Um...I guess I don't have any excuse for not writing this sooner. I still haven't beaten FF7 yet, but my friend did. The war isn't over yet! I'm so scared though. In Spanish, I have a performance assessment to do. Here's the problem. I have to memorize it. The other problem is that I have 4 days left. The main problem. It has to be three minutes long and we only have 5 lines written down. HELP ME! That, and I'm scared to death of being in front of people performing. If I live past Tuesday, I'll be sure to tell you about it.

In this chapter, I'm also gonna tie up a small problem with chapter 15, which was pointed out to me.

Disclaimer: I don't own zoids...I'm so scared!

-...You Scream For Help...-

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Lance sat on one of the couches in the main room of the hover cargo, a laptop sitting on his lap. He seemed to be typing something. He then seemed to get mad at whatever was on the screen.

"This is impossible!" he yelled. He then shut the mini computer and sighed. Bit came walking out into the room. "Hi Lance. What are you doing?" he asked. Lance looked up to him and then reopened the laptop.

"I'm trying to find information on this Zane guy."

"Any luck?"

"What do you think?"

"Anything I can do?"

"No."

"Whose laptop is that?"

"Kahimi's."

"She has a laptop?" asked Bit in disbelief.

"Yep. She only brought this and her CD player with her." He began to type some more stuff on the laptop.

"Hey Lance? The day I got shot, you know, by Zane, I was wondering something."

"What is it?"

"That bullet he used...the gun...what type was it?"

"That's an interesting question. It's called an RV. It's made for using a special kind of bullet."

"What kind?"

"I don't know what it's called, but it's a bullet that dissolves when coming in contact with blood."

"Oh."

"I don't see why he was using one though. If he wants to kill someone, then he shouldn't use that kind of gun."

"Maybe he wasn't planning on killing anyone."

"What do you mean?" asked Lance, looking up from his laptop.

"It's just something that he said before he left. He said that none of us would live past that horrid day." Both of them thought about this. "What do you think he meant?" asked Bit.

"I'm not sure. I wonder what day he was talking about. Maybe if we knew, we could come up with a plan."

"I think I might know," said Kahimi. They both turned to look at her as she walked through the door. Her hair was back up in pigtails. Her bandages were still there, all except the one on her arm. The cut was almost gone.

"How would you know?" asked Lance.

"I went on line the other day and found out some things about Bit's past. I think the day he was talking about was the day Bit's parents died."

"Why would he refer to it as a horrid day?" asked Bit. "He's the one who caused it."

"Your guess is as good as mine."

"What makes you think that's the day?" asked Lance.

"Because it's the closest day I could think of that he'd attack on. The anniversary of the burning of New Hope is in three weeks, and Bit's parents died two weeks before then. I don't know what day it is, but it's coming up soon."

"Then maybe that is what he was talking about," said Bit, putting emphasis on the "is".

"Well, this is good. Now we have a lead," said Lance. "Of course, it's possible he'll try to kill someone before then. He said none of us would live past that horrid day, meaning that that's out last day."

"So what now?" asked Bit.

"I don't know. There's still so much I don't understand. Just why is he doing this? That's what I wanna know."

"Same here."

"Was it just me, or did that guy look sort of familiar," said Kahimi.

"I know what you mean," said Lance. "I know I've seen him before."

"Well, I wouldn't really know if I have or not," said Bit.

"I wonder if there's a way for us to find out who he is," said Kahimi.

"There is if we look hard enough," responded Lance.

"So what are you suggesting?" asked Bit.

"That we do a little detective work."

"Cool! I wanna come too!"

"I don't think so," said Lance.

"Why not?"

"This is not something you should get involved in. You've already gotten yourself injured once."

"You're no fun."

"I know," said Lance matter of factly. Kahimi just glared at him and walked out of the room. Once she was gone, they started talking again.

"So what should we do?" asked Bit.

"I really do think we should investigate this, but there's one problem. Everyone would have to come with."

