Friend or foe
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Chapter 1: Friend or Foe
It was midday, time for Skye Nailo to make lunch. As she is beginning
to cook it so that she could have something warm for once, her emerald and
blue, bird-winged organoid, Guerra, told her that there was another
zoid and organoid approaching; though, whether they were a threat or not, she
could not tell. Fearing the worst, Skye jumped into the cockpit of her also
emerald and blue zaberfang, Tora. After Guerra fused with the zoid,
they waited. As the unknown liger came into view, Skye jumped out directly
in front of it and settled into a ready stance with Tora growling
menacingly.
The red liger jumped forty-five degrees to the left of Tora and settled
into a similar position, with its blades half deployed. A comm. channel was
opened and a strong female voice stated, "Unidentified zaberfang, this
is Lt. Caitlin Ammaroq of the Guardian Force. Identify yourself at once!"
"Well, I'm not a part of any military force," Skye replied, turning
away. "That's all you need to know,"
"Interesting zoid you've got there." the Lieutenant.
That was enough to make Skye stop.
"And the same to you," she said, turning back around.
"What model is it?" Caitlin inquired.
"Standard type," Skye answered hastily. "What about yours? I've never
seen that exact one before; although I've totaled ones like it."
"Organoid evolution," was the simple reply.
"Well, if you're quite finished, I'll be going now."
Skye turned, once again, to leave.
"Hold it!"
Skye stopped and sighed, I knew that was too easy.
"I have my orders to find you and bring you to Col. Kruger for
questioning
about that zoid of yours. If you resist I will take appropriate
action."
Still facing away, Skye laughed, "Oh, yeah? You and what army?"
"Do you doubt the Guardian Force?"
"Look, I don't serve anyone. Never have, never will. Deal with it."
Skye started to walk away again, eager to avoid a violent
confrontation.
The liger jumped in front of the zoid, "Sorry, but I have my orders."
"Listen, I don't like to fight unless I have to. You saw how I was
going to leave once I found out that you weren't a threat per say. Now, I'm
asking politely, please, stand aside and let me pass."
"If you won't come willingly, I will take action."
"And your motive for that is? Give me one good reason to go with you."
Five gunsnipers turn off there cloaking devices, "I have five."
Skye cursed her own stupidity, "Dang, I should've seen that coming."
"Now are you going to come quietly?"
"Look, I don't want any trouble. You're talking like I'm under arrest
Or Something. Why does the Guardian Force want me when there are so many
other pilots out there?"
"Not sure, but I have my orders"
"Oh, well, that's very explanatory. You really should ask the reasons
for your missions before you carry them out."
"That is not an option for a soldier, now quit stalling and MOVE!"
"Oh, shut up already. I'm not going anywhere until I know why."
Three of the snipers went into sniping mode as Caitlin growled in
frustration. Oh, great, Skye thought to herself. To the young lieutenant, she
stated, "I'll only if you can guarantee that all this crap will be explained as
SOON as we get there. Otherwise, you can threaten, but I won't move."
"Fine," barked Caitlin. "Okay, boys, let's mobilize!"
In an attempt to avoid the fight, Skye jumped over Caitlin and started
running as fast as she could get Tora to go. She had not gone that far,
however, when two helkats de-cloaked in her path, both firing at the
cable on her neck. She heard Caitlin's voice over the comm. channel, "Nice
try, but very wrong."
Skye asked herself, Why are they this insistent? I can't be that
important, can I?
Caitlin growled to herself, Why must she fight? Doctor D wanted that
zoid and its pilot unharmed. Yet, with how she's acting, I'll have to freeze
its command system.
"Well, Guerra," Skye said to her organoid, "if they want us that bad,
they won't hurt us will they?"
Guerra growled her assent and took control of the guns, firing at the
hellcats, as they are the closest.
"Open fire!" Caitlin commanded, "All zoids open fire on the zaberfang!"
Caitlin muttered to herself, "Next time I ask for better help."
Skye dodged the fire as best as she could, sweat forming on her brow.
Caitlin deployed her side blades and waited as the other zoids kept
firing. Skye kept dodging, but she didn't know how much longer she could keep
it up. Tora was getting exhausted. Watching with interest, Caitlin smiled,
"Almost done now."
Softly, Skye pleaded, "C'mon, Tora, get us out of here."
"All units cease fire!" Caitlin commanded again, charging after Tora
and Skye, "I will deal with her."
"Keep going, Tora, faster!"
Guerra growled that she wanted to take control. Skye let her. Guerra
turned Tora around and fired at Caitlin.
"Guerra, what the heck are you doing!"
Caitlin raised her shield just before impact.
"Nice try," she laughed, attacking with her blades.
Softly, Skye said to her organoid, "Guerra, you're gonna get us
killed!"
Guerra growled in annoyance.
Caitlin turned and attacked again, having missed the first time.
"Do you surrender?" she asked. "My orders were to take you unharmed."
Guerra was ticked and she made sure that Skye knew, telling her not to
give in. Skye reluctantly consented. Guerra had gotten her out of worse
scrapes than this.
"No," Skye stated firmly. "If your orders were what you say they are,
then you won't hurt us."
Shortly after saying this, Skye, again, cursed her big mouth.
Caitlin hissed icily, "Better to take you back with damage than not at
all." She fired at the zaberfang.
Guerra made Tora try to jump out of the way, but Tora was too tired and
collapsed upon landing. "Your zoid can't take anymore, do you wish to surrender? Or shall I
give it a command system freeze?"
Guerra told Skye to say no, but Skye insisted, "Guerra, we have to."
Nevertheless, a message came up on Caitlin's screen saying that they
wouldn't give in, but that it wasn't the pilot saying it.
"Alright, organoid, but what does your pilot think?"
"Guerra, please tell me that you didn't just do that," Skye begged
miserably. "Stubborn organoid you have there. At least my friend blitz, here,
listens." Guerra growled back.
"Guerra, listen to me, unless you want Tora to end up as a useless junk
heap, you'll do as I say. Now we've lost this fight, do you
understand?" Guerra told Skye that she did and backed down.
"She is very outspoken, but she cares too much about Tora to put her in
any more danger."
"Okay, I will call up the gustave to haul you zoid back to base."
"I'm never gonna hear the end of this one."
"Neither will I."
All the way back to the base, Skye and Guerra were arguing about the
day's events.
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