Revealing the Past
Van looked out on the horizon, giving off a smile as the sight of a Dibision and to his delight the familiar green and orange Gustav.
"Is that them Commander?" Kelly asked noting the Zoid and transport near a ridge.
"Yea, that's them." Van was happy to see Moonbay again. He wondered how she had been doing since she left them at the funereal. She had talked with him a few times, told him she had a child and that she was living with McMahon other then that nothing much. It would do both of them good to see each other again.
It took the two Ligers only a few more minutes before they finally reached. Van jumped out first, watching as Moonbay ran up to him, giving him a warm friendly hug.
"Hey Moonbay." Van said cheerfully, returning her hug. "How did you end up coming?"
"Heard it over dinner and McMahon decided to go with you." Moonbay had a tear in her eye, missing Van over the year.
"Hey Thomas." Van said walking over to him. "Colonel Schubaltz now."
Thomas smiled. "You're not doing to bad yourself, Commander."
Van looked at the last man there, McMahon was standing behind the crowd. "Been a long time." Van hardly remembered McMahon; it had been well over 6 years since he had met him for the first and only time.
McMahon smiled and walked up to him, extending out his right hand. "Yes it has."
Van smiled and accepted his handshake; he knew McMahon was a good man. He was no Irvine but still a good man, and he knew he would treat Moonbay well.
Kelly walked up behind Van, looking at the motley crew.
Van looked at her and turned back to the rest. "This is Sergeant Kelly Williams." He said, looking at each of them as he said it.
They all talked a little, catching up on old times and memories that they wished would return, though they knew deep in there hearts never would. The conversation ended though, and the talking and smiling ceased, as they each knew work had to be done. They returned to their Zoids and prepared to finish their long journey to an unknown region to a mysterious region on a continent that has had a history of bloodshed and brutality. Van deep in his mind and heart was hoping that with any luck, something would arise and give a reason for Fiona to run down as fast as she could, and if that happened, he wouldn't make the stupid mistake of letting her go a third time.
Raven opened his eyes and looked around the dark, quiet room. Next to him, Alice slept peacefully; care free from the troublesome world. He rubbed his hand gently across her body, feeling her soft warm flesh but making sure he didn't wake her. Raven leaned over and kissed her sweetly on her lips, smiling as she gave a slight moan. He turned his attention to the corner of the room; Shadow sleeping, waiting impatiently for his chance to fight once again. "Shadow, come." The Organoid quickly sprang to life and rushed out the door with Raven, doing it quietly to make sure Alice wouldn't wake up. They walked through the dark empty streets, the desert night cool and calm. Raven and Shadow walked behind the building the old man had pointed out earlier. Raven walked behind it, the concrete ground turning into coarse desert sand as a black Hellcat rested there. "That's a Hellcat?" Raven said looking at it. The Zoid had been modified drastically, a 40mm Vulcan Cannon rested on its back along with a TIC underneath its neck.
"Modified to the limits. Yet it still has its extreme stealth abilities, speed, and maneuverability." The old man said walking up to him.
Raven gave the man his smirk and walked up to the Zoid.
"Even a useless Hellcat can be turned into something amazing."
"You told me this Zoid was useless."
"It is no one in this colony uses it. Hell, keep it for all I care just take care of those bandits and we'll call it even."
Raven got in the cockpit and studied the console, which had also been modified to something more advanced. Raven could tell this wasn't an ordinary Hellcat. "Well Shadow, its are time again." He watched as the Organoid fused with the Hellcat, bringing the Zoid to life. The Hellcat sped off into the direction where the bandits hid.
Fiona stared out over the over the calm blue waters of the Cassin Sea, the sun slowly setting below the horizon as a cool ocean breeze blew through her hair. She couldn't smile, she was too alone. Even though Fiona had told herself that she couldn't be with Van, it didn't last long. She missed him, and after they explored this city she would return to him, memory or no memory, begging him for forgiveness for ever leaving him. Fiona had lied to Van, lied to him after she had reawakened Zoid Eve and released her. Fiona knew she had some strange connection with the supernatural creature, and her strange gifts were not just because she was a Zodian. Fiona had hoped to find the answers to these but alas it wasn't to be. Perhaps her past was a mystery that could never be solved and her life a secret that should never be revealed. Ryss had continually told her that her secrets would bring an end to life, would eventually kill Van. Weather Ryss spoke the truth or did it to scare her was unknown at this time, and Fiona hoped it would never be known. Fiona wanted to be with Van, but not if it would hurt him. The sounds of machinery silenced, and she knew that meant they had broken into the ruins. Fiona took a deep breath and sighed, it would be the last time she would ever go searching for her past. The rest of her life, it had to be spent with Van.
