(Disclaimer: I do not own Medabots, bla bla bla. I DO own Juggernaut and
Kizo Kinomoto.)
A small, ragged-looking form huddled in a dirty alley outside of a
liquor store. Muffled sobs were heard from it as it rocked back and forth.
The form slowly uncurled to reveal a small boy about 10 years old. He wore
severely worn sandals, torn and dirty jeans, and a shirt with more holes that
Swiss Cheese. His face had pink blotches around the eyes because he had
been crying a lot over the past hour. He stood up and shuffled out of the
alley and down to the soup kitchen for some dinner. He politely took a bowl
of soup from the chef, thanked him, and took a seat at his usual table. He
listened to the small, battered TV bolted to the ceiling, which was tuned to
the news channel. "And in local news, there is a new city champion, Ikki
Tenryo. He defeated the former champion, Coji, after a rematch. He says he
owes it all to his friends and to his Medabot, Metabee." The picture changed
from the Announcer to a video of the battle. "Seen it." The boy muttered, for
the video was always showing in the 24-Hour store. He himself had been
there many a time to look at the Medabot parts, and also to help the clerk,
Henry, clean up. At that time, a deliveryman walked through the front doors
into the soup kitchen, gazing at a clipboard. "Is there a…umm…" the
deliveryman said, checking his clipboard. "Kizo Kinomoto here?" he
finished. The boy warily raised his hand, for his name was Kizo Kinomoto.
The deliveryman walked over to him and gave him a thin envelope and said,
"Sign here please." He held out his clipboard. Kizo quickly signed his name
before ripping open his envelope. It contained a single sheet of paper that
said "Go Outside into the Alley." There was no signature. Confused, Kizo
stuffed the paper back into its envelope and slipped it into his pocket. He
finished his soup quickly and ran outside into the alley, it was empty except
for the various garbage cans. [Must have been a cruel joke.] Kizo thought as
he walked through the alley to the other side, until he heard the voice. "Hello
Kizo." A sinister voice said. Kizo spun around, but nobody was there. "Up
here!" the voice said next, sounding a little exasperated. Kizo looked up to
see the Phantom Renegade lounging on the fire escape. The Phantom
dropped softly from the fire escape, landing a few feet away. "Please come
with me, Kizo." The Phantom said, gliding towards the street. He reached
beneath his cape to withdraw a small cell phone. He dialed a number from
memory and spoke softly into the microphone. A couple minutes later, a
long black limousine pulled up to the entrance to the alley. The driver got
out and opened the right, rear door for them. The Phantom slid into the
backseat, beckoning for Kizo to enter as well. Kizo hesitantly sat down in
the back of the limousine. The driver shut the door and jogged around the
back to get in the driver's seat, and moments later they were moving. The
interior lights snapped on, revealing a full-length curtain about two feet in
front of them. A voice came from behind the curtain. It said, "Can the boy
be trusted?" The Phantom nodded, and almost instantly the curtain parted,
revealing an old-looking man in a white labcoat, jeans, black shoes, and one-
piece black sunglasses. He was bald on top of his head, but with shaggy
white hair around the sides. "My name is Dr. Akki. I am the-" the old man
said, but was interrupted as Kizo blurted out, "You're the head of Medabot
Corporation!" "Yes…that I am. Did Henry here tell you why you are here?"
Dr. Akki said. "Henry? That would mean he's the Phantom Renegade." Kizo
said jokingly, turning to look at the Phantom. "No joke." The Phantom said
as he removed his mask, revealing Henry's face beneath. "How do you make
your voice change like that?" Kizo wanted to know. Henry tried to say
something, but only a little squeak came out. He took a cup of herbal tea that
Dr. Akki offered him and drank it down. "VERY good vocal control." Henry
said after he finished. "We're here, Dr. Akki." The driver called into the
backseat. "Good. Driver?" Dr. Akki said with a wide smile, his teeth glinting
in the low light. Almost immediately the left rear door opened. Henry
climbed out first, then Dr. Akki, then Kizo. They emerged in a pitch-black
room, with only a glowing circle on the floor. "Kizo, please go into the
center of the glowing circle and spread your legs and raise your arms." Dr.
