Keemew2: Well this is the second chap. Hope you like it. Oh! And Poptate12, as to your question, well Brad did pilot the Command Wolf but he stole the Shadow Fox from Dr. Layon in one of the episodes. His Command Wolf was totaled. And thank you Raynos for the correction on the name. That concerned me to. I just left it like that though. And AnimeEcho, umm…well, I am afraid Wild Eagle is rather important. At the moment anyway. Remember, they want the pilot that defeated them. Disclaimer: I really, REALLY, hate these things. I don't own Zoids New Century Zero. Kantaro Tomiyama or Tomy does. (I would've had more episodes if I did. ^-^)
Zoids
Ptera&Shasta
Ch. 1: What's going on?
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"So how long will it take sir?" Jamie asked
"Don't worry son, it shouldn't take too long. You're my only customer today."
"Thank you."
"Here's the paper work." He said handing them to Toros
"Uhh, that's okay, I can take care of that." Jamie said quickly. He didn't feel like having a shop-a-holic like Doc. Toros to fill out the form and decide to add anything with a big price tag.
"Well, we'll meet you at the restaurant, Jamie." Bit said, "It's about a five minutes walk that way." He pointed down left.
"Okay." Jamie started work on the form.
"You want somthin ta drink?" The owner asked handing him a can.
"Huh? Oh, no. Thanks anyway though."
"Sure thing." A few minutes later Bit's voice wafted in.
"Hey kid!" Bit called "Come 'aer a minute."
"Bit, you know my name is Jamie." He replied irritably at Bit's inconsiderate words He didn't bother to look up.
"Sorry"
"It's Okay, I thought you went with the others?" Jamie said still not looking up.
"I uhh, I decided to come back and walk with you. Didn't think it was all that fair really, just leaving you behind."
"Okay, just a minute." Jamie finished the form and handed it to the guy. "Be back in a few hours, sir."
"Sure thing." The guy walked to the other room as Jamie walked out side.
"Bit?" Jamie looked around and didn't see anyone. "Very funny Bit, where are-" Before he could utter another word, someone grabbed him from behind and put a cloth over his face, covering his mouth and nose. Jamie's eyes widened, as he smelled a pungent aroma emanating from the cloth. He tried to struggle a little but he quickly lost consciousness. The arms around him caught him as he fell, picked him up, and walked into the ally.
"What's taking so long?" Leena said
"I don't know." Bit said, "It doesn't usually take so long to fill out a form. Usually takes about five to ten minutes. How long has it been now?"
"About a 45 minutes." Toros said.
"I'm gonna go see what's taking so long." Bit said putting his sandwich down.
"I think I'll go with you." Brad said. "I don't like the smell of the food here."
"Okay." The two headed out of the building.
"It's not like him to take his time like this." Bit said putting his arms behind his head as he walked, "He's usually very punctual."
"Yeah." Brad said offhandedly.
Bit was still walking when suddenly someone grabbed his shirt.
"Hey!"
"You almost walked right by the shop, dummy." Brad said
"Oh. Thanks." They both walked into the shop, "Hey! Old man! You in?"
"I'm not an old man. Your young friend is more polite. You should take notes."
"Speaking of whom, where is our 'Young Friend' at?"
"I dunno. You saw im last."
"What do you mean?"
"You came in somewhere around 35 minutes ago and said that you'd walk with im."
"Us?"
"No, just you." He said pointing at Bit.
"I was at the restaurant the whole time. How could I have come back?"
"Is this some scam to get out of payin me?" The guy said starting to get angry.
"No sir." Brad said quickly, "Uhh, Bit here has memory lapses sometimes. Uhh, he forgot that he did come. See ya." Brad said ushering Bit out of the shop.
"Hey. What was that all about?" Bit asked once outside
"He obviously has no idea where Jamie is, and swears that you came and got him." Brad said.
"Well I didn't, I was with you the whole time."
"Yeah, I know."
"So what does this mean? Where could Jamie be?"
"I don't know. We should head back and tell Toros and Leena That Jamie is gone."
"Okay." Bit said. As he started walking, he almost stepped on something. "Hey, what's this?" Bit said bending over to pick up a small black box like thing.
"Let me see." Brad said taking the object from Bit, Hmm, looks like a voice synthesizer. You program a voice in and speak through it and your voice sounds like someone else's."