"Hey Will, take a look at that Zoid heading this way." A man said pointing at a black Hellcat streaking its way across the desert in their direction.
"So those damn colonists finally got the guts to stand up to us." Will smiled and threw down the cup of noodles he had been eating. "Lets make sure we throw those guts to the birds.
Raven stopped as he watched the three Saber Fangs rise off of the desert floor, charging at him. "Alright Shadow, lets see if we still have it." He smiled and activated the stealth on the Hellcat.
"Damn Hellcats!" Will shouted. "Zoids for the cowards!"
"Pathetic fools." Raven said, taking aim at one of the Zoids. "They don't deserve to live." He opened fire, the Vulcan Cannon tearing the hull of one of the Saber Tiger's completely off and putting another out of commission.
"It can fire under stealth!" Will shouted as he began to fire at anything hoping to hit the cloaked Zoid. He felt a chill run down his spine as the Hellcat reappeared above him, its claws glowing and ripping his Saber Fang in half.
Raven got out of the cockpit and jumped down onto the sand, Shadow coming besides him as they walked over to Will. Raven hadn't felt this way in a long time, not since he had fallen in love with Alice. Though of those two, he enjoyed the love with Alice the most. "If you ever come by that colony again, then Ill make sure I finish the job next time." He watched as the man cowered and shook his head in fear. Raven smiled, glad to see he hadn't lost his touch. It wasn't something he wanted to lose; it was just hidden until a rare occasion forced it out. Raven got into the Hellcat once again and looked at Shadow. "That wasn't as thrilling as I hoped it would be." He shrugged and took off, ready to get back to his new way of life, not quite ready to give up his old though.
The sun was starting to rise when he finally arrived back at the colony, he had been gone longer then he thought he would be. Longer then he had hoped he would.
"Taken care of?" The old man said, watching as the Hellcat pulled up to its resting place and Shadow coming out of it followed quickly by Raven.
"They won't be around here anymore." Raven just walked past him, not smiling or commenting. He walked into the room, glad to see Alice still asleep. He wasn't tired anymore and decided to just wait outside. The sun slowly rising, now clear over the horizon and the stars and moons vanishing from the sky. Raven looked down, and saw the shadow of a man standing above him on the roof.
"You've grown attached to that girl." A heavy voice said
Raven widened his eyes as the familiar voice rang horror through his mind. His heart picked up pace and a chill ran all over his body. "Damnit." Raven said with a low, nervous voice as he turned and watched the man jump down.
"Yes, you've grown very close."
Raven stared at him; he wore a heavy robe similar to the ones a priest would wear, and his brown hair falling down slightly above his shoulders. It was Jason. The psychotic madman who had played Raven's life like a game of cards since he was born, haunting and tormenting him every single day. "Why aren't you dead!"
Jason smiled. "I was for a while, course Zoid Eve can't do much outside of a body. So, she's back inside her statue, bringing back a few people to help her out with her quest." He walked up to Raven and stared him in the eyes; he lost his smile and lost the joy of seeing Raven's face as he revealed himself. "I have a few bits of vengeance however. Starting with you."
Raven reared as fist back and swung at Jason, surprised to watch him fall to the ground and holding his jaw in pain. Raven laughed at him. "You don't have your power anymore." He killed his laugh but still gave Jason a smirk as he got up off of the ground, wiping the blood off of his lip.
"No I don't. I lost it when Zoid Eve left my body, but." Jason nodded his head.
Raven felt a man grab him from behind, wrapping a massive arm around his neck, slowly choking the life out of him. He looked up and saw the massive Drake, drawing the life out of him. "Dr..a..r.a..k..eee." Raven tried to muster out of his voice.
