Okay. Here it is. Next chapter. This is where Vega and Sarah come in.
~…~ Bit's thoughts
"…" Bit's words
Ebony and Ivory sat in the lounge while the Blitz team decided what they should do with them.
" Get outta here Bit! It wouldn't be fair if you were in the vote too!! We know you love Ebony!!" Leena said pushing him out.
" And that's disqualifies me why?!" He asked.
" Because you'd do anything to keep Ebony here including fix the voting!! Now why don't you and Brad take them somewhere, like the city?!" She said.
Well, the Blitz team minus Bit and Brad decided what they should do with them, anyway. Bit was left out in the hallway.
" This isn't fair. I'm just as much a part of this team as either of you and I wanna vote too!!" He yelled.
" Fine!!" They yelled.
" Yeah." He said.
Then the door closed on him.
" Ow.." Bit said.
" They won't let us in Bit. So let's just take the girls out. Didn't say you wanted to go on your first date with Ebony tonight?" Brad asked.
" You heard that?" He asked blushing.
" Bit, you really shouldn't talk to yourself in the cockpit." He said.
Bit moaned as he slammed into the floor.
" Ebony said that the first time we fought." He said grinning like an idiot.
" You're impossible." He said walking on.
" Hey, Brad! You wanna double date? I'm not exactly sure what to say or do with someone like Ebony." Bit said.
" You did pretty good yesterday." He said.
" Yeah, well, I was desperate. I mean, I love Ebony. I can't just let the woman I love go! She's gorgeous, she's witty, and she's fierce and yet very delicate. She was made to be a killer, still she has a certain innocence about her." Bit pined.
" You're definitely in love. Let's get going." He said.
Ebony and Ivory were asleep on the couches. Bit decided to play a joke on them.
" Battle mode 0982. The Pack team vs. the Lightning team. Ready, Fight!" He said Ebony's ear.
Her fist came up so fast, he couldn't move. Both of them were moving in their arms like they were fighting.
" They weren't kidding when they were talking about being made for this." Brad said.
They woke the girls and went into town. They went to get Ebony and Ivory's ZOIDs converted from Backdraft to the Blitz team first.
" That'll a while. Anything you girls like to do first?" Bit asked.
Ivory sniffed the air.
" Food?" She said.
" Huh?" Ebony said.
" Pick out whatever you want Ivory. With the last battle we fought, I could buy this whole building." Brad said.
" Sweet!" She cried.
She took his hand and ran off to where her nose led her. Ebony was left alone with Bit. She didn't know the first thing a bout dating. Bit had met plenty of women, had plenty of dates, and plenty of pick-up lines and jokes. But he couldn't think of a single thing to say to Ebony.
" What do you want to do Bit?" She asked.
~She broke the ice. Say something!~
He made a sound that was the equivalent of I don't know.
~Say an actual word! You're drowning out here!~
" What would you like to do Ebony?" He answered.
She shrugged. Then looked around. There was a game simulation of a ZOID battle going on.
" Why don't I watch you play on that? Just so I can understand what Jamie and Leena do." She said pointing.
Bit saw what she was talking about and went inside to face the other hotshot that had acquired a crowd.
" Wait for me Jack. I still have a score to settle with you." He said.
" I beat you once. I can beat you again." Jack said.
" He beat you?" Ebony asked.
" Ebony?" Jack said.
" Hi Jack!" She said.
" Yeah, he won. But by cheating." He said.
" I did not cheat!! That was perfectly legal!!" He said.
" Oh please!" He said.
Ebony watched them fight for a while. Then another player came in. He interrupted them.
" Hey! We're fighting here!" Bit said.
" This little kid is gonna get burned down." Jack said.
He was shot down.
" No! Impossible!" He cried.
" Not that impossible Jack. You're movements were predictable. You're pattern was the same. All he had to do was shot where you were gonna go." Ebony said.
" Did I ask you?" He said.
" Hey, don't get mad at her because she won. Ah!" Bit cried getting shot down.
" Drop in sometime for a lesson guys!" The kid said laughing.
