Chapter 20: Orbit's Cry
Darkona, X, Zero, Axl, Thor, Aile, Terra, and Lotus have arrived at the space colony.
"This brings old times for me," said Terra, "Then again I might as well tell everyone where is things are at."
"We will be fine. Lets go to the main problem," said Aile. Zero and the rest nodded as Terra lead the way. Mavericks came from left to right. Terra cleaned house and lead them to one door to another freeing people along the way. Soon the group have managed to reached to two Dark Goddess but the entire room is locked but they can hear them.
"Tell me how the canon works and the location," said Dark Athena. Dark Iris was ready to kill the two people.
"Commander Leila! Still waiting for your orders," said Malady. Commander Leila sighed.
"I am not giving that to you. You have to kill me to do so," said Commander Leila. Malady stood still.
"Then it is time for you to die. Good bye Commander Leila of Orbit and Rhea Space Colony," said Dark Athena.
"Go ahead and try Dark Athena or should I call you Athena Halsberg," said Commander Leila. Dark Athena looked at Commander Leila as she knows too much information.
"You know too much for your own good. If you know one of my comrades true name then you will die," said Dark Iris.
"My comrades know you too Dark Iris or should I called you Iris Wily," said Commander Leila.
"YOU! You shall die for even knowing anything about me," said Dark Iris until Dark Athena stopped Dark Iris and laughed.
"So you are the girl who knows the pass codes besides Alouette. Commander Leila. There is no point killing you. Instead master will take that information and where is this canon you are hiding within your place," said Dark Athena. Dark Athena shocked at Leila and grabbed her.
"Take her to the master. We do not need to activate the weapon here soon anyways. With that information. We can awaken the Model W's we still have under our control and the only one left that the menace did not destroy," said Dark Athena.
"So the distraction only got us one person that also knows it. Very well then it would be easier to extracted it," said Dark Iris. Several Shadow Chains came out of the ground and almost hit the two dark goddess.
"Well, well, well. Look what the cat dragged in. Two interlopers that soon will be to model W," said Rider.
"Agh! How did you escape the bomb we set off at Rhea Space Colony," said Dark Athena. Rider smiled wide and pulled out the bomb in her hand.
"Simple Model W worshippers are not smart when I know how to tinker bombs. I was part of the bomb squad. So handling something like this will take me several seconds without hassle," said Rider, "Now are you going to let the people go or I have to force it out of you."
"You can't do such thing. Though we will take one person while I can fight you," said Dark Athena.
"That is if you can fight me," said Rider as she pulled out two harpoons getting ready for battle.
"I will be back at Theo Space Colony. Hopefully Master will get the codes out of her and we can start searching for the last Model W that we do not have," said Dark Iris as she left with Alouette.
"Lets go," said Rider as she moved fast to attack. Dark Athena had a hard time trying to predict Rider's moves.
"Damn I can't break down the door," said Axl. Aile sighed as she got near the control pad.
"Here let me get it a whirl," said Aile as she pressed few buttons and got the door open.
"It just needs a woman's touch that is all," said Aile with a wink. Axl sighed as he was dumbfounded. The others rushed in and Malady tried to wiggle her way to a safe spot. Terra found her and got her out of harms way.
"Where is Commander Leila," said Terra. Malady sighed as she tried to be calm in a situation like this.
"She was taken to Theo Space Colony. If I am not mistaken they are going to extract her memory to get what they need. That is including the location of the canon in this space colony to some type of pass codes," said Malady.
"Nice going. This is going to make our lives any better. Where is your canons? Maybe if we keep them offline-" said Terra.
"They are offline. You need 68 character pass codes that is split up to three. Those only can be access by three different people to activated it. It was us three who put the pass codes in the begin with and we supposed not to share the pass codes with anyone. Commander Leila has one. I have another pass codes and the third is Jean. Only us three can access it," said Malady.
"Great. So they will extract your memories as well," said Terra. Malady shook her head.
"They cannot extract it out a human very easily. Especially Jean," said Malady, "They can get two thirds but they do not know what order it goes and what is Jean's pass code."
"Well that is not matter's to them the canon. I guess the pass codes that Leila found out is more important and will get it off of her," said Terra, "I just hope that we can buy off time as we can." Meanwhile…. Phantom came back along with Commander Freya who held Fefnir in her back, Sardine with Harpuia, Kira with Leviathan, Cassandra, and Sky. Coretha was out of bed and looked at the group.
"Man you guys look like you have been through hell and back," said Cassandra. Fefnir gave a glare to Coretha but too weak to held his buster up.
