Disclaimer: No I don't own any of the Zoids series.

Author's note: First of all, sorry! I've kinda slacked a bit. I'm sure I left all of you in suspense but I promise it will be worth it. I'm back to work on this series. Oh, and one more thing. You see, the Liger 0X that appeared in chp. 13 is NOT the evil Liger 0 X all of you are thinking of. But the other might show up somewhere. Anyway, LET'S GET THIS STARTED!

EP:14

Zoid battles are fighting competitions held on enormous battlefields using mechanical combat units called Zoids. The enthusiastic young warriors put their pride on the line and sharpen their skills against one another using new rules and forms of battle. Area scanned, battlefield set up, ready. FIGHT!

THE WOLF PACK-REMATCH WITH JAX BLADE

SLAM! A white wolf type Zoid fell to the ground fizzling. "AHAHAHAHAHAHA! I can't believe you dared in challenging me!" laughed a voice. "You actually thought that your PATHETIC, WEAKLING ZOID COULD MATCH MINE?! I didn't think you were that foolish. I no longer need you as a friend, Jax." And with that the long, winding dark Zoid walked away.
BOOM! BANG! BAM! POW! Numerous ground planted explosives went off. "ROOOARRR!" called out the Liger 0 as it darted left and right dodging the explosives. Suddenly a barrage of bullets rained down from the sky above Liger. "Yikes! Watch it Liger!" Ace said pulling back on the controls. In seconds the Liger was hit by a sonic boom and fell forward. "Come on Ace, keep your guard up!" laughed Jim. The Liger quickly got up and engaged its ion boosters. Just then the Liger roared and jumped to the side right as 2 missiles landed where it last stood. The white Zoid did a sliding turn and shot off its shot cannon. The Shadow Cat quickly came out of stealth mode and darted to the side. It then released its smoke screen. "Ok, so you're gonna make this tougher huh?" smiled Jim as he dived down. Suddenly a bright light broke through the cloud and in seconds the RaySworder was impaled by the golden glowing claws of the Liger 0.

"HAHA! I win!" laughed Ace. Suddenly he was jolted from behind. "Don't count your chickens before they hatch!" grinned Iris as she lunged toward Liger. Liger roared as it dodged the attack. Quickly Liger 0 ran as it was chased by the pursuing SC. Suddenly Ace was thrown high into the air and landed w/ a system freeze.

"WHAT ON ZI?!" he gasped.

"Ha, ha, ha, lead ya into the last mine!" cackled Iris. "Victory is mine."
Later at the Taros Base.

"You see Ace, it's not always the Warrior who is strongest that wins," explained Iris in a cocky tone. "But the one who is the smartest." "Ah, me an Liger were caught off guard, that's all," countered Ace trying to make it not sound like a mistake. "Hey Doc!" Jim called to Doc. Toros. "When's our next battle? I need some dough to spend on my RaySworder."

"As a matter of fact there's one tomorrow," Doc replied happily. "And get this, they threw in 3x's the amount! YEAH, WHOO HOO!" "Wow, they must be either very rich or very stupid," remarked Ace. "Who's our unlucky opponent?" grinned Iris as she ran her hand through her hair.

"The Wolf Pack Team," answered Doc. "No way!" Jim cocked his head up. Everyone stared at the Warrior. "I've heard a great deal about them. They have been able to move up in ranks faster than any other team out there. Their skills as Warriors are practically unmatched and they're very rich thanks to their winnings." "Well, I guess they'll meet their match today, when they meet me and Liger!" Ace grinned big.
The sun soon began to set and dust on the ground was blown around by the wind. Slowly a white Zoids walked up to a ledge that was not too far from the Taros Base. "Ace, I hope you can hold your own against me, because I'm not going to hold back," a person said as he looked out on the base.
The next day the Hover Cargo pulled up to the mountainous battle area. First the RaySworder luanched then the Shadow Cat. Ace turned his controls outward and pulled back. Soon mechanical hands came out of the sides of the Hover Cargo and removed Liger 0's white armor. Slowly the walls of the Hover Cargo turned and then stopped. Again more mechanical hands came out but holding blue colored armor. "Liger 0 Jager, CAS complete!" Jesse said as Jager rose up. "Gooooo JAGER!" Liger was launched and landed next to its partners. Just then a judge landed and went through its speech. "Where is the Wolf Pack," Ace scanned the area. Suddenly he was struck by who had appeared out from behind a large boulder. There before Jager and Ace stood the white Konig Wolf.

