A/N: Hello everyone. I am so sorry cyberdemon, I really am. As soon as I
got back I had only a few days before I left for Michigan, so I didn't have
time to write the whole chapter before I left. And the only reason I posted
that Code: Lyoko story was because I only had a little left to write in
that, I swear, if I had the time then I would have written this. Ok, now
its time to break into song......Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you,
happy birthday to cyberdemon, happy birthday to you! Ok, well I guess it
would actually be a really really belated birthday, and I apologize once
again. So now, onto the chapter.....
Disclaimer: I said it before, and I'll say it again, I don't own Zoids and I never will.
The silence of the town was broken by the loud sound of gunshots. Maria quickly raced out of her room to see what all the gunshots were about.
"Van, what's going on?" Maria asked as she knelt down beside him.
"It must be Darkness, he must have found us." Van said as he began to lift the unconscious Fiona up off the ground.
"Look Van, if what you say is true, then you have to get Fiona out of here. If that man gets a hold of Fiona, then all of Zi as we know it is gone." Maria said as she helped Van stand.
"But Maria, I can't just leave you and the other towns people here to be captured, or even killed." Van argued to Maria as she began pushing him towards the back door.
"Don't worry about us Van, we can take care of ourselves, you just worry about Fiona." Maria said as more gunshots rang out. She quickly unlocked the door, opening it, allowing Van out. "I want you to go into the woods, head for that tree house that you and dad built, you should be safe there for a while, understand?"
Van gulped and nodded a yes. "I'll come back and save you sis, I promise."
"I know you will, now go." Maria didn't give him room to say more as she raced back inside, slamming the door behind her.
Van took off, circling around the small town as he came to the small bunching of trees, it may have been small, but it was large enough to hide in. Forcing his way through the tall weeds, Van made his way into the dark woods. Try as he might, he couldn't get the sounds from behind him out of his mind, the gunshots, and the screams, but he knew Maria was right. If Blaire did get a hold of Fiona, then immortality would be his, and nothing would stop him from ruling Zi.
"Tell me now where that good for nothing brother of yours is, he has something that belongs to me." Blaire said as he held a knife tightly against Maria's throat.
Maria, instead of answering, quickly spit at his feet. She felt the knife at her throat draw closer as she felt a sting of pain and a drip of warm liquid begin to slide down her throat. She felt Blaire's warm breathe on her cheek as he whispered in her ear.
"I have no reason to keep you alive, so if you value your life, I suggest you tell me where Fiona is now."
"My brother will come for me, so until then, I will not tell you where he is, and if you choose to kill me, then do it. But be warned, if you do, then you will never learn of my brother and Fiona's whereabouts."
Blaire gritted his teeth, she was right, if he killed her, then Van would never come, and his plan would fail.
"Tie her up and bring her with us, I want half of you to stay here, and the other half to go into the small woods to the right of this place. Head out!"
"Never thought I'd get to see this place again." Van said as he looked up into the tall trees. Walking around the large tree, he found a rope ladder along the side. The ropes holding the wooden step boards were frayed and worn from use and weather. Looking down at Fiona and then looking up at how high he would have to climb, he quickly decided that Fiona would need to climb up herself.
Van set her down lightly on the dry leaves and began to shake her lightly. "Come on Fiona, get up, we don't have much time to hide." After all, it was only a matter of time before Blaire and Darkness sent their troops into the forest. Alright then, seeing as this wasn't working, Van decided to try a different approach. Bending down, he brushed his own lips against hers, in another motion, he deepened the kiss even more. A few moments later, he felt her begin to kiss him back. Eventually breaking off the kiss, Van looked down at Fiona, who had a small smile on her face. However, the sound of gunshots among the trees re-awakened the reason that they were in the woods in the first place.
"Van, what's happening?" Fiona asked as Van helped her stand.
"Its Blaire, he found us, the reason I woke you is because we need to climb this ladder, and from the sound of those gunshots, we need to do it quick." Van explained as he pushed Fiona into reach of the ladder. Grabbing a hold of the rotting wood, Fiona quickly began to climb. A light rain had also begun to fall, matting Fiona's hair tightly to her face.
"You're almost there." Van said as he began to climb up the ladder after her.
Fiona gasped as the wood beneath her feet began to crack, scrambling up, she reached a small platform, hoisting herself up. Looking down, Fiona urged Van to hurry, warning him of some of the weak steps. After finally reaching the small platform, Van grabbed one of the sides of the ladder and urged Fiona to do the same.
"We have to pull this up to make sure that they don't see it." Van explained as he began to hoist the ladder up. Soon enough, the entire ladder had been brought up from the ground and laid on the platform. "Come on, it should be dry inside."
Van quickly pushed open a small crawlspace door, sliding in feet first. Fiona followed inside the small space and ended up in what appeared to be a small room.
"Wow." That was all Fiona could say.
"Welcome to my tree house." Van said with a smile as he sat down in one of the beanbags that was laying on the ground.
"They can run, but they can't hide." Darkness said as he used a sharp knife to cut down small shrubs and trees as he made his way deeper into the woods, an evil grin pulling at his lips.
Alright, I have finished the chapter!!!!! After all its only been like.....forever since I last updated. And for that I apologize too everyone. But I do hope to update more often, I really do. You see, without realizing it, I booked my entire summer, I have band and tennis camp coming up soon. But with any luck, I'll be able to take this laptop to band camp and do some writing with my free time, how does that sound? Good I hope. I'm almost done with the next chapter to my Wanting Love story, so maybe I'll be able to update that soon as well. So leave me a review telling me how much you liked, disliked, hated, whatever you think, about this chapter. And once again, I am so sorry cyberdemon. Happy belated 18th birthday!!!!!!!!!!! And I would also like to say thanks to those of you who have stuck with me through all the waiting. So...thanks.
