Legacy of the Ancients
Chapter Three: On to the Hot Springs!
By: Sci-Fi-Raptor
Disclaimer: I don't own Zoids, but I sure wish I did! (but everything I made up is MINE MINE MINE!)
It has been few days since the incident with Z. So far, it, or should I say she, has not made any moves. We meet Bit talking to his Liger a few hours before the Hover Cargo arrives at the Hot Springs Resort…
"Come on Liger!" said Bit. "Don't feel so bad. I heard that the springs has an obstacle course that some of the more famous people like to use once in a while; you can have fun there. I also heard that there is an awesome repair shop nearby, so you can get that nice clean feeling you've always wanted." (Orbit fans ^_-)
~Well, its still not that much. Nothing to chase, and it takes years to get fixed up! But it does beat being cooped up in here…~ said the Liger to Bit with his telepathic link.
"Well, will you stop complaining at least? We're almost there, and when we're there, you can go run and frolic for all I care." said Bit. "But it will be hard to explain how you're doing all that without me in there… But I'll handle it later."
~Alright, but if you coop me up in a garage again, you're gonna have to watch you're back the whole time!~
"Touchy, but alright. I know how it feels too, but at least you can shut down! I have to stay awake and actually take the crap I get sometimes, especially for Leena…" said Bit, his voice trailing off at the mention of her.
~You know, you should stake your claim soon, She might get restless and actually go for Harry!~
"Now that would be like Hell freezing over! But maybe you're right. I should at least tell her how I feel. She'll feel the same way, or she'll be grossed out by it. Either way, I'm sure that'll keep her away from me when she discovers my midnight raids" Bit said with a devilish grin. He knew he liked her, but he didn't know how he could possibly like her. She's always been on his back, always bothering him when he was not in the mood, and the like. But she never pushed it, like she was trying to tell him something. He thought that she was doing some form of courtship, but he couldn't lay a finger on it. Before he joined the Blitz team, he was mostly by himself, trying to fulfill his dream; he was a loner. When he met the Liger 0, his dream was complete, and he was living life to the fullest; the only things that composed his universe were the Liger 0, and fighting. But lately, he was feeling an emptiness, one he wasn't sure how to fill…
At the same time, Leena was having very similar thoughts. She wanted Bit. (I mean wanted Bit) She had been trying to get his attention since the first day she met him. There was something about him that captivated her. Maybe it was his build, or his cocky attitude. She couldn't lay a finger on him. Since the first day, she tried all the tips and tricks that all the girlish magazines said were sure-fire, but her aggressive side always got the best of her. (Hello Helga fans -_^) But she decided enough was enough. She was going through all her clothes to see which one she would make her move on Bit with. If his thick headed self wouldn't see through it, nothing would.
"Eva, which of my bathing suits do you think would get Bit's attention the most?" said Leena to her new AI. She bought it with her prize money, since she was getting lonely in the Base, since she was the only girl. (Ow!, alright, woman! Sheesh, so touchy!). And it had its own vid link connection, which would instantly connect with any other unit, so she could talk to all her other woman-friends (~in background~ "That's more like it!"), and not have to worry about the guys peeping.
*…I cannot make any decisions. I do not have any information on the person you call "Bit". But by his name, I can tell that he probably has more…exotic tastes?* replied the AI, in its icy, mechanical voice.
"Well then get Naomi." Ordered Leena. "She has some experience with this kind of stuff"
*…Processing…contact established*
"Hey Leena, what's up?" Replied Naomi in a very cheerful mood.
"I was gonna ask you something, but what makes you so happy?" replied Leena. "Your team did lose the cup" She said in a very gloated manner. (Ow! ~In the background~ "I don't act like that toward Naomi, I have some respect for her you little punk!." Oh alright, I'll try to fit you in better… spoil my fun. "I heard that!")
"Well Miss 'I'm-queen-of-the-world-cause-I-won-the-Royal-Cup', me and Leon ended up heading over to the Hot Springs Resort too, and I was wondering if you'd help me with something" said Naomi out of breath.
"And what may that be?"
"If you could tell me which of these swim suits Brad would be more attracted to?" said Naomi showing her a very skimpy and very tacky green bikini, and a crimson red bikini that makes my body do things I don't think I'm allowed to type and keep this suitable for most people (Ow! ~in the background~ "serves you right, you pervert!").
