Rebel Love
Chapter 13-A Past Not Yet Known
By Kitten Starr
Leena tossed and turned relentlessly in her sleep. It was her dream again. She began to cry in her sleep. A cold sweat slowly consumed her. That's when she woke up with a bloodcurdling scream. She wiped the tears away realizing it was only a dream, a dream gone badly.
Leena scooted to the edge of her bed. Her head was screaming to get away. Silently, she left the safety of her room. She rambled on aimlessly through the compound's halls until she left the building entirely. She crossed the Zoid lot and walked into the gray building where the hangar was located. She was led down the last corridor and through the door that separated her and the Lightning Saix Ultima.
Leena looked at her Zoid. "You called to me?"
A soft growl erupted from the Saix.
"It was just a bad dream, Saix," confided Leena.
Leena's Saix opened the cockpit door. Leena took the hint and climbed up into it. It was oddly warm. She snuggled into the seat and fell back asleep. The events from her dream had disappeared. She was safe now.
-~*~-
Vega heard Leena's scream. He had gotten out of bed and went to her door right away. He had been knocking for five minutes. Something wasn't quite right. With a little hesitation, he entered her domain. He walked slowly to the bed. Vega grew worried when he found nothing in Leena's bed. Where could she have gone?
Vega left Leena's room frantically. Originally, he would have gone to Sarah but, like Leena, he had noticed her strange antics too. He was weary of his usually good-natured guardian. He stopped dead in his tracks when he heard his Zoid roar. His Berserk Fury was calling him. He ran from the building to the hangar. His Fury nodded toward the Saix.
"So that's where you went, Alena," he said softly. He smiled at the Saix. "Take care of her for tonight."
The Saix growled in recognition. Vega hoped it wouldn't wake the sleeping girl inside of it. Vega turned back to his Zoid and gave it a warm smile. "Looks like you're not the only Ultimate X besides the Liger Zero."
Vega left on that note. Leena was in good hands. He needed rest, however, he couldn't help but think how more advanced the Saix was versus his Fury. He finally reached his room with the conclusion that it must be Leena's love for her Zoid that brought out the Saix's unusual capabilities. That comforted him as he lay on his bed and fell asleep for the second time that night. He was glad someone could help Leena out, physically and mentally, even spiritually. She had seemed tense lately.
-~*~-
Sarah had been under a lot of pressure. Her doctor had given her a new drug to take for the migraine headaches she had been having. She felt weird when she took it. It was almost like she had a split personality. The scary part came when she would get so agitated she would snap at Leena. She had never done that with anyone in her entire life. She didn't want to start now.
Sarah blamed the head of the Backdraft Group for her immense stress and pressure she was under. If it weren't for their constant prodding to always do better, she wouldn't be in this predicament. She would never have to be on the medication in the first place. Medication was given to you when you were sick and needed to get better. It wasn't supposed to turn you into a frigid bitch. That was what she had become over the past two weeks. She was really sorry though. She would talk with Dr. Izumo later about her condition. Right now, she needed to focus on what was at hand.
She had heard Vega and Leena in the hangar the other night and had heard the roar from the Lightning Saix. She had confirmed that it was definitely an Ultimate X. The other teams that made up the Backdraft Group didn't need to know about this surprising find. Not yet anyways.
-~*~-
Leena was up early the next morning as usual. She thanked her Zoid for keeping her safe the previous night and received a soft growl in response. She went to her room and dressed for the day. Leena could tell it was going to be a beautiful day.
Leena walked down the hall happily. Once she had climbed into the Saix, all her fears disappeared. She needed to let Vega know what was going on. She had a feeling he could help her out.
Just by coincidence, Leena and Vega ran into each other. Vega, on the other hand, was headed in the opposite direction of the kitchen.
"Where are you going, Veg?" asked Leena.
"Huh? Oh, I'm headed to the hangar to make some adjustments on my Zoid," he replied with his famous smile.
"Aren't you going to have breakfast?"
"I grabbed a quick breakfast a few minutes ago."
"Darn, I was hoping we could talk about some things."
"Well, Alena, we could have lunch together if you want."
"That'd be great. Catch you then. Bye, Veg," Leena continued walking as did Vega.
"Bye," Vega added over his shoulder.
Vega was glad he had run into Leena. There were a few things he needed to mention to her as well. He could wait until lunchtime though. He felt better already.
Leena continued on her journey to the kitchen. She was starving. Besides, while she was in there she might as well ask the chef to prepare a good lunch. She was relieved she was finally going to tell someone about the latest occurrence in her dream. Not to mention what had happened with her Zoid. Could the Saix sense her fear? It had called for her after all.
-~*~-
The hours seemed to slip past. It was lunchtime already. Leena and Vega decided to meet by the pool for their private luncheon. Maybe they could get in a quick swim too before they had to get back to training.
