(Part 6: The Power of Love)
Van sits there for a few moments, pondering all that had just happened. Memories of Fiona kept coming surfacing. Everything they had done together, all of their adventures, losses, and the times that they spent together. He remembers the first time he had ever seen Fiona: he never thought much of it; he thought that it was a little strange that she had just been left there in a capsule. A feeling had crossed him that day; a feeling that told him that she was no ordinary girl, and that she would change his life completely.
Van remembers the first few battles they had when he had the shield liger: the day that Fiona had saved him, both from thirst and from destruction. That was when he knew that Fiona would be a crucial person in his life, both on and off the battlefield. although he remembered that he could have done without her spilling the water.
Van recollects the time that he was given the blade liger: he wasn't sure exactly what Fiona was doing, and whether or not she would be back. Van knew that Fiona, again, had saved his, and his friends' lives; and his love for her grew stronger. He had felt like hugging her and telling her how he felt as soon as he had seen her. but something had held him back, a something that would trouble him for a long time to come.
Van grips the controls of the blade liger hard as the next memory comes to mind: the first bout with the deathsaurer was the scariest thing that he had ever been through with Fiona. He thought that he had lost her to Prozen when she was captured. He had felt like kissing her when he found her, but the lines of zoids anxious to pulverize him had been a little more important. When they had encountered Raven. the urge to keep Fiona alive was the only thing keeping him alive. Van finally knew how much Fiona trusted him in the battle with the deathsaurer. The way she wasn't scared of the deathsaurer, and how she had just put all faith in him gave him confidence in himself. He remembers how her presence always calmed him in any situation. Van knew that he would miss that terribly.
Van begins to cry in a desperate tone, desperate for Fiona, desperate for what he has lost, desperate for the love that he wasn't able to fully express to her.
As he cried, Van remembers one of the last experiences they shared; the time they had faced unbeatable odds against the deathsaurer when it was fused with the death stinger. He remembers her disappearing, and her willingness to give her own life to save the many others that would have been killed. He remembers Fiona's expression when she had seen the defeat of the deathsaurer; that happy look that made his heart melt. He also remembers the look that she gave him that evening after they had defeated the deathsaurer, the look that told him that she loved him. he gave her the exact same look, but he couldn't bring himself to say it. This pained him at the time, but he realized that he had more than just that day that he had to tell her.
Then Van remembers the most painful memory, the one that had only taken place moments ago, the memory of Fiona's death. Van remembers the look that she had when right before she died. He remembers the big teary eyes that stared him in the face, the ones that had so much helplessness, the ones that knew that she was finished, and that she would never be able to be in his arms again.
All of these memories continue to play through his head, over and over, and over again. All ending at that last expression that Fiona had, the expression that he never wanted to see on her face. let alone the last expression she would ever have.
By now, Van is gripping the controls so tightly that they are beginning to crack. Sparks jump across the consoles, and large discharges of electricity arc out into the air from the engines on the legs of the blade liger. But, Van doesn't care, he doesn't know the cause, but he doesn't care. What is there to live for if Fiona was dead? All of his initiative is gone. He has no will to fight anymore.
Van is so caught up in his own thoughts that he is unable to see that he is not being attacked. He is assuming that Hiltz is already busy vaporizing the blade liger. He ignores the "power overload" warning on the HUD.
Zeke, however, is very aware of what is going on inside the liger. Who else would know more than an organoid that is fused to the zoid core? Zeke becomes a little concerned about the sparks emanating off of the core, and struggles to maintain the fusion as an overwhelming amount of energy is emitted. Zeke roars as he begins to see the core co from a whitish, to a sparky-bluish color.
Van is still feeling the pains of loss very thoroughly as he starts to get dehydrated from crying so much. Whereas Doctor D. is noticing something that Van cannot see.
"Moon Bay, Thomas, Rudolph. come up here and see this!"
Moon Bay, who is, herself, devastated over Fiona's death that she is reluctant to get up and come see what Doctor D. is talking about. Moon Bay walks up to the window; "Yeah, what is it. and why are you so happy all of the sudden?".
