Advance
Advance an episode from the anime series Zoids: Genesis based on TOMY's Zoids model franchise.
Overview
Having previously won against Bio Raptors, arrogance was beginning to affect the new members of the Anti-Diglad forces. Ra-Kan ordered a meeting, however there was a limit on the number of participants. Two from each group. Yet Ra-Kan, Mii, Ruuji, Kotona, Garaga, Seijuurou and Ron made up 7. Despite them being the only ones in possession of Metal-Zi weapons, and also being the conveners of the meeting, there was much unrest. It wasn't unit Seijuurou left, that order began to assemble. Ron, Garaga and Kotona were quick to follow him. Ruuji was about to leave, but Ra-Kan insisted he remain. Much to Mii's displeasure, that meant she had to go. That was, until Da-Jin chose her as a representative from his group.
Ra-Kan insisted that his forces were not fully assembled, despite the allocated time for replies passing. Filled with the pride of victory, they pressed on, only to argue constantly.
Eventually, the meeting adjourned, with the resolution to leave tomorrow and attack the gate of Attaka.
Ruuji insisted that the march was too soon, and that they should train at Zuuri first. However, he had not said this during the meeting, as such, he was too late to change the plans. Ra-Kan explained that they needed to act on the spirit of the last victory, otherwise their forces would fall into disarray. Even knowing they stood little chance of defeating Digald, there was no choice in the matter.
As they marched out, Zairin was preparing for battle elsewhere. He had arrived in Torafu, with an independent army division at his command. It was here, that Zairin met with Major Boraa, his old teacher.
Zairin was left to predict the movements of Ra-Kan. Zairin determined initially, that Ra-Kan was heading for the gate of Attaka. The gate was a major supply convoy, and seizing it would be of strategic and moral importance.
However, Ra-Kan had changed his plans. He had realised that the Digald scouts had stopped arriving. He realised the enemies' prediction, and changed plans to Torafu. Unfortunately, Zairin had also predicted the change in plans.
Ruuji was concerned with the plans. He thought that Ra-Kan had changed plans so that the new tactic would have an easy escape route should they fail. One of the elephander squad overheard this, and rushed back to his commanders, despite Ra-Kan later denying the concerns.
They send Seijuurou as a lone distraction to the gate of Attaka, while waiting for Torafu's forces to leave and back up the gate.
Characters
Zoids
See also:Zoids: Genesis