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[narrator] Zoids!

Equipped with a metal body, animal instincts,

and a fighting spirit, these fierce creatures roam

the world and rule it with their iron might!

But when a human joins forces with a Zoid,

they form an unmatchable bond and unlock

a hidden power that knows no limits!

They call it...

Wild Blast!

♪ Zoids Wild! ♪

♪ Zoids Wild! ♪

That was a close one.

Too close.

Drake. I can't let you treat your own Zoid like that.

Next time I'm teaching you a lesson.

[Arashi] Not here.

[Arashi] Still nothing.

Where could it be?

[Arashi] What's the Diamond Flower?

Ha! You're definitely new to town.

That thing's famous!

Sounds wicked;

you think it's hidden in the forest somewhere nearby?

[Villager] That's the word!

I'm gonna level with ya though,

we really don't know what it looks like.

Well then.

I can let you know!

I'll find it!

I've got a feeling it's the same prize I'm searching for.

Hey! Come on!

Where is this thing?

I've been looking for like five minutes--

[pained groan]

[pained groan]

Aw man... Thanks for the heads up!

[worried yell]

Hey! Aren't you forgetting someone?

Fine then!

You wanna hint?

Here comes!

[startled yell]

[cheeky chuckle]

Ha you missed me!

[worried grunt]

[scream]

Come on; don't just stand there!

[worried yell]

A little bit of help would be nice!

[worried yell]

This rock is out to get me!

[bracing grunt]

Huh?

[gasp]

That was so rad; you gotta teach me how to do that!

Aw man! I bet you're some kinda Zoid whisperer.

Nope. I'm just not a total airhead.

Speaking of total airheads, what's your deal?

Woops that's my bad.

My name's Arashi!

And this is Liger!

Is that seriously him?

I thought he was just a legend!

Nope, and I'm his rider!

In that case why'd you need me to save you when you have him.

Uh... That's a great question but I wanna hear more about you!

The name's Battalia.

And Needle here's my Zoid.

Wow, awesome! I owe you one big time.

I'll be able to make it up to you

once I find Ancient Treasure Z.

[Battalia] Oh... What's that?

It's just what it sounds like!

Word on the street is whoever's able to get their hands on it

will have the power to take over the whole world!

Sounds like a pretty big deal.

So, any leads?

Yuh-huh!

Apparently there's a Diamond Flower nearby.

I don't know what that is,

but it could be exactly what I'm searching for!

Hmm...

No one's ever found it and

they say it only shines when the world shuts its eyes.

How come when I do that I can't see anything!?

That is quite the riddle you've got there.

How interesting.

Pretty soon I'm gonna be world famous

as the guy who found Ancient Treasure Z!

[Battalia] Whatever floats your boat, pal.

Trust me, my boat is a--

[Arashi] Hey, where you goin'?

Actually? I'm off on a treasure hunt.

Oh, and thanks for giving away your info.

That's not fair!

C'mon Liger, we gotta catch up!

[Arashi] Hold on. Wait for us!

Battalia, please! I trusted you!

Let's move it.

[frustrated growl] Oh yeah?

Well, we can chase you all day long!

Dead end. They must be nearby.

Huh?

[alarmed yell] Heads up!

No way. That took some skills.

[Arashi] I see what's going on!

Cool. Aim straight for the cave!

[worried yell]

End of the line for you.

It's time to give up and go on home.

You wish!

[annoyed grunt]

Check this out. Backup plan!

[gasp]

He won't.

Lift off!

[roar]

[battle cry]

Oh man.

Kid's not half bad; or at least he's better than I thought.

[falling cry]

[worried gasp]

[pained groan]

What'd ya think?

Sweet jump right?

If you're fishing for a compliment I won't bite.

Not a fan of seafood, huh?

So why'd you try and bolt on me like that?

That treasure is mine.

You got the wrong idea;

only one person's gonna find the treasure!

And it'll be me!

Is that so? How are you going to do that

if you keep blabbing away, smart guy?

[annoyed grunt]

I just won't tell anybody else.

[Battalia] Perfect that means less competition for me.

Cut it out!

Cut it out?

Sure thing.

Oh, you think you're so tough, donchya?

Come and get some!

[furious growls]

Needle. Step back.

Huh?