"Take a look, just above the Liger!"
Moon Bay takes a look above the liger to see a glowing orb; similar to what you'd see on a sci-fi movie. "What in the world is that?"
"Well, if my theory is correct; that is a part of Van's energy."
"What the heck is his energy doing out there? It should be in him!"
"That is just a fraction of his energy that he has exerted. I bet that in his sorrow for the loss of Fiona; he has unlocked the long forgotten abilities of the spirit. I bet that we will get to see Fiona again after all!"
"You're creeping me out old man! What do you mean by we might get to see her again. and what does that friggin ball of energy have to do with it!?"
"You see; our universe is made up of matter, and energy. We have never been able to completely decipher the mysteries of what an atom is made of. I have theorized that matter is energy; energy that has been grouped together in a specific pattern to form fields that attract and repel each other. Since matter is only energy, then theoretically you could make anything out of pure energy. but the control and energy required would be incredible. But the love capacity of the human heart can make what was thought impossible possible; and then there is faith; faith in yourself, and in a higher entity that can boost your capabilities as well."
"So, what you are saying is that Van is going to try to bring Fiona back by using his energy to form matter?!"
"Exactly! But one thing worries me; you cannot just create spirit energy. And spirit energy is what makes a person a person. without our spirit; our bodies are nothing but a blank credit card with no owner or value; it can be used, but it must have a user. And it Fiona's spirit may already be too far away to be able to be placed back into her body."
Meanwhile, Van is busy remembering the times that he had with Fiona, only a little more in detail. He is doing this despite Hilts's shrill laughter that would distract even the most enthusiastic of Yoga members. Van can only think of Fiona; the only person he had ever loved in such a manner, as well as the first. As his memories drew to a close with her giving him the look that she had given him just before she had been killed.
Van let out an echoing, desperate cry; "FIONA!!!!"
At this time; what seems like a billion multi-colored orbs of energy surround the Liger, and spiral in a heavily decaying spiral into the zoid core. Zeke watches in awe as the little orbs shoot by at near the speed of light, spiraling right into the zoid core. A swirling wind accompanies these orbs that are about the size of dust grains, the wind swirls around the Liger once before the core emits an enormous amount of energy in a bright flash of light that sends the death stinger flying backwards like a paper bag in the wind.
Slowly the light dissipates away; at first showing a figure that looks like the liger. but definitely isn't the same. As more light dissipates, more of the liger can be seen.
The liger now has a more streamlined shape, and the armor is an electric blue, with white streaks running through it. There are now no blades on the liger; rather, two little structures on either side of the liger. The armor extends a little further down the legs, protecting the "shins" of the liger. The boosters are now built into the sides, and now extend outward when activated.
The basketball-sized orb also vanishes in a blinding flash, and the limp body of Fiona drops from the sky. "FIONA!!" Van jumps the liger into the air, sliding open the canopy (one of the new features), and catching Fiona in his arms.
Fiona no longer has any of her bandages on her, for Van had unknowingly recreated her back to full health. "Fiona! Oh, Fiona. Fiona?" Fiona's body lays limp in his arms. Van holds her close to him and starts to, once again, cry. He gently leans her head up and kisses her. At that very moment, Van feels a presence come over him, a presence that seems to wrap around and comfort him. He also hears the voice of Fiona echo throughout the vastness of space.
"Van, I will never leave your side." At that, a slight breeze began to blow inside of the Liger, and Fiona's eyes slowly opened. "Van!"
"Fiona!" Van puts his chin on her shoulder as he hugs Fiona; "Oh, Fiona! I thought I would never see you again. And I was so scared; scared that I had lost you, and not be able to tell you.." Van is cut off by the liger being hit by the death stinger.
"This is all very touching Van, but I am tired of seeing all of this mushy stuff. If I cannot kill you one at a time, then I will kill you both all at once; it makes no difference to me."
"AHHH! Why must this always happen at these times? Why are you always barging in just as Fiona and I are having a nice romantic moment together? Why are you still here after we totaled you and the deathsaurer? Why am I asking questions when I should have already left you and Prozen in ruins?"
