A/n: It's going to be hard to update now a days. School has started again, and being a freshman means lots of homework, not really, but it's a good excuse! And I may have a typing thing in my right wrist, which means I wont be able to type very much, its really painful, sorry for the inconvenience. Well feel lucky that I have decided to update this story! And thanks so much for all of the reviews!!! Well with no more to say, onto the story!!!

Disclaimer: Now if any of you think I own Zoids then I think you are all insane.

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Van listened to the uneasy silence that filled the air. How could he have been so stupid to tell her that.

Van looked over when he heard the soft clink on the grass as Fiona stood up, placing her coffee cup on the grass.

"I need to think a little by myself, I'll be back though, don't worry," Fiona turned around offering him a small smile before beginning to walk off at a slow pace.

"Yah sure, just don't be gone long, there are plenty of bandits who would like to get there hands on a prize like you," Van called after her, standing up as he watched her retreating form.

"Yah all right," Van heard Fiona called.

Fiona hadn't gotten more than 30 feet away from camp when she felt a sudden dizziness fill her head. She stumbled for a few steps before falling to her knees on the ground.

Van looked up at hearing the small thump. He looked over to see Fiona kneeling on the ground.

"Fiona! What's wrong?" Van asked as he ran over to where she was, kneeling in front of her. She looked up at him.

"I fell something coming, some kind of Zoid, something unseen," Fiona gasped as she tightly closed her eyes.

"What do you mean, like that Irvine Bandit's zoid?" Van asked confused over the whole situation.

"No, that Zoid he was in, it wasn't bad, just following orders, but this zoid, it seems evil to the core," Fiona replied as she opened her eyes once again.

"Come on, I think you need some rest," Van helped Fiona to her feet.

"Aren't you worried at all?" Fiona asked as she looked over at Van who seemed to be thinking.

"Not really, I don't think this mystery opponent could beat me anyway," Van reassured as he looked over at her.

"I hope so," Fiona replied, 'for both our sakes,' she added silently.

"Now lets get some rest, we still have about a days travel if not a little more," Van said as they continued with silence till they came back to the dying fire.

Van quickly added more wood as Fiona went to get all the sleeping materials from the liger. Van perked up at the sound of silent footsteps. He stood up straight as Fiona came back buried under the blankets.

"Found them!" Fiona proclaimed as she peaked her head around the pile, with hadn't been folded properly.

"Shh," Van placed his finger on her lips as he looked around.

He saw the rustle of a small bush along a row of trees.

"I know your there, come out NOW!" Van yelled as he felt something pierce his shoulder. He gritted against the pain. 'How could I have not seen that coming, was this love really blinding his senses?'

"Oh Van!" Fiona dropped the blankets and ran to see if he was all right.

"I'm fine," Van replied coldly as Fiona reached his side where his arm had begun to bleed.

"Not so tough are you?" Van heard someone question as a familiar figure came from behind.

"Well if it isn't Irvine," Van replied as he turned to face him.

"YOU!" Fiona cried out as she too looked at our familiar friend.

"Yah, its me, and you two wont be so lucky this time," Irvine smirked evilly.

"It would take you and every man on this continent to defeat me, even with my wound!" Van yelled as he clutched his shoulder.

Irvine ignored him and continued.

"As I recall," He pulled out a folded piece of paper from his pocket reading it allowed. "Assassin rule #2, never fall in love, penalty, Death."

"Where did you get those," Van asked his voice barely audible.

Fiona stood frozen, had Irvine heard Van's confession, if so, Van could die, all because of her, and she didn't want that to happen.

"A very nice guy named Ryan, he says if I kill you, that will make him top assassin, and he says he will employ me as number two. And another plus is I get your organoid as a nice little present."

"That traitor!!!!!!!" Van yelled loudly.

"And now I can kill you and not have Dodge get in my way, I will show him that I am the best! Not a pathetic lovesick person like you!" Van heard a familiar voice call out above him.

"RYAN!"  Van called as the man of the moment jumped down landing in between Van and Fiona.

"Well Van, at least you have pretty good tastes," Ryan replied as he looked at Fiona closely.

"Stay away from her." Van said in a low, threatening voice.

"Oh don't you worry, she's not the one I'm interested in."

Ryan turned facing Van.

"This love has made your senses weak, oh well my that's to my advantage!" Ryan gave an evil laugh.

