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The Jackal's Gate
Arcane Powers
A young man crouched doubled over in a dimly lit chamber. He squinted intently at the hieroglyphics carved into the sandstone wall. "To he who reads this holy tome..." He sneezed loudly, expelling millennia old dust from his nose. Rubbing his eyes he continued. "To he who reads this holy tome, you have discovered a secret centuries in the making. Should you open the Jackal's Gate you will find riches beyond imagination."
His mind reeled; people had searched for the legendary Jackal's Gate for thousands of years without a single discovery. Now he was on the verge of making history. Turning his attention back to the wall he continued to read. "But to those who would misuse the power of the great king you shall be swept away."
Running his hand across the hieroglyphics he thought of what could be concealed behind the Jackal's Gate. Many thought it to be the lost treasure of a thousand kings while others believed it to be the writings of the great wizard Merlin. Picking up the small lamp at his side he stood up to full height. A twinge of pain shot through his back as he stretched his cramped spine.
Moving across the room he arrived at a massive stone door. He blinked in amazement, not believing what he was about to do. He removed a small key from his pocket and searched until he found a keyhole. He admired the instrument, it had been hand carved from a single block of alabaster over two thousand years ago but shone as brilliantly as ever. Inlaid with the finest gold it was nothing short of a work of art. Placing it in the keyhole he waited nervously. Seconds passed and turned into minutes.
"Could I have been wrong? Is this really the Jackal's Gate?" he thought to himself. Feeling defeated he prepared to remove the key. As he reached for it the grinding of stone against stone began to resonate throughout the chamber. With a final creak the stone door slid open and revealed a beautiful room filled with silver lamp stands and several shallow pools. Every wall was covered in carvings designs.
"Amazing" thought the young man as he stepped cautiously into the room. He looked from wall to wall admiring every detail. Suddenly he turned his attention to a striking feature, in the center of the room stood a small altar. Standing atop it was a humanoid figure. Ascending the altar the young man turned a dial on his lamp. The light intensified and revealed a truly dazzling sight.
Standing three and a half feet tall was a metallic figure. It was covered from head to toe in inky black armor inlaid with intricate gold designs. A small fin crowned its head and two emeralds, one on each wrist, glimmered in the artificial light. Clutched in its snowy white hand was an ebony watch.
"A medabot..." he whispered.
At its feet rested a small golden hexagon. Picking it up he admired the cone shaped crown at its center. He knew what to do. Pressing a button on the medabot's back he watched in awe as the hatch flipped open. Carefully inserting the ancient medal he closed the hatch and waited. After what seemed like an eternity the medabot's blood red visor flickered and began to glow.
Slowly the medabot came to life. Zeros and ones streamed across its vision along with other symbols. A flickering picture began to appear. Glowing yellow grids were imposed over the room, giving a sense of depth and distance. In one corner of its vision were displayed several blue bars that read Head, Body, Right Arm, Left Arm, and Legs. Turning its head it noticed the young man. Yet another grid was imposed over his features.
Moving its arm it handed him the watch. He took it cautiously and strapped it to his wrist. The ancient medabot uttered in a gravelly voice. "I am Zagan..."
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"Missile launch!" shouted Metabee as he fired a pair of seeker missiles. The projectiles streaked towards their target, an immobilized Totalizer. Sloan could only look on in horror as his medabot was enveloped in flame. As the smoke cleared the scene was a familiar one. Totalizer lay on his stomach, his armor dented and covered in burn marks.
"The winner is Metabee!" shouted Mr. Referee.
"Now that's what I call a Metabee boppin'!" Metabee exclaimed triumphantly.
"Sorry Sloan but I'll be taking your laser cannon now" Ikki said with a smirk. Pressing a button on his medawatch Ikki transported Totalizer's left arm back to his house.
"Why couldn't I win?" Sloan cried in defeat.
"Because you're pathetic Sloan!" Samantha shouted angrily. "Now get up and let's go" she barked. Cradling Totalizer's broken body Sloan and the rest of the Screws limped away.
"Nice job Metabee" Ikki said as he brushed his bangs away from his face.
"You got that right Ikki! It's been a long time since I had a robattle that easy." Metabee placed a hand on his head.
"Let's go home Metabee." Turning to leave Ikki suddenly felt like he was being watched. He stood in silence, waiting for something to happen. After a moment he dismissed the feeling, presuming it to be stress. But before he could shift his thoughts to something else the sound of crumbling concrete rent the air.
Ikki turned around to find the ground near Metabee filled with shallow craters. Metabee stared in shock; he now stood on a single platform in the sidewalk. "What's going on Metabee?" Ikki's voice was filled with concern for his friend.
"How should I know?" Metabee asked frustrated. Just a moment ago he had been following Ikki when the ground below his feet had simply disintegrated. Looking around he searched for a cause. A few yards away, hidden in thick bush were a pair of sinister looking optics.
Metabee needed no instructions. He leveled his revolver and opened fire. The shots burst through the bush but rather than the rewarding sound of metal clanging all that could be heard was the rustle of leaves. Metabee stared in shock; his aim had been precise so how could he have missed?
Suddenly the platform on which he stood exploded and in a hail of shattered concrete Metabee was hurled into the air. He hung there, staring down at Ikki and wondering what was going on. In an instant he plummeted back to earth and landed with a thud. Ikki's jaw dropped in surprise. He rushed to Metabee's side, forgetting about the present danger.
"Are you alright?" Ikki asked, his breath nearly gone.
Metabee groaned before answering. "Ungh...what happened?"
Without a word Ikki scooped Metabee up and scrambled out of the crater. Turning towards the
24-hopmart he ran as fast as he could, powered both by fear and exhilaration.
Well that's the end of the first chapter. I hope you guys enjoyed it and look for a second chapter very soon. Let me know if there's anything you'd like to see done differently in the future. I need those reviews guys so please take the time. Thanks a lot!