Sorry that I took so long to update, but I give the same reason as Rurouni
Kenshin Highschool Madness readers. The only computer with online access is
my dad's laptop, and he's been using it. But, have no fear if I weeks pass
and I'm unable to update. The same I told RKHM readers, I WILL finish this
story. No matter what stands in my way. Well, now on with the fic!
Chapter 4: Here comes Moonbay!
"I'm a transporter of the wasteland! I'm just making it up as I go!" Moonbay sang as she placidly piloted her Gustav through the Imperial Palace's gates. "Good morning, mister!" Moonbay chirped at the guard, who greeted her back.
"Good morning, Miss Moonbay. By the way, I was given orders to give you this message: His Imperial Highness Emperor Rudolf and Captain Irvine of the Royal Guard wish you to meet up with them as soon as possible in the throne room." The guard said, and Moonbay put her hand to her chin.
"Hmm. I wonder what his Imperial Highness could possibly want with me. And that Irvine too." she wondered. Then she perked up. "Oh well. Thanks, Mister! Bye!" she waved at him, and he nodded to her.
Moonbay then parked her Gustav and headed to the throne room. On her way there, she walked in awe as she observed all of the beautiful art pieces that Rudolf had added to his halls recently. One of a sunset and a boy and a girl walking hand in hand along the beach sparked her interest. The boy had spiky black hair, and the girl had long blond hair. (No, they're not Van and Fiona, but they're supposed to look a bit like them, well, at least enough to remind you of them.)
"Oh GOD! This picture. it reminds me of someone. Oh yeah! Van and Fiona! It's been so long since I last saw them." she said to herself, as she knocked on the door of the throne room. The door was opened by a familiar face.
"Hi, Irvine!" Moonbay exclaimed, with an extremely cheerful attitude. (Geez, what did she put in HER coffee this morning?)
"Hey, how's it goin'?" he asked in his smooth and cool tone of voice.
Moonbay smiled a devilish smile. "Not bad. Not bad at all, considering I just made a budget on my last "mission". Hey, your Highness!" Moonbay greeted at Rudolf, who laughed at Moonbay's unusually too cheerful attitude.
"I'm fine, Moonbay." He said, and Moonbay winked at him.
"So, what do you want with me?" Moonbay asked.
Irvine cleared his throat. "Van called, at 6 a.m. in the morning ON A SATURDAY, and asked me to find you 'cause they need our help, urgently." He said. Moonbay had to surpress a laugh. She was imagining a cranky Irvine at 6 A.M. on a Saturday.
"Who's "they"? Moonbay asked stupidly and Irvine fell backwards sweatdropping. "Oh, now I remember!" Moonbay said blushing of embarrassment. "Van and Fiona." She then started hitting herself on the head. "Stupid Moonbay, think before you speak!" Irvine sweatdropped once more.
Irvine put his hand on his pockets. "Are you done acting like a crazy lunatic?" he asked the EXTREMELY CRAZY Moonbay.
"Yep!" Moonbay answered beaming. But Irvine still wasn't sure if she was done.
"When can we leave? We have to meet them at the mexican restaurant in Guygalos." Irvine gave the information to Moonbay. Rudolf decided it was time for him to say something.
"If Van needs you, I give you permission to go for as long as you need." He declared, but seeing the skeptical look on Irvine's face he added. "Don't worry! You'll get paid because you're helping our friends!" he said as Irvine sighed of relief.
"Thank God! Now I can breath again!" he said, happy at the prospect of helping Van AND earning money.
"Just let me take a quick shower and we can go. By the way, Irvine, you could use a shower too, you know." Moonbay said, still laughing.
Irvine didn't like the sound of that. "What's that supposed to mean?" he inquired, in his sarcastic tone.
"That you stink! Hahahahahaha!" Moonbay yelled at him as she started running down the hallway.
"Why you little.! Moonbay, get back here!" Irvine yelled at her as he started running after her.
They were running all over the palace, and Irvine hated to admit it, but he was getting tired. Moonbay wasn't even breaking a sweat. Probably due to her new workout plan that included a lot of running. After a while, Irvine stopped. He was too tired
"Ok, Moonbay, I give up. You win." He sighed in defeat.
