From the Ashes

by Storm Arashi

He had seen too much. It was over the second he saw what was going on in the showcase building and his fate was sealed... Everyone believed the ashes recovered were all that was left of a certain robotics student... But what if that wasn't the case? There's an answer... But even the answer themselves may not be ready for what's to come.

1. Seen too much

Chapter 1: Seen Too Much

There were flames surrounding him. He could barely breathe as he called out.

"Professor!? Professor Callaghan!?"

He thought he saw a glint of black metal coiling around one of the beams.

That was illogical. There was only one thing at this showcase building made of that type… And they would've burned first likely.

Gotta keep looking.

"Professor?!"

He coughed as he pressed onward, he gasped as he spotted something he didn't imagine.

He could see an orb of microbots starting to form around someone… Around Professor Callaghan.

"W-What are you doing!?"

The professor didn't even turn to face him.

Tadashi heard a SNAP as his gaze went upwards. It shifted as he cried out, rubble covering him. The snake of microbots that had caused them to fall went over to Callaghan.

"W-Why!?"

Tadashi didn't get a response.

All he remembered after that was an explosion then…

"TADASHI!"

Hiro…

"TADASHI!"

I'm…

"TADASHI!"