Author's Note: I don't own Zoids.
"talking"
/thinking/
Chapter 2
A New Chance
The voice echoed in his mind. He didn't know how, but the darkness that was around him slowly fated. Light appeared instead. Slowly he opened his eyes only to be greeted by his angel.
"Van you're awake." Said Fiona with tears falling from her eyes. She was standing next to Van's bed.
Van wasn't understanding anything. How could she be there? Wasn't she dead?
Fiona gave him a hug and started crying on his chest. "I thought I lost you." She said through her crying. She rested her head in his chest.
Van was in total shock. He didn't know what to do. He just stared at her with confusion. Van didn't even make an attempt to hug her.
"Van say something." Said Fiona who was worried because Van hadn't said anything. She separated herself from him to see him better.
All what Van did was to bring her closer to him and hug her. He didn't care if this was a dream or not as long as she was there with him. Fiona blushed a bit. They were so concentrated on that moment that they didn't hear the door being open.
"Fiona, my Fiona." Said Van as he kept holding her. She was so real. He could feel how soft she was and her hair had the same wonderful smell as the last time that he had seen her.
They heard a soft cough. Both of them seperated and found Moonbay, Irvine, and Thomas watching them.
"So you're finally awake." Said Irvine with a small grin as he watch Van holding Fiona so closely.
"Uh yeah." Said Van a bit confuse, but he still wouldn't let Fiona go.
"How are you feeling Van?" Asked Moonbay who was still a bit worried. She was currently leaning on the wall.
"To tell you the truth, I'm really confuse." Said Van as he looked at everyone.
"Van we were really worried about you." Said Fiona as she separated a bit from Van.
Van looked at her confuse. Slowly his hand reached her cheek and gently caress it making Fiona blush a bit. Thomas on the other hand wasn't so happy with the scene.
"You're real." Said Van with hope.
"Of course I am." Said Fiona a bit confuse that Van had said that.
"Oh Fiona." Said Van as he hugged her again. "I thought I lost you. When the doctor told me that you were dead I was so sad. I couldn't take it." Said Van as a couple of tears fell from his eyes.
Fiona separated herself from him. "Van what are you talking about?" Asked Fiona confused.
"What do you mean?" Asked Van who was also confused.
"Van, you were the one that almost died, not me." Said Fiona who was still a bit surprise from what Van had said.
"Fiona I swear that the doctor told me that you were dead. Even Thomas, Irvine, and Moonbay were there." Said Van as he turn to look at them.
"I'm sorry to say this Van, but we have no clue about what you're talking about." Said Moonbay. Both Irvine and Thomas agreed with her.
Van wasn't understanding this. "What do you mean you don't know? Come on you guys were there." Insisted Van. But they kept denying it.
"Van you were the one that almost died." Said Fiona. She didn't know why he was saying that she was one the one that had almost died. Van just stared at them confuse.
"Don't you remember Van? You and Raven had another fight." Said Thomas who was also worried.
"Raven? But Raven and I have settle our differences." Said Van. Everyone else stared at him shocked. Quckly Fiona put her hand on his forehead.
"I don't think he has a fever." Said Fiona as she checked his temperature.
"I'm fine. Come on Fiona don't you remember? We stopped fighting because he had a son." Said Van in a serious voice.
"Ok Van, maybe that bump on your head did more damage then we thought." Said Moonbay. She too was worried. /Maybe Van got seriously hurt. I mean I think he has some problems with his memory and he is being a bit delusional./
"When you see that Raven has a son then I'll be married." Said Irvine, not knowing how much that sentence will mean someday.
"But you are." Said Van as he insisted with the subject.
Irvine stared at him seriously. Moonbay on the other hand started laughing. "Yeah right. Irvine married." Said Moonbay through her laughing. She turn to look at Irvine and started to laugh more.
"And why is that so funny?" Asked Irvine a bit irritated. He didn't find her laughing one bit funny.
"I can't imagen you being married." Said Moonbay as she started to laugh harder. After she cooled down her laughter a bit she asked Van, "So who is he suppose to be married to?"
"You." Said Van who was still wondering what was so funny.
