*with an extremely bad Dracula accent* I am back from the dead!
I know it's been a while *cough*threemonths*cough*, but I was busy with school, and the lack of reviews was leaving me uninspired. The day before I started this, my floppy disk decided to try and erase itself. Well, after an hour, I had everything back to normal.
Again, this one is a bit violent, but not too bad. Also, if you're an extreme feminist like I am, don't flame me for Apollo's little rant in here. I honestly twitched all through writing it.
I don't own Zoids. I never did.
Quote of the Fic: "Dream as if you will live forever, live as if you will die today." James Dean
Part Four of "Haunted" 'Fight' ~~
Apollo watched as Theo stood up straight. Theo's lower lip was out, and he appeared to be pouting. Apollo shook his head; this was no way for a lackey of his to be acting. Rebecca appeared into the room and didn't say a word. She only patted Theo's back and smiled reassuringly at her nephew.
The little fuzzy family scene made Apollo sick. Something on the one security camera caught his eye. He quietly skirted out the door and walked down the hallway, absent-mindedly whistling the death march.
~~
Leon carefully, and silently, climbed the stairs. He had been walking for the past twenty minutes, and he hadn't seen a single person. He was rather worried. The fewer people he saw en route meant that a large number of people were waiting for him somewhere. He wondered if he was just being paranoid.
Leon opened a door, and he only saw a group of books that had been thrown haphazardly around the room. He grabbed the first one he saw and opened it. There were no words, no pictures. It was blank.
"What is going on?" Leon asked, puzzled by this. He grabbed another book, and it, too, was blank.
~~
Bit carefully walked down the hallway. He was alert as he could be, ready for anything to happen. He came to the end of the hallway and silently opened the door. He cringed as it creaked.
On the other side was the still form of his girlfriend. He wasn't even sure if Leena was alive until he saw the shallow, but steady, rise of her chest. He knelt by her still form, and carefully laid a hand on her cheek. Her skin was ice cold. "Oh, Lee, what did they do to you?"
"Do you really want to know?"
Bit turned to the sound of the voice and his mouth parted in shock as he saw who was standing there.
~~
Harmony awoke to the feeling of rope tightly bond around her wrists. She was aware of the pain in her ribs and her head was throbbing.
"Ducky go quaff, quaff." Harmony muttered under her breath. (Authoress: Don't ask, it's a long story and an inside joke.)
"I'm glad you're awake, Harmony." Apollo said.
Harmony grimaced. "Where's Leena?"
"She's fine. I left someone to guard her. Your little boyfriend is roaming around here. I don't doubt that Bit Cloud is here also. So, I need a bit of bait. I'm sure that you'll be enough to attract Leon, if not both him and Leena's boy toy."
Harmony growled, but was wishing for a painkiller.
"My dear daughter. You remind me so much of your dear mother. My second wife. She was the best one. Sweet, friendly, and she was easy to kill off. A bit protective of you, though. Oh well, you've survived this far."
"You're sick! You talk about my mother like she was nothing!" Harmony bit out, glaring at her father.
Apollo grabbed his daughter's chin. "Of course she was nothing. She was a female. Females belong in the kitchen, not actually out in Zoid battles. If it was meant for females to fight in battles, well, you and Leena wouldn't be in the position you're in. Honestly, women with their equal lib theories. It makes me long for the old days."
Harmony's right eye began to twitch. Very violently. She hoped wherever Leena was, Leena was doing better than she was.
~~
"Theo," Bit growled. It was actually more of "THHHRrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeroooooooo", but it translated into the name.
Theo paid no attention to the blond Zoid pilot. He looked at Leena wand smiled. "Leena, you're so pretty when you're asleep. Even though you hurt me, don't worry, I forgive you. I know you could never hurt me. You're so pretty. So precious. I would never hurt you, ever."
Bit blinked at Theo, deciding that the two years Theo had been in prison had caused the man to go a bit mental. His smile was a bit unbalanced and he seemed a little too. happy.
