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Chapter VI: Valley of heroes.
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"This place seems familiar," Weis said as he saw an arena like valley. He stopped his Gustav and exited the cockpit.
"This is the Valley of heroes," Van said proudly. "Where great zoid battles had been fought."
"Really?" Weis's lips were curling into a smile. Eve looked at him with the same smile in her eyes.
"How are we doing?" she asked Fiona who was admiring the arena.
"I don't know what Weis did with the Gustavs but we are a week ahead of schedule," Fiona smiled. Moonbay's Gustav finally stopped beside them.
"Then I suggest they rest," Weis smiled. "They deserve that much."
"The people or the zoids?" Fiona asked as she smiled. Weis returned her smile and glanced at Eve.
"She's teasing you, Weis," Eve said as she went towards the equipment sled.
"I know," he smiled as he stretched. "So, Van. Are you up to it?" he gave him a mischievous smile. Van knew exactly the implied meaning and returned his smile.
"I don't know," he said mischievously. "Your hardware seemed formidable for me."
"Then we'll go at it with tooth and claws," Weis smiled. "Come on, captain. It's a nice way to sharpen our skills."
"Also a nice way to get my zoid ruined," Eve smirked as she returned.
"Her zoid?" Fiona asked Weis.
"Technically it is hers," he said. "I just use it once in a while." Suddenly the Koenig Wolf barked as if confirming his reason. Eve huffed and stared at the white zoid.
"Men!" she cried. "Always sticking to your own kind. Come on, Fiona. I hear there's a town nearby. Let's see if there we could get a decent meal in a inn."
"Ah, sure," Fiona said as she was dragged by the young Eve towards Moonbay's Gustav.
"Hey Moonbay! Reese! We're going to town!" Eve said vehemently. Irvine and Raven looked at the women leave in confusion.
"What just happened?" Raven asked. "It looks like the women are at war with us."
"Only Eve," Weis sighed as he watched the women unhook the sleds to Moonbay's Gustav and rode into town. "And the first thing you do when you go to war is to get allies in your fight."
"Just great," Irvine grumbled. "Knowing Moonbay, she'll back Eve up with one hundred percent. Assuming it's a gender issue."
"It is," Van sighed. But frown turned to smile when he looked at Weis. "So?"
"Rules are simple," Weis said with a gleam in his eye. "Are you ready?" Van nodded mirroring his smile.
Raven and Irvine was interested on what the man in white and red has to say.
***
"I can't believe that man!" Eve said as the four women, Zeke and Specula entered a small inn. "And the nerve of King," she almost growled. She then looked at the two organoids with poison. "Your kind irks me." Zeke and Specula looked at each other in confusion before looking at the light blue haired girl.
"Take it easy," Reese smiled at the girl's energy. "And the organoids have nothing to do with this."
"King does," Eve said as the four of them found a table.
"But he's a zoid," Fiona said in defense of Zeke. Eve sighed as she read the menu.
"The Koenig Wolf is an Ultimate X," she said as if that was explanation enough. Her companions looked at her confusingly and waited for her to explain. When she didn't, Moonbay supplied the question that was in their minds.
"What's an Ultimate X?" she asked.
"An Ultimate X is a zoid like no other," Eve said nonchalantly. "The Koenig Wolf is like the Blade Liger in a sense but only more."
"How?" Reese was curious.
"My King evolved Weis's Command Wolf into what you see now," Eve said.
"King?" Fiona asked but when she saw Eve looked at the two organoids, she understood. "Your organoid."
"My only companion in the years that I was alone," Eve said softly. "Anyway, something happened and he is now fused with the Wolf's core. Making the zoid stronger and smarter."
"This will be an interesting," Moonbay said with a smile. "How good is Weis?"
"He's a fair zoid pilot," Eve said. Reese and Fiona smiled.
"There's a note of pride in your voice," Reese said. Eve smiled shyly and looked at the women.
"He'll do everything in his power to get me out of a bind," she said.
