Unknown Past, Unknown Future

Chapter 5

The Plan

Last Time: "Ready?" Windy asked when he was done.

"As ready as I'll ever be," Lia whispered as Thomas led the pair into the room.

Everyone stared at Lia and Wind Speaker as they entered the room. Lia removed her hat and bowed gracefully out of respect for Madame President and Emperor Rudolph; her hair curtained her face. Windy scoffed, hating how humans worshiped their leaders, and laid down, showing disrespect.

"Be polite, Wind Speaker," Karl warned the rude wolf. Madame President hid a smile behind her hand and Rudolph was having a hard time containing a laugh. Lia straightened up and placed her hat back on her head.

Windy winced in pain as Lia pulled one of his raven feathers out of his wings. "Excuse Windy. I've spent enough time with him to know that he was leader of his pack and that wolves need to earn respect to be shown it through a bow. In Windy's opinion, the Republic and Empire have done nothing to earn his respect."

"What about you, Lia?" Madame President asked as she accepted Windy's feather from Lia.

"I'm Republican, I will always show it and it's leader respect," Lia said confidently. "The Empire…" Lia paused as she remembered the Imperial soldiers who were her friends while Prozen held her captive. The other leaders, besides Prozen, had seemed nice and sensible. "The Empire…I have respect for. I can not judge an entire nation by one man."

This shocked and pleased the people in the room. Madame President carefully looked Lia over as everyone else whispered amongst themselves. She defiantly had pride in herself and Lia didn't seem cocky either. It was the eyes that Madame President found familiar, serious blue eyes that had a sparkle to them.

"So how do we protect Lia from the Black Star Gang?" the teal haired captain asked.

"That's an easy one, O'Connell," Herman said with a smile. "She comes with us to the base we are all stationed at."

Madame President shook her head. "We need more information on Lia before we can place her in a base, and we've never had a soldier like Wind Speaker before."

"Lia won't tell you much. Irvine and I have tried for years to learn more about her," Moonbay exclaimed.

"How about you ask Lia what she wants and stop acting like she's not in the room," Lia said loudly. Everyone fell silent and turned to the girl. "I like the idea of being with my new friends. I am not entirely helpless and if you give me a zoid, I can do most things a normal soldier would. Windy will end up being helpful in his own way. As for my past, I'll think about telling you who I was."

"So what do we call you? Lt. Lia?" Rudolph asked teasingly.

Lia shook her head with a smile. "The Imperial unit Prozen made me work with had a nickname for me. They called me the Guardian Angel Warrior."

"Lia, G.A. Warrior," Van said. The Schubaltz brothers, Herman, and O'Connell nodded in agreement.

"Don't forget Wind Speaker, G.W. Warrior," Irvine smirked.

Windy snorted. "I prefer simply Wind Speaker."

While everyone was laughing Lia felt a red inner soul. Most souls were colorless, but hers and Fiona were colored because of their powers. Fiona's a pink and Lia's a blue. Lia turned a round to see a burnet man with spiked hair. He wore the uniform of an Imperial major. The man held up his bare right hand, showing off a gold ring with a small ruby. He left as quickly as he came.

"Shorting," Lia whispered so only Windy heard. The two quickly left the room.

Thomas was the first to notice. "Lia, Windy, where are you going." He didn't get an answer.