Keemew2: Wow. *8*! 8 Whole chapters. I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO sorry it took so long to get this out. I was being nit picky at first, but then as I watched more and more of Zoids Chaotic century and Zoids Guardian force, with Van Fleiheit (Ban), Fiona (Feene), and Zeke (Zeeg). You see, it wasn't much of a problem till I was watching Guardian Force, where I thought Raven, someone I based my plot line on, was dead. YAY!!! He wasn't dead! You see, Raven was a bad guy, but not a real BAD guy. Just a misunderstood kid. But now, tragedy has struck again my friends. The last four episodes of Guardian force have yet to be aired on Carton Network. Apparently, they're having some problems translating them. THE LAST FOUR!!!!!! The main problem with that is Thomas, one of the characters, is unconscious in his Zoids cockpit and a gravity bomb had just been released! Thomas is within its radius! IT ENDED THERE!!!! These last four episodes aren't exactly all THAT important, that's why I was updating this chapter then, because in that episode, I also found out Raven was still alive, but they ended it THERE!!! I am very upset about that, can't ya tell? And they still haven't shown em! It's been moths! Worse, they took it off! And now, just when I was going to finally update, (School was also a problem, but not anymore. I graduated) FF.N is having more problems. Life sucks big sometimes. Anyway. I hope you enjoy what you see, and tell me if you like it!
Also, I know you know the drill, but I have been gone so long, you may have forgotten. I don't own anything. Not the first, second, or crappy third series. And yes, compared to the first two, the third one ain't that great at all. Unless you're talking about Jamie and Brad. And Jake Sisco. Stoller is kinda cool too along with Naomi. Besides Pierce, that's it. Other wise…
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By the way, when I mentioned ages before, I said Leena was 19, right? Sorry, my mistake. She's about the same age as Bit. So she'd be twenty also. And Leon is like 22, not 21. At least, that's what I'm pretty sure it is.
Zoids
Ptera&Shasta
Ch. 8-A Sad Reunion and Departure
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"We're almost there." Oscar looked up at Stoller who had come in, "Took a lot longer then thought. It must have moved since that young kid saw it. Just another ten minutes and we should reach that Whaleking soon Dereck."
Oscar sighed, "We have been friends for awhile Stigma, don't you think it's appropriate to call me by my real name?"
"Friends." Stoller seemed to think on that word for a minute, "I thought we were at one time. Then I had a gun pointed at my back. Do I even know you? Or was it all just a lie?"
"You knew me. It wasn't a lie. I did what I had to. When I resigned from competing, I couldn't find work. They threatened to take my son away. My son Stigma. Then the commission came to me. They said they needed me. They promised to take every precaution so my son would stay safe. So, I agreed. I did it for several years. You should know. You were with me the whole time."
"Until you were found out."
"Yes. I truly am sorry for what I did, but if they found out my identity, I knew Jamie would be in trouble. I had to escape before they realized Dereck wasn't my real name. Before they realized it was Oscar, the retired arial pilot. They already knew me as a spy, but they didn't know me for who I was famous for. I didn't care what happened to me, but he's my son. Everything I did was for him."
"I see, and understand. I could never hold a grudge against you. Even though it was a bullet that hit me. But old wounds never really die, do they?"
Oscar looked at Stoller confused, "What does that mean?"
"It means that I understand what you did and I don't hold any plans for getting back at you. However, it also means that I haven't completely forgiven you. It's not just something I can forgive. Though I would still trust you so long as you swear on your son's life that you would never shoot me again."
Oscar stared at that twisted logic for a second, then smiled, "Let's leave the past behind us. You have my word on my son's life. I never planed on shooting you the first time, but you got in my way. Nothing will stop me from saving my son. Agreed?"
"Agreed." The two stood up and headed in to the main area. Touros seemed to be arguing with someone.
"It doesn't matter! You should have warned him! If they were doing that kind of thing…"
"Doctor, you must understand."
"Understand what? After everything he did for you, all the hard work, almost losing his son! All for you! This is how you repay him? We are almost there! He's going to find out the hard way! If you knew about this…. What makes you think they haven't done anything to him!"
"Steve?" Oscar entered the room and saw one of the officials from the ZBC on the screen, "What's going on?" Steve turned around, surprised to see him so soon.
