"Hey Fiona how are you doing," asked Van? "It hurts all over," said Fiona.
"No surprise," said Van. "Did they get her," asked Fiona? "No she ran off
and no one knows where she went," said Van. "She seemed nice when we first
met her at least to me but she has become very twisted," said Van. "She
just couldn't stand things going the way she doesn't want them to go," said
Fiona. "I know, but I didn't think in the beginning that she could be
capable of something like this," said Van. "If I did I would have made you
be a lot more careful around her," said Van. "I am so sorry for leaving you
alone, Fiona," said Van. "It is ok, Van. I know you were only trying to
help our daughter, so you couldn't help us both at the same time," said
Fiona. "I should have took you with me," said Van. "I don't blame you,"
said Fiona. "You should," said Van. "Don't blame yourself for something
that was bound to happen sooner or later," said Fiona. "I was hoping for
much, much later, like never," said Van. Fiona managed to sit up and
embrace Van in a hug and then kissed him. "I don't know how but you always
make me feel at least a little better," said Van. "I can never hold
anything against you," said Fiona. "I know," said Van. "Just please stop
complaining about it," said Fiona. "Ok," said Van. Suddenly a voice came on
over the loud speaker. "All military personnel please report to the command
center," said Crougar. "What could he want," asked Van? "You had better go
and find out," said Fiona.
"What going on," asked Van? "That guy from the rebels is making a world- wide declaration," said Irvine. "What has he said," asked Van? "Listen," said Irvine. "I hereby make a declaration to the Republic and the Empire. As you already may know my name is Drake. I am hereby issuing a warning to both. Unless you get rid of the guardian force and surrender to us we will start going around and destroying towns at my will," said Drake. "What is he crazy," asked Van? "I want the Republic and the Empire to surrender to me and agree that I will be the authority on all matters in the future because I will become the supreme leader of this planet," said Drake. "We will never follow the orders of the likes of you," said Crougar. "Well I already have one of the precious guardian force that has decided to join my side so it is not impossible," said Drake. The camera then changed to show a picture of Rachael. "I don't believe it she joined their side," said Van. "I will give you two weeks to make up your mind on the subject," said Drake and the camera shut off. "What are we going to do," asked Van? "We will have to stop him. Listen up everyone I want all of you to go to your families and see them because with what is about to go on a lot of you might not come back alive," said Crougar. "You are to be back before the two weeks ends so that we can get prepared for what is to come," said Crougar. "Yes sir," said every soldier in the room.
"What happened Van," asked Fiona? "That guy made a warning for the Republic and the Empire to surrender or else he would go around destroying villages," said Van. "There is something you aren't telling me," said Fiona. "Rachael joined their sides," said Van. "Why am I not surprised," said Fiona. "Fiona I am going to go to the wind colony for a while, and I was wondering if you would like to go with me," asked Van? "But shouldn't we be here," asked Fiona? "Crougar wanted everyone to go visiting their families because after this is all over a lot of the people will end up losing their lives," said Van. "Yes then I would love to. Hey this will be a good time for your sister to meet her niece," said Fiona. "Come to think about it, I don't even think Maria knows about Sakura yet," said Van. "Won't she be in for a surprise," said Van. "I know she will," said Fiona with a small laugh. "I love times when we can just sit around and laugh," said Van. "When this is all over we will have plenty of time to laugh," said Fiona. "Yeah we will, because we will survive this," said Van. "One question Van, doesn't Maria think you are still dead," asked Fiona? "I guess that is another surprise for her to deal with," said Van.
"So where are you two going," asked Van to Moonbay and Irvine? "I don't know because I really don't have a place to go," said Irvine. "Same here," said Moonbay. "Hey I have an idea," said Van. "What," asked Moonbay? "Fiona and I are going to the wind colony for the time we have off, so why don't you two come along with us. The place may be small but it is quiet and relaxing there," said Van. "I have never been there on my travels before so it might be a nice place to go if we have a break," said Moonbay. "I don't think so, I think that I will just travel around for now," said Irvine. "Actually I think I will go with Irvine," said Moonbay. "Going to try and get some alone time are we," asked Van? "Shut up," said Moonbay. "So we are sorry but we won't be coming with you," said Moonbay. "That's ok, I just thought it would be neat for you to come," said Van. "I guess we will see you in two weeks," said Moonbay. "Yeah, see ya," said Van.
