While in his journey, Fang and Slasher meet with Mochi and Kabtor. Mochi said she was a bounty hunter, but the jobs that she did has nothing to do with bounty hunting. Then they meet again with Soba and Allochain but Slasher able to do some heavy damage at Allochain. In the end, Fang invite Mochi into Team Burst that she happily accept it. Now, Kabtor is fly next to Slasher while heading up to the hill where there's a village. They saw the village from miles away and decided to go there. For some reasons, Mochi and Kabtor get excited.

Mochi: It's exciting, isn't it, Kabtor?

Kabtor screech.

Fang: What? You're excited than before.

Mochi: Oh, it's nothing. It's just... the village that we're heading is--

???: Heyoo!

Then they turned around to see from the voice owner. It is no other than Sanratan, riding Catalga while having some stuff.

Fang: Sanratan...?

Mochi: Hi, Sanratan!

Fang: Eh? You two know each other?

Mochi: Yes, I help Sanratan with some jobs.

Fang: I see.

Then Catalga get close to them as Sanratan look up at them.

Sanratan: Oh my, it's been a while.

Fang: You can say like that.

Mochi: Fang, you know Sanratan?

Fang: I also help her before.

Sanratan: This is the first time I saw you with someone else, Mochi.

Mochi: Actually... *point at the badge* I'm part of Team Burst now.

Sanratan: I see. By the way, it's been a while since you comeback home. After all, your home village is right there.

Mochi: Yeah...

Fang: So the village we're heading is where Mochi from, huh? That's good, you get to see your family again.

Mochi: Fang... Thanks.

(Time Skip)

At the village...

As they arrived at the village, some of the villagers did hide when they saw Zoids. But they calm when they saw Mochi as the kids start running toward her.

Mochi: Nice to see you guys!

"Mochi-neechan!"

"Welcome home!"

"We're so happy to see you!"

"Play with us, Mochi-neechan!"

She keep laughing at them as they wanted to play with her. They all know Sanratan and Catalga because she always come to the village to deliver items. Then the kids look at Fang and Slasher.

"Wow, that Zoid is huge."

"I never see a Zoid this huge before."

"This is one is dinosaur!"

"This is a big Raptor...!"

"Big body... big teeth... big fingers... everything is big..."

Then Slasher glance down at the kids making them suprise until it lower it's head, letting the kids patting it's head. Fang just chuckle when he saw Slasher let itself get patting by the kids.

Fang: That was quick.

Sanratan: Well, almost everyone in this village used to smaller Zoids, like Catalga, Kabtor, Kuwaga. There's not much big Zoids here anymore.

Fang: *turn to Sanratan* What do you mean?

Sanratan: Death Metal have been capturing Zoids here since they came. Usually, we would saw some Kabtor and Kuwaga flying around, but not much now.

Fang: Geez... Death Metal really keep looking at Zoids as tools instead of living thing.

Then they look at the kids are playing with Catalga and Kabtor as well. Their parents hold them up with they tried to reach Slasher when it stand up. Fang and Sanratan smile when they see that there's people that like Zoids.

Mochi: Hey, hey, don't just stand there!

It make Fang and Sanratan turn to Mochi.

Mochi: Come with me, I'll bring you guys to my house!

Fang: Fine.

Sanratan: I come over after finish here.

Then Fang ride on Slasher as it stand up. Mochi ride on Kabtor as it fly up while waving at the kids. Both of them went to where Mochi's living. After few minutes, they reach a house near the river. It shows a man and a woman are working near the river. They turn around when they saw them. Kabtor land as Mochi quickly get off from Kabtor and ran to them.

Mochi: Mama! Papa!

Mochi's Parents: Mochi!

She run toward them and hug her mother as her father went to them and hug both of them. Mochi began to cry when she in her parents arms once again.

Mochi: I miss you two so much...

She let go of them as she tell them about where she and Kabtor went. Then she call Fang and Slasher. Her parents quite suprise to see Fang and a huge Zoid like Slasher.

Mochi: Fang, this is my parents. My Papa's name is Yama, and my Mama's name is Lina.

Yama: Nice to meet you.

Lina: I can't believe that my daughter have grown up.

Mochi: *blush* Wh-What are you talking about, Mama?!

Lina: After all, you bring a huge Zoid along with a boy. *look at Fang* Are you my daughter's boyfriend?