"You just think that, in truth, love can be a powerful thing, something you could never have," Van replied with a grin of his own.

"So you do admit that you are in love with this girl, that was all the proof I needed to have a good reason to kill you!"

Irvine quietly slipped away, not wanting to get caught in all this, not when there were two highly trained assassins involved.

Fiona watched in silence at what was going on right in front of her. This guy apparently had a thing against Van and wanted him out of the picture, that was for sure.

"Hey, Blondie!" Fiona heard a female voice exclaim from behind her.

"Are you talking to me?" Fiona questioned as she turned to find the pilot of the Gustav about 5 feet behind her.

"Yah, get over here before you get hurt," Moonbay exclaimed quickly.

"What do you mean?" Fiona turned back to where both guys had pulled out weapons, sharp pointy weapons, weapons used to kill other people.

Fiona felt a pull on her arm.

"Come on!" Moonbay exclaimed as she pulled Fiona over to a safer spot where they could still see what was going on.

"Why are you helping me?" Fiona questioned when Moonbay let go of her arm.

"Well I aint gonna let you get hurt out there!" Moonbay replied as if Fiona had asked a really dumb question.

"Well thanks, by the way my names Fiona," Fiona replied in a friendly voice, she didn't think there was really anything to be scared about with this woman.

"Nice to meet you Fiona, I'm Moonbay, and the idiot over there is Irvine," Moonbay pointed as Irvine came over beside them.

"Tell me you didn't just call me an idiot again," Irvine asked as he reached the two.

"Yah, I did, what are you going to do about it!" Moonbay teased.

Fiona laughed, probably the first time in days.

"What's she doing here," Irvine asked, just now noticing Fiona.

"Can't I have a gal pal, or is it illegal!" Moonbay laughed at Irvine's expression.

"No, its just . . . never mind!" Irvine just gave up on the whole idea.

"Good, now go get me something to sit on, I'm sick of standing," Moonbay ordered to Irvine.

"Get it yourself!"

"No!"

"YES!"

"NO!"

"Fine, just don't yell, I think my ear drums just burst!" Irvine left grumbling to get Moonbay a chair.

"Now its time for us to talk," Moonbay turned to Fiona, who looked confused.

"About what," Fiona asked as she looked at Moonbay.

"If I understand this correctly, that assassin guy over there, Van I do believe was his name, he likes you right?"

"Yah," Fiona blushed as she answered.

"Well do you like him?" Moonbay pressed on, she was going to get answers, and that was for sure.

"I don't know," Fiona replied, turning even redder.

"Come on, it's a yes or no question!" Moonbay sighed.

"I don't know, honestly!"

"Well do you think he's cute?" Moonbay asked, trying another angle.

"Yah," Fiona answered softly.

"Do you like his personality?"

"Yah, when he's not killing or threatening, he's really nice, and he's got a nice smile," Fiona answered before promptly closing her mouth.

"Then I have come to a conclusion!" Moonbay clapped her hands together.

"What do you mean?"

"You like him, it's written all over your face! I mean, if he's like you describe him then I think if you put all of your Innocence to work, then you can change him!"

"You really think so?" Fiona asked, agreeing with Moonbay's conclusion.

"I know so!"

Fiona was glad to have another girl to talk about this too, it was better than talking to herself.

Irvine came back, producing 2 fold up chairs.

"Here you are your highness," Irvine set out the two chairs.

"Thank you, not go help Van, and give him back up if he needs it, and be nice to him, you could use more friends and you don't need any more enemy's" Moonbay warned as she sat down, offering Fiona the other chair. Fiona quickly sat down.

"No way!" Irvine yelled.

"Just go!" Moonbay yelled as Irvine marched off angrily.

The two girls sat, watching, and waiting for the bloodshed to begin.

'Please be ok Van,' Fiona silently prayed to herself.

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Kinda boring eh, yah I know. My wrist was starting to really hurt, and I didn't have much more inspiration. I do plan on trying to update even through the pain, all right, sound good. Well leave me a review! Thanks a bunch! Oh, and I meant to say, that in the first chapter I accidentally spelled IkhunyR87's name wrong, she nearly killed for that. Oh and I got dog tags and I had the girl write Van and Fiona on the one! They are so cool! Well drop me a review! Love you all!!!!!!!

Bye-bye!

Michiko