" Chooto matte!" Ebony cried.
" Huh?" He said.
" I wanna fight you kid. No bets, just a game." She said.
" A woman? Yeah, right. This will be a total breeze." He said.
They got in. Both with Command Wolfs.
" Ladies first." The kid said.
" Okay. I'll wait 'til you're done." She said.
" Very funny." He said.
She went first and he dodged her shots. He ended up right under her with his gun to her throat. He laughed.
" Bye-bye." He said.
He shot. But when the smoke cleared, Ebony was next to the spot where she was.
" No, no, no, no. You don't understand. See, I'm undefeated. And I'm gonna stay that way." She said.
She jumped up on his back, tore off the gun and bucked backwards. She kicked him in the head and his ZOID went flat on it's back. She put her gun in his face,
" Bang."
And lit up his Command Wolf. The game was over. The kid that beat the others got out angry. He slammed his credits down. Ebony got out too. She blew on her fingers in arrogance.
" Anta ja moe ne?" She said.
He looked at her. She blew a kiss and walked away. Jack and Bit looked at her.
" She's amazing." Jack said.
" I know. I know." Bit said drooling over her yet, again.
The kid flew back home.
" I'm the king! Some girl can't beat me! Though she was pretty. Actually she was very pretty." He said.
His home was Backdraft. His superior was Sarah.
" So nice to have you return master,"
" Shut up." He said walking by the servant.
His name was Vega.
Ebony was still basking in her win.
" I don't see what the big deal is though. He wasn't that good. Jack is better than he is." She said.
" Hey!" He said.
" Gomen." She said sheepishly.
" How did you duck that shot?" Bit asked.
" Well, it was easy. He was gonna fire. So I knew it takes a Command Wolf 3.5 seconds to charge and fire. And even longer in a game. So I had plenty of time. No biggy." She said.
" And you figured this out when?" Jack asked.
" You mean, you two didn't know? Huh. Well, I've known that before I even saw a ZOID." She said.
" You're making me feel bad Ebony." Bit said.
" Gomen nasai." She said again sheepishly.
Vega stood being scanned by Sarah.
" It was just a fluke Vega. She was just one person." She said.
" She beat me. She knew she could beat me. She knew she could beat me before I even got in. She wasn't surprised when I moved and she dodged a shot point blank. She tore off my cannon and lit my a** up." He said.
" Watch your language." She said.
He thought for a while.
" Hmp. I'm the king right? Then if I am gonna be the king, I should have a strong and capable queen right?" He asked.
" I suppose." She said.
He took off the suit and went to the computer searching through files.
" Than I want her." He said.
Sarah looked shocked.
" Ebony?" She said.
" So that's her name. Yes, Queen Ebony." He said.
Back with the Blitz Team…
Ebony and Ivory were sitting in the café watching a Zoid battle.
" Call it Ebony." Bit said.
" Fuzzy Pandas." She said.
The Sabres team fell.
" It's Sabre's team!!" Omari said.
" Same thing." Ivory said.
Bit and Brad laughed. Then some guys walked by also laughing. One put his arm around Ivory.
" Hey gorgeous. Why don't you come with a real man?" He asked.
Brad stood up to his full height in front of him.
" She's with me buddy. Go work on your ZOID." He said.
" Brad?! Didn't know that was you! Uh, goodbye!" He said.
Another was trying on Ebony.
" Look here man, I'll give you $200 for a night with your girl. If I like her, she can work the streets and you'll catch your cut." He said.
" WHAT?!!! How dare you insult Ebony like that!! I challenge you to a ZOID battle!!" Bit yelled.
" You?" He laughed.
Bit got angry and socked him. He was caught by his teammates.
" Oh, that's it. You're goin' down!" He said.
That's how the rest of the Blitz team found themselves in a fight with the Raptors team.
" Bit, I can't believe your big mouth got us into this!" Leena said.
" He insulted Ebony. Now by law of the universe, any one that insulth perfection faces the Blitz team and they kickth the crapth outta you." He said pulling on his gloves.