Mochi: Please shut up already! He's not my boyfriend at all!

Lina: My, my, so why are you blushing?

Mochi: Because it's too embarrassing!

Yama: You two, please calm down. Don't do that when we have guest.

Fang can't help but sweatdrop when he look at Mochi's mother's attitube. He look at Slasher and shrug his shoulders.

(Time Skip)
(Night)

After the work, Sanratan went their and greet Mochi's parents. While Lina are busy at the kicthen with Mochi and Sanratan helping them, Fang and Yama are maintenancing the Zoids.

Yama: I see, Mochi is the first one that join your team.

Fang: Yeah, she have good Zoid riding skills so I think she's perfect to be in my team.

Yama: Actually, I was the one that ride this Kabtor. This Zoid have been with us since Mochi a little girl.

Fang: *turn around* Yama-san, are you a Zoid Hunter?

Yama: No, more likely a deliverman. Just like Sanratan's father, I and Kabtor deliver stuff. But when Death Metal start rampaging, I can't do my usual job because my body is weaker than before.

Fang: I see. What actually that cause allow Mochi to use Wild Blast with Kabtor?

Yama: Once when a group of Death Metal soldiers came here with their Raptors, she get mad when they trying to destroy everything here and take the wild Zoids that live here. That determination makes Kabtor allow her to use Wild Blast.

Fang: Wow, she's good. But I don't know that she's amazing.

Yama: Fang-kun, do your family hate Zoids?

Fang: They don't hate them, they just afraid. Wild Zoids have a wild instincts just like animals. They react to something that they think is right or not.

Yama: I see. Well, Zoids are supposed to be like that. Also, thank you.

Fang: For what?

Yama: For accepting Mochi, for who she really is.

Fang: You welcome. She's an amazing girl, despite that she still have that childish part.

Yama: I knew that she still have that.

After maintenance the Zoids, they went inside and eat dinner together. Slasher went into the river as it taking a nap while Kabtor and Catalga remain on the land, because only Slasher is the only water based Zoid here. After eating dinner, they talk with each other. When it almost midnight, they went to sleep. Mochi and Sanratan sleep at Mochi's room while Fang at the guest room. While Fang still lying on the bed, he look up at the ceiling while thinking.

Fang(In mind): I'm wondering, why would Bacon even trying to defend us?

(Flashback)

Fang: I see, so you're leaving already.

Bacon: Yeah. Also, Fang, there's one more thing.

Fang: What is it?

Bacon: We'll meet again somewhere, in this wide world.

(Flashback Over)

Fang(In mind): You didn't get to keep that promise. Unlike others, you're the strongest Zoid Hunter I've ever met. And my only mentor.

Then he close his eyes and went to sleep.

Meanwhile...

At nearby Death Metal camp...

While the DM soldiers come in into the base camp, it shows someone is sitting at the throne like chair. He have bald head but with afro style hair at the left and right side at his head. He have black eyes, pink moustache, dark purple-pink outfit with skull badge at his forehead. He's one of Death Metal's Four Heavenly Kings, Truffle.

Truffle: So what do you have for me? I need to go back to the city where Gallagher-sama told me before.

DM Soldier 1: Truffle-sama, we've info from our scouts at Spino Slasher is in this area.

Truffle: What?

DM Soldier 2: We're not sure about it when they told us, but they take some pictures and secure the info.

Truffle: I see. It seems that Soba are unable to capture that Zoid, and this is my perfect chance to catch it when he's not around.

DM Soldier 1: I agree, Truffle-sama.

DM Soldier 2: We're with you in this operation!

Truffle: Good. Because once we got this chance, this is the perfect chance for it. You guys can go now.

DM Soldiers: Sir!

Then they left. Truffle stand up as he turn to the side, showing a dinosaur-type Zoid.

Truffle: *smirk* Gallagher-sama is going to be pleased when he heard I've capture that Zoid for him.

(Time Skip)
(Next Day)

Fang and Mochi are helping the Sanratan with some more items that she hadn't deliver yet. Even their Zoids are helping them.

Mochi: Sanratan, how many more stuff you still need be delivered?

Sanratan: There's... *cute face* plenty more!

Mochi: Huh...? *slump down* No way...

Fang: I can't believe you make Catalga carry all these heavy stuff. You evil torture little cute annoying hard working girl...

Sanratan: Thanks! Wait, what?!

