1 Author: I accidentally, forgot this the last time:
Disclaimer: I Do not own Zoids, however, if you wish to sell it to me, please e-mail me! This fic, however is mine. The idea and plot, so I can sue you for that! If you use it! Which I am sure you won't! But if you do, I can get 400 million dollars! Now please read on…
2 Zoids: Enter the Gate:
Chapter three: Old friends, new enemies. Ready! Fight!
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Brad and Naomi pulled up to the Hover Cargo, by the crystal blue lake. It was about 1:00 a.m. After their little encounter with the Backdrafts clawing Shadowcats in the bookstore, they talked to the clerk that had been attacked by them. They needed to know what was so important about getting a book, they needed to know what was in it, and other kinds of things. But they had gotten nothing. It was a loss. The man said a bunch of crazy talk.
~*Flashback*~
Brad approached the book clerk, "Are you alright?" the man nodded slowly in a response to Brad's question. Brad peered over his left shoulder and glanced at Naomi.
She then knelt down besides the older man, placing her hands on his shoulders she spoke gently: "Can you tell us what was in that book? It is very curtail that we know." The man nodded again, and stood up to meet Brads gaze.
"I will tell you every thing you need to know, that I know." Brad nodded and Naomi stared up at him. "The book was given to me by an older man, who received it from his son, who is an archeologist. He found it in a dig search in one of the seas. The young man brought it to his father, and he brought it to me. He said it was in danger, being with him. So I took it and hid it in my little safe behind that bookcase. I thought it would be safe there, but I guess I was wrong."
"It wasn't your fault." Came Naomi's voice, "There was nothing you could have done to prevent this."
"Maybe so." He replied, sitting down on a stool, he brought his hand up to his head.
"Any thing else we should know about the book?" asked Brad, leaning against a bookcase with his arms crossed.
"It had a legend in it."
"A legend? What kind of a legend?" Brad perked up at this new information they were being given, and he lifted his gaze to the older man, asking his question that seemed to run through his head.
"I don't know. The book had a hard cover on it, with a weird design. Your friend here was lucky enough to rip a little off. But the man told me specifically not to open the book. Not unless I was forced to." The men looked around his store, "What is to become of me? My store is ruined."
"Relax," came Brad's voice, as he put a hand on the man's shoulder, "I will give you some money, to pay for the damages." Said Brad as he reached inside his wallet he pulled out a few hundreds. "Here, take it." The man took the money in his own hands and counted it.
"Thank you so much young man. But why do you carry so much with you?"
Brad smirked, "You have to when you have a lady like her," said Brad, nudging at Naomi.
They laughed a little, and it felt good, with all the serious drama that had taken place today.
"That man that gave me the book. He can tell you more. He lives just down the street, at the middle Bookstore. He will answer any more questions for you."
Brad and Naomi nodded their heads in unison and walked out of the store.
~*End flashback*~
Naomi looked up at Brad as the jeep pulled in the Hover Cargo. "That sure was nice of you to give that old man the money Brad."
Brad closed his eyes and removed the jeep's keys, "It was nothing."
"No, it was nice." She then kissed him passionately. Brad moaned a little into her mouth as her tongue played with his, pulling back they smiled at each other.
"Yeah well, it's coming out of your next paycheck!" taunted Brad as he ran out of the jeep and into the Hover Cargo. Naomi chased after him, catching up with him she grabbed his hand and swung him around to meet her gaze. Brad smiled and gently kissed Naomi on the lips. It was soft and gentle at first, then the heat between then made them go mad and they started to kiss each other with more passion then before. Soon the need for air became far to great, greater than their needs for each other, and they broke apart. Naomi looked up at Brad and he smiled at her, then, peering over Naomi's left shoulder, he spotted: Bit laying on the couch, with Leena on top of him, still handcuffed together. They looked so comfortable and they looked like a happy couple in love. Which, for Bit and Leena, it sure was a sight to see. Naomi looked up at Brad and seen him grinning at something behind her. "What is it?" Naomi spoke in a rather loud voice and Leena stirred on Bit.
"Sh." Whispered Brad as he gently pulled her shoulder closer to him, turning her around to see the sight he had caught sight of. Naomi looked at the sight and giggled. "Don't they look cute?" Naomi teased, a smile tugging at her lips.
"Yeah, come on now, lets go to bed." Said Brad as he yawned and stretched his arms. Naomi nodded and soon they went to Brad's room, and after turning off the light, they fell fast asleep.
*****
The next day:
Bit awoke with Leena sleeping peacefully in his arms. He smiled, 'Leena isn't that bad once you get to know her a little more. She may be trigger happy, but she's fun to be around.' Thought Bit as he looked at her sleeping figure. He then moved one of her strands of red hair out of her eyes with is free hand, 'She's even beautiful when she sleeps.' He then brushed his finger across her lower lip: smooth and soft. 'Is she an angel? Well, when she's sleeping?' Brad then grunted, making his presence noted to Bit. Bit jerked his hand away from Leena as quickly as he heard the noise. Looking up from where he and Leena lay he spotted Brad arms crossed, leaning against the wall.
"Have fun last night?" asked Brad, eyes closed as if he was content not meeting Bit's gaze.
Bit smiled, "Yeah I guess, and you?"
