Shadowwolf:  Here's the 2nd chapter!  Man…apparently I'm the only one that doesn't take a liking to Moonbay's singing… *snickers* THANKS TO Sakura Courage Solo, Naomi Hunter, and Maelgwyn!!!! ^_______^ I'm putting this up, while my connection is working!  He, he, he…PLEASE ENJOY!

Brad: *sigh*

Shadowwolf:  WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?!?!

Brad: O.O

Shadowwolf:  Sorry.  What's wrong?

Brad:  I just haven't seen Naomi in a while.

Shadowwolf: *slaps forehead* Oh.  Well…here's $20, go…have some tea or…something.

Brad:  ^_^ *runs off*

Shadowwolf:  *sigh* Just like a little kid.  He's growing up so fast! ^_^ THANKS!  ENJOY!

SHADOWY SNIPER CH 2,

DISAPPEARING ACT

            "Sorry Brad, but you won't be able to battle unless you actually do something about your Shadow Fox." Doc spoke to Brad n his 'office'.  Brad looked around to see Zoid models on shelves all around him.  There was everything from a Redler to a Zabor Fang.  He couldn't help laughing to himself.

            "Well Doc, I don't know.  Naomi's Zoid did the same thing.  There's something weird going on."

            "Pow!  Pow!  Pow!  Eeeert!  'The battle is over.  The battle is--' Oh, sorry.  Well, you go ahead and take a few days off until your arm feels better." Brad sighed.

            "Doc--uh, never mind." Brad said as he left Doc playing with his Liger and Konig Wolf.  {I guess I'll just go talk to Naomi myself.}

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            "Leon, there's something wrong with my Gun Sniper.  I was wondering if you could help me." Naomi said to her current teammate.

            "Sure, let me take a look."

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            "Well, the system says everything is fine and I can't find anything wrong." Leon wiped his forehead with a rag.

            "Thanks Leon." Naomi said, knowing that there was something wrong, no matter what the system said.  Leon yawned.

            "I'm tired, I'm gonna head to bed.  See ya tomorrow Nao.  I'll even cook breakfast." As he walked off Naomi shuddered at the thought of Leon's 'cooking.'  If that's what you'd call it…

            "Well, I-" she yawned, "I guess I'll go to bed too.  G'night Sniper."

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            The next morning nearly gave Brad a heart attack.  He had just talked to Naomi on the phone and was on his way to her base when he got the biggest shock of his life.  In the hangar were a Liger, Raynos, and Gun Sniper.  Where his Shadow Fox should've been, there was air.

            On the other side of the hangar door, Jamie could hear words that he only heard on TV.  "Hmmm…Brad?"

            "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!"

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            "Naomi?" Brad asked over the videophone.  "Do you think you could do me a favor?" Naomi stared at Brad, who had ripped his vest, and had small spots of hair missing.

            "Are you okay?"

            "Listen, the Shadow Fox is gone.  Can you come here?  Uh, Jamie heard my, uh, frustration, and is scared to loan me the Raynos.  Then there's Leena, who said she'll kill me if I touch her Zoid, and Bit…well, he's the only one that can pilot the Liger…"

            "Sure.  I'll be there in a few minutes."

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            "BRAD!" Naomi yelled over the videophone a few minutes later.

            "WHAT?!"

            "The Gun Sniper is gone too!"

            "………………………"

            "Well?!"

            "Uh…"

            "Oh, you're a lot of help!"

            "Can we borrow Leon's Zoid to go look for our own?"

            "I don't think he'd mind." She got a playful look that scared Brad.

            "Okay…well, can you pick me up in that?"
            "Sure."

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            The Blitz Team greeted Leon and Naomi at the door.

            "Hiya Leon!" Doc said just before locking Leon is a Bear Hug.

            "Hi…Dad…"

            "Okay Brad, let's go!" Naomi grabbed Brad's arm.

            "Hold it!  Why's Leon here?" Leena asked.

            "Well, I thought if Naomi was coming here anyway, I'd come visit you guys.  Naomi, are you sure you don't need my help?"

            "Yeah, okay Brad!" She grabbed him and ran for the Blade Liger.

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            As they ran for hours through desert, Brad started losing patience.  "It would've been so much faster, and easier, in a Raynos!"

            "Oh, calm down.  This way, we get to spend more time together."
            "What do you mean?"

            "Well, if it takes longer on the ground, we get more time together, right?"

            "Yeah…"

            "Isn't that a good thing?"

            "Sure!  I mean, why not?"
            "Hey look!  A forest is coming up.  We should check in there!  And it'd be a nice change of scenery."

            "I hear ya!" Brad put on the boosters and they ran full speed toward the dark forest.

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            "Ahhhhh!" Brad yelled as the Liger came to a quick stop.  "Whoa, that thing has good brakes…" They jumped out and looked around.

            "It feels good to stretch." Naomi said as she stretched her arms.  "Well, it's a little dark in there, but that should make it easier to see the eyes of our Zoids."

            "Yeah, I guess--" there was a sudden movement in the woods that stopped Brad.  "Come on."

            The two Zoid pilots ran in the direction of the movement.  The sound of a Zoid's footsteps could be heard.  "We're close." Brad whispered to Naomi, who was right behind him.  They came to a darker part of the woods and had to climb over a giant dead tree and push through the branches of a live tree to find themselves in a clearing.

            The Shadow Fox stood in front of them, 'sniffing' the air.  Another rustling was heard before a red Gun Sniper came through into the clearing.  Both Zoids looked at each other, and then turned to Brad and Naomi.  As they stared in disbelief, the Shadow Fox began to fade into a shadow.  The eyes were the only part of it that showed any color.  Then, the Gun Sniper burst into red-orange flame, with a white-hot core.  It flew up in the air before plunging into the heart of the shadowy Shadow Fox.  A white light (original, huh?) flooded the woods, causing Naomi and Brad to shield their eyes.  It faded quickly to reveal a new Zoid.  It was black, like the Fox, with gold trim, but its eyes couldn't be seen.

            "What-?" Brad was cut off as Naomi put her hand over his mouth.  They stared up at the Zoid.  Its eyes began to glow a brilliant silvery-red.

Shadowwolf:  WOWIE!  Interesting stuff going on! ^_^;; So, what do ya think?  Just too weird, or okay?  LET ME KNOW!  Sorry, I'm hyper…

Brad: *walks back in* ^____________^

Shadowwolf:  So?

Brad:  Mm? ^__________^

Shadowwolf:  What'd ya do?

Brad:  Just…stuff…y'know, tea party. ^______________^

Shadowwolf:  O.O I won't ask again.  Well, thanks for reading, if it was short, sorry, but the chapters will get longer…oh yes, they will get longer…MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!  Sorry…WELL!  I'm outta stuff to say, so…HOPE YOU ENJOYED!  NEXT CHAPTER UP SOON!!!!

WAIT!  I'M NOT DONE!!!!

Please check out The Lone Mercenary by Sakura Courage Solo.  She's a great author and it's an original story.  THANK YOU! *bows*