Akki instructed. Puzzled, Kizo stepped into the glowing circle and spread his
legs and raised his arms. Instantly several gloved hands probed his body,
finishing in roughly thirty seconds. Then several silver wands, each attached
to a black box, swept over his body. "He's all clean, Dr. Akki." A gruff
voice said from Kizo's left. "Good, that will be all." Dr. Akki said from
behind Kizo. Kizo heard a brief grunt and the sound of many running feet.
He heard the squeak of a door opening and the slam of it shutting. "Com'n
Kizo." Kizo felt a gentle hand on each of his shoulders, guiding him
forward. "This will be a little bright." Dr. Akki said, and an automatic door
slid open in front of Kizo. Blinding white light flooded over Kizo as the
hands guided him into the light. The last thing he felt was a stinging
sensation in his right upper arm, before he blacked out.
* * *
"Ahh!" Kizo yelled, his arms groped blindly to attack whoever it was
that knocked him out, but his hands found only air. "Huh?" Kizo said,
lowering his hands. That's the first thing he noticed, before his hands and
arms had been streaked with dirt and grime from living on the streets, but
they were clean now. His clothes felt stiff, like cardboard. He looked down
at his clothes. An oversize sweater and khakis had replaced his ratty T- shirt
and jeans. His new sneakers were so white he was blinding himself. He
swung himself onto the floor and looked around. The room he was in was
small, about 20 feet square, and it looked like it belonged in a hospital. Kizo
walked over to the door and tried the handle, finding it was locked. He
rapped on the door and with a click he heard the door opening. He had
expected Dr. Akki, but instead there was a smiling, secretary-type lady
standing in the door. "Hi, my name is Miss Caviar. Dr. Akki wanted me to
bring you to his lab once you woke up. Well, you're up so lets go!" Miss
Caviar said. She turned on her heel and walked out and down the hall. Kizo
followed quickly, and within a couple of minutes they reached Dr. Akki's
lab, a big steel door with a keypad beside it. Miss Caviar typed in the code
as if Kizo wasn't even there, he memorized which buttons she used and in
what order, just in case he might need it later. He stepped inside and stood
stock-still, he couldn't believe what was before his eyes. It was a bare,
squeaky-clean white room. As Kizo watched, a shadowed form rose up from
a hole in the floor. It was a Medabot, but it was unlike any other Medabot he
had ever seen. Besides looking like a living tank, it was at least 5 feet tall,
taller than your average Medabot. Instead the customary legs, it had a pair of
tank treads attached to a pair of hydraulic systems. Its body was constructed
of silver-colored titanium. One of its thick, powerful arms (the left one)
ended in a massive titanium fist, from which projected a Laser Cannon. Its
other arm (the right one) ended in a black Minigun. Its head resembled a
wedge with rounded off corners. Kizo stood in awe as the Medabot
proceeded to lift a massive 750-pound engine block with its fist, then toss it
high into the air. It aimed the cannon at the falling engine block and fired.
The cannon fired a burst of bullets and the engine block disintegrated into
shards of metal, clattering noisily to the floor. "Very good. VERY good."
Dr. Akki said. He walked from behind a protective shield on the other side
of the room, followed by a pair of technicians. One of them had a Meda-
com; the other was busy scribbling in a notebook. "Rounds expended?" Dr.
Akki directed this question to the Medabot.
1 Stats
1.1 Name: Juggernaut
Medafighter: Undetermined
Special Weapon: Armor Piercing Minigun
"33." Juggernaut answered. "Excuse me, Dr. Akki? I brought Kizo
like you asked." Ms. Caviar said. "Good, very good. Its good for Kizo to see
the capabilities of his new Medabot." Dr. Akki said with a bright smile.
"Scuse' me, MY Medabot?" Kizo said in surprise. "Yes Kizo, you have been
selected to fight alongside Juggernaut, our newest Medabot. Because of his
capabilities, he will not be mass-manufactured. He was made to protect, to
protect Medabot Corporation from the Rubberrobo Gang and other, more
notorious Medabot gangs. You have been selected to fight with him because
you show a devotion to Medabots. Now, Sam?" Dr. Akki said the last few
words to the scientist with the Meda-com. Sam removed the Meda-com and
handed it to Kizo, who put it on. All of the sudden, alarms began to wail.
"Sir! Rubberrobo Gang as attacked the building!" A guard yelled. "Looks
like this is a proper field test for you, Juggernaut." Kizo said proudly to his
new Medabot. "Yes sir." Juggernaut responded, and the two of them raced
out of the room, following the sounds of battle.
