2027: She gathered her twin daughters in her arms and hugged them tight to
her chest. They were only in their second stage of growth so were still
manageably small and light enough to be carried. She ran, terror and fear
made her body feel numb. Darting in and out of the shadows of the
pre-dawn, she was desperately trying to make it to any safety that
offered. She heard the roar of jet engines and the whine of jet boots
above her. Freezing to the spot, she watched the black shapes above.
"Below us, there's one." one said.
What could she do? Alone, defenseless, and the two squirming burdens. She
could care less about herself, all that mattered were the twins. The
shapes were transforming as they came down. She had to hide the twins. She
spotted an open spot in the metal ground and put the two inside.
"Keep quiet, say nothing, no matter what." she whispered. She quickly
turned toward the approaching group.
"Don't move a micron or you die." one said.
"Whatcha name?" another asked.
"Pyrexia." she replied.
"Age?" one asked.
"Three million, five hundred thousand.." she began.
"Good enough." another snorted. "You'll do."
"What are you going to do with me?" she inquired.
"Brainwash you to think, act, and be a Trechercon." one replied.
"I'd rather die than experience such an atrocity." she spat.
A weapon was drawn, a trigger pulled, a laser burst forth and hit her
squarely in the forehead, then there was blackness. The Trechercons
watched the Servabot slump to the ground.
"Why'd you do that for?!" one yelled.
"Shh! Listen." another stated.
The elder of the group, the green form of Shell Shock, homed in on the
scuffling sound and found the dominantly black forms of the twin girls.
She plucked them from the hole.
"Hello little ones. Would you like to come with me?" she asked.
"Mother...?" they asked.
"Is dead." Shell Shock stated.
"Come on, lets go, we got much more recruiting to do." one said.
"Go ahead, I'll take these two to the commander." Shell Shock
replied, "What are you names?" she asked as she headed out.
"Threnody."
"Slipstream."
"Ah, victims." cackled the Trechercon Commander.
"Yes, your grace." Shell Shock nodded.
She loathed the bitch with every fibre in her being. She could barely wait
until her pupil, Electra, was ready, then the bitch would die.
"Put them in the machine and have done with it." the Commander
snarled. Shell Shock did so, it was a quick and relatively painless
procedure. "Now take them out of my sight, bring them forth only after
they're grown into loyal warriors."
"Yes, your grace." she replied.
Shell Shock carried the duet to her room where she was greeted by the
silver, black, purple and red form of Electra.
"A successful raiding of the Servabots I see." Electra stated,
looking the twins over.
"One of the others took their Mothers' life, a shame it had to happen
like that, we could have taken her in too." Shell Shock replied.
"So want now?" Electra inquired.
"I'll have to raise them into adulthood. And train them like I have
you." she replied.
"Then they are the lucky ones." Electra smiled.
Shell Shock sighed, "It has been awhile since my last child. I hope
I'll do for them."
"If it helps any, I consider you to be my Mother." Electra stated.
Shell Shock smiled underneath her mask, "And you like my daughter.
These are your sisters, Threnody and Slipstream."
"I never had sisters before." Electra said. "They must be in their
second stage."
"They weigh it." Shell Shock nodded, "Take Slipstream, my arms about
to give out." Electra took Slipstream, who snuggled up against her chest.
Slipstream and Threnody grew and warrior trained. Electra helped Shell
Shock out with the task until the elder decided Electra was ready to
challenge the Trechercon Commander.
"But why? I don't understand." Electra stated.
"The Commander is old and weak. She must be eliminated." came Shell
Shocks' cold reply.
"Then I guess when you're old and weak you'll want me to eliminate
you." Electra retorted.
"Yes Electra, when I no longer serve a purpose and hinder the group,
you will kill me." she nodded.
"Never! You'll be my advisor while I reign. Accept that!" Electra
cried.
"If that's you wish, but first must you deal with the Commander."
Shell Shock stated.
Electra killed the Trechercon Commander, asserting herself into the
position. Shell Shock served as advisor while still teaching the twins how
to use their abilities and weapons. They also learned expert flying
techniques from her. Finally they were ready to prove themselves.
