DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN ZOIDS. DON'T ASK FOR ANY.

Tabris woke up. It was obviously late afternoon because the sun was beginning to make it journey below the arid desert horizon. As he groaned, stretched, and looked around, he saw that all was well. His Leoblaze was right where he had left it, and his organoid was snoring rather loudly behind him.

"Ngh...Fin, its time to go" Said Tabris, just as annoyed as his organoid was about having to leave such a cozy oasis.

"Gwaar..." The organoid yawned as he stretched and stood up, much taller than Tabris by about a foot.

[[Why can't we sleep a little while longer?]]

"Because Fin, if we don't leave now, it'll be dark when we do, and I don't want to be driving at night through nowhere any more than I have to." Tabris said.

Tabris was a relatively well built, if not a little scrawny, 17 year old man. He had a check mark of f paint under his right eye, and a scar shaped like a thorn on his neck. He had a very happy childhood. His parents were, and still are, very loving and supportive, which is the exact reason he fights. He fights to protect his family, so the war won't get to any of the colony villages. So far he has been successful, but not by himself, of course. The entire Hellic force fights for the same basic reasons: To keep tyranny out of the colonies and to prevent civilian deaths. He found his organoid, surprisingly enough, NOT in any abandoned ruins with a zoid after his life. He found it on an island, stranded and in need of magnite. Being a Vet at the time, he had some, and was able to save Fin's life. Fin looks like a cross between a dragon and a Warshark, with fins on his back.

As they got into/merged with the Leoblaze, it was beginning to get dark. They pulled out and paced toward the south at a walking speed.

[[Where are we going again?]]

"We're headed to Guygalos for peace talks. It seems like it is going to be long, so be prepared to be bored"

[[Since when were you involved in the peace talks??]]

"Since I decided I wanted to watch them today."

They continued to argue as they plugged on to the capital of the Guylos Empire. When they stopped again, it was around midnight.

[[Why have we stopped?]]

"I need some rest in case something happens tomorrow, that's all."

[[But I'm not tired!]]

"Well. Tough. But please occupy yourself while I'm asleep, I hate it when you just sit and watch me. It gives me the creeps...Go catch butterflies or something."

By morning, Tabris regretted his statement. In his generality about the organoid race and their hobbies, he forgot that fin could control insects. Needless to say, Fin took his statement literally, and there was a 10- foot pile of butterflies beside him.

"Grr... Fin!!" He called.

[[Yes?]]

"Where did these come from?" Tabris asked, pointing rather meanly to the pile of butterflies.

[[I merely occupied myself!]]

That's the end of chapter one! Short I know, but this is the first chapter of my first fic. Ever.

[[And now, the Action preview thingy. What will happen tomorrow? How boring will the peace talks be? What will I do with the butterflies I caught? Find out next time!!]]

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