...the river quickly deepened, and a huge wave was coming around the bend. It crashed over us all; me, the Deleters, and Drake. Drake and I were seperated, but not before he pushed a black and red Zoid key into my hands. The river thrashed me around, and I hit my head on a rock and passed out, clutching the Key. When I woke up, I couldn't believe my eyes. Team Freedom had found me and pulled me out of the river, and I'd been out cold for two days. They introduced themselves and their Zoids; Arashi, the leader, and his Zoid; Liger, Battalia and her Zoid, Needle, Analog and his Zoid, Tanks, Bastion and his Zoid, Trike, Apex and his Zoid, Alpha Shadow, and Snare and her Zoid, Phobia. I told them the whole story, leaving out the part that Drake had helped me escape, for fear they would reject me for being friends (friends?) with their enemy. Arashi asked me to join Team Freedom, even though my Zoid, Valiance, wasn't with me. I accepted. To be continued...