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1,000 EYES
You Want Proof?
I opened my eyes and stared straight into Nathan's.
"Sirus, I'm sorry, but there's a man here who wants to have a word with you…this is the only time he agreed to see you."
"What does he want to have a word about?" I sat up slowly and looked at the clock. It was 4:32 in the morning.
"About ending the rebellions. That's all he told me, though. Do you want to see him?"
"I…" I sighed and rubbed my tired eyes. "I will, but if he tries to pull anything…"
"Don't worry, we're going to be extra careful." He smiled at me and left. I yawned twice and threw on my regular clothes. They were dirty and wrinkled, but I had more important things to worry about. Without much more straightening up, I walked into the hallway to meet my visitor.
He stood just down the hallway, maybe two inches taller than me…around six feet high. I was intimidated a little at first, but I noticed that he had no companions with him. He was all alone against the five of us. When I looked closer at him, I noticed that he had blue eyes with his black hair, making me think that he was a natural blonde. His face was completely expressionless, and he didn't look at me. I smirked at him.
"Hello."
"Hello." He replied simply. Jack shifted and spoke.
"Please tell Mr. Schwarz your name."
"My name is Volker."
"Volker? What is it you want to see me about?" I walked closer to him and smiled. He continued to avoid eye contact with me.
"You see, Sirus, I want to follow you, and so do many members of the Shadow Serpents…" He looked sideways at me, obviously trying to impress me. "…However, we don't know what kind of leader you are, if you're weak, or what you plan to do with this organization." When he finished his sentence he finally looked straight at me.
"That's understandable…I assume you want me to prove that I'll do good for the Serpents."
"Yes, Sir." He nodded and looked away from me again.
"And how would you like me to do that?"
"First, I'd like to see your skills with a Zoid. I suggest that you interrupt a Zoid battle and destroy all of the participating Zoids." I frowned when he said this.
"Mr. Volker, you don't seem to understand me. The whole reason I took over the Backdraft was to stop the foolish doings of weak leaders and move on to more professional things…"
"I fully understand, Sir, but I would like to see your skills. You have not proven that you are an efficient pilot."
I turned and looked at my friends, asking with my expression, "Can you believe his nerve?" They all looked at me blankly, and only Nathan shook his head. I turned back to Volker.
"Very well. But first, I want you to explain why everyone will stop fighting my leadership if I do so." He smirked.
"They have told me that they think you could do wonders for them. If you prove that you could, they'd practically worship you." His attempt at flattery was getting him nowhere with me. I wanted him out.
"I see…Well, then, Mr. Volker, my companions and I will demonstrate our piloting skills."
"Please, Mr. Schwarz, we only want to see your skills. We don't want your pals picking up slack, if you should fall into trouble." I glared at him.
"Very well. I assure you I will not fall into trouble. Now, if you'll excuse me…" I bowed a fraction of an inch to him and walked back into my room. I heard the others ushering him out of the hall.
Volker had aggravated me enough for the entire day. He had some nerve to come in and challenge my authority and accuse me of being weak. I'd be sure to prove him wrong later.
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It was around four in the afternoon when Nathan brought me news.
"Sirus, there's a Zoid battle only a few miles from here. It starts in ten minutes."
I looked up from my book. "Which teams are competing?"
"It's the Lightning Team versus the Desert Wolves Team. Three Lightning Saix, two Command Wolves, and a König Wolf."
"What class are they in?"
"Both are Class A teams."
"All right. I'll take it. Get my Saix ready, please." Nathan smiled, nodded, and sprinted out of the room. I book marked my spot and stood up to change.
I changed into my battle clothes, a simple black t-shirt and jeans. My cheetah pendant danced across my chest as I moved. When I was comfortably in my clothes I walked down to the hangar.
Nathan, Jack, and Jet were all checking the Saix. Jack loaded the weapons systems while Jet sat in the cockpit checking the control systems. As I walked up, Nathan finished a minor repair on the right front leg and walked up to me covered in grease.
"Everything looks great, Sirus."
"Thank you Nathan. Let's load her into the Whale King." He nodded and as if on cue, a Whale King hovered low in front of the hangar. The rear door was lowered and Rick stepped out.
"We're all ready, guys. Load 'er up!"
I climbed into the Lightning Saix and walked it up the ramp into the transport. Rick closed the door after Nathan, Jet, and Jack got on board. I jumped out of the cockpit and walked to the control room with the others. The Whale King slowly lifted off the ground and turned in the direction of the battle.
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"The Lightning Team versus the Desert Wolves Team. Battle mode 0982. Ready…FIGHT!"
As our transport crept closer we heard the Judge start the battle, and saw the six Zoids run in at each other. The Judge noticed us after a minute of tussling between the teams.
"Warning! Warning! Unauthorized personnel on the battlefield. Leave at once!"
Rick shook his head nonchalantly and pushed a button on the main control panel. A black Judge capsule launched out of the Whale King and plowed the ZBC's Judge into the ground. It opened and the Dark Judge cackled.
"Ehehehe! Sirus Tamohres Schwarz versus…versus you guys." He gestured toward the other Zoids. "Battle mode 0999. Ready…FIGHT!"
I watched from my Saix as the cargo door opened. Both teams moved together and looked up at us. I leaped out and landed hard on the ground, but my Saix wasn't fazed. It stood straight and growled. The three other Saix, two Command Wolves, and König Wolf all walked around me. I was surrounded. I smirked and my Saix opened its mouth and twitched its tail, like a cat waiting to pounce on a mouse.
Shadowwolf: Again, I really hope you enjoyed that! And the next chapter will be up soon! *HUG*