"Who do you think will win?" Moonbay asked as a plan formulated in her mind.
"Van, of course," Fiona said with pride. Eve smiled mischievously.
"We'll see," Eve said.
"See what?" a kind and firm voice asked. The women looked to see their guest and Fiona and Moonbay smiled.
"The three Guards," Moonbay smiled. The three imperial guards that had retired in a cabin nearby. Fiona hadn't seen them for a while.
"There's a zoid battle later," Eve said without hesitation. "By the valley."
"Interesting," Wager smiled.
"Shall we observe this battle?" Vipay had the same smile in his lips.
"Who are fighting?" Groscau asked.
"Van and a guy named Weis Einzelganger," Fiona said as she smiled at the Three Guards. There were recognition in their faces as they heard the name.
"Impossible," Wager said in awe.
"Are the legends true?" Vipay asked as he looked at his companions. Groscau gave them a warning glance and sighed.
"This is not the time," he said. Then, smiling at the confused ladies, he added, "When will the match be?"
"In three hours," Eve said. The other women looked at her in confusion. "It takes him that long to set the Wolf up."
"Then we will be there to witness it," Vipay smiled.
Eve has an idea that would be good.
***
"Are you sure you could beat him?" Raven asked Van as they looked at Weis giving his, or rather Eve's, zoid final checks.
"It would be a cinch," Van said as he looked at Weis.
"Don't be too cocky," Irvine warned. "That Wolf seem tough."
"We'll see what happens," Van sighed. "But what's with those rules? He sounded like he'd done something like this before."
"It sounded like there's a whole book of rules," Raven said. "But it's a nice idea."
"What is?" Irvine asked but had an inkling of his idea.
"Zoid battles," Raven smiled. "Testing who's the best."
"That's an idea worth doing," Van said with a smile. "For one it would remove our boredom."
"Then we'd better ask Weis about it," Irvine said. Van nodded and entered the cockpit of his Blade Liger.
"Ready when you are," Van called in the com unit.
"Ready," Weis said enthusiastically. "Let's do it."
***
"Here we go," Weis said as he entered the Koenig Wolf's cockpit. "King, I have a favor to ask. Can you give me total control? He's not using Zeke and I wanted it to be a fair fight." In his front LCD monitor, the words of King came out.
OK
"Thanks," Weis said as he saw the Blade Liger in his position at the other end of the valley.
"Ready Van?" he asked.
"Ready when you are," the Liger roared.
Weis gripped the controls firmly.
"Then..." Weis started but a loud blaring of the horn interrupted them.
Looking up, Van and Weis saw the crowds encircling the arena. Then Weis saw them.
Eve, Fiona, Reese and Moonbay were waving at them. Strangely, Eve was holding a bullhorn.
"What is going on?" Van asked.
"Isn't those the three Guards?" Irvine asked on the radio. Van saw them looking proud and standing behind the women.
"A little audience," Weis smiled. "Good."
"What now?" Raven asked. For an answer, Eve's voice echoed throughout the valley.
"Attention!" she said using the bullhorn. "The entire Valley of Heroes is a designated battle zone. No unauthorized personnel within the area is allowed." She took a binoculars and scanned the valley.
"Irvine, Raven! We saved you a spot so get up here!" Eve smiled.
"What is this?" Van asked.
"Added safety precautions," Weis sighed. A few minutes later, Irvine and Raven, with Shadow, were by the spectators. "What did she do? Sell tickets?"
"Area scanned!" Eve continued, satisfied that there were no innocent bystanders in the battlefield. "Battlefield setup! Van Flyheight versus Weis Einzelganger! Battle mode zero, nine, nine, two! (0992)."
"Get ready Van," Weis said as the Wolf crouched to a charge.
"I'm ready," Van said as the Liger did the same thing.
"Ready? Fight!"
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End of 6
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A/n: do not kill me for the cliffhanger. Do not kill me at all. Anyway, what do you think?