Leena left the simulation session. She was glad it was over. She didn't like doing crummy simulations because they took away her time from the Saix. Matter-of-factly, she down right hated it. She entered the pool deck and found a perfect place to have lunch. There were only a few people around the pool and she was glad. She and Vega would have enough silence to actually talk. Not only would she finally get to talk to Vega, she'd have an hour or so to rest before her training began again. After claiming her spot, she took off her T-shirt to reveal the top of her lemon yellow one-piece swimsuit. She hoped Vega would have sense enough to bring his.
"Hi, Alena. Sorry I'm a bit late. I stopped by the kitchen to pick us up something to eat. Chef Wataka gave me this," Vega held up a well-stocked basket. "He said you must have forgotten to pick it up."
Leena smiled and hit her head with her palm playfully. "I guess I must have forgotten it. Sorry."
"It's not a problem. It saved me from being even later."
"Then we'll just say my lagged brain is a good thing," laughed Leena.
Vega joined in on her laughter. "Guess so."
Both teens took a seat. Leena began to take the food out while Vega set up their dishes.
"So, Alena, what did you want to talk about?"
Leena sat the jar of pickles down and lowered her gaze. "I wanted to talk about my dreams."
Vega looked at Leena sadly. "What about them?"
Leena bit her lower lip. "Well, last night there was a twist to my dream. It ended differently. Instead of the blonde boy saving me, he lay in my arms."
Vega listened intently. "He was dying, Veg. I could feel his pulse growing faint. It was so weird. Even though I don't even know this boy, I want to cry."
Vega felt sorry for Leena. Somehow, he felt as though his friend's dreams were more than just sleeping visualizations. Maybe they were a look at Leena's past. Maybe that was why she was out in the middle of the desert alone.
"Alena, what if your dreams are trying to tell you something?"
"Like what?"
"Like it's your subconscious trying to tell you who you really are."
"I've never looked at it that way, Veg."
"It's just a suggestion."
"I'll keep it in mind."
"Now let's eat. I'm starving," grinned Vega.
"Me too!"
Leena and Vega began to eat their lunch. While Vega munched on his turkey sandwich, he thought about what he wanted to say to Leena. He had chickened out at the last minute. He didn't feel like he wanted to tell her yet. He'd tell her someday when he was ready as well as she. When would that day be?
Leena looked at Vega over her bottle of water. "Want to go for a swim after we eat?"
Vega smiled. "Sure, Alena."
Chapter 13-A Past Not Yet Known
By Kitten Starr
Leena tossed and turned relentlessly in her sleep. It was her dream again. She began to cry in her sleep. A cold sweat slowly consumed her. That's when she woke up with a bloodcurdling scream. She wiped the tears away realizing it was only a dream, a dream gone badly.
Leena scooted to the edge of her bed. Her head was screaming to get away. Silently, she left the safety of her room. She rambled on aimlessly through the compound's halls until she left the building entirely. She crossed the Zoid lot and walked into the gray building where the hangar was located. She was led down the last corridor and through the door that separated her and the Lightning Saix Ultima.
Leena looked at her Zoid. "You called to me?"
A soft growl erupted from the Saix.
"It was just a bad dream, Saix," confided Leena.
Leena's Saix opened the cockpit door. Leena took the hint and climbed up into it. It was oddly warm. She snuggled into the seat and fell back asleep. The events from her dream had disappeared. She was safe now.
-~*~-
Vega heard Leena's scream. He had gotten out of bed and went to her door right away. He had been knocking for five minutes. Something wasn't quite right. With a little hesitation, he entered her domain. He walked slowly to the bed. Vega grew worried when he found nothing in Leena's bed. Where could she have gone?
Vega left Leena's room frantically. Originally, he would have gone to Sarah but, like Leena, he had noticed her strange antics too. He was weary of his usually good-natured guardian. He stopped dead in his tracks when he heard his Zoid roar. His Berserk Fury was calling him. He ran from the building to the hangar. His Fury nodded toward the Saix.
"So that's where you went, Alena," he said softly. He smiled at the Saix. "Take care of her for tonight."
The Saix growled in recognition. Vega hoped it wouldn't wake the sleeping girl inside of it. Vega turned back to his Zoid and gave it a warm smile. "Looks like you're not the only Ultimate X besides the Liger Zero."
Vega left on that note. Leena was in good hands. He needed rest, however, he couldn't help but think how more advanced the Saix was versus his Fury. He finally reached his room with the conclusion that it must be Leena's love for her Zoid that brought out the Saix's unusual capabilities. That comforted him as he lay on his bed and fell asleep for the second time that night. He was glad someone could help Leena out, physically and mentally, even spiritually. She had seemed tense lately.
