Baby Girl
Chapter Seven:
Stormy Skies
By: fairysphinx
fairysphinx: Been a while, hasn't it? Sorry, but I had a writer's block, plus I have about three thousand projects, and a hayload of homework. But, here's chapter seven. Oh, and, if you would, could you please read my new Zoids fic, and review it? It's called The White Vixen Nymph. Eh hem! To the disclaimer!
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Zoids, okay?
Moonbay yawned, as the Gustavs moved slowly along. "How's it going over there?" she called through the intercom thingy.
"Fine and dandy, Moonbay!"
"How can you be so cheery at this time of night?" Fiona glared at Raven, who had turned his attention back to driving the Gustav.
"Let me guess! She's had a nice, healthy dose of salt!"
"Irvine! Behave yourself! That's no way to talk about Miss Fiona!"
"What the-mph!" The second Gustav screeched to a halt.
"You four all right?"
"Oh, we're fine! Mr. Overly-Protective-Big-Brother just saw something that he didn't want to see!" The screens lit up in both Gustavs. A very cross Raven, with duct tape across his mouth, was the only thing that seemed unusual.
"Uhhh...." Fiona pulled her thumb in the direction of the back seat, where Saturn and Mia were propped up against each other, fast asleep. "Ohhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Van stifled a laugh, while Irvine rolled his eyes.
"Oh! They are so adorable!" Moonbay exclaimed. "I have a feeling that those two are going to be so much more than just friends!"
"MPH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mph mph mph mph mph mph mph! Mph!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Raven, you really need to chill out!"
"Oh, Van, did I forget to tell you? Your sister's getting married!"
"WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?"
"Just kidding! See, now you know what Raven's going through! Oh, why do boys get so protective of their sister?!" Her eyes misted over, thinking about the unanswered question. "It's just so sweet!" Her comment just made Raven more cross, and he started the Gustav again.
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"Hey, there's a town up ahead!" Moonbay exclaimed. The night before it had rained hard, and the ground was very soft.
"Big whoop," Raven said, oh-so-enthusiastically (A.N: I'm being sarcastic right here). His despise for a certain nine-year-old boy had nearly doubled over the night.
The Gustavs sunk deep into the sand. Moonbay, quite irritated, said: "I don't think the Gustavs can go any further. No Zoid could, for that matter. We'll have to walk from here on out." Groans flew quickly through the air, although they were ignored. Raven and Fiona woke Mia and Saturn, and they exited the Gustavs, only to meet damp air and gloppy sand, oozing into their shoes, through their socks.
Raven carried Mia on his back, who was in absolute protest. "Waven! Put me down! Waven!" He just shook his head, and kept walking. "Waven!" She finally struck him on the head, and dropped down. They were all amazed at how she was standing atop the sand, while they were anywhere from knee to shoulder deep in it. "Simple," she said, answering their mental questions. "The watew (water) has been evapowated (evaporated) fwom (from) this spot. Fiwe (fire) evapowates (evaporates) watew (water)." By that time, they had almost reached the town (Moonbay: T_T I'm all sandy!). Mia walked first in line the rest of the way, making a dry path for the others to follow (Raven made sure Saturn was nowhere near the front).
"Welcome, folks, to Marathon, a town known for its athletes! Come on in! Today's our big race!" The gatekeeper opened the city gates. As they walked in, they found themselves on he sidelines on a big track.
"Welcome, one and all! Today is the annual mile run! Come watch as these young [and old] athletes compete!" the mayor blared through the microphone. "Runners to your mark! Get set! Go!" A total of fifty runners zoomed from the starting line.
Zeke growled wildly, cheering the runners on. Not that anyone really heard. There were tens of thousands (hyperbole) of people, all cheering. Shadow rolled his eyes at how childish the silver organoid seemed. The rest looked on, amazed at how fast the runners were. Already, there was but a fourth mile left to run.
"Whelp, my money's on Flash. He always wins!" said an elderly gentleman who stood next to them. "I'm glad I got a finish line seat. Now, I can see his run up close!" Come to think of it, they were really close to the finish line. On it, I should say.
The tension grew. The runners were feet from the finish line. All of the sudden, out of nowhere, a blur of a runner shot past the leader, past the finish line, running an extra sixteenth of a mile before stopping. The man next to him cheered. "Yes! He did it! He won again! Yahoo!" The rest of the runners were cheered on.
As the last man past the finish line, the race winner slowly walked back to stand with the others his hands laced on his head. 'Flash,' as everyone called him, had blackish brown hair, with yellow bangs, and his hazel eyes danced, even though his mouth was grim. He shouted things like, 'Good run!' and 'Your form has really improved!' to the other runners, young and old alike. They always replied, congratulating him on yet another victory.
