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Well, I think this chapter's a little weird…but anyway, since I didn't update yesterday, chapters 6 (this one) and 7 are coming as a pair. The last one is an epilogue, if you can believe that…just sounded fun. THANKS SO MUCH!
Brad: *scanning chapter* Interesting…
Shadowwolf: Also, these chapters might be a little boring, but I needed them to kind of explain some stuff, that I had no creative way to explain. o.o So…please enjoy! Disclaimer: Don't own anything. Don't sue.
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SHADOWY SNIPER CH 6,
REVALATIONS
After Jamie's wonderful dinner, everyone had helped load up the Zoids, and said goodbye. Brad and Naomi came home at ten, and were pretty tired.
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A great smell filled the air, and found its way to Brad's room. He was asleep, but soon started snorting and sighing as the smell got to him. He opened his eyes and looked at the clock. 10:42a.m. He yawned, then got up to take a shower. He walked out, dressed only in boxers and a sleeveless shirt. (NO! Why couldn't he take it off?! ^_~) Brad entered the kitchen.
"Hey Naomi?"
"Yeah." She was busy making crepes.
"I'm takin' a shower."
"Okay." She turned to see him wearing his pj's, which strangely enough, consisted of a white shirt, and blue boxers with little Bit and Liger heads on them. Naomi struggled to contain her laughter.
"What?"
"Where'd…you…get…those?!" Naomi finished the last part in an all out laugh. Brad blushed and looked down.
"Well…Bit gave them to me as a birthday present. He gets a kick out of having his own merchandise." Naomi tried to stop laughing, but couldn't. "Whatever." Brad walked off and took his shower.
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Naomi was setting the table with syrup and such, when a wet Brad with a towel on his waist walked out. He looked somewhat frazzled.
"What?" She asked, now over her giggle fit.
"Who turned on the water?"
"Oops. I used the sink to rinse off some dishes. Sorry Brad." She smiled.
"……………………" He turned back to his room and mumbled.
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When breakfast was over, Brad helped clean the dishes and do some other cleaning. Then they went to a café to have coffee and watch Zoid battles. The most interesting one was the Fury Team against the Lightning Team. Vega Obscura had founded the Fury Team at the beginning of the season. He piloted the Berserk Fury and was assisted by a Dark Horn and a modified Rev Raptor. Not that he really needed assistance. Some way or another, the ZBC had allowed Vega to register, despite his Backdraft history.
"Well, the Lightning Team put up a good fight, but that charged particle cannon got them in the end." Brad commented as he sipped his coffee. Naomi just nodded.
An announcement came on about team records.
A- Fury Team 12-0
S- Blitz Team 10-2
A- Fluegel Team 9-3
A- Lightning Team 8-4
A- Desert Team 8-4
B- Darkness Team 7-5
B- Champ Team 7-5
B- Shark Team 7-5
B- Kat Team 6-6
B- Tigers Team 6-6
C- Boom Team 5-7
D- Tsunami Team 4-8
D- Masters Team 0-12
"Hmm, third's not bad." Naomi said while looking at the records. "Amazing how a class A team is beating the class S Blitz Team."
"Yeah, partly because we beat 'em." Brad smiled.
"So, what do ya wanna do now? We don't have a battle until tomorrow."
"Do we need ammo?"
"A little."
"Okay. Let's go to the P Shop. I need to get something there anyway."
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"Well, you go get what you're getting, and I'll get the ammo."
"Okay." Brad walked off to a different section of the store.
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Brad stared up at the Zoid models on the shelves. {A Redler, a few Command Wolves, Berserk Fury, Pteras, heh, Shadow Fox, Liger Zero, Blade Liger, and a couple of Tigers.} He reached up and pulled a Zabor Fang down. Casually, Brad walked to the nearest register. Naomi snuck up behind him.
"There ya are Brad. So, what'd ya pick up?" Brad paid the man and tucked the model in his bag.
"Oh, just a few extra parts." She would've accepted his lie, had he not been blushing and hiding the bag from view.
"Okay. What is it really?" She gave him 'the look.' Brad handed her the bag, beaten.
"A Zoid model?"
"Shhh!"
"So? What's the big deal?"
"I collect them."
"Oh. I get it. Mr. Big-tough-mercenary doesn't want anyone to know he builds Zoid models."
"Basically." They started walking to the Gustav.
"It's fine. A lot of people have hobbies. Yours just happens to be building Zoid models. No biggie."
"Thanks." Naomi gave him back the bag. They loaded their things in the Gustav and took their seats up front. They had started to move when Naomi asked him a 'personal' question.
"Do you play with them?" Brad just crossed his arms like a little kid and pretended to pout. Naomi laughed and almost crashed into a light pole.
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"The battle is over, the battle is over. The winner is…the Fury Team!" The judge left the battlefield with three downed Zabor Fangs and a Dark Horn. The Tigers Team had been defeated again.
"Piece of cake Fury." Vega praised his beloved Zoid. The Dark Horn on their team had fallen, but he was used more as a distraction. The Fury Team's record was now 13-0. "Who do we fight next Fury?"
Next Opponent:
The Blitz TeamZoids:
Liger Zero (Ultimate X/CAS System)
Gun Sniper (Heavily armed)
Raynos (Skilled pilot)
"Hmm…shouldn't be a problem."
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"The battle is over, the battle is over. The winner is…the Fluegel Team!" Three fallen tan colored Command Wolves covered the battlefield. The Sniper Fox stood proudly on a cliff.
"No problem." Naomi returned to the main cockpit. She finally got a chance to use her skills again. The battle ad lasted less than twenty minutes. "Brad?"
"Yeah."
"Can you look up the stats again? I…well, I forgot what size the tail gun was."
"Oh Naomi, how could you forget?"
