Hi! It's been a while. Sorry for those of you who were reading this. I didn't mean to take so long. I just got caught up in so many other things.
Disclaimer: See first chapter.
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The Blitz team and the Fluegle team stood in a huge hallway like area. The ceiling was really high up, and the floor was covered in red carpet. Only one of the longer walls was normal. The other was glass, leading to a huge medical room. Star was lying on the bed in the room, nurses and doctors running around, checking the monitors. Other than the two teams, there was someone else standing in the hall near them. A very distinguished looking man with a white military coat stood a few feet from them. Another man approached him.
"Sir. We made the call. He should be here any minute now."
"Good. Thank you." The man walked off and the older, more distinguished man approached the two teams.
"Hello. My name is John. I'm the leader of this facility and second in charge of the ZBC. I would like to say thank you."
"For what?" asked Bit.
"For looking after Star. I would also like to apologize to you. Because of Star, all of you were put in danger."
"It's no problem, really," said Leena. "Is she going to be alright?"
"She should be. We don't know when she'll wake up though."
"Exactly what is going on here?" asked Brad. "Those were members of the Backdraft, weren't they?"
"Yes, they were."
"What did they want with Star?" asked Bit.
"I guess you have a right to know. Star, along with her brother Josh, are elite members of our Special Forces division. We've trained them to be the best agents they could and they have easily surpassed all the others. About three months ago, we sent them to go and monitor the Backdraft group. Everything was going perfectly, but a few days ago, Star's cover was blown. She was chased by the Backdraft and then shot down by a group of Storm Sworders. That's when you found her."
"So Star really is an agent for the ZBC. I wish we would have believed her sooner," said Jamie.
"I don't want any of you blaming yourselves for what happened. This couldn't have been prevented."
"If they want Star, then why did they try to kill her?" asked Naomi.
"Because there are some members that want her alive and others who don't care either way. All they want is revenge."
"So that's what the Backdraft group meant when we were fighting them. They had said something about us not knowing what we were fighting them for. They said we wouldn't understand," said Bit.
"I also must thank you for that as well. They were indeed after Star and you all fought them without even knowing that. I thank you."
"So Ain is a member of the Backdraft too?"
"Yes, Ain. He is indeed a member of the Backdraft. He is also a member of a gang know as the Desert Riders. They were the ones who shot down Star before. They attacked you to get her back."
"It didn't seem like that's what he was interested in," said Leena.
"Ain is, for lack of a better term, a very sick man. I heard all about him from Star during her stay at the Backdraft base."
"Um, sorry to change the subject, but you mentioned that Star and her brother have been training here. What about their parents?" asked Leon.
"Aw, yes. Their parents were well-respected scientists for the ZBC. They were also agents, just like Star and Josh. About 9 years ago, there was a lab explosion, caused by the Backdraft. Their parents were killed in it. Since then, we've been taking care of them. They've grown on all of us and I speak for everyone here when I say that we couldn't stand it if something were to happen to them."
"Poor Star, losing her parents like that," said Bit.
"Yeah," added Leena. Just then, the double doors at the end of the hallway opened up and in ran a boy, dressed in a brown trench coat and blue jeans. His shirt was black and long sleeved. He had short brown hair in a mushroom cut and familiar blue eyes.
"Hey, he's the boy from that picture," said Leena, remembering Star's locket. He ran up and stopped in front of John.
"Sir, where's Star? Is she okay?" he asked in a panic.
"She's in there," he said. The boy walked over to the glass wall and looked down.
"Oh man," he said. He quickly ran past all of them and through another set of doors. They looked down into the medical room and saw him run in and say something to the doctors.
"Who is that?" asked Naomi.
"That's Josh, Star's brother."
"Oh, so it was her brother who was in that picture," said Bit.
"That's correct."
"Star!" they heard Josh exclaim. They all turned their attention and noticed that Star was now sitting up. Josh hugged her and both of them smiled. No one could hear what they were talking about now, but they continuously looked up at the two teams as Star pointed to them. They guessed she was telling him about them.
"It's good that she's alright," said Jamie.
"Could you all please come this way?" asked John. He was heading towards the double doors. "There's something I wish to discuss with you."
"Okay," said Doc. They all followed him down the halls and through a few doors. They came to what looked like a meeting room.
"I have a favor to ask of you. I heard that your two teams were thinking of joining together, so that the Blitz team would have 6 members."
"Yeah, we're thinking about it," said Naomi.
"If this turns out to be true, then I have but one request."
"Which is?" asked Doc.
"I would like you to take Star along with you."
"Are you sure?" asked Bit.
"Yes. We want her to be protected, and we believe that putting her with you will be the best decision."
"Wouldn't she be safer with the ZBC?" asked Leena.
"I'm afraid not. Her parents died here, in this base. We don't want the same fate to befall her. She can't go back to work since she was discovered and she's always said how she wanted to be a pilot and fight on a team. I'm sure that she'd be safe with all of you. You've done a good job of protecting her so far."
"I don't see why not," said Doc.
"Thank you. We'll provide her with a zoid and everything. That's all I wanted to ask of you. You are all free to walk around the base and go where you please now." He walked out of the room and they followed. They soon all went off to explore on their own.
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Leon stood in the hallway with the glass wall. He was watching the doctors in the room as they took care of Star. He was soon accompanied by someone else.
"Hi," said Josh. Leon looked to him. He was looking through the glass as well. "It's Leon, right?"
"How'd you know?"
"Star told me about all of you. She had the most to say about you."
"Me?"
"Yeah." They were both quiet for a while. "She told me that you have a sister too."
"Yeah."
"Her name is Leena, right?"
"Yeah." It was quiet now again.
"I have a favor I'd like to ask you, you know, older brother to older brother."
"What is it?"
"I heard that Star was going to join your team. I'd really appreciate it if you'd look after her for me."
"What?"
"You see, since our parents died, I've had to look out for her, but I can't be there for her now. I want you to look after her."
"You think the Backdraft will attack her again?"
"Yes. I'm sure John filled you in, but there's something he didn't tell you. There's another reason why the Backdraft wants her."
"What's that?"
"Star has the ability to speak with zoids, even the ones that aren't ultimate X's. Zoids communicate through feelings, and that's how she can talk with them. By communicating her feeling and by receiving them. She can do that with people too, but not in the same way. She can only communicate her feelings, but only when she's really stressed or scared. And it doesn't often happen. She's not even aware of it. The Backdraft wants her for this ability as well. So please Leon, promise me you'll look after her."
"I promise."
"And don't tell her about what I said. She insists that she can take care of herself. And don't mention this to anyone else, okay?"
"Okay."
"Thanks. Star spoke pretty highly of you ya know. She says you saved her from the Backdraft."
"I guess I did."
"Thanks. I can see you're already doing a great job. I gotta get going. Bye."
"Bye."
"Nice meeting you Leon."
"Same here."
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