Tawanos: I'm afraid that there will be no witty commentary today.
HinoMitsukai is feeling a bit under the weather at the moment and has gone
to bed. Any way sorry about the cliffhanger last time
Disclaimer: I will own Zoids someday. I don't care what I have to sell.
Chapter 3: A History of Liger Zero
The inside of the little cabin was full of books. Bookcases reached from floor to ceiling. And they were packed with books that had titles like: A History of Zoids, or Ultimate X and Organoids: Reality or Myth. There were stacks of books that looked like they held up roof they were so tall. In fact the only bit of the room that didn't have books on it was two chairs around the table in the middle of the room. The old man went over and sat in one of the chairs and motioned for Bit to sit in the other.
"I've been expecting you for a while." Said the old man, looking directly at Bit. The look freaked out Bit. The old man was not so much looking at him as through him, into his soul.
"You've been expecting me, Bit Cloud? Why?"
"Well, not you specifically, but the newest pilot of the Liger Zero. I expect you have some questions, ask away we have plenty of time." The old man got up and went over to a pile of books moved them exposing a stove and teakettle. "I'll make some tea." Bit thought for a second before asking the question that had been burning in his head since he saw the old man.
"Who are you? Liger said that you used to be his partner, but I can't see how that is possible, I am the only pilot of the Liger Zero."
"My name is Joseph Archaim, and for forty years that Liger Zero out there was my partner and best friend." The old man continued to make tea, his back to Bit. "From what Liger has told me and what I have found through personal research," he gestured at the books around the room. "Once every generation or so a person will emerge with the ability to communicate with and pilot an Ultimate X." He pointed at Bit. "You are the chosen partner, friend and protector of the Liger Zero." The teakettle behind him began to whistle. "Oh, tea's ready. Do you have any questions?"
"Why me? Why did Liger pick me to pilot him?" Bit said after a moment of stunned silence.
"I don't know why he picked you, but I can tell you why he picked me if you would like to hear." Joseph said bringing over two steaming mugs of tea. Bit nodded. "In my youth I traveled around a lot. One day I came to a secluded village in the mountains. In the very center of the village I found the Liger Zero, just standing there over the villagers well, as if protecting it. I asked some questions and found that several years ago a great Zoid pilot had died protecting the village from raiders. The pilot was buried in the cemetery, but some people came and took the damaged Liger. Several days later Liger came back to the village fully repaired but without a pilot. The people tried to take Liger again, but he wouldn't go, anyone who got into the cockpit saw a message on the mane screen that said 'You are not the one,' and got thrown out. I said that I wanted to see, I was taken to the Liger and got into the cockpit, but my message read 'You are not the one, but you do until he comes.' I took the Liger from the village and became a Zoid pilot. I never got really good like you, but I made a living. You see I was never intended to truly become the pilot, but a middle man delivering him to someone greater, in a word you." Bit just sat there in a stupor.
"Just two years ago Liger told me to sell him, saying that his pilot had emerged. He told me to wait for him to return after he found if the pilot was worthy or not." A smile played across his lips. "I guess he found you worthy."
"Worthy? Worthy of what?" Bit questioned.
"That must wait for another time I'm afraid."
"Whatever. Just one more question, how old is Liger?" Joseph was shocked by the question.
"The first record of a white liger zoid was after war between the Republic and the Empire."
"But... that was a hundred years ago." Joseph just nodded and finished off his tea, he took Bit's empty mug. Bit couldn't remember drinking the tea. "Liger's a hundred years old?" Bit said in disbelief, but Joseph shook his head as he returned to the table. "But I thought you said..."
"I said the first recorded, there were reported sightings dating back maybe a hundred years or more before that. That's enough for to night, tomorrow we will talk to Liger. Until then you and your friend are welcome to spend the night here." Bit looked out the window and saw to his amazement that the sun had set and the stars were coming out.
Leena's going to be furious with me, Bit thought and grimaced at the thought of what she was going to do to him. Cautiously he approached the Liger Zero who had lain down on his belly.
"How's Leena?"
She's asleep. Bit stared in disbelief as Liger opened the cockpit revealing a sleeping Leena in the fully reclined seat. She's beautiful, he thought, but she would never understand how I feel for her.
"Leena," Bit said softly trying to wake her up. She stirred, and her eyes opened a little. "Come on, let's get you into a bed for the night." Leena just nodded sleepily. Bit leaned into the cockpit and picked up the sleeping girl in his arms. Bit walked back into the cabin, a slight blush on his face as Leena snuggled up against him. He took her into the cabin. Joseph opened a door that led to the spare room where there was a small bed. Bit, carefully, placed Leena on the bed and covered her with the blanket. Quietly Bit retreated from the room.
"I'm sorry but this is my only spare room, I was only expecting you, on one else." Joseph said apologetically.
"That's ok. I keep a sleeping bag in the storage compartment in the Liger, just behind the seat, for whenever my runs with Liger take me farther than expected and I have to stay the night." Joseph nodded in understanding.
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Tawanos: Well that's the ending to chapter 3. I hope it answered some of the questions that you must have.
