Rebel Love
Chapter 19-Holding Back
By Kitten Starr
It had been two and a half years since Leena's disappearance. The Blitz boys still hadn't given up hope that she was still alive. They continued to win every battle they fought and were determined to enter the Royal Cup. Maybe by chance they just might meet up with their redheaded friend. They had three months of training and more battling until the final face off would be held.
-~*~-
Jamie had been glued to the computer screen. He had run across an article about the notorious Backdraft Group. There was a picture posted on the screen of a girl in a black pilot suit with matching helmet. The shield on the helmet was up and you could see the girl's eyes. Jamie squinted at the small picture. He had seen that girl before. But where?
"Hey, Brad? Have we fought this girl before?" asked Jamie over his shoulder.
Brad pushed off the couch and stood behind the computer chair Jamie was in. He looked at the young girl for a moment. "No, Jamie. I don't think so. She does look familiar though."
Jamie scrolled on down and read more about the Group. Jamie sighed. "This is just about one of their victories. It doesn't even mention the girl's name!"
Brad leaned down and read the caption under the picture. "Read the picture caption, Jamie."
Jamie turned his head back to the screen and read aloud, "Alena, the Backdraft's star pilot, poses here with her Lightning Saix Ultima after their last battle." Jamie scratched his head. "I've never heard of her."
Brad shrugged. "Neither have I. She must be new." He left the room without another word.
-~*~-
Bit yawned lazily as he stretched out on the top of his Liger. It was a beautiful day outside and he just didn't feel like doing anything. The others were probably doing their daily chores, but he didn't care.
He placed his hands behind his head and stared at the clouds. He made a game out of trying to figure out which each one looked like. One cloud floated by slowly and he thought it looked strangely familiar. It looked like a silhouette of Leena. Bit rolled over to his stomach.
"Leena." Her name fell upon his lips.
He instantly felt disheartened. Why did he even have hope anymore? It seemed like centuries ago since he had last seen her. He thought for sure that she would have returned by now. Ever since that day he had saw her at the ice cream parlor, his hope had been relit. Now his hope seemed forlorn. Was he being punished for not seeing his feelings earlier? Was he doomed ever to love again? Would he ever see her again?
Millions of other questions jumbled his mind. He had never mentioned that day to any one of the other team members. He didn't want to raise their hopes just to have them die like his seemed to do. He felt guilty about not telling Doc. He deserved more than anything to know the truth. The truth that his daughter was alive and well.
Bit was sour the rest of the day. His mood faltered with everyone else. He looked aimless to the rest of the Blitz Team. Their hearts went out to him. He had lost so much and he deserved much better, though he thought otherwise.
-~*~-
Leena sighed heavily as Vega turned out the lights to the hangar. She didn't know why she felt moody lately. Yes she did. She knew exactly what was wrong with her. She had tried on several different occasions to find the blonde boy again, but failed on every attempt to.
She had gone to The Ice Cream Parlor where she had first seen him, but he never returned on her trips there. The others just didn't seem to understand. She had even stopped talking to Vega about her dreams and what had happened. He told her that she was a silly dreamer and that she should just forget about it. She just had an overactive imagination.
She turned away and started walking back to her room. Two years ago, she wouldn't have felt this way, but much had changed since she first arrived at this base. Sure, she was grateful that the Group had accepted her. Hell, she had even worked her way to the top. She hadn't lost one fight since her career had begun. Now she could care less if she won or not.
She was seriously thinking that she would excuse herself from the team after the Royal Cup Tournament, which was just three months away. She would have her victory, and take her prize money and go on a very long vacation. No one would preach to her anymore. After this battle, she was going to set herself free.
-~*~-
Vega looked after his friend. Her body was weak from all the training she pushed herself through. They had grown distant in the past year and that had broken his heart. He was sure they would probably go their separate ways after the battle.
He couldn't blame her though. He had pushed himself away just as much as she had. He would eventually get over her, but just not soon enough to his remorse. There was never any chance anyway. Why should he feel like this was the end of the world? They were just friends after all.
Vega left the hangar in solemn darkness and returned to his room. He dressed himself for bed. He slid beneath the covers and fell asleep effortlessly. He had been training a lot too. He was tired in more ways than one. It would all be over soon. He would still remain her friend, however, no matter what she wished to do. That's what friends did anyway. They supported one another no matter what.
