Zoids

Origin of The Phantom

By, Spectral

Notes:

I don't own zoids or its characters but I do own Phantom and all related topics… This fic explains the Phantom's dark past and leads right up to Chapter one of Darkness on The Battlefield; Enter the Phantom, another one of my stories. Parts of this fic may not make sense if you didn't read at least part of my other fic…

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Old Man: What?!?!?

Steph: A battle might cause damage to the village.

Robbie: Why don't we just go explain this all to the Judge.

Tom: No. It's too risky, besides it would risk the location of my base being discovered.

Old Man: Then what will we do?

Tom: If I can get to my base then I can use the outer defenses to disrupt the battle.

Robbie: We can use the tunnels!

Steph: Why don't you just use the liger?

Tom: No, then the Judge would know it was me.

Old Man: Thank you…

Tom: Let's go.

Tom, Robbie, and Steph set off for the tunnels. They were accompanied by the Old Man's son.

Henry: When you reach the spot where the tunnels split, take the right. It should lead to your base.

Tom: Thanks

Henry: Good luck!

The three kids went into the tunnels. They clicked on their flashlights and walked for a while.

BOOM!

Dust and a few rocks fell from above.

Steph: What's going on?

Robbie: They must have started the battle.

Tom: We should hurry then.

The kids started running and took the tunnel on the right. Suddenly the ground shook and a hole opened. Tom fell into the hole and disappeared in the darkness.

Steph: TOM!
Robbie: Are you okay down there?

Suddenly a grappling hook shot up from the pit. It stuck in the tunnel roof and Tom climbed out of the pit.

Steph: Are you okay?

Tom: I'll be fine, let's go.

The three kids continued (Tom limping slightly) down the tunnel. They came to a huge steel door. It was locked. Tom activated the Shock Glove and punched the lock. The large door slid slowly open.

Tom: Woah…

Robbie: Zoid JackPot!

Steph: Where'd you get all these?

Tom: I doubt that this room has been seen since the days of the war… I sure haven't seen it before.

Robbie: Well how do we get to the rest of the base?

Steph: There's some stairs!

Tom and the others rushed up the stairs, and Robbie and Tom forced the door at the top open. They ended up in the command center of the base.

Tom: Perfect.

Tom walked over to the controls and started typing. Screens of the battle popped up. Weapons controls popped up.

**Outside**

Away from the battle, the side of a mountain opened. A modified Gun Sniper, stuck to a platform, moved forward. A stealth shield surrounded it and it readied its long-range rifle.

Tom pulled the trigger twice and the Judge went down. Two more times and one team went down. Once more and the battle was over.

Tom and the others returned to the village after Tom put the base defenses on auto. They were greeted by most of the village.

After a small celebration, the kids returned to base.

Steph: I just had an idea.

Tom: What?

Steph: Well you don't want people to know who you are so, why don't you wear a mask?

Robbie: He could even have a different name.

Tom: That sounds a little super heroish…

Steph: Exactly.

Steph and the others went to work. They finished the mask and held it up. It was black with two sinister looking white one-way eyeholes. The mask would cover everything but the lower half of Tom's face.

Tom put the mask on and Steph and Robbie gasped.

Steph: Now he just needs a cool super heroish name…

Robbie: Hmmmm…

Tom: I've got one…

Steph: What is it?

Tom: The Phantom.

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