Theo suddenly looked up and saw Bit in the room. "Doesn't she look pretty? Wait a minute. you're Bit Cloud! You want my Leena!"
Bit raised an eyebrow, deciding that he was definitely mental. Theo ignored the look Bit gave him and lunged at the blonde boy. Bit carefully dodged, but was extremely careful not to lose the precious bundle in his arms.
"Give me her, Bit!" Theo said, growling. "She's mine. She's always been mine! Give me my Leena!"
"Leena is free to pick who she's in love with." Bit said as he blinked, looked at Leena, and made a dash for the door. Theo followed, his hands extended as if to scratch's Bit's face off.
Bit wondered if being in prison had made Theo mental, while letting him get a little too in touch with his feminine side.
~~
Rebecca, who had been floating, in the control room suddenly, err, stood up a little bit straighter. Her face was puzzled, but she smiled suddenly. A knowing grin appeared on her face, and she disappeared.
~~
Leena was in a fog. A very dense fog. She walked around, chilled to the bone.
"Hello? Is anyone here?"
Rebecca materialized in front of Leena. "Hello, dear."
Leena's eyes widened and she took two steps backward. "Where am I?"
Rebecca smiled. "In your mind. Blank place, isn't it? A bit foggy too."
Leena ignored the comment as she looked around. The fog hadn't burned off at all, and she was unnerved by the fact she was in her mind.
Rebecca continued to talk. "You see, dear, the little extra memories I gave you have seemed to wear off. So, like a film, it finished and left you staring a blank screen."
Leena glared, finally getting everything together. "Let me out of here."
"Of course, dear. Only one obstacle stands in your way. Me."
~~
Leon had left the room with the blank books feeling like he had violated someone. Every book in that room had been blank, but one. The one book had a drawing of a young girl and the caption, "My baby, Harmony, at five months". Leon had guessed that the sketchbooks, once again another guess on them being sketchbooks, belonged to Harmony's mother.
As he walked down the hallway, it was quiet. Too quiet. Leon had a feeling of déjà vu, but this was a different hallway.
He heard two people talking from the room down towards the end of the hallway. One voice was a man, calm and devoid of emotion. The other was a female's voice. A very ticked off female. His eyes lit up as he realized the ticked off voice belonged to his Harmony. He stealthily creped down the hallway and snuck into the room.
~~
Harmony saw Leon enter the room she was in out of the corner of her eye. She didn't open her mouth, she didn't smile, but she closed her eyes for a minute. She was not going to risk her boyfriend getting caught by her father.
Apollo noticed Harmony closing her eyes and thought that she was giving into him. "So, girl, you finally surrender. Good." He smiled and raised a hand to hit her.
His hand collided with Harmony's cheek just as Leon jumped out of his hiding spot and tackled Apollo to the floor.
~~
Bit had found a safe spot to hide from Theo, or at least he was hoping that he was safe for a moment. Leena was still out cold, but she occasionally twitched, which told Bit that she was still alive, and wherever her mind was wasn't very pleasant. What was worrying Bit the most though, was the fact that Leena was cold to the touch. Her breaths still came out in shallow gasps, but occasionally she missed a breath. He was worried.
Theo smiled at Bit. "Found you."
Bit found himself a bit worried over the maniac grin Theo just gave him.
~~
Leena managed to dodge as a Rebecca tried to punch her. 'I'm practicing my fighting skills again, as soon as I get out of here. I'm never letting this happen again.'
Rebecca smiled as Leena finally retailed. "Come on, dear, show me your best moves. I've heard from my nephew that you're one of the best fighters around, and I want proof. Fight me."
Leena knew she had no choice.
~~
And there's part four. It's a bit short, but hey, it's done. There's only one or two more parts to go!
Wow, I got this done in time for my three-year anniversary. It's posted a bit early, as I'm going away this weekend, but my three year anniversary is this Saturday, the 28th. My Goddess, three years at this place. Where have the years gone? I feel old.
Anyhow, please review!
