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"So Leena. I hear you're a zoid pilot." Selenay said with interest taking a small sip from her drink.

"Yeh. I pilot a gunsniper." She said shyly.

"Wicked. Maybe you could show us sometime." Alysia said smiling.

"Sure. Are you guys zoid pilots?" Leena asked.

"Nope. I make a living by creating designs for possible zoids. Lys does the shopping for the parts and Sel creates them. To actually keep ourselves in business Sel takes fighting and dance classes. Lys teaches ballet and I teach beginners how to draw." Tali said with a shrug.

"Wow. Pretty busy?" Leena said.

"Yeh. And Sel's also a full time Mum." Alysia said with a smile. Talia and Selenay both kicked her.

"What she means is I have taken over the care of my brother's kids for him. I'm looking after them for him until he comes back for them." Selenay said with a shrug. "I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't tell anybody."

"Ok." Leena said quietly.

"Tell us about the Blitz team and what it's like being a pilot." Selenay said trying to draw Leena out of her shell.

"Well. There's me. I pilot the gunsniper. It's pretty fun but unfortunately I'm the only girl on the team. Naomi visits from time to time but." Leena said sadly.

"It gets kinda lonely doesn't it?" Selenay gently.

"Yeah. Well anyway. There's Bit Cloud. He's the blonde with the green eyes he pilots the Liger Zero which is an Ulitmate X. He is one of only two that can pilot one that we know of. He's a bit dorky" Leena said with a shrug." Then there's Brad Hunter. He's the one with the blue eyes and brown hair. He's a mercenary we hired. He used to pilot a Lightning Saix but now he pilots a Shadowfox. He's pretty cool. Then there's Jamie Hermenos. He's the black haired pilot with the dark grey eyes. He pilots a Raynos. He's quiet and intelligent. He's really a sweetie."

"Who were the others at the table?" Selenay said without battering an eyelid. Alysia and Tali looked at her sharply.

"Leon. He's my brother. He's actually pretty decent but I don't see him much. He works with Naomi. The older black haired guy was Jamie's dad Oscar Hermenos. The other guy was my dad." Leena said with a shrug. "Your dad?" Selenay said curiously.

"Yeah." Leena said unsuspectingly.

"Why does he play with zoid models?" Selenay said ignoring the warning look Tali gave her.

"Oh. You noticed. He likes to play battles with them. I have no idea why. My dad's a bit strange." Leena said troubled.

"Not at all." Alysia said reassuringly." Sel and Tali play with zoid models in order to work out the designs for new and better zoids."

"Really?" Leena asked eyes opened wide with surprise.

"Yep. I sure do." Selenay said. "I guess that means your dad, Tali and I have something in common. We all like to play with model zoids."

Tali gave Selenay a furious look - which she ignored.

"Doing anything tonight?" Selenay asked.

"Yeh. Kinda. We are having a 'family friends' session. It's where we bring our friends and have a night getting to know everybody else's friends. The family equals Blitz team. Want to come?" Leena said shyly.

"I'd love to but I can't." Tali said regretfully. "Neither can Lys. I don't think Sel can either."

Selenay saw the crestfallen look on Leena's face. "Don't worry. I'll come with you." She said smiling.

Leena, Alysia and Tali stared at her. "What? Aren't we friends?" Selenay asked.

"I'd love you to come." Leena said bashfully.

"That's settled. Let's go!" Selenay said smiling. "You guys enjoy yourselves at the seminar."

They rose as one, paid for their lunch and went their separate ways. Alysia and Tali to the lecture and Selenay and Leena to the trio's room to have longer talk before the family session.

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This means the end of the chapter 2 . Love to know what you think. There's more to come. ^_^ . Of course!

BTW - I do not own Zoids. The character's I do own though are the lovely ladies Selenay, Alysia and Tali.