[Arashi] What're you doing?

[Arashi] Stay out of his personal bubble!

He likes his space.

[shocked yell]

Liger's never this calm,

especially with people he hasn't met.

Question: When did you last perform maintenance on him?

Well, uh... Can you define maintenance?

[frustrated groan]

So, uh...

[coughing]

[Arashi] Are you done yet?

You're hopeless...

I can't believe you can't take care of your own Zoid.

He's been through so much...

It doesn't matter how tough you think he is;

he still needs regular upkeep.

When you push him past his limits

he starts to lose strength.

If you want him in top shape you need to look after him.

Oh yeah, right.

[panicked cries]

[evil laugh]

[Callous] This is the life!

Too bad our haul's nothing to brag about.

True that but I got some juicy news for ya!

[Callous] I'm all ears!

[Fray] There's something called the Diamond Flower

hidden in that forest.

Sounds pretty valuable, right?

[Callous] It sure does.

It might even make our little raid worthwhile!

[Callous] Only one way to find out!

[cackling laugh]

That should just about do it.

[excited yell]

Wicked makeover! Wow!

Well I help where I can.

Working on the design is my favorite thing to do.

Lucky me! Thank you!

I shouldn't even be doing this for you.

You should be fixing him up regularly; he deserves it.

Ya gotta point. I'm sorry.

I promise to take good care of you, Liger!

Good start.

Now make sure you follow through on that, okay?

No prob.

Only if you tell me why you want the treasure so bad.

Of course! Uh how can I put this?

I just like treasure, simple as that!

Huh...

I love finding cool stuff!

Ever since I was a little girl.

It's the thing that puts the wind in my sail.

Traveling is amazing but what makes it worth it to me

is having a mission.

Uh... You're kinda weird.

I know.

[Arashi] In that case, when I find it, I'm giving it to you!

Huh?

For me it's more about the adventure

than actually having it.

Of course I would want to brag a little bit

once I get my hands on it.

After that it's all yours!

You'd really do that?

You're kidding me.

Who's got three thumbs and always tells the truth!

Uh, wait!

[laughing]

You should really check your math on that.

But if you want to team up you can count me in.

Ah, that'd be awesome.

Uh... So where do we start?

Don't tell me you haven't pieced this together yet.

Well. Not really.

This... isn't going to be easy.

You mentioned that no one's laid eyes on it before!

Maybe that's because it's totally out of reach.

Good point;

a person couldn't jump over that canyon on their own!

That means the treasure could be in this cave.

Who knows what else might be waiting for us inside though...

I'm ready to go find out.

Not yet. Let's wait a little bit; trust me.

[Battalia] I've been running those clues

about the Diamond Flower over and over again in my head.

I think I've pieced it together.

My guess is it only comes out at night.

Oh I get it now,

the time that we all shut our eyes is when we're all sleeping.

Even if someone actually made it to the cave,

it'd be impossible for them to comb through

these tunnels in the dark.

[Battalia] They'd need to get some help.

Lucky for us, we've got two extra sets of eyes.

As a scorpion-type Zoid,

Needle can see in nearly pitch-black conditions,

needing only a tiny amount of light.

She can even use her other senses

to detect vibrations in the air.

Huh?! Yeah?

She just picked up a scent;

heads up, there must be somebody nearby.

They might not be friendly.

We better be on the look out!

It stinks!

Seriously? Did you do that?

I might have.

You oughtta be so ashamed of yourself, Arashi!

What!? It's a normal human function!

That one wasn't!

Needle, get us out of here,

before he hits us with another deadly one!

[Arashi] I'm all out; I promise!

[shocked gasp]

Is that it?

Think so.

We found the treasure!

That was too easy!

Boo yah! Mission complete!

Well not exactly.

Whaddaya sayin'?

They're Moon Daisies.

What now?

[Battalia] They only bloom in the shadows.

They're rare but not what we're looking for.

That being said,

they sure are something to look at when you're this close.

Oh, so sparkly!

I see!

The villagers must call these Diamond Flowers

because of how they shine!

They're as good as new!

I had no idea.

[Battalia] They have healing properties!

I bet they get their powers from absorbing moonlight!

Neat.

They're taking care of the animals.

I get it now!

Moon Daisies do maintenance just like you do!

