Chapter 20: Retrieve the Metals
Zero, Fefnir, and Kira tried to fill X in with all the knowledge they have, including Alia who still is in space. X nodded and decided to join with the group. Bomber sighed to see his car almost got totaled from the mechanaloids. Coretha sighed as Priestess still won't let her out until her wounds healed. Arwen sighed as she looked in her GNS for a better route. Few minutes later the lights went bright.
"Hell yeah we have power now. At least I do not have to work on the furnace again," shouted Fefnir. Arwen had a smile on her face.
"Hey Arwen, we still need those metals to fix the hull," said Terra, "At least now it is easier to clean up."
"Yeah I know about getting the metal but as far as getting to Arcadia, they will be checking if we are reploid or humans. They do not take kindly to reploids," said Arwen. Terra sighed.
"Still with that stereotype, it has been what few hundred of years and it still the stereotype never left," said Terra.
"Well it would been easier if it was not that way. I do am afraid I have to go by myself," said Arwen.
"Not really, Coretha does look like a human and she was in Sin City. That place hates reploids and will retire them on the spot. If Coretha can pass Sin City, then she can fool the Arcadians as well," said Terra.
"If Priestess lets her go, right now she is waiting until her wounds are completely heal," said Arwen.
"Actually she did. I am fully healed," said Coretha as she walked into the door. Arwen smiled.
"Great that means we can go together to Arcadia. Since they do not trust reploids and will not let one into the city, you can fool them and come with me," said Arwen.
"Yeah that would be great if Bomber lets us drive his vehicle," said Coretha. Bomber showed up and looked at Coretha and Arwen.
"Actually about my vehicle. The car cannot be out. However, Coretha you know that SUV that carries anything if it is needed," said Bomber.
"Not really, I do not remember," said Coretha. Bomber smiled and looked at Coretha and Arwen.
"Well then I can show you both," said Bomber as he grabbed Coretha's hand and lead the way. Arwen start following and soon they both got to the SUV.
"This is Rhea's SUV. Normally we send this inside a carrier to get supplies. However, our carriers is also the escape pods as well. Though I still glad that they did not take the SUV and I did not do too much damage to Rhea but it can be used," said Bomber.
"Great. We can use it to get metal supplies to get started on the interior of the space colony and hopefully get her back flying into space," said Arwen.
"So where do we need to go," said Bomber. Coretha smacked him beside his head and gave him a glare.
"Arcadia and they do not like reploids. Unless you can hid yourself like a human then you can come," said Coretha.
"Oh that place. Sorry I can't come. Last time they were about to kill me. I rather stay here on the ship or if I can just stay on the SUV as long as I do not get down," said Bomber.
"Why is that?" asked Arwen. Bomber sighed as he looked at the SUV and at Coretha.
"Some guy accuse me stealing something from Arcadia. I can go inside but the time I went people were saying about a thief and thought I am one. I barely left with few marks they give me," said Bomber.
"Oh I see. Well then it is best you stay as well. If anything they will recognize your face," said Arwen.
"I guess so however, if you girls need any help do not be afraid to call us guys," said Bomber.
"The person I will be calling is Priestess to heal you up if you keep talking like that," said Coretha. Bomber looked at Coretha.
"Hey I was joking about the guy part. You can call Terra, Kira, or Priestess to help you out," said Bomber.
"That is much better. Ok we will be going now," said Coretha as she snatch the keys. Bomber looked at the SUV as Coretha got to the driver seat and Arwen in the passenger. Bomber had a sweat drop as he opened the hatch. Coretha started the car as Arwen buckled up as Coretha started to buckle up. Coretha put the petal to the metal and the two left extremely fast. By the time the two left, Bomber shakes his head.
"Man I hope Coretha do not get into an accident," said Bomber. Meanwhile… Coretha and Arwen managed to make it to Arcadia City.
"Do not tell me we are going asking business to business again," said Coretha. Arwen smiled as she looked at Coretha.
"Nope we just have to go one place," said Arwen. The drive to an area where they bought huge amounts of metal. Coretha looked pleased as well as Arwen.
"How much is the metal here," asked Coretha. The guy looked at Coretha and smiled.
"It is 600 Zennies per sheet," said the guy. Arwen started to empty her bank account to pay for the metal to bring to the ship.
"Coretha you drive the first batch while I get ready to pay for the other batches," said Arwen. Coretha took the first batch into the SUV and drove off. Arwen stayed and inspect the next set she bought.
"How much metal you need that you have to buy a whole lot?" asked the guy. Arwen sighed.
