A/N: Howdy! I really appreciate all the really nice reviews. It really means a lot. At the moment I have a writers block on my other story. Not to mention these other story idea's running thru my head, causing me to daydream in the middle of class. Well I am sure you don't want to hear any of my ramblings, so without further ado . . .

Disclaimer: Does it really look like I owned Zoids . . . I didn't think so.

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Lighting walked into the underground base with a smile ten miles wide on his face. He had just outsmarted the great 'Van Flyheight.' Only a few people were walking around the base. Mostly just security guards.

He quickly found the holding cell with Fiona in it. "Hey Darkness, get up." Lightning yelled as he kicked the sleeping man.

"LIGHTING . . . uh . . . your back so soon," Darkness asked nervously as he stood up.

"Whatever, is the girl in there," Lightning asked as he pointed to the room behind him.

"Yah, she's still asleep," Darkness replied.

"Good, now where's the stuff to draw the blood," asked Lightning. "I want to take it before she wakes up."

"Already in there, ready for whoever is going to take it."

"That will be me, so would you please open the door."

"Yes Lightning," Darkness said quickly as he punched some numbers into the keypad along the side of the door. The door slid silently open.

"WHAT!" Lighting yelled when he noticed Fiona wasn't lying in the bed, or in the room at all. "WHERE IS SHE!"

"She was here 5 minutes ago, I swear," Darkness said as he saw something move out of the corner of his eye. "Lightning watch out!"

"Huh . . ." Lightning felt something hit the back of his neck, but the force was barely strong enough to knock him a little forward. He turned to see Fiona with her hands together in a fist. She had a scared look on her face. She quickly made a break for the door.

"Where do you think you are going," Darkness asked as he grabbed her right arm.

"Let go of me," she screamed. Darkness grabbed her other hand forcing them both behind her back.

Lightning casually walked over. "You're the gutsy one aren't you," Lightning asked as he forcefully grabbed her chin, making her look at him. Fiona didn't answer, but instead spit in his face. "Why you little . . ." he yelled as he slapped her across the face. "You'll come around soon enough," he said as Darkness handed him the needle.

"Now we can do this the easy way . . . or the hard way, whichever you choose," Darkness whispered.

'What should I do . . .' Fiona asked herself.

Lightning watched as she didn't move. He slowly crept around. Finding the exact spot he wanted, he slowly inserted the needle. Fiona tried to pull away, but Darkness's grip was to strong. Suddenly she became dizzy.

'Must be because they are taking so much blood,' Fiona thought.

"Done," Lightning said as he slid the needle, now full of blood, into the container.

Darkness slowly let go of Fiona's arms. She fell dizzily to her knees. She couldn't seem to focus, causing her to fall forward. But somebody caught her. 'Lightning . . . I think that's his name, but why did he stop me from falling?' Fiona asked herself.

"Cant have you cutting up your pretty face in the ground," said Lightning as he helped Fiona into the bed.

'He likes me that's why.' Fiona said disgusted with the thought as she slowly faded back into the unwelcome sleep.

"Lightning . . . why did you help her?" Darkness asked as Lightning walked past, locking the door on his way out.

"Cant have her hurting herself if we need to get more blood later," Lightning replied simply.

"Ok," Darkness replied, not very convinced of that answer.

"Stay here, I am going to deliver this," said Lightning walking back down the hallway.

"There is something different about him."

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"Sir, I have returned with what you asked for," said Lightning as he keeled down in front of an elderly looking man.

"Give it here," the old man demanded as Lightning gave him the container.

"The ancient texts say this should work," Lightning said as he watched the old man drink it.

"It had better," the old man said as he threw down the empty container.

Suddenly, a bright light surrounded the old man, so bright Lightning had to shield his eyes. The light soon ended and Lightning opened his eyes.

"Ss . . .i . . .rr" Lightning stuttered. Instead of an old man, there stood a 18 year old boy, who had handsome features like Van. Except that his hair was black with red streaks. He opened his pitch-black eyes to look at who was calling him.

"Yes it is me, and now I have eternal youth," he said, his voice cold as ice. "The person you got that blood from, they are innocent and pure."

"How can you tell that from the blood," Lightning asked.

"I can, but I want to meet this person, bring her to me," the young man replied as he turned and walked out of the room.

"He's much more dangerous, I had best comply with what he has to say." Said Lightning turning and walking back to Fiona's cell

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Kinda a borin' chapter huh. Well I it will get better I promise. So please Review.!!

Ciao

Michiko