ZOIDS: Dangerous Blue Void: Ep.10 Training
By drakora_master
Brian bit deeply into a strange orange fruit, juice dribbling down his chin. Turning to Vihnest, he questioned her yet again of the items on his menu.
"So what's this called again?"
The dark-haired girl sighed impatiently.
"THAT is a narqu."
"Narqu? That's a err. Unusual name."
Licking his fingers, Brian reached into the haversack for more fruit to satisfy him. Coming out with a lime-green fruit that resembled celery, he ripped off a stalk and handed it to Vihnest.
"C'mon, you need to eat too."
Vihnest glanced temptingly at the food, but turned it away.
"No. Real warriors don't stuff their faces. Besides, I'm full."
Her stomach gave a lurch and rumbled like thunder. Brian grinned malevolently.
"'Suit yourself."
And before Vihnest could retort, Brian had gobbled the rest of the fruit.
The two lay stretched on the rocks for some time, gazing up at the overcast sky above. Silver clouds blotted out the sun and traveled continuously across the sky, as if they were running on a treadmill. There was some chance of rain by the way it looked, but thankfully the air remained dry and warm. Brian sat up and watched amusedly as Albine swam leisurely nearby. Maezure (Vihnest's Sinker Ray) was parked close at hand and bobbed up and down as the waves gently rocked her. Brian looked at Albine, then averted his bewildered stare to Maezure. Noticing their completely different behavior, the brown-haired teenager spoke once more to Vihnest.
"Vihnest?"
"Yes?"
"Maezure."
"What about her?"
"Why does she just. Sit there? I mean, look at Albine. He is always romping about, whether his command system is on or off. But Maezure. She only moves when you are in the cockpit. How come?"
Vihnest sat up and glanced at the two zoids. Brian was right; Maezure did act very different. Just as curious as Brian, she shrugged.
"I don't know. I guess she's just more tame than Albine. Better training or something."
Brian nodded. That answer seemed logical enough for him. Lying back down, he resumed staring up at the sky once more.
Brian flicked on the aqua mode switch inside the cockpit of his Barigator. It was time once more to continue their journey. Vihnest turned on the boosters of her Sinker Ray and headed onward, in the direction of Terran Base. Albine leapt into the water, grateful to be traveling again, and surged forward using his tail. The two zoids skimmed the surface of the ocean as clouds flew by above, while Brian checked his map for coordinates. Speaking to Vihnest through the com-link, he sized up their position.
" I think that Terran Base is about three hours from here, if we continue to travel at this speed. What do you think?"
Vinest nodded sagely.
"Yeah, that sounds about right to me."
Several moments passed, when Brian got the urge to ask a question again.
"Vihnest?"
"WHAT?!"
"Err. This Terran Base.. What's it like?"
Vihnest was getting pretty agitated from her partner's constant speculation, but answered anyway.
"I've never been there, but I've heard that it is a Republican Sea Base. They are known all around for their impressive zoid line-up, but this attracts Imperials, you see. They are constantly being attacked, especially by the Kraken's Fortress."
"So, shouldn't we avoid it then?" Brian said. "I mean, after what happened to Albine back at Fable Island, I don't want to get caught up in more full- scale wars."
"I know, but we don't have any other choice. There isn't another place to restock for miles."
"But what if the base is attacked while we are there?"
"Then we'll leave quietly."
"But. Won't that be showing the Imperials from Kraken's fortress that we are cowards?"
"Yes. So what?"
"I'd rather stay and fight for the Republic."
Vihnest clenched her teeth and growled dangerously back at Brian.
"It was YOUR idea in the first place to avoid it, so shut up, will you?"
Brian was quiet for a while after this, but he still had something to ask of her, and didn't wait very long before he spoke to Vihnest.
"Oh, and Vihnest?"
"WHAT???!"
The thoroughly enraged girl subconciencely opened her gattling guns and pointed them at the Barigator. Albine's jaw dropped in shock.
"Just in case we are attacked, could you train me to be a better pilot? I mean, you are such a great handler and all, I could learn something from you."
Vihnest cooled down considerably after this statement. She was quite flattered by Brian's request, but tried not to show it.
"Well, uh. Of. Course."
Thus the training began.
"No Brian! Anticipate your opponent's move, then counter it!"
Maezure wheeled around in the darkening sky and charged straight at Albine, blades outstretched. Brian dived underwater and resurfaced just as Vihnest passed overhead. Firing with his double cannons, he caught the Sinker Ray from behind.
"Good, you're improving. Now watch out, here I come!"
Maezure turned around and shot Albine ruthlessly with her gattling guns. Brian dived under the surface, and, gathering speed, sped toward her. Firing underwater, Vihnest sought to blow the Barigator out of the ocean and into vulnerability. Her opponent noticed the incoming projectile and dodged, then leaped out of the water to attack just as Maezure paused her barrage. Vihnest was caught by surprise, and congratulated her young friend.
"Well done. You might just be as good as me at the end of the training, if you're lucky."
"Are you kidding? I think that you are the one who needs training now!"
The two continued their fight until well after dusk. Meanwhile a Redler unit was heading straight for Terran Base. Their black wings framed against the crimson sky, the purple dragon zoids flew stealthily across enemy lines. Laden with bombardments of every shape and size, these zoids were equipped for only one purpose: conquest.
To be continued.
Disclaimer: I don't own Zoids, yap yap yap. You get the picture.
