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As Marcia seemed to suggest that he'd be bringing Kai back to the Republic territories, Blade raised an eyebrow but didn't object. If needed, he could provide a ride, though it wouldn't really be all that comfortable for himself or for the wounded pilot. That aside, he

Maelthra calmed down with his growling as the sniper reassured that he meant them no harm. For now, he didn't entirely care for the red zoid's presence.. most likely because it had seemingly snuck up on them and all. Jagati, on the other hand, nodded to the Beserk Sniper's words. What the Saix didn't like all too much was the whispering between him and the black organoid. What did they need to keep so secretive that the rest couldn't hear?

"It was either the President or the General. As for who did it... I don't know anything about that. I'm not really sure what groups out there are out for Republican blood," he told Kai before looking back up at the red Zoid. The sniper definitely did not seem all too happy right now, and the organoid's growls didn't seem to be much better in that regard.

Blaze's 'ears' perked forward. So they had already run into Nick? That would explain their ware and tear.

-Though it is important that you four meet, it is of more importance that you let your pilot rest. Humans are not as durable as we are. They need special care. This little one is worn.- He tilted his head toward Kai with a growl.

-I can carry you back to where you must go and we will talk than. But I will not linger long. I promised my human I would protect the other little one and the stupid one.- There were too many ZOIDs here for Blaze to explain the situation. It was... not something that should get around to those that are not trusted. Blaze kept his words between him and the organoid.

-When I was in the process of being revived her memories were revealed to me. Somethings you should know black one. Nick... Titus.. Riot... Kai... there is something going on that you can feel in your core black one. It is happening. - Since his change he was able to feel it as well.

"Oh so that's what happened? That would explain some of the tension. Maybe they think one of us had to do with that..." he murmured before looking towards Marcia as she mentioned the attack on the camp, "Ah yeah, how could I forget... with all the freaky black fog and undead army coming down on everyone there."

Blade thought on the matter briefly, but the three incidents had to have been tied one way or another. Or else they would all be one heck of a coincidence. It might have to do with the group Marcia had mentioned, but he knew very little of what she was talking about. Considering what it was called, it probably wasn't likely anyone really knew much about it.

"The Unknown faction?"

Both Maelthra and Jagati looked towards the black organoid as the whispering stopped and he thanked them, more or less. The Lightning Saix gave a light nod of sorts, while the MRZ basically wagged his tail. Though, the former soon spoke up, having noticed that the Republican Pilot had been lifted up by the organoid.

Is there anything else we, or our humans, can do for you? Jagati asked.

Blaze lowered his head further to the ground. The canopy opened with a hiss revealing the empty cockpit and several wires, much like the ones edge or any ancient organoid used. The sight was unnatural... That function was something ZOIDs didn't have. The Jury was the only other ZOID with this odd ability. (and that is something that only Titus and Kai have seen and would know. )

The wires moved to wrap around the exhausted pilot gently than pull her into the dark cockpit.

-It locks it from everyone but that which she chose first after resurrection.- Blaze lowered his head further to lessen the need to lift Kai any higher. -You have my permission to fuse with my core black one... while your little one rests we will talk more. But I warn you, because of what those three have done my core is... greedy. Don't waist energy trying to control me, you will be absorbed. Kagi is the only one who knows how to tame it fully now.-

Blaze was obviously irritated by that statement. The three had done something when they fused together to transform him. He could feel it, the change, but did not know everything about it. Kagi had not told him what it was yet... Blaze had taken off too soon for him to explain in any case.

Blaze's invite to the black organoid was in hopes that what he felt Edge could read, and use the information to further aid his memory. Something was locked in his core. It was something she left. Nick's memories were there as well... but those were not as tightly locked away as the other.

Edge visibly hesitated when he saw the wires within Blaze's cockpit. They bit at the fresh mental wounds their last battle had laid on his memory. His whirling blue-tinted eyes looked down at Kai, then back at Blaze. However, as the wires wrapped around the now-unconcious pilot, his wicked jaws released her into Blaze's grip. It bothered him- like it should.

