AN- Hello, ShadowRebirth37 here! I got. I got 3 reviews, more than I expected, so I'm going ahead with chappie 2! I might post a new chappie if I get a really really nice review! So if you want me to get off my lazy butt and type up the next chapters leave me a really nice review! (Or beg me, that works too!XP) Depending on how far this chappie goes, my OC might make his appearance in this chappie or the next one. I accidentally leaked a major plot twist in a review for ZD, so I have to put some of the Organoid-on-Organoid action that I promised in. Without further a due, chapter 2- The Savior and the Demon.
Chapter 2: The Savior and the Demon
Shadow gently held the young, ebony-haired pilot in his jaws, careful of any broken bones or internal injuries. 'I need to get him out of here…' Slowly, he backed out of the cockpit, back into the open air. A noise behind him made him freeze. He listened, trying to determine what the noise had been. There was another noise, and then it hit him…
"Hand over that pilot, Organoid!"
Shadow turned, and saw armed Republican soldiers surrounded him. 'Republican soldiers? Why do they want me to hand over the pilot?' he thought, looking at them. Taking a step back away from the soldiers, he glanced down at the pilot in his jaws. 'He's Imperial! They want to take him prisoner!' he realized. The soldiers shifted uneasily, obviously unnerved by the great Organoid. Shadow smirked, realizing his advantage. 'Well… we'll just have to see about that…' Roaring, he jumped down of the Raptor's snout and onto the golden sand, making the soldiers gasp and jump back.
He growled at the soldiers, moving his head in a wide arc to glare at each one. They visibly flinched and back stepped, away from him and the pilot. The blonde-haired soldier directly in front of him didn't, instead he held his ground. The teal-haired soldier at his side stared at him and the pilot in his jaws. His eyes widened, and he turned to the other soldier.
"Sir! That Organoid is the one that escaped from Flyhieght's squadron! And it's got Raven!"
"Are you sure O'Connell?" the other soldier said, surprise evident in his voice.
"Positive sir." He responded.
"Well…" the blonde-haired soldier smirked, "… let's kill two Pteras with one missile…"
'They're going to try to capture me and kill him… and I won't let that happen…' he thought, watching a soldier to his right take a step forward. Roaring loudly, Shadow spread his wings and flapped, showering the soldiers with a blast of stinging sand creating an obscuring cloud of dust
"Open fire! Don't let them get away!" the blonde soldier shouted, firing at Shadow as the cloud enveloped him. The other soldiers opened fire, blindly shooting through the cloud of dust. A roar of pain announced a bullet had found its mark. Shadow launched into the air, trying to get away. Unfortunately, the blonde soldier saw him fly overhead through the dust.
"He's in the sky! Don't let them escape! Fire! Fire!" he yelled, turning to fire at Shadow as he soared away. The other soldiers turned and opened fire at the retreating form of the black Organoid. Most of the bullets bounced harmlessly off his metal body, the remainder he dodged by ducking and weaving through the air. A lucky bullet had managed to pierce his wing, and it burned with every wing beat.
He looked down at the boy in his mouth, trying to see if any of the bullets had hit him. Blood was dripping down his jaws, and that wasn't a good sign. 'Oh no… he's been hit…' Shadow growled quietly, afraid that the young pilot was dead. As if in response to his growl, the pilot groaned and moved his arm slightly. Shadow was surprised that such a young human could survive such injuries where as a Zoidian his age would have succumb after only a few minutes. 'I guess some humans aren't as fragile as they appear…'
Shadow looked around for a place to land. 'He won't be able to make the long flight back to my cave… I need to find a cave or something where I can hide him from the soldiers…' he thought, turning towards a small canyon. 'I hope there's a cave down in there… I need to help him and rest so my wounds can heal…' he landed on the canyon floor and looked around. A small cave ten feet above the floor caught his eye. 'That looks big enough…' he flew up and landed on the ledge before the entrance and peered in. It looked suspiciously like a Stark lair, but as far as he knew he was the only Organoid that survived the Death Saurer's onslaught.
He entered cautiously, not knowing whether or not an Organoid or person was inside. Tracks led deep inside the cave, but they were degraded and it looked like nothing had been in the cave in a while. There were several different chambers and corridors; it really did look like a Stark lair. He turned and entered a chamber to his right. It was dark, dry and cool; a perfect place for a wounded Organoid to rest and heal. But first, he needed to help the pilot, Raven, as the soldier had called him.