"No longer a slave to this bastard right here, so I have no need for you." Drake tightened the grip of Raven's neck.
Jason smiled. "Let him go, he won't stop us."
Raven fell to his knees, watching the two men walk to the door. "You lay a finger on her and Ill kill you!"
"Yea right."
Raven stood up. "Shadow." He said with a soft voice as he tried to get his breath back. "Shadow!"
"Shadow isn't going to do anything Raven." Drake said, smiling. "Zoid Eve will make sure of that."
Raven stared at him, for some reason believing him. Prozen had done the same thing to Shadow before, so why couldn't they do it now.
Jason smiled. "You can't win Raven, we have a God as are leader. You, you have nothing except the clothes on your back." He turned as he watched Alice run out to Raven, putting her arms around him. "And your love."
"What did you do to him!" Alice shouted at the two men. She turned down and looked at Raven. "Are you all right?"
Raven looked at her and gritted his teeth. "Run."
"What?"
"Run now, these two will kill you!"
Alice stared at him but fell to the ground and Raven pushed her off of him.
"Run!" Raven shouted, throwing his arm out into the desert. He watched her get up, shed a few tears and run off. Raven turned his attention back to the two men smiling at him.
"Were not stupid Raven." Jason said, pointing at her.
Raven turned and in horror as a blue Organoid jumped down in front of her. "Specula!"
Drake laughed. "No, that's my Organoid. Ryss, no idea where she's at."
Jason walked up the Raven and threw a fist into his stomach. "It's over, now Ill correct the mistake I have made." He reached into his rode and pulled out a knife, slowly walking to Alice.
"Nooo!" Raven shouted as he tried to charge Jason, but Drake tackled him to the ground. "Alice, no!"
Jason walked up to the girl who lied there under Anubis's foot. "Anubis, off." He commanded, grabbing the girl by her long, dirty blond hair and tilting her head back. "I could have killed you a year ago, but I was nice and let you get attached to him."
"Go to Hell." Alice said, feeling the cold blade rest gently on her neck.
"After you." Jason smiled, but pulled the blade off of her neck and turned to Drake he was kicking Raven in the ribs repeatedly. "Drake, lar drar."
Drake stopped kicking Raven and looked up at Jason, wondering why he was speaking in Zodian. "Why?"
"Hun trenger oss nå." Jason looked back down at Alice. "For now, you'll live. But don't get used to hit." He put the blade back into his robe and smacked Alice across the face with the back of his hand.
Drake shook his head and looked down at Raven, he was bleeding from his face and his arms bruised. "We'll meet again." He stood up. "Anubis, lets go."
Alice got up and ran over to Raven, holding him tightly ignoring her own pain. "Raven!"
Raven looked up at smiled, though it quickly went away. "Where'd he go?"
"I don't know." She hugged him and smothered him with gentle kisses. "Are you going to be all right?"
Raven stood up, he could feel his broken ribs jabbing against his heart. "Yea." He turned and looked at the two men walking out into the desert. "Why the Hell did they come back?" He said, wanting to keep it to himself but Alice had heard it.
"Who are they?"
"The short one is the one I told you would kill you. The bigger one." Raven paused, trying to figure out why Jason hadn't killed Alice. "The bigger one I thought was on my side." He stood there, his dark smirk returning to his face. "Ill make sure they die this time, and stay dead.."
"You're going to fight them again?"
Raven walked away, holding his shoulder. He had never felt so much physical pain before in his life. As for Alice's question, he ignored it. Raven knew if he didn't kill Jason and Drake they would kill him and Alice. He stopped though and looked at the doorway, Shadow standing there with his head down. Raven stared at him, his face cold and strict. Shaking his head he walked off down the empty street.
Jason stopped and turned around looking at Raven.
"Why does Zoid Eve want us now?" Drake said, staring at Raven as well.
"I don't know."
Drake smiled. "You are nothing without those damn powers."
"Doesn't matter, all we need to do is wait nine more months. Then it's all over."
"How powerful will this thing be?"
"Don't know, I never even knew it had an evaluation."
"Who's piloting it?"
Jason smiled. "A child."
Drake looked down at him. "A child?" He didn't know why Jason said that.
