Tawanos: Sis isn't here right now but I will try to be funny on my own.

Tawanos: You can be funny?

Tawanos: Yes I can.

Tawanos: Yea.right.whatever

Tawanos: This did not go as I planned.

Tawanos: Dose it ever?

Tawanos: Touché.

Disclaimer: Neither Tawanos owns Zoids, but they both wish they did.

Chapter 15: Battle Plans

Everyone was still working on their zoids when Bit and Jamie returned. Jamie was still depressed, so he went directly to his room not talking to anyone. Bit explained to everyone that Jamie was going to loose the Reinos and there was nothing anyone could do to save it. Bit even asked the organoids if they could repair the Reinos by merging with it, but they said that merging with a zoid that was beyond repair by human means could be dangerous for both the zoid and the organoid. Everyone was depressed by the news and said that they would pool their money to buy Jamie a new zoid.

Bit went to Jamie's room to tell him that everyone would pitch in to bu him a new zoid. Bit tried to open Jamie's door but found it locked. The sound of typing could be heard from inside.

"Jamie? It's Bit. I wanted to tell you that everyone-" Bit was interrupted by a voice from inside Jamie's room.

"Leave us alone. We're working in here." It was not one voice but two speaking as one. The two voices were Jamie and the Wild Eagle's.

"Is everything alright in there?" Bit had never heard Jamie sound this way before.

"Yea Bit, everything is ok don't worry about us." This time it was only Jamie's voice, and he didn't sound sad anymore.

"Yea, yea." Said the Wild Eagle. "Now would you leave us alone? We are working on something."

"Okay." Bit left and returned to the hanger. He told everyone that Jamie didn't want to be disturbed because he was working on something.

"What could he possibly be working on?" Pierce asked.

"Jamie is our strategist." Leena explained. "He is probably working on a way for us to beat the Streak team."

"Some how I don't think so." Bit said thinking about how he had heard the Wild Eagle's voice.

"Then what?" Brad asked.

"I don't know." Bit went over to the workout room and lifted weights for several hours while everyone else worked on their zoids for the battle the next day.

At dinner Jamie didn't show up to cook, Joseph had to cook alone. Bit took a plate of food to Jamie's room. When he announced that he had food the door opened just enough for a hand to come out and grab the plate and pull it back inside. After dinner everyone went to bed early so they would be rested for their first S-class battle.

*** The next day ***

Bit and Jamie went out around 10:00 to pickup the Reinos. When they returned Jamie called everyone to a meeting to discuss the battle plan.

"Ok I heard from ZBC (Zoid Battle Commission) about the battle we will be in. It will be battle mode 0985 that means only hand-to-hand combat no weapons may be shot. The Streak team wants this so we can't take them out before they have a chance to use their blades on us."

"Ok, so how are we supposed to beat them?" Brad asked.

"From the air. Pierce and I will take out their Storm Sworder. I will act as a decoy for their Storm Sworder, and when it attacks Pierce can take it out with her wing blades. While we are doing this Bit and Katie will be distracting the three Lightning Saix. Do you think you will be able to distract them long enough?"

"Jager has agreed to merge with Liger for this battle, so I think we will be able to do it, we might even freeze one or two." Bit said his cockiness getting the better of him.

"Without my back mounted cannon my Saix will be a lot faster, and I won't be defenseless I have a Strike Laser Claw equipped on my zoid. I think we can keep them distracted long enough." Katie said.

"Sounds good. I won't mind sitting this one out." Brad said sipping the coffee that was in his hand. "But are you sure you want to take out your Reinos? From what we've heard this could be its last battle."

"Yes, this will be my last battle in the Reinos." Jamie didn't sound at all sad. "After that I am going to have the zoid core transferred into the new zoid I designed last night."

"Who is going to build your new zoid?" Doc asked walking into the room.

"I want Leyon to build it. He built the Shadow Fox and I think he can do this." This startled everyone. "Doc? Will you call him and ask him?" To everyone's surprise Doc smiled.

"I would be happy to. Your father told Leyon what happened all those years ago so I don't think he holds a grudge against me anymore."

"Great." Jamie turned back to the rest of the team. "Come on guys. The battle starts at 3:00 so we only have 2 hours to get ready."

Next time: The first S-Class battle for the Blitz team rages. Will Jamie's plan work? What is this new Zoid Jamie designed? Will Leyon build it? Find out next time.