A/N: Hey Everybody! Sorry if this chapter took a long time to update. I have been crazy busy with college and other stuff.

So I don't know if anybody else does this but while I write I listen to music. It kinda gives me ideas and inspiration and I love it! But anyway, don't be afraid to review or comment. Maybe give suggestions on what to fix or something that might make the story more better. :)

Chapter 2/ The Train wreck

Astro's POV

Overhead, the frame of the bridge spanned on for miles. An ecosystem had grown around the rusted metal and now algae and tropical fish called it their home. What was this doing at the bottom of the ocean? I turned around to see my dad swimming up behind me.

My scanner kicked in and suddenly I was seeing the ancient construction in a new perspective. Like a blueprint, I could see everything from the inside out. Yeah, definitely not like Metro Cities subway train. Massive bolts were pretty much the only thing holding this structure together. The metal had become rusted over the years, and algae covered it head to toe. It looked like it could collapse any minute. My scanner disappeared as my dads voice came into my ear piece.

"This bridge was built 40 Years before I was born. Can't believe it's still standing." Shaking his head in awe my dad looked at me. "We're getting closer."

"To what?"

Why couldn't he- "Astro! Temma!" Elefun was blurting out our names into our earpieces.

My dad put his hand to his ear, "What is it Elefun?"

"You might want to take a look at this." His voice was full of concern, making me and my dad share a look of distress.

"Where are you?"

"Follow the bridge and you'll come upon a cliff."

We followed Elefun's instructions by letting the bridge guide us. Fishes of different colors swam past our faces, swimming away in a frenzy. Plants of kelp, and seaweed covered the ground, devouring anything in its path. Sunlight stretched through the bottomless ocean, making the green world slightly come aglow. It was beautiful, in its own way. More distinct than the coral reef. I never seen anything like it before.

The bridge led us over a hill through a clearing of openness, the ocean laying out before us. Everybody's eyes turned toward us while the immense wreckage took up my view.

Standing about fifty-inches away and sitting on the edge of the cliff was a broken down subway train. It was older and different than Metro City's subway train. Metro city's was sleek, smooth, and more advanced while the one above us looked like it had been sitting here for a hundred years or more. Instead of the train being inside of the bridge, the train had crashed into the side, breaking through the metal, then landing on the surface of the cliff. It was hanging by a thread, literally. Swimming over to the edge, the black pit laid below me like a net, waiting to ensnare any of us.

The train was white with dirt and algae covering it. I took a step closer. I was surprised that none of the windows were shattered only slightly cracked in some places. The glass must be thick. Reno came up next to me. Cupping his hands around his eyes as he tried to look through the cracked glass.

Fours months after the peacekeeper and my victory/death/resurrection. Me, Cora, and Zane had started school again. It was both nerve-wrecking and exciting at the same time, but at the beginning of sophomore year, we started hanging out with three other guys in our grade; Reno, Ken, and Alejo. After going through three years of high school, 2 years of college and still finishing. We've had some crazy adventures together and most of them ended up with one of us in danger; making us become closer as friends, and actually feeling more like my family. Going through robot revolutions, fighting rogue robots, corrupted governments, mad scientists, and criminals. I don't know what I do without these guys.

Reno nodded his head over to Elefun. "Elefun, is this what we're looking for?"

Elefun sighed and answered. "Yes and no. It's part of it." He swam over and put his hand on the train.

"Is there a way to get the doors open?" Ken's voice came into our earpieces. Reno moved to the side in front of the doors and signaled to me. "Want to give me a hand Astro?" I nodded and moved next to Reno. We put our hands between the doors and pulled. Algae squished between my hands and the door. Ugh, that's lovely. The sound of rust rubbing against metal came to our ears; Making everyone cringe. With one tug, my side of the door flew opened. Reno struggled for a bit but eventually got it to slide open.

I stepped into the car. It groaned under my weight making me hesitate to take another step. Making sure it was pretty stable, and safe to walk on, I turned to everybody. "We'll check it out."

Grey subway seats, facing forward, were bolted to the ground on either sides of the car. It looked like Water and algae had gotten through the cracks in the windows over the years, slowly filling the subway up. Something didn't feel right. It looked empty as I took in my surroundings until... No, it couldn't be. A dark figure? Something was curled up against the side of the window. It looked to have the shape of a... No, don't let your mind wander to conclusions it's probably just junk shoved into the corner. Feelings of hopelessness and eerie darkness ran through me, making my carbon steel spine tingle in an unpleasant way. I knew it wasn't just junk shoved in a corner. I hear Reno's footsteps come into the car.

