The newly formed Shadow team set off in Hedoe's whale king to head to the nearest city to get a zoid overhaul.

"Man I can't believe that Doc kicked us out" Hedoe said

"Well you were the one who killed Justin" Trowa said

"Okay I didn't expect him to be that weak" Hedoe said

"Your right there was something different about his fighting" Wufei said

"You mean he just pulled a Leena" Naomi said

"Yeah he wouldn't have done that" Wufei said

"Your right he had to have done something different" Trowa said

While they were just sitting around puzzled, a man in a dark cloak walked in and challenged them to a battle in the desert at 1300 hrs. It would be a 4-on-4 battle. The team took off and headed toward the battlefield. Hedoe's whale king landed and put up it's shields. The dark judge landed.

"Battlefield set up, the Dark team versus the Shadow team. Battle mode none, Ready...Fight" squeeked the dark judge

The zoids started going all out. But only Trowa and the mysterious warrior didn't fight, instead they just stared each other down.

"What's the matter why don't you attack" the mysterious warrior asked

"Same to you" Trowa said

"I have a surprise. I'm the real Justin" Justin said, "What you destroyed was just a clone"

"I thought your fighting style was different" Trowa said

"You better believe it" Justin said

Without saying another word Trowa and Justin went at it without any weapons. Justin fought like never before, he actually dodged all attacks. Hedoe fired his shock cannons, but missed. Wufei fired along with Naomi and missed. Trowa used his smokescreen and blinded Justin in smoke. Trowa went up to Justins' Shadow Wolf II and bit on the neck causing all hydraulic fluid to start leaking.

"What the heck, why is my hydraulic fluid leaking" Justin asked puzzled

"You are in a death grip, and believe me if I know Hedoe he'll go for the kill" Trowa said

Hedoe came up and took over the destruction of Justin. He started tearing the zoid up, feet flew, forearms flew, everything. Finally, Hedoe got to the last piece...the head. Without hesitating Hedoe flung open Justins' cockpit using Liger's jaws and pulled Justin out.

"Now see what your zoid looks like" Hedoe said ticked off

"What...my...zoid...how...could you" Justin said with tears for his zoid

"I believe that Wufei has a score to settle" Hedoe said

Hedoe had Liger put Justin down and at that moment Wufei landed right on top of Justin causing him to be smashed like a pancake.

"Battle over" the dark judge said only seconds after his demise

The team went back to Hedoe's zoid and flew around looking at all the battles going on in the area.

"Hey Hedoe, was it really necessary to destroy Justin" Naomi asked

"You don't know how annoying he was" Hedoe said

"I know but still" Naomi replied

"Naomi, just stop trying to get Hedoe to give the answer you want to hear. It won't work" Trowa said, "Hedoe, we just got another battle conformation from the Backdraft group. They say they want to get us back"

"Well accept you bakana" Hedoe said

"Too late and I'm not an idiot" Trowa said

"Good, so where are we going to be fighting and when" Hedoe asked

"Tomorrow at 1200 hrs in the grassy plains" Trowa replied

"Well we better get going" Wufei said behind the controls

Hedoe's whale king flew at top speed and arrvied at the battlefield 3 hrs in advance. The team got out and waited. The backdraft group finally arrived just minutes before the dark judge landed.

"Battlefield set up, the Gold team versus the Shadow team. Ready...Fight" said the dark judge

"Hey Hedoe they're using Hellcats. Fire to your left" Trowa said

Hedoe did as told and hit one of the Hellcats. The team had no trouble after that considering that they started sending out every zoid they had and having them destroyed.

"Battle over. The winner is the Shadow Team" the dark judge said before leaving

The Shadow team shot and destroyed the enemy whale king.

"Hedoe" said Naomi, "I'm quitting since you guys are too ruthless"

(sigh)"I'm really sorry to hear that" Hedoe replied

The Shadow team minus 1 all boarded on Hedoe's whale king and left. Naomi went back to her father. The Shadow team landed at the nearest town. They all rested at the nearest café. Just then the Blitz team walked in.

"Hey team aren't they our former comrades" Bit said

"Yeah hey let's see how weak they've gotten" Brad said

"Hey guys we challenge you to a battle in the desert at 0900 hrs" Bit said, "Do you accept"

"Sure, why not" Hedoe said with the same vacant look on his face

"See you there" Leena said looking at Hedoe with the old dreamy eyes

The Blitz team stayed at the café while the Shadow team left to go to the battlefield. The Blitz team finally arrived and started to deploy the zoids. The white judge landed.

"Battlefield set up. All zoids please enter data" said the white judge

Everyone entered their data.

"Data accepted. The Blitz team versus the Shadow team, Ready...Fight" said the white judge

The two teams went at it. Liger versus Liger, Fox versus Fox, and Sniper versus Sniper. You can pretty much guess who won.

"The Battle is over, the winner is the Shadow team" said the white judge with the same annoying beep in the background

The two teams departed but without one thing said.

"Hey Shadow team" Doc said, "What say you guys come back to the Blitz team"

"We'll think about it. Until then C-ya" Trowa said

The Shadow team left and headed for another scheduled battle against the fuzzy pandas, oh that's not right I mean the purring kittens, I don't know what's wrong...the Saber team.



Author's note: Isn't life funny like that you get rejected then welcomed back, just makes you think doesn't it. Oh yeah I don't know when I'm gonna end but I'm running out of ideas.