Hello all! This chappy is a Raven/Reese (gomen Sarah, but Raven's taken! *lol*) Enjoy peeps! Seasons Greetings! ^_~
Disclaima: Don't own 'em, 'cept 4 Aiya.
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A Little Christmas Cheer
Chapter 2: Friendly Rivalry
*two hours later*
Aiya sighed happily and admired her work. The tree was decorated with glittery blue and silver baubles, candycanes and silver tinsel. She had left the star for someone else to put. She squinted and frowned, noticing that one part of the tree, near the very top, was bare. Aiya picked up a blue bauble with purple glitter and strained on her toes to reach. She huffed in frustration at discovering she was too short.
"Let me help you there Ma'am." Jake offered, cheeks red as he placed his hands on her hips, and lifted her up. Aiya smiled as she tied the last bauble in place.
"There! All done! Thankyou Captain." She said, as Jake placed her back on her feet. He blushed.
"It was nothing Ma'am."
"Pretty neat comlink you got there Major." Thomas commented. Aiya smirked.
"You too Lieutenant." She walked over to him and promtly took off his comlink and studied it curiously. "Hn...Not bad. Not bad at all Lieutenant!"
"Hey be careful with that! It's hooked up to Beek!" Thomas scolded, and tried to grab it back. Aiya removed her visor carefully, and handed it to the flustered Thomas.
"This is pretty neat." Thomas said, clipped it on and turned the visor on. Stats flashed before his eyes, and a full view of the Storm Sworder's cockpit came into view.
"Is this hooked up like mine?" He asked curiously.
"Yup. Hey, what happens if I say-"
"No! Don't!" Thomas said quickly and clamped his hand over her mouth. "It's still hooked up! Wait a sec. You said your one was hooked up...I thought I was the only one who had a comlink."
"Nuh uh. Wrong there Lieutenant! I created my comlink and hooked it up to my Storm Sworder using the program you called Beek. Instead, mine's called Sora." Aiya stated proudly. Thomas frowned.
"Mine is WAAAAY better than yours!" He huffed. Aiya smirked.
"Wrong again Lieutenant!" Thomas glared at the violet-eyed pilot.
"We'll see! I challenge you, 'Major Zeranduin', to a 'friendly' match!"
"Hmph! Accepted 'Lieutenant Schubaltz'." Aiya sniffed.
"Oh boy. Here we go." Herman said and rolled his eyes.
"This one's certainly gonna be interesting." Van said as he laughed at the two that were glaring at each other.
"Knowing my brother, he hates to lose. Especially to a woman." Karl stated and raised his eyebrow.
Aiya snatched her comlink back as Thomas grabbed his.
"Let's go." She said curtly and the Lieutenant nodded. Van held Fiona's hand as they got into the Blade Liger, Zeke opted just to sit beside it since there was no need to fight. Moonbay allowed Rudolf, Homelef and Lady Marianne inside her Zoid.
"Alright, let's see how good you really are Sora. We'll show that Thomas!" Aiya said as she climbed into the cockpit.
"Sora, mobilize!" She yellled, as the Storm Sworder took to the skies. Thomas climbed into the Di-Bison, and turned on Beek.
"Are you ready to lose Major?" He teased.
"I don't think s-Get outta my way!" She hissed, then perfectly executed a barrel roll with her Zoid and narrowly missed the Blade Liger's head by a metre.
"Wow. She's scary when she's angry!" Fiona giggled.
"Sora, reveal all stats on the Di-Bison." Her visor flashed as Sora obeyed, showing the complete statistics of the Zoid. Aiya narrowed her violet eyes as she spotted its weakness.
"Beek, prepare for a Megalo Max!" Thomas barked and the weapons glowed, preparing to fire at the purple Storm Sworder that was flying straight at him.
"Sora! Unsheath the swords!" Aiya yelled and with a shriek of metal, the black blades glowed gold as Aiya urged Sora faster. Thomas laughed silently. He knew what she was going to do.
"FIRE!"
"ATTACK!" They chorused. The Storm Sworder sliced the missile that was heading for the cockpit but one hit the Major just as she swooped at Thomas, slicing the side.
"That counts as a direct hit Major!" Thomas stated proudly and grinned, but stopped once he heard the unmistakable sound of metal on metal. Aiya laughed.