This question did not surprise her, since most people already knew about her and Brad's secret relationship. "That's kinda ironic, I was about to ask you the same thing, but I say go with the red." said Leena. "At least he can have some inkling to who you are. So, which one of these do you think guys would notice and not think me um…slutty?" She showed her three swim suits. One was a shiny aquamarine bikini (made of nylon?). It looked like it would fit perfectly to her form, but it did look at bit…slutty. The second was a hot pink (my fav ^_^) bikini. It seemed shiny, since it was hot pink and all, but it didn't need any special material to stand out. It fit perfectly to her form, better than the aquamarine one. It was solid color, nothing outlining it, or having transitions. It was "plain", yet it stood out, kind of like the Liger 0. The third was the same green bikini that Naomi just showed her.
"I'd say go with the hot pink one. Hehe, and good luck with Bit"
"Hey, how'd you know that! I didn't tell anyone but Eva here, and she doesn't count!" said Leena in disbelief.
"Lady's intuition? It's so obvious. But if you want to know so bad, Brad told me. Sorry Leena, we just arrived. Gotta go, talk to ya later!" Naomi said, and cut the connection.
"Hey, wait! Grr, I'm gonna kill Brad if he told anyone else" said Leena as she stormed out of her room, shutting Eva off for now.
"Brad! When I get my hands on you, you're gonna wish that you never joined the Blitz team!" said Leena in a rage when she finally found Brad. She never told him about her crush, but he still knew, so she had to silence him, one way or another.
"Whoa, what did I do that was so evil?" said Brad in fear, knowing Naomi told her about Leena's secret. But he relaxed as he saw Bit approach the room.
"Ya, what did he do that was so bad?" reiterated Bit.
Leena was about to scold Brad for telling Naomi, and make him bleed if he told anyone else. But when she heard Bit walk in, she just started storming away as suddenly as she just came. But she halted when she heard Jamie and the Doc some in.
"Hey guys" said the Doc. "We're about fifteen minutes from the resort, so get your things ready. And here's the keys to your rooms." said the Doc in a really good mood. Then in a confused kind of way: "Here's the keys to the garage your gonna let the Liger 0 'sleep' in. I don't think Zoids can sleep. I'm starting to think you suffered some brain damage in that fight with Vega…"
"Doc! Liger isn't just a Zoid. He's an Ultimate X!" said Bit reassuringly. "He's like a person. He needs a vacation once in a while, and he also needs someplace to sleep"
"I think he's just lost it Doc" whispered Jamie to the Doc.
"Well whatever may be the case, get ready, cause you guys are getting what you guys deserve!" and in a tone that only Jamie could hear, since he was in ear-shot, "and I can go on a Zoid model shopping spree with all the extra money we got, hehee."
"Doc! Just cause we got all that money, doesn't mean you can just spend it all!" shot Jamie in a very serious tone. "Think about the money it'll take to maintain the Zoids after the battles we're gonna have. The people in class S have been known to duke it out for hours, sometimes days!"
"Well" said the Doc in a tone a disappointed child would use. "We still have a lot of money. And Zoid models don't cost as much at this time of the year…"
At the Hotel, we go to Leena's room while she's changing…(Ow! Dammit, always spoil my fun. AHH! Its bleedin! ~in the background~ "serves you right, you peeping Tom! I'll let you do that when Bit's in here…NOT. Sheesh, you're worse than Harry." Interesting. Maybe I should make a scene where you're drunk and locked in a room with Harry. "(gasp) No, you wouldn't" But my dear, I could. But you are right, I'll leave those thoughts to myself and get professional)
O.K. then, we go to the garage that Bit is putting the Liger 0 in…
~I'm gonna make you wish you died with the Beserk Fury for this Bit!~ roared the Liger.
"Come on buddy, don't you trust me?" replied Bit, not really affected by the threat. "I figured out what to do. I put this AI into the cockpit, so whenever you want to do something, tell the AI. Just make sure you never open your cockpit outside this garage, cause if people see an empty cockpit, or I'll be in deep"
~Bit, you're such a con artist. Well, you lived up to your word. So how long is this vacation anyway?~
"I'm not sure, but Doc said about three weeks. But we might ;leave sooner, it all depends on when the Doc is about to blow our savings"
~With that in mind, I give about a day.~ said the Liger sarcastically. ~You know the Doc. Well, I think I'll go to sleep for a week, I think I'm sick or something. Not feeling that well~
"You sure you don't want me to check you up in the garage or something buddy? It might be serious."