"Mommy, who is this person we are going to see," asked Sakura? "We are going to see your fathers sister, so you will get to meet your aunt," said Fiona. "Yay, I get to meet my aunt," said Sakura. "Yeah," said Van. "What is she like," asked Sakura? "She is a very nice person," said Fiona. "When will we be there," asked Sakura? "Soon," said Van.
"Excuse me," said a member of the village. "What is it," asked the elder. "We have spotted a zoid approaching us," said the man. "Do you think it were those people who said they were going to attack the villages," asked the elder. "I don't think so," said the priest. "What makes you think that," asked the elder. "There is only one zoid and we are not capable of telling what type it is at this moment," said the priest. Then the blade liger came into complete view of the village. "Huh," asked the priest in a shocked way. "You had better go and get Maria," said the elder to the priest. "I could have sworn that I heard that Van was dead," said the priest. "Yeah, especially after the fuss Maria put up when it happened," said the elder. "I will go and get her," said the elder.
"Ah, it is good to be home," said Van as the blade liger came into the village. He then spotted everyone looking at the blade liger. Van opened the cockpit and said, "What? It's not like I am attacking the village." "We thought you were dead," said the elder. "So did everyone else," said Van. Then the elder acted like he never heard news of Vans death. "So how are you doing," asked the elder. "Not good, you heard what was going on I bet," said Van. "Yes we did," said the elder. "VAN," came a yell from a person Van could only assume was his sister. "Hey sis," said Van. "But how is this possible," asked Maria? "No idea," said Van. "When did everyone find out you weren't dead," asked Maria? "A few months ago," said Van. "Hey, where's Fiona," asked Maria? "She is still in the blade liger," said Van. "Well why doesn't she come out," asked Maria? "She will," said Van. The blade ligers' head went down and Fiona came out but Sakura stayed in. "Hello Fiona," said Maria. "Hello," said Fiona. "You look well," said Maria. "Thank you," said Fiona. "What's with the bruise," asked Maria? "It's nothing, just an accident I had," said Fiona. "Ok," said Maria. It was then Maria noticed someone peeking out of the liger. "You babysitting," asked Maria? "Why does everyone ask me that," asked Fiona? "Um, yeah," said Van slyly. "Really I didn't you know you were the type to want that," said Maria. "I am full of surprises," said Van as he put a grin on his face. "It's ok, you can come out," said Van. Very shyly, Sakura came out of the blade liger. "Why hello, what is your name," asked Maria nicely? "Sakura," said Sakura. "That is a nice name," said Maria. 'I wonder who she is I doubt she is Van and Fiona's, because she would have been born around the time that Van was thought to be dead,' thought Maria. "Are Van and Fiona looking after you," asked Maria? "No," said Sakura. "Then why are you with them," asked Maria? Fiona giggled a little. 'Even I thought that Maria would have caught on by now,' thought Van. "They are my parents," said Sakura. "What, you mean you two are her parents," asked Maria as she pointed at Van and Fiona? "I thought you would have thought of that earlier," said Van. "I just didn't think that you two could have been parents right now," said Maria. "I bet you are really surprised," said Van. "Very,' said Maria. "So I have a niece," asked Maria? "Yeah," said Van. "It is very nice to meet you," said Maria. Sakura just stood there very shyly. "You look a lot like your mother," said Maria. "Thank you," said Sakura. "Why don't we go inside," said Maria. They then went inside and talk for the rest of the day.
When the next morning came Van managed to wake up early, so early in fact that the sun hadn't yet risen completely. He got ready quietly and without Zeke, Fiona, or Sakura left to go for a walk. About an hour later Fiona woke up and at this time the sun had fully risen and it was a beautiful day. "Where's Van," asked Fiona to Maria? "He went for a walk about an hour ago," said Maria. "Where," asked Fiona? "I don't know I just know that he got up early and walked out the door without anything," said Maria. "I am going to see if I can find him," said Fiona. "Go ahead," said Maria.
