A Mechanic and a Plumber
Mathew Dreade sat under the chasis of his silver S.U.V. the rythmic humming of alien tech, and the smell of engine grease filled the garage of D.D. Mechanics in a peaceful symphony.
CLANG!
Which was quickly broken by a transmition hitting the concrete.
Sliding out from under the car, Matt stood up, grabbing a bottled water off the cluttered workbench before gulping half of it down all at once. Checking the blueprint tacked to the wall above the bench he sighed.
"Four more parts to buy, and only 200 left in my lockbox. Hmf not to mention all these friggan bills!" He kicked a stack of papers close to him, bills and debts fluttered around his foot like confetti. With an uninterested grunt he crossed the garage and used his own special blend of soap to scrub the grease off his arms and down the old sink. Stopping the tap he grabbed a towel and dried his hands just in time for the bell in the shop section to ring.
walking out behind the counter he was hoping for a customer, instead he found the squat galvan, Dreeba standing beside the lanky galvin Bluick beside the register.
"So how long did you two fuss with my baby before you hade to come get me?" Matt received a cold glare from the galvins before Dreeba spoke.
"Its your shoddy human patch job that makes it impossible to fix!"
Bluick nodded. "Dreeba's right we can't make head er' tails of what you done."
Matt laughed. "Alright, alright I'll come fix it but this time let me make the modifications I asked for last time so this won't happen again."
Dreeba grumbled before muttering an indignant fine and hopped onto the tiny galvanic scooter and sped out of the shop onto the streets of Undertown.
grabbing his leather jacket Matt caught a glimpse of himself in an old mirror. Stained jeans, grease flecked white work tee-shirt, and messy brown hair. Arguable the only clean part of him were his blue eyes. Typing a quick code into the security panel on his way out of the shop, he quickly crossed the crowded streets of Undertown on his way to the Plumber headquarters.
Inner Milkey Way galaxy
Eve sat on the interplanitary shuttle in a passenger compartment, staring at the back of her oversized hand, the glowing circuit pattern being the only real entertainment on the three hour flight. An exasperated sigh left her nonexistent mouth when she realized just how bored she would be sitting in the uncomfortable seat for so long.
"Excuse me gorge0us but is this seat taken?" Eve jumped slightly, the large tetramand having opened the door without her notice.
"Well normally I would say no but for sexist jerks like yourself their may as well be only one seat in here." Eves words had an effect almost opposite than what she wanted. The tetramand scooted way almost face to face with her, putting one arm beside her head and the other three on his hips.
He eyed her hourglass form up and down lingering in inappropriate places far longer than neccisary. "I like a girl with alittle' spunk, Although I hear galvanic mechamorphs can control the shape of their body. But with a body like yours who needs too?"
His stinking breath was met with a swift blast of laser from her cyclopic eye, knocking him back into the hall between the compartments. Running her hand over the hair like extension on her head, she stood up and made to close the door, before she shut it all the way she spoke.
"Next time listen to all that's said and you'd know that we can produce focusted laser blasts from most of our body's as well." She slammed the door quickly with a loud BANG!
Huffing she sat back down in her seat, checking her internal clock only thirty minutes had passed. "Uuughhh!" she banged her head back against the headrest.
'Longest ride EVER'
In an attempt to pass the time she resorted to testing out all the configurations she could reshape her arm into, A plasma welder, wrench, auto-saw, and a laser cannon were only a few of the many she could conjure. Another ten minutes wasted and now she was getting desperate, handling bordom was not one of her strong suits. A more dangerous idea popped into her head and she slipped her hand over the panel to her left, unfortunatly she had to ride in a windowless cabin, but now it was proving to be an advantage. Melding her hand into the advanced circuitry of the Plumber transport, she quickly hacked into the long range transmitter routing the back feed around her own signal like a camoflauge. Bringing up a comms window she video called a friend named Arina back on Galvin Prime. The ringing window was displayed for a few second before the answering message played.
With a groan Eve disconnected and tried a different number, this time only ringing twice before the answering message played again, annoyed Eve tried one last number praying to the helix for a miracle. What she recived was an answer.
"Hello?" A Blond Haired woman around thirty somthing answered.
"Professor. Harinn! Finally someone answers me." Harinns face scrunches up, her glasses rising up her petite nose the human almost looked worried.
"What kind of trouble did you get into this time... Hang on theirs no address here, are you line tapping again?"
The lines across Eve's cheeks pixilated a slight red, a mechamorphs blush.
"No...well, maybe but it's not that bad." The holographic projection of the Professor frowned.
"Your fresh out of the academy Eve. You can't just go around breaking rules like that, you don't pull enough weight to get away with it yet!"