I will remember that. He noted to the zoid lingering in the likeness of a GunSniper.

The black dragon dipped his head as if nodding. Marcia and Blade's words fell to sleeping ears, though Kai's sleep was more like a coma with its troubled depths. However, their words were retained by the organoid himself, his focus falling cooly- almost coldly- upon the pilots. He would need to remember those bits of information to tell Kai later.

Undead army? Black fog? That was far more significant than he believed these pilots knew.

There is nothing He replied to Jagati. There is much that we must attend to, and this zoid knows where we must go. Be cautious. Your destruction will come easily if you stray in the wrong direction. Was Edge's warning to not only Blade's group, but Agumo as well. There was a dire seriousness the he pressed on them, though he would release no further information.

A sudden blue light encapsulated the draconic organoid, and his broad dragon-like wings unfurled from the metallic bars of his back. He lept into the sky in the same rocket of blue-white light that he'd crashed in, and fell with the same mass of condensed power into the GunSniper to merge with its core.

The feeling of Blaze's core shocked Edge at first, as his initial reaction was to claim some hold on it. However, he withdrew immediately, sent into a spiral of a sudden memory....

....Binding with a zoid- a strange but familiar one. It locked him in, refused to let him release. The zoid core burned at his own core, stealing his energy, feeding from his strength. It weakened him, stole his individuality, silenced him. The wickedness laughed. It laughed at him. A haunting, savage laughter....

The memory was equally available to Blaze, though the visual image was heavily distorted. However, just as quickly as it began, a black door 'slammed' shut, re-guarding the memory as if it was forbidden.

He was about to comment on it, until a presence- suddenly noticable after his merge with the gunsniper- caught his attention. Ebony felt oddly familiar. So much so, that he couldn't simply overlook the zoid as he did most others. Who is that?

Thank you came the little organoid's reply We will be careful, you too take care.

A low defensive growl came from Catastrophe as the other pilot was pulled away by the wires. He didn't like the looks of them but he couldn't quite figure out why. He lowered his head

"Something must be moving." Marcia muttered under her breath still watching the red zoid as the black one fused with it. But one thing was becoming very certain, they shouldn't stay here for too long. Whatever destroyed the girls zoid could very well be on it's way to finish what it started...

Marcia glanced back at Blade "We shouldn't stay here..." She just had to trust that red zoid to get the girl to safety along with her black companion. They most certainly did it seemed.

Catastrophe opening the cockpit for it's pilot, though reveling to blade there was no one piloting the massive zoid. Catastrophe wanted to find this dangerous zoid, it would be a challenge and something worth destroying.

But Agumo insisted he not and he would most likely be the one torn to pieces instead, constantly referring to Edge's warning and using pulses to keep the zoid from running off on it's own.

Marcia leaped into the cockpit tossing the bad she had beside her into a back corner as she landed in the chair. She didn't bother waiting for a reply from Blade before the cockpit started closing. He should get in his own zoid, at lest that thing had the advantage of speed to whatever it was that was out there. Marcia on the other hand did not she'd have to be much more careful the next time she ventured here...

Kai shifted uneasily as if rising from the unconciousness her exhaustion had finally put her into. But the semi-coma wasn't to end, not yet. And that was probably a good thing. The sight of the wires in Blaze's cockpit might have sent her into a sort of shell-shock, after having such a recent encounter with the Jury. The girl, garbed in bloodied and tattered clothing, groaned, and muttered something unintelligable, then fell limp and silent once more in Blaze's pilot seat.

She wouldn't move throughout the trip, and perhaps even awhile after.

Edge, melded to Blaze's core, remained just detached enough that he could recoil slightly from that feeling of absorbtion should it spike during the trip. However, he trusted the transformed GunSniper- a noticably rare occurance- and his active defenses were minimal compared to what they could be.