Been a while, right? Yep, it has. I guess I got some explaining to do,
since a lot of people have asked me questions about the last chapter I
wrote. Please, people who asked these questions, don't get mad at me for
answering them here. I just wanted to clear some stuff up from the last
chapter.
As for why they didn't shoot the tower with their zoid guns, the wires that connected the zoids to the water tower weren't bendable, so the zoids were too high up to fire at the water tower. That, and when you take something to a repair shot, they usually unarm stuff for check ups and repairs.
The tower was hot because it's like when you open a door that has fire behind it. There is no fire on your side of the door, but the handle is still hot. The heat from the fire, which had engulfed the whole building, was making the valve, which was located further down on the water tower, very hot. It travels quickly.
And can anyone guess who started that fire? He's a pyro. Yep. I'm a pyro too, but only 24%...I think.
Disclaimer: I don't own Zoids, just the characters I make and this fic and my poem.
-...Things You Want To Forget...-
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"Well that was fun," said Bit as he and everyone else walked down the street. "We didn't really learn anything today."
"But we did put out a burning building," said Leena.
"True, but we still don't know anything new about Zain and what he wants." They walked up to Clark's house and stood by the door. Karry had locked it after they had left. Clark walked up and knocked on the door.
"Hey sis! You home?" he shouted as he knocked on it.
"Why not just use a key?" asked Jamie.
"Because I left it in the house, otherwise I would be using it." He continued to knock on it. "Open up Karry!" They all heard footsteps approach the door and then it slowly opened. Karry's face appeared and then she threw the door open and hugged Clark.
"I was so scared," she said. "I was afraid you wouldn't make it."
"Don't worry sis, I'm fine," he said as he hugged her back. She pulled away and Clark looked her over. "You should have gone to the hospital."
"I'm fine. It's just a few burns and scrapes, nothing major," she said.
"That's good to know."
"Well, come in everyone," said Karry. They all smiled and walked into the house. It had been a long day for all of them and it was getting close to dinnertime.
"Hey Lance?" said Karry, stopping him in the doorway.
"Yeah?"
"Thanks. I knew you would save Clark." Lance just shrugged.
"It was a group effort."
"I know, but thanks. You're always watching out for us." She quickly hugged him, which shocked Lance. It was just a quick hug and then she let go and ran back inside the house. Lance stood there for a while and then shook off his shock and walked back into the house, closing the door behind him.
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"What do you guys want for dinner?" asked Karry from the kitchen. Almost everyone was sitting in the living room area, watching TV.
"How about pasta?" shouted Bit.
"Pasta? Okay!" said Karry happily.
"You know, you don't have to cook for us," reminded Leena.
"Yeah, you don't have to cook for them," echoed Clark. They all turned and glared at him. "What?"
"It's fine," said Karry. "I like cooking for people. Dinner will be ready in about 10 to 20 minutes."
"Okay!" they all said in unison.
"I wonder who started that fire," said Kahimi. None of them were actually watching the TV.
"I'll give you one guess," said Lance.
"Zane, right?" answered Bit.
"You got it."
"Then he knows we're here," said Brad.
"Not necessarily," said Leon. They had explained everything to him and Naomi. "It's possible that he doesn't know we're here. He only went after Clark and Karry, and both of them live here. He probably knew that."
"So we're okay for now, right?" asked Naomi.
"Probably, but we should be careful," warned Lance. "We can't do anything suspicious. We don't want him to know about us being here, okay?"
"But we just put out a burning building. If he's in this town, I'm sure he saw it," said Leena. They were all quiet for a while.
"Come on you guys, don't worry about it," said Karry, trying to cheer them up. "I'm sure everything will work out just fine."
"I sure hope so," mumbled Bit.
******
"Dinner is ready!" shouted Karry. Within a matter of seconds, everyone was sitting at the table. "Wow," said Karry. She put the pot of spaghetti on the table and watched as they all dug in quickly. Karry just stared at them and then laughed quietly to herself. After they were done grabbing at it, she finally got some for herself. Jamie was watching as she reached for the spoon and noticed that there were scars on the palms of her hands. Karry noticed that he was staring and then smiled slightly, putting some spaghetti on her plate.