"Sorry Lieutenant, but so does that!"
"It's a draw!" Van stated through the virtual intercom and the two rivals hissed with anger.
"Next time Major!" Thomas said, and glared at the violet-eyed Major.
"Ha! Next time you'll lose for sure!" Aiya sniffed.
"Oh boy. They just can't let it go can they?" Rudolf laughed as the two pilots got out of their Zoids and proceeded in glaring at each other.
"No, it seems they can't." Marianne giggled.
Aiya walked back to the house but suddenly got smacked by a snowball. Aiya slowly turned around to glare at Thomas.
"Oh no. Now he's gone TOO far." Van commented, as they watched the Major pick up a snowball and hurl it at the Lieutenant.
"This means war!!!" Aiya roared and hurled another snowball at the younger Schubaltz. The two furiously hurled snowball after snowball at each other for about an hour.
"I have an idea Colonel." Karl said as he watched his brother chase the lilac-haired Major around the trunk of a pine tree.
"Hn? Anything to make them sane again." Herman replied. Karl grinned and ran to the tree.
"I need a boost!"
"Huh?" Herman asked, as Karl tried to reach a branch.
"Boost me up!" Karl said, and Herman shrugged. The taller Colonel gently lifted the older Schubaltz up to the branch. Karl grinned and held his hand out to Rob. Herman hauled himself up and dusted his jacket.
"What's your plan?" Karl smirked.
"When I say so, jump up and down on this branch, okay?" Herman shrugged and nodded.
"Wait," Karl warned, watching the two running around the trunk, "NOW!!!" He yelled and furiously shook the branch. Snow fell in massive clumps onto the unsuspecting rivals and they yelped in surprise. "Hey! No fair bro!" Thomas whined, as his head poked up from the snow.
"Oh yeah! Take that!" Karl whooped and jumped up.
"No Colonel!" Herman yelled, and grabbed the surprised Schubaltz before he fell off. The taller Colonel lost his balance, with the older Schubaltz still in his arms, and fell onto the snow with a thud. "Ow..." Herman grumbled, and rubbed his backside. Karl giggled like a schoolgirl at the look on Herman's face. "Shut up you!" Herman said and threw a snowball at the Colonel. Karl ducked and tackled Herman down.
"Sorry if we're interrupting a 'private moment' Colonel Herman and Schubaltz, but we need to go back inside before we catch a cold." Fiona giggled as Herman helped a blushing Karl back to his feet. "Yeah bro! It's almost pressie time!" Thomas said happily, and almost dragged his older brother into a door as he ran to the cabin holding Karl's hand.
"C'mon Ma'am, we better get there before Thomas opens ALL the presents!" Jake commented as he offered a hand to the still buried Major and helped her up. Aiya laughed and leant her head on his shoulder as they walked back. The rest of the crew slowly walked back, admiring the setting sun as it lit up the snow.
Van entered the hallway with Fiona and laughed at Herman and Karl, who were getting a lecture from Lady Marianne.
"C'mon Lady Marianne, you aren't *serious* about them *kissing*, right?"
"Of course I am!" She snapped and turned back to the two Colonels, but found them gone.
"Hey!" She huffed and Karl laughed.
"Sorry m'lady, but the rule only applies if we're *under* the mistletoe."
"Darn!" Marianne cursed, "I'll get you next time!"
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Raven peeked into the window, tears forming in his cold eyes. They all looked so happy, even the handsome Colonel Schubaltz, who used to be untouchable. The last time he was ever happy was the last Christmas he spent with his family. He surveyed the warm scene before him with a terrible ache in his heart. A fire was roaring heartily and Zeke was curled up before it, with Fiona warming her hands beside him. Van, who was trying to steal cookies, was getting hit over the head by an annoyed Irvine. Moonbay was setting up the table with a whole feast of Christmas treats. Aiya and Thomas were having a "my Zoid is better than your Zoid" competition. Jake was restraining Aiya while Karl was restraining Thomas, as the two tried to punch each other. Herman was laughing at the two, and helping Rudolf, Marianne and Homelef organize the many presents under the tree.
He felt a warm hand clasp his shoulder just as tears fell from his eyes. He spun around and saw Reese, her warm blue eyes filled with sincerity.
