Author's Note: I don't own zoids.

"talking"

/thinking/

Chapter 4
Jason Roberts

6 years later

Major Van Flyheight walked through one of the many halls of the Guardian Force. This was one of the many Guardian Force bases that had been built in the past few years.

Van had a smile on his face and greeted everyone that passed by him. But only the people that truly knew him knew that it was all a lie. His smile was forced, it had been ever since Fiona left him. The day she left his life all his happiness left as well.

Van went inside the cafeteria room and served himself some coffee. The salt caught his attention, but it only made him frown. Van began to drink his coffee just as Irvine arrived.

"Morning Van," Irvine said as he too served himself some coffee.

"Morning," Van said. They both went to one of the tables in the cafeteria and sat.

Irvine knew that look on his face. He couldn't help but sigh. Irvine had no idea that a woman could cause so much pain.

"She's out there, somewhere and perhaps with my child." Van said.

Irvine knew exactly who Van was talking about. "I know Van, but it's been six years. Maybe she moved on with her life." Just as Irvine had finished saying that Van slammed his coffee on the table spilling some of it out.

"She wouldn't do that! Fiona loves me, I know she does." Van said the last part softly.

Irvine sighed once more. Every day he had this same conversation with Van. Irvine hated to admit what he, himself said but it could be true. Maybe Fiona did move on with her life and that was the reason why she never returned. Besides no one was really sure if she really was pregnant. Moonbay had said an old man had told her that he saw a woman similar to Fiona's description headed to a town nearby. All though Irvine wished that Fiona wasn't that woman because a few days later that town was blown up by a group of rebels that the Guardian Force had been fighting with. Every one in that town had died.

"I actually envy you and Moonbay." Van said breaking the silence that had been formed.

Irvine smiled. "Unless you mean a very possessive and jealous wife then I have no clue of what you are talking about."

Van gave a small smile. "Aside from that, you and Moonbay have a great relationship. That's what I envy, that and the fact that you have your children with you."

Irvine knew that Van would do anything to have Fiona back with him and "his" child. He still couldn't believe he got married first. It seemed impossible but he did. All though he really didn't have a choice since Moonbay was pregnant and there was no chance in hell that she was going to let him escape. Besides that fact that Max showed up and offered to marry her that was when he realized that he truly did love her and over his dead body would another man have her. Irvine remember that event and couldn't help but smile

Flashback

Irvine passed a hand through his hair. He still couldn't believe it. Moonbay was pregnant with his child! How the hell did that happened? Ok…so he knew how but just didn't expect it. He knew that Moonbay wanted to get marry for she said that she wasn't going to raise the child alone. What Moonbay didn't know was that Irvine was some what scared of marriage. Yup, the man that had no fear in fighting battles, stopping evil people from taking over the world was afraid of marriage.

Irvine wanted to talk to Moonbay so that they could arrange something without the need of a paper saying that they belong to each other. Just as he got to her room he was able to hear laughter. What scared him was that it was Moonbay that was laughing.That was weird. Ever since she found out that she was pregnant she had been in such a moody mode that everyone tried to be as far away as possible from her. There was something else that he found weird. There was another voice laughing with her.

/I wonder who was brave enough to go in there and make her laugh?/ Irvine asked himself. Moonbay's door wasn't completely closed so he decided to see. Irvine's jaw went straight to the floor. What the hell was Max doing here? But what shocked him more was what he heard next.

"Moonbay my offer still stands. Pregnant or not I still love you and I would love nothing more then being the father of that baby." Max got up from the chair he was sitting on and kneeled in front of her. He took out a small black ring case and opened it. "Moonbay will you marry me?" Max asked as he showed her the diamond ring.

Before Moonbay could say anything the door of her room was opened and an angry Irvine came in.

"Like hell she will! That's my baby she's carrying and no one but me will be the father. So get lost because Moonbay is marrying me!" Irvine said. Max and Moonbay were both really shocked at Irvine's sudden intrusion. No one said anything. What could anyone say anyways?

After a while Max decided to speak. "I believe that Moonbay is the only one who can decide this."

Irvine grabbed Max by the collar of his shirt and dragged him out of the room. Moonbay followed them just in case Irvine did something even worst.

Irvine dragged Max to the hanger and threw him to the floor. "If I ever see you near Moonbay again I swear your going to regret it! Now leave before I decide to give you a piece of my mind." Irvine said. Max didn't need to think it twice. He got on his zoid and left. Once he was gone Irvine turned to face Moonbay.

"Just what the hell did you think you were doing?" Moonbay both asked and yelled.

"What I was doing? I was only defending what is mine!" Irvine yelled back not realizing what he was saying.

