The Imperial Ring
Since the Shield Liger was destroyed, Van had fused with Zeke right before it was completely gone. Dr. D and Fiona gets Van to regain conciousness, meanwhile Raven delievers Rudolph to Metelinick and his thugs. Dr. D, Irvine and Van come up with a bold plan to get Rudolph back and Van goes off with Irvine to get him back. They are going to use Van as a decoy and then when gets Rudolph on to the hover board and then Irvine will launch an assault from up above using his 60mm Long Range Cannon. Van and Rudolph get away while Irvine sustains some damage by the Dark Horns. Van makes a couple of snazzy turns and they get into a mine. Metelinick and his thugs were right behind them. In the mines Van and Rudolph are being shot at, but maanage to give them the slip for a couple of minutes and started to climb a ladder. This time they were caught again and Irvine sames them with a couple of smoke bombs and then they get caught again, this time Van fell into a ditch and jumped up off of some-sort
Aired 12/02/2000EP 23 - The Imperial Ring
Zoids
Zoids are beast-like fighting machines used in both everyday use such as transportation, and special use such as war. Some types of Zoids, know as Organoids, are miniature Zoids that are living organisms. These Organoids have the capability to fuse with a non-living Zoid and make it much more powerful.
Van (Ban) Freiheit discovers a Zoid Organoid in an abandoned laboratory while running from two strangers piloting Zoids. Also in the laboratory, in an animated suspension tube is a strange girl. He breaks the tube open and takes her and the Organoid with him. Spotting a ruined Shield Liger Zoid outside nearby, the Organoid fuses with it and repairs the damages. Making his escape, Van names the Organoid Zeke, and decides to keep him as a friend. The girl, who says her name is Fiona, wants to find something called Zoids Eve, and so Van, Zeke, and Fiona begin their adventure.
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