Growling quietly, Shadow carefully laid the wounded pilot onto the stone floor and inspected his wounds. His arm had a deep slash from a shard glass that even though it had been over an hour still bled. There was a small cut in the palm of his hand that had started to bleed again. He was covered in cuts and bruises, not bad considering he was just pulled from one of the most mangled Zoids Shadow had ever seen. The wound that worried Shadow the most was on his side. A bullet had grazed his side; it wasn't deep, but it bled profusely. Shadow was also worried that he may have broken ribs as well.
Shadow leaned down and lightly pushed his snout into the boy's side. Growling, he gently pressed into him, carefully checking his ribs. He passed over one rib, and felt something strange. He stopped and moved back to it, checking it again. 'Oh no…' Shadow thought, feeling a broken rib. Sighing, he quickly checked the rest of ribs. 'He broke at least three, all grouped together… probably caused by his safety harness…' Shadow lifted his head and looked down at the unconscious pilot with a sigh. 'He's going to need someone to look after him, and it looks like that'll be me…' he thought darkly, for he had no idea how to care for a hatchling of his own kind, let alone an injured human. He walked out onto the cave's ledge and looked out into the canyon, lost in thought.
'What am I going to do? He'll panic and run the moment he wakes up and sees me… what am I saying? He can't even wake himself up, let alone try and escape; I doubt he could even stand up on his own…' Shadow was concerned that the young human might wake up and panic, possibly injuring himself further. For some reason, he felt like he had to help and protect Raven. He reminded him of a Zoidian, and even back before he went into stasis he had never acted this way towards anyone, not even his own kind, outside his friends. 'Maybe this is the feeling Obscura described to my that an Organoid feels when he has met his partner… I feel like I have been destined since my hatching to find him… I don't know…' he shook his head, trying to clear his thoughts.
The sound of a rock falling brought him back to reality. He looked around and tried to find the source, but a sudden shuffling noise above him made him freeze. Before he could react, a red blur slammed into him as it jumped down from its perch above him. Roaring as he was knocked off the ledge, Shadow and the red shape tumbled down the side of the canyon to the floor ten feet below him. They hit the ground hard and jumped apart. Shadow wheeled around to face his new foe, and gasped at what he saw.
"You're… you're an Organoid?!" Shadow gasped in the Organoid language, not believing he was staring down another of his own kind.
"Were you expecting something else?" it said slyly as it started to walk in an arc around him.
"I wasn't expecting to see another Organoid, no. What is your name, red?" Shadow replied, watching the circling Organoid warily. The Organoid laughed grimly as it continued to circle.
"My name is none of your concern, black." It answered.
"Why did you attack me? I've done nothing wrong." Shadow stated, growing impatient with the red Organoid.
"You are helping a human, Raven none-the-less." The Red replied smoothly, its jaws stretched in a twisted grin.
"What is so wrong with helping an injured human? And what is so wrong with Raven?" Shadow asked, wondering if he had done something terribly wrong by helping the pilot, after all, the Red seemed to be more informed about human affairs than he.
"Raven's parents were Organoids scientists; they conducted horrible tests on Organoids as they slept in stasis. Such a crime cannot go unpunished, black." The crimson Organoid hissed, its green eyes flashing with hate.
"Just because a child's parents did wrong doesn't mean the child is guilty of the same crimes, red." Shadow growled, now fearing for Raven. The Red laughed and continued to circle him.
"You believe he's innocent…" the Red laughed cruelly, "You do not know the severity of his crimes, yes?" he added, brushing his spine-tipped tail across Shadow's nose.
"No, I do not, red. Tell me of his crimes against Organoids." Shadow snorted, lifting his snout away from the Red's sharp tail-tip.
"His parents found an Organoid capsule hidden in the Orin Ruins. They took the capsule to their lab and began running all sorts horrific tests on the Organoid as it slept. They thought the Organoid was oblivious to the pain in its dormant state, but no… the Organoid could see and feel it all. After nearly a year of suffering, the Organoid was finally able to free itself when a Zoidian came and activated the panel the humans were too stupid to figure out. The Organoid killed the scientists, and was about to consume them, when a young child came running down the stairs…" the Red paused for a moment, letting it sink in.
"What did the Organoid do to the child?" Shadow asked, seemingly ignoring the rest.
"This Organoid was above killing a child, black, no matter how bad his crimes…" the Red said with an evil smirk.
"What did it do to the child, red?" Shadow repeated.
"The Organoid knew that the child had been involved in the experiments that had made him suffer. He had seen him help his parents set up equipment and run some of the tests, so he was just as guilty as his parents. The Organoid, instead of killing the defenseless child, tossed him into a wall, knocking him unconscious. The Organoid knew that killing a child was unacceptable, but also knew that he could wait until the child grew up, and then he could extract his revenge…" the Red grinned evilly, stopping before Shadow. Shadow stared at the Red for a minute, and then put two-and-two together.