"A child is the easiest to be manipulated, the Tiger and Phantom will simply take control. One reason I lost."
"You had to much control over the Zoid."
"One reason Van and Raven are so damn good, they started piloting as kids. The Zoids and Organoids fought the way they wanted knew best, and that strategy stuck with them."
"Any chance of them beating the Tiger again."
Jason stared down at nodded. "I didn't think it was possible to lose with the original Tiger, so I suppose they might." Jason looked up at the sun, which rode high in the sky now. "No, only one of them can beat it."
Drake nodded. "Any of them even have the slightest idea on what is about to happen?"
"Doubt it, course I don't know."
Drake looked at Jason and drove his large, heavy fist into his jaw.
"Damnit!" Jason yelled, after he recovered from the blow. "What the Hell was that for!"
"For making my life a Hell for fifteen years!" Drake replied, shouting much louder.
Jason looked up at him and spit out the blood leaking into his mouth. "Fine." He rubbed his jaw and made sure it was still in place.
Drake walked ahead, Anubis following slow to him.
"Damn you." Jason said under his voice, now though there was nothing he could do to retaliate against the big man. He stood up and looked back at Alice and Raven. "Soon."
Fiona looked at the walls, the tanish colored sandstone was smooth, but covered with dust. "What do you know about this city?"
O'Connell was gently squirting the walls with a water bottle and washing the dust off. "This is another Zodian city, one of two. The other, well you know where it is."
Fiona nodded and walked down the tunnel, leaving O'Connell slightly behind. She rubbed her hand against the wall, trenching her fingers through the engraved letters and words, cleaning them out. Fiona understood what they said, over and over it said Zoid Eve. Even though Fiona had seen Zoid Eve, for some reason something eluded her thoughts. The main one was why did Prozen need her to open the gate, and still she didn't truly know what Zoid Eve was.
"Fiona!" O'Connell shouted. "Come here!"
Fiona heard him and ran over, staring at a beautiful white marble slab, words perfectly carved into it.
"Can you understand it?"
Fiona walked up to it, staring at the clean white marble. She had seen words like this before, written the exact same way. Fiona's eyes widened and gasped as she remembered where now. The ruins where she had first heard the name Zoid Eve, where her memory had begun to come back. But now, it was finished. It didn't just say Zoid Eve like the walls, it had a complete paragraph.
"Something wrong?" O'Connell said watching as she seemed to be in a state of shock.
"Zoid Eve." Once again the words seemed to glow out of nowhere, dancing around in her eyes and causing terror as she tried to read the words. "Zoid Eve." For some reason she couldn't finish it, it just seemed as if the words slipped off of her tongue.
"Zoid Eve what?" O'Connell said, growing impatient to learn what the slab said.
"I don't know, for some reason I can't read it."
"Why?"
Fiona shook her head. Then as if the words had fallen out of the sky and landed on her, she understood it. "Zoid Eve will be the bringer of death because the race of despair and the madness of Emperor Guntar. We are nothing, life has no hope." Fiona stared at it again, making sure she had translated it right.
"Emperor Guntar?" O'Connell said. "Race of despair."
"Guntar is Prozen's first name, he's the one who created the Death Sauer. And the race of despair are the Zodians." Fiona said stepping back.
"How do you know Prozen built the Death Sauer?"
"He told me, he told me everything." Fiona rested her hands on the wall. "Everything else was just a lie!" She shouted furiously.
O'Connell looked at her, surprised to hear her burst out like that but he couldn't blame her. He looked around the tunnel a little harder, finding another marble slab vaguely visible. He walked over to it and washed it off with water, this time though it was a carving of a human, engraved into the marble perfectly. Though as he looked at it, he felt his heart race like it had never done before and a chill seemed to force his legs to collapse under him. Looking at it, he turned to Fiona and dropped his jaw in amazement, awe, and fear. The engraving looked exactly like Fiona.
Authors Notes: Again you didn't see any of that coming. My physco boy his back and he got a friend and now I reveal lots more. This story is going to be something like the anime, another quest for the truth on Zoid Eve. Hopefully you all enjoyed, and send me those reviews so I am encouraged to write more of this very, very unique story. Damn why the hell I got to be the one writing this, I already know what's going to happen.