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one that helped me out back in Torran. And Leon is…" She couldn't help remembering her encounter with him in the hanger when he had held her against her will. She scowled and turned away, hiding the small blush on her face.
    "Leon is what?" asked Abby.
    "Nothing," replied Ray haughtily. Abby put on a smirk and turned her attention to the stretch of hallway before them. By the way she was acting, it was obvious that Ray hadn't had a very pleasant experience with Leon Solaris.
    "Come on, at least tell me something," Abby pleaded. "I've heard he's an amazing pilot, one of the top in the ranks. I've also heard he's really easy on the eyes." Ray just crossed her arms and puffed out her cheeks, annoyed that Abby was making such a big deal out of the eldest Solaris son. However, she had to admit that he was incredibly easy on the eyes, one of the first things she had noticed about him. He was possibly one of the cutest boys she had ever met.
    "Ray! Abby!" shouted Brian as he ran down the hall. They both paused in their walk and turned to him.
    "What is it?" asked Ray. He stopped, took a moment to catch his breath, and then straightened himself back out.
    "The battle tournament," he began.
    "Yeah, what about it?" she questioned, not seeing where he was going.
    "Have you forgotten? It's this afternoon." Ray's eyes widened slightly, her arms dropping to her sides.
    "It's today?!" she shouted in shock. Brian only nodded his head. Ray took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. She gently massaged her temples as she felt a headache coming on. "Okay," she began in a sigh. "Did Gordan remember not to enter me as Rayla Cayden?"
    "Yes," responded Brian. Well, there was one relief.
    "What about my Geno?" she questioned curiously.
    "Don't worry. You can still use it, but the armor was replaced with the standard black unit. Is that alright?"
    "Fine. I'll manage," she said somewhat disappointedly.
    "Manage?" questioned Abby. "Even without armor you'd still win." Ray just smiled at the compliment as she turned around and began heading down the hall.
    "Guess I better get ready," she said. "It's been awhile since I've been in a real battle." Abby and Brian just smiled as they followed her down the stretch of hallway.
    * * * *
    At the Solaris base, Leon was currently just sitting on the couch, flipping through channels. He was waiting for three o'clock to roll around, and it seemed to be taking forever. The minutes seemed to tick by like hours. Didn't they understand that he was bored? He wanted something to do, and at three, he'd finally have something. Why couldn't time speed up just this once for him?
    "Hey Leon," greeted Chris as he plopped down onto the couch next to his brother. "Whatcha doing?"
    "Waiting for the battle tournament to start," he responded as he flipped through the news channels.
    "Weren't you gonna enter in that?" questioned Chris as he opened a bag of potato chips and began munching on them.
    "I was, but only five people can participate," he responded lazily. "I'll try to get in next time." Chris nodded and began to focus on the television. The battle tournament was always a big event, and it always took place every six months. Everyone on the continent enjoyed watching it. Any extensive Geno battle was considered a big event by the public and fellow pilots.
    Leon flipped to a channel where a news reporter was standing in front of a huge coliseum, spanning for at least five miles. It was one of the largest structures on the planet. It wasn't very high in build though, but it was enough to keep the Genos in and the erotic fans out.
    "Hello," began the woman reporter in her plain, reporter like voice. "I'm standing here in front of the GRC coliseum where, in mere minutes, five warriors will take each other on in a battle royal to top all battles."
    "What's going on?" questioned Dr. Solaris as he entered the room.
    "The battle tournament is starting," explained Chris, sounding excited. Dr. Solaris came over to the couch