Zoids Academy
by: jimothy
hi there everybody! hey, i actually updated this story!! i really really
appreciated all of the reviews and feedback i got. you all made me so happy!!! And
oh yeah, I fixed chapter 4. I really
don't know why it had those funny looking things, but I think it's better
now. i'm planning on finishing this
story before i do anything else, so the love letter is going to have to wait. i
know i said that it'd be coming soon, but i want it to be really good, so i
don't want to just do whatever with it by having to do all these other things.
make sense? probably not, but that's okay. on with the story!! hope you
like, and tell me what you think please!!
-Theatre Class, Thursday, 8:00 AM-
It had been two lessons since that incident with the partner jacking, and Bit
and Leena were yet again in another theatre class. Chris Tasker had made it her
job to sit as close as she could to Bit, so once the moment came up that you
needed a partner, she snagged him up like a fish on a line (hahahahaha!! i made
that up. ::ahem::) Leena had given up on trying to have Bit as a partner, and
tried to avoid him whenever she could when Chris was around. She could tell
Chris just looked at her with an evil smirk on her face, like she had enjoyment
in making Leena jealous. Leena tried to ignore her, but couldn't when Bit would
try to sit next to Leena with Chris not far behind. The class had just finished
practicing lines with different expressions when the teacher had an
announcement.
She clapped, getting the class's attention. "I would like to announce
something to the class. I have been very impressed with all of your
performances over the last three lessons, and am very surprised, yet pleased,
since this is the first time this theatre class has been attempted. Therefore,
I believe that we are ready to begin preparing for our public performance of
Romeo and Juliet."
Leena, who had gotten very bored with the teacher's speech, didn't find
anything important about it. Bah. What fun we'll have. were her
sarcastic thoughts. She knew she'd be nothing more than a stagehand.
"So, do we have any volunteers?"
Nothing.
"...any?"
Not a word from the class. Not even a raised hand. Leena started to think about
how it would be to be Juliet. It would be a good experience, and she had always
wanted to be an actress. Heck, maybe she was even good at it. Nobody else was
going to do it, maybe she should give it a try...
'I guess...'
"I'll do it."
"..."
The teacher spoke up. "You'll do it, Chris?"
"Yeah. Me and Bit here have been talking about it. We'd love to play these
parts together!"
"WHA?!? I never said that!"
Leena couldn't believe that Chris had told such a lie. She knew that Bit
wouldn't be able to get himself out of this. He probably didn't want to either.
What guy didn't want Chris Tasker throwing herself at them? Much less make-out
with her during "rehearsal"? Leena wanted to jump up, point at her,
and scream "That's a lie!!!!" but was it really?
"Well, since there are no other volunteers, and I don't like forcing
students into what they don't want to do, Bit and Chris will play the parts as
Romeo and Juliet. Who else would like a part?"
Leena was too angry (and jealous) to have any part in this play after Chris
snagged the lead, so she just sat there, staring at a wall while resting her
chin on her palm, a look of boredom and disgust on her face.
'Whatever. I'm not going to get hyped up about this. Much less be a part of
this stupid play anyway...'
The teacher interrupted Leena's thoughts with a question directed at her.
"Leena, will it be okay with you to be a stage hand?"
"Yeah, whatever."
The rest of the class was used for practicing lines and roles. Leena was taken
to the actual stage with the other stage hands while the people with parts
stayed in the classroom rehearsing. Leena cringed when she thought about what
Chris and Bit would be doing to "practice their parts." She would
never admit it, but she was sorry that she couldn't be Juliet. She would never
admit that it hurt whenever she saw Chris with Bit. It was like a sharp pain in
her heart and mind, thinking that she was right there, watching Bit fall in
love with someone that wasn't herself. She would, however, admit that she often
dreamed of strangling Chris Tasker and then throwing her into a cage of crazy
monkeys and sharp pencils.
