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Time and Love Heal All Wounds

“The
battle is over. The battle is
over. The winner is…the Blitz Team!”

“We
rock!” Leena yelled as she high-fived her teammates.

“What’d
you expect?” Bit laughed smiling his cocky grin at her.

“Ah,
the sweet smell of victory,” Doc sighed, and his eyes sparkled thinking about
all the prize money they’d just won.
Being in Class S definitely had its advantages.

“Nice
job, you guys,” Jamie piped up with a big smile.

That
evening, the Hover Cargo pulled into the Blitz Team’s headquarters. The zoids were placed into their docking
bays, and Jamie hooked up the diagnostic computers to run routine maintenance
checks.

“Well
guys, I’ll see you later; I’m heading out,” Brad called as he headed for the
door.

Bit
couldn’t stop laughing, and Leena just shook her head. She rolled her eyes and headed off to her
room.

“Well,
since we don’t have a battle for the next few days, I’d say it’s time that we
tune-up the zoids,” Doc Tauros stated. “I think I’ll head over to the Battle
Commission and see what kind of deal I can scrape up.”

“Hey
Doc, wait up!” Jamie called as he leapt down off Ranos’ wing. “I wanna come
too; I’ve heard they’ve got new prototype zoids on display!”

“Sure
Jamie, come on.” Tauros’ eyes narrowed on one Bit Cloud.

“Now,
Bit, promise me that you and Leena will try to stay out of trouble.”

“Hey! It’s not my fault if she’s on her period
right now!” Bit fired back. Luckily,
Leena wasn’t within earshot, or she would’ve skinned him alive. Shaking his head, Doc headed out the door
with Jamie close behind.

Bit
scratched the back of his head. Hmm, he
didn’t really want to stay in tonight.
It was nice outside, and he knew how bored he’d get if he was cooped up
inside all night. His stomach growled
loudly; the least he could do is grab some dinner in town. A part of his mind wondered if Leena wanted
anything to eat as well.

‘What
the heck? At least I should ask.’

Leena’s
head popped up from the comic she was reading when someone knocked on her
door. Bit’s head popped inside, and she
glared at him slightly.

“Hey
Leena.”

“What
is it?” she asked a little colder than she would’ve like.

“Well,
everybody’s already gone for the night.
I was just gonna head into town to grab some chow. You want something while I’m out?”

Leena’s
frown turned into a small smile at his question. Even it was just for food, he was rather sweet to ask her. As much as he annoyed her, Leena found that
Bit Cloud was probably the nicest guy she knew.

“Where
are you going?”

“I
don’t know, what do feel like – Mexican, Chinese, Italian?”

Leena’s
smile widened; he even let her pick the place.

“Umm…Italian
I guess. I haven’t had pasta in a long
time.”

“Not
a problem, I know just the place!”

“And
don’t forget the bread!” Leena yelled at him as he walked out of her room.

‘That
dolt. He makes me so mad sometimes, and
other times, he…he…’ She immediately kicked herself.

“Enough
of this nonsense,” she groaned and went back to reading her comic.

Five
minutes later, someone pounded on the outside door. Since her door was open, Leena heard it even all the way across
the docking bay.

“Dammit,
if that’s Bit, I’m gonna kill him!”

Leena
trudged across the hanger and punched the button to open the door.

“Leena,
my darling!” Her stomach turned instantly.

“Hello
Harry,” she said dryly.

Before
she could object, he pushed his way past her and walked inside. He had that same stupid smile that appeared
every time she saw him, and it annoyed the hell out of her.

“Leena,
dearest, how have you been? I’ve missed
you,” he said in voice that sounded like a whine.

“What
are you doing here, Harry?” Leena groaned, not wanting to deal with him any
longer than she had to.

“I
can’t come see my sweetie whenever I want.
I just came by to ask you out to dinner.”

“Sorry,
but Bit already left to pick up some food for he and I.” At mention of Bit’s
name, Harry’s eyes blackened, and his smile disappeared.

“Oh,
so you’re having dinner with ‘him’ is that it?
What’s so great about him anyway?”

“Harry,
relax, we’re not having dinner together; he just asked me if I wanted anything.”