"Cool! How's it work?"
"Like this." Brad said pushing a button and speaking through it. "How's it sound?" His voice came out just like Bit's
"Hey! How'd my voice get in there?"
Jamie slowly opened his eyes. He heard voices around him. He carefully sat up. Cautiously testing for restraints. There were none.
"Hey. The kids awake." Someone said gruffly. Jamie flinched; worried that he was one of the guys's that grabbed him.
"Just what we need. Another annoying kid." Another voice said.
"I'm not annoying." A sharp voice cut out.
Jamie looked around and saw a group of people scattered around a large cell. About eight guys and four women. Someone tapped him on the shoulder, startled; he turned to face a fifth woman. This one he recognized.
"Member me kid?" The red head said
"Faintly." Jamie replied slightly relieved that he wasn't in the presents of his abductors. She laughed at his reply.
"You're a riot kid. But in case you did forget it's Jany."
"My name is Jamie, not kid." He said
"Sorry. So what happened?" Jany asked, "They try and battle you again?"
"No. I uhh, I was outside a parts shop and someone grabbed me! Next thing I know I'm hear! What's going on?"
"Great! If it wasn't bad enough to abduct pilot's after a battle, now they're kidnapping." One guy said incredulously
"What I don't understand is what do they want?" Jamie asked trying to get some answers.
"A pilot." A girl standing behind Jany said. She looked like she was dressed for a day at the beach. Tank top skirt and sandals. Green hair pulled in a high ponytail. She was leaning against the wall. Arms folded
"A pilot? Why not just hire one?"
"Because, Ptera will only fly with a specific person."
"Ptera?"
"Her Zoid." Jany said
"Her Zoid?" Jamie was confused. Why would the Backdraft kidnap a person and try and find someone else to pilot their Zoid?"
"Yeah."
"No…" The girl said straightening, "She isn't my Zoid. She doesn't have an owner. Yet."
"She?" Jamie asked.
"Now don't you start on me! I am not crazy! She is what they call an Ultimate X Zoid."
"Again with this Ultimate X stuff." Jamie wasn't sure what to think anymore.
"You know something about them?"
"No. Not really. All I know is that this guy insists that the Lyger Zero, Bit's Zoid, is one."
"Whose Bit?"
"You're not a warrior, are you?" Jamie asked, stunned that she didn't know who Bit was. Even if she wasn't a warrior, Bit seemed to be making a name for him.
"Me? A warrior?" She asked incredulously, "You're kidding, right? I'm only 15."
"So, I'm 16."
"And you're a warrior?"
"A pretty good one at that." Jany said, "So where did you come up with a move like that anyway?"
"What move?"
"The one where you ducked under the guy."
"Uhh…This is gonna sound weird," Jamie smiled and scratched the back of his head, "but I don't remember anything about the battle."
"What?"
Sounds outside the cell door came through the metal. Muffled voices sounded.
"Open up."
The sound of keys came through and the door unlocked and opened. A man was pushed through the cell door and it closed again.
"I tell you that Zoid is unnatural." He said walking up to the others.
"How far did you get?" Jany asked
"Well, I was actually able to get the thing in the air but I couldn't get anything else to work."
"She's still playing around." The girl mused.
"Yeah well I sure wasn't playing around when that stupid thing flew upside down and opened the hatch on me!" Another guy said angrily. "I have a broken arm now!"
"Hey, like I said. She isn't my Zoid. Don't complain to me."
"Then what are you doing with it?"
"I ain't talkin'."
"I see the kid's awake." The new guy said indicating Jamie.
"Exactly how long have I been out?" Jamie asked, remembering what happened.
"Well, I'm not sure exactly. They brought you in two hours ago."
"What?" He was shocked. The others had to be looking for him by now. Then a thought struck him. What was his dad going to do?
"By the way, you're next kid." The new guy said, breaking him out of his thoughts. "I heard 'em talking. They said something about their first encounter and you almost destroying there Whale King. Something about an army of Zabats."
"I'm next for what?"
"Trying to fly that new Zoid."
Keemew2: So, how'd I do? Ya like? If so PPPPPLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEAAAAAASSSSSSSEEEEEEE review!!! Pretty please.