Moonbay started "partying". "Woohoo! Yeah! Alright! I won! I beat Irvine! I beat Irvine! Hahahahaha!" Then she goes away running and laughing like an idiot.
Irvine sighed. "This is a hopeless cause." Was all he said.
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An hour later, Van and Fiona where waiting for Moonbay and Irvine at the entrance of the restaurant. Fiona was just standing there, and Van was leaning against the wall, practically falling asleep on his feet.
"(yawn) I'm glad we haven't run into trouble." Van yawned.
"Me too. Hey, look! Isn't that Moonbay and Irvine over there?" Fiona asked, and Van turned to face where his companion was pointing.
"(yawn) Huh? Oh yeah! You're right! Hey guys!" he yelled at his comrades, as Moonbay and Irvine caught up to them.
"Hey kid, long time no see. How're you doin'?" Irvine asked and Van, at the happening of being called kid, got a bit, well, fuming!
"I'm 15 years old, I'm not a kid!" Van fumed, then he yawned.
"Aww, you're still the little boy I last saw a year ago. Aren't you cute?" Moonbay added.
"Who you callin' cute?" Van replied, still fuming, but without yawning.
Moonbay and Irvine burst out laughing like maniacs. (Gee, those two are weird, aren't they?) Moonbay stopped laughing and looks at Fiona, who was really quiet.
"Hey, Fiona! How are you?" she asked as she gave Fiona a bear hug.
"I'm fine, Moonbay. Well, sorta." She said, and then the girls turned to the boys.
"Van, what does she mean "sorta"? Haven't you been taking good care of her? I swear, kid, if Fiona tells me something bad about you I'm gonna give you a piece of my mind!" Moonbay yelled. Then she turned all sweet and sisterly- sounding. "What's the problem, Fiona?"
"We'll tell you soon." Fiona assured her. And they turned to see Irvine with Van in a headlock, and he was giving Van countless noogies.
"As always, boys will be boys." Moonbay sighed, then she smiled wickedly. "So, Van. Tell us a bit about what you two have been doing ALONE for the past year. Have you proposed to Fiona yet?"
"Moonbay!" Van scolded at her as he turned really red.
"What's "proposed"?" Fiona asked, as clueless from the world as ever.
"Well, Fiona, "propose" means that." Moonbay started before Van clasped his hand over her mouth.
"We.DON'T have to explain that!" Van said, still blushing. But Moonbay managed to get him off.
"Propose means that a boy asks a girl to marry him." Moonbay put simply.
"Why would Van want to do something silly like asking me that?" Fiona asked, innocently, as Moonbay and Irvine sweatdropped.
"Maybe because he likes you a whole lot." Moonbay answered winking at her.
"Van, do you like me a whole lot?" Fiona asked him, and Van, who had stopped blushing a few seconds ago, well, you know.
"Well, I." he stammered, sweatdropping and blushing. No DUH!
"Ha. I think he does." Irvine said triumphantly.
"Stay out of this, Irvine. It's none of your beeswax!" Van menaced, and Irvine decided to back off.
"Wait a minute. Why did you call on us in the first place?" Moonbay interrupted.
"(yawn) Oh yeah! You see, the thing is." he started, but was interrupted by his stomach grumbling really loud, like a fierce wolf growling.
"Whatever it is, we can discuss it over a platter of papayas." Moonbay said, winking at Van.
Van, blushing of embarrassment, said, "I guess I'm pretty hungry. (yawn)"
"And you sound tired too. Poor Van hasn't slept a thing since 3 days ago." Fiona told the group.
"Wow! Let's just hope he doesn't fall asleep in the enchiladas!" Moonbay laughed, and they started to walk to the restaurant door. "I'm starving! Let's eat!"
To that, Irvine answered, "Sounds good to me." And they went inside the restaurant. They were seated at a table for four, Moonbay and Fiona in front of Irvine and Van.
So Van and Fiona met up with their friends, hoping they can help them in some way.
TO BE CONTINUED.
"Hey there! Moonbay here! We finally met with Van and Fiona! They seem to be in a difficult situation. Well, don't worry! Moonbay and Irvine to the rescue!"
"Hey, what're you dragging ME in for?"
"Oh, don't be such an idiot, Irvine. Anyway, thunder falls, and a shadow appears. Next time on Zoids: Search for an assassin -Chapter 5-The second attack. See ya on the battlefield!