Brad grunted again, "I'll tell you at breakfast, which should be done in thirty-two minutes. I suggest you take a shower and clean up before then." Said Brad in a humble voice as he began to walk out of the room, turning his back towards Bit.
"Hey!" Bit hollered, and then almost as if he remembered Leena was a sleep he whispered: "How am I supposed to take a shower with Leena handcuffed to me?"
Brad shrugged, "I am sure you will be able to work some thing out." He said with a smirk as he walked out of the room, leaving a stunned, clueless Bit holding Leena.
'Hm. Great. Looks like I won't be getting a shower any time soon. I wonder why they exactly did this is the first place. Oh well. I kinda…I don't know. It kinda feels-right. Leena in my arms. It almost feels like- destiny.' Bit thought, he then grabbed a hold of himself, "Yeah right Bit! Good one! Destiny! Ha! Oh well, Leena won't be waking up soon. Might as well go back to bed." Said Bit quietly to himself as he snuggled his body closer in between Leena's body and the couch. All and all, he was comfy, and he soon drifted into slumber, like a baby.
*****
Fifteen minutes later:
Leena stirred and a hand that had been keep her side warm, by touching it, had just fallen from its spot. She opened her violet eyes, that refused to see for a second, and slowly her vision came into play: She was sleeping on Bit Cloud, cocky Liger Zero pilot that liked to steel her food! She peered up at his sleeping face; he looked like a cute little boy sleeping. 'How sweet,' Leena thought as she propped herself onto her elbows to get a closer look at her sleeping teammate. Bit's arms came up, wrapping around Leena's waste and she was startled at fist, but shook it off. It felt right with Bit's arms around her. It felt good, and reassuring. Leena then rested her elbows and gently put her head on Bit's chest, where she could hear his husky breathing and his heartbeat. Which made a perfect rhythm. She sighed in contentment and she steadily fell asleep again.
*****
Fifteen minutes later:
Doc and the others went to wake up Bit and Leena, it was time for breakfast, and Naomi and Brad needed to talk to the team about something important.
But what greeted their eyes (except for Brad's) was a pure shock to them. Doc, Jamie and Leon's mouths flew open and Naomi and Brad grinned. Bit got the feeling he was being watched and he opened his eyes. And right there, Leena was now sleeping on his chest. Bit's heart skipped a beat and he remembered seeing her nearly naked before in the dressing room. He gulped lightly, trying not to make a sound as he felt his body start to react to Leena's (which in Bit's case was not a good thing, Leena might feel!). He brought his shaking hand up, and began to shake her: "Come on Leena get up!" said Bit as Leena opened her eyes and looked at Bit, and he sighed in relief.
"What?" she asked why arching her back as she stretched.
Bit looked at her, and then he spotted the rest of the team by the door, he grinned to himself: "Time for breakfast!" he said in a rush, as he jumped off of the couch, dragging Leena with him. Bit stopped running as he got to the rest of the gang. "What's for breakfast?" he asked, not noticing Leena huffing and puffing behind him.
Doc's dopey smile crossed his lips: "Pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon, biscuits and gravy. You know the usual." Doc looked at the gang, "Well, come on! Besides, Brad and Naomi have to tell us something important." Said Doc as they all began to follow him into the dinning room.
Once they all reached the table: Doc sat at the head of the table, Leon sat next to him, Leena and Bit sat next to him, trying to sit down with out causing the other to fall. Brad sat across from Leon, with Naomi by his side, and after Jamie served the warm food, he sat down next to Naomi.
"Wait let me guess," Leena said looking at Naomi and Brad across from her, as Bit filled his and hers plate with the food. "You two have decided to get married!" Leena accused.
Naomi and Brad nearly jumped out of their chairs: "No!" they said in unison.
"This might effect our lives, uh bigger than that." Said Naomi, looking down at her plate.
"Yeah? So come on, tell us already!" said Bit as he dipped his biscuits in his gravy and then put it in his mouth, chewing slowly.
"Well, what happened was this…" Brad and Naomi explained the whole story, Doc and Leon looked at them with serious faces, trying to take every thing in. Bit and Leena stared in amazement, eyes practically reaching the floor. And Jamie held his chin.
"Hey Naomi, is it possible I could maybe see this piece of the book that you have? I could scan in on my computer." Said Jamie, looking up at Naomi.
"Yeah sure. Any thing that will help us figure this out. Brad and I are going back into town, to see that man the bookstore owner was talking about. To see if we can get any more information.
Jamie nodded, "That seems like the best way to go. Get all the information. Come on, we'll start scanning that right away." With that Jamie and Naomi left the table.
"Well, if that's all you have to say, Leena and I are going shopping. See ya guys later." Said Bit as he and Leena started to walk away.
"Yeah, have fun, see ya later." Called Brad, crossing his arms he smirked, "Much later."
Leon and Doc looked at him funny, but shook of what he said, "So, this book, you really think there is something important in it?" asked Doc, holding his chin.
"Well, this is the Backdraft we are talking about. For all we know: this thing could destroy the planet." Said Brad, sipping his coffee.
Doc and Leon grew worried faces. "Looks like I will have to speak to Lyon soon." Said Doc as he stared at the clock.