" Bit this is stupid. He doesn't bother me." Ebony said.
" But he bothers me. And I refuse to let him talk about you like that. I'm going to shove my fist I his mouth and my foot in his,"
" Bit!!" She cried.
" Look, just trust me. I know what I'm doing. I can beat him. You don't worry. In fact, don't even watch the fight. You just sit back, relax and think about what you wanna do on the date I promised you kid." He said placing both hands on her face to keep her from freakin' out at him.
" Alright." She said reluctantly.
" Good. Stay frosty." He said kissing two fingers and pressing them to hers.
Then he ran off to fight in Liger Zero.
" Alright, mobilized Liger Zero Schneider!" Bit said.
The parts were changed and Liger Zero was upgraded. Schneider lunged from it launch ramp and landed in a run.
" Area scanned…. Battlefield approved…. The Blitz team vs. the Raptor team…. Battle mode 0982…Ready…Fight!!" The judge said.
Bit lunged at the enemy.
Ebony sat in her room thinking. She could hear the battle going on and could see it through Voltage's eyes.
" So here you are."
Ebony looked up at the voice. It was on her screen.
" You. The kid I beat earlier today." She said turning to him.
" My name's Vega, Ebony Excalibur." He said.
" How do you know my name?" She asked.
" I work for Backdraft and so do you. It's my job to bring victory to Backdraft. And you. Oh, I guess your sister can come too." He said.
" Well you must be smokin' cause I ain't goin' back baby boy." She said.
" Don't call me that. And you'll come back whether you want to or not. For you see, because of your impressive win today, I have chosen you as my future queen." He said proudly.
" See, see, I knew you were high. What are you smokin'? You smokin' crack ain'tcha?" She asked.
" No. But I'll be by to see you soon my queen." He said.
Ebony looked at him in shock.
" You're…coming here?" She asked.
" Yes. And I hope you say goodbye to your friends, you won't see them again after I get there. Ever." He said sighing off.
Yes, Bit has competition. And don't give me the constipated face! Ebony has the body of an 18-year-old, but she's actually only 14 yrs. old.
~…~ Bit's thoughts
"…" Bit's words
Ebony and Ivory sat in the lounge while the Blitz team decided what they should do with them.
" Get outta here Bit! It wouldn't be fair if you were in the vote too!! We know you love Ebony!!" Leena said pushing him out.
" And that's disqualifies me why?!" He asked.
" Because you'd do anything to keep Ebony here including fix the voting!! Now why don't you and Brad take them somewhere, like the city?!" She said.
Well, the Blitz team minus Bit and Brad decided what they should do with them, anyway. Bit was left out in the hallway.
" This isn't fair. I'm just as much a part of this team as either of you and I wanna vote too!!" He yelled.
" Fine!!" They yelled.
" Yeah." He said.
Then the door closed on him.
" Ow.." Bit said.
" They won't let us in Bit. So let's just take the girls out. Didn't say you wanted to go on your first date with Ebony tonight?" Brad asked.
" You heard that?" He asked blushing.
" Bit, you really shouldn't talk to yourself in the cockpit." He said.
Bit moaned as he slammed into the floor.
" Ebony said that the first time we fought." He said grinning like an idiot.
" You're impossible." He said walking on.
" Hey, Brad! You wanna double date? I'm not exactly sure what to say or do with someone like Ebony." Bit said.
" You did pretty good yesterday." He said.
" Yeah, well, I was desperate. I mean, I love Ebony. I can't just let the woman I love go! She's gorgeous, she's witty, and she's fierce and yet very delicate. She was made to be a killer, still she has a certain innocence about her." Bit pined.
" You're definitely in love. Let's get going." He said.
Ebony and Ivory were asleep on the couches. Bit decided to play a joke on them.
" Battle mode 0982. The Pack team vs. the Lightning team. Ready, Fight!" He said Ebony's ear.
Her fist came up so fast, he couldn't move. Both of them were moving in their arms like they were fighting.
" They weren't kidding when they were talking about being made for this." Brad said.
