lugiamania: Here we are again! Sorry I haven't updated in a while, I've been VERY busy.
Bit: So, what are we doing today?
lugiamania: Well, there's the usual, replying to my fans, disclaimer, etc...
Leena: This chapter is gonna be longer right? I mean, so far, they've been pretty short.
lugiamania: I know, I know, but you should be glad! these are already longer than what I used to write!
Leena: Sheesh! Sorry I asked...
Brad: LUGIAMANIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lugiamania: Uh oh, that can't be good.
Brad: THERE YOU ARE!!!!!
lugiamania: Uh, hi Brad! Is anything wrong?
Brad: WHAT DO YOU MEAN "IS ANYTHING WRONG?"
lugiamania: I, uh, don't really catch what you're trying to say.
Brad: DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU PUT ME THROUGH IN THE LAST CHAPTER?!?!?!?!
lugiamania: Oooooohhhhh! Well, didn't you enjoy it?
Brad: *mutters* No...
Naomi: What?!?! Really? *gets sad look on her face*
Brad: No! Not you Naomi! Heck, that was good...
Naomi: Really?
Brad: Would I lie to you?
lugiamania: OK, sorry to break this romantic moment up, but let's move on before things get too mushy.
Brad/Naomi: Hey!
lugiamania: Well, get used to it Brad. Cuz there's gonna be a LOT more of these scenes in this fic.
Brad: You better pay me extra...
lugiamania: Don't worry, you'll get it! Now, as for my fantastic fans (A/N: fantastic fans, get it? Ah, never mind...), THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR REVIEWS!!! I don't know what I'd do without them!
To Evil #1: Really? My fics are that good? Well, thank you very much! *blushes* Don't worry, I'll still be updating my other fic. Just as soon as I get an inspiration.
To Jessy: You're very welcome! Here's the next chapter for you to read!
To Boogiepop: You really like it? *gets starry eyed* Thanks so much! I'll do my best on this fic!
To chibicherry: This fic is tight? Thanks! I think so too! Secret agent stuff is always cool!
To TFRiD Queen: I rok? Thanks! I know Stoller is a bad guy, but I wanted him to be a good guy in this fic. You think I did a good job putting him in? *blushes* Thank you very much!
To Cheng gwai: You hate me but like my fic. Hmm, well, I personally LIKE having that before the story so if you don't like it, that's your problem. Not mine.
Well, looks like that's all for my reviewers. Jamie?
Jamie: Already on it. lugiamania does NOT own Zoids so please don't sue. If you do, all you will get is 17 cents and some junk from her pockets.
Chapter 3: Flashbacks From the Past (Brad)
A/N: This chapter is mostly gonna explain how Brad and Naomi met, fell in love, stuff like that, just in case you're confused.
Brad finally managed to get away from Jamie and the disk, which he really didn't see why he had to help with. He had almost fallen asleep with the sheer boredom of it and slowly trekked back to his room. Well, it was more like him and Naomi's room. Brad smiled to himself as he corrected his thoughts. It hadn't always been like that. They used to have their separate rooms, but somehow, they ended up sharing one. Brad chuckled a little as he recalled their first few days together. They were anything but friends. More like rivals...
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"Agent Hunter?"
"Yes, Commander Stoller?"
"I know you have been doing an excellent job on your missions, but I think it's time you had a partner." Commander Stoller told the young agent, who was only 15 at the time.
"What? but I don't need one! I can handle it perfectly well on my own!" Brad protested.
"Yes, and you have proven that. but your last mission was a close one, and Jamie thought that it would've gone better if you had someone else to help you."
Brad was about to protest but the look Stoller gave him shut him up.
"Therefore, I personally selected another agent for your partner. She's excellent at shoo-
"Excuse me? She?"
"Yes, your new partner is a female. Now, like I was saying, she's an excellent sharpshooter, good with hand to hand combat and is great at keeping calm under pressure. I think you two will make an excellent team. You may come out now, Agent Flugel."
Brad was expecting some other kind of agent, someone in their late 30s and looked like they would never be able to keep up with him. So when the Commander called her out, he nearly fell to the ground. She was incredibly beautiful, and sexy as hell. She looked extremely young, and he almost didn't hear Commander Stoller saying her age, which was also 15. Her hair was a deep crimson color and spiked at the bottom. Her violet eyes had a hint of red in them and the red and black outfit she wore complemented her figure very well, and she was staring right at him.
"This is your new partner. Brad Hunter, meet Naomi Flugel." Naomi muttered a little "hi", and shook his hand while Commander Stoller kept talking.
"So, I hope you two will learn to trust and work with each other in time. That's all for today. I expect you two to be in the simulation room at 6:00 tomorrow morning to begin your training. You're dismissed." and with that Commander Stoller walked out of the room, leaving the two young agents behind.
"So, I've heard you're the best around here." Naomi said in her husky voice.
"No biggie, I've heard quite about you too. So you've never missed a shot, eh?" Brad replied with a question of his own, slightly awed by her smooth and husky voice.
"Well, I wouldn't say never. Let's just say that I make 99.9% of all my shots."
"Not bad. So, is this your first time having a partner?"
"Yeah, I've always worked solo before. I hope I live up to bring your partner."