*****
Bit and Leena had taken the jeep into town, and they started to shop a little. The conversation wasn't much, rather boring actually, and Bit grew tired of it and decided to speak: "So Leena, what's been happening with Harry lately?" A boring subject, he knew, but it was all he could think of, besides asking her some thing personal. Which he thought might be uncomfortable for her.
"He's spending the rest of the summer at his parents palace, to finish his training on being King." Said Leena sounding like she didn't care as she looked into one of the stores windows.
"Oh, I see." Bit replied simply.
"How's Amanda? I heard her over two nights ago." Said Leena rather coldly, as she didn't even look at Bit, but decided to smell a pink rose.
"She's fine, she can't seem to take the hint that I don't wanna be with her though." Said Bit as he looked ahead of them, walking in the same pace.
"Really? Why aren't you interested any more?"
Bit gulped, what was he supposed to say: 'I'm not interested any more because she's not my type. That will work' thought Bit. "I just realized she is not my type. I want to be with some one different."
"Oh, so, what is your type Bit Cloud?" asked Leena, smiling a little. She then mentally slapped herself, 'Are you hitting on him?' she asked herself, she then noticed Bit smirking. "What?"
Bit put a hand up in defense: "Nothing, nothing. I was just watching you."
"Oh, okay." Said Leena as Bit sighed in relief. "So, what's you type?" Leena urge for him to tell her.
Bit began to panic, 'What am I supposed to say; I like trigger happy, Zoid loving girls like yourself!?' Bit asked himself, panicking as he realized both him and Leena had stopped walking, and now she was looking right at him.
Leena then glanced over Bit's shoulder and saw a cute little bookstore. She stopped him from speaking: "Oh Bit! Can we please go over there to that bookstore?" Leena begged, giving him her best puppy eyes.
Bit glanced over his shoulder at the bookstore, the pressure about his type was immediately put off when he said: "yes."
They walked in: It was a nice sized bookstore, with the smell of cinnamon and spice, like every bookstore there. Millions of books seemed to pour from their shelves and Leena gapped in awed as she looked all around.
"Hey Leena, I didn't know you liked books so much." Said Bit, watching her with amazing eyes.
Leena's smile seemed to turn down a few shines, "Bookstores were my mom's favorite thing about Atlantis." As her words hit Bit, he suddenly felt sad. Sad for her, the one that liked to chase him, or make him chase her, the one that liked to eat his cookies, the one that liked to break every bone in is body. He felt sad for her. Without noticing Bit's new mood change, Leena dragged him over to another categories of books: Romance novels! Leena started looking through the books and managed to pick out three: One hot summer, Moonlight love, and Star-crossed lovers. Bit read the titles of the books and started to blush as he realized what section of books they were in.
"You read these books Leena?" Bit asked, looking at her a little nervously.
Leena looked at him, "Yes, what is wrong with-oh. I get it. Bit, have you ever read one of these books before?" asked Leena, smirking devilishly at him.
Bit got scared of that smirk, "No. Have you?"
"Yes. Wanna borrow one of mine, you might like them." Said Leena as she turned her attention back towards the bookshelves.
"S-Sure…I think." Bit replied, a hint of being nervous about it could be detected in his voice.
"Great. I know one you'll just love, I'll give it to you when we get back to the Hover Cargo. Come on, lets pay for these and go." Said Leena holding her books in her hands as Bit nodded and they walked over to the cash register. After paying for the books Leena and Bit started to walk out of the bookstore when a wrinkled old hand grabbed Leena's arm.
"Ah! Let go!" cried Leena as she turned around to see an old man gripping her arm. "What do you want?" Leena snapped trying to get her arm free.
"Y-you're here, you're finally here." Said the old man, looking into Leena's eyes.
"Huh? What are you talking about? And let go of me!" demanded Leena, trying to pull away.
"You, the chosen ones…You can save us before it's too late. Please help us." Said the old man.
"Chosen ones? Look pale, I don't know what mental place you escaped from, but I am not a chosen one. Bit here is, but not me. Now let go of me!" ordered Leena. When the man would not let go she looked at Bit. "Bit…"
Bit seemed to snap out of his trance, "Right…Look old man, we paid for the books. Now please, just go of her arm, and leave us alone." Said Bit slowly.
"I see. You have no idea do you? About your destiny."
"Destiny? Whoa! Stop right there!" said Leena as she struggled to get free.
"The Backdraft has the book, you must get it back and close the gate! Before it is too late, please!" the old man preached, this time, looking into Bit's eyes.
"How do you know about the Backdraft taking that book?" Bit asked, feeling a strange sense that he knew this man before.
"It was my book. And it is your destiny to rid the world of what is to come. You must get the book and close the gate, mankind depends on you."
Leena was getting frustrated and showed it as she raised her voice to the old man: "Look, even if we were the chosen ones, and did get the book, we wouldn't know what to do with it or with that gat4e you keep mentioning! Now please, let go before I hurt you."
"You will know what to do when the time comes. Right now we must prepare. Your mother-" the old man began.
"Don't talk about my mother! You didn't know her!" Leena snapped.
"Either did you. There are things you don't know about her, things you should know. Like the things she passed down to you, making her destiny, now yours." The man pushed further.