"Excuse me sir, but do you know where Van went," asked Fiona to one of the people of the village. "Yeah I saw him heading out towards the desert, about in the direction of the ruins out there," said the man. "Thank you," said Fiona. "It was no problem," said the man. "Why would Van go back there, I wonder," Fiona asked herself. "If I want to know then I will have to go talk to him," said Fiona. "Why did he go out there without me," Fiona wondered? Fiona then walked over to the blade liger and got in. She then headed off in the direction of the ruins where she first met Van.
Van was at the ruins and was on the very top of them. At the time he was looking at something in his hand and he seemed to be contemplating something. "I wonder if I should do this," Van asked himself? It was then that he saw the blade liger heading in his direction. "Leave it to Fiona to find out where I went," said Van with a smile. The blade liger came up to the ruins and the cockpit opened to show Fiona. With a little help from Van she was able to get up to where he was. "Why did you leave without me," asked Fiona? "I just needed a little time to think," said Van. "Why," asked Fiona? "Something has been going through my mind lately. It started on the day that the whole trouble with Rachael was brought to my attention. I have been going through it in my head and I just can't think of what I am going to do," said Van. "Why not just do what you wanted to do and get it off your chest," said Fiona. "It is a little harder than that for me, for some reason," said Van. "Fiona how much do you love me," asked Van? "With all my heart," said Fiona. "That helps me a lot," said Van. "What do you mean," asked Fiona? "You know I still remember the day I met you, zeke, and the shield liger," said Van. "What is your point," asked Fiona? "This is the place where I first met you, and the place where something else is going to happen to us," said Van. "Huh," asked a very confused Fiona? "Fiona when I have to go back, I am going to leave Sakura here in the protection of my sister, and I want you to stay here too," said Van. "I am going to stay with you. I know that Sakura will be safe here but I want to stay near you when you go out to fight, and even longer after that," said Fiona. "Are you sure, Fiona," asked Van? "Yes, I am going to stay by you forever, that is how much I love you Van," said Fiona. "Thank you, Fiona," said Van. "For what," asked Fiona? "For always being there for me even when I felt like a failure at times due to things that I had done," said Van. "Like I said, I love you and I wouldn't leave your side," said Fiona. "I never thought that when I released you and Zeke that we would end up like this," said Van. "I have something very important I want to ask you," said Van. "What is it," asked Fiona? "Will. will," said Van. "Will, what," asked Fiona? "Fiona will you marry me," asked Van as he showed her a beautiful ring. "Van," said Fiona who was really shocked. Before Van knew what happened Fiona had embraced him in a hug and kissed him. "Yes, Van," said Fiona. "Really," asked Van? "Yes," said Fiona. Van then went and kissed Fiona again. "I am glad to know that you will always be with me," said Van. "Yes," said Fiona. "Why don't we head back now," said Van. "I just want to stay here," said Fiona as she wrapped herself around Vans arm. "If you want," said Van. "All I want is to be around you forever the way we are now," said Fiona. "It is the same with me," said Van with a smile. "Van what do you think is going to happen when all this is over," asked Fiona? "I really don't know it is just something we will have to think of when the time comes," said Van.
When Van and Fiona did head back though, it was starting to get late in the day. "We're back," said Van. "It's about time," said Maria. "Sorry we were just enjoying ourselves too much," said Van. "What could you have done all day," asked Maria? "We just spent the day together and the time just seemed to pass so quickly," said Van. "Yeah is there anything wrong with that," asked Fiona? "I guess not. Well you had better get ready because it is about time to eat," said Maria. "Yes, sis," said Van.
As they were eating Maria couldn't help but notice how Van and Fiona were acting around each other. "Alright, spill," said Maria. "What do you mean," asked Van? "What aren't you saying right now," asked Maria? She looked at Fiona who was eating some food at the time. She then noticed the ring on Fiona's finger. "I see now," said Maria. "See what," asked Van? "The ring on Fiona's finger. I am guessing that you proposed to her," said Maria. "Yeah, I did," said Van. "Well I am happy for both of you," said Maria. "Thanks," said both Van and Fiona in unison. Sakura just looked on a little confused.
