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Bit was standing up on the cliff, staring at the stars above while grasping the locket around his neck. Memories of his past before the incident came flooding back. Memories of his mother and father and their life together. Like the time they went to the beach for his birthday, the time he received a puppy for Christmas, the time…he watched his life end. Though it ended on that day, it begun again when he met her. She became his guiding light, though, he'll never admit it.
Leena's heart started to beat faster and faster as she approached as quietly as possible. Her mind was focused on one goal after her heart did a little convincing. Now, just inches apart, she gently wrapped her arms around him. His eyes opened in shock as he felt the arms circle him from behind. The soothing arms of one who used to beat on him. "Bit." The angelic voice called out to him, "I'm sorry." "Whatever, it doesn't matter." He answered a bit rudely, but he had every right to be rude with her, and she wasn't about to hold it against him. "I know how hard it is to lose a loved one." "You have no idea." "I've lost a loved one before. Remember? I lost my mother when I…" "That's different! You still have your father, your brother."
He tore away from her grasp as he turned around to face her, "But me? I have nothing left! Don't you get it? I'm all alone. So don't apologize for your actions, they don't change a thing." His voice was harsh, almost as his words. Their eyes met in a staring contest, one of anger, the other of sadness. He walked past her to leave, but her voice called for him to stop, "You're right. I don't know how it feels to be all alone. It must be tough, fending for yourself at such an early age. Not to having someone love you for so long."
His body was now on full alert, his eyes were fully open and his mind clear, for the words she said, were words that could only come from someone who was speaking from the heart, but, how would he reply? How do you reply with words when it comes to the heart? He turned around to face as her, as she did the same, "Bit, I don't want you to pretend that your happy anymore. I know that you throw on the false joy we're around you. Then when you smile, a very empty smile. But I want to change that. I want to give you the joy you lost so long ago. Fill that smile with the love of life. I want you to come home Bit, to the home you've always had but never knew."
He stared at her in disbelief, for he couldn't believe what she had said. He knew that she'd come to apologize and knew that she meant it from the heart, but to tell him to come home? He knew he had a home all the time, it was with them, but it isn't worth going back to the Toros's Hover Cargo if he didn't stop the Blue Fang Syndicate, then they might be targeted…she might be targeted.
"I can't return." He said a bit sadden from the fact. "Why not?" "I just can't." "It's because of those bad men" She paused while bringing her head toward the ground, "isn't it?" "I can no longer live at the Doc's Hover Cargo while they're around. They might come after me!" "So?" "So? You might be hurt if they do! This isn't one of your games where you try to prove how tough you are. This is real life!" "You think I don't know that! But, I couldn't stand the thought of being away from you." He immediately went wide-eyed, for that last sentence was something on his list of "things Leena would never say to Bit".
She gave a small hysteric laugh, "You know. It's kinda funny. I've always felt like I was closer to you then the others. Like a best friend? Or maybe even a sibling." Slowly her steps paced toward him cautiously, like he was a scared wounded dog on the streets, then she brought her head onto his chest, his heart beat rung in her ears like a drum, "But that day you left, I discovered what it was. I discovered that I was in love. In love with a pilot who I never really knew until now." Her head tilted upward to meet Bit's pained eyes, "Leena, I love you too. That's why I can't be by your side." "If you were to get hurt and I was at the base, it would tear my heart in two. I rather be by your side and be with you 'til the very end." "I can't…" Before he even finished his sentence, she butted in, "Bit. Please. My heart is crying when we're apart."
Gently he gave her a small kiss on the lips, "If that is your wish." She smile with a small tear running down her cheeks. "Thank you." "I think we should get going. Leon will be worried if we don't get back before tomorrow morning." She gave him a small nod as he took her hand and lead her down the makeshift steps to their zoids.
Leon yawned as he continued to pull damaged gray box from the base of the left blade, "Damn. I was hoping that it wasn't this." "Figure out why that blade won't energize?" Jack asked as he appeared out from no where and hopped into his Lightning Saix. "Yeah, blown laser charger." "Hmm, that must suck. Parts for a Blade Liger are rare, but a Red Blade Liger? Good luck finding one. I bet your starting to wish that you had a regular Blade Liger so all you had to do was replace the shield battery and you're done." "I know what you mean. But because we don't have a shield, we get to use a better energizer to make a much more powerful blade." "I don't see how you and Bit can stand using Laser Blades. All you really need is a good gun mounted on the back and some high speed Ion Boosters."
The former Blitz Team leader closed the panel and climbed on top of the Liger and proceeded to his cockpit where he threw the damaged charger on the seat. "Speaking of Ion Boosters, I should be getting some in by tomorrow." "Last time I checked a Red Blade Ligers can't use Ion Boosters." "True, but the regular Blade Ligers can so we're going to take those and have Dr. Layon modify them a bit." "Keep it up and you'll be piloting another Liger Zero." Leon gave out a small laugh.
Jack looked at his watch, "Hmm, I'll be back shortly." "Where are you going?" "A buddy of mine has been doing a bit of digging for us and said he found something." "Well, if you stay out to late, bring some chinese." The mercenary just gave a wave of his hand to acknowledge that he was listening before closing the hatch and taking off.
Bit and Leena approached their Ligers, "Why don't we both take Zero." Leena looked at him a bit confused, "There's only one seat?" "I know. But this way, we can go home together." He looked up at the Shield Liger and yelled out, "Hey H.C.!" "Yes Bit?" The feminine voice from the Hover Cargo replied from inside both Ligers, "Take the Shield Liger back to base." "Roger that Bit. Shall I alert the others that you are returning?" "Sure. Why not?" The Shield Liger closed its hatch and turned around before taking off in a mad dash toward the base.
Bit climbed into the Liger's cockpit and sat down in his seat. Leena then climbed in as well and sat on his lap, her head rested against his shoulder. With the press of a button, the hatch closed. "Hey buddy. Take us home on a slow jog." The Liger roared before it begun to move on its own. "Hey Leena?" "Yes Bit?" "Thank you." "For what?" "For showing me what I had all this time and never saw." "It was nothing." She said sleepily. "Good night, my red headed angel."