"It is for a ship that crash landed. My friends and I tried to restore it so we can get it flying again," said Arwen.
"I see. Well then you guys have a lot to spend then," said the guy. Arwen sighed again.
"We just fixing the interior which it is in a bad condition the other parts of the exterior is fine there is not holes or damage we find that we cannot fix with what we didn't know of," said Arwen. Few minutes later, Coretha came back and took the second batch and left.
"So this ship is it all human ship or something?" asked the guy with a big smile. Arwen looked at him.
"Actually the ship was originally both humans and reploids occupants. However, we promised them we will fix it," said Arwen. The guy frowned when he heard reploids.
"Well I guess a bunch of humans will be happy I guess," said the guy who now give an evil glare to Arwen.
"Well who wanted back to normal was the humans," said Arwen, "However, knowing how most of them would respond they would not mind who joined their colony." The guy went from evil glare to a sweet looking smile.
"I see. Well tell them about how Arcadia help the ship out and if they ever want to come to our sweet town they can," said the guy. Arwen sighed. Few hours later, Arwen start walking back to the front.
"I will see," said Arwen as she came back it was only one batch left. The guy and Arwen had a look in shocked.
"Dang. My assistant really went over the speed limit if she got down to one batch left," said Arwen.
"Actually ma'am you and our boss have been gone for a few hours," said another person.
"Well my boy we glad that we are helping these folks out for a cause. Besides metals from a scrap yard is fine and yet those reploids are expandable," said the guy. Arwen gulped and felt sick to her stomach. Coretha came back and load the last batch in.
"Ok Arwen, this is the last batch have you already paid the man," said Coretha. Arwen felt relieved that Coretha is around.
"Yes I did. Now take the rest I meet you in the shopping district. I am going to buy some food in the meantime," said Arwen. Coretha nodded and take the last load off.
"Ok Ma'am here is your bill," said the assistant. Arwen look at the bill and sighed. She paid all of those metals and sighed at her now only 200 Zennies bank account after paying for the metals.
"Ok pleasure doing business with you," said the guy smiled wide. Arwen sighed as she looked at her account.
"Yeah pleasure doing business," said Arwen. Arwen then pulled out her GNS and go to the museum there.
"Great just great. Only 200 Zennies left. Oh well it is good that I manage to get my shopping list done," said Arwen. Then her phone went off.
"Arwen speaking," said Arwen. Coretha voice was on the other line almost panicking.
"Arwen come quick to the edge of the town. Someone is accusing me of stealing and will not let me leave town," said Coretha. Arwen had a shock look and find Coretha's position.
"Ok I am on my way," said Arwen as she hang up. She start running and did not know someone heard her in the museum. Arwen got to the area and there were two police officers who are surrounding Coretha.
"What is the problem officer," said Arwen. The police looked at Arwen and look at Coretha.
"She had stolen the magma core rod from the silo plant," said the officers. Arwen looked at them suspicious.
"She was never there. She has been with me to the metal factory. Look just let us take the metals to its destination and we come back to clear this mess," said Arwen. The cops looked at Arwen and then sighed.
"If she comes to the station," said the cops. Coretha sighed as she does not want any trouble.
"Coretha you go to the station I go deliver the last set to where it needed," said Arwen.
"Ok, though come back to the station to pick me up," said Coretha. Arwen nodded and take the SUV with bunch of metals and drove off. When Arwen is out of town and 6 miles away from the ship, A fire blast came down to the SUV. Arwen curved and stopped the vehicle. She pulled out her gun and is ready to see who is her attacker.
"Well, well, well human. You sure think you can get away taking my friends to a place that is going to construct a ship are you?" asked the reploid flying. The reploid had red and green with yellow trims around his wrist, ankle, shoulders, and forearm. The reploid has black hair and yellow eyes mixed with red.
"What you think I did not feel bad when I found out that these metals were nothing but reploids melted down. I felt horrible. However, does that gives you any right to fire on me?" asked Arwen.
"Yes see you humans think you are on top of the game and get special perks because you are soo weak," said the reploid.
"That is not true. I do not treat any person as if they were just people in society," said Arwen.
"Hah! People in society. Well human time for you to get annihilated. Do not worry I make sure this will be quick and easy. So you won't feel any pain," said the reploid. Arwen charged up her gun and start firing. Arwen dodges the attacker explosions as Arwen counter fire at him. Then she shot him as he transforms into another being. Arwen knows this could be trouble.
"Shit he can do A-trans. However he is a reploid. How can a reploid copy the looks of other reploids," thought Arwen as she kept on trying to figure out.