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Chapter 7- Nikita in the Big City…
Nikita awoke early the next morning, still running on the adrenaline that was still pumping through his veins, thanks to the wonderful news that he had received the night before.
He remembered the small silver charm around his neck. It was a medallion with the imprint of a two-headed dragon on it, attached to a silver chain. His mother had given it to him the night before and the story behind it as well…
Begin flashback
"It was your father's…" His mother had said when she had given him the medallion.
"My father's?!"
"Yes. A couple of months before you were born, your father and I had separated, and he went off to fulfill his dream of becoming a great zoid warrior at the zoid academy. After that, I neither saw nor heard from him again, or even heard any news of his travels. Before he had left, he gave me this medallion, which had been sort of a lucky charm all his life, which is mainly why I assume that he didn't become a great zoid warrior like he planned…"
"So why do you want me to have it?"
"Because, I think that this is your father's wish as well as you own. I want to support you in any way possible, even though I have to remain at home and take care of your younger brother. This way, I can be with you in spirit, no matter where you go…"
"Mom, thank you. I promise by the gods of Zi that I will become a great zoid warrior…"
End flashback
"Don't worry 'bout me, mom, I'll become a great warrior, or die trying…" He muttered under his breath.
He silently walked into the bathroom, and bathed and groomed himself. After he was finished, he dressed into a pair of arctic camouflage pants and a black T-shirt. He grabbed his old green fatigue jacket that had the "Kamikaze logo" patch on the left shoulder, and slipped into it.
He calmly walked into the kitchen, where everyone except Bit was sitting at the table.
"Mornin', everybody!"
Everyone mumbled their greetings, some more energetic than others did.
"Well, Nikita, you sure seem chipper this morning." Doc said, smiling.
"Of course! We're goin' to Romeo City today, aren't we?"
"Yeah, that's right. We'll leave as soon as Bit wakes up."
"Hey, dad, can I come with?" Leena asked suddenly.
"Um, sure."
"I'll be going along too, then. I just remembered I have to meet Naomi there today…" Brad said, sipping some of his coffee.
"Well, since I don't wanna be stuck here alone, I guess I'll come with you…" Jamie said.
Two hours later, Bit finally woke up, and they began their trip to Romeo City. After a couple more hours, they arrived. While Nikita took the Black Jackal to be registered and serviced at the ZBC office, the rest of the team went to a local café to eat and wait for him to finish…
"All right Mr. Armstrong, I'll just need your signature here…" The officer said, pointing to a blank line on the warrior registration paper.
Nikita quietly signed it. "So, is that all?"
"Well, now all you have to do is go input your name into the zoid gear that came with your zoid…"
"Thanks." He said, taking the unit, and taking the lift up to the cockpit of the zoid.
Currently, the zoid was being serviced and cleaned (mostly cleaned) for use. He did as he was told, and inserted the portable unit into the tray that had been opened for that purpose.
"Well, that's it Jackal. You're officially my zoid now…" He said, patting the cockpit happily.
It gave a loud roar that echoed through the entire hanger, startling all of the mechanics currently cleaning the zoid. "Heh, you're excited too, huh?"
After they were finished cleaning it, Nikita piloted it back to the Hovercargo, and began to wander the city, trying to find exactly which café the Blitz Team had gone to.
He was calmly walking down the street, minding his own business and listening to his CD Walkman, when all of the sudden, he bumped into someone, lost his balance, and fell face-first to the floor.
"Oh my god! I'm sooooooo sorry!" A voice exclaimed.
A hand grabbed his, and lifted him to his feet. He was automatically entranced.
The person was a girl, no older than he was, with long black hair and brown eyes. She was dressed in only a white T-shirt and a jean skirt that went down to her knees. She was, in Nikita's humble opinion, one of the most beautiful women he had ever seen in his lifetime…
"It's okay…" He said flatly. He was too entranced to sound any different than a recording.
"No, I wasn't paying any attention to where I was going…sorry…" The girl said dutifully.
"Neither was I…sorry."
"Well… gotta go! Seeya around!" She said quickly, turning around and running in the opposite direction.
"Wait!" he shouted after her. "Who are you?"
"My name's Kayla!" She said over her shoulder.
And with that, she was out of sight.
Nikita had a sudden urge to chase after her, but he didn't pursue it, and decided to continue his search for the rest of the Blitz Team.