The teacher took them to the very large stage and introduced them to the jobs
and tools that they'd have to use for the next 5 lessons they would be using to
prepare for the big night. Leena was getting used to pulling that big rope and
felt a little excitement in actually having a part in the play, even if she was
only in charge of pulling the curtain. When the teacher announced that the
class was over, Leena and the others returned to the class to retrieve their
belongings. Leena went straight to her bags without looking around, for fear of
seeing Chris and Bit, mid-kiss.
"Leena!"
She sighed inwardly as she heard Bit's voice, but she continued to pack her
bags and lift them over her shoulder.
"Leena!"
She continued to ignore him as she gathered up her books for the next class.
She knew it would hurt just talking to him. 'Just leave me alone. Please...'
"Leena. I've been calling you. I guess you didn't hear."
"Sorry, but I really have to go to class now. Seeya later." Her voice
was rushed, and her tone was less than happy.
Bit put his hand on her shoulder as Leena turned towards the door.
"Hey, hold on. This'll only take a second."
"I-I really have to go..."
"Wait, just hold on-"
"Just leave me alone! Why don't you just go practice your lines with Chris
or something?" Leena snapped back at him. Why was he trying so hard to
talk to her? Didn't he have better things to do?
Bit was shocked at her reply, but he wanted to talk to her. Why was she acting
this way?
"I- I- Actually...I wanted to practice...with you..."
Leena couldn't help herself. She turned around to face Bit, a look of disbelief
on her face. She searched Bit's eyes for an explanation, but none came.
"But, I'm just a stage hand..." Leena looked at the ground as she
said this. 'I'd rather be Juliet...'
"I know that. I was just wondering if you'd come with me to the base this
weekend, and you could help me practice. Please?" Bit looked into her own
purple eyes. The story they told confused him, but he really did want to spend
some time with her, away from everybody else.
"I...I guess so. I've wanted to visit the place for a while now..."
A smile grew on Bit's face. "That's great! Um...I'll meet you at your
place on Saturday. At 11 okay? We'll take the jeep."
"Okay..." Leena couldn't help but smile, even though she still felt
the pain in her heart.
"But, really...I gotta get going to my next class, k? See you, Bit."
-Leena's Dorm, Thursday, 11 PM-
"So, you're going with Bit back to the base this weekend?" Naomi
doubted that it was just to practice for their play.
"Yeah. It's nothing really, he just asked me to help him practice for the
play. I don't see why he didn't ask Chris though, she is Juliet after
all." Leena broke her pencil lead against her desk as she said
"Chris" and "Juliet", but pretended she had accidentally
just broken it.
"I know why Bit asked you, Leena." Naomi really liked teasing Leena.
Leena seemed like one to defend herself at the blink of an eye, but Naomi knew
Leena couldn't touch her. It was like a secret understanding. Leena, however,
wouldn't attack Naomi anyway. Weird as it seemed, Leena and Naomi had actually
grown close. Leena was practically the only close girl-friend Naomi had, and
Naomi was practically the only close girl-friend Leena had (eeee! not like
that! it's a b/l fic, a B/L fic!!!).
Leena sighed. 'There she goes again.' "Just shove it, Naomi. I'm just glad
the weekend's coming. No more classes for two days!!"
"Sure, whatever. That's not the only thing you're looking forward
to."
An intimidating fire burned in Leena's eyes. "What was that?!?"
Naomi yawned, but winked at Leena. "Oh, nothing. Just tired is all.
G'night Leena."
-Leena's Dorm, Saturday, 11 AM-
There was a knock at Leena's door as she put the finishing touches on her
makeup. She was wearing a white shirt that she tied at the back, short denim
shorts, and some sandles. She remembered the hot base in the middle of the
desert, and dressed appropriately for the heat. Leena slipped on her sandles as
Naomi groaned, moaning something like "no one in their right mind would
wake up before noon on a Saturday." Leena rushed around stuffing things in
her purse and double checking everything in her mind. Finally, she grabbed the
script that was given to her and opened the door.
