Where am I? I tried to wake up, but I couldn't. What had happened? The last thing I remembered was an explosion, searing pain, then...nothing.

Suddenly a voice drifts through the abyss I'm in. You're in the Void.

Void? I questioned.

It's something like limbo. You're dead, but not quite gone. The voice replied softly.

I could feel myself frowning. You mean I'm pretty much dead, but I'm not all gone?

Yes. The voice replied still in a soft voice.

Why? Why me.

Call it a second grasp on life. A chance to experience the world in a different function.

I mused on the odd choice of words. So you're gonna send me back to my home, but in a different body?

The voice chuckled softly. Yes and no.

Explain, if you will. I demanded politely.

I could almost feel the amusement from the entity. You will be sent back, and in a different back yes. The only difference will be the universe I'm sending you too, and the kind of body you will have.

Hmm. You're very cryptic, you know that? I asked.

The voice chuckled again. You're an interesting one, and I don't doubt you'll make an interesting mech either.

Mech? I questioned.

You'll see. Was the cryptic reply.

I didn't get to ask anything else as I felt myself being pulled away.

Processor online

Sensory functions online

Memory core functional

Systems stabilized

Activation sequence: Initiated.

I felt something twitch, was it still a hand, or something else? I began to hear voices and they were close. I tried to hear what they were saying and surprisingly, it worked...

"...-checked his ID?

Okay, I got the feeling that they were talking about me.

"Of course I have!" Another voice said indignantly. "Though it keeps coming up blank, so then either this mech was in stasis for most of his function, or someone made sure that nobody would know who he is!"

"The only way to be certain is to wait for the youngling to online." A new voice interjected.

"How long before he comes out of stasis then?" The first voice asked impatiently.

"If I'm right-and I always am-" The second voice added smugly-"then he should be online now."

"Then let us go greet the youngling." A new voice said smoothly.

The sound of door opening and closing gave me pause. Who knew what I was now, and what they were. So I decided to play stupid if it was necessary. I tried to move again, but all I got was another twitch, so I tried opening my eyes, but instead of opening, they flickered and the room I was in came into view. I was sure that if I had been sitting, I would have fallen back down in shock. Surrounding me were mecha! Giant mecha!

One of them-a purple and green mecha-spoke. "What is your designation?"

I felt my eyes-optics, a voice in the back of my processor corrected me- offline, and my processor lock up.