"Stop it!" Leena yelled through her tears. "The only thing I got from my mother was my looks! No destiny! No personality! Nothing else! Now let go!" Shouted Leena, as the man let go.
Leena then ran out of the bookstore, dragging Bit with her. Once on the other side of the street, Leena put her face in her hands and began to cry. Bit looked down at her, hearing her sob, he pulled her into his embrace and let her cry. "Sh…It's okay Leena, I'm here." He began rubbing his hand down her hair, realizing how soft and silky it was, "I'll always be here."
*****
Back at the Hover Cargo:
"Doc and Leon went into town, to see if they could go scuba diving. I brought you some-"
"Coffee?" Naomi asked, looking up at Brad from her chair.
"No. Hot chocolate. Do you want coffee?" asked Brad, looking down into her eyes.
"No, the hot chocolate is fine. Thank you." Said Naomi, as she took the cup and sipped the hot chocolate.
"So how's it coming?" Brad questioned, looking over a Jamie who was working frantically on the computer. He raised an eyebrow, "Find any thing?"
"No, I am still working on breaking the language code so we can red it in English. Whoever made this book, sure as heck didn't want any one to read it." Said Jamie, still typing away.
"How long will it take, to break the language code I mean." Said Naomi, looking to her side at Jamie.
"From the looks of it, a while. A long while. I can't make a precise accusation when." Jamie paused, "Maybe you guys should go talk to that guy now. I will call you on the radio if any thing happens."
"Okay, come on Naomi," said Brad as he and Naomi walked out of the computer rooms, and down the hall to the garage.
*****
Back in the streets of Atlantis:
Bit still held Leena close to him, while making soothing sounds in her ear. "It will be okay Leena, that guy didn't know what was talking about." He whispered in her ear.
The heat from his mouth made her ear hot and she looked up at him, her cheeks flushed with a tinge of pink, "Then how did he know about my mom? And why did it seem like you were so transfixed in what he was saying?"
"It was only luck. And besides, I was just listening to him, it was interesting how he knew about that book being taken by the Backdraft, cause Brad and Naomi said no one else was in the bookstore." Bit looked down at her, "Don't worry about it."
"Thanks Bit, I mean it. I really appreciate what you did for me, every thing you did for me." Said Leena softly.
Bit smiled at her, "No problem. I don't mind, and I like getting to know the real you." Said Bit, making her blush darker.
"Thank you, I like getting to know the real you too" Leena smiled back at him.
Bit placed his hands on Leena's hips, and she didn't seem to mind, which made him get the courage to ask her some thing: "Leena, can I ask you a question?"
"Sure" she responded while placing her hands to rest on his arms.
"W-would you…I mean, Would you like to go on a---"
"Bit? Bit Cloud?" asked a boyish voice.
Bit turned to the intruder, very annoyed for being interrupted when he was in the middle of some thing important. "Yeah?" When Bit's eyes came upon the owner of the voice his mouth dropped. "M-Mitch?" Bit asked, dropping his hands from Leena.
"Yup!" shouted the guy, as him and Bit embraced in a hug. He was just as tall as Bit, maybe a little taller, he had blue hair, and whore a purple shirt with black pants. He just smiled as he and Bit pulled away from their embrace.
Bit still stood shocked, "So what's new?" Bit asked looking him from head to toe.
"Well, I am a Zoids pilot now. I have my own team too. The T-hawks. We're really fast, so you better watch out, we're facing the Champ team in two days." Said Mitch, as he smiled at Bit.
"The Champ team huh? Yeah we faced them. Well good luck." Said Bit, not noticing Leena by his side.
"Thanks, we might need it. So, who's this angel from heaven you got here?" Mitch said, looking at Leena.
Leena blushed and Bit flared small flame of jealousy, but shook it off, "This here is Leena, she's my-"
"Wait, wait! Let me guess! Wife? Fiancee? Girlfriend?"
"No. Leena is my teammate." Replied Bit, blushing a little.
"Oh…Then she's for the taking?"
"Afraid so."
"Cool. Well, it's a pleasure to meet you Leena," said Mitch as he took her hand and kissed it. "I am Mitch, Bit's old childhood friend."
Leena blushed after his gesture. "Nice to meet you too."
Bit's jealousy flamed a little more, "So, it looks like we'll be seeing you on the battlefield, Mitch." Said Bit, giving one of his best grins.
"You can count on it." Said Mitch, matching the same grin.
*****
Jamie's voice: Next time on Zoids: Enter the Gate…We all meet Bit's old childhood friend and his new team members: Pierce from the Backdraft and some Rebel no one has heard of! What's this about Bit and Pierce flirting? Mitch and Leena too? And Bit and Mitch have entered a one on one battle with one another, and Bit looks ready to kill! What could have happened to their friendship? And why is Leena crying? Next time on Zoids: Enter the Gate: Chapter Four:
A battle starts with friendship, and ends in hate! Leena's attacked! Ready! Fight!
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Author: Hello! Okay, a few things we are gonna go over is: The next chapter may contain some mature things like: Rape and Sexual issues. If you are offended please do not read the next chapter. It will be rated between R and NC-17. Please don't stop reading the fic all together, just don't read that chapter if those things offend you. But I promise no one will get seriously wounded. ^_^ Now, any questions: please e-mail me. Thank you for your time.