Peace, Love, and the Moon! Moonfairy2000
I know it's been a while *cough*threemonths*cough*, but I was busy with school, and the lack of reviews was leaving me uninspired. The day before I started this, my floppy disk decided to try and erase itself. Well, after an hour, I had everything back to normal.
Again, this one is a bit violent, but not too bad. Also, if you're an extreme feminist like I am, don't flame me for Apollo's little rant in here. I honestly twitched all through writing it.
I don't own Zoids. I never did.
Quote of the Fic: "Dream as if you will live forever, live as if you will die today." James Dean
Part Four of "Haunted" 'Fight' ~~
Apollo watched as Theo stood up straight. Theo's lower lip was out, and he appeared to be pouting. Apollo shook his head; this was no way for a lackey of his to be acting. Rebecca appeared into the room and didn't say a word. She only patted Theo's back and smiled reassuringly at her nephew.
The little fuzzy family scene made Apollo sick. Something on the one security camera caught his eye. He quietly skirted out the door and walked down the hallway, absent-mindedly whistling the death march.
~~
Leon carefully, and silently, climbed the stairs. He had been walking for the past twenty minutes, and he hadn't seen a single person. He was rather worried. The fewer people he saw en route meant that a large number of people were waiting for him somewhere. He wondered if he was just being paranoid.
Leon opened a door, and he only saw a group of books that had been thrown haphazardly around the room. He grabbed the first one he saw and opened it. There were no words, no pictures. It was blank.
"What is going on?" Leon asked, puzzled by this. He grabbed another book, and it, too, was blank.
~~
Bit carefully walked down the hallway. He was alert as he could be, ready for anything to happen. He came to the end of the hallway and silently opened the door. He cringed as it creaked.
On the other side was the still form of his girlfriend. He wasn't even sure if Leena was alive until he saw the shallow, but steady, rise of her chest. He knelt by her still form, and carefully laid a hand on her cheek. Her skin was ice cold. "Oh, Lee, what did they do to you?"
"Do you really want to know?"
Bit turned to the sound of the voice and his mouth parted in shock as he saw who was standing there.
~~
Harmony awoke to the feeling of rope tightly bond around her wrists. She was aware of the pain in her ribs and her head was throbbing.
"Ducky go quaff, quaff." Harmony muttered under her breath. (Authoress: Don't ask, it's a long story and an inside joke.)
"I'm glad you're awake, Harmony." Apollo said.
Harmony grimaced. "Where's Leena?"
"She's fine. I left someone to guard her. Your little boyfriend is roaming around here. I don't doubt that Bit Cloud is here also. So, I need a bit of bait. I'm sure that you'll be enough to attract Leon, if not both him and Leena's boy toy."
Harmony growled, but was wishing for a painkiller.
"My dear daughter. You remind me so much of your dear mother. My second wife. She was the best one. Sweet, friendly, and she was easy to kill off. A bit protective of you, though. Oh well, you've survived this far."
"You're sick! You talk about my mother like she was nothing!" Harmony bit out, glaring at her father.
Apollo grabbed his daughter's chin. "Of course she was nothing. She was a female. Females belong in the kitchen, not actually out in Zoid battles. If it was meant for females to fight in battles, well, you and Leena wouldn't be in the position you're in. Honestly, women with their equal lib theories. It makes me long for the old days."
Harmony's right eye began to twitch. Very violently. She hoped wherever Leena was, Leena was doing better than she was.
~~
"Theo," Bit growled. It was actually more of "THHHRrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeroooooooo", but it translated into the name.
Theo paid no attention to the blond Zoid pilot. He looked at Leena wand smiled. "Leena, you're so pretty when you're asleep. Even though you hurt me, don't worry, I forgive you. I know you could never hurt me. You're so pretty. So precious. I would never hurt you, ever."
Bit blinked at Theo, deciding that the two years Theo had been in prison had caused the man to go a bit mental. His smile was a bit unbalanced and he seemed a little too. happy.
