Book of the Phoenix
A Zoids Fanfic
A few notes: Phoenix - aka Rhuidea Griffin - aka Matt Falcon - aka Sean
'ye' when said by Rhu sounds like 'yeh'
On with the story!
~*~RC~*~
Chapter 2
Rhu leapt out of the cockpit, only to be swamped by Sean and Matt in huggles. "Can't -- breathe -- let -- me -- go!" she choked out. When the Griffin and Falcon finally released her, it took a few minutes for the 17yr old to get her breath back
"Much as I like to be appreciated, try not to suffocate me next time please." Rhu said, stretching from her long journey.
"Did you get the parts?" Falcon asked eagerly.
"If that's why you're so pleased to see me, no." Rhu answered "But they'll be in tomorrow." she added quickly, seeing Griffin go from ecstatic to downcast rapidly.
"Mudack." he muttered.
Rhu and Sean looked at him "Que Pasa?" Rhu inquired. Matt shook his head
"Later. I need to wrap up the work I was doing. Phoenix'll need that Zoid in tip-top condition 'afore they use it." he walked back into the Hangar.
Rhu blinked "Oh yeah, the new guy. He here yet?"
Sean grinned evilly "Maybe. Not allowed to tell you."
She frowned "Meanie. So I take it their Battle name is 'Phoenix'?" Again Sean refused to tell her. Fluently cursing in a variety of languages, Rhu headed for bed early that night.
She was tired from the long trip and Sean's infuriating smirk was close to being plastered on the wall.
~*~
"WAKE UP!!" to yelling voices intruded Rhu's dreams. With a yelp she sat bolt upright, blinking sleepily as the two beaming figures came into focus.
"You two are way too enthusiastic this early in the morning." she mumbled, climbing out of bed. "It's not healthy."
"We know." Sean and Matt agreed. With a nod to each other they both stepped forward and seized one of Rhuidea's arms each. Cheerfully the pair dragged her down the hallyway towards where the Zoids were kept.
Passing the kitchen, Rhu grabbed a convieniently placed mug of coffee. "Oh, and by the way, it's late afternoon, bed bug." Griffin added.
Taking a drink, Rhu nearly spat it out "-the hell?!" the rest of her speech was hardly understandable- she started cursing in a string of different languages. Falcon snickered and Matt was close to breaking up in laughter.
"You two shoved something in my food last night, didn't you?" Rhu demanded. Unable to hold their laughter in, the pair of warriors cracked up. Fuming, she stalked past them. Entering the Hangar Ruidea stopped.
Infront of her rose the most beautiful Zoid she'd ever seen. The freshly polished Raynos armor glinting in the afternoon sun stood magnificently. Red and orange colours reflecting on the ceiling. On both wings a black Phoenix mark emblazoned there made the message clear.
It belonged to the Phoenix, and no other. "That's incredible!" she breathed, transfixed. "Sure is. Took us all day to finish the job." Sean and Griffin stood either side of her. For once, all three were serious.
"It's Phoenix's Zoid, the new guy, right?" Rhu asked, knowing there was no chance of her ever flying such a magnificent Zoid.
"Yup." Sean handed her a warrior registration cartridge ((if anyone knows the real name for the mini-computer they enter into the zoid mainframe before each battle to register, LET ME KNOW!))
"What's this for? I'm no warrior!" she protested, confused. "
We want you to pilot this Raynos." Griffin informed her, slinging an arm across her shoulders.
"Me? But why Me, of all people?"
"We've watched you working on Zoids - no one we know is better at speed repairs - and whenever you pilot that Sinker-" Matt paused, thinking about how to phrase it.
"You're good. Really good in a Zoid. My mother always said that 'The way down a path you like comes but once- the rest are for others'. And this is your path."
"Rhu, you never once complained about not battling, never told of that burning desire within you to be the best you could be. No matter how you hide it, actions speak louder than words. And expressions speak louder than actions." Sean told her, planting to hands on her back, pushing the girl forward.
Done wih being formal, Falcon and Griffin were determined to see the Phoenix Fly. "All right. I give up. I'm the Phoenix." Rhu walked towards the Raynos and climbed into the cockpit.
"Whadda you gonna call it?" Falcon called.
"Every good Zoid has a name." added Griffin
"Name? Let's see... FireBird. My FireBird." So saying, the Raynos rose into the air on it's Maiden Flight, Rhu in the cockpit. Rhuidea had been born to fly. And fly she would.
End Chapter 2
Should I keep going with this? Should I include romance? A little help would be nice here. Leave a review if you so desire, and as usual, all messages are passed through my friend _oceandgoddess_ on neopets. ~*~RC~*~