(To be Continued)
Kizo Kinomoto.)
A small, ragged-looking form huddled in a dirty alley outside of a
liquor store. Muffled sobs were heard from it as it rocked back and forth.
The form slowly uncurled to reveal a small boy about 10 years old. He wore
severely worn sandals, torn and dirty jeans, and a shirt with more holes that
Swiss Cheese. His face had pink blotches around the eyes because he had
been crying a lot over the past hour. He stood up and shuffled out of the
alley and down to the soup kitchen for some dinner. He politely took a bowl
of soup from the chef, thanked him, and took a seat at his usual table. He
listened to the small, battered TV bolted to the ceiling, which was tuned to
the news channel. "And in local news, there is a new city champion, Ikki
Tenryo. He defeated the former champion, Coji, after a rematch. He says he
owes it all to his friends and to his Medabot, Metabee." The picture changed
from the Announcer to a video of the battle. "Seen it." The boy muttered, for
the video was always showing in the 24-Hour store. He himself had been
there many a time to look at the Medabot parts, and also to help the clerk,
Henry, clean up. At that time, a deliveryman walked through the front doors
into the soup kitchen, gazing at a clipboard. "Is there a…umm…" the
deliveryman said, checking his clipboard. "Kizo Kinomoto here?" he
finished. The boy warily raised his hand, for his name was Kizo Kinomoto.
The deliveryman walked over to him and gave him a thin envelope and said,
"Sign here please." He held out his clipboard. Kizo quickly signed his name
before ripping open his envelope. It contained a single sheet of paper that
said "Go Outside into the Alley." There was no signature. Confused, Kizo
stuffed the paper back into its envelope and slipped it into his pocket. He
finished his soup quickly and ran outside into the alley, it was empty except
for the various garbage cans. [Must have been a cruel joke.] Kizo thought as
he walked through the alley to the other side, until he heard the voice. "Hello
Kizo." A sinister voice said. Kizo spun around, but nobody was there. "Up
here!" the voice said next, sounding a little exasperated. Kizo looked up to
see the Phantom Renegade lounging on the fire escape. The Phantom
dropped softly from the fire escape, landing a few feet away. "Please come
with me, Kizo." The Phantom said, gliding towards the street. He reached
beneath his cape to withdraw a small cell phone. He dialed a number from
memory and spoke softly into the microphone. A couple minutes later, a
long black limousine pulled up to the entrance to the alley. The driver got
out and opened the right, rear door for them. The Phantom slid into the
backseat, beckoning for Kizo to enter as well. Kizo hesitantly sat down in
the back of the limousine. The driver shut the door and jogged around the
back to get in the driver's seat, and moments later they were moving. The
interior lights snapped on, revealing a full-length curtain about two feet in
front of them. A voice came from behind the curtain. It said, "Can the boy
be trusted?" The Phantom nodded, and almost instantly the curtain parted,
revealing an old-looking man in a white labcoat, jeans, black shoes, and one-
piece black sunglasses. He was bald on top of his head, but with shaggy
white hair around the sides. "My name is Dr. Akki. I am the-" the old man
said, but was interrupted as Kizo blurted out, "You're the head of Medabot
Corporation!" "Yes…that I am. Did Henry here tell you why you are here?"
Dr. Akki said. "Henry? That would mean he's the Phantom Renegade." Kizo
said jokingly, turning to look at the Phantom. "No joke." The Phantom said
as he removed his mask, revealing Henry's face beneath. "How do you make
your voice change like that?" Kizo wanted to know. Henry tried to say
something, but only a little squeak came out. He took a cup of herbal tea that
Dr. Akki offered him and drank it down. "VERY good vocal control." Henry
said after he finished. "We're here, Dr. Akki." The driver called into the
backseat. "Good. Driver?" Dr. Akki said with a wide smile, his teeth glinting
in the low light. Almost immediately the left rear door opened. Henry
climbed out first, then Dr. Akki, then Kizo. They emerged in a pitch-black
room, with only a glowing circle on the floor. "Kizo, please go into the
center of the glowing circle and spread your legs and raise your arms." Dr.
Akki instructed. Puzzled, Kizo stepped into the glowing circle and spread his
legs and raised his arms. Instantly several gloved hands probed his body,
finishing in roughly thirty seconds. Then several silver wands, each attached
to a black box, swept over his body. "He's all clean, Dr. Akki." A gruff
voice said from Kizo's left. "Good, that will be all." Dr. Akki said from
behind Kizo. Kizo heard a brief grunt and the sound of many running feet.
