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What’s in a Name?

The sun was rising slowly but already there was enough light for Marcia to read the information she had been quietly gathering from both the Empire and the Republic concerning her ZOID and the havoc it wreaked long before Marcia and Skullgreymon had become partners. "Geeze what a mess." she said flipping through some of the documents her voice causing the massive white boned ZOID to shift beside her and growl in response.

Marcia shot slight grin up at her Zoid from the roof of the deserted building she sat on "Yeah, yeah I get it." she said putting away one of the most recent photos of a massive crater cause by the deadly missile on her Zoid's back. Marcia started putting the paper documents away folding them carefully and placing them in a black folder. “Come here Skullgreymon.” She said motioning for him to lower his head so she could place the files in the cockpit for latter.

The ZOID lowered its skeletal head and opened the cockpit for Marcia. Skullgreymon growled.

“Thank you.” She said before smirking at Skullgreymon’s responsive growl “That growl may scare everyone else off but I thought you figured out by now I’m not scared of you.” She said partially teasing as she placed the black folder beside the pilot seat and took a step back from the zoid. “Because we’re partners.” Marcia added as the cockpit closed and the Zoid moved back behind the large rock the building had been built into while Marcia crossed her arms over her chest and leaned against the rock wall looking at the pale orangey-blue desert sky.

Marcia began to think about many things but her main thought was to give a fitting name to her Zoid partner. The name the Republic had given him was, well it was a mouthful and didn’t roll of the tongue very well and too she was sure that the Zoid itself was getting tired of it. She had been trying to think of one for quite some time even before Dante had mentioned it when they met.

She sighed, “Are you going to tell me your name?” Marcia asked the rather untalkative Zoid. Marcia had a hunch that he already had a name one from long ago when he had been created but Marcia hadn’t earned enough of his trust to hear it or anything about where he had come from.


Skullgreymon rumbled above.

“No, now why doesn’t that surprise me.” Marcia chuckled then began to think again. She slowly sorted out the damage her ZOID had done when he was still wild. A few poor towns ended up almost entirely wiped off the map the damage had been catastrophic. Now there’s a thought Marcia paused playing with the word in her mind then said it aloud. “Catastrophic.” Marcia changed the word slightly remembering the definition she had read “Catastrophe, a great calamity or misfortune…” She glanced back at the ZOID “Sounds like you don’t you think?” Marcia looked at Skullgreymon for its approval.

Skullgreymon roared a sound that would wake the dead; Marcia covered her ears as a grin spread across her face.

“Catastrophe it is then.” She said now grinning at the zoid. “Lets leave here you woke anyone nearby with that roar of yours Catastrophe” she said using Skullgreymon’s new nickname. It was still pretty long but it sounded better than what she’d been calling him before.

The cockpit in Catastrophe’s head opened as he lowered it down once again to Marcia. Marcia quickly leapt in the cockpit gracefully and took the controls. Catastrophe took off at full speed just as the morning sun peaked over the horizon.

A Hidden Companion

Ever since the attack on the camp Catastrophe had been acting tamer than usual to put it mildly. He hardly offered any resistance to my requests like he usually does. I had hoped it was out bond had been growing, but only after a year? It doesn't seem likey with Catastrophe's personality. Either way I was a little worried.

Though I met Quin again strangely enough, he always seems to be around when I have questions. He had quite a few scars from the attack...

Sure enough though he answered all my questions even though they seemed to bother him as well... Along with having Saga look over Catastrophe to ease my concerns. Strangely they were well based though I was still unsure what on at least until Saga found there was an organid bound with the untameable bio Zoid. He was shy and thus hadn't spoken or even reveled it's existence until now.

I returned after I bade him a good bye only to be knocked off my feet by a hyper little organoid Agumo... He was curious and excitable yet fearful of most humans. I don't know why he chose me but I am glad he did.

Crossroads

-Will write when RP is finished