"Hey Bit, sorry you had to wait." Leena spoke as she closed and
locked her door.
"No problem, I've gotten used to it." He put on a high girly voice
and clasped his hands together. "Oh, Bit, come pick me up at 5, but you
might as well come at 6 since I take so long. Better yet, you should come at
6:30 since you know I take so long taking so long. Even better, you shouldn't
even come at all since you get so mad about a little delay and leave
anyway."
Leena slapped him in the back of the head and decided not to reply. "Let's
go, shall we?"
Bit and Leena made their way to the garage where the jeep was kept. The garage
was available to all students, and Doc had let them the team take it and share
it, since he did have his own car, but stayed at the school anyway. Brad had
used the jeep last, and rather liked parking at the very top of the garage,
much to the dismay of the rest of the team.
"Man, do you think Brad parks at the very top just to tick us off?"
Bit waited impatiently as the elevator was shown to be at the bottom of the
garage, going up seven stories to where Bit and Leena were, where they were to
go another nine to the top (yeah, yeah, i know it's big, but i guess there are
a lot of students).
"I dunno. There's plenty of room where we are now, maybe he just likes
heights. Or the thought that we could fry in a fire trying to get out."
Bit sighed as the elevator opened. Him and Leena stepped in and Bit pushed the
level 16 button.
Neither Bit nor Leena knew what to say as the elevator slowly made its way to
the 16th level. It seemed like an eternity. Leena's stomach lurched at the
silence and at the elevator's motion. Why did it have to be so awkward between
them? They were teammates after all. Leena wished they could just go back to
the way things were, just a simple little crush, and not this complicated mess
love was. Why, oh why, did love have to hurt?
"So, how are you with this Romeo thing, Bit?"
"It's okay, I guess. It's not all that bad since it's a new experience,
but I'm kinda nervous about it all."
Leena had to know. "Would you have volunteered if...if Chr- if this hadn't
happened?"
"I, I- guess not, but I can't back out now, it'll be fun, anyway."
Leena eyed the ground. "Yeah, I guess not." She laughed a little.
"Being a stage hand ain't so bad either. Without us, there would be no
play!"
Bit laughed a little too. "Yeah, I guess you're right."
The doors of the elevator finally opened, and the light from the open garage
almost blinded the two of them. It was a beautiful day, though it was hot. Bit
and Leena made their way to the jeep, which was, no surprise, farthest from the
elevator. After buckling up, Bit started the car, and they started down the
ramps.
The ride was like a dream. The open air jeep made it seem like a roller
coaster. Leena closed her eyes and smiled into the wind as it blew her hair in
all directions. It made her feel so free. She opened her eyes and looked at
Bit, who was also smiling, though he wasn't closing his eyes and grinning like
a fool like she was. 'This is how I want life to be. So free and
beautiful...with...you...'
Bit chuckled. "This must be why Brad drives all the way to the top of the
garage. Just to feel like this the way down."
"Who would've thought Brad was so smart. It's a hassle," they went
over a large speed bump and rose off their seats a couple of inches. Leena
squealed with happiness. "...but it's worth it." She smiled at Bit,
and he blushed.
'She's...beautiful..."
As the jeep reached the bottom of the garage, Bit and Leena were sorry that the
ride was over, but felt a little relieved. They reached the exit, and stopped
to show their ID's and license. Zoids Academy was, of course, directly linked
to the ZBC, and high security had become a norm for the students. As they were
checked and signaled out, Bit checked that they were out of sight from the
guards when he started speeding. Speed bumps were plentiful since it was a
college full of party animals, and both of them looked forward to the next
speed bump that would lift them off their seats.
"Well, here we come Toros Base!!" Bit yelled into the wind. The jeep
flew off the ground as they went over a speed bump.
Leena yelled back at him. "More like 'Here we come, He-'!!!" Bit
covered her mouth before she could finish her sentence.
"Stop being a bad girl, Leena. And I'm going up there." He said
jokingly.