They woke the girls and went into town. They went to get Ebony and Ivory's ZOIDs converted from Backdraft to the Blitz team first.
" That'll a while. Anything you girls like to do first?" Bit asked.
Ivory sniffed the air.
" Food?" She said.
" Huh?" Ebony said.
" Pick out whatever you want Ivory. With the last battle we fought, I could buy this whole building." Brad said.
" Sweet!" She cried.
She took his hand and ran off to where her nose led her. Ebony was left alone with Bit. She didn't know the first thing a bout dating. Bit had met plenty of women, had plenty of dates, and plenty of pick-up lines and jokes. But he couldn't think of a single thing to say to Ebony.
" What do you want to do Bit?" She asked.
~She broke the ice. Say something!~
He made a sound that was the equivalent of I don't know.
~Say an actual word! You're drowning out here!~
" What would you like to do Ebony?" He answered.
She shrugged. Then looked around. There was a game simulation of a ZOID battle going on.
" Why don't I watch you play on that? Just so I can understand what Jamie and Leena do." She said pointing.
Bit saw what she was talking about and went inside to face the other hotshot that had acquired a crowd.
" Wait for me Jack. I still have a score to settle with you." He said.
" I beat you once. I can beat you again." Jack said.
" He beat you?" Ebony asked.
" Ebony?" Jack said.
" Hi Jack!" She said.
" Yeah, he won. But by cheating." He said.
" I did not cheat!! That was perfectly legal!!" He said.
" Oh please!" He said.
Ebony watched them fight for a while. Then another player came in. He interrupted them.
" Hey! We're fighting here!" Bit said.
" This little kid is gonna get burned down." Jack said.
He was shot down.
" No! Impossible!" He cried.
" Not that impossible Jack. You're movements were predictable. You're pattern was the same. All he had to do was shot where you were gonna go." Ebony said.
" Did I ask you?" He said.
" Hey, don't get mad at her because she won. Ah!" Bit cried getting shot down.
" Drop in sometime for a lesson guys!" The kid said laughing.
" Chooto matte!" Ebony cried.
" Huh?" He said.
" I wanna fight you kid. No bets, just a game." She said.
" A woman? Yeah, right. This will be a total breeze." He said.
They got in. Both with Command Wolfs.
" Ladies first." The kid said.
" Okay. I'll wait 'til you're done." She said.
" Very funny." He said.
She went first and he dodged her shots. He ended up right under her with his gun to her throat. He laughed.
" Bye-bye." He said.
He shot. But when the smoke cleared, Ebony was next to the spot where she was.
" No, no, no, no. You don't understand. See, I'm undefeated. And I'm gonna stay that way." She said.
She jumped up on his back, tore off the gun and bucked backwards. She kicked him in the head and his ZOID went flat on it's back. She put her gun in his face,
" Bang."
And lit up his Command Wolf. The game was over. The kid that beat the others got out angry. He slammed his credits down. Ebony got out too. She blew on her fingers in arrogance.
" Anta ja moe ne?" She said.
He looked at her. She blew a kiss and walked away. Jack and Bit looked at her.
" She's amazing." Jack said.
" I know. I know." Bit said drooling over her yet, again.
The kid flew back home.
" I'm the king! Some girl can't beat me! Though she was pretty. Actually she was very pretty." He said.
His home was Backdraft. His superior was Sarah.
" So nice to have you return master,"
" Shut up." He said walking by the servant.
His name was Vega.
Ebony was still basking in her win.
" I don't see what the big deal is though. He wasn't that good. Jack is better than he is." She said.
" Hey!" He said.
" Gomen." She said sheepishly.
" How did you duck that shot?" Bit asked.
" Well, it was easy. He was gonna fire. So I knew it takes a Command Wolf 3.5 seconds to charge and fire. And even longer in a game. So I had plenty of time. No biggy." She said.
" And you figured this out when?" Jack asked.
" You mean, you two didn't know? Huh. Well, I've known that before I even saw a ZOID." She said.
" You're making me feel bad Ebony." Bit said.
" Gomen nasai." She said again sheepishly.
