Lost Years, Chapter 2
Disclaimer: I do not own Zoids, nor any Characters except my own.
A/n: So so so sorry I havn't updated in forever, I've been busy with studying for final exams and stuff then summer camp.....garage burnt down..(.fun fun ~.~)..went to Toronto.....oh well. hopefully I'll be updating regularly now. Here we go. :)
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Their search of the ruins continued. Van, Fiona, and Zeke explored passage after passage of the dark, misty ruins. Fiona couldn't seem to focus on the task at hand though. She didn't show it, she didn't want to spoil Van's excitment with her worries. Still...there was something about that sphere. Fiona looked at Van, who was still walking forward at the same pace, batting down cobwebs and turning his flashlight down a side corridor. They were coming up empty handed in their search, save the glowing sphere. Fiona thought that Van would have been racing back to check it out...he must be worried about me, Fiona decided. After an hour or so with no more luck, except some interesting ancient zoid artifacts which caused no memory return for Fiona, Fiona finally asked the question thta had been bugging her. Van, why don't you go check that sphere out more?" Fiona said, looking at him quizically. "Um..I'm actually not sure...I think I was just preoccupied wiht keeping you away from it, I didn't think.." He said, brushing a lose strand of flowing blond hair out of Fiona's face. "Still, Van, I have a bad feeling. I think we should check it out more. I'll be fine this time though!" Fiona said smiling. "Cause you'll be here this time!" Fiona said, putting on the adorable smile of hers. Van blushed slightly, scratching the back of his head. "Alright then." Van said, leading Fiona back. It took them longer than expected to retrace their steps. The layout of the ruins seemed to change when facing the other direction. Either that our they were just both nervous enough to lose concentration. It was strange....this sense of foreboding wasn't typical. As they neared the sphere's chamber, fear was almost paralyzing them. Foina and Van finally stood outside the chamber. They gave each other a look. This fear....it wasn't natural, it wasn't theirs. This object seemed to eminate it...and what's worse, it wasn't this powerful before. This...thing..... was awakened. Both heros had figured it out already. "Fiona, it must have turned on when you got close...." Van said, staring at the chamber. Fiona nodded, holding slightly on Van's arm. The moments ticked onwards...even Zeke not wanting to move. It felt like these moments dragged forever....why could they not get up enough courage to break through this thing's power and check it out? It was like they were frozen in a block of ice, prevented by an invisible barrier. They seemed not to be able to get their brains to move their legs. "What the heck is this?" Van said, sweatdropping and turning to Fiona, as concerned as Van now was. Just then, a loud crash occured in the chamber ahead of them, sending dust and debris in the air, causing the three to cough, and wave their arms, trying to clear some of the smoke away. What was that? The answer was clear as theyfinally were able to see through the still, soffacating dust cloud. A pteris had broken through the top of the ruins, and two men came down after landing right in the rather large chamber. Van and Fiona heard them laugh madly. They did not see Van and Fiona yet. The ducked behind the entrance, huddled together tightly, listening. "Well, Erik, here it is. The ancient power core, the Sphere of Terror!" Malchus said. Erik and Malchus eyed it greedly. Van and Fiona glanced at each other. Why was the fear not effecting them? Van turned back to the sinister characters. They walked fearlessly up the steps, Erik holding the sphere, enjoying the surge of power through his veins. Suddenly his looked turned grim, as he looked around the room. He walked down the steps, Malchus following. "Hey, Erik, what's up?" He said, pondering the concern on Erik's face. "Malchus, why did you not notice the Blade liger outside on the scanners?!" Erik said, turning abruptly and staring daggers into Malchus's eyes. "Um, well..." "No matter. It's Van Flyheight's.(a/n is it flyheight or freigheight?) And they are right outside this room..." "Um, how'd you know that?" "The sphere tells me...." Malchus just paused and didn't say anything. "COME OUT HERE!" Erik yelled, voice seeming louder than should be normal. Van grabbed Fiona's arm and started running. "Com'on lets get outta here!" Van said, Fiona barely having time to get on her feet. Erik looked at them. "GO SPHERE!" Erik yelled, and a beam from the sphere shot out and hit Fiona. She instantly fell lose of Van's grip. Van stopped instantly and turned to her. "Fiona!?" Van said, unable to comprehend what was happening. Fiona was bathed in light, it looked as if wind was circling her, but there was none. Black energy swirled around her, penetrating her, filling her. As soon as it started, Fiona fell to the ground, weak yet able to stand again. Erik laughed. "Go! Run away." Erik proceeded to laugh harder. Malchus looked at him strangly. He was not himself...
