Zoids: Trials by Fire Part 2
By Mr. Bigg
Disclaimer: see Chapter 1
Dedication: I forgot to do this last chapter- This is a shout out to my buds, the main basis for our bumbling heroes, and without their constant threats I'd probably never write this story.
The shots up ahead grew louder still as the floor started to shake. "I think they're getting closer!" Bryce wailed. "Oh really? What was you're FIRST clue?" Case screamed. "Maybe we should see what's going on up there," Seth suggested. "Yeah, sure! And after that, we could go play chicken with a freight train! Or play running bases on the freeway!" Blaze roared sarcastically. "Actually, I think Seth is right. We should try and see what's going on. Maybe someone needs our help," Case said wisely. "FINE. Let's just go already," Bryce said, walking towards the entrance hole. Soon, they had regrouped underneath the portal to the desert above.
"Ok, who's going to look?" Case asked. "I'm not going to look- think of how all the babes would be disappointed if I died," Blaze said smugly, stroking his chin. "Please- There's probably a special award for the person responsible for wiping you out of existence," Seth muttered. "Stop arguing and let's settle this like adults. Years ago people came up with a equal, just way of election that the masses still use today and will pass down for generations to come," Bryce explained. "And what is this brilliant system, oh wise one?" Case inquired. "It's quite simple my friends- ONE TWO THREE NOT IT!" Bryce said quickly. "NOT IT!" Blaze shouted. "NOT IT!" Seth said quickly after. "NOT I- aww damn," moaned Case. "Well- you know what you have to do," Bryce said, handing Case a pair of binoculars.
"Fine, someone give me a boost," Case sighed. Seth and Blaze picked him up on their shoulders so that only Case's head poked out of the hole. "Well? What do you see?" Bryce asked. "There's a big group of Heldigunners in the distance- I think that's Pibb's gang," Case replied. "What the hell is Pibb doing in the desert at this time of day? Shouldn't he be pillaging some town or something?" Seth asked. "Wait- it looks like he's chasing something. SCHWING!" Case said. "What? What's he chasing?" Blaze asked. "SCHWINGAGE DUDES- MAJOR SCHWINGAGE!" Case cackled with glee. "Really? Let me see!" Bryce said. "No way! I'm not done looking yet!" Case said, nearly drooling as he stared at the woman through his binoculars. Bryce jumped and snatched the binoculars away from Case and took a peek himself. "Where is sh- WHOA!" Bryce gasped. "What! Is she fuego?" Blaze asked. "She is MUY FUEGO!" Bryce chortled.
"Okay- it's my turn to look!" Blaze said, dropping Case on Seth. He was about to take the binoculars from Bryce when some of the cross fire made them all fall to the floor below. "You know- maybe we should save her," Seth proposed. "With what!? Pibb's gang is the toughest the desert's ever seen! We don't even have anything to fight them with!" Bryce said. "We got them," Seth said, gesturing to the room of fallen Zoids. "Those things are relics! We aren't even sure if they still work!" Case fumed. "Not so- I took a look at a few that seem sound. I think we can use them," Seth said. "But we can't even pilot!" Blaze said. "Relax. They work exactly like those arcade simulators do. We can do this," Seth said. "Alright, I'm in," Bryce said. "ARE YOU NUTS!?" Case bellowed. "C'mon- someone's got to stand up for the schwingage!" Seth yelled. "Point taken. I'll do it," Case said. "Then it's settled- Blaze, get to the hover cargo and help us and see if you can shield the lady long enough for us to get the zoids ready," Seth said. "Righteous," Blaze said as he took off for his hover cargo. "All right you guys- put on your game faces," Case said as they prepared for the battle ahead.
* * *
Poking his head out of the hole, Blaze checked to see if he was in any immediate danger. Seeing he wasn't, he sprinted over to his transport and clambered inside. "All right, wot wot! Let's get the bally show on the road!" he hooted, and sped off towards the battle.
* * *
Nym sprinted long and hard from her pursuers. Her golden tresses flowed long in the wind as she fled from the Heldigunners chasing her. She wore a long peach skirt with a red tube top, which waved in the wind like a flag. Suddenly, her sandal-clad foot lost her footing in a sandy dune. She cried out as she fell to earth, and stared at her attacker with fearful brown eyes.