Peace Out,
Michiko
Disclaimer: I said it before, and I'll say it again, I don't own Zoids and I never will.
The silence of the town was broken by the loud sound of gunshots. Maria quickly raced out of her room to see what all the gunshots were about.
"Van, what's going on?" Maria asked as she knelt down beside him.
"It must be Darkness, he must have found us." Van said as he began to lift the unconscious Fiona up off the ground.
"Look Van, if what you say is true, then you have to get Fiona out of here. If that man gets a hold of Fiona, then all of Zi as we know it is gone." Maria said as she helped Van stand.
"But Maria, I can't just leave you and the other towns people here to be captured, or even killed." Van argued to Maria as she began pushing him towards the back door.
"Don't worry about us Van, we can take care of ourselves, you just worry about Fiona." Maria said as more gunshots rang out. She quickly unlocked the door, opening it, allowing Van out. "I want you to go into the woods, head for that tree house that you and dad built, you should be safe there for a while, understand?"
Van gulped and nodded a yes. "I'll come back and save you sis, I promise."
"I know you will, now go." Maria didn't give him room to say more as she raced back inside, slamming the door behind her.
Van took off, circling around the small town as he came to the small bunching of trees, it may have been small, but it was large enough to hide in. Forcing his way through the tall weeds, Van made his way into the dark woods. Try as he might, he couldn't get the sounds from behind him out of his mind, the gunshots, and the screams, but he knew Maria was right. If Blaire did get a hold of Fiona, then immortality would be his, and nothing would stop him from ruling Zi.
"Tell me now where that good for nothing brother of yours is, he has something that belongs to me." Blaire said as he held a knife tightly against Maria's throat.
Maria, instead of answering, quickly spit at his feet. She felt the knife at her throat draw closer as she felt a sting of pain and a drip of warm liquid begin to slide down her throat. She felt Blaire's warm breathe on her cheek as he whispered in her ear.
"I have no reason to keep you alive, so if you value your life, I suggest you tell me where Fiona is now."
"My brother will come for me, so until then, I will not tell you where he is, and if you choose to kill me, then do it. But be warned, if you do, then you will never learn of my brother and Fiona's whereabouts."
Blaire gritted his teeth, she was right, if he killed her, then Van would never come, and his plan would fail.
"Tie her up and bring her with us, I want half of you to stay here, and the other half to go into the small woods to the right of this place. Head out!"
"Never thought I'd get to see this place again." Van said as he looked up into the tall trees. Walking around the large tree, he found a rope ladder along the side. The ropes holding the wooden step boards were frayed and worn from use and weather. Looking down at Fiona and then looking up at how high he would have to climb, he quickly decided that Fiona would need to climb up herself.
Van set her down lightly on the dry leaves and began to shake her lightly. "Come on Fiona, get up, we don't have much time to hide." After all, it was only a matter of time before Blaire and Darkness sent their troops into the forest. Alright then, seeing as this wasn't working, Van decided to try a different approach. Bending down, he brushed his own lips against hers, in another motion, he deepened the kiss even more. A few moments later, he felt her begin to kiss him back. Eventually breaking off the kiss, Van looked down at Fiona, who had a small smile on her face. However, the sound of gunshots among the trees re-awakened the reason that they were in the woods in the first place.
"Van, what's happening?" Fiona asked as Van helped her stand.
"Its Blaire, he found us, the reason I woke you is because we need to climb this ladder, and from the sound of those gunshots, we need to do it quick." Van explained as he pushed Fiona into reach of the ladder. Grabbing a hold of the rotting wood, Fiona quickly began to climb. A light rain had also begun to fall, matting Fiona's hair tightly to her face.
"You're almost there." Van said as he began to climb up the ladder after her.
Fiona gasped as the wood beneath her feet began to crack, scrambling up, she reached a small platform, hoisting herself up. Looking down, Fiona urged Van to hurry, warning him of some of the weak steps. After finally reaching the small platform, Van grabbed one of the sides of the ladder and urged Fiona to do the same.
"We have to pull this up to make sure that they don't see it." Van explained as he began to hoist the ladder up. Soon enough, the entire ladder had been brought up from the ground and laid on the platform. "Come on, it should be dry inside."
Van quickly pushed open a small crawlspace door, sliding in feet first. Fiona followed inside the small space and ended up in what appeared to be a small room.
"Wow." That was all Fiona could say.
"Welcome to my tree house." Van said with a smile as he sat down in one of the beanbags that was laying on the ground.
"They can run, but they can't hide." Darkness said as he used a sharp knife to cut down small shrubs and trees as he made his way deeper into the woods, an evil grin pulling at his lips.
Alright, I have finished the chapter!!!!! After all its only been like.....forever since I last updated. And for that I apologize too everyone. But I do hope to update more often, I really do. You see, without realizing it, I booked my entire summer, I have band and tennis camp coming up soon. But with any luck, I'll be able to take this laptop to band camp and do some writing with my free time, how does that sound? Good I hope. I'm almost done with the next chapter to my Wanting Love story, so maybe I'll be able to update that soon as well. So leave me a review telling me how much you liked, disliked, hated, whatever you think, about this chapter. And once again, I am so sorry cyberdemon. Happy belated 18th birthday!!!!!!!!!!! And I would also like to say thanks to those of you who have stuck with me through all the waiting. So...thanks.
Peace Out,
Michiko