"You're wondering about this, right?" she asked him as she held up her hands to show the scars.
"Sorry," said Jamie.
"It's fine. I got them about 10 years ago, when I was 7. It was-"
"During the fire of New Hope," finished Bit. She looked to him.
"That's right. I stayed in the top room so that the fire would take a while to get to me. By the time it had reached the room I was in, the firemen had shown up and saved me. Unfortunately, our parents didn't make it out."
"Karry? When you went to the city hall today, did you see a man in a black cloak?" asked Lance.
"Now that you mention it, yeah, I did. He was walking with our tour group for a while, but then disappeared. Not long after, the building caught on fire."
"Interesting," said Clark. "So Zane really is here."
"Zane?"
"We'll tell you later," said Lance. They all ate in silence. Afterwards, everyone decided it was time to sleep. It had been a big day and it was also late. Lance was sleeping on the couch. Clark was able to keep his own room while Karry shared hers with Leena, Naomi, and Kahimi. Bit, Brad, Jamie, and Leon took the large guest room and Doc took the smaller one. It was also the room where they put their luggage. It was a very quiet night and they all fell asleep easily.
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The next morning seemed to come all too quickly for them. The sun rose high in the sky and everyone began to climb out of bed. They were all lured down stairs by the smell of pancakes.
"Good morning," said Karry as she set a huge plate of pancakes on the table.
"Wow, that smells great," said Bit.
"Yeah," agreed Leena. Both were just standing there, staring at the pancakes. Clark walked in and rubbed his head.
"I said you don't have to cook for them," he reminded her.
"I know, but I said I wanted to." Everyone eventually made it into the kitchen and began to eat the pancakes. During their breakfast, they began to discuss their plan for the day.
"We're going to go visit some more people today," said Lance. "So far, we haven't discovered anything that can help."
"I know," said Kahimi. "No one seems to know anything."
"And those who do don't want to talk about it," added Bit, remembering the lady who had slammed the door in his face after learning his name.
"And one more thing," started Lance. They all looked to him. "We have to take into consideration that Zane is in this city. If any of you see him, run. Don't engage him; don't look at him, just run. He can't know we're here. Is that understood?" Everyone nodded. They then finished eating and began to leave the house. Clark had gone upstairs, since he needed to get ready for work. Lance was the last one out, since he had to get his gun and blade, just in case. He was stopped by Karry before he left.
"Why are you taking those?" she asked.
"Just in case we run into trouble," he answered.
"Be careful, okay? This city isn't exactly safe. There are a lot of gangs that roam the streets around here." Lance just smirked.
"You worried about me?" he asked. Karry just looked down, slightly embarrassed.
"Maybe."
"I'll be fine, don't worry. I can take care of myself."
"I know, just be careful though."
"I will. See ya." He turned and walked out the door. Their huge group disappeared down the street, heading towards their next destination. Karry stood in the doorway and watched as they left.
"Well, well, well," said Clark. Karry turned and watched as he walked down the stairs. He had a sly and mischievous grin on his face, making Karry feel nervous. "Does little sister have a crush on her brother's best friend?" Karry averted her eyes and stared at the floor, her face turning crimson. Clark laughed as he passed her and walked towards the kitchen.
"Don't worry sis, I'm just kidding," called Clark. He walked out with an apple and then hugged her quickly before walking out the door. "I'll see ya after work, alright? And if Alisha calls, tell her I'll go to lunch to with her tomorrow. And if she asks, I'm doing fine."
"Okay." Clark noticed that the crimson was still on her face.
"Lighten up sis, I was just joking, okay?"
"Yeah."
"Bye!"
"Bye."