After another ten minutes of searching, he found them in a local café.
"Hey guys!" He called to them through the large crowd. All of them looked surprised at his arrival.
"Hey, we were wondering when you'd show up…" Bit said, munching on a cheeseburger.
"Yeah, I was beginning to think you were having second thoughts…" Leena said, smiling jokingly.
"Not a chance." He said cockily. "I'm all registered, and so is my zoid! They even cleaned it up, too! I'm all set up for that little exhibition match with Brad later…" he looked around, and noticed that the former mercenary was missing. "Lemme guess, he went to find Naomi?"
"Actually, Naomi found us, so Brad went off to hang out with her." Bit said, now finished with his cheeseburger. "Said he'd be back by noon, just in time for the match with you."
"Does he do this often?" Nikita asked curiously.
Everyone nodded.
"Even when he has a little spare time, he spends it all on dates with her! I wish they'd just get married already! I mean, he acts like he's married to her anyway…" Leena huffed in exasperation.
"Yeah, but I hope he doesn't get married too soon…" Doc cut in. "He is still a valuable member of this team…"
"So, to celebrate my new spot on the team, whaddya guys say that after the match we all stay up and watch a couple of movies?" Nikita beamed happily.
Everyone smiled at the idea.
"Yeah, sure! A movie night sounds great!" Jamie said happily. "Just as long as I don't have to cook anything…"
"Don't worry about that! We'll just order pizza!" He said, after thinking for a moment.
"Yay! Pizza!" Leena exclaimed happily.
Elsewhere in Romeo City…
Kayla walked down the now empty streets of Romeo City, smiling happily to herself. She had only lived in the city for about two weeks and she ALREADY met someone!
I wonder who he is? She thought to herself as she unlocked the door to her apartment.
"Father, I'm home!" He shouted into house.
"Oh, I was beginning to wonder where you were…" Said another figure in the house.
"Why would you worry about me? I can take care of myself!" She said, placing her hands on her hips.
"Yes, but remember, I still have to find what I'm looking for…" The figure revealed itself from the shadows. "Remember, we're here to find the Blitz Team and execute my revenge, remember?" Dr. Layon asked, narrowing his eyes. "Not only that…but we've got to find-"
"Yeah, I know…" She sighed, cutting him off.
"Speaking of which…I've found that old zoid that you can use…" He said, a happy glint in his eyes.
"Really? She asked, her eyes perking up.
"Yes. It's in the Whale King at the dock. I'll take you there if you want…"
She nodded quickly, and ran out of the apartment.
After they both proceeded to the dock and opened up the bay of the Whale King, Kayla almost fainted at the sight of the zoid that was before her.
The zoid was white, painted with red trim on the legs, and was shaped oddly, like a cross between the Lightning Seix and the Shadow Fox zoid that had been stolen from Layon a year earlier. It was armed with the same A-Z 30mm Special Laser Vulcan gun that was used on the Shadow Fox and a pair of blades and even a Strike Laser Claw.
"Wow!" She said, stepping closer to the zoid.
"This, Kayla, is your new zoid…" Layon beamed. "It's got all the original armaments, with a couple of secret surprises as well…"
"What are they?"
"Oh no you don't. Not until you actually pilot it in combat!" He said, grinning.
"So, when do I attack?" She asked, now getting a murderous twinkle in her eyes.
"Day after tomorrow, at dawn. I know that Toros will be taking it easy on them, and all of the Blitz Team's pilots are out of practice. This will be a battle easily won for you and the White Panther…"
"The White Panther…?" She asked, skeptically looking at the zoid.
"Yes, that's its name." He said, looking at the zoid in a prideful sort of way. "All my creative genius and ingenuity in one powerful yet cunning zoid…it's even more powerful than that useless wreck, the Shadow Fox that I valued so dearly until that weasel Toros stole it from me…" He reared back his head, and let out a loud, psychotic laugh. "I WILL GET MY REVENGE TOROS! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Kayla just ignored her father's bout of temporary insanity, and jumped into the cockpit of the zoid, activating the zoid in one fluid motion.
"Okay, Panther…time for a little spin!!" She yelled as the zoid roared to life and sped out of the Whale King.
Whew! Finally got that one done! Please, R/R! I need reviews!