"What do you want?" Raven hissed and Reese blushed.
"It's Christmas today Raven...and I-"
"In case you haven't noticed Reese, I don't care about Christmas." Raven spat and Reese took a step back.
"I-I'm sorry, I just thought that you might be happier if I gave you a gift..." She stammered, and took another step away from the angry teen.
"A gift?" He repeated and the cerulean-haired ancient Zoidian nodded. Reese gently held out a small wrapped package.
"For me? A *gift* for me?" Raven asked, shocked that she would give him something. She blushed and nodded, before placing it in his hands.
"I...I understand if you don't want me with you then I'll leave." Reese said sadly and walked over to where Specula and Shadow (s/p?!) sat beneath a tree. Raven stared at the small package in his hands, he hadn't received a gift since Prozen had given him Shadow. With trembling fingers he unwrapped it and found a jewelry box. He opened the lid and gasped. It was a silver ring with a smoky quartz raven on it. A tear slid down from his eye as he tried it on. The raven sparkled back at him and he spotted two amethyst gems for eyes, the color of his own.
"Do you like it?" Reese asked in a small voice behind him.
"It's so beautiful..."
"I just wanted to give you something for taking care of me when I was sick." Reese replied.
"But I have no gift to give you Reese." He whispered, and turned away guiltily. She chuckled softly. "You already took care of me Raven, and that's a gift itself." Raven smiled at her and she embraced him as he began to cry. "Thankyou so much..." He whispered.
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Van saw sad, violet eyes gaze into their window and observe the happy scene. He knew who it was at once. Raven. A few moments later, a cerulean haired woman gave him a small gift and left. Reese, the ancient Zoidian. He watched with a smile as Raven wore the ring and embraced the woman, crying.
"What are you doing Van?" Fiona asked as she embraced him.
"I have an idea..." He started, and Fiona followed his gaze to where Raven and Reese were embracing outside. She smiled.
"We have plenty of food for two more guests." Fiona re-assured and Van smiled.
"I'll be back in a second." He called behind him, as he ran to the door.
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Heyo! Is it okeiz peeps? U can pwetty much get what Van's gonna do! ^_^
Disclaima: Don't own 'em, 'cept 4 Aiya.
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A Little Christmas Cheer
Chapter 2: Friendly Rivalry
*two hours later*
Aiya sighed happily and admired her work. The tree was decorated with glittery blue and silver baubles, candycanes and silver tinsel. She had left the star for someone else to put. She squinted and frowned, noticing that one part of the tree, near the very top, was bare. Aiya picked up a blue bauble with purple glitter and strained on her toes to reach. She huffed in frustration at discovering she was too short.
"Let me help you there Ma'am." Jake offered, cheeks red as he placed his hands on her hips, and lifted her up. Aiya smiled as she tied the last bauble in place.
"There! All done! Thankyou Captain." She said, as Jake placed her back on her feet. He blushed.
"It was nothing Ma'am."
"Pretty neat comlink you got there Major." Thomas commented. Aiya smirked.
"You too Lieutenant." She walked over to him and promtly took off his comlink and studied it curiously. "Hn...Not bad. Not bad at all Lieutenant!"
"Hey be careful with that! It's hooked up to Beek!" Thomas scolded, and tried to grab it back. Aiya removed her visor carefully, and handed it to the flustered Thomas.
"This is pretty neat." Thomas said, clipped it on and turned the visor on. Stats flashed before his eyes, and a full view of the Storm Sworder's cockpit came into view.
"Is this hooked up like mine?" He asked curiously.
"Yup. Hey, what happens if I say-"
"No! Don't!" Thomas said quickly and clamped his hand over her mouth. "It's still hooked up! Wait a sec. You said your one was hooked up...I thought I was the only one who had a comlink."
"Nuh uh. Wrong there Lieutenant! I created my comlink and hooked it up to my Storm Sworder using the program you called Beek. Instead, mine's called Sora." Aiya stated proudly. Thomas frowned.
"Mine is WAAAAY better than yours!" He huffed. Aiya smirked.
"Wrong again Lieutenant!" Thomas glared at the violet-eyed pilot.
