Chapter 1
The Child Warrior
Anara lay down on her bed reading her Zoid book she got for her birthday, yesterday. She was six years old and was learning about Zoids. Not that she needed to. Her family had two Zaber Fangs, two Shield Ligers, and two Command Wolves. In a little bit, she would go and pour drinks for them when they returned from their practice. When they returned, Anara had already had lemonade poured.
"Anara, how's your Red Horn wreck coming along?" Alex asked.
"I've got it up and running, save for the command system. Would someone help me work on that?" Anara asked her family.
"Sure, we'll take the Gustav out to the wreck." Andy said. "We can bring it in together."
For the past few months, Anara had been working on a Red Horn. Her original intention was to show her family that she wasn't a baby anymore and could handle a Zoid just like the rest of them. However, the last few months, she grew to appreciate the Zoid that she was repairing and was getting better at understanding a Zoid's needs and wants. She decided to not think about and began to eat her dinner.
"Major Rall, our Reconnaissance Redlers just came back." An Imperial Soldier reported to his commanding officer.
Major Sali Rall was sleeping at the time and never liked to be disturbed. However, she didn't feel like breaking the fool's skull open today. She got up and pulled her red hair out of her eyes and glared at the soldier. He was young, I'll let him go this time.
"Report." She said.
"They've detected two green Zaber Fangs, two Shield Ligers, two Command Wolves, and an unconfirmed report of a Gustav moving toward a Red Horn that appears to be ready for mobilization." He said.
A good attack force, she thought. Those seven would also make for good defense.
"We attack as planned. My forces need good field experience." She told him.
"Yes, ma'am." He said leaving her to sleep.
Anara couldn't sleep when she got home in her Red Horn. A certain pride filled her as she brought the Zoid in by herself and being allowed to help out in protecting the town. She couldn't wait till morning when she could easily take it out without being hounded by her family. As she was about to drift off into dreamland, she heard the sound of a distant explosion. Andy opened the door and looked at her.
"Guess what, you're going to be able to test out your Red Horn sooner than you thought." He told her.
Everyone was in the hangar and getting into their Zoids. They had a set drill.
"Sound off!" Her father exclaimed.
All seven Zoids roared at the same time.
"MOBILIZE!" Everyone yelled in unison.
The family of Zoids stormed out of their hangar and Anara's mother, Pauline, scanned the attacking force.
"I'm detecting five Redlers, a Dark Horn, ten Command Wolves, and two Iron Kongs. They have about three more Kongs, ten Rev Raptors, six Zaber Fangs, and two Red Horns. David, this has got to be Imperial deserters." Pauline told them.
"Exactly what I was thinking. Alright, let's take them down!" He ordered his family.
Anara targeted her anti-aircraft guns towards the Redlers and fired. She caught two of them before the others evaded her fire. Her sisters were able to destroy the last few Redlers. She ran at full speed toward a Command Wolf that was trying to hit her mother. The Zoid hit the Command Wolf at the torso and flipped the Wolf into the air and crashed onto the ground. Her father tore through the Command Wolves and the Rev Raptors soon after.
"These guys are expert pilots! Watch yourself!" Major Rall yelled from her Iron Kong.
A blast hit her Iron Kong and she turned to find a pair of Gold Command Wolves blasting her Zoid. She smiled at this. Some people always try to take on the bigger guy. She fired away at them, not caring if she wasted the ammo. Then, one got in too close. That was a mistake. Quickly, she grabbed the Command Wolf and hurled it into its partner. Both Zoids slumped to the ground as both suffered a command system freeze. She shook her head.
Anara was currently battling the Dark Horn. The two horns were locked together like swordsman in an epic duel. Both pushed against the other, neither willing to give an inch to the other. This could go on for hours.
"Anara, tell us when." Her mother told her.
Anara looked to see her parents' Green Zaber Fangs coming out from behind the Dark Horn. She had to smile at the plan.
"Now!"
The Zaber Fangs' main cannons fired into the left and right torsos of the Dark Horn. After backing up, Anara fired at the Dark Horn's neck with missiles till it went down. Her sisters came alongside her in their Shield Ligers.
"We took care of those Zaber Fangs!" Theresa yelled in triumph.
Major Sali Rall fired her Acolyte Pulsar Beam Cannon into the Red Horn and watched it getting buried by a large building's rubble. Anara blacked out from the impact of the blast and awoke the next day to find a Liger-like Zoid removing the debris from her cockpit. She got out to find her Red Horn was totaled and that her family was gone. The Liger-like Zoid followed her home, where Anara found her family's cache of currency from both governments. The Zoid opened its cockpit and the two left the village together. She wondered why this Zoid would be out on its own like this.
"What are you called?" She asked it.
The words, Quantum Cat, appeared on her screen.
"Well QC, let's get going." Anara said.
The Quantum Cat ran at full speed, booster enhanced, towards the great mystery of the future.