"Well girlie, you put us through quite a chase," The pilot said through a loudspeaker. "Such a pretty little head. I wonder how its insides will look splattered on the desert floor," he added, training his guns on her. Nym winced when a voice echoed across the sandy plain, "HEEEEEEEEYYYY, PIBB!" The heldigunner turned to look as it was rammed by a huge, metal monstrosity. The much smaller and lighter heldigunner soared through the air and hit the ground yards away. "You know, chasing a girl with a war machine may NOT be the best way to get their phone number," the voice said again. "Listen, prick! I don't know who you think you are, but only fools mess with my gang!" Pibb roared. "Relax Pibb- you'll live longer. May I at least ask why you're chasing her?" Blaze countered.
"The bounty on her head is bigger than that piece of scrap you're driving! Now I suggest you kiss your ass goodbye!" Pibb snarled, targeting the hover cargo. "Hey Pibb, we can talk about this!" Blaze yelped. "Well my gang and I usually let out guns do the talking!" Pibb said, grinning. He was about to fire when the ground in front of him erupted.
"What the HELL!?" Pibb cried in confusion. As the sand and earth settled, three zoids marched forward. "If you're looking for a fight, Pibb, best pick one with someone who can fight back!" The first zoid said, stepping close to the heldigunner. It was black and sleek, with two missiles mounted on its shoulder and a wicked cannon jutting from its back. "Looks like your little reign of terror ends here," a second voice said smoothly. From the smoke emerged a sable and gold canine zoid, with a huge double cannon on its back. "Because we aren't going to be pushed around by the likes of you!" a third finished as his white, armed to the teeth. "Look, I don't know who you three are supposed to be, but I gotta job to do!" Pibb said firing on the trio. "Don't just stand there, HELP ME!" Pibb roared to the rest of his gang. "Aww. Pibb! Where's the love!?" Bryce asked from the Zeek Dober. "SHUT UP! AND STOP CALLING ME PIBB!" Pibb bellowed, throwing everything he had at the Zeek Dober.
Bryce took off with incredible speed, leaving a sandy wake in his path. Pibb and his gang tried firing on him, but their ammo was not match for the Zeek Dober's speed. "STAY STILL SO I CAN SHOOT YOU!" Pibb roared. "That's tempting, Pibb. REALLY tempting, but I'm trying to cut back on the whole death thing," Bryce retorted, speeding away. Shots erupted from the Zeek Dober's tail, knocking out three Heldigunners. "DAMMIT!" Pibb said, shooting futilely at him. Suddenly, shots erupted from Pibb's flank, destroying two of his gang member's zoids. "Aw, you didn't forget about little ol' me, didja?" Seth asked, firing some more shots. "REST ASSURED, YOU'LL GET YOURS!!" Pibb howled, firing a barrage at the Glow Fox. "Why Pibb, I'm shocked. Almost too shocked for words!" Seth uttered sincerely, nimbly dodging the attack. "Boy, now wouldn't THAT be a crime," Case muttered sarcastically.
"Shut up, Case, you're ruining my fun!" Seth yelled. "Well, when do I get to have fun!?" whined Case. "IN A MINUTE, OK!! YOU'RE INTERRUPTING MY WITTY BANTER!" Seth yelled. "Dude- Pibb's not exactly the best choice for witty bantering, if you catch my drift," Case said. "WHY, YOU!! I'LL MAKE YOU-" Pibb screamed, but was silenced by a huge barrage that eliminated the remaining zoids in his gang. "Whoops. My finger slipped," Case said, smiling innocently. Pibb started to sweat a bit when he realized his chances were not good. He started to back away when the Glow Fox approached him. "What are you doing out here chasing that girl anyways? Is she some kind of criminal?" Seth asked. Pibb trained his guns on him in desperation, but they were quickly shot off by Case. "Believe me, Pibb, you're in no position to try retaliating. So how about answering some questions for us? Or, I could just let my friends turn you into a pile of rubble. Which will it be?" Seth asked. Pibb stared around fearfully. He gulped, and said, "Ok, I'll talk." This caused Seth to slack back for a second. It was all Pibb needed.
With a flash, he burrowed deep into the desert sand. By the time the three recovered, he had disappeared. "What!? Where did he go!?" Bryce asked. "Case, can you get a lock on him?" Seth asked. "Uh. no. He must've had some booster or something, 'cause he's no where in the vicinity. "So what do we do now?" Bryce asked. "Well, I guess we see if the girl is all right," Seth said.