Moonbay became serious. Now it was Irvine's who began to laugh. "What the heck is so funny?" Asked Moonbay, now she was the one who was annoyed.
"Me, married to you." Said Irvine as he laugh more. Moonbay brought her fist up and hit him on the head. After she did that she left the room with smoke coming out of her ears.
Van, Fiona, and Thomas stared at that scene a bit confused. Irvine angrily left the room too. "What in the world happen just now?" Asked Thomas as he turned to face Van and Fiona.
"I have no idea." Said Fiona. She was clueless. She turned to see Van and notice a complete comfusion in his face. "Van what's the matter?" Asked Fiona a bit worried.
"I don't know." Said Van, but it came out as a whisper. /What's going on here? I mean Fiona is suppose to be dead. Irvine and Moonbay are married. Raven and I are friends or something like that. Well at least we came into terms of not to attack each other any more. So why is everyone so shocked when I said this?/
Fiona was really worried. Van was saying some things that didn't make sense. Why would she be dead? That didn't make sense. He was the one who had gotten into another fight with Raven and because of that he had almost gotten killed. And what was that about saying that he and Raven are friends. That must be the most absurd thing she had heard. And the most was, Raven having a son. The question would be who would be crazy enough to be with Raven in the first place.
"Hey Fiona I'll be right back. I have to go attend the new member of the Guardian Force. If something happens call me." Said Thomas softly so only Fiona could hear. Fiona only nodded. Thomas took one more look at Van and then left the room.
Van didn't notice. He was still trying to think what was going on. He then felt a hand on his. Van turn to see that the hand belong to Fiona. He saw worry in her eyes. Van smiled at her and then brought a hand up to her face. Just like he had done before he started to caress her cheek. Fiona blushed deeply.
"Fiona." Said Van softly, but she was able to hear him. Fiona's heart started to beat faster. His other hand took hold of one hers and brought her closer. Fiona didn't know what he was going to, but she didn't stop him. Soon she was very close to Van. "I missed you so much."
Fiona didn't know why he had said that, but she didn't have time to ask because he had claimed her lips. Fiona was surprised by this, but she wasn't against it. She felt Van's arm around her back bringing her closer. The kiss was more than she expected. It was sweet, yet passionate. She had never been kissed before, but now that she was she liked it.
Van kissed her with all the passion he had. He didn't understand what was happening, but he wasn't going to let this moment pass. Soon they had to separate for they needed air. Fiona was shocked and surprised at the same time. She never thought Van would ever feel the same way like she did. Fiona wanted to ask some many questions, but she didn't know how to ask. Finally she gather some courage and said, "Van what just-" But she was interrupted because the door was opened.
"Hey Fiona, Thomas asked me to come and get you. He said that you where suppose to show the new guy around." Said Irvine as he entered the room. He saw that Fiona and Van were very close. He just smiled. /So this two have finally ended up together. Well it was about time./
"Oh yeah I forgot." Said Fiona. She turned to face Van. "I'll be back in a while ok." She said.
Van just smiled and nodded. "Don't take too long." He brought her closer for one more kiss and then he let her leave.
Irvine smiled. He was happy to know that they were finally together. "So you two are finally together." He said after Fiona had left.
Van turned to face him and smiled. "Irvine I need to ask you something." Said Van now in as serious voice.
"Look if you want me to explain what happens between a man and a woman-" But Van interrupter him.
"Not that!" Said Van knowing that Irvine was only playing with him.
Irvine laughed because he managed to get on Van's nerves. After he calmed down he asked, "Alright what is it that you wanted to ask?"
"What happened?" Asked Van since he wanted to know what supposedly had happened.
"Well you got into another fight with Raven, but this time it was much worse. The Blade Liger got badly injured and even Zeek is hurt." Said Irvine with sadness.
Van was in shock. /It can't be. This already happened, but a year ago. But how? Could I have gone back into the past?/ Irvine notice Van's shocked face.
"Van don't you remember?" Asked Irvine a bit worried. Maybe his injuries were more serious then they thought.
"Yes I do remember." Said Van softly.
