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Star Rising

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Chapter 4 - Wonders

"All I really know is that you where taken by the purple organoid, the one with yellow eyes. Each of those three organoids picked one of the dieing zoids. Your yellow-eyed friend took Swift. And then they combined with it. A mist rose around the three so what was happening was blocked from view. A similar thing happened when my friend Van Flyheit's Shield Liger evolved into the Blade Liger. His organoid Zeke took Fiona into the zoid with him. It evolved. I think a similar thing happened with those three zoids. The cores may have combined to create a new one effectively wiping away the problems that each one had with their core. Did you see what Swift and the other two zoids looked like combined?" Irvine said frowning in thought.

"No. What do they look like combined?" Kelasan asked looking at him.

"It has the body of the Dibison. Instead of hooves it has the claws of the Lightning Saix. It also has the fangs of the Saix and we think the agility as well. It has a more streamlined body than the Dibison kind of like somehow the metals of it have been rearranged to look like part Lightning Saix and part Dibison. In the centre of its forehead it had one great horn instead of the two curving horns of the Dibison. Its eyes are green like my Lightning Saix used to have. It certainly has Swift's personality controlling it from what I could see." Irvine said watching her face in interest. She lay there contemplating what Irvine had described.

Swift she sent a tendril of thought out to the hangar.

Kelasan came a sleepy reply.

It's all right. Sleep my friend. I'll come and visit tonight she said sending happy feelings along with her thought.

Bring that young man along. I like him a lot. Reminds a lot of Casaray except in a male form came back the reply.

Kelasan choked back a laugh. "I'm right she does like you. And you were right. The zoid has Swift's personality behind it that's for sure."

"She likes me?" Irvine said puzzled.

"Yeah. That's what she said." Kelasan said the eye that hadn't been patched sparkled with mischief.

"She wants to see you tonight when I go to see her." Kelasan said.

"Oh. Does she now. You are not going anywhere young lady." Doctor Saslner said sternly.

Kelasan smirked at the retreating back of the Doctor. "Try and stop me lady." She muttered quietly. Irvine roared with laughter. Doctor Saslner turned back and gave them a suspicious look. They both looked at her innocently.

"Coming or not?" she asked softly.

"May as well." Irvine said shrugging.

"There you are." Moonbay sang. Kelasan looked up at the dark haired pilot and her blonde boyfriend, Colonel Herman. Irvine looked stonily at her.

"What you want Moonbay?" Irvine asked annoyance clear in his voice.

Kelasan watched with interest. "We wanted to speak to your young friend here." Colonel Herman said smoothly smiling warmly down at her. As soon as the words were uttered her bed was surrounded by Imperial and Republican Officers - Colonel Schubaltz, Captain Schubaltz, Major O'Connel, Captain Flyheit, Fiona, Raven, Ryss, the President's aid Lasley and the three organoids Zeke, Shadow and Specular.

Kelasan glared at them. The heart and breathing monitors went psycho. "Please leave at once. I will not have you disturbing my patient." Doctor Saslner's stormed.

"Now Doctor Saslner this is important business." Colonel Herman began.

"I do not care Colonel Herman. My patient's health is more important than your 'business'. You are greatly distressing her as is shown by these monitors." She snapped crossly. "You may speak to her tomorrow. Today it is critical to see how her body is coping with the transfusions. Shoo."

Meekly they all departed - all except Irvine. Moonbay gave him a delighted smirk as she left; he glared in reply ignoring what she implied.

"You to." Doctor Saslner growled.

"Please no." Kelasan said.

"Yes." Doctor Saslner said firmly watching the monitors. Irvine got up to go but she grabbed his hand and looked at him pleadingly. He shrugged helplessly. She let go of his hand and winked; then she began to work herself into a state. She started to cry loudly causing the Breathing monitor to go crazy once again.

"Fine. Stay. But don't you cause anymore trouble." Doctor Saslner said furiously. She stormed off towards her office. Irvine glared at her retreating back. Kelasan gave a small laugh.

"So I gather I'm going to meet you at the hangar. It's gonna take me a while to get out of her clutches so we'd better make it around one." Kelasan said.

"One? In the morning?" Irvine said in horror.

"Yes one in the morning. What's wrong? Living in the base got you all soft?" Kelasan stirred.

"Fine. I'll meet you there." He growled. "I've gotta go. Catch up on my sleep you know?"

