Chapter 7

(Continued from Five POV)

Instantly, Boris punches a button and all the robots are released. I stare up at the 7 feet metallic structures, trying not to look panic stricken when suddenly, they stop. "I think all of them at once is too much to handle, boss!" Boris calls out.

"No! Send them all out!" I feel like throttling him.

"If you say so." He winks and clicks Resume. Instantly, all the robots advance on me, their bright robotic eyes glinting coldly. Apart from their eyes and their height, their features are exactly the same of the Loric's.

"Like it? I got Sven to paint it!"Boris says as I use telekinesis to push fake Ella back.

"Shut up." I grit my teeth as the first attack comes. Needless to say, it's Nine. He uses his big robotic fist to punch me; although his strength is stimulated to be that of the real Nine's (not as strong as a normal robot), I find myself toppling to the ground. John then sends a blast of fire at me and I only just manage to turn into potassium. Marina sends a gust of water at me and I feel the ball bearings slipping from my hand, turning into my real self. Lastly, Ella holds up her hands, her face twisted with rage, and I feel myself tearing apart...

"DEACTIVATE!" Boris roars, and the robots freeze, leaving me looking like a pathetic pussycat.

"I could take them on if you didn't stop me." I say, scowling.

"Sure you could." Boris winks. "Anyway, I think one at a time is better for you. For now, okay?"

"Fine." I huff, trying not to show my relief. I'm embarrassed. How can I be defeated so easily by the Loric? They're growing stronger..

"So who do you want? Start with level one? Uh, who's the easiest?" Boris looks uneasy as he realises that all of them, even Ella and Marina, are powerful. "How about Ella..I'll just make her telekinesis easier.."

"I want Nine." I taste bitterness in my mouth as I say that.

"What?" Boris looks startled. "I don't think that's a good idea.."

"I can do it, Boris. Release him."

"Okay...1,2,3 START!" Boris clicks Resume and Nine reactivates. I clench my fists and turn into metal, waiting to see what Nine will do.

Nine uses his telekinesis to strangle me. Struggling, I manage to press my sponge bearing and slip through his fingers. He then sends an uppercut to my jaw and and I fall, again.

Robot Nine lifts his feet, as if he's going to stomp on me. No way. I quickly fly off, turn into steel and punch Nine. Howling in a robot way, he stumbles back, while I stand before him, ready for hand to hand combat.

Nine puts out a punch, which I dodge, then move my legs up to kick his face, karate style. He bends down and head-butts me.

"Ow!" I grab my face shrilly as Nine continues to pummel me mercilessly. Trying to recover, I turn into metal and Nine howls and lets go of me. Seizing my chance, I grab his neck and turning into rubber, I twist myself around him, then strangle him, levitating a few feet off the ground so he cannot reach me.

Nine writhes on the ground, then holds out his hand. "Oh no you don't!" I yell as I feel the ball bearings I'm holding jerk vigorously. Damn, he's strong. I try to grip it tighter, and loosen my strangle on Nine. He immediately gets off the ground and I swear to myself.

"Concentrate, Five! Do both things at the same time!" Boris yells. Shut up! I want to say, but I decide not to. He's only trying to help me. I give chase to Nine, who is climbing up the walls using anti gravity legacy. I grin to myself. Here's something I can do!

I fly up and grab Nine by the waist. He is taken aback but manages to elbow me in the face. We struggle for awhile, his strength being greater than mine, but I let him go and thump! He bleeds on the ground.

Triumphant, I turn to Boris and say "I win!" Boris shouts "No you haven't!" And I turn back...

...to see a Chimera jumping me.

The Chimera grows into a beast and claws me, bites me, punches me and I'm struggling to get off the ground. Nine leans against the wall and smirks at me, like he knows I cannot beat him and the Chimera.

Just then, the Chimera grows slacks and Nine stops smirking. "Okay, you're done Five!" Boris yells. He looks like he's trying not to laugh.

I growl and get off the floor. "That wasn't fair. I was beating Nine when suddenly that Chimera came."

"We'll, he and Four can speak to animals, so of course I had to add that in." Boris grins.

"So I'm guessing John has a built in Chimera too?" I scowl. Boris nods eagerly and I mutter. "That's not funny."

"But it matters!" Boris slides off the control desk. "Don't you see? Nine is only thought to be powerful because he's strong and he is the most showy! His legacies aren't that great, only his speed and fighting makes up for that. Like when he was scaling the walls, you were able to fly up and catch him easily! In fact, I think your legacies are better than his!"

I gape at Boris. That has never occurred to me. "You think so?"

"I know so!" He thumps the ground. "I'll let you guess who has the best legacies."

"Four?"

"No, just lumen and talking to animals. As weak as Nine."

"Marina?"

"Defense not bad, undefeatable in the dark, but no training! No skills! Not strong! Nothing but Florence Nightingale!"

"She kind of took out my eye..?"

Boris grunts. "Yeah. She was lucky. I still don't know how powerful that legacy is." He shakes his head and clicks a button. Marina robot walks away. "I still need to fix her. Not sure of her for Ella." Ella robot walks away. "So don't count the both of them yet. And yes, Eight would have been more powerful than you if he was still alive, but you killed him." I glare at him and he hastily adds. "That's good! Good job you!"

"Anyway," he continues briskly when he sees how unsatisfied I am. "The person I'm talking about is..."

Six robot walks towards me. "She has the legacy of invisibility, something that only 1% of all Loric has. She can control the weather, which means that she can make natural disasters that can destroy the world. She is strong and fast, and most of all, she has skill and experience. She's been on the run alone since she was thirteen, escaping a headquarters alone, and not only has she survived, she has also become stronger. Right now, she is the Loric we have to look out for." There is awe in Five's voice.

"You sound like that's a good thing." I scowl at him. He shrugs. "Hey, it's worth a challenge!" He clicks a button and Six charges towards me. "Go kick her ass!" He punches his fist in the air crazily.

Yeah right.

Six instantly disappears. As a robot, I thought she would have been heavy and clang-y, but as Boris says, she has 'stealth'. I spin round and round but can't spot a trace of her. Just then, she kicks me.

"Ow!" I yell as she pummels me from all directions. I flail my arms stupidly and just feel pain from all my arms and legs. I randomly grab at her, but she's gone.

"You're not getting away with this." I growl and turn myself into steel, charging towards random places. I collide against everything but am too angry to feel it. A gust of wind, then a torrent of rain follows. I cringe, then scream as lightning strikes my metallic body. Failing to change back to normal, everything goes black...

When I come to, Boris is looking somewhat pitifully at me. "He's awake! Don't get Setrakus!" He yells to our first aiders. I sit up. Setrakus?!

"Don't get him!" I gasp to Boris.

"I know bud," he chuckles. "You were just out long. I was worried. Guess she wasn't so easy to defeat huh?"

"I'm going to get her." I scowl. The next person I'm gonna target is confirmed: it is Six.

Sorry that this took so long to come, and that it wasn't very good. I just had this interesting observation that after Eight, Six actually has the best legacies. Who do you personally feel has the best legacies and is the strongest Loric? And of course, I added some action:) just ignore the fact that they could send these robots to destroy the earth like in X Men (this is just for training, don't read too much into it). The next chapter will be some more action with the other Loric! I'm writing it already, it's pretty good. Please review, and have a good day!(: