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Shattered Rain
By: Crystal of Psyche
Chapter 12: The No Good Bastard
Author's Note: Continuing from the cliffhanger. Thanks for the reviews!
"Bit where's our zoids!?!" Ashley anger was slowly increasing.
"I don't know!"
"They replaced us Bit!!! They replaced US!!! For that no good BASTARD!!!"
"Now, that can't be true," Bit was trying desperately to come her down because her anger was rising along with her voice, "The zoids could've gone looking for us like we thought they would."
"They would've found us by now!!! They're gonna pay!!!" Ashley was just about to charge in there just as Bit had done earlier. Bit grabbed her by the arm, and Ashley stopped instantly and made a yelp. Bit and Ashley heard nothing in the hangar and were hoping that they didn't hear anything. Both of them had a hand over each other's mouth to keep quiet. They hoped with all they're might that they will not be found.
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They group in the hangar were chatting, but they still didn't trust this newcomer. They went quiet when they heard a yelp.
"What was that?" Jamie asked as everyone turned toward the garage door.
"I'll go check it out." Said Brad as he started to walk towards the door.
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Bit and Ashley started to panic, 'What to do!! What to do!! What to
do!!' Bit grabbed Ashley and
started running around the corner.
Ashley was struggling to keep up with him. They hopped into the jeep that came in and about to turned on the
engine.
"What are you two doing here?" Both Ashley and Bit froze and slowly turned around.
"Hey Brad." Ashley waved weakly.
"I'll ask you again. What are you two doing here?"
"We wanted to see how everyone was doing." Bit said shaky.
"Then why don't you go find out?"
"Because both me and Bit are in a lot of trouble right now," Ashley said. Brad noticed her bandaged body, but didn't say anything about it.
Bit continued, "And we didn't want to get anymore people involved."
"I wouldn't care if you tell me."
"No Brad you don't want to get caught into this," Ashley said as she waved her hands.
"Listen, to me." Ashley and Bit went quiet as they let Brad continue.
"You guys are my friends. And I don't care what type of trouble you are in!! You're my friends and we are supposed to look out for each other!! So are you going to let me in on this or not!"
…Silence…
"Okay Brad. You win. Meet us at the diner in the city tomorrow at noon," Bit said as he turned on the engine.
"Oh and don't trust that new guy at all. He's more than he seems," Ashley said as they drove.
"What's going on around here?" Brad stuffed his hands in pockets and walked inside to the others.
"Well who was out there?" Doc asked.
"Some spies from another team."
"What were they doing here," Leena asked.
"Uh, I don't know they were spies so I think they were spying!" Brad said as he walked over to his Shadow Fox. He made a quick glance at Jeff.
'Ashley's right. He's not the trust looking type. I'll have to keep an eye on him.' He focused on his zoid for the rest of the time.
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Bit and Ashley were quiet on the way back to the 'hideout', until they were about five minutes away.
"Do you think it was a good idea to tell Brad?" Ashley asked.
"Did we have a choice?" Bit didn't move his eyes off the road.
"But…"
"No I'm sure it was the right thing to do."
"But…"
"No buts. I know Brad too well. And I'm sure he's going to bring Naomi tomorrow."
"But if he brings Naomi…"
"I'm sure he going to tell Naomi not to bring or even tell Leon about this. Don't worry," He put his hand on Ashley's shoulder, "Everything we'll work out."
"Okay…"
*****
(Next day)
Brad walked up to the base where the Flugle (Author's Note: How do you really spell that?)
"Hello!!! Is anyone here!?!?!"
"You don't half to yell," Leon came into view.
"Hey Leon, how are you doing?"
"Not that good, it's been four weeks since Ashley's disappeared and now Bit has been gone for about two weeks."
"Oh sorry I didn't mean to bring it up."
"That's okay, so what are you doing here?"
"I came here to see Naomi."
"What's up Brad?" Naomi came up out of nowhere.
"How do you do that?"
"I'm a very sneaky person." Naomi shrugged, "Now, what are you doing here?"
"I was wondering if you want to go for lunch with me."
"Ooohh, are you asking me out on a date?"
"Kinda." Naomi looked at Leon, who put his hands up and slowly backed up.
"Alright, are we going?" Brad said as he offered an arm for her.
"Yes, we are." Naomi accepted his arm and they started walking towards the jeep. Naomi said to Leon over her shoulder, "Can you watch over the place while I'm gone?"
"Sure," Leon waved them bye and then headed towards his Blade Lyger, he sat down on its paw.
'I wish that was me with Ashley.' He thought.
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Bit and Ashley sat down at a table for four; they were there first so they decided to start a conversation.
Ashley started, "So after all this is over what are going to do?"
"Well probably go find Lyger and…"
"No I mean your social life," there was a slight shimmer in Ashley's eyes.
"What are you talk…Ooohh…that." Bit started fumbling with his fingers.
"Well…"
"I don't know probably ask Leena out and then start from there," Bit said a little shyly.
Ashley clapped her hands together, "PERFECT!!"
"Now let's talk about your social life once all this is finished," Not taking an eye off of Ashley. Now it was her turn to fumble with her fingers.
"I'm gonna be patient."
"Be patient!!! That's possibly the only thing you don't have."
"Well!! I'm going to see if I can be PATIENT!!!
"Okay, okay…*mumble*I have to talk to Leon about that *mumble*"
"What was that?"
"Nothing!!!"
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In the jeep with Naomi and Brad.
"I'm sorry, but we're gonna meet some old friends at this place." Brad said as he pulled into a parking spot.
"Oh, alright." But in her head she said 'Damn it!!'
They walked into the diner and Brad looked around, spotted someone and motioned Naomi to follow him. They walked up to a table and Naomi noticed who was sitting there.
"GASP!! BIT!!! ASHLEY!!!" She looked at Brad and he moved towards a seat and nodded. She took the seat next to Ashley.
"Ashley what happened to you!?!"
"First of all you have to promise not to tell anyone."
Naomi nodded and Ashley continued, "Well at the beach I was kidnapped and knocked out. These people brought me to this place I have no idea where and kept on asking where are the files!! But I didn't know what they were talking about. They tortured and I would've died if it wasn't for Stoller and Pierce."
Bit continued the story, "They rescued her, and then a man cornered me in a alley. And asked me the same thing. I didn't know what they were talking about either. So the guy asked me where Ashley went but I didn't know where she was. The guy threatened to shoot me but Sanders came and knocked the guy out. We went to a hideout for a while and Ashley was bedridden because she was hurt so bad."
"And I'm still recovering from the beatings."
Brad started a different story, "I guess they got home sick and decided to check on everyone. I found them outside and they promised to tell me everything now." Naomi was speechless.
Brad decided to talk again, "Now tell me about this new member on the team."
"Well for starters his name is Streak and he's the one who that beat me up. And he's part of the Axis of Evil. And he's probably after me and Bit's life."
"Why?" Naomi dared to speak.
Both Bit and Ashley told them about the rainy night that changed their lives.
"So you think he killed your parents?" Brad asked.
"Yes, he did and he was looking for something. And now he thinks we have whatever he was looking." Ashley said.
"Okay, we'll help in any way we can." Naomi said as she looked at the menu.
"But you can't tell anyone."
"Right, now let's get all this off our mind and have some lunch," Naomi said as she once looked at the menu.
Author's Note: This chapter is done. I'm having trouble because I'm going through a writer's block. So I'm open for suggestions. I'll try to get the next chapter up soon. Please read and review. Bye!!!