Chapter 19-Holding Back
By Kitten Starr
It had been two and a half years since Leena's disappearance. The Blitz boys still hadn't given up hope that she was still alive. They continued to win every battle they fought and were determined to enter the Royal Cup. Maybe by chance they just might meet up with their redheaded friend. They had three months of training and more battling until the final face off would be held.
-~*~-
Jamie had been glued to the computer screen. He had run across an article about the notorious Backdraft Group. There was a picture posted on the screen of a girl in a black pilot suit with matching helmet. The shield on the helmet was up and you could see the girl's eyes. Jamie squinted at the small picture. He had seen that girl before. But where?
"Hey, Brad? Have we fought this girl before?" asked Jamie over his shoulder.
Brad pushed off the couch and stood behind the computer chair Jamie was in. He looked at the young girl for a moment. "No, Jamie. I don't think so. She does look familiar though."
Jamie scrolled on down and read more about the Group. Jamie sighed. "This is just about one of their victories. It doesn't even mention the girl's name!"
Brad leaned down and read the caption under the picture. "Read the picture caption, Jamie."
Jamie turned his head back to the screen and read aloud, "Alena, the Backdraft's star pilot, poses here with her Lightning Saix Ultima after their last battle." Jamie scratched his head. "I've never heard of her."
Brad shrugged. "Neither have I. She must be new." He left the room without another word.
-~*~-
Bit yawned lazily as he stretched out on the top of his Liger. It was a beautiful day outside and he just didn't feel like doing anything. The others were probably doing their daily chores, but he didn't care.
He placed his hands behind his head and stared at the clouds. He made a game out of trying to figure out which each one looked like. One cloud floated by slowly and he thought it looked strangely familiar. It looked like a silhouette of Leena. Bit rolled over to his stomach.
"Leena." Her name fell upon his lips.
He instantly felt disheartened. Why did he even have hope anymore? It seemed like centuries ago since he had last seen her. He thought for sure that she would have returned by now. Ever since that day he had saw her at the ice cream parlor, his hope had been relit. Now his hope seemed forlorn. Was he being punished for not seeing his feelings earlier? Was he doomed ever to love again? Would he ever see her again?
Millions of other questions jumbled his mind. He had never mentioned that day to any one of the other team members. He didn't want to raise their hopes just to have them die like his seemed to do. He felt guilty about not telling Doc. He deserved more than anything to know the truth. The truth that his daughter was alive and well.
Bit was sour the rest of the day. His mood faltered with everyone else. He looked aimless to the rest of the Blitz Team. Their hearts went out to him. He had lost so much and he deserved much better, though he thought otherwise.
-~*~-
Leena sighed heavily as Vega turned out the lights to the hangar. She didn't know why she felt moody lately. Yes she did. She knew exactly what was wrong with her. She had tried on several different occasions to find the blonde boy again, but failed on every attempt to.
She had gone to The Ice Cream Parlor where she had first seen him, but he never returned on her trips there. The others just didn't seem to understand. She had even stopped talking to Vega about her dreams and what had happened. He told her that she was a silly dreamer and that she should just forget about it. She just had an overactive imagination.
She turned away and started walking back to her room. Two years ago, she wouldn't have felt this way, but much had changed since she first arrived at this base. Sure, she was grateful that the Group had accepted her. Hell, she had even worked her way to the top. She hadn't lost one fight since her career had begun. Now she could care less if she won or not.
She was seriously thinking that she would excuse herself from the team after the Royal Cup Tournament, which was just three months away. She would have her victory, and take her prize money and go on a very long vacation. No one would preach to her anymore. After this battle, she was going to set herself free.
-~*~-
Vega looked after his friend. Her body was weak from all the training she pushed herself through. They had grown distant in the past year and that had broken his heart. He was sure they would probably go their separate ways after the battle.
He couldn't blame her though. He had pushed himself away just as much as she had. He would eventually get over her, but just not soon enough to his remorse. There was never any chance anyway. Why should he feel like this was the end of the world? They were just friends after all.
Vega left the hangar in solemn darkness and returned to his room. He dressed himself for bed. He slid beneath the covers and fell asleep effortlessly. He had been training a lot too. He was tired in more ways than one. It would all be over soon. He would still remain her friend, however, no matter what she wished to do. That's what friends did anyway. They supported one another no matter what.