By drakora_master
Brian bit deeply into a strange orange fruit, juice dribbling down his chin. Turning to Vihnest, he questioned her yet again of the items on his menu.
"So what's this called again?"
The dark-haired girl sighed impatiently.
"THAT is a narqu."
"Narqu? That's a err. Unusual name."
Licking his fingers, Brian reached into the haversack for more fruit to satisfy him. Coming out with a lime-green fruit that resembled celery, he ripped off a stalk and handed it to Vihnest.
"C'mon, you need to eat too."
Vihnest glanced temptingly at the food, but turned it away.
"No. Real warriors don't stuff their faces. Besides, I'm full."
Her stomach gave a lurch and rumbled like thunder. Brian grinned malevolently.
"'Suit yourself."
And before Vihnest could retort, Brian had gobbled the rest of the fruit.
The two lay stretched on the rocks for some time, gazing up at the overcast sky above. Silver clouds blotted out the sun and traveled continuously across the sky, as if they were running on a treadmill. There was some chance of rain by the way it looked, but thankfully the air remained dry and warm. Brian sat up and watched amusedly as Albine swam leisurely nearby. Maezure (Vihnest's Sinker Ray) was parked close at hand and bobbed up and down as the waves gently rocked her. Brian looked at Albine, then averted his bewildered stare to Maezure. Noticing their completely different behavior, the brown-haired teenager spoke once more to Vihnest.
"Vihnest?"
"Yes?"
"Maezure."
"What about her?"
"Why does she just. Sit there? I mean, look at Albine. He is always romping about, whether his command system is on or off. But Maezure. She only moves when you are in the cockpit. How come?"
Vihnest sat up and glanced at the two zoids. Brian was right; Maezure did act very different. Just as curious as Brian, she shrugged.
"I don't know. I guess she's just more tame than Albine. Better training or something."
Brian nodded. That answer seemed logical enough for him. Lying back down, he resumed staring up at the sky once more.
Brian flicked on the aqua mode switch inside the cockpit of his Barigator. It was time once more to continue their journey. Vihnest turned on the boosters of her Sinker Ray and headed onward, in the direction of Terran Base. Albine leapt into the water, grateful to be traveling again, and surged forward using his tail. The two zoids skimmed the surface of the ocean as clouds flew by above, while Brian checked his map for coordinates. Speaking to Vihnest through the com-link, he sized up their position.
" I think that Terran Base is about three hours from here, if we continue to travel at this speed. What do you think?"
Vinest nodded sagely.
"Yeah, that sounds about right to me."
Several moments passed, when Brian got the urge to ask a question again.
"Vihnest?"
"WHAT?!"
"Err. This Terran Base.. What's it like?"
Vihnest was getting pretty agitated from her partner's constant speculation, but answered anyway.
"I've never been there, but I've heard that it is a Republican Sea Base. They are known all around for their impressive zoid line-up, but this attracts Imperials, you see. They are constantly being attacked, especially by the Kraken's Fortress."
"So, shouldn't we avoid it then?" Brian said. "I mean, after what happened to Albine back at Fable Island, I don't want to get caught up in more full- scale wars."
"I know, but we don't have any other choice. There isn't another place to restock for miles."
"But what if the base is attacked while we are there?"
"Then we'll leave quietly."
"But. Won't that be showing the Imperials from Kraken's fortress that we are cowards?"
"Yes. So what?"
"I'd rather stay and fight for the Republic."
Vihnest clenched her teeth and growled dangerously back at Brian.
"It was YOUR idea in the first place to avoid it, so shut up, will you?"
Brian was quiet for a while after this, but he still had something to ask of her, and didn't wait very long before he spoke to Vihnest.
"Oh, and Vihnest?"
"WHAT???!"
The thoroughly enraged girl subconciencely opened her gattling guns and pointed them at the Barigator. Albine's jaw dropped in shock.
"Just in case we are attacked, could you train me to be a better pilot? I mean, you are such a great handler and all, I could learn something from you."
Vihnest cooled down considerably after this statement. She was quite flattered by Brian's request, but tried not to show it.
"Well, uh. Of. Course."
Thus the training began.
"No Brian! Anticipate your opponent's move, then counter it!"
Maezure wheeled around in the darkening sky and charged straight at Albine, blades outstretched. Brian dived underwater and resurfaced just as Vihnest passed overhead. Firing with his double cannons, he caught the Sinker Ray from behind.
"Good, you're improving. Now watch out, here I come!"
Maezure turned around and shot Albine ruthlessly with her gattling guns. Brian dived under the surface, and, gathering speed, sped toward her. Firing underwater, Vihnest sought to blow the Barigator out of the ocean and into vulnerability. Her opponent noticed the incoming projectile and dodged, then leaped out of the water to attack just as Maezure paused her barrage. Vihnest was caught by surprise, and congratulated her young friend.
"Well done. You might just be as good as me at the end of the training, if you're lucky."
"Are you kidding? I think that you are the one who needs training now!"
The two continued their fight until well after dusk. Meanwhile a Redler unit was heading straight for Terran Base. Their black wings framed against the crimson sky, the purple dragon zoids flew stealthily across enemy lines. Laden with bombardments of every shape and size, these zoids were equipped for only one purpose: conquest.
To be continued.
Disclaimer: I don't own Zoids, yap yap yap. You get the picture.