Disclaimer: I Do not own Zoids, however, if you wish to sell it to me, please e-mail me! This fic, however is mine. The idea and plot, so I can sue you for that! If you use it! Which I am sure you won't! But if you do, I can get 400 million dollars! Now please read on…
2 Zoids: Enter the Gate:
Chapter three: Old friends, new enemies. Ready! Fight!
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Brad and Naomi pulled up to the Hover Cargo, by the crystal blue lake. It was about 1:00 a.m. After their little encounter with the Backdrafts clawing Shadowcats in the bookstore, they talked to the clerk that had been attacked by them. They needed to know what was so important about getting a book, they needed to know what was in it, and other kinds of things. But they had gotten nothing. It was a loss. The man said a bunch of crazy talk.
~*Flashback*~
Brad approached the book clerk, "Are you alright?" the man nodded slowly in a response to Brad's question. Brad peered over his left shoulder and glanced at Naomi.
She then knelt down besides the older man, placing her hands on his shoulders she spoke gently: "Can you tell us what was in that book? It is very curtail that we know." The man nodded again, and stood up to meet Brads gaze.
"I will tell you every thing you need to know, that I know." Brad nodded and Naomi stared up at him. "The book was given to me by an older man, who received it from his son, who is an archeologist. He found it in a dig search in one of the seas. The young man brought it to his father, and he brought it to me. He said it was in danger, being with him. So I took it and hid it in my little safe behind that bookcase. I thought it would be safe there, but I guess I was wrong."
"It wasn't your fault." Came Naomi's voice, "There was nothing you could have done to prevent this."
"Maybe so." He replied, sitting down on a stool, he brought his hand up to his head.
"Any thing else we should know about the book?" asked Brad, leaning against a bookcase with his arms crossed.
"It had a legend in it."
"A legend? What kind of a legend?" Brad perked up at this new information they were being given, and he lifted his gaze to the older man, asking his question that seemed to run through his head.
"I don't know. The book had a hard cover on it, with a weird design. Your friend here was lucky enough to rip a little off. But the man told me specifically not to open the book. Not unless I was forced to." The men looked around his store, "What is to become of me? My store is ruined."
"Relax," came Brad's voice, as he put a hand on the man's shoulder, "I will give you some money, to pay for the damages." Said Brad as he reached inside his wallet he pulled out a few hundreds. "Here, take it." The man took the money in his own hands and counted it.
"Thank you so much young man. But why do you carry so much with you?"
Brad smirked, "You have to when you have a lady like her," said Brad, nudging at Naomi.
They laughed a little, and it felt good, with all the serious drama that had taken place today.
"That man that gave me the book. He can tell you more. He lives just down the street, at the middle Bookstore. He will answer any more questions for you."
Brad and Naomi nodded their heads in unison and walked out of the store.
~*End flashback*~
Naomi looked up at Brad as the jeep pulled in the Hover Cargo. "That sure was nice of you to give that old man the money Brad."
Brad closed his eyes and removed the jeep's keys, "It was nothing."
"No, it was nice." She then kissed him passionately. Brad moaned a little into her mouth as her tongue played with his, pulling back they smiled at each other.
"Yeah well, it's coming out of your next paycheck!" taunted Brad as he ran out of the jeep and into the Hover Cargo. Naomi chased after him, catching up with him she grabbed his hand and swung him around to meet her gaze. Brad smiled and gently kissed Naomi on the lips. It was soft and gentle at first, then the heat between then made them go mad and they started to kiss each other with more passion then before. Soon the need for air became far to great, greater than their needs for each other, and they broke apart. Naomi looked up at Brad and he smiled at her, then, peering over Naomi's left shoulder, he spotted: Bit laying on the couch, with Leena on top of him, still handcuffed together. They looked so comfortable and they looked like a happy couple in love. Which, for Bit and Leena, it sure was a sight to see. Naomi looked up at Brad and seen him grinning at something behind her. "What is it?" Naomi spoke in a rather loud voice and Leena stirred on Bit.
"Sh." Whispered Brad as he gently pulled her shoulder closer to him, turning her around to see the sight he had caught sight of. Naomi looked at the sight and giggled. "Don't they look cute?" Naomi teased, a smile tugging at her lips.
"Yeah, come on now, lets go to bed." Said Brad as he yawned and stretched his arms. Naomi nodded and soon they went to Brad's room, and after turning off the light, they fell fast asleep.
*****
The next day:
Bit awoke with Leena sleeping peacefully in his arms. He smiled, 'Leena isn't that bad once you get to know her a little more. She may be trigger happy, but she's fun to be around.' Thought Bit as he looked at her sleeping figure. He then moved one of her strands of red hair out of her eyes with is free hand, 'She's even beautiful when she sleeps.' He then brushed his finger across her lower lip: smooth and soft. 'Is she an angel? Well, when she's sleeping?' Brad then grunted, making his presence noted to Bit. Bit jerked his hand away from Leena as quickly as he heard the noise. Looking up from where he and Leena lay he spotted Brad arms crossed, leaning against the wall.
"Have fun last night?" asked Brad, eyes closed as if he was content not meeting Bit's gaze.
Bit smiled, "Yeah I guess, and you?"
