Rebel Love
Chapter 10-A Scheme Underway
By Kitten Starr
Bit looked down at his paper. One minute he was drawing small pictures of his Liger, the next he was composing a poem from his heart. He spoke the words as they came out on a smooth note.
-~*~-
Every night I lay awake dreaming
To see your face beaming
With a smile in your eyes
As I kiss you by surprise
Deep inside I wish that you
Were wishing for me too
Maybe someday we'll meet again
But until then
We'll love from a distance
Beginning this very instant
With Love, Bit
-~*~-
Bit whipped the tears from his face. He had to keep telling himself she was going to come back. He just had to wait patiently. What was that saying? Absence makes the heart grow fonder? Yeah, that was it. Maybe her heart would mend. God, he hoped so. He was only sixteen, but he found himself in love more than ever now.
His Liger felt sympathetic for him. He let out a soft roar of discontentment. He was only a Zoid and could do no more for his human friend. Deep in that confined mind of his, he knew that Leena would return to Bit. Zoids never lied.
Bit lowered his head and sighed. He was losing hope. It had been months and there was still no trace of his beloved Leena. Lately, Brad had been encouraging him to look at the brighter side of things. He had chocolate chip cookies by the boxfuls all by himself. That made him more poignant. He'd happily share his cookies now and would never steal hers again. He was completely miserable. He felt like a toy left out in the rain. He was helpless. Not to mention the fact that it was his fault. If he had only listened to his heart instead of his head!
He pushed himself off the foot of his Liger and slumped off for a good bath. Leena had been right about one thing. Taking a bath could really clear your mind. He needed to clear his mind of her. Then it would be off to bed where she'd be waiting for him. They would go somewhere nice tonight. Perhaps a carnival where Bit would win her huge pink teddy bear? That'd be nice.
Liger looked after Bit and shook his head. He let out another soft growl and settled himself. Poor Bit.
-~*~-
Jamie yipped in delight as he saw there would be no battles scheduled for this week. He could take all the time he needed. He was on a mission to find Leena. The first thing he wanted to do was to scout out the wreckage sight of that garbled Zoid. He had a gut feeling and as Bit always told him, "When there's a gut feeling, follow it." That was exactly what he was going to do.
He smiled happily at his thought out plan and went to his room to pack all the necessities. This was going to be an adventure for the fourteen-year- old boy. The others would thank him later. He was sure of himself.
After packing, Jamie left the compound telling the others there were a few things he needed to pick up at the nearby market. He went out to the hangar and petted his Pteras.
"That's right. We're going on a short journey. Just for a day or two though." Jamie was slick as grease. He was determined to find Leena!
-~*~-
Leena shifted uncomfortably under the gaze of Dr. Izumo and Sarah. They were out of hearing distance and she was eager to know what they were saying. Dr. Izumo looked distraught and Sarah looked like she could kill someone. Something was up and Leena didn't like the stench of things. On doctor's orders, Leena wasn't allowed near her precious Saix. That made her very unhappy and when she questioned Sarah about it, she got an earful.
Leena had learned right then and there when to ask questions and when to keep her big mouth shut. She didn't want to get on Sarah's bad side. She got the shivers every time she thought about those ice blue eyes scrutinizing her. She didn't like it one bit!
Even Vega had seemed uptight lately. It seemed that the whole world was against her and she couldn't do a damned thing about it. She was almost sorry she had ever become a member of this godforsaken team. She was going to train though. And, when she earned enough money, she was going to get out. She had to get out.
Dr. Izumo walked back to Leena. "You can start training again, but if you don't start eating right and getting enough rest I'm going to have to pull you from it again. We can't have frail members on our team. We need strong and sensible warriors who can take care of themselves."
Leena smiled, "Is that all Marina? And I thought it was a life or death situation."
Dr. Izumo returned the warm smile. "Yep, that's all. But, it will become a life or death situation if you don't start pigging out and resting right."
Leena laughed and hopped down from the examining table. So that was the only reason she had to stay away from her Lightning Saix Ultima. It was no big. She could do that. She had been skipping on meals and losing a great amount of sleep. This was just the breakthrough she needed.
She left the med ward in search of her Saix. She had to touch him. She had gone a week without even seeing her Zoid. That was just too long!
-~*~-
Jamie flew through the flawless sky. There wasn't a cloud in sight. Pteras and he were the only things in sight distance. He was only an hour away from the sight. Still, something tugged at his gut. He knew what he was getting into, but the others had the right to know. He was going to make certain first.
Finally, he came in contact with the sight. Judging from the aerial view, it was Leena's Gun Sniper. He really couldn't see how bad the damage was. He would have to land.
After landing, Jamie almost choked on the very breath within him. It was Leena's Zoid alright. He wondered how anyone could survive that. The damage was massive and the Zoid was irreparable. His chest began to ache. The others had to see this. He took his camera equipment out and began taking snapshots. He took pictures from every angle. Leena had to be okay. She just had to.
On the flight home, Jamie cried. He would have to tell the others about the Zoid. He had pictures as proof for the nonbelievers. Somehow, he figured Bit was going to be among that group. He had begun to put pieces of the puzzle together over the past few weeks. He knew that Leena had probably fallen for Bit and vice versa. He was happy they had found each other. He concentrated on the task at hand. What would he say to his friends and copilots?