"We'll see! I challenge you, 'Major Zeranduin', to a 'friendly' match!"
"Hmph! Accepted 'Lieutenant Schubaltz'." Aiya sniffed.
"Oh boy. Here we go." Herman said and rolled his eyes.
"This one's certainly gonna be interesting." Van said as he laughed at the two that were glaring at each other.
"Knowing my brother, he hates to lose. Especially to a woman." Karl stated and raised his eyebrow.
Aiya snatched her comlink back as Thomas grabbed his.
"Let's go." She said curtly and the Lieutenant nodded. Van held Fiona's hand as they got into the Blade Liger, Zeke opted just to sit beside it since there was no need to fight. Moonbay allowed Rudolf, Homelef and Lady Marianne inside her Zoid.
"Alright, let's see how good you really are Sora. We'll show that Thomas!" Aiya said as she climbed into the cockpit.
"Sora, mobilize!" She yellled, as the Storm Sworder took to the skies. Thomas climbed into the Di-Bison, and turned on Beek.
"Are you ready to lose Major?" He teased.
"I don't think s-Get outta my way!" She hissed, then perfectly executed a barrel roll with her Zoid and narrowly missed the Blade Liger's head by a metre.
"Wow. She's scary when she's angry!" Fiona giggled.
"Sora, reveal all stats on the Di-Bison." Her visor flashed as Sora obeyed, showing the complete statistics of the Zoid. Aiya narrowed her violet eyes as she spotted its weakness.
"Beek, prepare for a Megalo Max!" Thomas barked and the weapons glowed, preparing to fire at the purple Storm Sworder that was flying straight at him.
"Sora! Unsheath the swords!" Aiya yelled and with a shriek of metal, the black blades glowed gold as Aiya urged Sora faster. Thomas laughed silently. He knew what she was going to do.
"FIRE!"
"ATTACK!" They chorused. The Storm Sworder sliced the missile that was heading for the cockpit but one hit the Major just as she swooped at Thomas, slicing the side.
"That counts as a direct hit Major!" Thomas stated proudly and grinned, but stopped once he heard the unmistakable sound of metal on metal. Aiya laughed.
"Sorry Lieutenant, but so does that!"
"It's a draw!" Van stated through the virtual intercom and the two rivals hissed with anger.
"Next time Major!" Thomas said, and glared at the violet-eyed Major.
"Ha! Next time you'll lose for sure!" Aiya sniffed.
"Oh boy. They just can't let it go can they?" Rudolf laughed as the two pilots got out of their Zoids and proceeded in glaring at each other.
"No, it seems they can't." Marianne giggled.
Aiya walked back to the house but suddenly got smacked by a snowball. Aiya slowly turned around to glare at Thomas.
"Oh no. Now he's gone TOO far." Van commented, as they watched the Major pick up a snowball and hurl it at the Lieutenant.
"This means war!!!" Aiya roared and hurled another snowball at the younger Schubaltz. The two furiously hurled snowball after snowball at each other for about an hour.
"I have an idea Colonel." Karl said as he watched his brother chase the lilac-haired Major around the trunk of a pine tree.
"Hn? Anything to make them sane again." Herman replied. Karl grinned and ran to the tree.
"I need a boost!"
"Huh?" Herman asked, as Karl tried to reach a branch.
"Boost me up!" Karl said, and Herman shrugged. The taller Colonel gently lifted the older Schubaltz up to the branch. Karl grinned and held his hand out to Rob. Herman hauled himself up and dusted his jacket.
"What's your plan?" Karl smirked.
"When I say so, jump up and down on this branch, okay?" Herman shrugged and nodded.
"Wait," Karl warned, watching the two running around the trunk, "NOW!!!" He yelled and furiously shook the branch. Snow fell in massive clumps onto the unsuspecting rivals and they yelped in surprise. "Hey! No fair bro!" Thomas whined, as his head poked up from the snow.
"Oh yeah! Take that!" Karl whooped and jumped up.
"No Colonel!" Herman yelled, and grabbed the surprised Schubaltz before he fell off. The taller Colonel lost his balance, with the older Schubaltz still in his arms, and fell onto the snow with a thud. "Ow..." Herman grumbled, and rubbed his backside. Karl giggled like a schoolgirl at the look on Herman's face. "Shut up you!" Herman said and threw a snowball at the Colonel. Karl ducked and tackled Herman down.