“Oh
really? Isn’t that nice, but I don’t
buy it. Why did you pick him, Leena?”

mal>“What
are you talking about?” Her eyes widened as Harry looked at her with eyes full
of disdain. She almost felt afraid at
the look on his face. Suddenly, he grabbed
her shoulders.

p;

“Tell
me!” he shouted into her face. “Why Bit, Leena? I have more money, more power, more everything than he does. He’s not worthy of you!”

“Hey! Don’t yell at me, you jerk. I’m not a piece of property all right.”
Leena tried to break free, but his grip was too strong.

“Wrong
Leena, you’re mine!” Harry growled, and a sinister smile crossed his face. She gulped at the almost evil aura she saw
in his eyes. “You’ll always be mine.”

“No,
I’m not, now let go of me!”

Harry
grabbed her arms and trapped her wrists behind her back. He pulled her flush against him and smiled
slyly.

“You’re
beautiful, Leena.” He raised a hand to cheek, but she snapped her head away.

“I
said let go of me, you bastard,” she spat in his face.

“Hmm,
Bit hasn’t had you yet, has he?” The coy smile turned into a sick grin.

“What
the hell is that supposed to mean?”

“So,
I’m right. He hasn’t touched you
yet. Well, I’ll take care of that right
now.” Harryuptluptly kissed her, and Leena tore her head away in disgust.

“You
son of a bitch!” She brought her knee up with all her might and slammed it
right on target. Harry slumped over and
released her.

Leena
made a mad dash across the hanger bay, but Harry hadn’t been hurt as bad as she
thought. He chased after her and
tackled her to the ground. Leena
pounded him with her fists, but he pinned her arms above her head and pressed
his body down on hers.

“I
shall have you, Leena, one way or the other!”

“You’ll
never have me!” she hissed at him.

“We
shall see.” He began groping her with his free hand, and she squirmed trying to
wriggle out of his grasp.

Her
heart nearly froze when his hand slid up under her skirt. No, he wouldn’t! But the sly, lustful expression on his face told Leena that he
was probably capable of anything at that moment.

“Harry…ouch!”
she gasped when he rubbed her forcefully.

“Now
Leena, you shall be mine!” Pulling aside her underwear, he forced his fingers
inside her body.

“Ahhhhh!!!”
Her screams echoed through the large hanger, and she heard the familiar sound
of a zipper being undone.

Bit
Cloud felt incredibly stupid as heroacroached the door to the docking bay. He’d walked almost halfway to restrestaurant
then realized that he’d left his wallet inside Liger Zero’s cockpit.

‘Leena’s
gonna kill me.’ He knew how cranky she got when it came to food. As the door slid open, he felt that
something wasn’t right.

“Ahhhhhh!!!”
The scream echoed in his ears, and he recognized it immediately – Leena.

Now
gra, Bi, Bit had heard her scream before – mostly in anger, but what he’d just
heard sent an icy chill through his veins.
It was a scream of fear and agony.

“No…don’t
please…stop it…don’t touch me…”

Those
words made Bit’s mind kick into overdrive.
It was Leena, and someone was hurting her. Rage erupted from inside him, and he bolted across the hanger.

Leena
was crying in streams as Harry repeatedly thrust into her. Nothing he did felt good; all she felt was
pain and misery.

“Take
your damn hands off her!”

In
a flash, she felt Harry’s weight lifted from on top of her, and her eyes caught
site of familiar head of blond hair.

‘Oh
Bit…’ More tears came, but these were tears of relief and joy.

 pan>pan>

Meanwhile,
Bit was busy turning Harry Champ’s face into a bloody pulp. He’d caught the young man off guard, but it
wouldn’t have mattered anyway. Driven
by a boiling fury coming from deep inside him, he pounded his fists into
Harry’s body. Bit punched him in the
stomach until he heard his ribs crack then drew back and drove his fist right
in between Harry’s eyes, smashing his nose in.

“Get
up, you bastard!” Bit got him to his feet and slammed him into the wall.

“Don’t
you ever touch Leena again, or I swear to God, I will rip your head off and
shove it up your fucking ass!”

Bit
dragged him across the floor and using almost inhuman strength picked Harry up
and threw him out the door. Slamming
the door, Bit put the base on Level 1 security alert and rushed back to check
on Leena.

Bit
Cloud couldn’t believe the site in front of him. Leena, who was usually so vibrant and full of life, lay broken
and sobbing on the floor. Her skirt had
been ripped, her underwear had been shredded to pieces, and her top had been
ripped open to expose part of her breasts.
She was trembling, and tears continued to pour from her eyes.