Chapter 10-A Scheme Underway
By Kitten Starr
Bit looked down at his paper. One minute he was drawing small pictures of his Liger, the next he was composing a poem from his heart. He spoke the words as they came out on a smooth note.
-~*~-
Every night I lay awake dreaming
To see your face beaming
With a smile in your eyes
As I kiss you by surprise
Deep inside I wish that you
Were wishing for me too
Maybe someday we'll meet again
But until then
We'll love from a distance
Beginning this very instant
With Love, Bit
-~*~-
Bit whipped the tears from his face. He had to keep telling himself she was going to come back. He just had to wait patiently. What was that saying? Absence makes the heart grow fonder? Yeah, that was it. Maybe her heart would mend. God, he hoped so. He was only sixteen, but he found himself in love more than ever now.
His Liger felt sympathetic for him. He let out a soft roar of discontentment. He was only a Zoid and could do no more for his human friend. Deep in that confined mind of his, he knew that Leena would return to Bit. Zoids never lied.
Bit lowered his head and sighed. He was losing hope. It had been months and there was still no trace of his beloved Leena. Lately, Brad had been encouraging him to look at the brighter side of things. He had chocolate chip cookies by the boxfuls all by himself. That made him more poignant. He'd happily share his cookies now and would never steal hers again. He was completely miserable. He felt like a toy left out in the rain. He was helpless. Not to mention the fact that it was his fault. If he had only listened to his heart instead of his head!
He pushed himself off the foot of his Liger and slumped off for a good bath. Leena had been right about one thing. Taking a bath could really clear your mind. He needed to clear his mind of her. Then it would be off to bed where she'd be waiting for him. They would go somewhere nice tonight. Perhaps a carnival where Bit would win her huge pink teddy bear? That'd be nice.
Liger looked after Bit and shook his head. He let out another soft growl and settled himself. Poor Bit.
-~*~-
Jamie yipped in delight as he saw there would be no battles scheduled for this week. He could take all the time he needed. He was on a mission to find Leena. The first thing he wanted to do was to scout out the wreckage sight of that garbled Zoid. He had a gut feeling and as Bit always told him, "When there's a gut feeling, follow it." That was exactly what he was going to do.
He smiled happily at his thought out plan and went to his room to pack all the necessities. This was going to be an adventure for the fourteen-year- old boy. The others would thank him later. He was sure of himself.
After packing, Jamie left the compound telling the others there were a few things he needed to pick up at the nearby market. He went out to the hangar and petted his Pteras.
"That's right. We're going on a short journey. Just for a day or two though." Jamie was slick as grease. He was determined to find Leena!
-~*~-
Leena shifted uncomfortably under the gaze of Dr. Izumo and Sarah. They were out of hearing distance and she was eager to know what they were saying. Dr. Izumo looked distraught and Sarah looked like she could kill someone. Something was up and Leena didn't like the stench of things. On doctor's orders, Leena wasn't allowed near her precious Saix. That made her very unhappy and when she questioned Sarah about it, she got an earful.
Leena had learned right then and there when to ask questions and when to keep her big mouth shut. She didn't want to get on Sarah's bad side. She got the shivers every time she thought about those ice blue eyes scrutinizing her. She didn't like it one bit!
Even Vega had seemed uptight lately. It seemed that the whole world was against her and she couldn't do a damned thing about it. She was almost sorry she had ever become a member of this godforsaken team. She was going to train though. And, when she earned enough money, she was going to get out. She had to get out.
Dr. Izumo walked back to Leena. "You can start training again, but if you don't start eating right and getting enough rest I'm going to have to pull you from it again. We can't have frail members on our team. We need strong and sensible warriors who can take care of themselves."
Leena smiled, "Is that all Marina? And I thought it was a life or death situation."
Dr. Izumo returned the warm smile. "Yep, that's all. But, it will become a life or death situation if you don't start pigging out and resting right."
Leena laughed and hopped down from the examining table. So that was the only reason she had to stay away from her Lightning Saix Ultima. It was no big. She could do that. She had been skipping on meals and losing a great amount of sleep. This was just the breakthrough she needed.
She left the med ward in search of her Saix. She had to touch him. She had gone a week without even seeing her Zoid. That was just too long!
-~*~-
Jamie flew through the flawless sky. There wasn't a cloud in sight. Pteras and he were the only things in sight distance. He was only an hour away from the sight. Still, something tugged at his gut. He knew what he was getting into, but the others had the right to know. He was going to make certain first.
Finally, he came in contact with the sight. Judging from the aerial view, it was Leena's Gun Sniper. He really couldn't see how bad the damage was. He would have to land.
After landing, Jamie almost choked on the very breath within him. It was Leena's Zoid alright. He wondered how anyone could survive that. The damage was massive and the Zoid was irreparable. His chest began to ache. The others had to see this. He took his camera equipment out and began taking snapshots. He took pictures from every angle. Leena had to be okay. She just had to.
On the flight home, Jamie cried. He would have to tell the others about the Zoid. He had pictures as proof for the nonbelievers. Somehow, he figured Bit was going to be among that group. He had begun to put pieces of the puzzle together over the past few weeks. He knew that Leena had probably fallen for Bit and vice versa. He was happy they had found each other. He concentrated on the task at hand. What would he say to his friends and copilots?