The two weeks that they were allowed to stay there went by too quickly for their own liking. "Sakura, sweetie. I am going to leave you here for now," said Fiona. "But why mommy," asked Sakura? "Because it will be safer for you to be here," said Fiona. "But I want to be with you," said Sakura. "We are doing this for your own good," said Fiona. "Can I please come with you," asked Sakura who started to cry? "I am sorry," said Fiona. "Please look after her," said Van to Maria. "Don't worry I won't take me eyes off her," said Maria. "Thanks," said Van. "Don't worry sweetie," said Fiona, "We will be back, and that is a promise," said Fiona. Sakura then just gave her mother a hug. "I will miss you, mommy," said Sakura. "I will miss you too," said Fiona. "Come on Fiona. We have to go," said Van. "Ok," said Fiona. Van and Fiona got in the blade liger but Fiona was reluctant to leave Sakura. "Don't worry Fiona. She will be safe here," said Van. "I know," said Fiona. "We have to get back as fast as we can," said Van.
"What going on," asked Van? "That guy from the rebels is making a world- wide declaration," said Irvine. "What has he said," asked Van? "Listen," said Irvine. "I hereby make a declaration to the Republic and the Empire. As you already may know my name is Drake. I am hereby issuing a warning to both. Unless you get rid of the guardian force and surrender to us we will start going around and destroying towns at my will," said Drake. "What is he crazy," asked Van? "I want the Republic and the Empire to surrender to me and agree that I will be the authority on all matters in the future because I will become the supreme leader of this planet," said Drake. "We will never follow the orders of the likes of you," said Crougar. "Well I already have one of the precious guardian force that has decided to join my side so it is not impossible," said Drake. The camera then changed to show a picture of Rachael. "I don't believe it she joined their side," said Van. "I will give you two weeks to make up your mind on the subject," said Drake and the camera shut off. "What are we going to do," asked Van? "We will have to stop him. Listen up everyone I want all of you to go to your families and see them because with what is about to go on a lot of you might not come back alive," said Crougar. "You are to be back before the two weeks ends so that we can get prepared for what is to come," said Crougar. "Yes sir," said every soldier in the room.
"What happened Van," asked Fiona? "That guy made a warning for the Republic and the Empire to surrender or else he would go around destroying villages," said Van. "There is something you aren't telling me," said Fiona. "Rachael joined their sides," said Van. "Why am I not surprised," said Fiona. "Fiona I am going to go to the wind colony for a while, and I was wondering if you would like to go with me," asked Van? "But shouldn't we be here," asked Fiona? "Crougar wanted everyone to go visiting their families because after this is all over a lot of the people will end up losing their lives," said Van. "Yes then I would love to. Hey this will be a good time for your sister to meet her niece," said Fiona. "Come to think about it, I don't even think Maria knows about Sakura yet," said Van. "Won't she be in for a surprise," said Van. "I know she will," said Fiona with a small laugh. "I love times when we can just sit around and laugh," said Van. "When this is all over we will have plenty of time to laugh," said Fiona. "Yeah we will, because we will survive this," said Van. "One question Van, doesn't Maria think you are still dead," asked Fiona? "I guess that is another surprise for her to deal with," said Van.
"So where are you two going," asked Van to Moonbay and Irvine? "I don't know because I really don't have a place to go," said Irvine. "Same here," said Moonbay. "Hey I have an idea," said Van. "What," asked Moonbay? "Fiona and I are going to the wind colony for the time we have off, so why don't you two come along with us. The place may be small but it is quiet and relaxing there," said Van. "I have never been there on my travels before so it might be a nice place to go if we have a break," said Moonbay. "I don't think so, I think that I will just travel around for now," said Irvine. "Actually I think I will go with Irvine," said Moonbay. "Going to try and get some alone time are we," asked Van? "Shut up," said Moonbay. "So we are sorry but we won't be coming with you," said Moonbay. "That's ok, I just thought it would be neat for you to come," said Van. "I guess we will see you in two weeks," said Moonbay. "Yeah, see ya," said Van.
"Mommy, who is this person we are going to see," asked Sakura? "We are going to see your fathers sister, so you will get to meet your aunt," said Fiona. "Yay, I get to meet my aunt," said Sakura. "Yeah," said Van. "What is she like," asked Sakura? "She is a very nice person," said Fiona. "When will we be there," asked Sakura? "Soon," said Van.