"It's pretty clean compared to the outside. Man, I haven't seen this retro design since I was a kid, I mean look at the size and shape of the doors. The windows look 21st century-ish but... Astro? Astro?!"

I ignore Reno's conversation and walk towards the back of the car to the figure. As I come closer, a purple blanket was covering the figure or whatever was under it. My pulse started to race. My hand shaking as I extended it, hovering over the blanket. Reno had given me a slight nod of his head before I begin to tug at the delicate material. Something withheld the blanket from me. What in the world? I gave one final jerk and gasped.

A young woman, early twenties or so it looked like, was hunched in petal position against the window. Most of the skin had rotted away, or was consumed by small creatures over the years. Brown matted hair lay in clumps on her head. Her eyes closed and slightly sunken in. A turquoise dress barely framed her abundantly thin body. As I continued to observe the dead woman, I suddenly felt remorseful for her. A life ended so abruptly. A life never lived. She'd never marry, never have children, never experience old age; the joys of life ripped away. Forever. Something we both have in common. My eyes gazed towards her outstretched hand, it was clutching the blanket in an inhuman grip. I took a step back. Almost instantly letting go of the blanket.

Reno took a step back too. "Holy circuits."

I immediately forgot how to breath. My breathing turning rabid and uneasy. The stench of acetone and other pungent smells filled my senses making me feel queasy. It felt like the air was sucked out of me. Reno's face had turned a slight greenish color as he took in the half-eaten flesh on the woman. "How about you go tell the others it's alright", I suggested to him. He didn't argue with that as he briskly walked towards the doors in relief. My dad, Cora, and Zane walked into the train, their eyes overlooking the seats covered in algae, than the woman. I wouldn't look at my dad. My hands clenched into fists. He lied to me, he lied to all of us, him and Dr. Elefun.

I turned to find Cora by my side, "Where are the others?" Seeing that Dr. Elefun, Zane, Alejo, and ken were not present.

"They're securing the train as we speak." She breathed, making air bubbles form from her mask, making a beeline towards the surface. I had just looked over her head when I saw a pair of red eyes piercing into mine. My arm transformed into my cannon; loading to destroy. It was gone. One second I was looking into the eyes of pure evil, the next nothing but ocean.

"What?!" Cora turned to the window. "What did you see?" She asked, her eyes wide with eagerness. I scanned all the windows but there was no trace of the creature. "I have no idea?" I advanced my senses. Something was there. Its raw energy echoed into mine with familiarity but yet unalike; a sense of gloominess and dread came upon me. "Somethings out there. Keep your guard up." I warned.

As if announcing its presents a shrill cry came into our ears. It just found its dinner. "Everybody get back to sub. Now! No- " There was no time to react as the train lurched from beneath our feet. Slamming onto the floor I looked up to find the creature slamming its black body against the side of the train; denting it in any way shape or form. I aimed my cannon at the creature and shot. The windows shattering with each aim I took. It moved too fast. Standing up, "Dr. Elefun!" Forgetting that Dr. Elefun and others were outside.

"Astro." I sighed in relief. "Doctor go to the sub we'll follow you."

"Astro! The anchors are not holding"

"What?"

"They'r-... drive the... train... cliff." Oh gods.

The train lurched again. As I landed by the sudden impact I felt a sharp piece of metal slash into the bottom of my leg. I cried out as the pain exploded into my leg. I felt wires slightly torn which didn't make it any better. My vision pixelated in and out. Warnings covering my vision, telling me which parts of my leg were injured.

I could hear my dad shouting, hitting the door with crowbar. "The doors are to damaged I can't get them open!" Cora's face filled my eyes, "Cora." She cupped my face in her hands, making me ignore the pain in my leg.

"Astro." She smiled at me and than gasped when she saw the state my leg was in. "Oh my-, Temma he's hurt." I didn't dare move my leg.

The train lurched one once time; In return, it groaned. It was starting to slide off the cliff.

Me and Cora had just glanced at my dad when he exclaimed. "Everybody hold on to something!"

Snap

Feeing slightly lightheadedness we slump in the abyss. Cora wrapped her arms around me while I wrap my arm around her and hold her tight against me.

Then Darkness.