"Don't worry about it. This is my first time too."
"That's what I thought. Listen, I've gotta go now. I'll see tomorrow morning." Naomi said and walked out.
"Yeah, see ya!" Brad called after her.
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Brad closed the door of his room. He walked over to his bed and collapsed on it. His thoughts were a jumble. His world seemed to have gone upside down and inside out as soon as Commander Stoller called him in. He had no idea just how he would be able to work with someone else. He had been so used to working alone that he wondered if he would ever learned to trust someone. Brad sighed and decided to go to bed early. After all, he didn't want to be late the next morning and have his new partner get the wrong impression of him. He reached over, turned off his lamp and fell into a fitful sleep, as he still couldn't get the whole, "partner thing" off his mind. Little did he know, at that exact moment, in the room just down the hall from his, Naomi Flugel was doing the exact same thing.
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Naomi Flugel sighed for what seemed like the hundredth time. She knew that if she didn't fall asleep soon, she would have a very hard time getting up the next morning. But it was useless. Her mind kept wandering to earlier that day, when she first met him...
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"You may come out now." Commander Stoller's voice rang out. Naomi Flugel stepped out, preparing to meet her new partner. What she saw took her breath away.
"This was definitely NOT at all what I was expecting." Was the first thing in Naomi's head as she met Brad. He looked extremely hot, cool, and young. She had heard that he was the best agent around, which was quite a feat since he was only 15, like herself. His arms had a tattooed band around them and were quite muscular. She tried to listen to what Commander Stoller was saying, but her eyes kept drifting over to him. His eyes were a clear blue and his shaggy hair was a light brown color.
"So, I hope you two will learn to trust and work with each other in time. That's all for today. I expect you two to be in the simulation room at 6:00 tomorrow morning to begin your training. You're dismissed." Commander Stoller finished speaking and walked out the door.
"So, I've heard you're the best around here." Naomi complemented him. "No biggie, I've heard quite about you too. So you've never missed a shot, eh?" he replied in his deep, smooth voice.
"Well, I wouldn't say never. Let's just say that I make 99.9% of all my shots." She replied with grin. After exchanging a few more words, Naomi headed out the door for a cup of coffee at her favorite café.
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"Hey Naomi! I heard you got a partner today!" Leena greeted her best friend as she sat down with a cup of cappuccino next to Naomi.
"Yeah, I did." Naomi replied before taking a sip of her coffee.
"So, what's name?"
"Brad. Brad Hunter."
Leena spat out her cappuccino when he heard it. "What?! No way! He's the best agent around here! Not to mention hot, you're lucky girl!" Leena complemented her friend.
"Yeah, I guess the Commander thought I was good enough. I'm not exactly excited about the whole thing though."
"Why not? You have the best and not to mention the hottest agent for a partner. Why aren't you?" Leena asked bewildered.
'You guys talkin' 'bout me?"
"Bit!" Leena greeted her boyfriend with a peck on the cheek as he joined the girls.
"So, I heard you got Brad Hunter for a partner. Congratulations!"
"Thanks Bit. But I'm not exactly sure this is gonna work out. I mean, ever since I became an agent, I've done al my missions by myself. I don't know if I'll be able to live up to being in a duo." Naomi said nervously.
"Don't worry, you'll do fine! Besides, you haven't even had one session with him yet. Who knows, maybe you two will become unbeatable." Leena assured her.
"Yeah, I mean, how do you know you're gonna suck? You've never even tried it!" Bit reassured her as well.
"Thanks guys. Maybe you're right. I shouldn't get all hyped up over nothing."
"No problem Naomi. We've gotta get going now, Doc's gonna be mad if we're late again for the mission conference again. Come on Leena, let's go."
"I don't know why we have to do this anyway." Leena muttered.
"How else are you gonna know what to do on a mission?" Bit asked.
"Yeah, well, I think they're just a waste of time!" Leena huffed.
"Better not let Doc hear that." Naomi warned.
"Yeah, well, he's my dad. He knows I don't mean it." Leena countered as she got up.
Bit and Leena tossed their cups into the trash, muttered a "bye" to Naomi and walked out of the café back to HQ.
Naomi chuckled a bit as they ran off. She finished her coffee and decided to turn in since she had to get up early the next day.
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lugiamania: Sorry to leave it hanging there! But I wanted to get this chapter up before you guys all started to hate me! The flashback will continue in the next chapter!
Jamie: So, you've finally posted this up?
lugiamania: Okay, okay, so I took a little longer than usual, BUT BE GLAD IT'S UP!!!
Bit: A little longer? 2 weeks is not a little!
lugiamania: Yeah, well, have you ever gone to school before and had LOADS of homework?!?!?!?!?
Bit: *quietly* No
lugiamania: SEE!!!!!!!!! Anyway, I hope you enjoyed it and please review!
Jamie: Is that all? I'd like to get some sleep now if you don't mind!
lugiamania: oh, stop whining! Yeah, that's al- oh, wait! I forgot!
Rouge Kitty: Thanks for reviewing! I didn't see your review until after I finished this chapter, so sorry for putting you down here! Sorry! It sounds like 007? Well, I wasn't exactly thinking about that while writing this fic, but, now that you mention it, it does!