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That's all for now^.^ There will be about 5 more chapters and maybe an epilogue, unless I combine it with the last chapter. It just depends. Are you guys anxious to see what happens? OH YEAH! Watch Zoids: GF on SATURDAY to see the LAST FOUR EPS. Go to TOONAMI to find the times. Audi^.^
As for why they didn't shoot the tower with their zoid guns, the wires that connected the zoids to the water tower weren't bendable, so the zoids were too high up to fire at the water tower. That, and when you take something to a repair shot, they usually unarm stuff for check ups and repairs.
The tower was hot because it's like when you open a door that has fire behind it. There is no fire on your side of the door, but the handle is still hot. The heat from the fire, which had engulfed the whole building, was making the valve, which was located further down on the water tower, very hot. It travels quickly.
And can anyone guess who started that fire? He's a pyro. Yep. I'm a pyro too, but only 24%...I think.
Disclaimer: I don't own Zoids, just the characters I make and this fic and my poem.
-...Things You Want To Forget...-
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"Well that was fun," said Bit as he and everyone else walked down the street. "We didn't really learn anything today."
"But we did put out a burning building," said Leena.
"True, but we still don't know anything new about Zain and what he wants." They walked up to Clark's house and stood by the door. Karry had locked it after they had left. Clark walked up and knocked on the door.
"Hey sis! You home?" he shouted as he knocked on it.
"Why not just use a key?" asked Jamie.
"Because I left it in the house, otherwise I would be using it." He continued to knock on it. "Open up Karry!" They all heard footsteps approach the door and then it slowly opened. Karry's face appeared and then she threw the door open and hugged Clark.
"I was so scared," she said. "I was afraid you wouldn't make it."
"Don't worry sis, I'm fine," he said as he hugged her back. She pulled away and Clark looked her over. "You should have gone to the hospital."
"I'm fine. It's just a few burns and scrapes, nothing major," she said.
"That's good to know."
"Well, come in everyone," said Karry. They all smiled and walked into the house. It had been a long day for all of them and it was getting close to dinnertime.
"Hey Lance?" said Karry, stopping him in the doorway.
"Yeah?"
"Thanks. I knew you would save Clark." Lance just shrugged.
"It was a group effort."
"I know, but thanks. You're always watching out for us." She quickly hugged him, which shocked Lance. It was just a quick hug and then she let go and ran back inside the house. Lance stood there for a while and then shook off his shock and walked back into the house, closing the door behind him.
******
"What do you guys want for dinner?" asked Karry from the kitchen. Almost everyone was sitting in the living room area, watching TV.
"How about pasta?" shouted Bit.
"Pasta? Okay!" said Karry happily.
"You know, you don't have to cook for us," reminded Leena.
"Yeah, you don't have to cook for them," echoed Clark. They all turned and glared at him. "What?"
"It's fine," said Karry. "I like cooking for people. Dinner will be ready in about 10 to 20 minutes."
"Okay!" they all said in unison.
"I wonder who started that fire," said Kahimi. None of them were actually watching the TV.
"I'll give you one guess," said Lance.
"Zane, right?" answered Bit.
"You got it."
"Then he knows we're here," said Brad.
"Not necessarily," said Leon. They had explained everything to him and Naomi. "It's possible that he doesn't know we're here. He only went after Clark and Karry, and both of them live here. He probably knew that."
"So we're okay for now, right?" asked Naomi.
"Probably, but we should be careful," warned Lance. "We can't do anything suspicious. We don't want him to know about us being here, okay?"
"But we just put out a burning building. If he's in this town, I'm sure he saw it," said Leena. They were all quiet for a while.
"Come on you guys, don't worry about it," said Karry, trying to cheer them up. "I'm sure everything will work out just fine."
"I sure hope so," mumbled Bit.
******
"Dinner is ready!" shouted Karry. Within a matter of seconds, everyone was sitting at the table. "Wow," said Karry. She put the pot of spaghetti on the table and watched as they all dug in quickly. Karry just stared at them and then laughed quietly to herself. After they were done grabbing at it, she finally got some for herself. Jamie was watching as she reached for the spoon and noticed that there were scars on the palms of her hands. Karry noticed that he was staring and then smiled slightly, putting some spaghetti on her plate.
