FT chapter 14
Axel's POV
Sonic and I were sneaking through the warehouse of the supposed group seven which was still a mystery to us and what made this place even more suspicious was the fact that the guards guarding the door had been taken care off. I wonder if we're dealing with this V character that sent us the message
"This place is too big to cover, we should split up" Sonic suggested
"Good idea, I'll continue across the top, you keep running along the ground, we'll cover more distance" I whispered back climbing up the crates
As i reached the top I noticed how long this warehouse was and boy was it long, it seemed to stretch on for ages before I could see any other lights dangling from the roof. I made sure to watch my footing as I ran across them making sure not to slip. Some of the crates felt hollow as if nothing was in them while others felt like a car was inside and these were only small. Eventually I saw a clearing up ahead and could hear people talking
"Drago, Simian" A voice said, as I lifted my head a little to see a robed figure standing next to the pair
"What did you call us here for?" Drago asked crossing his arms
"The progress of the cannon of course"
"It's going well, we haven't had any disruptions and Lynx played his part in buying us some extra time" Simian replied, As the conversation went on I couldn't help but ask myself who is that guy in the robe.
"Sonic, be extremely careful Simian and Drago have someone else here" I whispered over the com
"Got it, I just came across three more guards who had bruises across their chests, similar to the ones out front"
"Alright, let me know what else you find, Jack, can you hear me yet?" I asked
"Yeah I can hear you now, the storm is causing a strong electrical field, I'm coming to the warehouse, and it sounds like you need help"
"Okay, be absolutely quiet when come in, we have someone else here who is meeting with Drago and Simian" I replied
"Understood, Jack out"
I looked up again and noticed that they were all still standing in the centre; I slowly made my way down the crates and onto the ground and quickly hid again but leaned over so I could still see and hear them
"Good, Mogul will be pleased but one matter is still pressing" The robed figure said
"The intruder, we know about her" Simian grunted
"Seems like this bat has come out to play then, I will leave you with some extra protection until she is taken care of, do not let her reach the cannon or you'll regret failing me" The figure said raising his hand
I watched as black ooze appeared on the floor, this time four puddles of it, bubbling all over the place. I switched Silvertooth into its gun state and watched as these slim creatures with extremely long nails formed from the ooze while they were still dripping in the stuff. These looked familiar to the golems Jack and I had encountered during the Lynx fight but still, this is creepy
"Consider this a gift and a warning" The figure snared as he walked off
"I'm heading back to the cannon, you just guard like you always do Simian" Drago said as he walked off being followed by two of the creatures
"I always get all of the fun" Simian laughed as he headed off in my direction
I quickly leaned back against the side of the crate and managed to hide myself from Simian's view as he ran right past me with the two creatures quickly following leaving a trailer of ooze behind them
"Sonic, Jack, watch out for ooze trails, I think Mogul's apprentice might be here!" I exclaimed over the mic
"Wait, what?" Jack exclaimed back
"Four of those ooze creatures were just spawned by a guy wearing a red cloak, it's gotta be Mogul apprentice" I replied
"Ooze creatures, as in from the Lynx fight?" Jack asked
"Yeah, but this time they were much more skinny and agile, I think these things have multiple forms" I replied taking a sample of the ooze and putting it in a small plastic bag
"I'm going after Simian, Jack, you and Sonic need to get to Drago since he's heading for the AA gun, he's got a pair of those creatures with him as well" I replied following the ooze trail
"I've already got eyes on him!" Sonic exclaimed
"I'm just coming into the warehouse now, I've got your position on my GPS, Sonic"
"Alright, good luck to you two" I replied
The trailer seemed to go on for as long as the eye could see, Simian wasn't fast but he was fast enough that he had gotten good ground between me and him. I noticed that two guards were up ahead and quickly aimed Silvertooth at them in its dual pistol form and quickly fired concussion rounds at them, knocking them both out in the process. As I ran pass the bodies I heard the radio click with people talking over it.
"She's here, open fire!" A voice exclaimed
Next thing I knew I could hear gun shots coming from further down the lane, who ever this is, is certainly keeping the Destructix on their heels. I eventually arrived at where the fight had taken place and noticed that a group of five guards were on the ground with cuts across their body.
"Jack, Sonic, we've got more guards down" I said over the com
"That's great and all but we've got our own problems at the moment" Jack replied over the com with gunfire in the background
"What, what's happened now?"
