A/N: Hey Howdy Hey! I really didn't think this story was going to be so much of a hit. Well I aint got much to say . . . so . . . onto the next chapter!

Disclaimer: Nope, I don't own crap, especially not Zoids.

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Fiona awoke at the first rays of the sun. She let out a yawn as she sat up, stretching her arms. She looked over to see Van in the same spot as last night, the side of his head resting in the palm of his left hand in front of last nights fire. Fiona stood up, picking up her kimono and slipping it on, she stopped when she heard Van mutter something in his sleep.

Fiona chuckled softly as she walked back to the Liger. Her stomach let out a growl as Fiona realized how hungry she was. Fiona knew she was close when she saw the dried blood on the ground, it made her sick to her stomach, but she kept walking.

The Liger lifted its head as he heard footsteps approaching.

"Hey there," Fiona said in a soothing voice as she walked by some bodies. The Liger roared in response. Talking to Zoids just seemed to take some of Fiona's troubles away.

Van woke up, he looked over to see Fiona gone.

"NO! Where did she go?" Van asked in a panic as he heard the Ligers growl. He raced back, grabbing the blankets on the way.

"See, I just want to talk," Van heard Fiona as he looked out from behind a tree as he saw Fiona talking to his Liger.

"So your names Zeke huh," Fiona asked as she patted the Liger on the nose. "Well my names Fiona."

Van couldn't help but smile, so it was true, this girl could speak with Zoids. Wait a second . . . Zeke wasn't the name of his Blade Liger, just his organoid partner, but Van thought he had disappeared since his last battle.

"Oh!" Van looked back out from behind the tree as he heard Fiona say this. "So the Ligers name isn't Zeke, but then whose Zeke?"

The liger roared, "So you want to show me, alright then," said Fiona as she took a step back. A white light shot out of the Liger as a small Zoid appeared in front of Fiona.

"So you are Zeke," said Fiona as Zeke ruffled her hair.

Zeke roared his response.

"Well it's a pleasure to meet you Zeke," Fiona said as she petted his nose.

"ZEKE!" Fiona looked behind her at the source of the voice. Zeke turned to run to his master.

"Zeke, I've missed you buddy, I couldn't find you anywhere," said Van as he met Zeke halfway in a hug.

Fiona looked happily upon the too.

"So I see you don't work alone," said Fiona as Van looked over at her.

"Yah, but that still doesn't mean I can't kill you in an instant without Zeke's help," said Van as he flipped out a knife.

"I don't think you cant, not for a second," said Fiona she just kept smiling.

Van felt something in the pit of his stomach when he saw that innocent smile, could it be, that he was falling in . . .. NO! A heartless person as himself couldn't fall in love, which was just for pathetic dreamers like Fiona. But then what was the feeling . . . had been too busy thinking that he hadn't even noticed he was staring.

"Is something wrong," Fiona asked as Van shook his head quickly clearing all thoughts.

"No, now lets go," said Van emotionlessly as Zeke once again fused with the liger.

"Alright," said Fiona softly as she took a few steps to the Liger. The liger lowered its head, allowing Fiona to enter without climbing. "Thank you," said Fiona as she climbed inside.

Van just rolled his eyes, climbing in setting the blankets on the floor. Soon enough they were on the way. As soon as it was about midday Van stopped to get some food out of one of the back compartments of the Liger.

"Here," said Van as he handed Fiona a Papaya. Taking a bite out of his own, he sat back down.

"Thanks, I could tell you were a papaya kind of guy," said Fiona as she chuckled at her own accusation.

"Yah sure," said Van as he to began to smile. "Lets go ZEKE!"

It was only a few minutes before Van got a signal that someone was trying to communicate with him.

"Yes," asked Van as Fiona noticed the same man pop up on the screen.

"VAN! What's wrong with you! Its all over the news about those Bandits you killed!" Dodge yelled as he looked at Van.

"Yah so, I warned them first," said Van, trying to hide all emotion, but there still seemed to be a hint of something, but Van couldn't put his finger on it. Maybe he was just going soft, hanging around with Fiona and all of her innocence could do that to a person.

"Just don't screw up again, got it?" Dodge asked, sensing something was different about Van.

"Yes Dodge," said Van as he shut off the link, letting out a huge sigh.

'So Dodge is his name." Fiona thought to herself as she continued to eat the papaya

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Dodge on the other hand . . .

"Ryan get in here!" Dodge bellowed as the Blonde haired man came into the room.

"Yes Dodge," Ryan asked as he came into the room.

"There's something wrong with Van, I think he may be experiencing what the weak call . . . love," Dodge spat out the last word.

"You mean Van may be falling in love with his own prey," Ryan asked, somewhat confused.

"Yes, now I want you to trail him, make sure nothing goes on between those two, understand," Dodge asked as Ryan nodded. "Than go."