"Why is that?" asked Bit.

"Because we can't leave the team here without protection."

"Where would we go anyway? What would we investigate?"

"Isn't it obvious? We'd go back to where all of this started. Back to New Hope."

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Kahimi walked into her room and fell over onto her bed.

"The nerve. Telling me I can't go with. What's his problem anyway?" She sighed and rolled onto her back. She stared at the ceiling and then grabbed her CD player.

"I never said he could use my laptop either." She put the headphones on and turned on the CD player. Not long after, she fell asleep and began to dream.

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(A/N I'm gonna use a song that I wrote in this part.)

(I feel like I'm falling apart

There's something I'm hiding in my heart

There's nothing that I don't know

Even why I'm feeling so low)

The heat from fire was consuming. The sky was a dark red color from all the fire. Three kids began to run towards the burning area that seemed to spread through half the town, if not more. There were two boys and one girl.

"What's going on?" asked the black haired boy. He seemed to be about 8 years old.

"I don't know?" answered the other boy who had dark blue hair. He also seemed to be about 8. The girl stayed close to him, her blue ponytail swaying as she ran with the two older boys.

"I'm scared bro," she said in her small and scared voice.

"It's alright," said the blue haired boy, even though he seemed just as scared as she was. They made it to the area where the fire was the strongest. It seemed that some houses were burning and others weren't, as if they had been started on fire specifically, but wind changed that. The fire seemed to spread to all the houses within only a matter or minutes. Both sides of the street were burning.

(There's nothing left

There's nothing worth living for

There's nothing to give

I can't take anymore)

"Oh no," said the black haired boy. "Mom! Dad!" He ran off towards one of the houses.

"Wait Clark! Come back," yelled the other boy. He and the girl just stood there, but then he grabbed her hand. "Come on." They both began to run down the street, heading for another house. They stopped and he dropped her hand.

"Stay here," he commanded.

"Alright," said the girl, her voice shaking. He then ran into the flaming building and the girl's eyes went wide. "No! Come back!" There was no answer from the boy, not even a sign as to where he was in the house. The fire was all that was seen as the house continued to burn.

(There's a place where there's only shadows

Moving through people's hearts

I don't why I'm here

I can't take any more

The place I'm in bares on light...

Shadow crossing)

The four year old stood there, staring at the house and waiting for her older brother to come back out. Just then, Clark ran up to her. He seemed out of breath.

"Kahimi, where's Lance?" he asked. All she did was point to the enflamed house.

"Clark, I'm scared," she said. "Where's mommy and daddy?"

"It's gonna be okay," he assured. "Everything'll be fine."

"Sure?"

"Course I'm sure. I bet they're somewhere safe, you'll see."

"What about your mommy and daddy?"

"I...don't know where they are."

"I'm still scared."

(Pain bores deep inside me

It struggles to stay in

I don't know why I try to hide it

My true feelings remain hidden)

A figure slowly emerged from the burning house. He ran out quickly and stood next to the two waiting for him.

"Lance!" cried Kahimi happily as she hugged him. He hugged her back, but said nothing. "Where's mommy and daddy?" Kahimi looked up at his face and her small smile disappeared. Lance had tears in his eyes as he tried his best to hold them in.

"What's wrong?" asked Kahimi, concern clearly in her voice. All he did was hug her even tighter.

"Sorry sis," he said, his voice filled with sorrow.

"Sorry? Why?"

"Our...our mom and dad...are..." He was crying now. "I couldn't save them. I'm sorry." Now Kahimi was beginning to cry as well. She buried herself in her brother's arms and released her tears.

(I got nothing left

I got nothing to loose

Perhaps that's why

I take these chances)

They both stayed that way for a while. Kahimi suddenly seemed panicked and shook her head.

"They...they can't be...no," she said. "Mommy...daddy...no!" She tried to pull away from him, but his grip on her suddenly tightened.

"Let go!" she screamed, the tears streaming down her face. She tried to pull away. "I gotta help them!"

