Rebel Love
Chapter 4-Renegade of Love
By Kitten Starr
Leena had trudged through the barren desert of Planet Zi for five days now. She was running low in supplies and needed to find a place to restock soon. She didn't mind the desolate look her surroundings gave off. She found comfort in it. Something was empty and unhappy just like her wounded heart. She was glad for having her Gun Sniper around. The blue Zoid always seemed like a friend to her from the day she had gotten it. Too bad it wasn't Ultimate X material. It'd be nice if it could talk back, give an understanding roar, or something. At least it was company.
Over the past few days Leena wondered if the guys missed her at all. She knew her dad most likely did. After all, she was his daughter. She wasn't so sure of the others though. Brad never seemed to miss anyone, except maybe Naomi every once in awhile. She knew both of them had feelings for one another. She doubted Brad had confessed his feelings though, unlike herself. In a way she envied them. She knew their feelings were mutual. When she thought about it she often got angry with Brad. Who was he to give advice when he himself didn't follow it? Jamie might have missed her. He did look up to her and Leon as his older siblings. She didn't mind that at all. She almost liked the idea of having a younger brother, or sister. Bit probably didn't miss her at all. That saddened her and forged her on. She hated thinking about it. Sometimes she yelled at herself for the stupid things she had told Bit. Then she'd mentally beat herself because the things she had told Bit were pure with honesty. They weren't stupid at all. They were her feelings of love.
-~*~-
She stopped the Gun Sniper. Using the controls, she opened the door to the cockpit and descended to the ground. Great! Just great! She had come to the edge of a very steep cliff. She scanned the horizon. From the looks of things there was going to be a storm. There wasn't a place in sight for shelter either. Oh well, her Zoid would be fine to wait out the storm. Leena decided to eat something before the stormy weather would run her inside her Gun Sniper. Fishing in her backpack, she gathered some crackers and a bottle of water. She sat on the foot of her Zoid and munched on her makeshift dinner.
A half an hour passed and the sky was no longer its cheery blue. It had turned to a monstrous gray with clouds beginning to bubble. This storm was going to be a bad one. Leena inhaled a deep breath of air. She could smell the rain. It was actually relaxing. A sharp clap of thunder sent her into alert mode. It was time to take shelter. She stuffed the crackers and bottle of water into her backpack and scrambled up to the cockpit of her Gun Sniper. She closed the door just in time too; the rain began to pound on the Zoid in torrents. Leena smiled. She was dry and there wasn't even a hint of water on her.
Soon she became lethargic. Moreover, the tempestuous weather wasn't helping. The rain was like her lullaby and she could feel her eyelids becoming heavy. She was tired. She closed her eyes and gave into the oncoming slumber.
It was a bad idea staying that close to the cliff. The storm had brought gusting winds and little by little the Sniper was pushed nearer to the edge with the sleeping Leena still inside. One last gust of wind could send the helpless Zoid over the edge.
A bolt of lightning and a roar of thunder woke Leena up. She looked around still in a dreamlike daze. She felt lightheaded and a tad nauseous. She grumbled as she looked onto the computer screen to see that the storm was still brewing outside. At that last thought a huge gust of wind sent the Zoid over the cliff with a screaming Leena with it. It all happened so fast. She tried to get a hold of the controls and turn it upright but it was no use. The Sniper was plummeting headfirst to the deep valley below. It was too late. It looked like the Fates had snipped her thread of life. With the impact of the hit, Leena was knocked forward into the controls. The last words out of her mouth were barely audible, "I'm sorry, Bit."
-~*~-
"Vega!" shouted a teal-haired woman through the intercom. "Get back to the base now."
The raven-haired boy just looked at the screen solemnly. "Miss Sarah, I've found something down here. It looks like a Zoid. It's badly damaged though. I'm going to take a look around."
Sarah sighed. "Just be careful, Vega."
"I will, Miss Sarah."
Vega jumped from his Zoid and walked towards the rumpled mess. His heart was racing at the sight before him. He had never seen a Zoid so badly damaged like this before. Even in all the battles he had fought. It was a gruesome sight. He walked over to where the cockpit was supposed to be. That's when he saw the young girl doubled over in a pool of red blood. He didn't think twice about it. He rushed to the girl's side and was relieved when he saw the slight movement from her back. She was breathing, which meant that she was alive.
He finally succeeded in pulling the girl from the wreckage and somehow managing to bring her back to his Zoid, the Berserk Fury. He was thankful for the spacious cockpit in his Zoid. She could fit easily behind him. After buckling in, he took off to the base.
-~*~-
The door opened as Vega stepped out with an almost lifeless girl hanging limply beside him. Sarah ran up to him with a worried expression on her face and stopped at the sight of the girl. Sarah was on the phone within seconds.
"Get the medics down here instantly. We have a badly wounded girl!"
Sarah went over to Vega and helped him lower the girl to the ground. Both were shocked to see the cuts and bruises running alone her arms and chest. What really worried them though was the gash on her head. It looked deep and was probably going to need stitches.
The medics arrived in no time and quickly went to work on the girl. They put her on a stretcher and whisked her off to the med ward.
After seeing the girl safely off in the hands of the doctors Sarah turned to Vega who hadn't taken his eyes off the redheaded girl.
"Vega, what happened?" asked a concerned Sarah.
Vega looked up at her in the eyes. "I found her in that wrecked Zoid I found. I'm surprised she's still alive. The Zoid was mangled and was in a thousand pieces."
Sarah rubbed her chin thoughtfully. "I'm sure she'll make a full recovery, Vega."
"I hope so, Miss Sarah."