Theo suddenly looked up and saw Bit in the room. "Doesn't she look pretty? Wait a minute. you're Bit Cloud! You want my Leena!"
Bit raised an eyebrow, deciding that he was definitely mental. Theo ignored the look Bit gave him and lunged at the blonde boy. Bit carefully dodged, but was extremely careful not to lose the precious bundle in his arms.
"Give me her, Bit!" Theo said, growling. "She's mine. She's always been mine! Give me my Leena!"
"Leena is free to pick who she's in love with." Bit said as he blinked, looked at Leena, and made a dash for the door. Theo followed, his hands extended as if to scratch's Bit's face off.
Bit wondered if being in prison had made Theo mental, while letting him get a little too in touch with his feminine side.
~~
Rebecca, who had been floating, in the control room suddenly, err, stood up a little bit straighter. Her face was puzzled, but she smiled suddenly. A knowing grin appeared on her face, and she disappeared.
~~
Leena was in a fog. A very dense fog. She walked around, chilled to the bone.
"Hello? Is anyone here?"
Rebecca materialized in front of Leena. "Hello, dear."
Leena's eyes widened and she took two steps backward. "Where am I?"
Rebecca smiled. "In your mind. Blank place, isn't it? A bit foggy too."
Leena ignored the comment as she looked around. The fog hadn't burned off at all, and she was unnerved by the fact she was in her mind.
Rebecca continued to talk. "You see, dear, the little extra memories I gave you have seemed to wear off. So, like a film, it finished and left you staring a blank screen."
Leena glared, finally getting everything together. "Let me out of here."
"Of course, dear. Only one obstacle stands in your way. Me."
~~
Leon had left the room with the blank books feeling like he had violated someone. Every book in that room had been blank, but one. The one book had a drawing of a young girl and the caption, "My baby, Harmony, at five months". Leon had guessed that the sketchbooks, once again another guess on them being sketchbooks, belonged to Harmony's mother.
As he walked down the hallway, it was quiet. Too quiet. Leon had a feeling of déjà vu, but this was a different hallway.
He heard two people talking from the room down towards the end of the hallway. One voice was a man, calm and devoid of emotion. The other was a female's voice. A very ticked off female. His eyes lit up as he realized the ticked off voice belonged to his Harmony. He stealthily creped down the hallway and snuck into the room.
~~
Harmony saw Leon enter the room she was in out of the corner of her eye. She didn't open her mouth, she didn't smile, but she closed her eyes for a minute. She was not going to risk her boyfriend getting caught by her father.
Apollo noticed Harmony closing her eyes and thought that she was giving into him. "So, girl, you finally surrender. Good." He smiled and raised a hand to hit her.
His hand collided with Harmony's cheek just as Leon jumped out of his hiding spot and tackled Apollo to the floor.
~~
Bit had found a safe spot to hide from Theo, or at least he was hoping that he was safe for a moment. Leena was still out cold, but she occasionally twitched, which told Bit that she was still alive, and wherever her mind was wasn't very pleasant. What was worrying Bit the most though, was the fact that Leena was cold to the touch. Her breaths still came out in shallow gasps, but occasionally she missed a breath. He was worried.
Theo smiled at Bit. "Found you."
Bit found himself a bit worried over the maniac grin Theo just gave him.
~~
Leena managed to dodge as a Rebecca tried to punch her. 'I'm practicing my fighting skills again, as soon as I get out of here. I'm never letting this happen again.'
Rebecca smiled as Leena finally retailed. "Come on, dear, show me your best moves. I've heard from my nephew that you're one of the best fighters around, and I want proof. Fight me."
Leena knew she had no choice.
~~
And there's part four. It's a bit short, but hey, it's done. There's only one or two more parts to go!
Wow, I got this done in time for my three-year anniversary. It's posted a bit early, as I'm going away this weekend, but my three year anniversary is this Saturday, the 28th. My Goddess, three years at this place. Where have the years gone? I feel old.
Anyhow, please review!
Peace, Love, and the Moon! Moonfairy2000