Slipstream became Lieutenant Commander and Threnody served as her second
in command. So the twins lives began and certainly not the last Servabot
youths to do so either.
her chest. They were only in their second stage of growth so were still
manageably small and light enough to be carried. She ran, terror and fear
made her body feel numb. Darting in and out of the shadows of the
pre-dawn, she was desperately trying to make it to any safety that
offered. She heard the roar of jet engines and the whine of jet boots
above her. Freezing to the spot, she watched the black shapes above.
"Below us, there's one." one said.
What could she do? Alone, defenseless, and the two squirming burdens. She
could care less about herself, all that mattered were the twins. The
shapes were transforming as they came down. She had to hide the twins. She
spotted an open spot in the metal ground and put the two inside.
"Keep quiet, say nothing, no matter what." she whispered. She quickly
turned toward the approaching group.
"Don't move a micron or you die." one said.
"Whatcha name?" another asked.
"Pyrexia." she replied.
"Age?" one asked.
"Three million, five hundred thousand.." she began.
"Good enough." another snorted. "You'll do."
"What are you going to do with me?" she inquired.
"Brainwash you to think, act, and be a Trechercon." one replied.
"I'd rather die than experience such an atrocity." she spat.
A weapon was drawn, a trigger pulled, a laser burst forth and hit her
squarely in the forehead, then there was blackness. The Trechercons
watched the Servabot slump to the ground.
"Why'd you do that for?!" one yelled.
"Shh! Listen." another stated.
The elder of the group, the green form of Shell Shock, homed in on the
scuffling sound and found the dominantly black forms of the twin girls.
She plucked them from the hole.
"Hello little ones. Would you like to come with me?" she asked.
"Mother...?" they asked.
"Is dead." Shell Shock stated.
"Come on, lets go, we got much more recruiting to do." one said.
"Go ahead, I'll take these two to the commander." Shell Shock
replied, "What are you names?" she asked as she headed out.
"Threnody."
"Slipstream."
"Ah, victims." cackled the Trechercon Commander.
"Yes, your grace." Shell Shock nodded.
She loathed the bitch with every fibre in her being. She could barely wait
until her pupil, Electra, was ready, then the bitch would die.
"Put them in the machine and have done with it." the Commander
snarled. Shell Shock did so, it was a quick and relatively painless
procedure. "Now take them out of my sight, bring them forth only after
they're grown into loyal warriors."
"Yes, your grace." she replied.
Shell Shock carried the duet to her room where she was greeted by the
silver, black, purple and red form of Electra.
"A successful raiding of the Servabots I see." Electra stated,
looking the twins over.
"One of the others took their Mothers' life, a shame it had to happen
like that, we could have taken her in too." Shell Shock replied.
"So want now?" Electra inquired.
"I'll have to raise them into adulthood. And train them like I have
you." she replied.
"Then they are the lucky ones." Electra smiled.
Shell Shock sighed, "It has been awhile since my last child. I hope
I'll do for them."
"If it helps any, I consider you to be my Mother." Electra stated.
Shell Shock smiled underneath her mask, "And you like my daughter.
These are your sisters, Threnody and Slipstream."
"I never had sisters before." Electra said. "They must be in their
second stage."
"They weigh it." Shell Shock nodded, "Take Slipstream, my arms about
to give out." Electra took Slipstream, who snuggled up against her chest.
Slipstream and Threnody grew and warrior trained. Electra helped Shell
Shock out with the task until the elder decided Electra was ready to
challenge the Trechercon Commander.
"But why? I don't understand." Electra stated.
"The Commander is old and weak. She must be eliminated." came Shell
Shocks' cold reply.
"Then I guess when you're old and weak you'll want me to eliminate
you." Electra retorted.
"Yes Electra, when I no longer serve a purpose and hinder the group,
you will kill me." she nodded.
"Never! You'll be my advisor while I reign. Accept that!" Electra
cried.
"If that's you wish, but first must you deal with the Commander."
Shell Shock stated.
Electra killed the Trechercon Commander, asserting herself into the
position. Shell Shock served as advisor while still teaching the twins how
to use their abilities and weapons. They also learned expert flying
techniques from her. Finally they were ready to prove themselves.
Slipstream became Lieutenant Commander and Threnody served as her second
in command. So the twins lives began and certainly not the last Servabot
youths to do so either.