“Leena…”
he said softly and knelt beside her.
Her eyes snapped open, and Bit gasped at the fear permeating from her
eyes.

“Don’t
worry, I won’t hurt you, Leena. Harry’s
gone now, I promise; he’ll never touch you again.” Bit felt a sudden warmth
stirring in his chest, and he listened to his instincts.

Leena
froze when she felt his arms wrap around her.
Her body trembled in apprehension, but Bit merely held her and placed
her head against his chest.

“Shh,”
he whispered into her hair, “You’re safe now, Leena.”

“O-okay,”
she choked out.

Bit
looked down at her body and saw blood on the inside of her thighs and several
bruises developing on her arms and breasts.

“Leena,
I’de toe to put you in your room. Would
you mind if I picked you up?” She merely shook her head.

“Okay,
just tell me if it hurts too much.” Bit slid one of his arms under her back and
the other under her knees. He slowly
stood up and cradled her in his embrace.

Leena
grimaced as pain shot through her body.
She felt achy all over, and her stomach was killing her.

“Come
on, let’s get you into your bed.”

Bit
carried her into her room and gently placed her on the large mattress. He sat down on the edge of the bed and wiped
the dried tears from her cheeks. Leena
was afraid when he touched her face, but he merely brushed away the moisture
from her eyes, and the warm smile on his face made her feel safe.

“I’ll
be right back, okay Leena.” At the mention of his departure, her eyes shot open
in fear, but Bit took her hand in his. “Don’t worry, I’m just going to get a
towel and some warm water. We need to
clean you up righright? I’ll be right
back.”

True
to his word, Bit returned in less than two minutes. He had a large, soft towel and a bowl ofp-wap-warm water. He knelt down next to her bedside and soaked
the towel.

“Leena,
would it be all right if I clean your legs?” She nodded her head in consent.

“Tell
me if it hurts, okay?”

Bit
had no idea where all this tenderness he was showing was coming from; he just
did what came to him naturally. He
carefully wiped the dried blood off her thighs and calves. Images of Harry holding her down while he
thrust inside her bore into his brain, and he felt anger welling up inside him
again. No, he had to help Leena right
now; revenge would have to wait. e
he
he’d removed the blood, Bit rinsed out the towel and carefully wiped off her
face.

“There
you are, Leena, you look much prettier without tearstain you your face.” That
actually drew a small smile from her.

“Well,
I think we should change your clothes.” Bit stood up and walked over to her
dresser.

“Okay,
tell you what, why don’t you show me which drawer your pajamas are in.”

“First
drawer…” Bit held up one finger.

“Second
drawer…” He held up two fingers.

“Or
third drawer…” He held up three fingers.

Leena
held up three fingers.

Bit
bent down and opened the bottom drawer.
He found a pair of old, flannel pajamas and figured they’d do for
now. He shut the drawer and returned to
Leena.

“Well
Leena, I can’t really help you change.
Do you think you can do it yourself?” She nodded her head at him. Bit set the pajamas on the bed and helped
her sit up.

“Okay,
I’ll turn around and wait for you. When
you’re done, just tap me on the shoulder.”

Bit
turned his back and waited patiently for Leena to change. He could hear cloth hitting the floor and
buttons being snapped. Then, a small
finger poked him in the shoulder.
Turning his head, he saw Leena sitting upright on her bed wearing the
pajamas.

“All
right, let’s get you to bed.” She lay back on her mattress, and Bit pulled the
blankets up around her.

Kneeling
down by her bedside, Bit cupped her cheek in his hand. He was surprised when Leena slowly lifted
her hand and placed it over his. She
gave him a small smile and nuzzled his hand.

“Get
some sleep, okay?”

Bit
removed his hand and went to stand up when Leena grabbed his hand in a death
grip. She frantically shook her head
no.

“You
want me to stay?” She nodded yes, and he grinned softly.

“Sure,
no problem, you just rest, and I’ll keep watch.” Leena slowly closed her eyes
but kept her hand around his to make sure thatwas was close by.

Bit
grabbed a nearby chair and sat down silently watching over his sleeping beauty.

‘I
promise you, Leena, I’ll make Harry pay for this – with some serious interest.’