END PART 2
By Mr. Bigg
Disclaimer: see Chapter 1
Dedication: I forgot to do this last chapter- This is a shout out to my buds, the main basis for our bumbling heroes, and without their constant threats I'd probably never write this story.
The shots up ahead grew louder still as the floor started to shake. "I think they're getting closer!" Bryce wailed. "Oh really? What was you're FIRST clue?" Case screamed. "Maybe we should see what's going on up there," Seth suggested. "Yeah, sure! And after that, we could go play chicken with a freight train! Or play running bases on the freeway!" Blaze roared sarcastically. "Actually, I think Seth is right. We should try and see what's going on. Maybe someone needs our help," Case said wisely. "FINE. Let's just go already," Bryce said, walking towards the entrance hole. Soon, they had regrouped underneath the portal to the desert above.
"Ok, who's going to look?" Case asked. "I'm not going to look- think of how all the babes would be disappointed if I died," Blaze said smugly, stroking his chin. "Please- There's probably a special award for the person responsible for wiping you out of existence," Seth muttered. "Stop arguing and let's settle this like adults. Years ago people came up with a equal, just way of election that the masses still use today and will pass down for generations to come," Bryce explained. "And what is this brilliant system, oh wise one?" Case inquired. "It's quite simple my friends- ONE TWO THREE NOT IT!" Bryce said quickly. "NOT IT!" Blaze shouted. "NOT IT!" Seth said quickly after. "NOT I- aww damn," moaned Case. "Well- you know what you have to do," Bryce said, handing Case a pair of binoculars.
"Fine, someone give me a boost," Case sighed. Seth and Blaze picked him up on their shoulders so that only Case's head poked out of the hole. "Well? What do you see?" Bryce asked. "There's a big group of Heldigunners in the distance- I think that's Pibb's gang," Case replied. "What the hell is Pibb doing in the desert at this time of day? Shouldn't he be pillaging some town or something?" Seth asked. "Wait- it looks like he's chasing something. SCHWING!" Case said. "What? What's he chasing?" Blaze asked. "SCHWINGAGE DUDES- MAJOR SCHWINGAGE!" Case cackled with glee. "Really? Let me see!" Bryce said. "No way! I'm not done looking yet!" Case said, nearly drooling as he stared at the woman through his binoculars. Bryce jumped and snatched the binoculars away from Case and took a peek himself. "Where is sh- WHOA!" Bryce gasped. "What! Is she fuego?" Blaze asked. "She is MUY FUEGO!" Bryce chortled.
"Okay- it's my turn to look!" Blaze said, dropping Case on Seth. He was about to take the binoculars from Bryce when some of the cross fire made them all fall to the floor below. "You know- maybe we should save her," Seth proposed. "With what!? Pibb's gang is the toughest the desert's ever seen! We don't even have anything to fight them with!" Bryce said. "We got them," Seth said, gesturing to the room of fallen Zoids. "Those things are relics! We aren't even sure if they still work!" Case fumed. "Not so- I took a look at a few that seem sound. I think we can use them," Seth said. "But we can't even pilot!" Blaze said. "Relax. They work exactly like those arcade simulators do. We can do this," Seth said. "Alright, I'm in," Bryce said. "ARE YOU NUTS!?" Case bellowed. "C'mon- someone's got to stand up for the schwingage!" Seth yelled. "Point taken. I'll do it," Case said. "Then it's settled- Blaze, get to the hover cargo and help us and see if you can shield the lady long enough for us to get the zoids ready," Seth said. "Righteous," Blaze said as he took off for his hover cargo. "All right you guys- put on your game faces," Case said as they prepared for the battle ahead.
* * *
Poking his head out of the hole, Blaze checked to see if he was in any immediate danger. Seeing he wasn't, he sprinted over to his transport and clambered inside. "All right, wot wot! Let's get the bally show on the road!" he hooted, and sped off towards the battle.
* * *
Nym sprinted long and hard from her pursuers. Her golden tresses flowed long in the wind as she fled from the Heldigunners chasing her. She wore a long peach skirt with a red tube top, which waved in the wind like a flag. Suddenly, her sandal-clad foot lost her footing in a sandy dune. She cried out as she fell to earth, and stared at her attacker with fearful brown eyes.