Huh?

Right?!

I think... they belong here.

We shouldn't touch anything.

Yeah, totally.

This is a treasure for the forest.

Let's bounce.

Sure!

[fired up yells]

[frightened scream]

[roar]

[Battalia] Stag beetles!

[Arashi] Who are these guys?

[evil laugh]

This spot wasn't so hard to find after all.

Following the smell of Zoid oil was a great idea!

[shocked gasp]

[Battalia] They picked up on our scent!

We're the ones that led them here!

That's right, we appreciate you showing us the way!

Roll in!

Where's our prize?

I'm hungry for gold!

[Fray] Feels like we're at the zoo!

[Arashi] Hey! Scram!

These flowers aren't for picking!

[excited laughs]

[shocked gasps]

The Moon Daisies!

Yo, step off! You're making a mess!

The animals need those!

You think these could be the Diamond Flowers

we heard about back there?

Who d'you think I am, a country farmer?

All that I know is this!

If it ain't treasure it's a weed!

[howling laugh]

[Arashi] Stop it!

[cackle] Oh, a swing and a miss!

[frustrated grunt]

[dodging grunts]

[frustrated growl]

[laughing]

[Callous] Gotcha!

[roar]

Let us go!

I wouldn't dare; you're a catch!

[amused laugh]

You two are so set on protecting these dumb flowers.

Maybe they're worth something after all!

Good to know!

We're going to pull them from their roots!

This is as close as you'll get! Ain't that right, Needle?

[Battalia] These plants are part of the environment.

The animals are counting on them.

Please just leave them alone!

[flying yell]

[pained yell]

[Arashi] Battalia! You okay?!

Ha-ha! You're not going anywhere!

[roar]

Yeah?! We'll see!

Launch 'em!

[maniacal laugh]

Yummy yummy!

[annoyed growl]

Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

[roar]

[Arashi] Liger! Fire up!

You guys messed with the wrong flowers!

Now you're gonna hafta feel the thorns!

[battle cry]

[Arashi] Unleash Wild Blast!

[Battalia] What? No. It can't be.

Pedal to the metal buddy!

[roar]

[Arashi] Go for it!

King Claw!

[pained howl]

We should help.

Get in there!

Teach them a lesson!

[Callous] I'm so hungry.

Yeah, me too.

Perfect. It's official; this cave's for animals only!

[Battalia] Hey, back there: was that a Dark Blast?

Tell me. I need to know.

Huh?

Isn't that a move that only some Dark Metal Empire guys can use?

Mhmm.

No! Never! What you saw was my Wild Blast!

Huh. Never heard of that.

A rider can only pull one off if

the bond with his Zoid is the real deal!

That's a relief. I'm glad.

Huh?

[Arashi] Hey, check this out!

It's the official Chill Squad logo!

Uh...

[Arashi] Join our team! We've got tons of openings!

You don't even have to fill out an application!

[considering grunt]

Is this supposed to be some kinda abstract caveman art?

[gasp]

It's so... Bad.

Oh come on! Please! It's Liger!

[Battalia] Really?

[Battalia] I don't think he's very impressed either.

Seems like you have some things to hash out!

And what's the story behind the name?

It basically means that we're awesome!

We're all about doing whatever we want!

Then wouldn't something like Team Freedom make more sense?

Hang on. You're a genius, for real!

Say goodbye to the Chill Squad!

And make some noise for Team Freedom y'all!

I'm happy you like it. Thanks.

[Battalia] Then in that case, you deserve a new logo.

Here!

[Arashi] Woah!

That's wicked!

Are you surprised?

I told you that I'm good at design.

Can I have one! Please! Make that three!

No five! Liger needs one too!

Sweet!

There! All done!

[amazed yell]

You look fresh buddy!

[pleased laugh]

[Arashi] So, wanna join the team?

Sure, why not?

Alright!

Well, I better be heading out.

Huh? But you just made the roster!

I have some solo projects I need to get a move on.

Cool...

But even when we're apart we can still be friends!

Sound good?

Sounds good to me Arashi. I'm in.

Catch you on the flipside!

You've got my back so if I'm in trouble you'll save me right?

Right?!

We'll see! No promises!

Glad I can count on you.

[laughing]

Bye! Take care! See ya!

[theme music]