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Shattered Rain
By: Crystal of Psyche
Chapter 11: Another Disappearance?
Leena just got back to the Toros base. Jamie came out to greet her.
"Leena, where's Bit? We thought he was with you."
"No I haven't seen him at all today. What's wrong?"
"Well Leon called wanting to talk to Bit, but he was anywhere so we assumed that he was with you."
"No, I went to Harry's and asked him for a favor."
"Well maybe by the end of the day he'll show up." The two of them returned to the control room. But they didn't notice the Liger and Genesis' spots in the hanger. They were empty.
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Pierce came to the doorway to Ashley's room to hear laughing, she was happy that Bit got her to laugh. After what just happened to her she knew that Ashley would have a different life. But she knew that she would pull through a little with the help of some friends.
She finally went through the doorway, "How's eyesight doing?"
"Fuzzy," Ashley said simply and then burst out into laughing fits. Bit couldn't help but to laugh too.
"Well, do you think you can walk any time soon?"
"Do you think I should try now?"
"If your up to it."
"Go for it!" Bit jumped out of his seat.
"OKAY!! I'll do it!!" Ashley full of confidence swung her legs over the bed and tested her legs for a second. Then she gently stood up. Her legs were very wobbly if she weren't holding onto to she would've fell by now.
Bit wiped a fake tear, "My baby sister took her first step! I'm so proud of you!"
SMACK!!
"At least you don't have worry about the strength in your arms," Bit said as he rubbed his hand on his red cheek. This time Pierce and Ashley laughed.
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Leena was now starting to get worried about Bit. She walked into the main room, where Brad and Jamie were.
"Aren't you guys the least bit worried about Bit? He hasn't come back in two days!"
"We are worried about Bit, but he could be just goofing around like he always does, or he could be looking for Ashley," Jamie in his defense. Leena grunted and left for the hangar. Once she was there she let a big sigh.
"Why isn't anyone taking this seriously? He could be captured just like Ashley. Who knows what they'll do to them." Leena was going through her thoughts until she heard some footsteps. She turned around and realized it was her father.
"Leena, I've been looking for you."
"Huh?"
"Well I was hoping that you will go into the city and put something in the newspaper."
"Why"
"Well, it has been a while since we last saw Ashley and Bit, and we need a new pilot."
"You're giving up on Bit!!!"
"No, just kinda like a replacement temporarily."
"Fine…Just temporarily is fine." And with that Leena hopped into the jeep and drove away. Doc stood there in the hangar and watched Leena disappear over the horizon. He shook his head feeling sorry for his daughter. He turned to leave, but the first time in the last couple days he noticed that the Liger and the Genesis was gone!
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Leena walked up to a local newspaper company and requested an ad. Someone came from behind and tapped her on the shoulder. She spun around.
"I here that you need a pilot. Well I'm the best there is." It was a man maybe around his late 30's, but the thing that gave her a chill was his scar, that went down the side of face.
"How did you know about that?"
"News like that travels fast."
"Well I'm not sure if you're just bluffing or telling the truth."
"Then I have to sign up tomorrow at the try-outs. See ya then. By the way my name is Jeff."
"…Okay…" Leena still had a weird feeling about the guy.
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(At the Toros base, during the try-outs tomorrow)
"All these guys suck!!" Jamie mumbled as he slammed his head down on the table everyone sat at.
"Whose next?" Doc asked Brad.
"Some guy named Jeff. There's no last name." Leena instantly perked up.
"What's wrong?" Jamie asked as he lifted his head from the table.
"That's the guy who came up to me yesterday and told me that she was the best." Everyone turned toward the field as a black command wolf came onto the field. It was fighting another command wolf.
The battle was over before you knew what happened. The other command wolf opened fire, but the black command wolf dodged every one of the bullets. The black command wolf ran up to the other command wolf still dodging the bullets, jumped over the command wolf and turned around and fired once. The command wolf was out of commission. The black command wolf came up and the cockpit opened and the man that called himself Jeff jumped out.
"And that was just a warm-up." Jeff said as he came up to them.
Everyone couldn't or didn't speak.
"Well…Am I in?"
Doc was the first to speak "…Your in!"
"Great, let me get my command wolf inside then we will get to the introductions."
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"Come on!! Plleeeeeeaaaaaaaaassssssseee!!!!!!"
Bit shook his head, "No!! You still need to recover."
"But I'm fine!! I've practiced walking and all I have to do when I get tired is jump on your back!"
"Great."
"Come on Bit I know you wanna get back there and check on a certain someone."
Bit flushed, "What are you talking about!?!"
"BIT!! I'm your best friend!!! You can tell me anything, plus I already know."
Bit looked up, "Know what!?!"
"I don't know…A certain someone named Bit, has a crush on Leena Toros and…"
"SHHH!!!! Ashley!!!" Bit said as he clamped his hands over Ashley's mouth. She couldn't help but to giggle.
"I wouldn't be talking…someone has a crush on her older brother." Now it was Ashley's turn for her face to turn red.
"I guess we are both losers since we can't confess our feelings to our true love." Ashley said.
"We can help each other!"
"Really!"
"Sure, what are best friends for?"
Ashley thought for a moment, "Okay but let's check on everyone back home! Please!!!"
"Okay. I am just a bit curious on how they are doing."
"Then let's go!!!" Ashley said as she got off the bed and pulled Bit out of his chair and went running.
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"Well let's introduce you to the team," Doc said as he went the intros, "I'm Doc, this is Brad, Jamie, and I heard that you met Leena."
"It's good to meet you."
"Yeah." Everyone said.
"So what type of competition do you have?" Jeff asked with his arms crossed, like some type of tough guy.
"It varies. Why?" Doc said.
"Just curious. And can you tell me about yourselves so I can get to know you people better."
"Well Doc's the team manager, and Jamie's the strategist of the team, and Brad used to be a mercenary but seems to stick with us for a while."
"And what about you…" He leaned closer to Leena.
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Bit and Ashley were able to sneak out of the place and they started to talk. Ashley still had bandages all over her body, but she was wearing pant that was covering her bandages on her legs, but the bandages on her arms and head. She didn't mind though.
"Let's not let them see us." Ashley said.
"Why?"
"You've been gone for days, and I've been gone for weeks and look at me!"
"You have a point."
"Then it's agreed," Ashley said as she stuck out her hand.
"Agreed." Bit said as he accepted it
They walked to the garage doors of the base, which were opened. They peeked at the group, which were pretty close by. Ashley scanned the group then froze when she recognized one. Bit noticed the sudden difference.
"What's wrong?"
"That's the guy who hurt me." Ashley said very quietly. Bit took one look at him got mad and was about charge and pound him to death. But thanks to Ashley holding him back.
"Bit!! You'll blow our cover!!!"
"I don't care!! He hurt you, and I'm going to make him pay!!!"
"NNOO!! You don't get it, he'll…Where's our zoids?"
Author's Note: Sorry about the cliffhanger, but I had to stop soon. I hope you like it so far we're getting to the climax! Please review! Bye!