Fang: *patting Catalga* Poor you Catalga. She's mean, right?

Catalga growl in agreement.

Sanratan: *anime crying* Catalga...! Why...?!

Fang: This guy hates you, but still care about you, I think.

Saranta: Catalga...!

Mochi: *sweatdrop* What's with her?

While they still working, Fang felt something. The Zoids are growling like they sense something isn't right as they start looking around until they look at the forest.

Mochi: Huh?

Sanratan: What's wrong, Fang?

Fang: There's something in the forest. Even our Zoids sense something there.

Mochi: In the forest?

Sanratan: Maybe just some wild animals or Zoids around here.

Fang: No, it's something else. *ride on Slasher* I'm going to check it.

Mochi: *ride on Kabtor* Hey, wait!

Then Slasher run toward the forest with Kabtor follow it from behind. Sanratan scratch the back of her head as she sigh.

Sanratan: It's look like we have to work on our own again...

At the forest...

Fang and Slasher look around while Kabtor is flying around with Mochi looking down. They keep observing the area if there's anything wrong there.

Fang: You do sense something here... But why it look like there's nothing here?

Mochi: *from mid-air* Fang, is there anything you found down there?

Fang: *from ground* No, I think there's nothing around here!

As Slasher keep walking, it's like it right leg trip on a wire causing Fang to look down and saw a bomb at the tree.

Fang: Slashe--

The bomb explode, causing Mochi to look down. Then even more explosion occured and setting the forest in fire.

Mochi: Fang! Slasher!

After few moment, the smoke clears. It shows the whole area burned and destroyed. Mochi keep looking around but she didn't see Fang or either Slasher.

Mochi: Fang... Slasher...

She look back at the village and saw some red Raptors are rampaging.

Mochi: Death Metal!

She wanted to go back but she want to search for Fang and Slasher. She shake her head as she and Kabtor head back toward the village. Without she knowing, there's a footprints head toward the nearby river.

Back at the village...

The DM Soldiers along with their Raptors are surrounding some of the villagers with Sarantan and Catalga trying to protect them.

Sanratan: Why are you guy keep trying to picking on people?!

DM Soldier 1: Quiet, delivery girl!

DM Soldier 2: We don't care what happened to this village or the people that live here. All we wanted is these two!

He take a wanted poster of Fang and Slasher.

DM Soldier 2: Where is this guy and the Zoid?

Sanratan: I'll never tell you!

DM Soldier 1: Then it makes our job easier, pick one. The live of the villager, or this boy and the Zoid?

Sanratan grit her teeth when it comes to lives. Before the Raptors can do anything, they were hit by Kabtor, sending them to the ground along with the riders.

Sanratan: Mochi!

Mochi: Sorry, I'm late!

Sanratan: Where's Fang and Slasher?

Mochi: They got caught in explosion... But I'm sure that they'll be fine!

DM Soldier 1: You brat, how dare you do that to our Raptors?!

DM Soldier 2: You're picking a fight!

Mochi: How do you guys fight without your Zoids?

The soldiers look around and saw that their Raptors get beaten up already. They look at each other before running away.

"Don't come back, Death Metal!"

"That's right! Mochi-neechan will beat you guys to the ground!"

"Don't even think about challenging our Onee-chan!"

It makes Mochi smile until she snapped and look down at Sanratan.

Mochi: Sanratan, take care of everyone here. I need to go home!

Sanratan: Okay!

Then Kabtor fly toward Mochi's home. Mochi gets really worried when there's Death Metal soldiers around. They might already capture her parents. As she arrived, there's some soldiers there along with Raptors.

Yama: What are you guys want from us?

Lina: Just leave our daugther from this!

DM Soldier 3: Oh no, she's a Zoid Hunter.

DM Soldier 4: Using you two as bait to call her is the best way.

Mochi: Don't even think about...

All of them look up and saw Mochi and Kabtor as Mochi take out her Zoid Key.

Mochi: ...messing with my parents!

Aqua-white flames appear at her and Kabtor's left eye.

Mochi: Dash, Kabtor!

She take a stance.

Mochi: Together with my soul!

The Zoid Key engulf in aqua-white flames and the key inserter come out.

Mochi: Unleash your instinct!

She insert the key into the inserter.

Mochi: Wild Blast!

Kabtor screech as it take a stance. The upper part opened as an extra horn come out and become longer.