Eve would have smirked but the lack of a mouth stopped her.
"Oh you mean like you used to when you were paired with Magister Tenysson?"
The woman laughed.
"Max and I could get away with a lot every now and then, too bad we were only partnered for two years before I got hurt."
Eve giggled. "You sure he got away with it, from what I hear he was a by-the-book type for quite a while."
Harinn smiled.
"I got away with more than he knew. I have to go for now Eve but don't be afraid to call me okay? I'm always hear when you need me."
Eve nodded. "Bye, Mom." Harinn cringed.
"Don't call me that it makes me feel old." The video call ended with Eve laughing into her hand over the almost whiny voice her adopted mother had used.
"Passengers please fasten your safety belts as we are entering earth's gravity shortly."
Heading the pilots warning, Eve fastened the straps across her ample chest and waited for the landing that would free her from this flying bordom trap.
Plumber headquarters power core.
Matt was waist deep into the inner wireing of one of the many charging docks that kept the advanced power core running.
"Have you made any progress yet?" Dreeba's constant badgering had begun to grind on Matt's nerves.
Pulling his head out of the innards of the machine he glared at the galvan.
"Do you want to try and fix this?...no? thats what I thaught now shut it." Matt stuffed his head back into the wires again. Whith the connection rebuilt once again and the correct modifications made, this power core could in theroy last for over a few thousand years with mantinence. Pulling himself out Matt recovered the hatch and reset the consol. The entire core glowwing a bit brighter when he did.
"Their now don't I repeat, DON'T try to fix whats not broken."
The Galvins muttered to themselves as the putted off to their workshop. Magister Tennyson walked up claping Matt on the shoulder.
"Thank's Mathew we could'nt quite get this core running without your help."
Matt grinned. "Your welcome Max."
"So why don't you do me another small favor?"
Matt raised an eyebrow. " What are you planning Max?"
Now it was max's turn to grin. "I have a new reqruit comming in and she needs some street experience, I'll deputize you at high rank and you can take her out on patrol and teach her the ropes."
Matt sighed. "I don't know Max, I don't play well with other people I prefer machines."
"But thats just it Mathew she's a galvanic mechamorph, so think of it like hanging out with a car, that walks, and talk, and isn't a car."
Max's pleading finally seemed to win him over, and he relents.
"Alright Max I'll do it but the first time she pulls that, But the books says, crap I will end it right there."
Max nodded. "I've already deputized you, even if you said no it's still good to know I have you already filled out. Go wait in the hangar for her shuttle it should get here about noon, Her names Eve."
Matt sighed and stood up grabbing the badge Max presented him, and made his way to the larger hangers.
Plumber Main Hanger
Leaving the shuttle Eve dodged the many passengers, even getting to watch the Tetramand from before get griped out by his C.O.
Making her way past everyone, she looked at the message from Magister tenison again.
Reqruit EVE HARINN: Upon entering the plumber base seek out your new C.O. MATHEW DREADE, in regards to your request unfortunatley we cannot provide quarters for you at this time. Discuss alternitives with your C.O.
P.S. Hello Eve it's been so long since the last time I saw you, you barely knew how to keep your own shap. I hear your mother helped you keep a more Human figure without straining yourself thats good to hear.
About Mathew, he doesn't look like much at first glance but for an 19 year old he has enough experience to support a small squad alone. He's also a bit of a tech head, so he may have a few questions than you may be comfortable with.
Stay safe and tell your mother I said hi (she ignors my calls) and please if Mathew tells you to do something DO IT. It may just save your life.
Eve snorted Her reputation had already made it all the way back to Uncle Max. Paying more attention she managed to find a taller human with the general look of a car mechanic waiting beside the cargo loading area. Crossing the slowly uncrowding area she stopped ahead of him, almost wondering if he was asleep until she realised he was lost in some music playing from his earbuds.
She tapped him on the shoulder, "Exscuse me are you Commander Dreade?"
He cracked an Eye open and looked her up an down, "You must be Eve."
Eve in response Snapped to attention. "Commander Dreade sir, Eve Harinn reporting for active service!"
Mathew laughed. "At ease this may be a mock militery, but I don't take well to Subordinate types. Now." He stood up "I have only Three rules. Rule one, While in combat or out I am your eyes and ears and you are mine, so always keep me posted and I'll return the favor. Rule two, Until I ask keep your mouth shut while In an investigation, this is for yours and my benifit because a wrong word can ruin everything. Rule three." he grinned "don't be afraid to ask questions, its how we learn, just don't do it at a bad time. Are we clear?"
Eve nodded making shure to save the Rules into a file just in case.
"So sir what are we doing first?" Her C.O. Grinned.
"How do you feel about shopping?"