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Chapter XI: Backdraft Attacks

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Ivers was pissed, for lack of a better term.

Of all the zoids he left with, he returned to the Whale King with only his badly damaged Iron Kong and five command wolves.

All badly damaged.

Sir," one of the soldiers saluted. Ivers almost punched him in his irritation but he held his temper.

"What is it?" he asked.

"We found Naomi Fluegel, sir," Ivers was interested.

"Go on," he prompted.

"She's in a town about fifty kilometers to the south. Sir, the Blitz team is with her."

Ivers smiled. This news may get him back in favor with the seven.

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"This is weird," Doc Toros said as she examined Chioni.

"What is?" Naomi asked worriedly.

"Well, my medical skill are average but she has a low blood pressure and a high fever. It's weird because she doesn't have any wounds and her condition suggest that she's losing blood."

"How is that possible?" Brad asked. Naomi suddenly remembered what she said.

#"Are you sure that your friend is alive?" Bit asked Chioni.

"I am," she said in full confidence.

"Why?" Jaime asked.

"Because I AM," Chioni said.#

Now she understood.

"Weis is dying," Naomi said to the surprise of all.

"How did you know?" Brad asked. Naomi looked at Chioni with sad eyes.

"She's one with him," she sighed. "They must have a link to each other."

"But if she did, how come she didn't know where he was?" Doc Toros said.

"King," Chioni whispered in her sleep.

"Who's King?" Brad asked.

"I don't know," Naomi said.

"King," Chioni whispered. "Find Weis."

They didn't have time to ponder on her strange reaction for Leena barged into the room out of breath.

"We have a situation," she said. "The Backdraft group had broken into the dome."

"What?" Brad said as he bolted out of the room.. Naomi stood there frozen, her fears had returned. Looking at Chioni she prayed for a miracle to save them all.

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You've got to be kidding me," Bit said as he saw what they were up against on the screen of his canopy.

There were countless of Mancutis and about ten Iron Kongs, twenty Helcats about fifty Spinosappers Twenty sinkers and Zaber Fangs.

All led by an Elephander.

"And we didn't bring the Change Armor System for the Liger," Bit grumbles as Liger Zero growled. "I don't know pal. They're a lot of them."

"Need help?" Leena said as her Gunsniper stood beside him.

"And where Leena goes, I go," Harry said as his customized Dark Horn stood beside him.

"Great," Bit sighed.

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Ivers smiled as he saw the Liger Zero. Now this could get him into the ranks.

He ordered his troops to attack.

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Naomi sat beside Chioni, trying to drown out the noise of the battle outside.

"I wish I had strength," she sighed. "I'm afraid."

"At sometime, we all get scared," Naomi looked up to see Chioni sitting up and looking at her like a mother to a child.

"Chioni?" Naomi blinked in surprise when Chioni stroked her hair.

"It is alright to be afraid," she said in a mature tone. "I was when I say the destruction of Zi years ago."

"Who are you?" Naomi asked in confusion.

"I am who I am," Chioni smiled. "Perfect, King has him. Secure on the hangar deck. Changing the dual sniper rifle for the multi-purpose dual sniper rifle."

"What are you talking about?" Naomi said.

"The battle outside will end soon," Chioni said as she stood. "For the Guardian of the snow will not tolerate those who disturb the peace."

"Are you okay?" Naomi asked.

"Never better," Chioni said. "But you look like hell."

"I'm just scared," Naomi said. "The week in that Whale King shook me up."

"We're here for you," Chioni kissed her on the cheek. "Don't you forget that."

"But you were almost dying," Naomi said.

"The link was severed," Chioni sighed as she left the room.

Naomi followed her, although greatly confused.

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"This is hopeless," Brad said as his system froze.

"We can beat them," Bit said as he slashed one of the Zaber Fangs.

"Ahhh!" Leena screamed as a barrage of fire crippled her zoid.

And now there were only two.

"What the?" a blast came from the Dark Horn. Bit sighed. He was the only one left.

Suddenly, a flash of red zoomed past and headed for the exit.

"Bit!" Naomi's voice came from the radio. "Lead them outside and follow us!"

"Okay," Bit said as he and Liger ran after the Snow Cat.

"Care to explain?" Bit asked as he caught up with them.

"Ask Chioni, she's driving," Naomi said.

"Trust me," Chioni said. "How's the group?"

"Still with us," Naomi said as she looked back. "What is the point in this?"

"You'll find out in ten seconds," Chioni said as he sped up. "Zero, prepare to jump in my signal," she said. Liger Zero growled in affirmation. Bit frowned in confusion.

"You know her?" he asked his partner. Zero only growled saying yes.

"But how?" Bit didn't hear the answer.

"Zero! Fly!" Chioni shouted and Zero jumped, just in time before a beam of light passed them.

The beam of light passed the Mancutises and immediately destroyed all zoids. As the smoke cleared, only the Elephander, Iron Kongs and a few Zaber Fangs remained.

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"What was that?" Ivers asked as he saw the destruction of the Mancutises. When the smoke cleared, his answer came in the form of an eerie howl.

Ivers froze.

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What was that?" Naomi asked as she heard the howl.

"The Guardian of the snow," Chioni said as she skidded the Snow Cat to a halt. From the whiteness of the snow, a pair of red-orange eyes glowed in anger.

Naomi looked up in awe and smiled.

Her savior has arrived.

"This is the guardian of the snow?" Naomi asked. Chioni nodded.

"The great sniper," she smiled. "The Wolf King."

A majestic Wolf type zoid emerged from the snow. It howled in anger.

"What zoid is that?" Naomi asked.

"One of the Ultimate X's," Chioni said.

"The Koenig Wolf!"

The Koenig Wolf's howl echoed through the valley.

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End of 11

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