"Well girlie, you put us through quite a chase," The pilot said through a loudspeaker. "Such a pretty little head. I wonder how its insides will look splattered on the desert floor," he added, training his guns on her. Nym winced when a voice echoed across the sandy plain, "HEEEEEEEEYYYY, PIBB!" The heldigunner turned to look as it was rammed by a huge, metal monstrosity. The much smaller and lighter heldigunner soared through the air and hit the ground yards away. "You know, chasing a girl with a war machine may NOT be the best way to get their phone number," the voice said again. "Listen, prick! I don't know who you think you are, but only fools mess with my gang!" Pibb roared. "Relax Pibb- you'll live longer. May I at least ask why you're chasing her?" Blaze countered.
"The bounty on her head is bigger than that piece of scrap you're driving! Now I suggest you kiss your ass goodbye!" Pibb snarled, targeting the hover cargo. "Hey Pibb, we can talk about this!" Blaze yelped. "Well my gang and I usually let out guns do the talking!" Pibb said, grinning. He was about to fire when the ground in front of him erupted.
"What the HELL!?" Pibb cried in confusion. As the sand and earth settled, three zoids marched forward. "If you're looking for a fight, Pibb, best pick one with someone who can fight back!" The first zoid said, stepping close to the heldigunner. It was black and sleek, with two missiles mounted on its shoulder and a wicked cannon jutting from its back. "Looks like your little reign of terror ends here," a second voice said smoothly. From the smoke emerged a sable and gold canine zoid, with a huge double cannon on its back. "Because we aren't going to be pushed around by the likes of you!" a third finished as his white, armed to the teeth. "Look, I don't know who you three are supposed to be, but I gotta job to do!" Pibb said firing on the trio. "Don't just stand there, HELP ME!" Pibb roared to the rest of his gang. "Aww. Pibb! Where's the love!?" Bryce asked from the Zeek Dober. "SHUT UP! AND STOP CALLING ME PIBB!" Pibb bellowed, throwing everything he had at the Zeek Dober.
Bryce took off with incredible speed, leaving a sandy wake in his path. Pibb and his gang tried firing on him, but their ammo was not match for the Zeek Dober's speed. "STAY STILL SO I CAN SHOOT YOU!" Pibb roared. "That's tempting, Pibb. REALLY tempting, but I'm trying to cut back on the whole death thing," Bryce retorted, speeding away. Shots erupted from the Zeek Dober's tail, knocking out three Heldigunners. "DAMMIT!" Pibb said, shooting futilely at him. Suddenly, shots erupted from Pibb's flank, destroying two of his gang member's zoids. "Aw, you didn't forget about little ol' me, didja?" Seth asked, firing some more shots. "REST ASSURED, YOU'LL GET YOURS!!" Pibb howled, firing a barrage at the Glow Fox. "Why Pibb, I'm shocked. Almost too shocked for words!" Seth uttered sincerely, nimbly dodging the attack. "Boy, now wouldn't THAT be a crime," Case muttered sarcastically.
"Shut up, Case, you're ruining my fun!" Seth yelled. "Well, when do I get to have fun!?" whined Case. "IN A MINUTE, OK!! YOU'RE INTERRUPTING MY WITTY BANTER!" Seth yelled. "Dude- Pibb's not exactly the best choice for witty bantering, if you catch my drift," Case said. "WHY, YOU!! I'LL MAKE YOU-" Pibb screamed, but was silenced by a huge barrage that eliminated the remaining zoids in his gang. "Whoops. My finger slipped," Case said, smiling innocently. Pibb started to sweat a bit when he realized his chances were not good. He started to back away when the Glow Fox approached him. "What are you doing out here chasing that girl anyways? Is she some kind of criminal?" Seth asked. Pibb trained his guns on him in desperation, but they were quickly shot off by Case. "Believe me, Pibb, you're in no position to try retaliating. So how about answering some questions for us? Or, I could just let my friends turn you into a pile of rubble. Which will it be?" Seth asked. Pibb stared around fearfully. He gulped, and said, "Ok, I'll talk." This caused Seth to slack back for a second. It was all Pibb needed.
With a flash, he burrowed deep into the desert sand. By the time the three recovered, he had disappeared. "What!? Where did he go!?" Bryce asked. "Case, can you get a lock on him?" Seth asked. "Uh. no. He must've had some booster or something, 'cause he's no where in the vicinity. "So what do we do now?" Bryce asked. "Well, I guess we see if the girl is all right," Seth said.
END PART 2