lugiamania: Hey everyone!! It's me, lugiamania! You may recognize me from my other fic, "The Day You Came Back." Anyway, I decided to start a new one! And this time, it's an AU with Brad and Naomi all the way! (Plus some B/L on the side) ^_^
Jamie: Aren't you gonna finish your other fic though? I mean, a lot of fans are gonna be disappointed.
lugiamania: Don't worry! I'll still finish that one. Just a little slower.
Bit: Hey everyone!
Leena: Sorry we're late!
Bit: Well, we WOULDN'T have if you hadn't stolen my cookie!
Leena: YOUR cookie?!?! It was MINE!
Bit: Was not!
Leena: Was too!
Bit: Was not!
Leena: Was too!
Brad: Will you guys give it a rest? It's getting annoying!
Naomi: So, lugiamania, what'd you call us all here for?
lugiamania: *clears throat* I'm glad you asked Naomi! I just wanted to ask who wanted to do the disclaimer for this fic?
Everyone: *falls down*
lugiamania; Oh! Also, I wanted to ask you and Brad if it was okay to make you two the main characters in this fic.
Naomi: That sounds fun. What about you Brad?
Brad: Finally, I get the recognition I deser-
Naomi: What's the matter Brad? Why'd ya stop?
Brad: *reading summary* WITH BRAD AND NAOMI ALL THE WAY??!?!?!?!?! O_O
lugiamania: Yeah, well, I thought there weren't enough fics focusing on mainly the two of you. Besides, I've got this great fic in my head!
Naomi: *heavy blush* w-well, um, okay... I guess...
Jamie: What about you, Brad?
Brad: ...I guess...
lugiamania: *pats Brad on the head* That's a good boy. *smiles an evil smile*
B/L: ...whoa, that some pretty deep stuff...
lugiamania: JUST WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU TWO ARE DOING READING MY ROUGH DRAFTS?!?!?!?!? *breathes fire*
Bit: W-we just wanted to see how big our parts are! Really!
Leena: Y-yeah, w-what he said!
lugiamania: THAT'D BETTER BE ALL!!!!
B/L: Really! That's all!
lugiamania: Fine. Anyway, Jamie, mind getting the disclaimer for me?
Jamie: Sure! *runs off*
Leena: Hey Brad, are ya SURE ya wanna do this? I mean, I read her drafts and there's lots of kissing scenes, I mean, hot, wet kisses. *smiles evilly*
Brad: W-what?!?! O_o
Leena: Not to mention that scene where you and Naomi ar-
lugiamania: OK! That's enough! Leena, please don't spoil the story!
Jamie: Are we ever gonna get a move on?
Bit: Who knows?
lugiamania: Okay, okay, let's go! Disclaimer please!
Jamie: Sure thing! *reads from a sheet of paper 18 feet long* lugiamania does not own Zoids so don't sue. *looks down at the rest of the paper* Is it okay if I skip all this legal crap?
lugiamania: Yeah, whatever! Just hurry!
Jamie: All right! Anyway, if you DO decide to sue, all you will get is three dollars and twenty-seven cents plus a piece of gum.
lugiamania: *digs in her pockets* Yeah, I think that's all. Oh, wait! And a paper clip. Now, ON WITH THE FIC!!!
Spy One Day, Lover the Next
by lugiamania
"Watch out!" a young man of 17 shouted as he pulled his partner down just as a bullet whizzed by.
"Thanks. Guess I didn't see that coming." his partner replied as she shot open a door.
"OK. The main computer should be here somewhere." the man said as while he checked the surroundings.
"There it is!"
"Great job! Now, all we've got to do is download the information."
"Hey, guys, ya got it yet?"
"No, not yet Bit." he replied into his com-link. "I've still got a couple of minutes to go."
"Well, you guys better hurry. The fire is getting bigger by the minute!"
"Don't worry, Leena. We've cut it closer than this before." the woman replied as she glanced around, making sure nobody had followed them. Unfortunately, she didn't see a pair of eyes heading towards her.
"Done!"
"OK. Now get outta there you guys!"
"You don't need to tell me twice!" he said as he grabbed the disk out of the computer. Leena was right, the fire had almost reached them.
"Come on! Let's go!" he shouted to his partner as he started towards the door.
"Right behind ya." she replied as she sprinted towards him. Just then, a gunshot rang out, followed by a loud scream and a thud.
"Brad!"
"Naomi!"
Naomi gasped as she felt searing pain in her left arm. There was blood pouring from the open wound and she struggled to get up.
"Thought you could get away with it, didn't you?" a voice sneered.
"Palta!" Brad growled as he saw him holding a smoking gun.
"I'm surprised you recognized me, Agent Hunter."
"Why wouldn't I? You're wanted in 10 countries for treason and felony!" he replied with a steely voice and held a gun up to him.
"Now, now, let's not be too hasty here, shall we? Aren't you forgetting something? Or, should I say, someone?"