(End Part 6)
Van sits there for a few moments, pondering all that had just happened. Memories of Fiona kept coming surfacing. Everything they had done together, all of their adventures, losses, and the times that they spent together. He remembers the first time he had ever seen Fiona: he never thought much of it; he thought that it was a little strange that she had just been left there in a capsule. A feeling had crossed him that day; a feeling that told him that she was no ordinary girl, and that she would change his life completely.
Van remembers the first few battles they had when he had the shield liger: the day that Fiona had saved him, both from thirst and from destruction. That was when he knew that Fiona would be a crucial person in his life, both on and off the battlefield. although he remembered that he could have done without her spilling the water.
Van recollects the time that he was given the blade liger: he wasn't sure exactly what Fiona was doing, and whether or not she would be back. Van knew that Fiona, again, had saved his, and his friends' lives; and his love for her grew stronger. He had felt like hugging her and telling her how he felt as soon as he had seen her. but something had held him back, a something that would trouble him for a long time to come.
Van grips the controls of the blade liger hard as the next memory comes to mind: the first bout with the deathsaurer was the scariest thing that he had ever been through with Fiona. He thought that he had lost her to Prozen when she was captured. He had felt like kissing her when he found her, but the lines of zoids anxious to pulverize him had been a little more important. When they had encountered Raven. the urge to keep Fiona alive was the only thing keeping him alive. Van finally knew how much Fiona trusted him in the battle with the deathsaurer. The way she wasn't scared of the deathsaurer, and how she had just put all faith in him gave him confidence in himself. He remembers how her presence always calmed him in any situation. Van knew that he would miss that terribly.
Van begins to cry in a desperate tone, desperate for Fiona, desperate for what he has lost, desperate for the love that he wasn't able to fully express to her.
As he cried, Van remembers one of the last experiences they shared; the time they had faced unbeatable odds against the deathsaurer when it was fused with the death stinger. He remembers her disappearing, and her willingness to give her own life to save the many others that would have been killed. He remembers Fiona's expression when she had seen the defeat of the deathsaurer; that happy look that made his heart melt. He also remembers the look that she gave him that evening after they had defeated the deathsaurer, the look that told him that she loved him. he gave her the exact same look, but he couldn't bring himself to say it. This pained him at the time, but he realized that he had more than just that day that he had to tell her.
Then Van remembers the most painful memory, the one that had only taken place moments ago, the memory of Fiona's death. Van remembers the look that she had when right before she died. He remembers the big teary eyes that stared him in the face, the ones that had so much helplessness, the ones that knew that she was finished, and that she would never be able to be in his arms again.
All of these memories continue to play through his head, over and over, and over again. All ending at that last expression that Fiona had, the expression that he never wanted to see on her face. let alone the last expression she would ever have.
By now, Van is gripping the controls so tightly that they are beginning to crack. Sparks jump across the consoles, and large discharges of electricity arc out into the air from the engines on the legs of the blade liger. But, Van doesn't care, he doesn't know the cause, but he doesn't care. What is there to live for if Fiona was dead? All of his initiative is gone. He has no will to fight anymore.
Van is so caught up in his own thoughts that he is unable to see that he is not being attacked. He is assuming that Hiltz is already busy vaporizing the blade liger. He ignores the "power overload" warning on the HUD.
Zeke, however, is very aware of what is going on inside the liger. Who else would know more than an organoid that is fused to the zoid core? Zeke becomes a little concerned about the sparks emanating off of the core, and struggles to maintain the fusion as an overwhelming amount of energy is emitted. Zeke roars as he begins to see the core co from a whitish, to a sparky-bluish color.
Van is still feeling the pains of loss very thoroughly as he starts to get dehydrated from crying so much. Whereas Doctor D. is noticing something that Van cannot see.
"Moon Bay, Thomas, Rudolph. come up here and see this!"
Moon Bay, who is, herself, devastated over Fiona's death that she is reluctant to get up and come see what Doctor D. is talking about. Moon Bay walks up to the window; "Yeah, what is it. and why are you so happy all of the sudden?".
"Take a look, just above the Liger!"