Brad grunted again, "I'll tell you at breakfast, which should be done in thirty-two minutes. I suggest you take a shower and clean up before then." Said Brad in a humble voice as he began to walk out of the room, turning his back towards Bit.
"Hey!" Bit hollered, and then almost as if he remembered Leena was a sleep he whispered: "How am I supposed to take a shower with Leena handcuffed to me?"
Brad shrugged, "I am sure you will be able to work some thing out." He said with a smirk as he walked out of the room, leaving a stunned, clueless Bit holding Leena.
'Hm. Great. Looks like I won't be getting a shower any time soon. I wonder why they exactly did this is the first place. Oh well. I kinda…I don't know. It kinda feels-right. Leena in my arms. It almost feels like- destiny.' Bit thought, he then grabbed a hold of himself, "Yeah right Bit! Good one! Destiny! Ha! Oh well, Leena won't be waking up soon. Might as well go back to bed." Said Bit quietly to himself as he snuggled his body closer in between Leena's body and the couch. All and all, he was comfy, and he soon drifted into slumber, like a baby.
*****
Fifteen minutes later:
Leena stirred and a hand that had been keep her side warm, by touching it, had just fallen from its spot. She opened her violet eyes, that refused to see for a second, and slowly her vision came into play: She was sleeping on Bit Cloud, cocky Liger Zero pilot that liked to steel her food! She peered up at his sleeping face; he looked like a cute little boy sleeping. 'How sweet,' Leena thought as she propped herself onto her elbows to get a closer look at her sleeping teammate. Bit's arms came up, wrapping around Leena's waste and she was startled at fist, but shook it off. It felt right with Bit's arms around her. It felt good, and reassuring. Leena then rested her elbows and gently put her head on Bit's chest, where she could hear his husky breathing and his heartbeat. Which made a perfect rhythm. She sighed in contentment and she steadily fell asleep again.
*****
Fifteen minutes later:
Doc and the others went to wake up Bit and Leena, it was time for breakfast, and Naomi and Brad needed to talk to the team about something important.
But what greeted their eyes (except for Brad's) was a pure shock to them. Doc, Jamie and Leon's mouths flew open and Naomi and Brad grinned. Bit got the feeling he was being watched and he opened his eyes. And right there, Leena was now sleeping on his chest. Bit's heart skipped a beat and he remembered seeing her nearly naked before in the dressing room. He gulped lightly, trying not to make a sound as he felt his body start to react to Leena's (which in Bit's case was not a good thing, Leena might feel!). He brought his shaking hand up, and began to shake her: "Come on Leena get up!" said Bit as Leena opened her eyes and looked at Bit, and he sighed in relief.
"What?" she asked why arching her back as she stretched.
Bit looked at her, and then he spotted the rest of the team by the door, he grinned to himself: "Time for breakfast!" he said in a rush, as he jumped off of the couch, dragging Leena with him. Bit stopped running as he got to the rest of the gang. "What's for breakfast?" he asked, not noticing Leena huffing and puffing behind him.
Doc's dopey smile crossed his lips: "Pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon, biscuits and gravy. You know the usual." Doc looked at the gang, "Well, come on! Besides, Brad and Naomi have to tell us something important." Said Doc as they all began to follow him into the dinning room.
Once they all reached the table: Doc sat at the head of the table, Leon sat next to him, Leena and Bit sat next to him, trying to sit down with out causing the other to fall. Brad sat across from Leon, with Naomi by his side, and after Jamie served the warm food, he sat down next to Naomi.
"Wait let me guess," Leena said looking at Naomi and Brad across from her, as Bit filled his and hers plate with the food. "You two have decided to get married!" Leena accused.
Naomi and Brad nearly jumped out of their chairs: "No!" they said in unison.
"This might effect our lives, uh bigger than that." Said Naomi, looking down at her plate.
"Yeah? So come on, tell us already!" said Bit as he dipped his biscuits in his gravy and then put it in his mouth, chewing slowly.
"Well, what happened was this…" Brad and Naomi explained the whole story, Doc and Leon looked at them with serious faces, trying to take every thing in. Bit and Leena stared in amazement, eyes practically reaching the floor. And Jamie held his chin.
"Hey Naomi, is it possible I could maybe see this piece of the book that you have? I could scan in on my computer." Said Jamie, looking up at Naomi.
"Yeah sure. Any thing that will help us figure this out. Brad and I are going back into town, to see that man the bookstore owner was talking about. To see if we can get any more information.
Jamie nodded, "That seems like the best way to go. Get all the information. Come on, we'll start scanning that right away." With that Jamie and Naomi left the table.
"Well, if that's all you have to say, Leena and I are going shopping. See ya guys later." Said Bit as he and Leena started to walk away.
"Yeah, have fun, see ya later." Called Brad, crossing his arms he smirked, "Much later."
Leon and Doc looked at him funny, but shook of what he said, "So, this book, you really think there is something important in it?" asked Doc, holding his chin.
"Well, this is the Backdraft we are talking about. For all we know: this thing could destroy the planet." Said Brad, sipping his coffee.
Doc and Leon grew worried faces. "Looks like I will have to speak to Lyon soon." Said Doc as he stared at the clock.
