Chapter 7: Evidence

Well 75x Magnification wouldn't be a fluke.

After seeing the Thomas in the First Aid sector, Fiona sets off to find Van.

"I can't believe I saw him. I must be dead tired." Fiona says as she continues to run to the Zoid hangar.

Zoid Hangar*

Van is in the zoid hangar, now after unloading crates. He wiping down the blade liger's back leg.

"You need to stay more clean liger." Van says wiping down the remaining dirt off his leg.

After cleaning off the remaining dirt from the liger's leg, Van puts the towel back on the rack.

"Well liger, I'm going to go watch a bit of some television." Van says looking up at the blade liger. As van begins to leave the hangar, Fiona runs into the hangar, panting and trying to catch her breath.

"Van I pant have pant something *pant* to tell you." Fiona says leaning up against the well to catch her breath.

"Whoa Fiona, you look like you ran a marathon to get here." Van says walking up to her.

"Well I couldn't find you anywhere else. Listen, Thomas is in the base." Fiona says now having caught her breath.

"He's what?" Van asks shocked.

"He's in the base. While I was sitting in the security area, I saw someone in the first aid sector and I got a close up on his face. It's Thomas alright." Fiona says now scared.

"Is the tape still in the camera deck?" van asks.

"Yeah it is. We have to warn, well the major first." Fiona says turning to leave. Van turns to leave with her to the security deck.

Security deck*

Fiona is playing back the tape that's in the deck so van can get a look.

"Just keep watching." Fiona says pressing play. Van continues to watch as the camera zooms in, like it did during the recording. Van gets a good look at the guys face.

"Oh my god that is Thomas. So Irvine was right." Van says turning around and picking up the phone behind him.

"Who are you calling?" Fiona asks Van.

"I'm going to alert the major and let him know and he'll take it from his way on." Van says as he listens for the other side to pick up.

"Hello." The other end says. "Karl Shuboltz."

"Hey Karl. Fiona and I are in the security deck right now and last night during a watch, Fiona happens to have found an intruder in the first aid sector." Van explains.

"Is the tape still in the deck?" Karl asks.

"Oh yeah it is." Van says turning around to make sure.

"Ok I'm on my way up." Karl says hanging up with Van. Van puts the receiver down himself and turns back to Fiona.

"Van I'm scared. You know what happened the last time he was around." Fiona says slightly shaking. Van takes her in a loving embrace, holding her close.

"Fiona don't worry ok? I won't let him near you ok?" Van softly says in her ear, making her shaking stop.

"I know you will protect me van, but what about when we separate to go to bed?" Fiona asks looking up at Van.

"I guess I'll have to follow you to your room and watch over you." Van says smiling down at the Zoidian.

"Oh van you know Karl wouldn't go for that." Fiona says smiling.

"I think he can make an exception. Besides I do want to get use to sleeping in the same room with you since we will be getting married soon." Van says as his mind wanders off a bit.

"It won't be that hard." Fiona says still laying on van.

"Wanna demonstrate?" Van asks smirking.

Fiona just playfully pushes him, while he laughs. Karl then walks in.

Karl sees the two hugging close and clears his throat to get their attention. Van and Fiona turns to Karl and quickly let go of each other.

"You call me for an urgency solider." Karl says as an turns to him.

"Yes I did major." Van says as Fiona plays the tape. Karl goes to monitor 3 and is watching the tape closely. The person on camera suddenly turns to the camera view. Karl gets a look at his face.

"Well that certainly looks like Thomas." Karl says taking a good look.

"What do you mean certainly, that is him." Fiona says zooming in one more time.

"That is Thomas." Karl says. "I'll alert the Guardian Force right now. I'll have them on 24 hour watch." Karl says turning to leave, but then stops.

"Something wrong Major?" Van asks concerned.

"Well not really, but Van I'm going to make an exception in this case. I want you to stay close to Fiona, don't let her out of your sight." Karl says turning to them.

Fiona smiles and Van cracks a smile.

Karl turns and leaves, ready to alert the other guardian force members.

"Well you heard him yourself." Van says as Fiona turns the monitor off.