"Uh…Oscar…" But Oscar was looking at the screen. Making the official looks very nervous.
"What's going on?" he asked more directly, knowing it was something important.
"I'm afraid I must go now." The official said. Steve glared at the screen, then he turned to Oscar as the screen faded and sighed.
"I'm sorry Oscar, I have some…. bad news for you to hear. It might even be involving Jamie." Suddenly the radar started beeping and the screen came on, showing a Whaleking.
"Attention everyone, Battle stations!" Steve shouted into the Com. "We are approaching the enemy!"
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Marker was making his way to the cell that held Jamie and Shasta when the alarm suddenly went off.
"What now?" He asked silently as he turned the other direction. He saw Williams run out of a hallway and head in the direction Marker was headed. "Wait up Private!" He said as he caught up with him. "Do you know what the alarm is for?"
"Huh? No, why would I? Nothing has been announced." He replied. Marker noted that he seemed quite normal in the response. Either his suspicions on him were wrong, which he doubted, or he was a good actor, which was more likely.
"Just making sure I didn't miss it." Marker replied. The two ran until they reached the head of the Whaleking and saw what the alarm was about. There was a Hover Cargo on the screen. Marker smirked and walked out of the room. Williams watched him go and started to follow, but Marker turned around and looked at him.
"Do me a favor Private, stay here. I would like you to take note of what's going on and clue me in when I get back. Got it soldier?"
"Sir yes sir!" Williams said saluting
"Good." With that, he turned and walked out. Williams turned to the screen and watched as the second half of the view screen flashed on. A determined man stood staring at everyone. In the background, Williams thought he saw a familiar figure standing, but only caught a glimpse as he was hidden from view.
"We have come for our team member. I don't want to here you deny that you have him. I know you do."
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"Marker walked through the hall, heading the direction he was originally heading, only now a different goal was in mind. He smiled maliciously as he thought about it. It was a good thing they came when they did. He was afraid they would have to change plans, seeing as how some things were going ahead of schedule. He reached the cell shortly and opened it up. Shasta turned her head toward him, surprised by the sudden light. He looked around wondering where Jamie was, suddenly realizing the boy was asleep with his head on her lap. It looked like she had been stroking his head, like a mother would do to her sick child.
"Awww, isn't that cute." He said as he entered. Shasta glared at him.
"What do you want?" She asked…with boredom?
"Well, where are the snide remarks, the defiant words of the brave sister of the traitor?" He asked mockingly.
"She got tired of you idiots and fell asleep. Go away." She really did sound like she was bored. Marker wasn't too sure of what to make of this girl, except that he would love to kill her.
"Oh, I will. But first, I must take what I came for."
"Oh yeah? And what would that be?" She asked, her tone making Marker want to hurl her out of the moving Whaleking. But he kept himself composed.
"Mr. Hemeros has some business to take care of." She immediately glared at him and gently put Jamie's head on the floor. She stood up and looked at Marker.
"Listen here Crayon," She said, purposely getting his name wrong, "Jamie is having some problems, I think he's sick, I suggest you lay off for awhile. Better yet, get him a doctor!"
"Oh, I know very well how he's feeling. I am, after all, the one who administered to him the drug. Now, out of my way child an when I come back for you later, I promise I won't be ruff with you." He walked over and attempted to move her out of the way, but she jumped at him and grabbed his neck.
"Die Creep! Die for what you did to my sister! And Jamie!" Marker staggered back slightly, but grinned at the teary eyed girl. Her delicate hands weren't big enough to wrap around him fully and she was too short to get a good grip on him. Plus, she was too weak to hurt him anyway. She realized this and looked up at him with wide, hate filled eyes, tears falling down her cheeks. She felt like an idiot for letting her emotions control her like that. Usually, she can keep them under control so she didn't act like the idiot she felt now.
She knew what he was about to do as she saw his arm rise from the corner of her eye. She knew and expected it. He lifted his hand and backhanded her, sending her flying across the room. She slowly leaned up, holding her already bruised cheek, (she just knew she was going to have a black eye,) and watched as Marker walked over to Jamie. The boy hadn't even stirred during the struggle. Marker nudged him with his foot.
