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…+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
**Fortress Control Room**
Renegade: So he thinks he can get through my fortress? Well no one has ever survived it. And if by some small chance he manages to survive, I have ways of dealing with him.
**Underground Prison**
Phantom jumped out of a ventilation duct. He dusted himself off and looked around. Two security cameras were quickly taken out by ninja stars.
Phantom walked down the hallway and looked in the cells as he went. He was just about to walk by the last cell when…
???: Who're you?
Phantom: Why don't you answer that question?
Phantom walked up to the cell and looked inside. He hid a ninja star, ready to be thrown, behind his back. A young girl, about 13, was sitting in the cell. She brushed back some of her midnight black hair and walked to the bars.
Girl: I'm Alexia, but call me Alex.
Phantom: I'm the Phantom.
Alexia: The Phantom?! Well it looks like I'll be getting out of here after all.
Phantom: That depends on why you're here in the first place.
Alexia: Renegade threw me in here so my brother will fight him. Just yesterday he said that unless my brother accepted his challenge, then I'd be killed.
Phantom: That's not right. You should take cover. Hiding behind the mattress might do…
Alexia walked over to the bed and pulled the mattress off the bed. She hid behind it and waited. Phantom activated the Shock Glove and punched the lock.
BOOM
The bars fell over. Alexia pushed the mattress over and walked out of the cell.
Alexia: How'd you do that?
Phantom: I am the Phantom. It shouldn't be that surprising. You the only one locked up down here?
Alexia: Yeah. The only others are dead.
Phantom: Okay, go through that vent and to the beach. There's a box of flares there. Send one up and a HammerHead will pick you up.
Alexia: What are you talking about? I'm going with you.
Phantom: Excuse me?
Alexia: Well you're going after Renegade. I want to help. I'll make him pay for kidnapping me and threatening my brother.
Phantom: You're NOT coming with me, Alex. It's far too dangerous.
Alexia: Like you can stop me.
Phantom: Well I can, but I won't. If you want to get killed, that's your problem.
Phantom walked down the hallway and Alexia followed. They found the stairs and Phantom stopped Alexia before she walked up them.
Alexia: What?
Phantom pulled a coin out of his pocket. He threw it into the air and something shot it. There was a laser turret at the top of the stairs.
Alexia: How are we going to get past the laser? These stairs are the only way out of here.
Phantom: It's got motion sensors. We'll just have to sneak by.
Alexia: And how will that happen?
Phantom walked over to Alexia and picked her up.
Phantom: And now…*activates stealth shield*
Alexia: Hey, put me down! Wait, are we invisible?
Phantom: There is a reason they call me the Phantom…Hold on, we'll be running. I'm not sure it this will work against the motion sensors.
Alexia: What?! Hey wait!
It was too late. Alexia threw her arms around Phantom's neck as they began jumping up the stairs. The laser kept trying to target them but couldn't. They reached the top of the stairs and Phantom jumped into the air. He kicked the laser as he landed and turned off the stealth shield. He set Alexia down.
Alexia: We didn't get shot.
Phantom: Of course not. The laser couldn't find us. Now let's go.
Alexia: Wait the door is…
Phantom grabbed the door handle with the shock glove and the trap kicked in. Normally a person would've been electrocuted, but all this did was recharge the Shock Glove. Phantom opened the door and went through. Alexia followed.
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Next Time:
Robot Guards?