Raven rubbed the feeling back into his wrists as his handcuffs were removed. So they were going to interrogate him? Well, it was procedure he supposed. Though they wouldn't get anything but irritated.

The whole Guardian Force was assembled behind them. They all stood against the wall watching him. Except for the transporter. She wouldn't meet his gaze. She found something so fascinating on the ground.

Raven shoved the guard away and pulled out his own chair across from Colonel Karl Shubaltz. He knew this man was known for being able to get information from prisoners. He was going to have to avoid his questions at all costs.

" Alright Raven, tell me all about the Geno Saurer."

" Down to business so fast? Don't you have anything to eat? Maybe a steak? And a salad on the side?"

" Answer me!"

" Calm down Colonel. You military types are supposed to be in control of your emotions. Yelling won't get you anywhere."

" Answer the question."

" And what question was that?"

" The Geno Saurer was created as a side effected from the Death Saurer project. You don't just find that type of ZOID."

" Just one division based here? It won't be enough. Your men will be used as target practice and your ZOIDs will be scrap metal."

Thomas had had enough of him by this point. He didn't like that Raven wasn't taking this seriously and disregarding his brother. He marched over to the table where they were sitting and lifted Raven up by his collar.

" Is that so? That's big talk for someone inside a base. You're nothing but empty threats."

" Empty? Like the power of your Dibison? Or maybe your bandaged head? All because of me."

" Why you…!"

" Thomas!!," Karl barked," Put him down."

" But-"

" Put. Him. Down. Now!"

Thomas reluctantly let him go. Karl sighed and readjusted his hat. It was obvious Raven wasn't going to talk. He knew he wasn't going to talk, but it was procedure. There was nothing to do now but put him back in his cell.

" Raven isn't going anywhere. He'll talk eventually."

" Oh I'll talk. But not to you. Only alone and to the girl."

All eyes shifted to Fiona. Fiona blushed under everyone's gaze. Van and Thomas immediately opposed.

" Miss Fiona!! You snake!!" Irvine had to grab a hold of Thomas before he attacked Raven yet again.

" No way! There's absolutely no way we could leave Fiona alone with someone like you!" Van pointed an accusing finger at Raven.

" Not her." He rolled his eyes at their ignorance. He said 'girl', not 'Zoidian girl'. For all they know he could have been referring to Van. But if they were smart then they wouldn't be here questioning him. He twisted in his seat and jerked his head towards the other end of the room." Her."

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Moonbay had been in thought all day. Ever since they brought Raven in that morning. He had been acting strange. His eyes followed her around the room, he winked at her at the gate and he gazed her again when he walked in the room.

Maybe it was just her imagination. Maybe she was reading too much into this. Maybe the loneliness of the open road was getting to her. Maybe she had been alone too long.

Hey, why was everyone looking at her?

Moonbay raised her head to see what she had missed out on." What?"

" You want to talk to her?" Even the Colonel didn't know what was going on.

" Moonbay?" Fiona turned to her.

" That's right." Raven turned back around in his seat, leaned back in the chair and put his feet up on the table.

" Forget it!!" Van didn't like that idea either.

As they argued, Moonbay let this sink in. Raven said that he would only talk to her? This was a little more than surprising. She wasn't even sure he knew she existed until this morning. She'd never said anything to him and he never said anything to her. Now he wanted to talk? Alright, now she was nervous.

Well, it wasn't that she was afraid of him. She knew how to handle herself quite well in a fight. She didn't need them to protect her. She could take care of herself. Maybe Raven was challenging her.

" I'll do it."

Well, if that was true, she just accepted.

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It took a lot of arguing and many questions of her sanity before Moonbay was allowed to be the one to interrogate Raven. There were soldiers stationed outside. They had orders that if Moonbay didn't come outside and tell them she was okay, they were to shoot Raven.

Now Moonbay stood against the wall behind Raven. He was still sitting in the chair with his feet on the table and his hands behind his head. She had to think of what she was going to say to him. He was smart. But so was she.