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Bit and Leena had taken the jeep into town, and they started to shop a little. The conversation wasn't much, rather boring actually, and Bit grew tired of it and decided to speak: "So Leena, what's been happening with Harry lately?" A boring subject, he knew, but it was all he could think of, besides asking her some thing personal. Which he thought might be uncomfortable for her.
"He's spending the rest of the summer at his parents palace, to finish his training on being King." Said Leena sounding like she didn't care as she looked into one of the stores windows.
"Oh, I see." Bit replied simply.
"How's Amanda? I heard her over two nights ago." Said Leena rather coldly, as she didn't even look at Bit, but decided to smell a pink rose.
"She's fine, she can't seem to take the hint that I don't wanna be with her though." Said Bit as he looked ahead of them, walking in the same pace.
"Really? Why aren't you interested any more?"
Bit gulped, what was he supposed to say: 'I'm not interested any more because she's not my type. That will work' thought Bit. "I just realized she is not my type. I want to be with some one different."
"Oh, so, what is your type Bit Cloud?" asked Leena, smiling a little. She then mentally slapped herself, 'Are you hitting on him?' she asked herself, she then noticed Bit smirking. "What?"
Bit put a hand up in defense: "Nothing, nothing. I was just watching you."
"Oh, okay." Said Leena as Bit sighed in relief. "So, what's you type?" Leena urge for him to tell her.
Bit began to panic, 'What am I supposed to say; I like trigger happy, Zoid loving girls like yourself!?' Bit asked himself, panicking as he realized both him and Leena had stopped walking, and now she was looking right at him.
Leena then glanced over Bit's shoulder and saw a cute little bookstore. She stopped him from speaking: "Oh Bit! Can we please go over there to that bookstore?" Leena begged, giving him her best puppy eyes.
Bit glanced over his shoulder at the bookstore, the pressure about his type was immediately put off when he said: "yes."
They walked in: It was a nice sized bookstore, with the smell of cinnamon and spice, like every bookstore there. Millions of books seemed to pour from their shelves and Leena gapped in awed as she looked all around.
"Hey Leena, I didn't know you liked books so much." Said Bit, watching her with amazing eyes.
Leena's smile seemed to turn down a few shines, "Bookstores were my mom's favorite thing about Atlantis." As her words hit Bit, he suddenly felt sad. Sad for her, the one that liked to chase him, or make him chase her, the one that liked to eat his cookies, the one that liked to break every bone in is body. He felt sad for her. Without noticing Bit's new mood change, Leena dragged him over to another categories of books: Romance novels! Leena started looking through the books and managed to pick out three: One hot summer, Moonlight love, and Star-crossed lovers. Bit read the titles of the books and started to blush as he realized what section of books they were in.
"You read these books Leena?" Bit asked, looking at her a little nervously.
Leena looked at him, "Yes, what is wrong with-oh. I get it. Bit, have you ever read one of these books before?" asked Leena, smirking devilishly at him.
Bit got scared of that smirk, "No. Have you?"
"Yes. Wanna borrow one of mine, you might like them." Said Leena as she turned her attention back towards the bookshelves.
"S-Sure…I think." Bit replied, a hint of being nervous about it could be detected in his voice.
"Great. I know one you'll just love, I'll give it to you when we get back to the Hover Cargo. Come on, lets pay for these and go." Said Leena holding her books in her hands as Bit nodded and they walked over to the cash register. After paying for the books Leena and Bit started to walk out of the bookstore when a wrinkled old hand grabbed Leena's arm.
"Ah! Let go!" cried Leena as she turned around to see an old man gripping her arm. "What do you want?" Leena snapped trying to get her arm free.
"Y-you're here, you're finally here." Said the old man, looking into Leena's eyes.
"Huh? What are you talking about? And let go of me!" demanded Leena, trying to pull away.
"You, the chosen ones…You can save us before it's too late. Please help us." Said the old man.
"Chosen ones? Look pale, I don't know what mental place you escaped from, but I am not a chosen one. Bit here is, but not me. Now let go of me!" ordered Leena. When the man would not let go she looked at Bit. "Bit…"
Bit seemed to snap out of his trance, "Right…Look old man, we paid for the books. Now please, just go of her arm, and leave us alone." Said Bit slowly.
"I see. You have no idea do you? About your destiny."
"Destiny? Whoa! Stop right there!" said Leena as she struggled to get free.
"The Backdraft has the book, you must get it back and close the gate! Before it is too late, please!" the old man preached, this time, looking into Bit's eyes.
"How do you know about the Backdraft taking that book?" Bit asked, feeling a strange sense that he knew this man before.
"It was my book. And it is your destiny to rid the world of what is to come. You must get the book and close the gate, mankind depends on you."
Leena was getting frustrated and showed it as she raised her voice to the old man: "Look, even if we were the chosen ones, and did get the book, we wouldn't know what to do with it or with that gat4e you keep mentioning! Now please, let go before I hurt you."
"You will know what to do when the time comes. Right now we must prepare. Your mother-" the old man began.
"Don't talk about my mother! You didn't know her!" Leena snapped.
"Either did you. There are things you don't know about her, things you should know. Like the things she passed down to you, making her destiny, now yours." The man pushed further.