-~*~-
Sarah had been under a lot of pressure. Her doctor had given her a new drug to take for the migraine headaches she had been having. She felt weird when she took it. It was almost like she had a split personality. The scary part came when she would get so agitated she would snap at Leena. She had never done that with anyone in her entire life. She didn't want to start now.
Sarah blamed the head of the Backdraft Group for her immense stress and pressure she was under. If it weren't for their constant prodding to always do better, she wouldn't be in this predicament. She would never have to be on the medication in the first place. Medication was given to you when you were sick and needed to get better. It wasn't supposed to turn you into a frigid bitch. That was what she had become over the past two weeks. She was really sorry though. She would talk with Dr. Izumo later about her condition. Right now, she needed to focus on what was at hand.
She had heard Vega and Leena in the hangar the other night and had heard the roar from the Lightning Saix. She had confirmed that it was definitely an Ultimate X. The other teams that made up the Backdraft Group didn't need to know about this surprising find. Not yet anyways.
-~*~-
Leena was up early the next morning as usual. She thanked her Zoid for keeping her safe the previous night and received a soft growl in response. She went to her room and dressed for the day. Leena could tell it was going to be a beautiful day.
Leena walked down the hall happily. Once she had climbed into the Saix, all her fears disappeared. She needed to let Vega know what was going on. She had a feeling he could help her out.
Just by coincidence, Leena and Vega ran into each other. Vega, on the other hand, was headed in the opposite direction of the kitchen.
"Where are you going, Veg?" asked Leena.
"Huh? Oh, I'm headed to the hangar to make some adjustments on my Zoid," he replied with his famous smile.
"Aren't you going to have breakfast?"
"I grabbed a quick breakfast a few minutes ago."
"Darn, I was hoping we could talk about some things."
"Well, Alena, we could have lunch together if you want."
"That'd be great. Catch you then. Bye, Veg," Leena continued walking as did Vega.
"Bye," Vega added over his shoulder.
Vega was glad he had run into Leena. There were a few things he needed to mention to her as well. He could wait until lunchtime though. He felt better already.
Leena continued on her journey to the kitchen. She was starving. Besides, while she was in there she might as well ask the chef to prepare a good lunch. She was relieved she was finally going to tell someone about the latest occurrence in her dream. Not to mention what had happened with her Zoid. Could the Saix sense her fear? It had called for her after all.
-~*~-
The hours seemed to slip past. It was lunchtime already. Leena and Vega decided to meet by the pool for their private luncheon. Maybe they could get in a quick swim too before they had to get back to training.
Leena left the simulation session. She was glad it was over. She didn't like doing crummy simulations because they took away her time from the Saix. Matter-of-factly, she down right hated it. She entered the pool deck and found a perfect place to have lunch. There were only a few people around the pool and she was glad. She and Vega would have enough silence to actually talk. Not only would she finally get to talk to Vega, she'd have an hour or so to rest before her training began again. After claiming her spot, she took off her T-shirt to reveal the top of her lemon yellow one-piece swimsuit. She hoped Vega would have sense enough to bring his.
"Hi, Alena. Sorry I'm a bit late. I stopped by the kitchen to pick us up something to eat. Chef Wataka gave me this," Vega held up a well-stocked basket. "He said you must have forgotten to pick it up."
Leena smiled and hit her head with her palm playfully. "I guess I must have forgotten it. Sorry."
"It's not a problem. It saved me from being even later."
"Then we'll just say my lagged brain is a good thing," laughed Leena.
Vega joined in on her laughter. "Guess so."
Both teens took a seat. Leena began to take the food out while Vega set up their dishes.
"So, Alena, what did you want to talk about?"
Leena sat the jar of pickles down and lowered her gaze. "I wanted to talk about my dreams."
Vega looked at Leena sadly. "What about them?"
Leena bit her lower lip. "Well, last night there was a twist to my dream. It ended differently. Instead of the blonde boy saving me, he lay in my arms."
Vega listened intently. "He was dying, Veg. I could feel his pulse growing faint. It was so weird. Even though I don't even know this boy, I want to cry."
Vega felt sorry for Leena. Somehow, he felt as though his friend's dreams were more than just sleeping visualizations. Maybe they were a look at Leena's past. Maybe that was why she was out in the middle of the desert alone.
"Alena, what if your dreams are trying to tell you something?"
"Like what?"
"Like it's your subconscious trying to tell you who you really are."
"I've never looked at it that way, Veg."
"It's just a suggestion."
"I'll keep it in mind."
"Now let's eat. I'm starving," grinned Vega.
"Me too!"
Leena and Vega began to eat their lunch. While Vega munched on his turkey sandwich, he thought about what he wanted to say to Leena. He had chickened out at the last minute. He didn't feel like he wanted to tell her yet. He'd tell her someday when he was ready as well as she. When would that day be?
Leena looked at Vega over her bottle of water. "Want to go for a swim after we eat?"
Vega smiled. "Sure, Alena."