"Stop it! I already tried waking him!" Glancing at her, Marker grinned and bent over. He violently shook Jamie. Shasta watched him, her hatred growing all the more. Suddenly, Jamie cracked his eyes open a little and looked up at Marker, not really comprehending what was going on. Marker hauled Jamie to his feet and looked him up and down. Jamie stood awkwardly, like he could hardly stand.
"Are you okay enough to walk?" He asked, Jamie looked at him blankly, not understanding the question. Marker smirked.
"Good. Your in the perfect condition."
"What did you do to him?" Shasta demanded
"Oh, nothing really, just an expected side effect to that drug I gave him. Like your sister, you mysteriously never experienced it. Maybe I can have permission to find out why later." With that he grabbed Jamie by the shoulder and roughly pushed him along. Shasta watched them go angrily, trying not to think of all the vivid things her mind would send her. She hugged her knees to her small chest as the last rays of the outside light fell to darkness. She forced her self not to cry as she thought of many ways she would like to get back at Marker.
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"Do you understand what I am saying?" Marker asked Jamie as they walked down the hall, Jamie turned his head toward him, but didn't answer. Marker noted that Jamie's eyes looked lifeless. The expression he saw there was really starting to unnerve him. A feeling he enjoyed. "I didn't expect things to happen quite like this, you know. You succumbed a little fast to the drug then expected. Then again, you are the youngest person we've tried it on other then that girl. However, it looks like it's working in my favor either way. Your 'family' has decided to come earlier then expected." He ushered Jamie down the hall and entered the control room. When he entered he saw Steve Touros talking, no, arguing with his second in command. Williams walked over to Marker, ready to give his report.
"Touros says he knows for sure that we have young Mr. Hemeros and insists we hand him over. Your second is trying to stall." His eyes wandered to the young man next to Marker, and drew in a slight breath, "What's wrong with him?"
"None of your concern. Out of my way." With that he brushed past Williams and walked forward. Steve saw him coming forward with Jamie and his face grew with concern.
"Jamie? Are you okay son?" He asked. A voice behind him called out in concern, but he couldn't be seen through Touros, who was in the way. Marker on the other hand knew exactly who it was.
"I know you're in there, Dereck. Or should I call you Oscar? Which do you prefer?"
"What are you talking about?" Steve asked
"Don't play innocent with me, Dr. Touros. I have known who Oscar was for the past year. You didn't really think you could keep your identity a secret forever did you? You were after all, the best Ariel pilot there ever was at the time, were you not?" Oscar came out from behind Touros and frowned.
"What do you want with my son?" He demanded, "If this has anything to do with me, and what I did for the ZBC, don't take it out on him!"
"This has nothing to do with you. At least not in their plan. They forgot about you a long time ago. Unlike me. I made it a mission to figure out who you were. But if I was out for revenge, I would have simply killed your son. In a very painful and memorable way. I'm sure you remember how I work." Oscar shivered vividly as he remembered. "Now that I think about it, they stopped looking for you because that was also about the time we first started trying to steal that Lyger two years ago, remember? We had bigger priorities then. Well, then again, it was mostly them really."
"What are you talking about?" Oscar asked
"Oh, nothing really. But ya know, I think it's rather ironic, how the son of a spy is going to be our biggest asset. Don't you?" Oscar glared at him.
"Stop changing the subject every two minutes! Just let my son go. This is the very reason I sent him away! Jamie? How are you? Have they been treating you okay?" When Jamie didn't answer, he looked closer at him, "Jamie? Jamie! What's going on? What have you done to him? What did you do to my son?"
"What?" A female voice asked quickly, "What do you mean? Mr. Hemeros? What's going on?" Suddenly he was thrown out of the way by a young woman. She looked threw the screen and when she saw Jamie she started screaming, "Jamie? God! You look awful! What did you guys do to him? Oooooooooo, When I get my hands on you…" but she never finished, Bit came over and dragged her away, or at least attempted to. Brad came over and helped.
"Leena, don't antagonize the hostage takers." Bit said, from off screen, "and get back to your station!"
"You don't dare boss me around right now Bit!"
"Leena, please, let me handle this sweety." Doc said from off screen. The sound of thumping around and a crash was heard.
"Fine! As long as you promise I can blast them once I'm there!"
"Wait for my signal Leena." Was her fathers gruff reply. Marker just watched with mild amusement, while Williams sweatdropped and thought. That's the kids family?