Van, Fiona, and Zeke reached the Blade Liger and booted up all the systems and ran away from the ruins as fast as possible. There was something wrong with Fiona, and that came first. He would deal with those creeps later. The rythmic pounding of the blade liger's feet always annoyed him at times like this. Fiona was in the backseat, resting, but sweating terribly. "Fiona, are you ok?" Van asked, putting his hand to her head, checking her temperture. She felt warm to the touch. "Yeah Van, I think so, just..tired....and...hot.." Fiona said. Fiona couldn't fight sleep anymore. She put her head back and feel asleep. Van was worried, not sure if it was wize to sleep, but she only seemed to be a bit feverish. He believed he knew enough to think she would be fine. Van turned back to piloting the blade liger. He would head back to the closest village. Fiona looked like she needed the rest.
It seemed like a nightmare, waiting to get somewhere where the two could rest comfortably. Van was able to reach the village of Nurwith. He picked FIona up, who seemed to be half conscious, and then he and Zeke went to the hotel, convieniently near the city's entrance. Van ringed the bell at the desk for service. The manager came to the desk and at once noticed Fiona. "Oh my, do I need to call a hospital?" He asked, wide eyed with worry. "Naw, she's just feverish. I need a room please." Van said. Van just realized it was a whole lot of trouble trying to open a hotel door lock holding a person in your arms that day. Van walked in the room and layed Fiona down on the bed. She was coming completly conscious now. "Ugh..hey Van...." Fiona said, looking at him. She shivered. "I'm a bit chilly now..." (a/n I hate fevers..) "I think I can help with that." Van said, hopping on the bed and cuddling with Fiona, hoping that his body heat would help warm her. (not that it'll help much for a fever chill..) "Ah, Van you're so sweet.." Fiona said, snuggling closer. Fiona soon fell asleep again, and Van turned to look at her. What exactly had that thing done to her? He doubted that it's purpose was to give her a bad fever. "What a great way to start a nice week exploring...." Van said, laying his head back and letting exahustion take over, and he drifted into a dreamless sleep.
Van awoke, and Fiona was just starting to wake up. Van moved another lock of hair from her face and kissed her on the cheek. Van got up and looked out the window. He stared, and soon lost himself deep in thought.Whay was that thing? What had it done to Fiona? Who were those creeps, Erik and Malchus? He looked back again, the see Fiona sleeping, but tossing and turning wildly. He felt so frustrated, there was nothing he could do right now.
Fiona was in some sort of dream world.... There was a strange surreal purple blackness. off in the distince, she saw something that struck her with fear. The sphere. It was coming closer and closer...Fiona tried to run, but she couldn't move. She heard a voice talk to her.. "Now do you see it's power, Fiona?" The voice resounded in her head. The sphere continued to move...slowly...steadly towards her. The fear was increasing.... "W..wh...whooo..oo....A...rrr....ee....Yo...u?" She managed to squeak out. The voice laughed. "The power of fear...Fiona...." "Go..o....a..w...a.y....:" "Haha. You better get used to me..." The voiced faded for the time being. The sphere was only a few feet away. The sensation of fear was huge. It kept coming...escalating the fear, the andrenaln in Fiona's body. It was becoming unbareble, not quite pain in the traditional sense of the word..but...pain is the only thing that could describe it in human language. "Behold the power...tell me, Fiona, have you ever heard the expression 'scared to death?' Betcha never thought it possible....." The voice laughed again. "Oh...it's a very real possiblity...." The voice was gone again. The sphere was almsot at her...she wanted to scream but couldn't, she was in pure agony, her body functions going off the charts, real pain starting to course through her body, she felt like she was going to explode..it was almost touching her...