"You're wondering about this, right?" she asked him as she held up her hands to show the scars.
"Sorry," said Jamie.
"It's fine. I got them about 10 years ago, when I was 7. It was-"
"During the fire of New Hope," finished Bit. She looked to him.
"That's right. I stayed in the top room so that the fire would take a while to get to me. By the time it had reached the room I was in, the firemen had shown up and saved me. Unfortunately, our parents didn't make it out."
"Karry? When you went to the city hall today, did you see a man in a black cloak?" asked Lance.
"Now that you mention it, yeah, I did. He was walking with our tour group for a while, but then disappeared. Not long after, the building caught on fire."
"Interesting," said Clark. "So Zane really is here."
"Zane?"
"We'll tell you later," said Lance. They all ate in silence. Afterwards, everyone decided it was time to sleep. It had been a big day and it was also late. Lance was sleeping on the couch. Clark was able to keep his own room while Karry shared hers with Leena, Naomi, and Kahimi. Bit, Brad, Jamie, and Leon took the large guest room and Doc took the smaller one. It was also the room where they put their luggage. It was a very quiet night and they all fell asleep easily.
******
The next morning seemed to come all too quickly for them. The sun rose high in the sky and everyone began to climb out of bed. They were all lured down stairs by the smell of pancakes.
"Good morning," said Karry as she set a huge plate of pancakes on the table.
"Wow, that smells great," said Bit.
"Yeah," agreed Leena. Both were just standing there, staring at the pancakes. Clark walked in and rubbed his head.
"I said you don't have to cook for them," he reminded her.
"I know, but I said I wanted to." Everyone eventually made it into the kitchen and began to eat the pancakes. During their breakfast, they began to discuss their plan for the day.
"We're going to go visit some more people today," said Lance. "So far, we haven't discovered anything that can help."
"I know," said Kahimi. "No one seems to know anything."
"And those who do don't want to talk about it," added Bit, remembering the lady who had slammed the door in his face after learning his name.
"And one more thing," started Lance. They all looked to him. "We have to take into consideration that Zane is in this city. If any of you see him, run. Don't engage him; don't look at him, just run. He can't know we're here. Is that understood?" Everyone nodded. They then finished eating and began to leave the house. Clark had gone upstairs, since he needed to get ready for work. Lance was the last one out, since he had to get his gun and blade, just in case. He was stopped by Karry before he left.
"Why are you taking those?" she asked.
"Just in case we run into trouble," he answered.
"Be careful, okay? This city isn't exactly safe. There are a lot of gangs that roam the streets around here." Lance just smirked.
"You worried about me?" he asked. Karry just looked down, slightly embarrassed.
"Maybe."
"I'll be fine, don't worry. I can take care of myself."
"I know, just be careful though."
"I will. See ya." He turned and walked out the door. Their huge group disappeared down the street, heading towards their next destination. Karry stood in the doorway and watched as they left.
"Well, well, well," said Clark. Karry turned and watched as he walked down the stairs. He had a sly and mischievous grin on his face, making Karry feel nervous. "Does little sister have a crush on her brother's best friend?" Karry averted her eyes and stared at the floor, her face turning crimson. Clark laughed as he passed her and walked towards the kitchen.
"Don't worry sis, I'm just kidding," called Clark. He walked out with an apple and then hugged her quickly before walking out the door. "I'll see ya after work, alright? And if Alisha calls, tell her I'll go to lunch to with her tomorrow. And if she asks, I'm doing fine."
"Okay." Clark noticed that the crimson was still on her face.
"Lighten up sis, I was just joking, okay?"
"Yeah."
"Bye!"
"Bye."
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That's all for now^.^ There will be about 5 more chapters and maybe an epilogue, unless I combine it with the last chapter. It just depends. Are you guys anxious to see what happens? OH YEAH! Watch Zoids: GF on SATURDAY to see the LAST FOUR EPS. Go to TOONAMI to find the times. Audi^.^