"Well we have to find Irvine and let him know his suspicion was right." Fiona says walking towards the door, but is stopped.

"Why do that when Karl is going to do that for us?" Van asks pulling her back in.

"Well I guess you're right." Fiona says smiling.

"Well it's dim lighted in here, quiet, and it's just us. Got any ideas?" Van asks looking down to meet her gaze.

"Maybe just one." Fiona says shutting the door as she walks over to Van. Van makes room on the table where the phone is, putting it on the chair. Fiona walks over to the table and sits down.

"This may be a while." Van whispers leaning in.

"As long as w aren't interrupted." Fiona whispers as Van begins to kiss the Zoidian. The kiss is getting deeper and deeper until the door opens. Van and Fiona part, pretending like nothing happened.

"Can't you knock?" Van asks nervously to a stunned Moonbay.

"I saw nothing." Moonbay says turning away. "Anyway, have you guys heard, that Thomas is actually in here?"

"We know. Fiona was the one who caught him on tape." Van says straightening his clothes and fixing his shirt.

"Well Karl is on the job of alerting the rest of the force. The imperial warriors are already here." Moonbay says turning around. "I wonder if we're safe."

"Don't worry Moon, Karl will make sure none of us are harmed by Thomas." Van says walking towards the door. "Fiona you hungry?"

Fiona looks up at van and replies; yeah I am.

"Wanna join us Moonbay?" Van asks turning to Moonbay.

"Nah, I'm not hungry. I'm going to find Irvine." Moonbay says leaving. Van and Fiona leave the security deck as well and go on their way to the cafeteria.

Somewhere in the Base*

Thomas is still wandering around trying not to get caught.

"I have to find Fligheit and Irvine. I want my revenge." Thomas says still traveling through the halls. The security breach then goes off.

"Oh great just what I need. Someone one must have spotted me in the base." Thomas whispers squatting with each step. "I have to get to a safe spot until the heat dies down."

Thomas continues to walk while searching for a safe haven.

At the bay Area*

"Diana, something has come up. He's some where in the base." Irvine says talking on the phone.

"Ok I'll be there as soon as possible." Diana says hanging up.

Irvine hangs up too, now questioning himself as to how Thomas got in.

"How did he get in here if you need a code to get in or out of here?" Irvine asks himself. "It just doesn't make sense."

In the loading dock*

Thomas has found an empty vent and has climbed in it.

"No one will find me in here." Thomas says while crawling inside the air duck of the fortress. As he is traveling he can see vents that lead to different places in the fortress. Passing by one vent, he can see into his brother's office.

"Typical Karl, always working and no fun." Thomas says as he continues to crawl past. As he continues to crawl, he happens to pass a vent that has a certain blonde tent to it. That catches his attention and he backs up to see if it what he think it may be. It's turns out to be what he suspected.

"Oh how I waited so long to see you." Thomas whispers looking at the back of a familiar blonde haired woman.

From what he is seeing, she is in her room, but is now leaving.

"Don't go anywhere. I want to see you a bit longer besides I haven't seen you for while my love." Thomas says watching her leave the room.

In the hall*

"Why did you have to stop in here again?" Van asks now walking away with Fiona.

"I had to get my jacket. It's rather chilly around here." Fiona says as Van nods.

"It has been quite cold around here." Van says helping her with her jacket. Thomas rushes to the vent that leads out into the hall from the bedrooms. He looks through that vent and begins to growl.

"Not you Fligheit. Get away from my Fiona." Thomas growls while slamming his fist on the floor of the vent, making a rather loud thump sound. Fiona and van stop and look up at the vent.

"Did you hear something van?" Fiona asks looking up.

"Yeah I did, but it could be that another raccoon got in the vents again." Van says turning to Fiona, as they begin walking again. "I told Moonbay after her and Irvine come in after hours to close the doors or wild animals will get in."

Thomas just heard what van says and his eyes are now burning with deep vengeance and hate. Narrowing them at the solider, trying to burn a hole through him.

"I'll show you raccoon Fligheit." Thomas says as he continues to crawl through the vents to a safe haven.

Well do you think they will find him in the air ducks or out in the open? Well you gotta read more to find out.

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