And they were off.
-Toros Base, Saturday 12:30 PM-
After driving for an hour and a half into the desert, both Bit and Leena were
exhausted. It was hot and dry but they were having fun talking; it was just
like old times. Except there were no more cookies to steal (Bit ate all of
them) and there was no bath to walk in on. The Toros Base was in sight. It was
on a very large piece of land, and the backyard even grew some grass. Doc had
always loved gardening (that explains the gigantic chain saw in the Chain Saw
Man episode) and felt that a large backyard was always needed. For everybody to
play on of course, even a grown man like himself.
Leena was relieved to see the base. She had lived on it since she could
remember, and she hadn't seen it in weeks. As Bit drove into the garage and
no-longer-in-use zoid hanger, Leena greeted every familiar sight. They stopped
and parked near the backyard (the hangar leads to the backyard. like in the
Mary Champ episode Bit and Leena were chasing each other for the cookie and
donut they ran out of the hangar and to the front of the base? You turn around
the corner and the backyard is there.)
The backyard was green and grassy with trees and a table with an umbrella for
shade. If you went around the next corner, there was a minibar (heehee) and
even a pool if you went far enough. Bit and Leena left the car and walked
towards the table with the umbrella.
"Jeez, it's so hot! I'll go get us some drinks, okay? You just make
yourself at home, Bit." Leena walked in the direction of the minibar.
"No problem. I'll start practicing." Bit parked himself in one of the
chairs under the huge umbrella. He watched Leena walk towards the minibar.
After realizing that he was staring at her, he blushed like mad, and
frantically searched for his script to start practicing.
Leena came back with some cold sodas and sat across from Bit at the table.
After handing him a soda, she asked, "So, where are we starting?"
"Um-yeah, I- uh, let's start here!" Bit pointed at one of the pages
towards the end of the packet.
"Um, okay...let's see..." Leena flipped through her script. "Uh,
it's the part where Romeo finds Juliet dead. Or fake dead." (just a note
from jimothy: i never really read Romeo and Juliet and i've only really heard
the story or seem parts of movies, so don't sue me if i get this wrong!!!)
"Okay, I'm Romeo and you're Juliet, so you're dead, and I'm talking to you
or whatever."
"Okay, start."
Bit read from his paper, while glancing up at Leena, trying to remember his
lines at the same time. He kicked something under the table. When he looked
down, he saw a water hose at his feet. He smiled. Bit reached over the table
and covered Leena's eyes with his hand.
"What are you doing?" Leena was surprised at his action, but didn't
stop him.
"Close your eyes. I'm supposed to be talking to a dead person but you're
staring straight back at me. So close your eyes so I can practice right."
He removed his hand.
Leena kept her eyes closed. "Okay, if you say so."
'Perfect.' Bit thought as he reached for the hose. Doc had put one of those
nozzles that had different settings on the hose, and that you could turn off so
that the hose was on, but the water wasn't flowing out.
Bit still continued to say his lines so that Leena wouldn't think anything was
wrong. He paused, looking down at the hose settings. Spray. Mist. Jet. Stream.
Fan.
Fan.
Bingo.
Bit smiled again. Now it was even bigger since he couldn't contain himself. It
was so tempting. Ready...
One.
Two.
Three.
Leena shrieked as she felt the cold water drench her. 'Oh my god, Bit is so
dead!"
"BIT CLOUD!!!!! I'M GONNA KILL YOU!!!"
Leena stomped up from her chair and opened her eyes to see Bit grinning like an
idiot. The hose was dripping in his hand and he too was standing up.
Leena slowly made her way around the table. Bit only started running when she
tackled him. She chased him around the yard, the hot sun burning on both of
them. Bit was screeching like a girl while Leena yelled at him. Though you
wouldn't be able to tell by looking at them, they didn't want to be anywhere
else, but here.
"...and I'm wearing a white shirt. A WHITE shirt, Bit Cloud! Could you
have picked a worse time to do this?!?!"