"Well you don't seem to convinced about it." Said Irvine.
"Irvine would you believe me if I told you that I already lived this." Said Van noticing the expression that Irvine had now.
"What do you mean?" Asked Irvine. He wasn't understanding anything.
"Look I'm not sure what happened, but I already lived this. To me this happened a year ago. I know it's really hard to believe but I'm telling you the truth." Said Van knowing that Irvine was doubting what he was saying.
"Maybe you just hit your head a bit harder then we thought." Said Irvine.
"How can I prove to you that I'm telling you the truth." Said Van. Maybe this way Irvine would believe him.
"I don't think you can unless you're able to tell me what is going to happen. Lets say tomorrow." Said Irvine.
Van began to think. "If my memory is correct. Tomorrow Reese will send me a message saying that she wants Raven and me to stop fighting because she's pregnant." Said Van.
Irvine didn't know what to say. He didn't know what to believe. /Maybe all of this just got to his head./ Thought Irvine. There was no way he can believe Van's wild story.
"Sure." Said Irvine, but you can easily tell that he was not convinced.
"Irvine you have to believe me." Said Van. He needed someone to believe him.
"Look Van you have to understand that this is just to incredible for it to be real." Said Irvine. He knew this would take a while so he sat in the chair that Fiona was using before she left. Van's face was completely sadden by what Irvine had said. Irvine sigh, "Ok lets pretend that what you are saying is true. What happened in the future?"
Van smiled knowing that Irvine was giving him the benefit of the doubt. "Like I told you, Raven and I stop fighting because Reese is pregnant. We don't become best friends, but we are not enemies either. After that Fiona and I started going out and a couple of months later we got married." Van smiled remembering the day of his wedding. How beautiful everything was that day, especially his bride.
Then a frown appeared on his face. "That is when it all started. Weeks after our wedding a new enemy showed up. He didn't seem to have any plans on taking over the world, the only thing he wanted was me dead. I never knew what he had against me, but he wanted me dead." Said Van.
"He never told you why?" Asked Irvine.
"The last time that I fought him he told me that I had taken that person that he loved the most. By the way he spoke I assumed everything was about a woman. The problem was that I didn't know who he was talking about." Said Van, his eyes became sad as he remembered the next part of the story. Irvine noticed that. "Then he told me he had taken the person that I love. That's when I panicked and went back home." Van made a pause that it seem an eternity to Irvine.
"When I got home I found Fiona laying on our bed," Said Van not wanting to say the word, but he knew he had to, "dead." A few tears fell from Van's eyes.
Irvine was in pure shock. Even if it was just Van's imagination, having Fiona dead made him completely shocked. Who ever did that would pay!
"I took her to the hospital, but she didn't make it. Then the doctor told me something I didn't know." Said Van in a shaky voice. He couldn't help, all those memories hurt him.
"What did he say?" Asked Irvine who wanted to know everything. Now that Van was telling him all of this he was starting to believe it.
"The doctor told me that Fiona was pregnant." His voice breaking. It hurt him too much remembering everything he had lost, the love of his life and his child.
Irvine didn't say anything. He was still processing everything that Van had just told him. Irvine knew that Van couldn't make this up, especially if he was saying that Fiona was dead.
"So what do you think of what I have told you?" Asked Van hoping that Irvine had believed him.
Irvine got up from his chair. "I'll give you an answer tomorrow." Was all Irvine said before he left the room. Van let out a small smile, he knew that Irvine would believe him because of tomorrow's news.
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Author's Note: Ok in case that you didn't get it this is what happened.
Van didn't die, he was sent a year in to the past to change the events of the future (he still doesn't know that yet), that is why no one believes him. In the past Van had gotten into another fight with Raven. Just to clear things out this happens after the Deathsaurer.
If you still don't get tell me in your review and I'll try to explain it better on the next chapter.
See ya,
YingFa
P.s. If any of you reads my story Destroyed Lives well I just want to tell you that I'm doing another version of it on does not allow two stories to be on line at the same time so that is why I'm not posting it here. Please check it out and review it on There will be a difference on both stories. The changes will start to show around chapter 3 and 4.
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