Next time Chapter 4: Of Ligers and of Organoids. Why has Liger taken them to Joseph? And what are these strange metal eggs? Find out next time.
Disclaimer: I will own Zoids someday. I don't care what I have to sell.
Chapter 3: A History of Liger Zero
The inside of the little cabin was full of books. Bookcases reached from floor to ceiling. And they were packed with books that had titles like: A History of Zoids, or Ultimate X and Organoids: Reality or Myth. There were stacks of books that looked like they held up roof they were so tall. In fact the only bit of the room that didn't have books on it was two chairs around the table in the middle of the room. The old man went over and sat in one of the chairs and motioned for Bit to sit in the other.
"I've been expecting you for a while." Said the old man, looking directly at Bit. The look freaked out Bit. The old man was not so much looking at him as through him, into his soul.
"You've been expecting me, Bit Cloud? Why?"
"Well, not you specifically, but the newest pilot of the Liger Zero. I expect you have some questions, ask away we have plenty of time." The old man got up and went over to a pile of books moved them exposing a stove and teakettle. "I'll make some tea." Bit thought for a second before asking the question that had been burning in his head since he saw the old man.
"Who are you? Liger said that you used to be his partner, but I can't see how that is possible, I am the only pilot of the Liger Zero."
"My name is Joseph Archaim, and for forty years that Liger Zero out there was my partner and best friend." The old man continued to make tea, his back to Bit. "From what Liger has told me and what I have found through personal research," he gestured at the books around the room. "Once every generation or so a person will emerge with the ability to communicate with and pilot an Ultimate X." He pointed at Bit. "You are the chosen partner, friend and protector of the Liger Zero." The teakettle behind him began to whistle. "Oh, tea's ready. Do you have any questions?"
"Why me? Why did Liger pick me to pilot him?" Bit said after a moment of stunned silence.
"I don't know why he picked you, but I can tell you why he picked me if you would like to hear." Joseph said bringing over two steaming mugs of tea. Bit nodded. "In my youth I traveled around a lot. One day I came to a secluded village in the mountains. In the very center of the village I found the Liger Zero, just standing there over the villagers well, as if protecting it. I asked some questions and found that several years ago a great Zoid pilot had died protecting the village from raiders. The pilot was buried in the cemetery, but some people came and took the damaged Liger. Several days later Liger came back to the village fully repaired but without a pilot. The people tried to take Liger again, but he wouldn't go, anyone who got into the cockpit saw a message on the mane screen that said 'You are not the one,' and got thrown out. I said that I wanted to see, I was taken to the Liger and got into the cockpit, but my message read 'You are not the one, but you do until he comes.' I took the Liger from the village and became a Zoid pilot. I never got really good like you, but I made a living. You see I was never intended to truly become the pilot, but a middle man delivering him to someone greater, in a word you." Bit just sat there in a stupor.
"Just two years ago Liger told me to sell him, saying that his pilot had emerged. He told me to wait for him to return after he found if the pilot was worthy or not." A smile played across his lips. "I guess he found you worthy."
"Worthy? Worthy of what?" Bit questioned.
"That must wait for another time I'm afraid."
"Whatever. Just one more question, how old is Liger?" Joseph was shocked by the question.
"The first record of a white liger zoid was after war between the Republic and the Empire."
"But... that was a hundred years ago." Joseph just nodded and finished off his tea, he took Bit's empty mug. Bit couldn't remember drinking the tea. "Liger's a hundred years old?" Bit said in disbelief, but Joseph shook his head as he returned to the table. "But I thought you said..."
"I said the first recorded, there were reported sightings dating back maybe a hundred years or more before that. That's enough for to night, tomorrow we will talk to Liger. Until then you and your friend are welcome to spend the night here." Bit looked out the window and saw to his amazement that the sun had set and the stars were coming out.
Leena's going to be furious with me, Bit thought and grimaced at the thought of what she was going to do to him. Cautiously he approached the Liger Zero who had lain down on his belly.
"How's Leena?"
She's asleep. Bit stared in disbelief as Liger opened the cockpit revealing a sleeping Leena in the fully reclined seat. She's beautiful, he thought, but she would never understand how I feel for her.
"Leena," Bit said softly trying to wake her up. She stirred, and her eyes opened a little. "Come on, let's get you into a bed for the night." Leena just nodded sleepily. Bit leaned into the cockpit and picked up the sleeping girl in his arms. Bit walked back into the cabin, a slight blush on his face as Leena snuggled up against him. He took her into the cabin. Joseph opened a door that led to the spare room where there was a small bed. Bit, carefully, placed Leena on the bed and covered her with the blanket. Quietly Bit retreated from the room.
"I'm sorry but this is my only spare room, I was only expecting you, on one else." Joseph said apologetically.
"That's ok. I keep a sleeping bag in the storage compartment in the Liger, just behind the seat, for whenever my runs with Liger take me farther than expected and I have to stay the night." Joseph nodded in understanding.
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Tawanos: Well that's the ending to chapter 3. I hope it answered some of the questions that you must have.
Next time Chapter 4: Of Ligers and of Organoids. Why has Liger taken them to Joseph? And what are these strange metal eggs? Find out next time.