"Excuse me," said a member of the village. "What is it," asked the elder. "We have spotted a zoid approaching us," said the man. "Do you think it were those people who said they were going to attack the villages," asked the elder. "I don't think so," said the priest. "What makes you think that," asked the elder. "There is only one zoid and we are not capable of telling what type it is at this moment," said the priest. Then the blade liger came into complete view of the village. "Huh," asked the priest in a shocked way. "You had better go and get Maria," said the elder to the priest. "I could have sworn that I heard that Van was dead," said the priest. "Yeah, especially after the fuss Maria put up when it happened," said the elder. "I will go and get her," said the elder.
"Ah, it is good to be home," said Van as the blade liger came into the village. He then spotted everyone looking at the blade liger. Van opened the cockpit and said, "What? It's not like I am attacking the village." "We thought you were dead," said the elder. "So did everyone else," said Van. Then the elder acted like he never heard news of Vans death. "So how are you doing," asked the elder. "Not good, you heard what was going on I bet," said Van. "Yes we did," said the elder. "VAN," came a yell from a person Van could only assume was his sister. "Hey sis," said Van. "But how is this possible," asked Maria? "No idea," said Van. "When did everyone find out you weren't dead," asked Maria? "A few months ago," said Van. "Hey, where's Fiona," asked Maria? "She is still in the blade liger," said Van. "Well why doesn't she come out," asked Maria? "She will," said Van. The blade ligers' head went down and Fiona came out but Sakura stayed in. "Hello Fiona," said Maria. "Hello," said Fiona. "You look well," said Maria. "Thank you," said Fiona. "What's with the bruise," asked Maria? "It's nothing, just an accident I had," said Fiona. "Ok," said Maria. It was then Maria noticed someone peeking out of the liger. "You babysitting," asked Maria? "Why does everyone ask me that," asked Fiona? "Um, yeah," said Van slyly. "Really I didn't you know you were the type to want that," said Maria. "I am full of surprises," said Van as he put a grin on his face. "It's ok, you can come out," said Van. Very shyly, Sakura came out of the blade liger. "Why hello, what is your name," asked Maria nicely? "Sakura," said Sakura. "That is a nice name," said Maria. 'I wonder who she is I doubt she is Van and Fiona's, because she would have been born around the time that Van was thought to be dead,' thought Maria. "Are Van and Fiona looking after you," asked Maria? "No," said Sakura. "Then why are you with them," asked Maria? Fiona giggled a little. 'Even I thought that Maria would have caught on by now,' thought Van. "They are my parents," said Sakura. "What, you mean you two are her parents," asked Maria as she pointed at Van and Fiona? "I thought you would have thought of that earlier," said Van. "I just didn't think that you two could have been parents right now," said Maria. "I bet you are really surprised," said Van. "Very,' said Maria. "So I have a niece," asked Maria? "Yeah," said Van. "It is very nice to meet you," said Maria. Sakura just stood there very shyly. "You look a lot like your mother," said Maria. "Thank you," said Sakura. "Why don't we go inside," said Maria. They then went inside and talk for the rest of the day.
When the next morning came Van managed to wake up early, so early in fact that the sun hadn't yet risen completely. He got ready quietly and without Zeke, Fiona, or Sakura left to go for a walk. About an hour later Fiona woke up and at this time the sun had fully risen and it was a beautiful day. "Where's Van," asked Fiona to Maria? "He went for a walk about an hour ago," said Maria. "Where," asked Fiona? "I don't know I just know that he got up early and walked out the door without anything," said Maria. "I am going to see if I can find him," said Fiona. "Go ahead," said Maria.
"Excuse me sir, but do you know where Van went," asked Fiona to one of the people of the village. "Yeah I saw him heading out towards the desert, about in the direction of the ruins out there," said the man. "Thank you," said Fiona. "It was no problem," said the man. "Why would Van go back there, I wonder," Fiona asked herself. "If I want to know then I will have to go talk to him," said Fiona. "Why did he go out there without me," Fiona wondered? Fiona then walked over to the blade liger and got in. She then headed off in the direction of the ruins where she first met Van.