~Its alright. It's probably some hardware malfunction, but it won't affect my core. I'll go fix it with the money you hid from the Doc when I wake up a week from now. But now, I'm going to sleep~ um… said the Liger as it started to lay dow, and shut down.
"See you later partner…" said Bit, But the Liger was already 'sleeping'"
Later that day…
Bit got out of his room, changed into a pair of sleek white swim shorts, same color as the liger 0. He was heading toward the Hot springs when he met up with Brad.
"Hey Brad, what's up?"
"Nothing, just heading to the springs. Hope there's one that's empty" said Brad in a nonchalant voice. But he wasn't feeling nonchalant inside. Naomi said that she was heading to the springs, and told him to get a place for them. She also said to make it a spring that could accommodate four people; Her, Brad, Bit and Leena. She explained that Leena had gotten impatient with Bit, and wanted to make her move, so she was gonna help her. But she told him not to worry too much about Bit and Leena, since she had something in store for him…
They turned a corner, and went outside to the springs. While they went past, they saw a bunch of women (got Leena off my back. Ow! Oh, so they don't count now! God, you're impossible!), girls that were blushing when they saw them pass by.
"What's up with them?" asked Bit, very vexed by their behavior.
"Maybe it's seeing one of the best pilots in Zi standing in nothing but shorts?" said brad, equally unsure.
"I'm so flattered Brad" said Bit, getting ready to gloat.
"I didn't say it, some guy on the news did. I still think you're a pack rat that got lucky" said Brad, a smile (for once) forming on his face.
"Grr, well, this pack rat was the one who actually beat Vega!" said Bit, his head all red, ten times its normal size, and a sweat bead hanging on it.
Brad's smile was getting even bigger. He was expecting that, and then a crowd of people swarmed Bit all of a sudden. Comments such as "Are you the Bit Cloud?!", "Can I have you autograph", and "I want your body" (by some really old lady…ugh) were being thrown at Bit, but he managed to get out of the crowd without them noticing. Then he caught up to Brad, who was in a spring that met Naomi's specifications, and was about to choke him when his attention was turned to the crowd of guys that were following two women that were heading their way. (Yay! I got it right, and Leena didn't slug me!)
They were getting cat-calls, and loud whistles, and some guys were even trying to make moves on them until one of them introduced her fist to someone's nose, and the crowd dissolved as quickly as it had come. It turned out to be Leena and Naomi. Bit's and Brad's Jaws fell when they caught site of the two. They understood why the two made such a ruckus. Naomi moved sensuously in her outfit, and Leena walked like her aggressive self. But she seemed…nervous. It surprised Naomi how well she could make guys drool, and still be able to make them cower if she felt like it.
"What are you guys staring at?" questioned Naomi, barely able to keep her laughter contained. "It feels like those guys are hovering over us again."
"Wh-wh-who are you two, and what did you do to Naomi and Leena" questioned Bit in utter disbelief. Inside his emotions were going wild. If Leena didn't feel towards him, how he felt towards her, let's just say, he was gonna be introduced to Leena's foot; he knew he wouldn't be able to control himself, seeing Leena like that.
Brad wasn't any much different. Right then and there, he was having thoughts that I don't think I'm allowed to type (hehee. Ow!, o crap, I didn't mean it Naomi! Sheesh, I'm gonna have brain damage at the end of this chapter). Like Bit expected (since everyone knew about their relationship), Naomi sat next to Brad, and put his arm around her, since she knew he was too weak to do it himself. But what happened next made Bit's face go white. Leena did the same thing, but to Bit!
"You look like you've seen a ghost or something Bit" said Leena nonchalantly. But she was thinking, Oh. My. God. Will he accept me, or will he reject me! This is the moment of truth…
She could feel him shifting his weight, and thought he was about to reject her. But to her delight, he didn't. He did something as unexpected as her sitting next to him; he planted a kiss on her lips. That caught her off guard, but she realized what was happening and succumbed to his um…ya. Their tongue's were fiercely trying to subjugate the other's. Leena (hahaa!) lost, since she was overpowered by his presence, and could feel him probing her mouth, and she opened her mouth a bit more to give him better access. She could feel Bit putting his hands up her back, pulling her closer. She in turn put her arms around his neck, bringing them closer still. The passion of the moment was mesmerizing, and she wished that that moment would last forever. All she could think about was what she would call the baby. Then Leena started to feel faint and broke the kiss and started panting for dear life. She saw Bit do the same.