"They're gone!" yelled Lance, tears still in his eyes. Clark came over and helped him try and get a hold on the screaming girl.

"Settle down Kahimi," said Clark. After a few more minutes of pulling and pushing, they finally got her to calm down. Her small body was shaking and she soon fell to her knees and broke down even more.

(There's a place where there's only shadows

Moving through people's hearts

I don't why I'm here

I can't take any more

The place I'm in bares no light...

Shadow crossing)

They all stood there, just watching as everything they ever knew burned. Their lives would never be the same.

"Why?" asked Clark. "Why did this have to happen?"

"I don't know."

"My...my birthday party was suppose to be next week. I guess I won't be having it now." They both stood there, the only sounds were the small sobs of Kahimi and crackling of the fire.

"You can cry if you want to," said Lance. Clark looked to him.

"I'm not gonna cry...I know my parents are still alive...they have to be." There was doubt in his voice.

"You don't always have to be so strong you know."

"Bit didn't cry."

"He doesn't know. That's why he didn't."

"Let's visit him again tomorrow."

"Okay." It was silent again. The fire sirens of the trucks still couldn't be heard.

"Where are the fire trucks?" asked Clark.

"I don't know," answered Lance. "I don't think they could put out this fire."

"Me neither."

(People look at me

Not knowing what to think

I keep myself inside

And I won't come out

I'm like a shadow...)

Kahimi stood up and looked around. Everything was burning. All the people she knew, all her friends.

"We're all that's left," she said, her voice still shaky.

"What?" asked Lance.

"Just us. Everyone else is gone. Mommy...daddy...everyone."

"Not everyone," assured Clark.

"No, everyone. They're all gone." She began to cry again. Lance bent down near her and hugged her.

"I'll always be here, I promise," he said kindly.

"You sure?"

"I'm sure."

"Thanks Lance."

"And you'll always have me too. We'll all have to look out for each other," added Clark.

"Thanks," said Kahimi. They all sat there, not knowing where to go or what to do.

(In a place where there's only shadows

Moving into people's hearts

This is the end

For me my friend

This is where I have to stay...)

The sirens could now be heard and the familiar red trucks, along with some ambulances, were now coming down the road. The three kids stood up and watched what was happening. The whole station had come down there. They stopped the trucks and began to water down the houses. Some of the firemen even ran into the houses. Another truck stopped near them, along with an ambulance. The people all came out and ran over to them.

"Are you kids okay?" asked a girl who had gotten out of the ambulance.

"We're fine," answered Clark.

"You don't look fine to me," she said. She pointed to a scratch that ran up his arm.

"Oh, that," he said. Some firemen ran into the house and others began to hose it down. Another fireman ran over to where they were.

"Hello kids," he said.

"Hi," they answered quietly. He then looked to Clark, his expression falling. "I'm sorry Clark, but your parents are..." Clark just looked downward.

"I thought so," he said quietly.

"I'm sorry Clark," said Lance.

"Don't be. I knew they were dead, but...I didn't want to believe it." His eyes began to water. They all stood there, the air hanging heavy with sorrow. Kahimi then remembered something.

"What about aunty and uncle?" she asked. Lance then seemed to become panicked as well. They looked over two houses down. That one was also enflamed and firemen were coming out. Kahimi and Lance ran over.

"Did you find anybody?" asked Lance. The firemen both hung their heads.

"We're sorry, but they're both gone," answered one of the firemen. Kahimi's eyes began to water again.

"No...we're all alone," she cried. Lance hugged her again as his eyes once again began to water.

(Shadow crossing)

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That's all for this chapter. It's too long the way it is. I can't write for the next two days and I still haven't beaten FF7 yet. Oh well. Anyway, REVIEW! I'll write more sooner if I get more reviews, okay? And like I said, that was my song, so no one can steal it, unless they get my permission to use it. Not that anyone would want to anyway^.^ Audi^.^