Fiona woke up and screamed.
Disclaimer: I do not own Zoids, nor any Characters except my own.
A/n: So so so sorry I havn't updated in forever, I've been busy with studying for final exams and stuff then summer camp.....garage burnt down..(.fun fun ~.~)..went to Toronto.....oh well. hopefully I'll be updating regularly now. Here we go. :)
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Their search of the ruins continued. Van, Fiona, and Zeke explored passage after passage of the dark, misty ruins. Fiona couldn't seem to focus on the task at hand though. She didn't show it, she didn't want to spoil Van's excitment with her worries. Still...there was something about that sphere. Fiona looked at Van, who was still walking forward at the same pace, batting down cobwebs and turning his flashlight down a side corridor. They were coming up empty handed in their search, save the glowing sphere. Fiona thought that Van would have been racing back to check it out...he must be worried about me, Fiona decided. After an hour or so with no more luck, except some interesting ancient zoid artifacts which caused no memory return for Fiona, Fiona finally asked the question thta had been bugging her. Van, why don't you go check that sphere out more?" Fiona said, looking at him quizically. "Um..I'm actually not sure...I think I was just preoccupied wiht keeping you away from it, I didn't think.." He said, brushing a lose strand of flowing blond hair out of Fiona's face. "Still, Van, I have a bad feeling. I think we should check it out more. I'll be fine this time though!" Fiona said smiling. "Cause you'll be here this time!" Fiona said, putting on the adorable smile of hers. Van blushed slightly, scratching the back of his head. "Alright then." Van said, leading Fiona back. It took them longer than expected to retrace their steps. The layout of the ruins seemed to change when facing the other direction. Either that our they were just both nervous enough to lose concentration. It was strange....this sense of foreboding wasn't typical. As they neared the sphere's chamber, fear was almost paralyzing them. Foina and Van finally stood outside the chamber. They gave each other a look. This fear....it wasn't natural, it wasn't theirs. This object seemed to eminate it...and what's worse, it wasn't this powerful before. This...thing..... was awakened. Both heros had figured it out already. "Fiona, it must have turned on when you got close...." Van said, staring at the chamber. Fiona nodded, holding slightly on Van's arm. The moments ticked onwards...even Zeke not wanting to move. It felt like these moments dragged forever....why could they not get up enough courage to break through this thing's power and check it out? It was like they were frozen in a block of ice, prevented by an invisible barrier. They seemed not to be able to get their brains to move their legs. "What the heck is this?" Van said, sweatdropping and turning to Fiona, as concerned as Van now was. Just then, a loud crash occured in the chamber ahead of them, sending dust and debris in the air, causing the three to cough, and wave their arms, trying to clear some of the smoke away. What was that? The answer was clear as theyfinally were able to see through the still, soffacating dust cloud. A pteris had broken through the top of the ruins, and two men came down after landing right in the rather large chamber. Van and Fiona heard them laugh madly. They did not see Van and Fiona yet. The ducked behind the entrance, huddled together tightly, listening. "Well, Erik, here it is. The ancient power core, the Sphere of Terror!" Malchus said. Erik and Malchus eyed it greedly. Van and Fiona glanced at each other. Why was the fear not effecting them? Van turned back to the sinister characters. They walked fearlessly up the steps, Erik holding the sphere, enjoying the surge of power through his veins. Suddenly his looked turned grim, as he looked around the room. He walked down the steps, Malchus following. "Hey, Erik, what's up?" He said, pondering the concern on Erik's face. "Malchus, why did you not notice the Blade liger outside on the scanners?!" Erik said, turning abruptly and staring daggers into Malchus's eyes. "Um, well..." "No matter. It's Van Flyheight's.(a/n is it flyheight or freigheight?) And they are right outside this room..." "Um, how'd you know that?" "The sphere tells me...." Malchus just paused and didn't say anything. "COME OUT HERE!" Erik yelled, voice seeming louder than should be normal. Van grabbed Fiona's arm and started running. "Com'on lets get outta here!" Van said, Fiona barely having time to get on her feet. Erik looked at them. "GO SPHERE!" Erik yelled, and a beam from the sphere shot out and hit Fiona. She instantly fell lose of Van's grip. Van stopped instantly and turned to her. "Fiona!?" Van said, unable to comprehend what was happening. Fiona was bathed in light, it looked as if wind was circling her, but there was none. Black energy swirled around her, penetrating her, filling her. As soon as it started, Fiona fell to the ground, weak yet able to stand again. Erik laughed. "Go! Run away." Erik proceeded to laugh harder. Malchus looked at him strangly. He was not himself...
