Chapter 2

A/N: So this is another chapter, and it is rather short, but I just couldn't resist posting it right now. The ideas are flowing right through my head.

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The first thing Church saw when he opened his eyes was Tex standing over him. He scrambled up. "I'm awake! Don't kick my ass! Tucker did it! Kick his instead!"

She shook her head. "We're here."

Church then looked around. They were in a similar area to the storage banks in the facility, but they were… different. The model was foreign, with blue text scrolling along the white walls on one side. Delta, Gamma and Sigma were looking over the text while Theta, Iota and Eta were just resting on the ground, playing rock paper scissors. Omega stood with Tex, and he helped up Church.

"Just so you know, no hard feelings, right?" Omega patted his shoulder. "I mean, the past is the past. Best we forget how I tried to kill you, your friends and enslave an entire species..."

"Easy for you to say, you almost got Tex killed!"

"You're angry about that of all things?"

"Church." Tex stood between them. "I was fine. It was my fault, I didn't think the plan through."

"Alright. I... forgive you Omega, although I might find it hard to forgive the others…" He turned to glare at Sigma, who didn't look back. Tex and Omega looked at each other.

"Church, I know you blame him, but, well… we're going to need him. We've got no idea where we are."

"Just look it up in the UNSC database."

"That's the thing." Tex cast a look at the blue scrolling text. "That text… there's absolutely nothing linking it to the UNSC, earth, or anything remotely familiar. The only thing similar is the language."

Church just stared at her, before blinking to the text, looking it over himself.

She was right. Faunus? Grimm? Remnant? He processed the information quickly, but he still had trouble believing it. "You've got to be kidding me. We're in another universe?"

"Church." Delta turned to him. "I may have found something you might like."

"Show me." Church then looked at a hologram Delta showed him.

On the screen was a large room, with lines of robots. "If we can find the right port, we should be able to program ourselves into those bodies, allowing us to physically look around, as no holograms are present in this facility."

"Hmm… right, get us there. Alright, kids, pack it in." Church turned to the three AI sitting on the floor.


"Sir, we've detected a breach in the security systems!"

The officer turned to the computer operative, who rapidly typed into the screen. "What? Hackers? White fang?"

"Neither… it's… nine AI?"

"What? Nine AI?" He repeated. The room fell silent as the other operatives and soldiers all tuned in to the conversation.

"These are… oh my god, they're leagues ahead of our own. Completely unique design, and they're sentient, with their own thoughts and feelings…"

"Possible White Fang or opposing kingdom affiliation?"

"No, nothing on their locations. It's as if they… landed here from space."

"Continue monitoring them, I need a full report ready for the general as soon as possible! Someone contact him now!" He ordered.


The storage room for Atlas Knights was quiet. Until one of the robots suddenly jerked upwards. It's black visor lit up light blue.

"Ok… D, I'm in." Church spoke, glad his voice came out normally instead of a robotic kind. "Looks good, strong model. Like my old body."

Another random one jerked, before the visor glowed black. "Hell yeah." Tex's voice rang out as she leapt forward, throwing several punches before delivering a roundhouse kick. "Missed having a body."

Random androids started powering up, visors glowing with their respective AI. Omega cackled with evil laughter, only to be silenced by Delta. Gamma and Sigma both stood straight while the twins both inspected their new bodies with awe.

"Hey, where's the kid? Theta, you read me?" Church called out.

"Guys…?"

They both turned and all took a step back. Towering above them was an enormous mech, with a towering figure, with it's own arms and legs. Attached to the right arm was a large deployable gatling gun, and visible rocket pods lined the main body. They all tensed, but then realised it had a purple glow on the lights running on the sides and arms.

"Theta?! What are you doing in that thing?!" Church yelled, backing up. He noticed it came from a large stand in the middle, and there were a number of tubes and wires hanging from the roof which were previously attached to it.

"I don't know!" He wailed. "I just jumped in a connector cable and it took me in this one!"

"Well, get out and find another body!"

"Unfortunately," Delta interrupted. "The connections were only one way, so he is now trapped inside of this Prototype Android Paladin Mark three model. The only one in existence so far, still in the middle of testing."

"I don't wanna be huge!" Theta cried. "Now everyone's gonna look at me weird!"

"How come HE gets the war machine!" Omega yelled out, enraged. "I want to take over the world, and that is the best way to! Where can I find my own?!"

Tex smacked him across the head. "Shut it, O'malley."

"Don't call me that."

Church sighed. "Well then, we'll just have to-"

He was interrupted by the sound of metal hitting the floor. They all turned to see a single guard standing at the large doors to the room. He wore armor that was similar to UNSC models, but the helmet only covered the top part of his head, including his eyes, with blue markings on it. A thermos flask rolled on the floor as his jaw gaped at the sight in front of them.

"Umm… Hi?" Church waved.

The guard looked to the side of the room, where they then noticed an alarm button.

"Don't even think about it." Tex growled, stepping forward.

The guard continued looking back and forth, before coming to a decision a few moments later.

He ran for the button.

Tex shot forward to intercept him. "NO, YOU DON'T!" She yelled, reaching for the thermos flask rolling towards her and throwing it at him with all her might.

The Knight model was incredibly strong, and the thermos flew through the air at speed, smashing straight into the back of his head. But as he was knocked out, his body's momentum continued to carry him to the button.

Church sighed. "Oh you have got to be fu-"

The guard's unconscious body slammed into the button, and alarms began to wail.

"Let's get out of here! Again!" Omega yelled.

"Theta!" Delta turned to the mech. "Use the rockets to blow up the wall behind us. The wall behind leads to the outside of the ship."

"Got it!" Theta turned, and a rocket pod extended from the top of the paladin. A rocket flew out and exploded, blowing a hole in the side.

They all rushed towards it. "Everyone on Theta, now!" Tex ordered.

They all jumped on board, and Theta ran for the hole.

Church then realised something. "D? What do you mean by ship?"

Delta turned to him. "We are currently on board of a ship that is sitting at two thousand feet in the air and travelling at two hundred and sixteen kilometers per hour."

"AND WE'RE GOING TO JUMP OUT OF IT?!" He screamed. "THETA, WAIT!"

It was too late. Theta launched himself out, and they fell to the ground below. Church yelled out in panic again. "SON OF A BIIIIIIIII-"


"What… the… hell…?"

General James Ironwood, for arguably the first time in his career and possibly life, was completely at a loss of words.

Somehow, nine AI managed to find his way aboard his flagship, then take over several Knights and the one prototype model Paladin that was still being tested, before blowing the hull and jumping out.

He had no idea how to react. Neither did the Atlas government with him as they watched the security feed in the main government building in the capital. The video ended, and the Captain of the flagship entered the screen from a video call, visibly nervous. "We haven't been able to locate them yet, sir."

"Should this be released to the public?" One of the members of the government asked.

"They dropped out very close to Vale, and if these robots appeared there, we will have to explain." Another answered. "We have to make it clear they are out of the military's control. General Ironwood, will you be able to reacquire these rogue units?"

"With time, yes. Silently, no. We have to let the kingdom of Vale know." He sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. "This is going to go as well at all…"