-Instinct Unleashed-

Mochi: You guys just picking a fight with the wrong person!

DM Soldier 3: Attack!

Three Raptors jumped but Kabtor able to dodge them and ram into them.

Mochi: Ram into them!

Kabtor burst toward the Raptors in full speed.

Mochi: Fist Strike!

Kabtor ram into the Raptors, sending them away as the soldiers fall on the ground.

Yama/Lina: Mochi!

Mochi: Mama, Papa, are you alright?

Lina: Yes, thanks to you.

Yama: That's my girl.

Mochi: *scratch her cheek* Ehehehehe...

DM Soldier 4: Don't get cocky!

The last soldier ride on a Raptor and rush toward Kabtor. Mochi turn around but she didn't get time to react. Suddenly, something burst out from the water and ram into the Raptor, sending it away. As the water clears, it shows Fang and Slasher. Fang shake his hair to shake off the water as Slasher also shake it's body to shake off the water.

Mochi: Fang! Slasher!

Fang: Geez, I can't believe that they sets bomb in the forest. Thank goodness that there's river near for us to cover.

Mochi: You two are alright?!

Fang: Of course. As long as there's water, we can survive.

Mochi: Thanks goodness... You make me worried, you know that?

She smile as she wipe the tears at her eyes.

Fang: Is that tear for us?

Mochi: What are you talking about? It's just dusty around here.

Fang: Yeah, right.

Lina: My, my, I think Fang does fit to be my daughter's future husband!

Mochi: Mama!!

???: I see there's a party right here. I can't believe that I wasn't invited.

Fang: Who's there?!

They can heard stumping sound as the soldiers stand back up. After few moment, a big figure come out and it was a dinosaur-type Zoid with Truffle riding on it. His Zoid is Stegosage, a Stegosauras type Zoid, one of the strongest when it comes to attacking.

Truffle: There's no way I can miss this party!

DM Soldier 3: T-Truffle-sama!

DM Soldier 4: You came!

Truffle: I can't have you guys have all the fun. *look at Fang & Slasher* I come here for that Zoid.

Fang: *facepalm & sigh* Anothet person with clown outfit...

DM Soldier 3: How dare you say like that to Truffle-sama!

Fang: Truffle?

DM Soldier 4: That's right, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, Truffle-sama!

Mochi: I've heard about him. He's strong, and he is the smartest among all Heavenly Kings when it comes to strategy!

Suddenly, Fang lower his head as he trembling.

DM Soldier 3: I see that you already afraid after hearing him name! That's the right reaction!

DM Soldier 4: Everyone knows that you should be afraid to the Heavenly Kings!

Truffle: Now that you know who I am, hand over your Zoid--

All of suddenly it shows that Fang actually close his mouth with both of his hands. As he open his mouth, he laugh loudly while hitting his knees.

Fang: Your name is T-T-Truffle?! Ahahahahahahaha! What kind of name is that?! Hey, hurry up and do a truffle dance! Your dance might better since you wearing like a real clown than others!!

It makes Mochi anime stun. There's not even one person dare the laugh at the Heavenly Kings, especially Truffle. Truffle grit his teeth as he yelling at Fang.

Truffle: How dare you insult me, boy! I'll show you what can I do!

Fang: Y-Yeah... Okay, okay...

He quickly turn back to serious mode as he told Mochi to let him handle this. Mochi nodded as she and Kabtor went beside Yama and Lina.

Truffle: *smirk* Now, let the fight begin!

Fang: *smirk* Fine by me!

Slasher and Stegosage roar at each other as they rush ahead and ram their head. Because of the power, Stegosage get pushed back away because Slasher is even stronger and bigger than it. Slasher roar as it bite the tail and throw Stegosage away. Stegosage shake it's head as it roar at Slasher. They ram each other again as both of them get skidding away from each other.

Truffle: You're better than I thought.

Fang: I fought with someone strong as you are.

Truffle: Then I'll show what I can do even more!

He take out a Death Metal Key.

Fang: For you have that key won't suprise me.

Truffle: Let's turn into even more exciting event!

He press the button causing the key to glow in red and covered with red electricity.

Truffle: Stegosage, forced unleash!

He insert the key into the inserter as Stegosage roar in pain. Truffle struggle to push the key and completely insert it as red flames appear at Truffle and Stegosage's right eye.