Unfortunately, her curiosity was getting the best of her. She wanted to know why he was focusing on her. If he thought she was weak, he was better off with Fiona.

" So Raven, why did you choose to talk to me?"

He didn't answer. He just slightly rocked like she hadn't said anything at all. Moonbay didn't like being ignored. She went up to his chair and kicked the legs out from under him.

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" Ah!"

He crashed on the floor smacking his head pretty good. Raven growled as he rubbed the throbbing pain in his head. He didn't expect her to do that. Maybe yell at him, but he didn't expect that.

" The Colonel might be restrained by rules against brutality, but I have no problem cracking your thick skull on cement! Now answer my question! Why did you want me to interrogate you?"

Raven restrained the urge to hit her. But he did get another idea. If he was going to continue his plan to use her as a pawn against Van, he would have to tame that violent side of her's and find out more about her.

While she was still waiting for his answer with her back turned, he rushed her. Before she knew it, she was pinned to the wall with both of her wrists above her head.

She struggled a lot; but it didn't help. Raven saw defiance and anger in her eyes. She didn't like being pinned down. That told him she was rebellious and the fact that she even accepted to talk to him showed she was independent.

" An even better question, why did you accept?"

" To help my friends get rid of a nuisance like you."

" Stop lying."

" I'm not lying."

" You're attracted."

" To you? Oh, I don't think so." Despite her answer, her cheeks flushed.

" Then why are you blushing?"

She had no answer for that. She just turned her head away and looked at the floor.

" It's really a shame you know."

She looked up in curiosity.

" Such a beautiful girl; so overlooked. You really don't get the attention you deserve. The other little girl; Fiona. She holds all the interest. But that's okay. I know magnificence when I see it."

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Moonbay shivered. What was he doing to her? She was being held down and she was letting him hold her down. While he was talking, he would get excruciatingly close to her lips, but just pull away at the last second. His free hand was on her hip and she enjoying the feeling of his body against hers.

And was it getting hot in there or was it just her?

" What game are you playing?"

" No game here. I'm just giving you the attention you deserve. You saw how they acted. I mentioned girl and they immediately assumed that Fiona girl. I could have been talking about Van for all they know. You're not appreciated here."

" What? Of course I am, they're my friends."

" Appreciated as friend, yes. But as a woman? No. Only Fiona. I can give you that attention. I'm the only one that has."

" Irvine-"

" Is just playing big brother and you know it. And that's why you're attracted. You're attracted to me because I make you feel like a woman instead of just a friend."

Moonbay tried to ignore his words. But she couldn't. When was the last time someone told her she looked pretty? Fiona heard it all the time? When was the last time someone told her she was a beautiful woman? And when was the last time she was getting the attention that Raven was giving her?

Before she could think anymore, she felt the most amazing sensation on her skin. Soft, warm lips were pressing kisses along her neck and moving upwards. She sighed as they reached the sensitive area just under her ear.

" How long has it been since you've felt like this?" Raven whispered against her skin.

His breathe along her skin made her shiver. Her cheeks became flushed. Her heartbeat came faster. She was starting to pant. Why was she feeling like this? Why was he acting this way? And what was he trying to do to her?

Yet again, her thoughts were torn away from her as Raven began to nip and suck at her ear. That was just too much. She let out a strangled moan and closed her eyes to give in.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

" Miss Moonaby? Are you alright?!" The soldiers were pounding on the door.

Moonbay opened her eyes and looked around. Raven was back in his chair like he was in the beginning as if nothing happened at all.

" Yes! I'm fine. We're finished for now."

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The soldiers came in and got Raven. Moonbay followed them out as they took him down the hallway. She was trying to figure out what just happened in there. She didn't know if it was real or if she imagined it.

" Hold on."

Raven stopped walking and turned to Moonbay.

" I forgot to give you this back." He removed one of her gold hoop earrings from his mouth and put it in his hand. Then he walked away smirking.

Moonbay stood in shock with everyone else. This was no dream.