"Good to see you again Ace," Jax said as a hologram of him appeared.

"Jax Blade," Ace smiled. "It's time to settle our little score from way back!"

"A. Ace, look!" Jesse gasped over the intercom. All three of the Warriors turned to find a yellow and black Shadow Fox. "Brad?!" Doc Toros said in surprise.

"Brad's on your team?" Iris questioned. Jax nodded. Suddenly the three Warriors were again caught off guard as a red Gun Sniper walked out. "Naomi too?!"

"Sorry guys, but we had to," smiled Brad. "All the money Jax offered to us to become part of his new team was hard to turn down."

"That's Brad for ya," Leena remarked as she looked on from the Hover Cargo.

-Battle mode 0-9-8-2, The Wolf Pack vs. the Max team! Ready.. FIGHT!"

"I call Jax!" Ace called as Jager lunged forward.

"Brad's mine!" grinned Jim.

"Then I guess I'm stuck with Naomi," Iris pushed forward on her controls.

Swiftly the Konig Wolf and Jager ran side by side. "Ace, are you prepared for the worst?" Jax inquired. The other pilot was speechless for a moment then responded.

"Ha, bring on your worst, Jax! Cause me and Liger are ready!" replied Ace as he slammed into the Wolf. Although shaken, Jax quickly regained balance and countered. Jager managed to dodge the attack and quickly engaged its ion boosters. "You run'n?" Jax called to Ace as the blue Zoid ran toward the Hover Cargo at super speed.

"Heck no!" answered Ace. "I just want a fair fight!"

"Hold still Bird Brain!" yelled Bard as he unloaded rounds from his gattling rifle.

"Gotta do better than that Old Timer!" Jim laughed. Just then he was violently jolted. "What the?! My wing!" "This Old Timer's got some skill!" Brad grinned. "So best be on your guard." The RaySworder quickly performed a nosedive and closed up its wings. In the last second the Zoid opened up its wings and hit the Shadow Fox with a powerful sound wave. Brad pushed hard on his controls and the SF dug its claws deep into the ground, preventing it from falling over. Just then the black Zoid was being shelled by mico-missiles.

Quickly the red Gun Sniper ran for a good sniping position. "Not so fast!" Iris ran ahead of the red Zoid. With a fast sliding turn Iris unloaded rounds on to the GS. Naomi then engaged her boosters and jumped straight over her opponent. "What the?!" "Come on little girl, you've got to do better than that!" teased Naomi. "Okay, then how about this?" Iris pushed a button. Suddenly the Shadow cat went invisible. "Nice try, but my heat sensors can pick you up," countered Naomi as she fired off her wrist mounted guns. "AH! Is there anyway to out smart her?!" gasped Iris as she ran for cover.
The white Konig Wolf sat waiting behind a large boulder. Suddenly the Liger 0 mobilized and the Wolf lunged out from behind its hiding place. "Hey what the!" Ace gasped as he barely dodged the attack. "There is no fair fighting when it comes to him!" Jax said as the Konig Wolf persued the Liger. "You mean Chang?" Ace added as he did a sliding turn and shot off his shot cannon. But the KW just dodged the attack with ease. "Gotta do better!" Jax countered with a powerful slash from his left claw. Liger flew back, bounced off the ground and landed on its side. Quickly Liger stood up and charged the KW. "STRIKE LAZER CLAW!" roared Ace as Liger jumped into the air. Suddenly Liger was hit in the stomach before it ever began to descend. The white liger slammed on its back and flipped to its stomach. "That outdated attack won't do anything to him, can't you see that?" commanded Jax. "You need to stop relying on the Liger's one attack and utilize all its superior abilities. If not then you'll never last half as much as I did against him, even with your new found power!"

"What?" gasped Ace. He had never been told this before. "Ever since I began piloting the Liger 0 I've relied on nothing but the Strike Laser Claw attack?" "Roooaarr!" called out Liger. Ace looked down at his control panel. "I guess I have ." but he was interrupted. Liger quickly flew back and landed on its side. "Idiot! Don't ever let your guard down!" hollered Jax as he lunged toward he Liger with the KW's claws extended. Suddenly Liger engaged its ion boosters and it slid away from the attack. Quickly Liger jumped to its feet and turned toward the KW. "You must learn to use the Liger's speed, agility, and even the Oraganoid system in order to beat Chang," explained Jax. "Liger's other abilities," echoed Ace. Just then he had an idea. "Okay Jax, I see. Let's do it Liger! Just follow my lead!" "Roar!" answered Liger 0 as it jumped forward.