"Coretha why are you out of bed. Didn't priestess say you need rest," said Kira. Coretha smiled.
"She did but checked my systems within an hour ago saying I am ok to move around but I cannot be teleported for couple of days. Though now I am helping out Priestess for a while. Well then lets get them to the infirmary stats," said Coretha.
"If you are helping then who is at the command center," said Kira. Coretha smiled as she looked at Kira.
"Arwen, Jean, and Magician girl are there. I know little bit about medicine and I was helping healing the wounded. Priestess just finish her batch of injured people on this colony," said Coretha, "She needed the help so I pitched in. Until we get another medic as well."
"Ok I see. Well I am heading back after the drop off," said Kira as they reached to the medical ward.
"Heh. It is like old time sakes. Just Athena is not here," said Fefnir. Leviathan smiled as she remember the times Fefnir was getting checked up by Athena and sometimes he whines about it. The three are in different beds as Priestess finished patching up the patients and saw Leviathan, Harpuia, and Fefnir on the beds and saw Phantom standing.
"I should check you too," said Priestess to Phantom. Phantom stepped back as he looked at Priestess.
"My injuries are not as important than my comrades," said Phantom. Priestess studied the wounds of Phantom and the weak look at the three on the bed.
"I see but do not overdue it or I will haul you back here," said Priestess. Phantom nodded and disappeared in smoke. Kira left before Priestess glanced at her. She stopped Sardine, Sky, and Cassandra though.
"You three are going to get checked up," said Priestess. Freya looked at this and smiled widely as she watched Sardine getting strapped down as he tried to escaped. Sky and Cassandra were laughing the whole time.
"I am a reploid I do not need maintenance," said Sardine as Priestess managed to tranquilized Sardine and put him on a maintenance tube.
"Hah! That teach him a lesson," said Cassandra she winced in pain. Commander Freya smiled.
"I can be some assistance. I know little bit of medical background so let me help," said Commander Freya.
"Be my guest," said Priestess. Commander Freya started with Harpuia then Leviathan. Meanwhile… Phantom and Kira reached to the command center as Arwen heard everything on the com-link.
"DANG IT!" said Arwen as she hit the table. Jean did not like the sound of it as well.
"They are going to need more help now," said Arwen. Jean puts her headset down and looked at Phantom and Kira.
"What is going on?" asked Kira. Jean looked at the two as Magician tried to keep her cool.
"Commander Leila is no longer there. She is captured. Right now if we do not go there the place will be a hazardous for both reploids and humans," said Arwen.
"I am going in there. I might help evacuate the people but that is at least something," said Jean.
"I go with you. If there is two we can at least get something done by now," said Arwen.
"You two will do that we will help out Master X and Zero," said Phantom as Kira and Phantom hit the teleporter. They teleported to the site where X was teleported to. Kira and Phantom just followed the destruction path which will lead to the people. Arwen and Jean were also at the same spot and started to travel another direction to warn the people to go to the escape pods. Meanwhile… Rider got hit and was heavily damaged. Dark Athena walked to Malady as Terra was untying Malady and attack Terra. Terra got caught on the blast as she now was pissed.
"CHEAP SHOT BITCH! NOW YOU WILL PAY FOR THAT!!" shouted Terra as she gone berserk. Dark Athena smiled at Terra.
"You were on the way mishap. Since you want to fight now it is the chance," said Dark Athena as Terra had her scythe and went on crazy attacking. Malady finished untied herself and walked to the group who is trying to get Rider up.
"We have to go, this place won't last. The damage to those reactors are becoming heavily. If we do not evacuate soon the entire space colony will explode," said Malady as she heard a huge electrical shockwave at it hits Terra knocking her out cold.
"We need to get her out. Can you do that," said Axl. Malady nodded as she grabbed Rider and left the room. The rest went on attacking on Dark Athena as she hissed at the group.
"It seems I am too much for you. Very well then I send all of you to the heavens," said Dark Athena. Athena did some type attack and knocked Axl out. Athena then worked on Zero since he won't get down after getting hit with a huge blast from Dark Goddess Aeris. After a while she finally knocked Zero down, then worked on X. It took her even more to get X down. Then she went after Thor which was a few minutes. Then the final part was going after Darkona and Aile. Little did she know that she was getting attacked by Lotus who hidden herself well within the shadows. When the attack was getting near Darkona and Aile, Lotus finally got to the light and was hit.
"Lotus," said Aile as her eyes were now in tears as Darkona uses her attacks at Dark Athena.