Van, Fiona, and Zeke reached the Blade Liger and booted up all the systems and ran away from the ruins as fast as possible. There was something wrong with Fiona, and that came first. He would deal with those creeps later. The rythmic pounding of the blade liger's feet always annoyed him at times like this. Fiona was in the backseat, resting, but sweating terribly. "Fiona, are you ok?" Van asked, putting his hand to her head, checking her temperture. She felt warm to the touch. "Yeah Van, I think so, just..tired....and...hot.." Fiona said. Fiona couldn't fight sleep anymore. She put her head back and feel asleep. Van was worried, not sure if it was wize to sleep, but she only seemed to be a bit feverish. He believed he knew enough to think she would be fine. Van turned back to piloting the blade liger. He would head back to the closest village. Fiona looked like she needed the rest.
It seemed like a nightmare, waiting to get somewhere where the two could rest comfortably. Van was able to reach the village of Nurwith. He picked FIona up, who seemed to be half conscious, and then he and Zeke went to the hotel, convieniently near the city's entrance. Van ringed the bell at the desk for service. The manager came to the desk and at once noticed Fiona. "Oh my, do I need to call a hospital?" He asked, wide eyed with worry. "Naw, she's just feverish. I need a room please." Van said. Van just realized it was a whole lot of trouble trying to open a hotel door lock holding a person in your arms that day. Van walked in the room and layed Fiona down on the bed. She was coming completly conscious now. "Ugh..hey Van...." Fiona said, looking at him. She shivered. "I'm a bit chilly now..." (a/n I hate fevers..) "I think I can help with that." Van said, hopping on the bed and cuddling with Fiona, hoping that his body heat would help warm her. (not that it'll help much for a fever chill..) "Ah, Van you're so sweet.." Fiona said, snuggling closer. Fiona soon fell asleep again, and Van turned to look at her. What exactly had that thing done to her? He doubted that it's purpose was to give her a bad fever. "What a great way to start a nice week exploring...." Van said, laying his head back and letting exahustion take over, and he drifted into a dreamless sleep.
Van awoke, and Fiona was just starting to wake up. Van moved another lock of hair from her face and kissed her on the cheek. Van got up and looked out the window. He stared, and soon lost himself deep in thought.Whay was that thing? What had it done to Fiona? Who were those creeps, Erik and Malchus? He looked back again, the see Fiona sleeping, but tossing and turning wildly. He felt so frustrated, there was nothing he could do right now.
Fiona was in some sort of dream world.... There was a strange surreal purple blackness. off in the distince, she saw something that struck her with fear. The sphere. It was coming closer and closer...Fiona tried to run, but she couldn't move. She heard a voice talk to her.. "Now do you see it's power, Fiona?" The voice resounded in her head. The sphere continued to move...slowly...steadly towards her. The fear was increasing.... "W..wh...whooo..oo....A...rrr....ee....Yo...u?" She managed to squeak out. The voice laughed. "The power of fear...Fiona...." "Go..o....a..w...a.y....:" "Haha. You better get used to me..." The voiced faded for the time being. The sphere was only a few feet away. The sensation of fear was huge. It kept coming...escalating the fear, the andrenaln in Fiona's body. It was becoming unbareble, not quite pain in the traditional sense of the word..but...pain is the only thing that could describe it in human language. "Behold the power...tell me, Fiona, have you ever heard the expression 'scared to death?' Betcha never thought it possible....." The voice laughed again. "Oh...it's a very real possiblity...." The voice was gone again. The sphere was almsot at her...she wanted to scream but couldn't, she was in pure agony, her body functions going off the charts, real pain starting to course through her body, she felt like she was going to explode..it was almost touching her...
Fiona woke up and screamed.