"Another useless charge?" Jax said in a bored tone. Just then he was caught off guard. The Liger 0 was darting back and forth;I zig zagging toward the KW. "What are you doing?!" The KW took a few steps back but then it lit up its fore claws. "This is no time to play around!" Suddenly the Liger jumped over the other Zoid and engaged its ion boosters. Swiftly Liger 0 rebounded off the side of a ledge behind the KW, desended, and pounced on its unsuspecting victum.
"AH!" Iris called out as a bullet grazed her Zoid. "Dang does she have good aim." The SC quickly ran behind large rocks sticking out of the ground. "Now to play a little cat and mouse!" snickered Iris as she slowly moved around the large rocks. Soon she spotted the red Gun Sniper. "He, he, got'ch ya!" The SC quickly lunged forward out of its hiding place, prepared to pounce on Naomi. "Sorry!" the Gun Sniper looked up. Suddenly the red Zoid unleashed a barrage from its wrist mounted guns.

"AH! She tricked me!" gasped Iris as she fell to the ground with a system freeze.
Slowly the Konig Wolf stood up. "Very good, Ace," Jax complemented. "I. huh? He's gone. Good, he's learning!" Suddenly Jax caught a glimps of something in the corner of his eye. "There you are!" The K. Wolf turned to the ledge behind it and lunged upward. Liger 0 Swiftly jumped toward the enemy Zoid. Soon both flew right past each other with their claws glowing bright.

Upon landing, the K. Wolf landed on its feet, but the Liger 0 crashed on its stomach. "Ah, he got us Liger," Ace talked to his Zoid. "We need a better strategy." "ROOARR!" countered the Liger. "Hey didn't you just hear me! I said we need to change our." Just then Ace saw The K.W. lunging down at him. Ace pushed on the foot pedals on impulse and the Liger once again when on a head on collision with the K.W. The Liger barely landed on its feet atop the ledge while the K.W. did the same. Both then turned toward each other. The Liger was leaning to its left side a bit because of the cut on its left fore leg.

"You see, you need." Suddenly the K.W. let out a loud howl, interrupting Jax. "What?!" The K.W.'s armor on its side was totally stripped off as well as some pieces of the right legs. "So, your Organoid learned did it?"

"Yep!" grinned Ace. "Good job Zeeg!"

"Okay, then let's even the odds," smiled Jax. Ace had a puzzled look. Suddenly a yellow T-Rex Organoid appeared from behind a rock. "Come Howl!"

"Rawwww!" the Organoid roared as it transformed into a bright light and fused with the Konig Wolf. Suddenly the Konig Wolf began to transform. Its body began to grow bigger as the sount and claws also grew larger. The green gears on the legs began to spin quickly as the transformation took place. The ion boosters grew longer and bigger while the its teeth changed a golden color. "My Organoid has the ability to release my Zoid's full power," explained Jax. "So I guess we're now even."

"Okay, if you think you're so good then come and get me!" Ace grinned as Liger began to charge Jax. The 2 Zoids went on a head on collision until they jumped high toward each other at the last second. The 2 clashed together and spun around. Soon both landed hard on their feet. "Nice move."

"Same to you," smiled Jax. "But now this ENDS!" Suddenly the K.G. lunged toward the Liger 0 at full force with its claws glowing. "STRIKE LASER CLAW!"

"NOW!" Ace cried as Liger crouched down. Caught off guard, Jax went flying over the white Liger. Just then Liger 0 jumped up and slammed its claws into the enemy Zoid's underbelly. Soon the Konig Wolf fell and bounced to its back. "Got'ch ya!" smiled Ace. But before he knew it, Liger was hit in the face by the Wolf's tail. Just then 4 jagged claws were thrown into Liger 0's face. The white Liger then fell with pieces of Zoidmagnite flying off its face armor. "Never, EVER let your guard down," Jax commanded. "You left yourself too open. Chang won't hesitate to take such a chance. And it will do more than damage your Zoid. Now FIGHT WITH SPIRIT!" Quickly the K.G. slammed into the Liger 0, sending it flying back. Ace slowly got up. "Dang, he's so much faster and stronger thanks to that Organoid of his," he said to himself and the Liger. "Come on buddy, we need to kick it up a notch." Liger let out a loud roar and engaged its ion boosters. The Zoid quickly shot past the Konig Wolf. Suddenly Ace was struck with surprise. There ahead of him was the Konig Wolf.