"Stop it!" Leena yelled through her tears. "The only thing I got from my mother was my looks! No destiny! No personality! Nothing else! Now let go!" Shouted Leena, as the man let go.
Leena then ran out of the bookstore, dragging Bit with her. Once on the other side of the street, Leena put her face in her hands and began to cry. Bit looked down at her, hearing her sob, he pulled her into his embrace and let her cry. "Sh…It's okay Leena, I'm here." He began rubbing his hand down her hair, realizing how soft and silky it was, "I'll always be here."
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Back at the Hover Cargo:
"Doc and Leon went into town, to see if they could go scuba diving. I brought you some-"
"Coffee?" Naomi asked, looking up at Brad from her chair.
"No. Hot chocolate. Do you want coffee?" asked Brad, looking down into her eyes.
"No, the hot chocolate is fine. Thank you." Said Naomi, as she took the cup and sipped the hot chocolate.
"So how's it coming?" Brad questioned, looking over a Jamie who was working frantically on the computer. He raised an eyebrow, "Find any thing?"
"No, I am still working on breaking the language code so we can red it in English. Whoever made this book, sure as heck didn't want any one to read it." Said Jamie, still typing away.
"How long will it take, to break the language code I mean." Said Naomi, looking to her side at Jamie.
"From the looks of it, a while. A long while. I can't make a precise accusation when." Jamie paused, "Maybe you guys should go talk to that guy now. I will call you on the radio if any thing happens."
"Okay, come on Naomi," said Brad as he and Naomi walked out of the computer rooms, and down the hall to the garage.
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Back in the streets of Atlantis:
Bit still held Leena close to him, while making soothing sounds in her ear. "It will be okay Leena, that guy didn't know what was talking about." He whispered in her ear.
The heat from his mouth made her ear hot and she looked up at him, her cheeks flushed with a tinge of pink, "Then how did he know about my mom? And why did it seem like you were so transfixed in what he was saying?"
"It was only luck. And besides, I was just listening to him, it was interesting how he knew about that book being taken by the Backdraft, cause Brad and Naomi said no one else was in the bookstore." Bit looked down at her, "Don't worry about it."
"Thanks Bit, I mean it. I really appreciate what you did for me, every thing you did for me." Said Leena softly.
Bit smiled at her, "No problem. I don't mind, and I like getting to know the real you." Said Bit, making her blush darker.
"Thank you, I like getting to know the real you too" Leena smiled back at him.
Bit placed his hands on Leena's hips, and she didn't seem to mind, which made him get the courage to ask her some thing: "Leena, can I ask you a question?"
"Sure" she responded while placing her hands to rest on his arms.
"W-would you…I mean, Would you like to go on a---"
"Bit? Bit Cloud?" asked a boyish voice.
Bit turned to the intruder, very annoyed for being interrupted when he was in the middle of some thing important. "Yeah?" When Bit's eyes came upon the owner of the voice his mouth dropped. "M-Mitch?" Bit asked, dropping his hands from Leena.
"Yup!" shouted the guy, as him and Bit embraced in a hug. He was just as tall as Bit, maybe a little taller, he had blue hair, and whore a purple shirt with black pants. He just smiled as he and Bit pulled away from their embrace.
Bit still stood shocked, "So what's new?" Bit asked looking him from head to toe.
"Well, I am a Zoids pilot now. I have my own team too. The T-hawks. We're really fast, so you better watch out, we're facing the Champ team in two days." Said Mitch, as he smiled at Bit.
"The Champ team huh? Yeah we faced them. Well good luck." Said Bit, not noticing Leena by his side.
"Thanks, we might need it. So, who's this angel from heaven you got here?" Mitch said, looking at Leena.
Leena blushed and Bit flared small flame of jealousy, but shook it off, "This here is Leena, she's my-"
"Wait, wait! Let me guess! Wife? Fiancee? Girlfriend?"
"No. Leena is my teammate." Replied Bit, blushing a little.
"Oh…Then she's for the taking?"
"Afraid so."
"Cool. Well, it's a pleasure to meet you Leena," said Mitch as he took her hand and kissed it. "I am Mitch, Bit's old childhood friend."
Leena blushed after his gesture. "Nice to meet you too."
Bit's jealousy flamed a little more, "So, it looks like we'll be seeing you on the battlefield, Mitch." Said Bit, giving one of his best grins.
"You can count on it." Said Mitch, matching the same grin.
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Jamie's voice: Next time on Zoids: Enter the Gate…We all meet Bit's old childhood friend and his new team members: Pierce from the Backdraft and some Rebel no one has heard of! What's this about Bit and Pierce flirting? Mitch and Leena too? And Bit and Mitch have entered a one on one battle with one another, and Bit looks ready to kill! What could have happened to their friendship? And why is Leena crying? Next time on Zoids: Enter the Gate: Chapter Four:
A battle starts with friendship, and ends in hate! Leena's attacked! Ready! Fight!
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Author: Hello! Okay, a few things we are gonna go over is: The next chapter may contain some mature things like: Rape and Sexual issues. If you are offended please do not read the next chapter. It will be rated between R and NC-17. Please don't stop reading the fic all together, just don't read that chapter if those things offend you. But I promise no one will get seriously wounded. ^_^ Now, any questions: please e-mail me. Thank you for your time.