Vega stood being scanned by Sarah.
" It was just a fluke Vega. She was just one person." She said.
" She beat me. She knew she could beat me. She knew she could beat me before I even got in. She wasn't surprised when I moved and she dodged a shot point blank. She tore off my cannon and lit my a** up." He said.
" Watch your language." She said.
He thought for a while.
" Hmp. I'm the king right? Then if I am gonna be the king, I should have a strong and capable queen right?" He asked.
" I suppose." She said.
He took off the suit and went to the computer searching through files.
" Than I want her." He said.
Sarah looked shocked.
" Ebony?" She said.
" So that's her name. Yes, Queen Ebony." He said.
Back with the Blitz Team…
Ebony and Ivory were sitting in the café watching a Zoid battle.
" Call it Ebony." Bit said.
" Fuzzy Pandas." She said.
The Sabres team fell.
" It's Sabre's team!!" Omari said.
" Same thing." Ivory said.
Bit and Brad laughed. Then some guys walked by also laughing. One put his arm around Ivory.
" Hey gorgeous. Why don't you come with a real man?" He asked.
Brad stood up to his full height in front of him.
" She's with me buddy. Go work on your ZOID." He said.
" Brad?! Didn't know that was you! Uh, goodbye!" He said.
Another was trying on Ebony.
" Look here man, I'll give you $200 for a night with your girl. If I like her, she can work the streets and you'll catch your cut." He said.
" WHAT?!!! How dare you insult Ebony like that!! I challenge you to a ZOID battle!!" Bit yelled.
" You?" He laughed.
Bit got angry and socked him. He was caught by his teammates.
" Oh, that's it. You're goin' down!" He said.
That's how the rest of the Blitz team found themselves in a fight with the Raptors team.
" Bit, I can't believe your big mouth got us into this!" Leena said.
" He insulted Ebony. Now by law of the universe, any one that insulth perfection faces the Blitz team and they kickth the crapth outta you." He said pulling on his gloves.
" Bit this is stupid. He doesn't bother me." Ebony said.
" But he bothers me. And I refuse to let him talk about you like that. I'm going to shove my fist I his mouth and my foot in his,"
" Bit!!" She cried.
" Look, just trust me. I know what I'm doing. I can beat him. You don't worry. In fact, don't even watch the fight. You just sit back, relax and think about what you wanna do on the date I promised you kid." He said placing both hands on her face to keep her from freakin' out at him.
" Alright." She said reluctantly.
" Good. Stay frosty." He said kissing two fingers and pressing them to hers.
Then he ran off to fight in Liger Zero.
" Alright, mobilized Liger Zero Schneider!" Bit said.
The parts were changed and Liger Zero was upgraded. Schneider lunged from it launch ramp and landed in a run.
" Area scanned…. Battlefield approved…. The Blitz team vs. the Raptor team…. Battle mode 0982…Ready…Fight!!" The judge said.
Bit lunged at the enemy.
Ebony sat in her room thinking. She could hear the battle going on and could see it through Voltage's eyes.
" So here you are."
Ebony looked up at the voice. It was on her screen.
" You. The kid I beat earlier today." She said turning to him.
" My name's Vega, Ebony Excalibur." He said.
" How do you know my name?" She asked.
" I work for Backdraft and so do you. It's my job to bring victory to Backdraft. And you. Oh, I guess your sister can come too." He said.
" Well you must be smokin' cause I ain't goin' back baby boy." She said.
" Don't call me that. And you'll come back whether you want to or not. For you see, because of your impressive win today, I have chosen you as my future queen." He said proudly.
" See, see, I knew you were high. What are you smokin'? You smokin' crack ain'tcha?" She asked.
" No. But I'll be by to see you soon my queen." He said.
Ebony looked at him in shock.
" You're…coming here?" She asked.
" Yes. And I hope you say goodbye to your friends, you won't see them again after I get there. Ever." He said sighing off.
Yes, Bit has competition. And don't give me the constipated face! Ebony has the body of an 18-year-old, but she's actually only 14 yrs. old.