Zoid Academy
Chapter 7: War
**When you're young, you think you are invincible. The thought of death seemed impossible to you, but when the ones you hold dear begin to fall around you. Your sense of yourself change. Is death really just waiting to claim the young, weak and old or is it something to that can be controlled? Is there a thing called fate? I don't think so. Your paths in life are ever changing, a predetermine fate is too radical. No one can predict individual's choices in life. . .only you can control fate itself. If death meets you at the end, then face it without fear. Charge at it if all you got, like in Zoid Battles, perhaps you'll break through to the other side**
Sky gripped his good arm around the cold steel of the Command Wolf as they stood there in the fresh air again. Sky's lungs craved for fresh air, but as he took in a deep breath he sensed a cold chill in the air. There was something wrong. His eyes were drawn to the blue Blade Liger standing before them. Its precious shield surrounded its body, humming lightly through the air.
"Hey, Kane. Isn't that Raziel in the Liger?"
Kane pulled himself up more on the Command Wolf to get a better look, "Seems like it. He must be battling out here."
**The Blade Liger has been weakened by a charge particle beam. Its shield won't withstand another direct blow.**
Sky nodded as he listened to the Command Wolf. He didn't think much that he was actually speaking to it again. Why fight the unusual? "Yeah that's what I think too."
Kane raised an eyebrow to his remark. He figured Sky was down in the garage way to long.
Sky pulled himself up slowly, trying to reach the cockpit of the Command Wolf. Kane was sitting there watching him, "What are you trying to do?"
"We have to help him. He's having trouble, can't you tell?"
"Sky, we're both injured we can't do much."
"We have to try!"
Meanwhile Raziel was frantically pressing away and buttons and typing in overwrite codes, "I'm losing to much power to the shield generator. I can't hold it much longer at this rate. The last attack got my flank and I underestimated the speed of the attack. Some fighter I am. Must be getting old."
Raziels' com light flashed lightly and he flipped the switch to hear whoever was trying to talk to him, "What?"
"Surrender Blade Liger. One more blast from my charge particle beam and it's all over."
Raziel snorted lightly, "You can threaten me all you want, I won't waver."
"Oh really? Well my attack isn't aimed at you, its aimed at your little students climbing on the Command Wolf. The question is, can you reach them in time? Even if you manage to block it, will your shield hold enough for you all? Shall we take a chance and find out."
In the longest time Raziel was hesitant in his choice on what to do. He remained speechless with his mouth slightly open as his mind struggled on a choice. Raziel could hear the light snickering of the Genosaurer pilot, "Liger got your tongue?"
Raziel growled lightly as he let his hand off his controls, "I'll surrender then, as long as you leave the kids alone."
"Oh I don't think so."
"What?" Raziel said as he leaned over the controls to peer outside better. His eyes were met with the Genosaurer powering its charge particle gun right at the Command Wolf.
"We don't make deals with the enemy."
Sky was sitting in the cockpit when the charge particle gun was fired. The warning light flashed on the controls and Sky turned for a brief moment to see the large steam of light coming at them. With no time to react he shielded his eyes with his arm while Kane did the same. Sky remained like that for a moment before he began to wonder if he was dead already. He slowly began to lower his arm and before him was the Raziel and his Blade Liger. It no longer stood up, having its back section blown away from the charge particle gun. It laid in a pile of sparking metal. The Liger was extremely damaged, even Sky could tell that. Raziel laid in the cockpit unconscious now, having used all his energy along with the Ligers to block that attack.
"Raziel. . ." Sky muttered under his breath.
"Ah, he got in the way. Well we'll just have to do it again," Sky heard the Genosaurers' pilots voice over his own com link now. He held his injured arm against his side as he felt fear strike him the first time in a long time. It wasn't just the lingering fear of something, it felt as if death was breathing down the back of his neck. Sky cringed at the thought of what may happened next as he looked to his death at the pilot. The charge particle gun was charging again, but this time something else intervened. From the skies above rained missiles and bombs of all sizes down upon the Genosaurer. The missiles and bombs kept coming, forcing the final retreat of the enemy. The Genosaurer went blazing off in a furry and all was peaceful for a time being.
Sky looked to the skies to see it was filled with Storm Sworders and Redlers. Sky let a sigh of relief as well as Kane, "Looks like the Academy finally got everyone organize."
Sky nodded as he shut his eyes, "Is it even enough?"
Kane was about to reply when he realize Sky was out cold finally. He had gone through a lot and he could finally let his weakness get the best of him. Kane figured as much and he let the young pilot sleep.
**Sky do you know about the Ancient Zodians?**
Sky listened to the voice. It wasn't the Command Wolves voice this time, but someone else's. It sounded familiar to him, yet he couldn't remember where he heard it before.
"No."
**Are you sure?**
"I. . .don't remember."
**You will in time**
"Everyone says that to me. When is the right time?"