"You… You were the Organoid they experimented on?" Shadow said quietly, looking at the Red strangely.
"Yes I was… now do you see why Raven mustn't be allowed to live?" the red Organoid asked back, looking Shadow in the eyes for the first time. Shadow stared right back into the Red's eyes, not afraid of the strong Organoid.
"No I do not, red. I do not see what gives you the right to kill a defenseless young human. Revenge is a poison, not a cure- it doesn't fix the wrongs of the past, only create wrongs in the presents." Shadow said defiantly, challenging the Red. The Red merely laughed and started to circle him again.
"You wouldn't be saying that if you had been through what I have and if you knew whom you were dealing with…" the red Organoid hissed, walking behind him. Shadow watched him warily, and prepared for a fight. A sudden movement from the Red triggered his instincts. He jumped up as the Red pounced.
"No! I will not let you kill Raven, red! He has done nothing to harm you consciously! His parents were the ones who tortured you! Not him!" Shadow tried talking sense into the bloodthirsty Organoid, but his mind was set solely on revenge. Snorting, Shadow dove at the Organoid. The Red predicted this and barely avoided the attack, but recovered quickly and bit into Shadow's tail-tip as he flew by. He tugged, causing Shadow to crash into the ground. Shadow rolled a good twenty feet before he came to a stop, but the Red gave him no time to relax. The Red charged as Shadow got to his feet.
Before Shadow could react, the Red lunged, jaws wide. Shadow screamed as the Red's powerful jaws snapped shut on his vulnerable neck and forced him to the ground. Snarling in rage, Shadow snapped at the Red's ankle, but trying to move his head hurt. The Red hissed and bit down harder, his sharp teeth tearing at Shadow's soft throat. Screaming in pain, Shadow reared up and lashed the Red with his tail, causing him to release his neck. The Red retaliated, kicking Shadow's unprotected belly with his sharp talons. Shadow screamed hoarsely, and rammed into the Red, knocking him into the canyon wall.
The Red, realizing he had lost this fight, swiped Shadow's leg with his spined tail and bolted away in a flash of boosters. Shadow, not seeing where he had disappeared to, feared he had flown into the cave after Raven. He spread his wings and flew upwards, shooting into the cave. He half fell to the stone floor, to tired to keep going. Gritting his teeth, he forced himself to his feet and limped into the chamber Raven was in. Seeing no sign of the Red didn't mean Raven was safe; he knew the Red could be waiting right outside the cave's entrance. Growling quietly, he laid down behind the boy.
'I'm not going to let that demon get a hold of Raven…' Shadow snarled in his head, curling around the ebony-haired pilot. He glared out the chamber door and out the cave entrance, watching for any sign of the Red. Nearly half-an-hour passed without sign of the crimson Organoid. A sudden groan from Raven captured his attention. Shadow lowered his head and looked at the boy. Blood still dripped from his arm and side, and his breathing was irregular, further worrying Shadow. Growling softly, he licked the gash on his arm, spreading a substance uniquely produced by Organoids onto the wound. Almost instantly, the bleeding stopped and Raven's breathing stabilized. He did the same to the wound on his side, covering it in the silvery-clear fluid.
Suddenly, the light streaming in from the outside was obscured, and Shadow lifted his head and growled menacingly. He moved his head over Raven, so that any attacker would have to go through his jaws to get to the injured pilot.
The sound of metal shuffling further alarmed Shadow, and he saw an Organoid's figure appear in the chamber's doorway. Shadow snarled and bared his teeth threateningly, extending his wing over Raven protectively. The figure didn't charge or retreat, but just stood there, staring at him and Raven.
"Take one more step and it will be your last!" Shadow roared, lashing his tail against the wall. Surprisingly, the figure took a step forward, and then leaned down to him. Shadow glared in its bright greenish-black eyes, which seemed strangely familiar to him. To his astonishment, the figure spoke…
"Shadow?"
.:End of Chapter 2:.
AN- Oo cliffy! I'm so evil!XP This chapter was a lot more action-oriented than the first one; I hope you likey! I would really appreciate a nice review; I'm going through a tough time right now (see the News section in my profile for more info) and a good review would really help me out right now. I will post the next chapter as soon as I get some reviews and as soon as it's typed. Oh… all flamers will be fed to my Organoids!Non-flamers, don't worry, you're safe!XP