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You heard the girl! Now please read and review! It makes Sora-chan feel better. (I'm sick. ~_~x)
story. No matter what stands in my way. Well, now on with the fic!
Chapter 4: Here comes Moonbay!
"I'm a transporter of the wasteland! I'm just making it up as I go!" Moonbay sang as she placidly piloted her Gustav through the Imperial Palace's gates. "Good morning, mister!" Moonbay chirped at the guard, who greeted her back.
"Good morning, Miss Moonbay. By the way, I was given orders to give you this message: His Imperial Highness Emperor Rudolf and Captain Irvine of the Royal Guard wish you to meet up with them as soon as possible in the throne room." The guard said, and Moonbay put her hand to her chin.
"Hmm. I wonder what his Imperial Highness could possibly want with me. And that Irvine too." she wondered. Then she perked up. "Oh well. Thanks, Mister! Bye!" she waved at him, and he nodded to her.
Moonbay then parked her Gustav and headed to the throne room. On her way there, she walked in awe as she observed all of the beautiful art pieces that Rudolf had added to his halls recently. One of a sunset and a boy and a girl walking hand in hand along the beach sparked her interest. The boy had spiky black hair, and the girl had long blond hair. (No, they're not Van and Fiona, but they're supposed to look a bit like them, well, at least enough to remind you of them.)
"Oh GOD! This picture. it reminds me of someone. Oh yeah! Van and Fiona! It's been so long since I last saw them." she said to herself, as she knocked on the door of the throne room. The door was opened by a familiar face.
"Hi, Irvine!" Moonbay exclaimed, with an extremely cheerful attitude. (Geez, what did she put in HER coffee this morning?)
"Hey, how's it goin'?" he asked in his smooth and cool tone of voice.
Moonbay smiled a devilish smile. "Not bad. Not bad at all, considering I just made a budget on my last "mission". Hey, your Highness!" Moonbay greeted at Rudolf, who laughed at Moonbay's unusually too cheerful attitude.
"I'm fine, Moonbay." He said, and Moonbay winked at him.
"So, what do you want with me?" Moonbay asked.
Irvine cleared his throat. "Van called, at 6 a.m. in the morning ON A SATURDAY, and asked me to find you 'cause they need our help, urgently." He said. Moonbay had to surpress a laugh. She was imagining a cranky Irvine at 6 A.M. on a Saturday.
"Who's "they"? Moonbay asked stupidly and Irvine fell backwards sweatdropping. "Oh, now I remember!" Moonbay said blushing of embarrassment. "Van and Fiona." She then started hitting herself on the head. "Stupid Moonbay, think before you speak!" Irvine sweatdropped once more.
Irvine put his hand on his pockets. "Are you done acting like a crazy lunatic?" he asked the EXTREMELY CRAZY Moonbay.
"Yep!" Moonbay answered beaming. But Irvine still wasn't sure if she was done.
"When can we leave? We have to meet them at the mexican restaurant in Guygalos." Irvine gave the information to Moonbay. Rudolf decided it was time for him to say something.
"If Van needs you, I give you permission to go for as long as you need." He declared, but seeing the skeptical look on Irvine's face he added. "Don't worry! You'll get paid because you're helping our friends!" he said as Irvine sighed of relief.
"Thank God! Now I can breath again!" he said, happy at the prospect of helping Van AND earning money.
"Just let me take a quick shower and we can go. By the way, Irvine, you could use a shower too, you know." Moonbay said, still laughing.
Irvine didn't like the sound of that. "What's that supposed to mean?" he inquired, in his sarcastic tone.
"That you stink! Hahahahahaha!" Moonbay yelled at him as she started running down the hallway.
"Why you little.! Moonbay, get back here!" Irvine yelled at her as he started running after her.
They were running all over the palace, and Irvine hated to admit it, but he was getting tired. Moonbay wasn't even breaking a sweat. Probably due to her new workout plan that included a lot of running. After a while, Irvine stopped. He was too tired
"Ok, Moonbay, I give up. You win." He sighed in defeat.
Moonbay started "partying". "Woohoo! Yeah! Alright! I won! I beat Irvine! I beat Irvine! Hahahahaha!" Then she goes away running and laughing like an idiot.