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Chapter VI: Valley of heroes.
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"This place seems familiar," Weis said as he saw an arena like valley. He stopped his Gustav and exited the cockpit.
"This is the Valley of heroes," Van said proudly. "Where great zoid battles had been fought."
"Really?" Weis's lips were curling into a smile. Eve looked at him with the same smile in her eyes.
"How are we doing?" she asked Fiona who was admiring the arena.
"I don't know what Weis did with the Gustavs but we are a week ahead of schedule," Fiona smiled. Moonbay's Gustav finally stopped beside them.
"Then I suggest they rest," Weis smiled. "They deserve that much."
"The people or the zoids?" Fiona asked as she smiled. Weis returned her smile and glanced at Eve.
"She's teasing you, Weis," Eve said as she went towards the equipment sled.
"I know," he smiled as he stretched. "So, Van. Are you up to it?" he gave him a mischievous smile. Van knew exactly the implied meaning and returned his smile.
"I don't know," he said mischievously. "Your hardware seemed formidable for me."
"Then we'll go at it with tooth and claws," Weis smiled. "Come on, captain. It's a nice way to sharpen our skills."
"Also a nice way to get my zoid ruined," Eve smirked as she returned.
"Her zoid?" Fiona asked Weis.
"Technically it is hers," he said. "I just use it once in a while." Suddenly the Koenig Wolf barked as if confirming his reason. Eve huffed and stared at the white zoid.
"Men!" she cried. "Always sticking to your own kind. Come on, Fiona. I hear there's a town nearby. Let's see if there we could get a decent meal in a inn."
"Ah, sure," Fiona said as she was dragged by the young Eve towards Moonbay's Gustav.
"Hey Moonbay! Reese! We're going to town!" Eve said vehemently. Irvine and Raven looked at the women leave in confusion.
"What just happened?" Raven asked. "It looks like the women are at war with us."
"Only Eve," Weis sighed as he watched the women unhook the sleds to Moonbay's Gustav and rode into town. "And the first thing you do when you go to war is to get allies in your fight."
"Just great," Irvine grumbled. "Knowing Moonbay, she'll back Eve up with one hundred percent. Assuming it's a gender issue."
"It is," Van sighed. But frown turned to smile when he looked at Weis. "So?"
"Rules are simple," Weis said with a gleam in his eye. "Are you ready?" Van nodded mirroring his smile.
Raven and Irvine was interested on what the man in white and red has to say.
***
"I can't believe that man!" Eve said as the four women, Zeke and Specula entered a small inn. "And the nerve of King," she almost growled. She then looked at the two organoids with poison. "Your kind irks me." Zeke and Specula looked at each other in confusion before looking at the light blue haired girl.
"Take it easy," Reese smiled at the girl's energy. "And the organoids have nothing to do with this."
"King does," Eve said as the four of them found a table.
"But he's a zoid," Fiona said in defense of Zeke. Eve sighed as she read the menu.
"The Koenig Wolf is an Ultimate X," she said as if that was explanation enough. Her companions looked at her confusingly and waited for her to explain. When she didn't, Moonbay supplied the question that was in their minds.
"What's an Ultimate X?" she asked.
"An Ultimate X is a zoid like no other," Eve said nonchalantly. "The Koenig Wolf is like the Blade Liger in a sense but only more."
"How?" Reese was curious.
"My King evolved Weis's Command Wolf into what you see now," Eve said.
"King?" Fiona asked but when she saw Eve looked at the two organoids, she understood. "Your organoid."
"My only companion in the years that I was alone," Eve said softly. "Anyway, something happened and he is now fused with the Wolf's core. Making the zoid stronger and smarter."
"This will be an interesting," Moonbay said with a smile. "How good is Weis?"
"He's a fair zoid pilot," Eve said. Reese and Fiona smiled.
"There's a note of pride in your voice," Reese said. Eve smiled shyly and looked at the women.
"He'll do everything in his power to get me out of a bind," she said.
