Disclaimer: no I don't own zoids you figure I don't have to write this since I'm posting this on FANFICTION.NET I don't know anyways. .

The liger zero was running as fast as it could down the floor of the valley, explosions left and right. I missile came out from the clouds and nailed the liger on its left side. The orange zoid took a dive causing all the dust to rise up around it.

"Frell!" John hit the controls. He managed to get the liger back up on its feet. He aimed the back gun toward the sky and fired. "It's a good plan they said. What could go wrong they said." He swung the liger around and kept close the forest. He kept one eye on the trees and on eye up in the sky. "Paige!!!" A dozen bombs landed all around him.

~Earlier~

The whale king slowly settled down on the landing pad. It had taken them three days to get to Fiona's oasis. As soon as it settled John went into the hanger with his bag. He opened the back of Penny and threw his stuff in. Paige came up behind him and hit him in the arm.

"Hey when your finished with whatever your doing meet us by the mouth we have some supplies we need to get." With that she left. John just shook his head. After he finished loading Penny and getting the zoids on the trailer he met Paige and Savanna and headed into town.

"I thought we just got supplies though." John inquired. Neither girl responded to his question. "Well have we decided who's coming with me on Penny yet?" They all walked into a parts store.

"Hello, do you have anything on this list." Paige handed a piece of paper to an old man. He took the list and lifted up his glasses to read it.

"Well?" John looked at them waiting for a response.

"Yes I have all the parts you need." He took the list and went to the counter and ringed up a bill. "Where do you want it delivered?" Paige took the bill and took out the money Nero gave her.

"I'm going with you." Savanna turned around. "You sound like a very interesting person to travel with." She said very firmly.

"I want it delivered to bay 12." She handed him the money.

"Thanks, I think." John shrugged his shoulders and looked out the window. 'Why did I have to come I'm the one posted all over the place.'

"You're welcome," The old man took the money. "Your order will be delivered in an hour." The three waved good-bye. The walked through the streets buying gear, John had both hands full and so did Paige.

The three stopped by restaurant because Savanna had to use the bathroom. While they were waiting John just looked at Paige.

"What is it why are you looking at me like that?" She glared at him.

"I'm still waiting for your answer." He leaned against the streetlight. She looked away. "Well?"

"Well," She didn't turn around to look at him. "I haven't decided." She tightened her grip on the bags. John was about to say something when Savanna came back. She looked at them strangely but shrugged it off.

"Come on we're going to be late, Nero and Jayde are expecting us." She headed back to the landing bays with John and Paige following behind.

When they got back they noticed the truck from the shop had already arrived and were loading all the equipment they ordered. Nero was directing them.

"Jaydes inside." He motioned the three inside. "No I want that over there." He yelled to one of the workers. Inside the command deck Jayde was waiting for them.

"So is everything set?" Jayde asked. She walked over to the window to get a better view of the city.

"Almost Nero's helping with the last of the stuff." John pointed down in the direction of the mouth. "So that's it we split up in the morning and meet up once we find the guy." He looked over at Savanna. "I guess it's just you and me huh?"

"And me." John and Paige looked over at Jayde. "Someone has to watch you, unless you want to go Paige? We can't leave Nero all alone." Jayde inquired. John waited for her answer.

"No you can go besides sleeping in a room beats camping any day." Suddenly the Radar went off. "What is that?" Paige ran over to the screen.

That was the alarm. I'm on my way Nero told the trucks to clear out and headed up to join the others.

Jayde brought up the screen and a gigantic Ultra Saurus appeared on the screen. Nero entered the room and wore a shocked face.

"How the hell did that thing find us?" He ran over to where Jayde was and started the lift off sequence. "We got to get out of here now." Paige put her hands on the controls and blocked him. "What are you doing?"

"I got a plan." She turned to John and Savanna and smirked.

~ The Ultra Saurus~

The Captain entered the bridge. "What is it commander?" He looked to his right at the woman standing there.

"We detected this as soon as we entered the port. She motioned an officer to bring up an image on the screen. The picture was of Nero's Whale King. "We believe it is the same one that helped Auden escape at Ganford."

"Dispatch Red and Grey squads now." He said firmly.

"Yes sir." She pressed the comlink. "Red and Grey squads scramble this is not a drill. I repeat all squads scramble." About a dozen Pteres and command wolves came out and headed toward the Whale King.

Suddenly the Whale King takes off and starts climbing in altitude. "They are trying to evade our cannons. Tell Red group to pursue and disable. I don't want that liger damaged. The Pteres launch five missiles at the whale king. In return the Whale king fires interceptors blowing the missiles out of the sky and returning fire.

~ The docking bay~

"I hope they can keep this up." John gets into the Liger Zero and looks at Jayde and Savanna. "Remember the north passage." Both girls nodded. Savanna got into Penny and Jayde jumped into Stormy. The three went in opposite directions.

John got to the edge of the city and looked at the battle in the sky. "Paige I hope you know what your doing." The Liger dashed off toward a valley just west of the port. When he got there he opened the cockpit and planted a bomb a few meters away from Zero. When he got back in he pressed the button and the bomb exploded into a huge flare. 'I also hope you ok.'

A/n: My writer's block is slowly chipping away finally. Another chapter in the bag, the plot thickens, the characters start to change. Tell me what you think its been a long time since I touched the story I want to make sure I kept everything intact.