Truffle: Death Blast!

Stegosage roar in pain as it take a stance. The blade on it's body separates as the upper body separate to three part, at the left, on top and right. Then the blades vibrates making slicing sound.

-Forced Unleashed-

Stegosage roar at Slasher creating some shockwave. Fang glare at Truffle as he take out his Zoid Key. Aqua-white flames appear at his and Slasher's left eye. 

Fang: Blaze on, Slasher!

He take a stance as the key engulf with aqua-white flames.

Fang: Together with my soul!

The key inserter come out.

Fang: Unleash your instincts!

He insert the key into the inserter.

Fang: Wild Blast!

Slasher roar as it take a stance. It's claws gets even longer and small blades come out at the spikes as it roar even louder.

-Instincts Unleashed-

Truffle: You really can use Wild Blast, huh?

Fang: The real fight starts now!

Stegosage and Slasher roar at each other as they rush ahead. Stegosage keep waving it's body as the blades vibrate as Slasher trying to dodge the blades. Slasher also attacking with it's claws but Stegosage able to dodge the claws.

Fang(In mind): Those blades are even more bigger and sharper than Allochain's. It could cut Slasher really easy if we let out guard down!

Truffle: What's wrong? Aren't you wanted to make me dance that truffle dance? Hurry up and try to beat me!

Fang: Don't get cocky!

Slasher roar as it rush toward Stegosage. Stegosage roar as the blades start to vibrate even faster. Slasher keep running toward Stegosage without even stopping until it wave it's body toward Slasher. As soon as Slasher get closer to Stegosage...

Fang: Slasher, jump!

Slasher quickly jumped and went over Stegosage and Truffle.

Truffle: Wh-What?!

As soon as Stegosage's blades stop moving, Slasher bite the middle blade. And it land on the ground as Slasher throw Stegosage really hard and slam it to the ground.

Truffle: It's lighter than it looks!

Fang: Slash them all!

Slasher roar as it run forward in high speed as it's claws glow in bluish-green.

Fang: Slashing Attack!

Slasher land a hard double slash at Stegosage causing it to roar in pain and left side blades breaked and crushed into pieces making Truffle shocked. This is the first time another Zoid ever breaked Stegosage's blades.

Truffle(In mind): I knew that Spino Slasher is strong, but not this strong. I won't fight something like this only to be beaten!

Then he grab the Death Metal Key and pull it out, deactivating the Death Blast.

Truffle: I'm not interested in the fight where I know I'll lose. This is it for today. Next time, I'll definitely take that Zoid from you!

Then Stegosage run away from the area as the soldiers follow Truffle and Stegosage along with the remaining Raptors. Fang panting as he deactivate the Wild Blast. Mochi also did the same.

Fang: *sigh* I never expect to fight with one of the Four Heavenly Kings...

Mochi: But you able to beat him! That was amazing!

(Time Skip)
(Next Day)

Sanratan left right after they defeated Death Metal because she's busy like always yesterday. Fang and Mochi already packing their stuff and ready to continue their journey. The kids along with Yama and Lina went to see Mochi.

"Mochi-neechan, you're going to go on another journey?"

"You're left too early."

"Stay and play with us!"

Mochi: Sorry, but I have to go on a journey to see the world. And of course, I'll send some money that I got here!

Yama: Make sure you don't act too childish. *look at Fang* Fang-kun, please take good care of my little girl.

Fang: Fine, it's because she's my friend and my teammates.

Lina: Make sure you sent back letter everytime you get chance. Also, if you wanted to marry early just go with Fang-kun!

Mochi: *embarrass blush* Please stop it already!!

As they leaving the village, Fang wave back at the people there while Mochi still puffing her cheeks because of what her mother said. Even the kids and some people laugh at her because of what Lina said.

Fang(In mind): *sweatdrop* I don't understand girls at all...

To be continued...

"Today's Zoid is... Stegosage! Stegosage is one of the strongest Zoid when it comes to fighting. Unlike other Zoids, only Stegosage have multiple blades. The only one that uses Stegosage is Truffle, one of the Four Heavenly Kings!"

Next time...

"While on the journey, Fang and Mochi reach a town where ruled by a noble family but the people their don't like Zoids. But they will meet someone from the noble family that like Zoid. Who is this boy that like the Zoid?"

"The Gigantic Zoid! The Noble who love Zoids."