**That's for you to decide. Your eyes will open and the truth will be seen. The question is, do you yourself want to know?**
Sky felt the dream fad slowly and he went back to a deep slumber. Resting his injured body.
Meanwhile Raziel had woken up in the infirmary not to long after the battle. Knight had led the squadron of Sworders to aid them outside. Raziel was grateful for his friend help though he felt a bit ashamed that he was careless enough to get struck down like that. Raziel sighed some and took a deep breath as he stood up. He didn't substane any injuries so there was no reason to remain laying in bed. He walked to the door, where Knight was already they're waiting for him.
"I have word from the Battle Commission."
Raziel nodded, "And?"
"They have officially stopped all battles. No more judges are being sent down and teams are to stay off battlefields until further notice. The League has declared war and the Battle Commission wants to know if we will support them in the upcoming battle."
"Tell them yes and we will accept any teams that would like to join us and help train the people here so they are in top fighting condition."
Knight bowed his head lightly, "I shall. Also there's rumors of Bit Cloud is within the area. Should we search him out and ask for his help?"
Raziel shook his head, "No, he is already troubled with the fame of his reputation. If he wants to help he'll come to us. Until then, I don't want anyone attempting to contact him. Don't let word of this leak to the kids."
Knight managed a light smile, "Of course. They would want to meet him for his autograph."
"How is Sky and Kane?" Raziel said, trying to change the subject.
"Oh, Kane is all bandage and will need a good few days of bed rest. His Liger wasn't destroyed either. A few damages were obtained and we have the crew working on it. Sky hasn't woken up yet. His brain is showing a lot of activity though. Did you do something?"
Raziel raised an eyebrow, "Me? What would give you that idea?"
"I don't know, maybe because you're the one with freaky mind powers."
"Ha, I suppose so. I focused his mind some. He was drifting to a coma. I could sense it when I was asleep. How's his arm?"
"Broken."
"I knew that much."
Knight smirked some and he held up an arm harness of some kind, "A new invention I haven't gotten to test it out yet, but I figured it's a good of time as any. It allows use to the arm since the harness will use its own power to move. Now inside the harness, the machine will begin the healing process, which increases natural healing by 70%. He should have a healed arm within the week."
Raziel nodded, "That's goods news. I want Sky trained up for the battles. As soon as he's fit I want you to take him and a few others out to the fields to get battling practice. Keep the top students on standby incase of attacks or incase other people need are services."
Knight put his thumb up, "You got it."
Chapter 7: War
**When you're young, you think you are invincible. The thought of death seemed impossible to you, but when the ones you hold dear begin to fall around you. Your sense of yourself change. Is death really just waiting to claim the young, weak and old or is it something to that can be controlled? Is there a thing called fate? I don't think so. Your paths in life are ever changing, a predetermine fate is too radical. No one can predict individual's choices in life. . .only you can control fate itself. If death meets you at the end, then face it without fear. Charge at it if all you got, like in Zoid Battles, perhaps you'll break through to the other side**
Sky gripped his good arm around the cold steel of the Command Wolf as they stood there in the fresh air again. Sky's lungs craved for fresh air, but as he took in a deep breath he sensed a cold chill in the air. There was something wrong. His eyes were drawn to the blue Blade Liger standing before them. Its precious shield surrounded its body, humming lightly through the air.
"Hey, Kane. Isn't that Raziel in the Liger?"
Kane pulled himself up more on the Command Wolf to get a better look, "Seems like it. He must be battling out here."
**The Blade Liger has been weakened by a charge particle beam. Its shield won't withstand another direct blow.**
Sky nodded as he listened to the Command Wolf. He didn't think much that he was actually speaking to it again. Why fight the unusual? "Yeah that's what I think too."
Kane raised an eyebrow to his remark. He figured Sky was down in the garage way to long.
Sky pulled himself up slowly, trying to reach the cockpit of the Command Wolf. Kane was sitting there watching him, "What are you trying to do?"
"We have to help him. He's having trouble, can't you tell?"
"Sky, we're both injured we can't do much."
"We have to try!"
Meanwhile Raziel was frantically pressing away and buttons and typing in overwrite codes, "I'm losing to much power to the shield generator. I can't hold it much longer at this rate. The last attack got my flank and I underestimated the speed of the attack. Some fighter I am. Must be getting old."
Raziels' com light flashed lightly and he flipped the switch to hear whoever was trying to talk to him, "What?"
"Surrender Blade Liger. One more blast from my charge particle beam and it's all over."
Raziel snorted lightly, "You can threaten me all you want, I won't waver."
"Oh really? Well my attack isn't aimed at you, its aimed at your little students climbing on the Command Wolf. The question is, can you reach them in time? Even if you manage to block it, will your shield hold enough for you all? Shall we take a chance and find out."