"Yours, since when? Because last time I checked you didn't want to get marry!" Moonbay yelled back twice as loud.

"Well now I do!" Irvine yelled back. This time Moonbay didn't answer. She only had a smile on her face. Irvine finally realized what he said.

"Ok," was all Moonbay said.

End of Flashback

Irvine's smile grew wider as he finished remembering. He hated to admit it but thanks Max he was able to make up his mind.

Van gave Irvine a weird look. He didn't know why Irvine started smiling all of the sudden. /Maybe being married to Moonbay has finally having its affects on him./ It was the only think he could think of. Suddenly there were some yelling and really loud noises.

Van got up from his seat and went to the door to see what was going on. A soldier that was running was stopped by Van. "Hey what's going on?" Van asked.

"A town was attacked and since the Republic's base can't handle anymore victims they're sending them here." The soldier said. Van let the soldier passed and went to get Irvine.

"Come on Irvine duty calls." Van said as he grabbed Irvine by the arm pulling him from the chair.

"But I haven't even finished my coffee." Irvine protested.

"You'll get another one later." Van said as they headed to where all the victims were taken. Both Van and Irvine were stunned to see how many people were being brought in. "No wonder the Republic's base couldn't take anymore in." Van said. There had to be at least 200 people there.

"There you are Van." Thomas said. He approached the two soldiers.

"What's the status?" Van asked all though he already had a clue.

"It's a complete disaster. A town that was located about ten miles from the Republic's base was completely destroyed. All thought no one died, but there are many injured people." Thomas said.

"Do you have any idea of who caused this?" Irvine asked.

"By the way the attacks were performed I believe it's the same rebels we dealt with before." Thomas said.

"Are you sure?" Van asked. Those rebels had caused so many deaths in the past so they were on the most wanted list of the Guardian Force.

"Yes." Thomas said.

"Well we should get started." Irvine said. The other two men nodded and followed Thomas.

A little boy looked around the base. His short blond hair and scared blue eyes looked around searching for his mother. Ever since the fire last night he was separated from her. He wasn't completely sure of happened all he remember was that there was fire everywhere and that there were people screaming.

He wanted to be with his mother. He was scared and he needed her by his side. A woman which he assumed was a nurse since she was wearing a while blouse and skirt approached him.

"Hey there little one. Where is your mommy?" The nurse asked.

"I don't know." The little blond boy said. He had a few scratches and a cut on his forehead.

"Well what about if you come with me so I can clean up that cut that you have. I'll even give you a lollypop." The nurse said. She gave him a smile once the little boy nodded. She took his hand and led him to one of the rooms where the people were being treated.

She sat the little boy on the bed that was in the room. The nurse brought some water and a towel to clean the boy's face.

"So what's your name?" The nurse asked. She knew the boy was scared so she thought talking to him would relax him.

"My name is Jason like my daddy." The little boy known as Jason said. "But everyone calls me little J."

"I see. Well my name is Molly." Molly said. She took out a bandage and put in on the cut that he had. "Ok little J I need to give you a shot so that cut wont get infected."

"Do you really have to?" Asked little J. The nurse nodded. /Ok I have to be tough. Mommy always says that men should be tough./ "Ok then, but I want my lollypop after this."

Molly gave him the shot. "See it didn't hurt. Here, I'll even give you two lollypops." Molly said as she handed them to him.

"Thank you very much miss." Little J said.

Molly couldn't help but laugh. Little J stared at her confused. Seeing this she decided to explain him. "Actually I'm a ma'am." Molly said.

"Oh." Little J said. There was a knock on the door and Molly went to answer it.

"Hey Molly," Thomas said as he walked in. He gave his wife a kiss on the cheek.

"Hi Thomas. What are you doing here?" Molly asked.

"I need to know the status of the victims." Thomas said. Van and Irvine came in as well.

Molly grabbed a folder in which she was keeping count of the victims. "This is the total number of victims, but I have yet to have all the names. But some are families that have been separated. Like this child for example, he was separated from his mother." All three men turned to see the little boy. "His mother could be anywhere. As you see it's a complete chaos."

Van gave the boy a small smile. /Poor kid./ Van thought. He walked towards the little boy. "Hey there little one. What's your name." Van asked.

Little J stared at Van for a moment before answering. "My name is Jason Roberts but everyone calls me little J."

"Ok little J, how about if you tell me how your mother looks so that we can find her?" Van asked.

Hearing this little J smiled and nodded his head. All of the sudden the boy jumped from the bed.

"Mommy!" Little J said as he ran towards to woman on the door. The blond woman hugged him. Van and the others turned to see who it was. Van's smile turned into a frown once he saw the mother of the little boy.

"Fiona."