A/N: First Real Steel fanfic. The OC has a special power that I created in one of my other stories. Hope you enjoy!
Atom had taken a serious hit. The Crash Palace allowed Charlie back with open arms and put Atom against whoever dared try. He had not lost yet, even though this was only his second fight. He was fighting someone who had done their homework. They had just dealt the same deafening blow to Atom who was taking serious punches. His systems were shutting down, his shadow mode had produced a glitch, and the girl could barely stand it.
The girl had black hair, a rarity in this time. You would find people with dark brown hair or hair dyed black, but never natural black hair. Even the losing fame Farra Lemkova had really dark brown hair. Her hair was back in a braid reaching between her shoulder blades. Her grease stained white shirt was covered by a grease stained mechanics shirt. The fabric that stated the name was missing. She was wearing pants covered in paint, dirt, and (again) grease. She wore hiking boots and a simple black watch.
She pushed her way forward through the roaring crowd, keeping her eyes on Atom. She would never let him deactivate for good. Never. The bell sounded just as she reached the front, saving Atom. Max, his dirty-blonde hair ruffled, ran towards Atom and lead him back to the corner muttering encouragement. The woman or, under closer inspection, teen smiled. Atom had let his secret to someone else. The teen jumped on the mat and ran towards Atom's corner. A few protests came from the crowd but she was met with no resistance. The father son team were fighting with each other.
"How can we fight him? His shadow mode doesn't work, his armor needs repair, and he can no longer hear us. Again!" Charlie Kenton yelled at his son.
"He can fight! We have to believe in him!" Max yelled back.
"Belief ain't gonna- hey!" Charlie had just noticed the stranger working on Atom. She worked with lightning speed and was using her own fists to fix dents in the poor bots armor. She finished by looking straight at the bot.
"Listen up Atom." The bot seemed to actually straighten up and listen. "I will not accept loss tonight. You are too perfect. You were made not by Tak, but by my mother, and she does not accept imperfection. Neither will I." Charlie and Max just stared at the teen. She paused and studied the bots face.
Its two eyes glowed aqua blue, along with certain parts of his body and his name. His shining steel was now barely dented and his insides were like new. His mesh protection on his face was welded twice. Once down the middle, ending an inch above the end of his face. The second spread across his mesh sideways right where the first left off, making it look like he was always smiling. People were screaming for the fight to start but she ignored them. "No excuses." She took a breath.
"Atom!" she paused, taking another breath. "Fight!" If one were right where the teen was, they would've been able to see his slight nod. Atom stood with newfound confidence as Max grabbed the stool he was sitting on and Charlie the repair bag. All three people slid under the bottom rope of the boxing ring and stood.
"How is he going to fight?" the father and son yelled at the same time. The girl just smiled. The bell sounded, signifying the start of the round. Atom walked slowly towards his red and black opponent. Its armor was dented and its green eyes flickered. It seemed to be tired but it still dealt strong blows. It swung its right fist towards Atom who easily dodged it. Another swing. Another dodge. This time Atom answered with a strong right uppercut that sent a deafening CRACK! throughout the arena. Deathly silence followed.
The opponents bot stayed standing for a second, then fell with a large thud. Sparks and a small pop lead up to the head falling off. Complete and absolute silence for a few stunned seconds. It was then broken by the loudest roar a crowd could sound. Charlie broke out into the most wild grin. Max was screaming in jubilation. The teen quickly studied the two.
Charlie had short brown hair and was wearing a dark green shirt and jeans. He had dirty sneakers on and a slight stubble on his face. Max had dirty-blonde hair and was wearing a plaid shirt over a blue shirt. His jeans were and sneakers were a bit newer. Atom was walking back to the corner humbly, accepting the praise but not basking in it. The three jumped into the ring and checked over Atom. The only problem was his shadow mode. The teen stood in front of Atom, who immediately piped up. Her face seemed stone cold, but it slowly melted into a smile. "Good job Atom." The bot basked in this praise.
"Charlie! Max! Stranger!" The three looked towards the announcer, Finn. He was a well built African-American with short hair and a growing mustache-beard combo. He was wearing a black muscle shirt and jeans. His arms and hair glistened with sweat. The teen looked towards the other bot quickly and saw its owner plant her with a cold stare. She returned it then focused back on Finn.
"That was some amazing fighting! I have never seen Atom land quite a hard punch! And the way you yelled at him to get him to move. Brilliant!" Charlie and Max looked at the girl then back to Finn. His eyes were on the strange girl.
"What's your name?" he asked. She looked at him, and he felt she was evaluating his soul.
"My name is Jade Mashido." she finally replied.
"As in, Tak Mashido?" Charlie asked. The girl looked nothing like Tak. Jade whipped her head towards him.
"Uncle Tak is a disgrace. He calls himself a prodigy when he barely thinks about power cell life. He just packs his robots full of strength and speed when they don't have stamina. My mother figured that out. She bested her brother, and the world doesn't even know her." she snapped. Charlie backed up a step with his hands in the air. That's when Charlie noticed her eyes. The exact same color as Atom's. It was freaky. Humans usually don't have that bright colored eyes. Finn cleared his throat.
"Well, here's your winnings Charlie." he said, handing Charlie the money. Charlie put it in his pocket for safe keeping. "Good luck with future fights." Finn walked out of the ring. Charlie looked at Atom with wonder and worry in his eyes.
"How are we going to get him out of here?" he wondered out loud. Jade huffed and spoke.
"Atom, follow." Atom immediately stood, his joints slightly protesting, and followed Jade out of the ring. The crowd had left in a whirlwind of voices before Jade announced her name. She had a clear walk to Charlie's truck and took advantage of it. Her boots echoed softly off the floor and were soon accompanied by the others. Atom's feet echoed loudest. As they neared the truck, Charlie ran to catch up.
"Hey, Jade." he started.
"Yes?" she asked, a bit impatient.
"Do you think you could follow us back? If your mother was Atom's creator and you know so much you may be able to fix his shadow mode." Charlie ended nervously, rubbing the back of his head. Jade looked right into his eyes, leaning back on one foot. After a minute Jade took a breath and adjusted her weight.
"Sure. I'll follow you guys."
"Great! Where's your ride?" Jade smiled and walked behind another truck. A quiet ignition could be heard and from behind the truck came a shiny black bike with aqua blue lights. She moved it towards the boys and revved it, showing off the now loud engine. Max stared at it and Charlie whistled.
"Wow." Jade laughed while Charlie led Atom into the truck. He put him into sleep mode and plugged him into his own charging cable. He grabbed a Dr. Pepper that his son just opened and took a swig, setting it on another silver counter. The insides were a mess. A bed laid between a workbench and the cabin wall. Atom took up a good space and another workbench filled the rest of the space. The bench by the bed had robot parts scattered over the top while the other had a computer, papers, and Dr. Pepper cans.
Max jumped out with his soda as Charlie closed the back. A small cart rolled back towards the cab as the door closed. When it did, Charlie ran to the drivers side and jumped in. The outer paintjob consisted of a dark green backround with lighter green lines circling it. Jade backed up to let them leave first, then sped after them into the cold night air.
A/N: Please tell me how you like it. If you have any suggestions review or P.M. me.