"Who do you think will win?" Moonbay asked as a plan formulated in her mind.
"Van, of course," Fiona said with pride. Eve smiled mischievously.
"We'll see," Eve said.
"See what?" a kind and firm voice asked. The women looked to see their guest and Fiona and Moonbay smiled.
"The three Guards," Moonbay smiled. The three imperial guards that had retired in a cabin nearby. Fiona hadn't seen them for a while.
"There's a zoid battle later," Eve said without hesitation. "By the valley."
"Interesting," Wager smiled.
"Shall we observe this battle?" Vipay had the same smile in his lips.
"Who are fighting?" Groscau asked.
"Van and a guy named Weis Einzelganger," Fiona said as she smiled at the Three Guards. There were recognition in their faces as they heard the name.
"Impossible," Wager said in awe.
"Are the legends true?" Vipay asked as he looked at his companions. Groscau gave them a warning glance and sighed.
"This is not the time," he said. Then, smiling at the confused ladies, he added, "When will the match be?"
"In three hours," Eve said. The other women looked at her in confusion. "It takes him that long to set the Wolf up."
"Then we will be there to witness it," Vipay smiled.
Eve has an idea that would be good.
***
"Are you sure you could beat him?" Raven asked Van as they looked at Weis giving his, or rather Eve's, zoid final checks.
"It would be a cinch," Van said as he looked at Weis.
"Don't be too cocky," Irvine warned. "That Wolf seem tough."
"We'll see what happens," Van sighed. "But what's with those rules? He sounded like he'd done something like this before."
"It sounded like there's a whole book of rules," Raven said. "But it's a nice idea."
"What is?" Irvine asked but had an inkling of his idea.
"Zoid battles," Raven smiled. "Testing who's the best."
"That's an idea worth doing," Van said with a smile. "For one it would remove our boredom."
"Then we'd better ask Weis about it," Irvine said. Van nodded and entered the cockpit of his Blade Liger.
"Ready when you are," Van called in the com unit.
"Ready," Weis said enthusiastically. "Let's do it."
***
"Here we go," Weis said as he entered the Koenig Wolf's cockpit. "King, I have a favor to ask. Can you give me total control? He's not using Zeke and I wanted it to be a fair fight." In his front LCD monitor, the words of King came out.
OK
"Thanks," Weis said as he saw the Blade Liger in his position at the other end of the valley.
"Ready Van?" he asked.
"Ready when you are," the Liger roared.
Weis gripped the controls firmly.
"Then..." Weis started but a loud blaring of the horn interrupted them.
Looking up, Van and Weis saw the crowds encircling the arena. Then Weis saw them.
Eve, Fiona, Reese and Moonbay were waving at them. Strangely, Eve was holding a bullhorn.
"What is going on?" Van asked.
"Isn't those the three Guards?" Irvine asked on the radio. Van saw them looking proud and standing behind the women.
"A little audience," Weis smiled. "Good."
"What now?" Raven asked. For an answer, Eve's voice echoed throughout the valley.
"Attention!" she said using the bullhorn. "The entire Valley of Heroes is a designated battle zone. No unauthorized personnel within the area is allowed." She took a binoculars and scanned the valley.
"Irvine, Raven! We saved you a spot so get up here!" Eve smiled.
"What is this?" Van asked.
"Added safety precautions," Weis sighed. A few minutes later, Irvine and Raven, with Shadow, were by the spectators. "What did she do? Sell tickets?"
"Area scanned!" Eve continued, satisfied that there were no innocent bystanders in the battlefield. "Battlefield setup! Van Flyheight versus Weis Einzelganger! Battle mode zero, nine, nine, two! (0992)."
"Get ready Van," Weis said as the Wolf crouched to a charge.
"I'm ready," Van said as the Liger did the same thing.
"Ready? Fight!"
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End of 6
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A/n: do not kill me for the cliffhanger. Do not kill me at all. Anyway, what do you think?