Van was at the ruins and was on the very top of them. At the time he was looking at something in his hand and he seemed to be contemplating something. "I wonder if I should do this," Van asked himself? It was then that he saw the blade liger heading in his direction. "Leave it to Fiona to find out where I went," said Van with a smile. The blade liger came up to the ruins and the cockpit opened to show Fiona. With a little help from Van she was able to get up to where he was. "Why did you leave without me," asked Fiona? "I just needed a little time to think," said Van. "Why," asked Fiona? "Something has been going through my mind lately. It started on the day that the whole trouble with Rachael was brought to my attention. I have been going through it in my head and I just can't think of what I am going to do," said Van. "Why not just do what you wanted to do and get it off your chest," said Fiona. "It is a little harder than that for me, for some reason," said Van. "Fiona how much do you love me," asked Van? "With all my heart," said Fiona. "That helps me a lot," said Van. "What do you mean," asked Fiona? "You know I still remember the day I met you, zeke, and the shield liger," said Van. "What is your point," asked Fiona? "This is the place where I first met you, and the place where something else is going to happen to us," said Van. "Huh," asked a very confused Fiona? "Fiona when I have to go back, I am going to leave Sakura here in the protection of my sister, and I want you to stay here too," said Van. "I am going to stay with you. I know that Sakura will be safe here but I want to stay near you when you go out to fight, and even longer after that," said Fiona. "Are you sure, Fiona," asked Van? "Yes, I am going to stay by you forever, that is how much I love you Van," said Fiona. "Thank you, Fiona," said Van. "For what," asked Fiona? "For always being there for me even when I felt like a failure at times due to things that I had done," said Van. "Like I said, I love you and I wouldn't leave your side," said Fiona. "I never thought that when I released you and Zeke that we would end up like this," said Van. "I have something very important I want to ask you," said Van. "What is it," asked Fiona? "Will. will," said Van. "Will, what," asked Fiona? "Fiona will you marry me," asked Van as he showed her a beautiful ring. "Van," said Fiona who was really shocked. Before Van knew what happened Fiona had embraced him in a hug and kissed him. "Yes, Van," said Fiona. "Really," asked Van? "Yes," said Fiona. Van then went and kissed Fiona again. "I am glad to know that you will always be with me," said Van. "Yes," said Fiona. "Why don't we head back now," said Van. "I just want to stay here," said Fiona as she wrapped herself around Vans arm. "If you want," said Van. "All I want is to be around you forever the way we are now," said Fiona. "It is the same with me," said Van with a smile. "Van what do you think is going to happen when all this is over," asked Fiona? "I really don't know it is just something we will have to think of when the time comes," said Van.
When Van and Fiona did head back though, it was starting to get late in the day. "We're back," said Van. "It's about time," said Maria. "Sorry we were just enjoying ourselves too much," said Van. "What could you have done all day," asked Maria? "We just spent the day together and the time just seemed to pass so quickly," said Van. "Yeah is there anything wrong with that," asked Fiona? "I guess not. Well you had better get ready because it is about time to eat," said Maria. "Yes, sis," said Van.
As they were eating Maria couldn't help but notice how Van and Fiona were acting around each other. "Alright, spill," said Maria. "What do you mean," asked Van? "What aren't you saying right now," asked Maria? She looked at Fiona who was eating some food at the time. She then noticed the ring on Fiona's finger. "I see now," said Maria. "See what," asked Van? "The ring on Fiona's finger. I am guessing that you proposed to her," said Maria. "Yeah, I did," said Van. "Well I am happy for both of you," said Maria. "Thanks," said both Van and Fiona in unison. Sakura just looked on a little confused.
The two weeks that they were allowed to stay there went by too quickly for their own liking. "Sakura, sweetie. I am going to leave you here for now," said Fiona. "But why mommy," asked Sakura? "Because it will be safer for you to be here," said Fiona. "But I want to be with you," said Sakura. "We are doing this for your own good," said Fiona. "Can I please come with you," asked Sakura who started to cry? "I am sorry," said Fiona. "Please look after her," said Van to Maria. "Don't worry I won't take me eyes off her," said Maria. "Thanks," said Van. "Don't worry sweetie," said Fiona, "We will be back, and that is a promise," said Fiona. Sakura then just gave her mother a hug. "I will miss you, mommy," said Sakura. "I will miss you too," said Fiona. "Come on Fiona. We have to go," said Van. "Ok," said Fiona. Van and Fiona got in the blade liger but Fiona was reluctant to leave Sakura. "Don't worry Fiona. She will be safe here," said Van. "I know," said Fiona. "We have to get back as fast as we can," said Van.