"Yeh, yeh. Don't be late." Kelasan smirked.

"Whatever." Shrugging he left.

"Am I allowed to look after my patient now?" Doctor Saslner said appearing after she heard the door to the infirmary close.

"If you want." Kelasan shrugging.

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"Stupid tubes." Kelasan muttered to herself as she extricated them from her arms. Moving slowly but surely she grabbed all she needed and headed for the showers. After her hurried shower she dressed and headed towards the hangar.

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"Irvine?" she said softly into the dark hangar. "Swift?"

A small rumble helped her to locate Swift. Standing beside her was Irvine.

"You're late." He smirked.

"Whatever!" she snorted. "Like you've ever had to pull tubes out of your body and then wash the blood off."

"Thanks ever so much for sharing." Irvine said rolling his eyes, arms folded across his chest.

"You're welcome." She said cheerfully. "Hey sweetie how are you?"

"I'm fine thanks." Irvine said behind her.

"I'm not talking to you I'm talking to Swift." Kelasan said turning to look down her nose at Irvine. Swift took the opportunity and nudged her hard. Kelasan fell forward into Irvine. He grabbed and steadied her.

"Are you all right?" Irvine asked gently.

She looked up to see his face inches from hers. Licking her lips nervously she flushed. "Yeah I'm fine." She muttered. Irvine smiled and began to pull away. Kelasan grabbed the back of his head and pulled him to her shaking with delight when his mouth met hers. Irvine's eyes widened momentarily and then he closed them. He gently nibbled at her lower lip; he allowed his tongue to slowly trace her lips. With a quiet moan she parted her lips slowly allowing his tongue entrance to her mouth. Her hands clutched his hair convulsively; he wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her close. Swift snickered lightly to herself.

"Irvine!" a voice gasped in surprise. They broke apart hurriedly. Fiona stared between the two; they both tried to look innocent, like she hadn't seen what they had been doing. It was too much for Swift - she began to laugh as only a zoid could laugh.

Kelasan turned and gave her zoid a nasty glare. Fiona tried to hide a smile at the smug look in Irvine's eyes. "What are you doing here Fiona? Shouldn't you be asleep?" Irvine said worry shadowing his gaze.

"I couldn't sleep Irvine. I was just to curious by the zoid and the girl." Fiona said watching the pair tease each other.

"She does have a name." Irvine said watching Swift and Kelasan with interest.

"Who the zoid? Or the girl?" Fiona said teasingly.

"Both. The zoid's name is Swift. The girl's is Kelasan." Irvine said with a shrug.

"The zoid has a name?" Fiona said surprise pierced her voice.

"Yeah. Don't ask me why though." Irvine said looking at Fiona again.

"Swift. Stop that. That was totally disgusting and absolutely unnecessary." Kelasan admonished blushing a bright red.

"If continue I'll leave you lying here on the floor and go back to bed." She threatened.

Back to your bed or to Irvine's Swift thought smirking.

"THAT"S IT!!!!!" she yelled. She turned on her heel and stormed off.

"Where are you going Kelasan?" Irvine said jogging to catch up.

"As far away from Swift as possible." Kelasan snapped back heading for the indoor garden she had seen earlier that day.

"And why is that?" Irvine asked with interest.

"You don't want to know." Kelasan said entering the room. She closed her eyes as the scent of jasmine and lavender hit.

"Wouldn't be too sure." Irvine said smiling. Hesitantly he reached out and slipped his arms around her waist. Starting she relaxed into his strong arms; leaning back against his hard muscular chest.

"Just tell." He wheedled.

"Let's just say she was sending me images of us in rather compromising positions. Her verbal commentary was almost as bad as the images." She said flushing at the memories.

"Oh." Irvine said wondering at the statement.

"Told you you didn't want to know." Kelasan said eyes closed breathing in the scent of the garden.

"Mmmm." Irvine said leaning around to give her small kiss on the corner of her mouth. She relented turning her head slightly to meet his kiss.

Neither of them saw the startled pair trio watching them.

****************************************************** Here's the end of Chap. 4. Hope you enjoy. Sorry if it's a cliffhangar but we all need one of those now and again. ^_^

P.S. I'd like to thank you Psycho-Kitty-Purra for your support.

BTW - the Gryphon, Kelasan, three organoids and the new zoid belong to me. The Characters from Zoids do not belong to me.