He heard the squeak of a door opening and the slam of it shutting. "Com'n
Kizo." Kizo felt a gentle hand on each of his shoulders, guiding him
forward. "This will be a little bright." Dr. Akki said, and an automatic door
slid open in front of Kizo. Blinding white light flooded over Kizo as the
hands guided him into the light. The last thing he felt was a stinging
sensation in his right upper arm, before he blacked out.
* * *
"Ahh!" Kizo yelled, his arms groped blindly to attack whoever it was
that knocked him out, but his hands found only air. "Huh?" Kizo said,
lowering his hands. That's the first thing he noticed, before his hands and
arms had been streaked with dirt and grime from living on the streets, but
they were clean now. His clothes felt stiff, like cardboard. He looked down
at his clothes. An oversize sweater and khakis had replaced his ratty T- shirt
and jeans. His new sneakers were so white he was blinding himself. He
swung himself onto the floor and looked around. The room he was in was
small, about 20 feet square, and it looked like it belonged in a hospital. Kizo
walked over to the door and tried the handle, finding it was locked. He
rapped on the door and with a click he heard the door opening. He had
expected Dr. Akki, but instead there was a smiling, secretary-type lady
standing in the door. "Hi, my name is Miss Caviar. Dr. Akki wanted me to
bring you to his lab once you woke up. Well, you're up so lets go!" Miss
Caviar said. She turned on her heel and walked out and down the hall. Kizo
followed quickly, and within a couple of minutes they reached Dr. Akki's
lab, a big steel door with a keypad beside it. Miss Caviar typed in the code
as if Kizo wasn't even there, he memorized which buttons she used and in
what order, just in case he might need it later. He stepped inside and stood
stock-still, he couldn't believe what was before his eyes. It was a bare,
squeaky-clean white room. As Kizo watched, a shadowed form rose up from
a hole in the floor. It was a Medabot, but it was unlike any other Medabot he
had ever seen. Besides looking like a living tank, it was at least 5 feet tall,
taller than your average Medabot. Instead the customary legs, it had a pair of
tank treads attached to a pair of hydraulic systems. Its body was constructed
of silver-colored titanium. One of its thick, powerful arms (the left one)
ended in a massive titanium fist, from which projected a Laser Cannon. Its
other arm (the right one) ended in a black Minigun. Its head resembled a
wedge with rounded off corners. Kizo stood in awe as the Medabot
proceeded to lift a massive 750-pound engine block with its fist, then toss it
high into the air. It aimed the cannon at the falling engine block and fired.
The cannon fired a burst of bullets and the engine block disintegrated into
shards of metal, clattering noisily to the floor. "Very good. VERY good."
Dr. Akki said. He walked from behind a protective shield on the other side
of the room, followed by a pair of technicians. One of them had a Meda-
com; the other was busy scribbling in a notebook. "Rounds expended?" Dr.
Akki directed this question to the Medabot.
1 Stats
1.1 Name: Juggernaut
Medafighter: Undetermined
Special Weapon: Armor Piercing Minigun
"33." Juggernaut answered. "Excuse me, Dr. Akki? I brought Kizo
like you asked." Ms. Caviar said. "Good, very good. Its good for Kizo to see
the capabilities of his new Medabot." Dr. Akki said with a bright smile.
"Scuse' me, MY Medabot?" Kizo said in surprise. "Yes Kizo, you have been
selected to fight alongside Juggernaut, our newest Medabot. Because of his
capabilities, he will not be mass-manufactured. He was made to protect, to
protect Medabot Corporation from the Rubberrobo Gang and other, more
notorious Medabot gangs. You have been selected to fight with him because
you show a devotion to Medabots. Now, Sam?" Dr. Akki said the last few
words to the scientist with the Meda-com. Sam removed the Meda-com and
handed it to Kizo, who put it on. All of the sudden, alarms began to wail.
"Sir! Rubberrobo Gang as attacked the building!" A guard yelled. "Looks
like this is a proper field test for you, Juggernaut." Kizo said proudly to his
new Medabot. "Yes sir." Juggernaut responded, and the two of them raced
out of the room, following the sounds of battle.
(To be Continued)