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| - The Young Man Of Planet Zi is The first chapter of the Zoids: Chaotic Century Graphic Novel. This chapter starts with Van Flyheight being chased by a wild Guysak. Using his hoverboard, he flees into nearby ruins. Although he is successful at escaping the Zoid, his board is badly damaged in the process. Van decided to scavenge the ruins for parts, even though he had already taken most of the good ones (this was clearly not his first visit to the ruins). However, a wall weakened from the attack gives way, revealing a new passage that had been previously unexplored. Following the passage, he finds two capsules. Inside the first, is a small white Zoid. Van is initially met with hostility. It didn't phase him though, he was keen to find a partner of his own, and expected such a reaction. Just when he is about to approach the small Zoid, the Guysak returns. Lacking any serious way of fighting it, he grabs a power cable and electrocutes it. Pleading for the small Zoid to flee, Van is abruptly knocked aside by the Guysack, the force of which breaks his bones. The small Zoid, noticing Van's efforts, decides to fact off against the Guysak. However, it too is outmatched and was also injured. Seeing the small Zoid badly injured, Van is reminded of how is father's Zoid, the Command Wolf Zeke, died protecting the village. Hearing his cries, the small Zoid opens up, pulling Van inside. Utilising it's boosters, is pushes the Guysak away, destroying it before dropping Van back out. Van, who was merged with the small Zoid, decides to give it a name: Zeke. Realising that merging with Zeke cured his wounds, the chapter ends with an ominous onlooker observing his behaviour.
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