"Whoa, I didn't know you guys like each other that much! That was at least two minutes long" said Brad, kind of jealous that Naomi never pulled something like that on him. Leena and Bit both started blushing.
Naomi read him like a book. "You thought that was long?! Try this on for size!" said Naomi as she lunged for Brad, and held him in a lopsided kiss. He was struggling to get out of the kiss the whole time, it was that strong. It beat theirs by a second, Brad seeing his life go by; then he lunged for her!
Bit sighed and Leena giggled. Then they looked at the other, and gazed into each other's eyes. Leena looked deeply into Bit's eyes, she could see the determination in them. She was mesmerized by their brilliance; the longer she looked, the stronger the spell became. Bit could not help but wonder about how beautiful she looked, and how her eyes sparkled with a fire he had never seen in them before.
Later that night, in Leena's room, Leena and Bit were laying parallel to each other on Leena's bed just staring at each other's eyes again. Bit made the first move… To the kitchen! (reader's sweat drops). Nah, that's evil (^_-). I'm too nice to do that to them.
Leena broke the stare by taking his hand into hers.
"Bit cloud, I've been trying to get you since the first day I laid eyes on you…" said Leena, her voice trailing off as she got caught in the memories of the failed attempts to get him. Then she snapped back to reality when she remembered his fight with Vega.
"You men and your stupid pride! I thought I lost you when Vega attacked you with his Charge Particle Cannon…" she said, the tears coming down again. When she saw him charge into the shot, she thought she lost him, and was bawling like a baby. When she found out he was alive, she cut off communication, so none would see her cry.
"It's alright now Leena. I'm still here" said Bit as he wiped the tears off her face. Then he had a lopsided grin. "You can't get rid of me that easily."
This somewhat ticked off Leena, since she did not like to be made fun when she was giving her heart out. She slugged him in the face. She instantly realized what she had done, and tried to tend to his new wound, the fresh tears coming out. But to her surprise, Bit didn't even flinch.
"HaHaa! That won't hurt me anymore. Now that I want you to touch me, any contact is welcome" said Bit in his cockiest voice.
"We'll see about that" said Leena, as she proceeded to tickle Bit to submission.
Bit caught on quick, and countered her tickle with his. He had an advantage though, he was a bit more resistant to being tickled, so he used it to the fullest. He ferociously tickled her until she couldn't tickle him anymore. Then he tackled her, and ended up on top of her. He stopped tickling her, just admiring her beauty. She laughed for a bit more, until she was at rest looking back at him.
"Mmmm" Leena cooed. "I think you're thinking something very dirty right now"
"Well, now that you mention it..." said Bit, never taking his eyes of her's. He made the first move. Leena tried to resist, but was subjugated into his warm body, and strong arms... (Bit told me that that was probably his best night, next to when... I'm not telling! I also heard that Jamie couldn't sleep, but not because of them; someone else seduced him into her room.)
(Back at the garage) Z scanned the planet (COOL!) and discovered that all the Ancients had left, except a few, but they did not really wish to leave. She realized that she was free to do what she wished, so she decided to get to know her surroundings. She learned from the Zoid's computer that the pilot of the Liger was a boy named Bit Cloud. He remarkably had the fighting style of her creator, Giovani. He also had the same bond her master had with his Zoid, just like the boy and this one. They were like mental clones. She decided she liked this "Bit" person, and would spare him. But she decided to take over the Liger anyway, maybe she could help the boy become better with all the powers that she had? Over the next week, she "merged" with everything, except the organoid system. There was something vaguely familiar about it. It felt like her old companion 002. He was the second model, she was the first. She decided she would unravel what this organoid truly was, and then decide if she should merge with it.
God, I feel like a girl after this. (I think I let myself go a bit too much for this one. But I was up wayyy past hours doing it, so just bear with me, please? Ow! what was that for! ~in the background~ "You never said who seduced Jamie!" Well, if you MUST know, it was none other than Pierce, now let me sleep!)
a/n: maybe its cliché, but I just can't HELP but have Brad/Naomi, Bit/Leena, and Jamie/Peirce. Maybe I'll stick Leon into the picture? I'm not that fond of him, but I still think he's cool!