Tawanos: Well here's chapter 2. I said it would be up yesterday but I got home late and fell asleep before I could update it.

HinoMitsukai: Chapter 2? Already? Be still my heart.

Tawanos: Have I mentioned that I hate you yet?

HinoMitsukai: To quote a famous read-haired duo, "Maybe once" "Or twice" "A minute." I would add the last part ("All summer") but the season doesn't seem to appropriate. By the way, thanks to Lady Arwen and MegamanX2002 for being our first reviewers, it really means a lot to us. And don't worry, the Harry bashing ensues, but you'll have to wait a few chapters.

Tawanos: Anyway. ON WITH THE STORY!!!

Disclaimer: Heaven help me, I not only wish to own Zoids the TV shows but to own a Zoid. *drools*

Chapter 2: Paradise

After a little while of Liger's running Leena and Bit began to relax. Leena felt him relax and did as well. Suddenly Bit got an idea.

"Liger, can you find Paradise Valley?"

Yes, I can get there quite easily, if we don't run in to any trouble. Came the confidant roar.

"Good. Take over and head for Paradise Valley." To Leena's surprise Bit let go of the controls, which suddenly had a life of their own. She looked at Bit who had closed his eyes and put his head back in a relaxed manner. If Bit's not worried, she thought, than everything is all right. She longed to run her fingers through his spiky blond hair, she wanted to pull his face down to hers and kiss him, but she refrained, she didn't know how he would react and certainly didn't want to lose him.

"Bit, what and where is this valley you are going to." For a moment he didn't respond.

"You'll see. You better get some rest, it will be a long trip, we probably won't get there until morning." His eyes didn't open once but he did cringe at her reply.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN 'WE PROBABLY WON'T GET THERE BY MORNING'??????" She did not so much yell as scream directly into Bit's ear.

"I mean," he said very calmly. "That it will be a long trip and you would like it better if you had a good night's rest." Yet again his eyes remained closed.

"You've changed Bit Cloud, and I want an explanation, but not now, tomorrow." With that she closed her eyes and got into a position that she could go to sleep in, which consisted of snuggling in closer to Bit's chest. He smiled and put an arm around her so she wouldn't fall. I don't know why, Bit thought, but this feels right. At this point both of them drifted off to sleep.

Finally, I can't believe it took them so long. A little chuckling sound came from the Liger. I hope the old man still has them, now he can pass them on because I have found a worthy one to protect them and raise them to their Ultimate Potential.

*** Next Day ***

Bit and Leena woke the next day with a start. It was not morning but late afternoon. Liger was angry about something and was not afraid to show it. From what they could see they were standing on a cliff overlooking a lush and beautiful forest, but something was wrong there were three red Rev Raptors cutting their way through leaving fallen trees in their wake. The Liger roared again and the Rev Raptors looked up. One of the pilots opened a channel.

"What do you think you kids are doing here? This isn't Make Out Point you know." Leena recognized him as the first member of the Backdraft group to challenge the Blitz team.

"You young fellas in the red zoids have no right being here." Said an old man over a different channel. "Get them off of my land Liger Zero." The white liger roared ferociously.

"Can we trust him, Liger?" Bit asked.

Yes.

"Ok then. Hold on Leena, we are about to fight." She had just enough time to rap her arms around Bit before the liger launched it's self off the cliff at the red zoids below. Liger pounced on the first and closest Rev Raptor, instantly freezing the command system. Again it launched at the remaining two zoids which where right next to each other. It landed on the one on the right, the other made a swing with its blades but the Liger just ducked under it before striking out with its paw at the exposed leg. A moment later the zoid fell.

"And don't you dare come back," said the old man's voice over the com link. Bit and Leena saw the men get out of their zoids and run away. The liger turned away and started to walk towards the source of the old man's transmission.

"Bit, where are we?" Leena asked anxiously.

"I think this is Paradise Valley, but by the looks of it this spot is further north than I have ever come before. Liger, where are we going, and who is that old man?" Liger let out a series of roars.

"Well what did he say?" Leena asked Bit.

"He said that we are going to see the old man, and that the old man is... used to be..."

"The pilot of the Liger Zero." Said the old man as the Liger came out of the trees into a clearing, where an old man stood in front of a little log cabin. "Come in we have a lot to discuss." He turned and went inside.

"I thought that you were the only one to ever successfully pilot the Liger Zero." Leena said to Bit in amazement.

"So did I, so did I. We better go talk to him. Liger let us out."

Leena should stay here. This is between you and him.

"Leena, will you stay here? Liger says that I need to talk to him alone." She nodded slightly. Bit got out and headed for the cabin.

Chapter 2 is over. To be continued

HinoMitsukai: Wow! What a cliffhanger, eh folks? Very exciting and stupendous and all that junk and can I go to sleep now?

Tawanos: NO I require more witty commentary. Talk about my ego.

HinoMitsukai: Ego? I thought that was your hair.

Tawanos: Shut up and go to bed.

HinoMitsukai: Just so long as the ends justify the means, eh? *Kisses* Night everybody!

Tawanos: Good night. I'm off to dream of a harem. I mean sailboat.

Next time: A former Liger Zero Pilot? How can this be? Bit talks with the mysterious old man and finds out more about the Liger Zero and his past, next time in Chapter 3: A History of Liger Zero.