Somewhere within the chase, Bit had lost control of the hose, and now Leena had
it. They both were soaking wet. The time passed quickly as they chased each
other around like children. Like they were back on the team. Like there was no
Zoids Academy. Like there was nothing else but Bit, Leena, and that hose.
1:30
2:30
3:30
4:30
5:30
Leena now had Bit cornered. She was laughing like a maniac while Bit had on the
scaredest (is that a word?) face. He was shivering from fear and the cold;
night fell quickly in the desert.
"Haha, Bit, I've got you now!!! Let's see," Leena innocently
inspected the hose. "Spray, too weak. Stream, sounds light. Mist, too
dinky. Fan, not good enough." Leena's eyes lit up.
"Or...Pee-in-your-pants-soaking-wet-til-the-ends-of-the-Earth!!!!! Haha!!
You can't escape now, Bit!"
"Hehe...is...is it really called that, Leena?" Bit laughed nervously.
He was trapped against a wall of the base between two large trees. There was no
way out.
Leena pretended to yawn. "Well, no, but I thought 'super jet' sounded kind
of weak, so I made up my own name for it." She held the hose like a gun
and pointed it at Bit. "Prepare to die!!!"
"No, Leena! Please, you don't wanna do this, it's, uh, wrong! Yeah,
wrong...You never attack an enemy that has no weapon!!!! Yeah, it's, uh, the
rules. Yep, the rules!!"
"The rules, eh?" Leena got out of fighting stance and let her hands
dangle at her sides. She dropped the water hose and it clanked on the cement.
"Yeah, the rules!! Thanks so much for sparing me, Leena!" Bit then
noticed Leena was shaking. She looked limp and dead. "Um, what's wrong
Leena?"
A low chuckle arose deep in Leena's chest. She then did something Bit would
never have expected. She jumped on him and wrapped her arms around his waist.
And hugged him.
She was laughing, almost hysterically, as she clung to him. They stood there,
soaking wet, with Leena's arms wrapped around Bit, her head buried into his
shoulder. Laughing.
She clung to him, feeling his warmth and shaking and laughing. Leena felt so
happy that she was here with him, and that it didn't always have to be blushing
and silence. She could still be in love, and it didn't have to hurt. It could
be bliss.
Leena then realized what she was doing, and slowly let go. Her arms were still
partly around Bit's waist. She had stopped shaking and was still giggling, but
she shivered at the loss of warmth.
"Haha, sorry. I kinda got carried away. That-That was fun, wasn't
it?"
Bit suddenly pulled her closer so they were in the same position as before.
This startled Leena as he put his hand at the back of her head, gently pushed
her head onto his shoulder, and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"I- I...kinda like this..."
They stood there in silence in each other's arms. The crickets had come out,
and chirped softly into the night; they're sounds echoing slightly. The
fireflies had come out as well, and lit the darkness around them, as well as a
path to their souls, where they knew the truth. Deep down inside, they knew the
truth.
They stood there for what seemed like an eternity. Leena's soft breathing and
water dripping from their clothing could be heard. It was like a dream, a dream
that both of them had had for so long, and it was coming true. It was like a
fairy tale. Could this really be true? Could it?
The wind suddenly blew, and the sharp wind sent chills up and down their spines
from their damp clothes, bringing both of them back from their dreams and into
reality.
"I guess we should go change and head back to the Academy, huh?"
Leena spoke in a whisper. She didn't want to leave, but they had to.
"Yeah, I guess we should." Leena and Bit untangled themselves from
each other, and headed to their old rooms, where they could find some dry
clothes they left behind to change into.
'Does this change anything? Will it come to the same old silence and
frustration? Or will I finally...be...happy...? I hope...
...it's for good...'
just to clear things up, that's leena talking, like she did in the last
chapter. i hope you liked this chapter. please review and make me happy!!!!!
this was one long chapter...til next time and always, jimothy.