"Nice try!" Jax called out as the Konig Wolf rebounded off a huge boulder and threw itself into Liger 0. "Argh! I'm getting tired of this!" Ace groaned. "Let's just get him!" Liger 0 roared and began to run toward Jax. A bright golden light lit up inside the legs of Liger 0 as the face flaps opened up. Soon the light had reached the golden claws. "STRIKE LASER CLAAAAAAWWWW!" Ace hollered as Liger 0 lunged into the air. Jax swiftly responded with the same attack.
"Now where'd he go?" Brad thought as he scanned the area for the RaySworder. Just then he caught sight of a Zoid quickly approaching him at a high speed. "Got'ch ya!" Quickly the Shadow Fox unleashed a barrage of bullets from its gattling rifle at the RaySworder. "Nice try Old man!" Jim grinned. "But now you're OUT!" Suddenly the flying Zoid shot past the Shadow Fox, breaking the sound barrier. Brad flew back and landed hard with his rifle torn off. "HA,HAHAHAHHA!" laughed Jim. Just then he felt a powerful jolt. "WHAT?! How did he hit me?!" And in moments the RaySworder had to make an emergency landing. "Drat, I'm out."
The 2 white Zoids clashed glowing claws and raw energy shot out from the clash. The 2 Zoids roared loud as they fought to win this power struggle. Just then Jax pushed forward on his controls. "Sorry, but you LOSE!" And with that the Liger 0 was shot back by the stronger Konig Wolf. "Nice try, Ace. But my Konig Wolf is stronger. And with that kind of strength you'll never defeat Chang."

"He, he, he, oh yeah?" Ace began to laugh as Liger Zero began to radiate a small light.

"Wha. what on ZI?!" Jax gasped. "It's. it's a fully evolved Ultimate X!" Just then the silver Liger lunged toward the awestruck Jax.

"HAHA! Ya never knew did ya?!" Ace laughed as Liger 0 roared loud into the air. "GO ZEEG AND LIGER 0X!" Liger 0's paws lit up a blinding golden light as it charged forward. Jax was barely able to dodge the attack. But suddenly the Liger rebounded off the ground and threw itself into the Konig Wolf.

"Un. unbelievable," Jax gasped as he slowly got up. "Okay, Ace, show me the full power of Liger 0X! LET'S GO!"

"Got YA!" Ace hollered.

"STRIKE LASER CLAW!" Jax called out.

"GO Liger!" Ace called out. Suddenly the name Strike Laser X appeared. "Okay! STRIKE LASER X!" Swiftly Liger 0X lunged high into the air with both its claws held out to its side. Just then Jax brought down his right claw. Liger 0X brought down both claws and forming a golden X.
Liger 0X then landed on its feet while the Konig Wolf crashed on the ground on its stomach as all four of its legs later landed beside it. "YEAH LIGER!" Ace cried happily as he threw his fist up into the air. Liger 0 began to roar loud into the air as it returned to its original state.

Jax sat in his cockpit with his eyes closed but wearing a smile. "Excellent job Ace and Liger 0," he said. "You exceeded my expectations." Then he stood up out of his cockpit and looked at the white Liger roaring into the sky.

-Battle over! Battle over!- called out the judge. -The winner is. the Max team!-
Slowly Jax approached the Liger 0. Ace jumped out of his Zoid and landed next to its paw. "Thank you," Jax said as he held out his hand. Ace looked a bit confused.

"What for?" he asked.

"For replacing the lost hope I had," the other replied. "Once I saw the light of Liger 0X's attack I saw hope. Hope that you, Ace Striker and Liger 0 can defeat the monster that roams this world. And for that I thank you." Ace then grasped Jax's hand.

"Thanks to you too!" Ace smiled. The 2 then looked up at Liger 0 who roared in conjunction with a high pitched roar from inside the Zoid.
NEXT EPISODE: Hey this is Ace! Hey who's the new babe on the street? Huh, Iris you know her?! Your rival? AH! Look at her Zoid! Yikes watch out! Next time on Zoids X:

TECHNICAL RIVAL-IRIS' DUEL!

Ready. FIGHT!