Love's Angel

Disclamer: I do not own Zoids or any characters except my own.

Any similarity to works real or ficticious is purely coincidental.

(a/n: this takes place right after the last episode of season 1 when Van and Fiona leave from the cornation. )

Van looked up at the stars. The night was crystal clear, the stars seemed to shine rather bright. He sighed. He had been through a lot and this really was his first chance to sit back and think about things. Saving the entire world was a fact not lost on Van. He would never have made it this far if it wasn't for his friends, for those that believed in him, and Fiona.

Especially for Fiona. She was the one who never lost faith, who stood by Van the most. He was falling in love with her....

Van took his eyes of the placid night sky and shifted his eyes over to Fiona. She was already sleeping, curled up in her sleeping bag, just close enough to the fire to keep her warm. The flickering light of the fire illuminated her face, almost making her appearer like she was glowing. A soft smile stayed at her lips. Van smilied. Watching her seemed to make him feel warm and comfortable on the inside. He hoped silently to himself that she would love him just as much. Van was snapped out of his reverie a few moments later by Zeke, nudgeing him to get some sleep. Van, nearly losing his balance, caught himself before he rolled down the small hill he was on. Zeke sweatdropped. Van yawned and got up and hopped into his sleeping bag, not four feet from Fiona, with Zeke watching over the Blade Liger. Van entered a pleasent dreamless sleep.

He smelt food. Van yawned and opened his eye slightly. Fiona had already gotten up and was cooking over another small fire. Fiona turned and saw that Van was awake.

"Good Morning, Van!" Chimed Fiona, happily cooking some form of hot cereal, along with a pot of coffee, with the givaway salt shaker nearby. Van awoke completly now, pulling back his sleeping bag and rubbing his eyes.

"Here, have some coffee!" Fiona said, smiling as she gingerly held out a cup to him.

"Um..thanks..." Van said, accepting the coffee. How could he refuse? He took a sip. Salty as ever. He stomached it, not wanting to offend the kind gesture. Fiona sat down next to the fire eating, and Van pulled up another folding chair next to her.

"So, how'd you sleep?" Fiona asked, taking another sip of coffee.

"Good.." Van said. After mostly worry for the past week, it was nice to just stop and have normal small talk. It was a lot for one kid to go through.

They finished eating and took down their camp. Van couldn't stop looking at Fiona. When was he going to tell her? Maybe tonight. Fiona, humming the while, took the camp geat and put it in the Liger while Van and Zeek looked of into the horizon. A few minutes passed and Fiona came and sat with them.

"Do you think we'll find the Zoid Eve this time?" Fiona asked.

"I dunno. But you can bet we'll find it sometime! Nomatter how long it takes! Right, Zeke?"

Zeke roared in approval. Fiona smiled. She knew that with Van they could rest assured that they would.

They turned their heads toward each other and stared into each others eyes. Van looked quizically into the innocent smiling eyes of Fiona. Was this the time?

The moment was interupted by the sound of explosions from just behind them.