"Naomi!" Brad gasped as he suddenly remembered her. How could he have been so stupid?
"That's right. Now, if you decide to kill me, go right ahead. But it will cost you your girlfriend's life!" Palta laughed as pointed a gun at Naomi, who was laying on the floor with a puddle of blood by her arm and on the verge of losing consciousness. For a moment, neither of them moved, then, Brad slowly and hesitantly lowered his gun.
"That's more like it." Palta said as he watched him.
"Trust me, this won't be the last time we meet."
"Likewise."
Both men slowly backed away and Palta hurried out the door while Brad rushed to Naomi's side.
"Hey, you all right, Naomi?" Brad asked with genuine concern in his voice.
"I've been better." Naomi whispered, as her eyes started to close.
"Hang on, we'll be out soon, I promise." Brad said as he scanned for a way out. He could feel the heat on the back of his neck from he fire which was already in the room. Just then, a knife flew by and just grazed his shoulder and was followed by a maniacal laughter.
"That creep!" Brad cursed as he gently picked up Naomi in his arms, and ran through the flames.
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Meanwhile...
"Argh! Where ARE they? I'm starting to worry Bit, are you SURE we shouldn't go after them?" a very worried Leena Toros asked her partner as she paced back and forth, her violet eyes filled with worry and her firey-red hair bouncing around.
"Just calm down, okay? I just spoke with Brad. He said they're on their way out." Bit Cloud replied, while his bright green eyes darted toward the burning building and ran his fingers through his golden-blonde hair.
"Yeah, well they better hurry. The building looks like it's about to collapse any moment now!"
"Hang on, I'll ask Jamie. Hey, Wild Eagle!" Bit shouted into his com-link.
"Bit! I've told you a hundred times, DON'T CALL ME THAT!" Fourteen year-old Jamie Hemeros , the team's tactics leader replied in an annoyed tone.
"Okay, okay, sheesh! You don't need to shout! Anyway, how much time do we have left before the building collapses?"
"Hang on, I'll get back to you on that." Jamie replied as he typed furiously on his keyboard. "There's around 7 minutes left. Brad and Naomi better hurry or they'll never make it!"
"Let me ask Brad how they're doing. Hey Brad! What's taking you guys so long?"
"Gee, Bit, have YOU ever had to find your way out in a burning building with your partner in your arms?" Brad replied sarcastically.
"What's the matter with Naomi?" Leena asked, immediately worried for her friend. "Is she all right?"
"Depends on your definition of all right. If you're asking if she's alive, then, yes. You really think I'd let her die?" Brad panted as the flames around him grew hotter.
"3 minutes left to go. You better move it Brad, or the whole building will collapse!" Jamie informed him.
"Don't worry, I'll make it."
"Just don't don't do anything stupid." Bit told him.
"And what's THAT supposed to mean?"
"You guys! Will you stop arguing! Brad, just get you and Naomi out of there! Bit, be quiet!" Leena yelled at the both of them.
"All right, all right, I'll be quiet."
"Just chill Leena. Like I've said before, I'll make it."
Brad finally saw the exit and ran towards it as fast as he could. The flames were getting larger, beams were cracking, and just as he was about to step outside, the building caved in with a tremendous explosion.
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"Oh no! Brad? Naomi? You guys?" Leena's voice broke at that point at that point as she fell into Bit's arms sobbing.
"Come on, Leena! Don't lose hope. They probably already got out." Bit tried to comfort her, although he was starting to have a bad feeling himself. Sure, Brad and Naomi had cut it close a lot of times, but maybe this time...
"Did you really think we didn't make it?"
"Brad?"
"Oh my god! You're alive!" Leena cried as she ran up to him.
"All right man!" Bit congratulated him. "Good going!"
"Naomi! What happened to her?" Leena exclaimed as she saw her limp, bloodstained figure in Brad's arms.
"That bastard Palta shot her. We've got to get back to base as soon as possible. Jamie?"
"Already on it. Transportation should arrive in 5 minutes." Jamie reported to them.
"That's good. We don't want to be here when the police arrive." Leena remarked.
"Yeah, let's be glad this building was on a mountain." Bit said as he scanned the sky.
"So, ya got the disk Brad?" Jamie asked through the com-link.
"Yeah, it's in my pocket."
"Great. I'll begin scanning it as soon as you guys get back."
just then, the helicopter came down and the tired agents slowly climbed in with the sun rising in the background.
lugiamania: *squeals* I think that was the BEST chapter I've ever done in my whole entire life!!!!!
Jamie: I've gotta admit, you've really outdone yourself this time.
Brad: Not bad, lots of action.
Leena: There will be romance later though, right?
Bit: Is that all you care about?
Leena: What can I say? I'm a hopeless romantic!
Bit: Ugh, whatever.
Naomi: Will the zoids themselves make an appearance?
lugiamania: *winks* You guys will just have to wait and see! By the way, thanks to my sis who checked the grammar and spelling for me! Please review!