Moon Bay takes a look above the liger to see a glowing orb; similar to what you'd see on a sci-fi movie. "What in the world is that?"
"Well, if my theory is correct; that is a part of Van's energy."
"What the heck is his energy doing out there? It should be in him!"
"That is just a fraction of his energy that he has exerted. I bet that in his sorrow for the loss of Fiona; he has unlocked the long forgotten abilities of the spirit. I bet that we will get to see Fiona again after all!"
"You're creeping me out old man! What do you mean by we might get to see her again. and what does that friggin ball of energy have to do with it!?"
"You see; our universe is made up of matter, and energy. We have never been able to completely decipher the mysteries of what an atom is made of. I have theorized that matter is energy; energy that has been grouped together in a specific pattern to form fields that attract and repel each other. Since matter is only energy, then theoretically you could make anything out of pure energy. but the control and energy required would be incredible. But the love capacity of the human heart can make what was thought impossible possible; and then there is faith; faith in yourself, and in a higher entity that can boost your capabilities as well."
"So, what you are saying is that Van is going to try to bring Fiona back by using his energy to form matter?!"
"Exactly! But one thing worries me; you cannot just create spirit energy. And spirit energy is what makes a person a person. without our spirit; our bodies are nothing but a blank credit card with no owner or value; it can be used, but it must have a user. And it Fiona's spirit may already be too far away to be able to be placed back into her body."
Meanwhile, Van is busy remembering the times that he had with Fiona, only a little more in detail. He is doing this despite Hilts's shrill laughter that would distract even the most enthusiastic of Yoga members. Van can only think of Fiona; the only person he had ever loved in such a manner, as well as the first. As his memories drew to a close with her giving him the look that she had given him just before she had been killed.
Van let out an echoing, desperate cry; "FIONA!!!!"
At this time; what seems like a billion multi-colored orbs of energy surround the Liger, and spiral in a heavily decaying spiral into the zoid core. Zeke watches in awe as the little orbs shoot by at near the speed of light, spiraling right into the zoid core. A swirling wind accompanies these orbs that are about the size of dust grains, the wind swirls around the Liger once before the core emits an enormous amount of energy in a bright flash of light that sends the death stinger flying backwards like a paper bag in the wind.
Slowly the light dissipates away; at first showing a figure that looks like the liger. but definitely isn't the same. As more light dissipates, more of the liger can be seen.
The liger now has a more streamlined shape, and the armor is an electric blue, with white streaks running through it. There are now no blades on the liger; rather, two little structures on either side of the liger. The armor extends a little further down the legs, protecting the "shins" of the liger. The boosters are now built into the sides, and now extend outward when activated.
The basketball-sized orb also vanishes in a blinding flash, and the limp body of Fiona drops from the sky. "FIONA!!" Van jumps the liger into the air, sliding open the canopy (one of the new features), and catching Fiona in his arms.
Fiona no longer has any of her bandages on her, for Van had unknowingly recreated her back to full health. "Fiona! Oh, Fiona. Fiona?" Fiona's body lays limp in his arms. Van holds her close to him and starts to, once again, cry. He gently leans her head up and kisses her. At that very moment, Van feels a presence come over him, a presence that seems to wrap around and comfort him. He also hears the voice of Fiona echo throughout the vastness of space.
"Van, I will never leave your side." At that, a slight breeze began to blow inside of the Liger, and Fiona's eyes slowly opened. "Van!"
"Fiona!" Van puts his chin on her shoulder as he hugs Fiona; "Oh, Fiona! I thought I would never see you again. And I was so scared; scared that I had lost you, and not be able to tell you.." Van is cut off by the liger being hit by the death stinger.
"This is all very touching Van, but I am tired of seeing all of this mushy stuff. If I cannot kill you one at a time, then I will kill you both all at once; it makes no difference to me."
"AHHH! Why must this always happen at these times? Why are you always barging in just as Fiona and I are having a nice romantic moment together? Why are you still here after we totaled you and the deathsaurer? Why am I asking questions when I should have already left you and Prozen in ruins?"
(End Part 6)