 As soon as Ryan left Dodge growled in anger. "If he falls in love with her, then my entire plan will be ruined! But I will make sure that it doesn't happen," With that said Dodge let out an evil laugh heard down most of the halls.

"Sometimes I wonder about him," said Ryan as jumped inside his Helcat. 

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Soon enough it was almost nighttime, and Van stopped the liger on a hill, over looking a large Lake surrounded by trees.  Van jumped out, followed by Fiona.

"Stay here while I get fire wood," said Van as he headed off.

"Does that mean you actually trust me?" Fiona asked.

"I know you won't run," said Van as he continued walking.

"I might as well get stuff out for dinner," said Fiona as Zeke unfused beside her. "Hello Zeke."

Zeke just roared as Fiona opened the compartments, finding some food to cook, brought it over to a small spot. Making herself comfortable, she sat on the ground, Zeke standing beside her. She failed to notice the figure that rushed behind one of the Ligers leg.

"Like taking candy from a baby," The man whispered to himself, a grin on his face.

Fiona looked out to the lake where the moonlight reflected, realizing to herself how much she needed a bath. Fiona then remembered her injured leg, she quickly unwrapped the bandages, reveling to her a long gash.

"Great, another scar, just what I need," Fiona said to herself as she heard Van returning. As soon as Van had made another fire, he reached for the food so he could begin to cook it. Just as he grabbed the handle to the pot, he felt someone's soft touch. He looked to find Fiona's hand on top of his, he looked over at her

"No, let me cook dinner," Fiona said as she smiled at Van, who quickly took his hand away.

"Alright," said Van as he began to smile, Fiona looked over just in time to see it. She blushed and went back to what she was doing.

"You know you should smile more, it fits you," said Fiona as she looked back over at Van who simply looked at her in shock.

"You mean it," asked Van.

"Yah," said Fiona as she went back to cooking. 'Why does he make me feel this way?' Fiona asked herself as she felt a funny feeling in her chest.

Soon enough Fiona was finished with dinner.

"This is good," Van exclaimed as he shoveled it in.

"Thanks, Rose taught me how to cook," said Fiona sadly. Van looked over, guilt filling him. He had taken her from everything she ever knew and loved.

"Sorry," Van muttered.

"What?" Fiona asked

"Sorry, I had to kidnap you," said Van, not even knowing where the words were coming from. 

"So you do have anther side," said Fiona as she looked over.

"What do you mean?" Van asked a little taken back.

"This side of you seems kind, I like it," Fiona finished as she continued to eat.

All was silent for the rest of the meal.

Fiona didn't seem to notice how many stares Van ended up giving her whenever he looked at her.

"Come on, let's get some sleep," said Van as he pulled the blankets back out.

"Moonbay, this kids got an organoid, I'm to wait till he goes to sleep to get it," the Man whispered into his walkie-talkie as soon as Van was out of earshot.

"Roger that Irvine, just make sure not to get caught," a female voice exclaimed from the other end of the walkie-Talkie. With that the man, who was called Irvine switched off his walkie-Talkie, looking back out to where Van and Fiona were setting up for some sleep. "Almost time."

"Goodnight Van," said Fiona as she lay down onto the ground, covering herself with one of the blankets.

"Yah, you too," said Van as he followed suit. Fiona listened as she heard Van's deep snores from beside her. But on the other hand, she could hear the sound of every beautiful ripple from the lake below, a gift she had been given.

Irvine slipped closer, he hoped that the two were asleep, or this could get ugly, he pulled out his trusty gun just in case. He spotted the organoid laying next to the boy.

Fiona stood up, 'Maybe I will just soak my feet in the water," Fiona thought as she made sure that Van was asleep.

'Of course it had to be the girl that woke up,' Irvine silently cursed as he took a few quiet steps towards Fiona.

Fiona quietly slipped on her kimono, she was about to make her way down a small path, when . . .

~Click~

She heard the sound of a gun behind her. She froze.

'Don't move,' was all that Fiona needed.

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Cliffy!! What's going to happen to Fiona! Will she ever get to take the bath she so badly wants to take! Can Van figure out for himself that he is falling head over heals for Fiona! Find out in the next chapter!!!!! Did you people know that in the Japanese Zoids, Van's name is Bang, and Fiona is Fine (Pronounced Feene), and Zeke is Sieg, kinda weird huh. I also read somewhere that Van's name is also Ban, and Fiona is Feene, I think it was in a magazine. Just wanted ya'll to know that. Leave me a nice review please!!!!!! And Taltos, you weren't to harsh, constructive criticism is a good thing, besides, I know what a sugar high is like ^-^ .  (P.S. To solve that funny symbol thing, you have to save your document as an html, that means when you save it, click on Web Page, instead of Word Document!) 

Vale (Its Latin for Good-Bye),

Michiko