"Long story short, Drago surprised us and now we've got a whole tone of guards firing at us!" Sonic exclaimed
"Hold tight, I'll be right..." All of a sudden I felt someone grab me around the waist and pulled me into a dark corner then I noticed a sword was being held against my neck
"I think it's about time you and I have a little chat" I heard a female voice said coming from behind me
"So, you must be why everyone in here is on a bit of a man hunt" I said giving a quiet laugh
"Listen, Simian is on his way here now, I saw what happened with Lynx and trust me, you won't make it out alive without some extra help" The lady said, I think she's trying to propose a partnership
"What do you want?" I asked
"Well we can either, go back and save your friends or you can stay here and risk dying by Simian's hand, your choice" She replied letting me go
"Fine, I suppose Simian can wait" I replied
"Good, meet me at where your friends are, I'll be there" She replied, I quickly turned around and saw no one
Did I just imagine that entire event or didn't I, I quickly put the event behind me and ran to where Jack and Sonic were holed up against a swarm of guards making sure to take out anything in my way
"Jack, Sonic, how are you guys holding up?" I asked over the com
"We're fine, but someone else is here, I'm noticing guards being picked off one by one and they seem to be starting to face the other way" Jack replied
"Okay, see if you can hold on just a little longer, I'm nearly there"
I ran across the creates sprinting as fast as I could, as I kept running I remembered of what happened with the Lynx encounter with Silvertooth and its reaction to electricity, perhaps I could try and replicate what happened but I could end up killing myself. The light's weren't' strong enough to emit electricity into Silvertooth so I quickly looked for a catwalk that had some sort of electric switchboard or box located near it.
"Jack, are you able to pin point to me where I can find a source of electricity or something like it?" I asked
"I could possibly try, but why?" Jack asked, I could still hear the gunfire in the background
"I have an idea, just tell me where to go" I replied
"Alright, my PDA says the closest electrical source to you is located to your left"
I looked to my left and noticed an electrical box but was high up; I was going to have to throw Silvertooth and do a running jump to pull it out which meant I only had one shot at this.
"Be quick with whatever you're going to do, these guards are now focusing on us again!" Sonic exclaimed over the com
I aimed Silvertooth carefully at the box and then threw it. It went flying through the air before stabbing the electrical box and the next thing was that sparks and bolts were going all over the swords blades whilst the lights were flickering on and off.
"Are you trying to make the room dark or something?" Jack asked
"No, that wasn't what I was intending to do but it might buy you guys sometime" I replied back
A few minutes had passed and the next thing I knew, Silvertooth was pulsing the light blue colour it had been glowing during our encounter with Lynx. It then fell from the box and onto the ground without even me touching it. I quickly jumped down and grabbed it, the electricity flowing through it made the sword have a different feel, it felt much less lighter but I could feel the electric vibe go through my fingers. I quickly darted down the lanes of crates trying to make my way to Jack and Sonic, as I passed each lane I could hear the gun fire getting louder and louder which meant I was getting close. Eventually I saw Jack and Sonic in the distance
"Axel, about time!" Jack exclaimed as I ran towards him
"Yeah, well I had an idea and now I'm about to try it out so stand back!" I exclaimed leaping up into the air and holding Silvertooth in front of me
I plunged it into the ground and pulled the trigger, the next thing I knew bolts of electricity were flying around knocking out guard after guard until all of them were laying on the ground and not even moving, I eventually pulled Silvertooth up but felt pain in my chest. it must've been some feedback from the electricity.
"Impressive!" Sonic exclaimed
"Thanks, but now Drago and Simian are going to be making their way here" I replied breathing heavily
"And you were right" I heard someone say as I saw Sonic go flying past me
Normal POV
"Dragon, Simian!" Jack growled
"You honestly didn't think that what you just did would not go un-noticed did you" Drago smirked as he shoved Sonic and locked him inside a crate
"We know what you're up to!" Axel exclaimed pointing Silvertooth at Simian
"And what would that be?" Simian asked
"You plan to use the AA cannon to launch something that Mogul will use to find what he needs for his damn orb!" Axel yelled back
"Smart ones aren't you, too bad we have to kill you" Drago grinned as he got ready to pounce
"Two on two, can't be that hard to fight, right?" Jack asked nervously
"Well since we are about to take on the muscles of the Destructix, I'm sure we stand a chance of surviving this" Axel replied readying Silvertooth in its gun state
"So, who wants to be first on the chopping block" Simian grinned
As Simian was about to attack, small pellets came rolling across the floor getting everyone's attention before bursting and creating a smoke screen. Within in seconds the area was completely unseeable, Jack and Axel griped each other's hands so they wouldn't get lost whilst Simian and Drago ran into each other. All of a sudden Jack and Axel felt someone pulling them out of the smoke screen and went flying into the ground
"Get up; we don't have much time before the smoke clears!" A voice exclaimed coming from behind them
"Give us a little warning next time" Jack coughed as he and Axel got up and looked at the figure
"I'll explain everything when we get back to your place" The lady sad as she helped Axel up
"A name would be nice" Axel remarked as they started running for the exit
"It's Vesper!" She exclaimed back smashing open the warehouse door which lead to the rainy streets of Metal City