"What do you want?" Oscar asked quietly, coming back to the screen, "What do you want with my son?"
"Oh, nothing really, just his loyalty. A pilot like you and him only comes around, once in a life time. Lucky us, we found two. Too bad you aren't on our side anymore. That would be the only way you could ever see your son again."
"What?"
"Let me make this clear. Jamie is having a very bad reaction to a drug I gave him. A drug that can and usually does, have deadly consequences. It's not uncommon, every time we give it to someone, they tend to just die. Though, your son seems to succumb to this drug a little faster then most. Well, if you don't want Jamie to die…I think you should back off. And not bother us again. All right?"
"What? I do not negotiate with Hostage takers!"
"Well, I guess Jamie doesn't have much time to live then, does he? Poor, poor, little Jamie. And at such a great age too. What is he now, 15? 16?" He looked at Oscar with mock sympathy, and watched as he hung his head, "Jamie will be just fine, as soon as you leave and never, ever come back. Just leave him with us, and no one will get hurt. Okay?"
'But…Jamie…."
"No need to worry, like I said, we need him alive. But if you continue to push me, I will be forced to hurt him. All I have to do is to let the drug take care of him. It's very effective. He's already experiencing the first stages of it. He can't comprehend a thing. His brain is literally shutting down. It will continue to do so, till the whole thing is shut down. Then his heart will stop, his body will cease to function. Very painless, but very aggravating. You know, I seem to have the antidote in my pocket, right here.": HE reached into is pocket and took out a seringe, "Go away and I'll administer it right away. If I don't soon, his brain will stop completely." Osacr placed his hands on the console, gripping hard.
"You can't do this." Oscar breathed out through gritted teeth.
"On the contrary. I can do what ever I want. When ever I want."
"Just leave my son alone! I'll do anything you want. I'll take his place! I'll be your pilot!" Marker looked at him curiously for a moment.
"You would, wouldn't you? It would make you vary happy to do that wouldn't it? To hand over your life in exchange for your son. To bad it won't do a wit to help you. You Oscar are to old to be of any use. You haven't flown professionally for years. How would I know you still can? No, I think I'll stick with your son. Besides. We have a special Zoid for him that only he has been able to fly so far."
Shock spread across Oscars face as he realized that the only way to save his son would be to leave him. Sinking despair wrapped around him and guilt for all the years he'd left him, unwatched, in the care of his best friend ripped him apart. All those years wasted, trying to hide from the men after him. He sent Jamie to Steve when he was first found out so he could run easier. And now, at a time his son needed him the most, a time he wished with every pore of his being, that he could save his son…..he couldn't. The only way out was to….
"Very well." He whisperd, "Since there's no other way."
"WHAT?" Leena screamed from off screan, "You can't! Are you crazy?"
"Shut up Leena!" Steve shouted ferosiously. No sound was heard after that
"You win. We'll leave." Oscar siad again, "But…" Oscar looked painfully at his son once again, trying to find some hint of life in his eyes, yet seeing nothing. He swalloed hard, trying not to let greif over take him in sight of his enemy. Williams had to fight an urge to wring the neck of this…this…scum! Let his cover be blown, who cares!
And with that last look at his son, Oscar turned off the screen. Markers screen remaind on so they could watch the hover cargo leave. Marker smirked with satisfaction and stuck the needle into Jamie's neck. Jamie didn't even react to it at first but suddenly he flinched slightly. Then his eyes started moving rapidly. He fell to his knees and gasped as feeling started to come into his arms and legs. He felt pins and needles all over his body and hugged himself as the pain of his blood rushed through his viens too fast to handle was felt. A slight convulsion took over him but went away as quickly as it had come. His befuddled mind staired around in a slight shock and he looked up just in time to catch a last, and only, glimpse of the Hover Cargo. His whole body started to shake and he went into convulsions again, this time longer. Marker watched with grim satisfaction as Jamie's convulsions slowed and he lost conciousnous.
Keemew2: Okay now! What do you think? IS it okay? Do you like it? Hope so, I nit picked it apart! Also, my dad had the audacity to turn our net off for awhile! Another reason I couldn't update. Sorry for the wait. Don't worry though, I have another chappy coming right after this one! Don't forget to review!