In the longest time Raziel was hesitant in his choice on what to do. He remained speechless with his mouth slightly open as his mind struggled on a choice. Raziel could hear the light snickering of the Genosaurer pilot, "Liger got your tongue?"
Raziel growled lightly as he let his hand off his controls, "I'll surrender then, as long as you leave the kids alone."
"Oh I don't think so."
"What?" Raziel said as he leaned over the controls to peer outside better. His eyes were met with the Genosaurer powering its charge particle gun right at the Command Wolf.
"We don't make deals with the enemy."
Sky was sitting in the cockpit when the charge particle gun was fired. The warning light flashed on the controls and Sky turned for a brief moment to see the large steam of light coming at them. With no time to react he shielded his eyes with his arm while Kane did the same. Sky remained like that for a moment before he began to wonder if he was dead already. He slowly began to lower his arm and before him was the Raziel and his Blade Liger. It no longer stood up, having its back section blown away from the charge particle gun. It laid in a pile of sparking metal. The Liger was extremely damaged, even Sky could tell that. Raziel laid in the cockpit unconscious now, having used all his energy along with the Ligers to block that attack.
"Raziel. . ." Sky muttered under his breath.
"Ah, he got in the way. Well we'll just have to do it again," Sky heard the Genosaurers' pilots voice over his own com link now. He held his injured arm against his side as he felt fear strike him the first time in a long time. It wasn't just the lingering fear of something, it felt as if death was breathing down the back of his neck. Sky cringed at the thought of what may happened next as he looked to his death at the pilot. The charge particle gun was charging again, but this time something else intervened. From the skies above rained missiles and bombs of all sizes down upon the Genosaurer. The missiles and bombs kept coming, forcing the final retreat of the enemy. The Genosaurer went blazing off in a furry and all was peaceful for a time being.
Sky looked to the skies to see it was filled with Storm Sworders and Redlers. Sky let a sigh of relief as well as Kane, "Looks like the Academy finally got everyone organize."
Sky nodded as he shut his eyes, "Is it even enough?"
Kane was about to reply when he realize Sky was out cold finally. He had gone through a lot and he could finally let his weakness get the best of him. Kane figured as much and he let the young pilot sleep.
**Sky do you know about the Ancient Zodians?**
Sky listened to the voice. It wasn't the Command Wolves voice this time, but someone else's. It sounded familiar to him, yet he couldn't remember where he heard it before.
"No."
**Are you sure?**
"I. . .don't remember."
**You will in time**
"Everyone says that to me. When is the right time?"
**That's for you to decide. Your eyes will open and the truth will be seen. The question is, do you yourself want to know?**
Sky felt the dream fad slowly and he went back to a deep slumber. Resting his injured body.
Meanwhile Raziel had woken up in the infirmary not to long after the battle. Knight had led the squadron of Sworders to aid them outside. Raziel was grateful for his friend help though he felt a bit ashamed that he was careless enough to get struck down like that. Raziel sighed some and took a deep breath as he stood up. He didn't substane any injuries so there was no reason to remain laying in bed. He walked to the door, where Knight was already they're waiting for him.
"I have word from the Battle Commission."
Raziel nodded, "And?"
"They have officially stopped all battles. No more judges are being sent down and teams are to stay off battlefields until further notice. The League has declared war and the Battle Commission wants to know if we will support them in the upcoming battle."
"Tell them yes and we will accept any teams that would like to join us and help train the people here so they are in top fighting condition."
Knight bowed his head lightly, "I shall. Also there's rumors of Bit Cloud is within the area. Should we search him out and ask for his help?"
Raziel shook his head, "No, he is already troubled with the fame of his reputation. If he wants to help he'll come to us. Until then, I don't want anyone attempting to contact him. Don't let word of this leak to the kids."
Knight managed a light smile, "Of course. They would want to meet him for his autograph."
"How is Sky and Kane?" Raziel said, trying to change the subject.
"Oh, Kane is all bandage and will need a good few days of bed rest. His Liger wasn't destroyed either. A few damages were obtained and we have the crew working on it. Sky hasn't woken up yet. His brain is showing a lot of activity though. Did you do something?"
Raziel raised an eyebrow, "Me? What would give you that idea?"
"I don't know, maybe because you're the one with freaky mind powers."
"Ha, I suppose so. I focused his mind some. He was drifting to a coma. I could sense it when I was asleep. How's his arm?"
"Broken."
"I knew that much."
Knight smirked some and he held up an arm harness of some kind, "A new invention I haven't gotten to test it out yet, but I figured it's a good of time as any. It allows use to the arm since the harness will use its own power to move. Now inside the harness, the machine will begin the healing process, which increases natural healing by 70%. He should have a healed arm within the week."
Raziel nodded, "That's goods news. I want Sky trained up for the battles. As soon as he's fit I want you to take him and a few others out to the fields to get battling practice. Keep the top students on standby incase of attacks or incase other people need are services."
Knight put his thumb up, "You got it."