Irvine sighed. "This is a hopeless cause." Was all he said.
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An hour later, Van and Fiona where waiting for Moonbay and Irvine at the entrance of the restaurant. Fiona was just standing there, and Van was leaning against the wall, practically falling asleep on his feet.
"(yawn) I'm glad we haven't run into trouble." Van yawned.
"Me too. Hey, look! Isn't that Moonbay and Irvine over there?" Fiona asked, and Van turned to face where his companion was pointing.
"(yawn) Huh? Oh yeah! You're right! Hey guys!" he yelled at his comrades, as Moonbay and Irvine caught up to them.
"Hey kid, long time no see. How're you doin'?" Irvine asked and Van, at the happening of being called kid, got a bit, well, fuming!
"I'm 15 years old, I'm not a kid!" Van fumed, then he yawned.
"Aww, you're still the little boy I last saw a year ago. Aren't you cute?" Moonbay added.
"Who you callin' cute?" Van replied, still fuming, but without yawning.
Moonbay and Irvine burst out laughing like maniacs. (Gee, those two are weird, aren't they?) Moonbay stopped laughing and looks at Fiona, who was really quiet.
"Hey, Fiona! How are you?" she asked as she gave Fiona a bear hug.
"I'm fine, Moonbay. Well, sorta." She said, and then the girls turned to the boys.
"Van, what does she mean "sorta"? Haven't you been taking good care of her? I swear, kid, if Fiona tells me something bad about you I'm gonna give you a piece of my mind!" Moonbay yelled. Then she turned all sweet and sisterly- sounding. "What's the problem, Fiona?"
"We'll tell you soon." Fiona assured her. And they turned to see Irvine with Van in a headlock, and he was giving Van countless noogies.
"As always, boys will be boys." Moonbay sighed, then she smiled wickedly. "So, Van. Tell us a bit about what you two have been doing ALONE for the past year. Have you proposed to Fiona yet?"
"Moonbay!" Van scolded at her as he turned really red.
"What's "proposed"?" Fiona asked, as clueless from the world as ever.
"Well, Fiona, "propose" means that." Moonbay started before Van clasped his hand over her mouth.
"We.DON'T have to explain that!" Van said, still blushing. But Moonbay managed to get him off.
"Propose means that a boy asks a girl to marry him." Moonbay put simply.
"Why would Van want to do something silly like asking me that?" Fiona asked, innocently, as Moonbay and Irvine sweatdropped.
"Maybe because he likes you a whole lot." Moonbay answered winking at her.
"Van, do you like me a whole lot?" Fiona asked him, and Van, who had stopped blushing a few seconds ago, well, you know.
"Well, I." he stammered, sweatdropping and blushing. No DUH!
"Ha. I think he does." Irvine said triumphantly.
"Stay out of this, Irvine. It's none of your beeswax!" Van menaced, and Irvine decided to back off.
"Wait a minute. Why did you call on us in the first place?" Moonbay interrupted.
"(yawn) Oh yeah! You see, the thing is." he started, but was interrupted by his stomach grumbling really loud, like a fierce wolf growling.
"Whatever it is, we can discuss it over a platter of papayas." Moonbay said, winking at Van.
Van, blushing of embarrassment, said, "I guess I'm pretty hungry. (yawn)"
"And you sound tired too. Poor Van hasn't slept a thing since 3 days ago." Fiona told the group.
"Wow! Let's just hope he doesn't fall asleep in the enchiladas!" Moonbay laughed, and they started to walk to the restaurant door. "I'm starving! Let's eat!"
To that, Irvine answered, "Sounds good to me." And they went inside the restaurant. They were seated at a table for four, Moonbay and Fiona in front of Irvine and Van.
So Van and Fiona met up with their friends, hoping they can help them in some way.
TO BE CONTINUED.
"Hey there! Moonbay here! We finally met with Van and Fiona! They seem to be in a difficult situation. Well, don't worry! Moonbay and Irvine to the rescue!"
"Hey, what're you dragging ME in for?"
"Oh, don't be such an idiot, Irvine. Anyway, thunder falls, and a shadow appears. Next time on Zoids: Search for an assassin -Chapter 5-The second attack. See ya on the battlefield!
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You heard the girl! Now please read and review! It makes Sora-chan feel better. (I'm sick. ~_~x)