xeno turned his computer back on and pulled out his credit card. "Fine, I don't even know who you ARE. But, fine" Raven sighed and crossed his arms at Reese's act. "That was sad Reese".
-Two weeks later, the shuttlecraft-
All eight seats were filled in the first class area on the shuttle. Raven, Reese and Van sitting next to each other. Moonbay, Thomas and Fiona sat near each other. While Xeno and Irvine sat at the front of the rows, next to each other. Reese turned to Raven. "So, when are you going to dump the hero and date me, Raven?" Raven grabbed Van's collar and pulled him close for a passionate and very, very deep kiss. He pulled away after a minute. "Never". Van smiled at him. The pilot came on the speaker. "Ladies and Gentlemen. I'd like to welcome you aboard Interplanetary United. I hope you enjoy your trip and fly with us again soon. We will arrive in the New York City shuttle port in a short time of only 27 hours. Now, ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seatbelts and get ready for take off". They fastened their belts and waited for the take off. The shuttle traveled along the runway and burst out into the sky. After 2 minutes of skimming the atmosphere of Zi, the shuttle was in space on a 27-hour trip to New York City.
-Hour 10 on the shuttle-
Xeno stared at his 'Automobile' magazine and listened to his Bob Dylan CD. Irvine tilted forward, CD player headphone hanging off, asleep. Reese and Raven hissed at each other while Van twiddled his thumbs. Fiona and Thomas lay in each other's arms, asleep and Moonbay squinted at her 'Best 100 recipes for steak' book.
-Hour 20 on the shuttle-
All asleep. (;-))
-Hour 27 on the shuttle-
The shuttle skidded to a halt on the asphalt of the shuttle port and braked. The eight Guardians stood up from their seats and stretched. Xeno led them out of the cabin and down the stairs, out into the thick New York air. They reached the bottom and waited for Xeno chauffeur to exit the shuttle. His chauffeur reached the eight and walked around to the back of the giant ship. He went into the storage area and drove out the limousine Xeno brought with him. Robert pulled up, opened the trunk and put in their entire luggage. Then he opened the door for the eight Guardians. They all sat down and stretched out their legs as Robert shut the door and walked to the driver seat. Xeno opened the divider glass. "Take us home Robert". The jet-black limousine moved forward and headed to the gate of the airport. "Hey, you never told us you that you lived here, Xen." Moonbay cracked her fingers. Xeno barely stuck out his tongue and traced his lips. "You never asked and I never said I didn't". Robert chuckled and turned left onto the road. He closed the divider glass and turned onto the interstate. The Guardians, except Xeno, stared out of the limousines tinted windows and looked out at the giant city. Xeno cleared his throat. "Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to Manhattan Island".
End of Chapter 4
Shorter than most chapters. But I was busy with helping my brother make is Lightning Saix Zoid model he got for Christmas. Yawn, "Sleepy, Sleepy, Sleepy".