The Child Warrior
Anara lay down on her bed reading her Zoid book she got for her birthday, yesterday. She was six years old and was learning about Zoids. Not that she needed to. Her family had two Zaber Fangs, two Shield Ligers, and two Command Wolves. In a little bit, she would go and pour drinks for them when they returned from their practice. When they returned, Anara had already had lemonade poured.
"Anara, how's your Red Horn wreck coming along?" Alex asked.
"I've got it up and running, save for the command system. Would someone help me work on that?" Anara asked her family.
"Sure, we'll take the Gustav out to the wreck." Andy said. "We can bring it in together."
For the past few months, Anara had been working on a Red Horn. Her original intention was to show her family that she wasn't a baby anymore and could handle a Zoid just like the rest of them. However, the last few months, she grew to appreciate the Zoid that she was repairing and was getting better at understanding a Zoid's needs and wants. She decided to not think about and began to eat her dinner.
"Major Rall, our Reconnaissance Redlers just came back." An Imperial Soldier reported to his commanding officer.
Major Sali Rall was sleeping at the time and never liked to be disturbed. However, she didn't feel like breaking the fool's skull open today. She got up and pulled her red hair out of her eyes and glared at the soldier. He was young, I'll let him go this time.
"Report." She said.
"They've detected two green Zaber Fangs, two Shield Ligers, two Command Wolves, and an unconfirmed report of a Gustav moving toward a Red Horn that appears to be ready for mobilization." He said.
A good attack force, she thought. Those seven would also make for good defense.
"We attack as planned. My forces need good field experience." She told him.
"Yes, ma'am." He said leaving her to sleep.
Anara couldn't sleep when she got home in her Red Horn. A certain pride filled her as she brought the Zoid in by herself and being allowed to help out in protecting the town. She couldn't wait till morning when she could easily take it out without being hounded by her family. As she was about to drift off into dreamland, she heard the sound of a distant explosion. Andy opened the door and looked at her.
"Guess what, you're going to be able to test out your Red Horn sooner than you thought." He told her.
Everyone was in the hangar and getting into their Zoids. They had a set drill.
"Sound off!" Her father exclaimed.
All seven Zoids roared at the same time.
"MOBILIZE!" Everyone yelled in unison.
The family of Zoids stormed out of their hangar and Anara's mother, Pauline, scanned the attacking force.
"I'm detecting five Redlers, a Dark Horn, ten Command Wolves, and two Iron Kongs. They have about three more Kongs, ten Rev Raptors, six Zaber Fangs, and two Red Horns. David, this has got to be Imperial deserters." Pauline told them.
"Exactly what I was thinking. Alright, let's take them down!" He ordered his family.
Anara targeted her anti-aircraft guns towards the Redlers and fired. She caught two of them before the others evaded her fire. Her sisters were able to destroy the last few Redlers. She ran at full speed toward a Command Wolf that was trying to hit her mother. The Zoid hit the Command Wolf at the torso and flipped the Wolf into the air and crashed onto the ground. Her father tore through the Command Wolves and the Rev Raptors soon after.
"These guys are expert pilots! Watch yourself!" Major Rall yelled from her Iron Kong.
A blast hit her Iron Kong and she turned to find a pair of Gold Command Wolves blasting her Zoid. She smiled at this. Some people always try to take on the bigger guy. She fired away at them, not caring if she wasted the ammo. Then, one got in too close. That was a mistake. Quickly, she grabbed the Command Wolf and hurled it into its partner. Both Zoids slumped to the ground as both suffered a command system freeze. She shook her head.
Anara was currently battling the Dark Horn. The two horns were locked together like swordsman in an epic duel. Both pushed against the other, neither willing to give an inch to the other. This could go on for hours.
"Anara, tell us when." Her mother told her.
Anara looked to see her parents' Green Zaber Fangs coming out from behind the Dark Horn. She had to smile at the plan.
"Now!"
The Zaber Fangs' main cannons fired into the left and right torsos of the Dark Horn. After backing up, Anara fired at the Dark Horn's neck with missiles till it went down. Her sisters came alongside her in their Shield Ligers.
"We took care of those Zaber Fangs!" Theresa yelled in triumph.
Major Sali Rall fired her Acolyte Pulsar Beam Cannon into the Red Horn and watched it getting buried by a large building's rubble. Anara blacked out from the impact of the blast and awoke the next day to find a Liger-like Zoid removing the debris from her cockpit. She got out to find her Red Horn was totaled and that her family was gone. The Liger-like Zoid followed her home, where Anara found her family's cache of currency from both governments. The Zoid opened its cockpit and the two left the village together. She wondered why this Zoid would be out on its own like this.
"What are you called?" She asked it.
The words, Quantum Cat, appeared on her screen.
"Well QC, let's get going." Anara said.
The Quantum Cat ran at full speed, booster enhanced, towards the great mystery of the future.