"I don't know…maybe it's because I haven't really used it in a while."
"That's cold." Despite Naomi's teasing, Brad pulled up the stats.
SNIPER FOX
Weight: 53.5 T.
Height: 8.2m.
Length: 17.5m.
Max. Speed (w/boosters): 300km/h.
Max. Speed (no boosters): 270km/h.
Accessories: Foot Anchors (4)
Heat Sensors (10)
Cloaking Radar
Weapons: Strike Laser Claws (4)
144mm Cannon (tail mounted)
40mm Gatling Cannons (2)
Electromagnetic Net
Missile Pods (2)
Laser Vulcan Gun
Smokescreen
Pilots: 2
*Equipped with Dark Organoid Memory System*
"Brad…"
"Yeah?"
"What's a 'Dark Organoid Memory System'?" Brad looked at the screen.
"I don't know." He paused in thought. "Fox, give me more information on the Dark Organoid Memory System."
Analyzing Request…
Approved…
Retrieving Data………
*Dark Organoid Memory System*
Creator: Dr.Layon
Abilities: Remember battle strategies.
Amplify power of attacks.
Focus anger at enemies.
Memorize opponent's attacks.
Think freely.
Purpose: Fight and defeat Ultimate X Zoids.
"Do you think that means…we…cheated against Bit and the Liger?" Naomi asked shakily.
"There's only one way to find out."
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"We're ready to begin the scan Mr. Hunter, Miss Fluegel." A ZBC officer told them.
"Okay." Naomi replied. They watched as sensors were passed across their Zoid's body. Information piled up on giant screens. So far, nothing had come up about the memory system.
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When the scan was over, nothing had caused a problem.
"Uh, Sir, nothing about any kind of Organoid system?" Brad asked while they moved the Fox out of the scanner.
"Well, there was a 'Dark Organoid Memory System.' We decided if we allow Ultimate X Zoids to compete, yours should be legal."
"Thank you! Thanks so much!" Naomi was so relieved that they could still compete.
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"Battle mode 0990. Ready…fight!" The Sniper Fox was well hidden in a bunch of trees. Their opponent today was the Boom Team. They didn't have a great record, but they had challenged them, and Brad had insisted on easy prize money. The team consisted of a Lightning Saix, a Zabor Fang, and a Command Wolf. Naomi took careful aim at the Lightning Saix, who had momentarily stopped to check his radar. "Bye, bye." She pulled the trigger and hit the Saix squarely in the back. The Zabor Fang looked around frantically, trying to find them. "Better luck next time." Naomi pulled the trigger again and he joined his friend in the dirt. The Command Wolf had seen them fire this time, and was running to them. "Brad? Your turn."
"Got it." Brad turned the Zoid around and waited for him to get closer. "Come on." He watched the distance-tracking meter on his screen.
200ft…150ft…100ft…
"Got ya." He leapt out of the trees to the surprise of the Command Wolf pilot. He frantically fired as Brad charged up for his special attack. "Strike Laser Claw!" Brad landed and the Command Wolf promptly fell.
"The battle is over, the battle is over. The winner is…the Fluegel Team!" An alert went off in the cockpit of the Sniper Fox.
!~News from the ZBC~!
Your next battle has been prearranged. Your next opponent is the Fury Team. Time: 2:00p.m. TOMORROW.
Coordinates 057291
Zoid Battle Commission
"Oh boy." Brad let out. Naomi spoke up.
"Fox, display information on the Fury Team." Brad looked at her strangely. "At least we can know what we're up against."
Retrieving Data………
The Fury Team-
Zoids: Pilots:
(Ultimate X) Berserk Fury Vega Obscura
(Modified) Rev Raptor Layna Timbo
(Speed Boosters) Dark Horn Tim Petia
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Record: Class: Experience:
14-0 A 9/10 Season
"Hmm…show modifications to the Rev Raptor."
Retrieving Data………
Rev Raptor #0991
Modifications: Rear Boosters (2)
Missile Pods (4)
Energy Shield
"Well, she shouldn't be too much of a problem."
"It's getting late. Let's go home and make a strategy." Naomi yawned.
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"Coffee's done…" Brad said to himself. It was a habit he'd developed. Like, 'It's okay…the coffee's done…no need to panic.' He put it in two mugs and sat on the couch with Naomi.
"Thanks." She took a sip, and then pointed to a map of the battlefield that she'd printed out. "They must've picked the field. There aren't any cliffs, and there's only one patch of woods. I'm guessing they'll have that surrounded. I say we start in the woods, and take down the Rev Raptor first, before she has a chance to use her energy shield. If we get a chance, we could take down the Dark Horn, and maybe even get a few shots at the Berserk Fury."
"He has an energy shield that's run by two generators on the back. You know, the things that spin." Brad tried to give a visual. "I disabled one of those in the Royal Cup, and his shield was down for good. If we can destroy one or both of them, Vega's shield will be gone. His Cannon's power might be reduced too."
"Okay. So basically, we take out his lackeys so they can't bug us, then focus on the Berserk Fury." Naomi sipped her coffee. "So we want to stay in the woods, hidden, as long as we can."
"Basically."
"Okay, well, I'm going to bed. I want to get up early tomorrow and go buy some more ammo."
"Yeah, I'll get up and tune up the Fox." They finished their coffee and put the dishes in the sink. The warriors walked down the hall to their rooms.
"Good night Naomi."
"Good night Brad. Sweet dreams." Naomi ended the sentence with a wink. Brad just stared as she walked into her room and closed the door.
"Snap out of it Brad…" He sighed.
Shadowwolf: That was kinda long too, wasn't it? He, he, he…I keep on combining chapters. Those were actually supposed to be chapters 9 & 10. BUT, you don't care, right? ^_^;; Next chapter, coming up…now…I hope…