Bit Cloud rode into town to get some parts for his Liger Zero Zoid. While he was browsing through the store, he noticed two girls who looked rather familiar. They had long brown hair and brown eyes but wore different outfits. One wore a blue jumpsuit; the other wore a green jumpsuit.
"Say, I recognize them." Bit approached the girls and said, "Hey there."
The girls noticed Bit coming towards them and immediately recognized him.
"Oh, hey there!" said the blue girl.
"You're that Bit guy with Team Blitz, right?" said the green girl.
"Yeah," said Bit. "And you're with Team Lightning."
"Yep, that's us. I'm Chris Tasker," said the blue girl.
"And I'm Kelly Tasker," said the green girl.
"Oh yeah," said Bit. "You're sisters."
"That's right. Twin sisters," said Chris. "Although I'm technically the oldest."
"Hey, don't tell him that," Kelly said feeling a bit irritated.
"Well it's true."
Bit found the banter hilarious but chose not to laugh. "So you're looking for Zoid parts too?"
"Yeah. We've got an upcoming match in a few days."
"So we need to make some upgrades on our Lightning Saix," said Kelly.
"Speaking of which," said Bit, "where's Jack? He's not here with you?" referring to the Taskers' teammate Jack Cisco.
"Nah. He had to take care of some things elsewhere."
"So it's just the two of us here," said Chris.
"Oh," said Bit. "Well, if you guys don't have any other plans, you wanna hang out with me?"
The twins were immediately surprised.
"You wanna hang out with us?"
"Why's that?" said Kelly.
"We may be on opposing teams," said Bit, "but that doesn't mean we can't get along with each other. So it'd be nice to get to know you more and have some fun."
"You know what? You're right," said Chris.
"He actually has a point," said Kelly.
"Alright Bit. We'll hang out with you."
"Sweet!" said Bit.
After they'd finished shopping for parts, Bit and the Taskers spent the rest of the day enjoying themselves around town. They went to an arcade and played several games; a clothing store where the sisters tried out several outfits; and a movie theater where they watched an action thriller movie.
The trio went to a diner afterwards to get something to eat. Bit sat across from the Taskers.
"So what got you two interested in Zoid battles?" asked Bit.
"Well," started Chris, "we've been into Zoids ever since we were young."
"Watching giant animal machines duking it out with each other really inspired us," said Kelly.
"When we got older, we decided to become Zoid pilots and trained really hard to hone in our skills and earn our licenses."
"We even made sure to save enough money to buy our own Zoids. And eventually we did."
"We went with the Lightning Saix because of its quick maneuvering capabilities."
"We became Team Lightning and started earning our place among the top-ranked Class-A teams."
"Wow," said Bit. "That's really impressive. You two make a pretty good team."
"Thanks," said Chris. "It was just the two of us at first until Jack joined."
"So what about you, Bit?" said Kelly. "What got you into Zoid battles?"
"Well," said Bit, "I got into them by chance. At first, I was just an ordinary junker. Driving around finding lost, abandoned parts to make a quick buck. One day, I came across a battle Team Blitz took part in. Things led to another. I discovered the Liger Zero they had, and we somehow bonded with each other. And the rest is history."
"Sounds like you got really lucky," said Chris.
"Yeah," said Kelly.
"I think so too," said Bit. "I never imagined I would one day pilot a Zoid. But I am glad I met Liger. We've fought many opponents and overcame many obstacles along the way. It's like we were meant to be a team."
After they'd finished eating, the trio went to their vehicles.
"Thanks for hanging out with me," said Bit. "I really had fun with you guys."
"So did we," said Chris.
"You're actually a cool dude," said Kelly.
"So you ever wanna do it again someday?" said Bit.
"Sure," said Chris.
"Definitely," said Kelly.
Bit held out a pinky. "Promise?"
The Taskers held out their pinkies and simultaneously said, "Promise." They linked their pinkies to Bit's, forming a pinky promise. And then, unexpectedly, they kissed him on the cheek, which took him by surprise. He could feel their pinkies tightening around his.
"Consider that something extra," said Chris.
"To sweeten the deal," said Kelly.
"Wow," Bit said amazed.
The Taskers unlinked their pinkies, simultaneously said, "See you around, Bit Cloud," and made their leave.
Bit stood still as he watched the Taskers leave. It was the first time anyone had ever kissed him, and he really liked it.