Chapter 4-Renegade of Love
By Kitten Starr
Leena had trudged through the barren desert of Planet Zi for five days now. She was running low in supplies and needed to find a place to restock soon. She didn't mind the desolate look her surroundings gave off. She found comfort in it. Something was empty and unhappy just like her wounded heart. She was glad for having her Gun Sniper around. The blue Zoid always seemed like a friend to her from the day she had gotten it. Too bad it wasn't Ultimate X material. It'd be nice if it could talk back, give an understanding roar, or something. At least it was company.
Over the past few days Leena wondered if the guys missed her at all. She knew her dad most likely did. After all, she was his daughter. She wasn't so sure of the others though. Brad never seemed to miss anyone, except maybe Naomi every once in awhile. She knew both of them had feelings for one another. She doubted Brad had confessed his feelings though, unlike herself. In a way she envied them. She knew their feelings were mutual. When she thought about it she often got angry with Brad. Who was he to give advice when he himself didn't follow it? Jamie might have missed her. He did look up to her and Leon as his older siblings. She didn't mind that at all. She almost liked the idea of having a younger brother, or sister. Bit probably didn't miss her at all. That saddened her and forged her on. She hated thinking about it. Sometimes she yelled at herself for the stupid things she had told Bit. Then she'd mentally beat herself because the things she had told Bit were pure with honesty. They weren't stupid at all. They were her feelings of love.
-~*~-
She stopped the Gun Sniper. Using the controls, she opened the door to the cockpit and descended to the ground. Great! Just great! She had come to the edge of a very steep cliff. She scanned the horizon. From the looks of things there was going to be a storm. There wasn't a place in sight for shelter either. Oh well, her Zoid would be fine to wait out the storm. Leena decided to eat something before the stormy weather would run her inside her Gun Sniper. Fishing in her backpack, she gathered some crackers and a bottle of water. She sat on the foot of her Zoid and munched on her makeshift dinner.
A half an hour passed and the sky was no longer its cheery blue. It had turned to a monstrous gray with clouds beginning to bubble. This storm was going to be a bad one. Leena inhaled a deep breath of air. She could smell the rain. It was actually relaxing. A sharp clap of thunder sent her into alert mode. It was time to take shelter. She stuffed the crackers and bottle of water into her backpack and scrambled up to the cockpit of her Gun Sniper. She closed the door just in time too; the rain began to pound on the Zoid in torrents. Leena smiled. She was dry and there wasn't even a hint of water on her.
Soon she became lethargic. Moreover, the tempestuous weather wasn't helping. The rain was like her lullaby and she could feel her eyelids becoming heavy. She was tired. She closed her eyes and gave into the oncoming slumber.
It was a bad idea staying that close to the cliff. The storm had brought gusting winds and little by little the Sniper was pushed nearer to the edge with the sleeping Leena still inside. One last gust of wind could send the helpless Zoid over the edge.
A bolt of lightning and a roar of thunder woke Leena up. She looked around still in a dreamlike daze. She felt lightheaded and a tad nauseous. She grumbled as she looked onto the computer screen to see that the storm was still brewing outside. At that last thought a huge gust of wind sent the Zoid over the cliff with a screaming Leena with it. It all happened so fast. She tried to get a hold of the controls and turn it upright but it was no use. The Sniper was plummeting headfirst to the deep valley below. It was too late. It looked like the Fates had snipped her thread of life. With the impact of the hit, Leena was knocked forward into the controls. The last words out of her mouth were barely audible, "I'm sorry, Bit."
-~*~-
"Vega!" shouted a teal-haired woman through the intercom. "Get back to the base now."
The raven-haired boy just looked at the screen solemnly. "Miss Sarah, I've found something down here. It looks like a Zoid. It's badly damaged though. I'm going to take a look around."
Sarah sighed. "Just be careful, Vega."
"I will, Miss Sarah."
Vega jumped from his Zoid and walked towards the rumpled mess. His heart was racing at the sight before him. He had never seen a Zoid so badly damaged like this before. Even in all the battles he had fought. It was a gruesome sight. He walked over to where the cockpit was supposed to be. That's when he saw the young girl doubled over in a pool of red blood. He didn't think twice about it. He rushed to the girl's side and was relieved when he saw the slight movement from her back. She was breathing, which meant that she was alive.
He finally succeeded in pulling the girl from the wreckage and somehow managing to bring her back to his Zoid, the Berserk Fury. He was thankful for the spacious cockpit in his Zoid. She could fit easily behind him. After buckling in, he took off to the base.
-~*~-
The door opened as Vega stepped out with an almost lifeless girl hanging limply beside him. Sarah ran up to him with a worried expression on her face and stopped at the sight of the girl. Sarah was on the phone within seconds.
"Get the medics down here instantly. We have a badly wounded girl!"
Sarah went over to Vega and helped him lower the girl to the ground. Both were shocked to see the cuts and bruises running alone her arms and chest. What really worried them though was the gash on her head. It looked deep and was probably going to need stitches.
The medics arrived in no time and quickly went to work on the girl. They put her on a stretcher and whisked her off to the med ward.
After seeing the girl safely off in the hands of the doctors Sarah turned to Vega who hadn't taken his eyes off the redheaded girl.
"Vega, what happened?" asked a concerned Sarah.
Vega looked up at her in the eyes. "I found her in that wrecked Zoid I found. I'm surprised she's still alive. The Zoid was mangled and was in a thousand pieces."
Sarah rubbed her chin thoughtfully. "I'm sure she'll make a full recovery, Vega."
"I hope so, Miss Sarah."