Zoids: Century of Revolution

By Darkened-Storm</b>

Summary: The Empire is in turmoil. Deceit, lies and treachery have spun a tangled web around the Imperial Military. When three members of the State Government are assassinated and a Republican researcher goes missing while in Imperial territory, Young Rudolf calls upon his most trusted allies to find the mercenaries responsible. But unknown to Rudolf, unseen hand plays them like puppets on a string. The end of civilisation is upon Zi – can the Guardian Force save them?
Characters: Van Flyheight, Fiona, Irvine, Moonbay, Thomas Schubaltz, Raven, Reese, Rudolf, Karl Schubaltz, Rob Herman
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PREFACE
It was times like this that she truly wished she'd been an ordinary college student and not a zoid pilot. If she had been ordinary she wouldn't be facing death at this very moment.
She stared without breathing at the mechanical lifeform before her and it looked back at her through crimson optic lenses that flashed dangerously in the fading light.
The organoid was sleek and onyx in colour, though somewhat bulkier than most organoids she'd seen. Like all organoids, it was capable of flight, in the form of twin boosters on either side of its metal plated body. Steel spikes took the place of fingers and toes on its metal hands and feet. It's teeth were jagged and several razor-sharp metal spikes protruded from its shoulders, down its back and its tail.
One swipe and that tail would spill crimson blood across the campus quadrangle – her blood if she didn't come up with an escape plan.
"Careful Onyx," the soft voice called to the organoid. "We need this one alive."