Moonbay blushed as she saw him wink at her. Irvine (yet again) rolled his eyes. The speakers squeaked, before coming on again. "Ladies and gentlemen, for those of you who don't know who this is, for I see many new faces, let me introduce to you Hail Gordan, also known as Flash! He's this year's marathon winner!" The boy, Flash, blushed slightly.
Moonbay's eyes had been replaced by hearts, which were throbbing madly. "Isn't he such a hunk?" she asked dreamily. Fiona giggled.
"Yeah!"
"BUT, he probably has ten thousand girlfriends!" Irvine butted in, pointing out the obvious.
"Sure, but I wouldn't mind being girlfriend number ten thousand and one!" Mia raised an eyebrow, glancing slightly at Saturn before running up to Flash, who had gone to a nearby water fountain. Saturn followed.
"Hello!" Mia said to Flash. Surprised, he choked on his mouthful of water, and coughed and sputtered. He eyed the small girl, wiped his wet mouth, and laughed.
"Hello, little one! How are you?"
"Fine thanks!" She chewed her bottom lip. "Vewy (very) stowmy (stormy) awound (around) hewe (here), isn't it?" Flash's eyes panicked.
"Yes. Yes it is."
"That's not usual fow (for) a desewt (desert). Any idea why?" Saturn, and the rest of their little group had joined her.
"I-uh-no. I don't. Why do you ask?" Mia and Saturn's eyes connected, and they talked mentally for a while.
Very curious, don't you think?
Raven raised an eyebrow. 'I thought that you were gone. Uh, what's curious?'
It is a desert here, but it rains practically every night. Curious. If I were you, I'd start using what Mia has given you.
'Wha? What's that supposed to mean? Okay, I know you're not going to answer, so why do I ask?'
'It's him. I know it is!' Mia's voice rang through Raven's ears. He cocked his head, confused.
'Well, do you think we should put him to the test?' Saturn's voice joined the conversation.
'You read my mind!'
Mia noticed the bewildered expression on Raven's face. "What's wwong (wrong), Waven?" she asked.
"Oh, n-othing," he lied. Mia shrugged, and left it lie at that, although she knew he was lying. Secretly, she smiled to herself.
"Awe (are) you suwe (sure) you don't know?"
"Yes, I'm sure!" The ground shook under their feet. A meteorite had crashed into the earth beside Flash. And more were beginning to fall, as well. "What the-." One was headed strait for Moonbay, who was paralyzed with shock. The rock, however, was very small, and it seemed to be loosing speed. Not to mention it wasn't on fire.
'I can fix that!' Mia thought. The meteor blazed up. Without thinking twice, Flash held up his hands, and yelled:
"Wind!" Wind started to blow wildly, however the meteor remained on course. "Rain!" Large drops poured from the sky. But, the fire didn't go out. He gritted his teeth. "LIGHTNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Streaks of lightning lighted the sky, striking the meteor to dust. The rain ceased, along with the rain and the wind.
"My hero!" Moonbay exclaimed, before she fainted.
"Well! I'd say we were deceived, ay, Saturn?" He nodded. For the first time, everyone noticed the auras being emitted from Mia, and Saturn, and Flash.
"Who are you? How did you have the power to do that?"
"Storm Child, Child of Storm. You haven't changed a bit!" Saturn shook his head. "Always trying to pretend you're normal!"
"WHO ARE YOU?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!"
"Well! Don't you just make us feel important! Surely you remember the girl who always set your hair on fire, for blowing out her flame!"
"And surely you remember the young boy who you always struck with lightning!" Panic spread throughout Flash's face.
"How are you here? Were we not banned from seeing each other?"
"But of course! But...." Once again they explained the story to the Child of Storm.
"I understand. It is my duty, as an Elemental Child, to do this. For my friends, and for Zi." He climbed into his Zabat, and they set off.
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Moonbay was singing her song:
"I am a transporter,
Of the wasteland!
I'm just making it up,
As I go!"
She stopped for a breath.
"AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!" They heard Fiona scream from the other Gustav.
"Fiona, what's the matter?"
"It-it's Raven. He's- fading!" The young boy piloting the Gustav was taking deep, raspy breaths, and was translucent ( where light can go through something, and be seen on the other side, but not all of it), fading. Even his solid state was changing. One could put his or her hand through him.
"Waven!" Mia cried out.
'What's happening to me?'
END OF CHAPTER SEVEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fairysphinx: Muwahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cliffhanger! I know, I know, me is evil! Eh hem! Please enjoy this fic! Oh! And please, if you would, read and review The White Vixen Nymph? PWEASE??????????????????????????????????? Anyhow, please 'R & R this fic at least! See ya'!