"Sorry if we're interrupting a 'private moment' Colonel Herman and Schubaltz, but we need to go back inside before we catch a cold." Fiona giggled as Herman helped a blushing Karl back to his feet. "Yeah bro! It's almost pressie time!" Thomas said happily, and almost dragged his older brother into a door as he ran to the cabin holding Karl's hand.
"C'mon Ma'am, we better get there before Thomas opens ALL the presents!" Jake commented as he offered a hand to the still buried Major and helped her up. Aiya laughed and leant her head on his shoulder as they walked back. The rest of the crew slowly walked back, admiring the setting sun as it lit up the snow.
Van entered the hallway with Fiona and laughed at Herman and Karl, who were getting a lecture from Lady Marianne.
"C'mon Lady Marianne, you aren't *serious* about them *kissing*, right?"
"Of course I am!" She snapped and turned back to the two Colonels, but found them gone.
"Hey!" She huffed and Karl laughed.
"Sorry m'lady, but the rule only applies if we're *under* the mistletoe."
"Darn!" Marianne cursed, "I'll get you next time!"
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Raven peeked into the window, tears forming in his cold eyes. They all looked so happy, even the handsome Colonel Schubaltz, who used to be untouchable. The last time he was ever happy was the last Christmas he spent with his family. He surveyed the warm scene before him with a terrible ache in his heart. A fire was roaring heartily and Zeke was curled up before it, with Fiona warming her hands beside him. Van, who was trying to steal cookies, was getting hit over the head by an annoyed Irvine. Moonbay was setting up the table with a whole feast of Christmas treats. Aiya and Thomas were having a "my Zoid is better than your Zoid" competition. Jake was restraining Aiya while Karl was restraining Thomas, as the two tried to punch each other. Herman was laughing at the two, and helping Rudolf, Marianne and Homelef organize the many presents under the tree.
He felt a warm hand clasp his shoulder just as tears fell from his eyes. He spun around and saw Reese, her warm blue eyes filled with sincerity.
"What do you want?" Raven hissed and Reese blushed.
"It's Christmas today Raven...and I-"
"In case you haven't noticed Reese, I don't care about Christmas." Raven spat and Reese took a step back.
"I-I'm sorry, I just thought that you might be happier if I gave you a gift..." She stammered, and took another step away from the angry teen.
"A gift?" He repeated and the cerulean-haired ancient Zoidian nodded. Reese gently held out a small wrapped package.
"For me? A *gift* for me?" Raven asked, shocked that she would give him something. She blushed and nodded, before placing it in his hands.
"I...I understand if you don't want me with you then I'll leave." Reese said sadly and walked over to where Specula and Shadow (s/p?!) sat beneath a tree. Raven stared at the small package in his hands, he hadn't received a gift since Prozen had given him Shadow. With trembling fingers he unwrapped it and found a jewelry box. He opened the lid and gasped. It was a silver ring with a smoky quartz raven on it. A tear slid down from his eye as he tried it on. The raven sparkled back at him and he spotted two amethyst gems for eyes, the color of his own.
"Do you like it?" Reese asked in a small voice behind him.
"It's so beautiful..."
"I just wanted to give you something for taking care of me when I was sick." Reese replied.
"But I have no gift to give you Reese." He whispered, and turned away guiltily. She chuckled softly. "You already took care of me Raven, and that's a gift itself." Raven smiled at her and she embraced him as he began to cry. "Thankyou so much..." He whispered.
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Van saw sad, violet eyes gaze into their window and observe the happy scene. He knew who it was at once. Raven. A few moments later, a cerulean haired woman gave him a small gift and left. Reese, the ancient Zoidian. He watched with a smile as Raven wore the ring and embraced the woman, crying.
"What are you doing Van?" Fiona asked as she embraced him.
"I have an idea..." He started, and Fiona followed his gaze to where Raven and Reese were embracing outside. She smiled.
"We have plenty of food for two more guests." Fiona re-assured and Van smiled.
"I'll be back in a second." He called behind him, as he ran to the door.
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Heyo! Is it okeiz peeps? U can pwetty much get what Van's gonna do! ^_^