Chapter 25- Preparation
In a gym on the other side of the area, some people that passed by could hear lots of yelling and punching as they heard one person drilling another on training.
"Again, Foxy!"
There was a slight pause before a loud sound was heard.
SLAM!"Is that all you have? I said, AGAIN!"
SLAM!
"Let it all out! Do NOT let anything stop you from it!"
People could even hear someone growling deeply, before a loud roar was sounded as the sounds became louder and faster.
SLAM! SLAM! THWACK! BOOM!
After the noise subsided, a long silence could be noticed, before the same voice that drilled him came back, sounding surprised and dazed.
"… Uh, I suppose that's enough for today now, Foxy, let's rest."
Nodding, the fox sat on the bench that was provided to him, as he then refilled more of the special coolant liquids his friend Horton supplied him with.
If there was anything like good coolant, Horton's was it. Turns out he was able to do more with those micro bots than just repairing. He was able to integrate them into anything.
That's where the coolant came in.
Using his skills, combined with the right amount of time, the ingenious owl was able to program the R.O.C.O.M. to not only make sure that it repaired any damaged circuitry, it would take any even more excess heat, reducing the need down to one third compared to others.
It made Foxy feel, powerful.
Marionette nearby watched, making sure everything was alright. In fact, it was great. Ever since Foxy won against The Streets, the crowd instantly swarmed with both news and rumor alike as whispers were traded about the fighter the renowned puppet trained.
The experience also made Foxy more skilled, and continuously trained, such as the punching bag, which had exploded due to the fox's heated punches, caused by Horton's shouting of motivation.
As Foxy regained his composure, Argos walked in, looking excited, and said,
"Angel's Devils first match is in ten minutes! Let's go!"
The other three followed him to the ring, where they anticipated the match, knowing that the all female fighting team would most likely win. They had to wait however, since they had to come slightly earlier for better seats, which they got, and then they waited for them to appear.
After what seemed to Foxy for almost a decade, Springtrap appeared on the podium, announcing,
"And now, the tenth match of the competition, we have the challengers …" Sweeping a hand towards the west side of him,
"The Busters!"
The spectators cheered, including the group of four, as three animatronics, bowing to them, appearing smug. They consisted of a pig, a jackal, and a dog, which surprised Foxy, due to the variety.
However, he could then see Argos staring apprehensively at the east side, where he knew the Angel's Devils would wait for them to be called.
He then wondered, amused, why would Argos want to see that team so badly?
"Let's dress up! Move it! Let's show the crowd what they came for!"
Scarlet yelled out commands to check and recheck their equipment as their cue neared.
"Lana, you got your dirks and stabbers?"
The black and white vixen sheathed a total of six of them into various slots on her armor. It was made a golden color, showing her lower arms, while the body plate had a flexible tight chain mail to both make it able to twist and turn, while showing the curves of the body underneath. Her legs covered her entire lower body, except the feet, which revealed the feet underneath it to the ground.
Lana smirked in determination, ready to show the males how well girls can fight, and yelled out,
"Yes, Scarlet!"
"Diamond, your lances, spears, whatever you call them?"
The cheetah fitted the shafts onto her arms, where they had special slots to carry them, enabling her to use them as long-ranged stabbing tools, and would become throwing menaces when needed to.
She had her armor crafted to her preferences, where it showed the top parts of her shoulders and arms, but had the rest covered with leather beyond the elbow. She also wore her chest plate, which revealed her cream-colored stomach that was outlined by the yellow color of her fur. Her leg armor was similar to those of Lana's, except they had small blades that hooked upwards, away from the ankle.
Diamond, after she was positive that the straps that were holding her upper-body armor was tight, she replied happily,
"Heck yeah! And for your information, missy, they are pikes!"
"Whatever! Penny, your special fans?"
The hawk opened up her fans, checking to see if they were alright. They were not ordinary fans, as they had serrated, jagged edges that would pop out from the rims of the supposedly harmless ornament. This provided her with the ability to slash in a circular pattern by simply holding them straight out and spinning around, plus she thought it looked good with her.
Meanwhile, her outfit consisted of something similar to both Lana's, where she had simple linen arm coverings that hung over her feathered arms like drapes. Her body armor was also simple, where it only had a singly plate of metal covering her chest, while more linen covered the lower parts. Unusually enough, her legs also had some metal, but only applied to the knees and ankles. Her feet were then covered by simple sandals, revealing her medium-sized talons that shone with a deadly gleam.
After she was satisfied with her checking, the hawk then placed an extra pair of the fans into her leather belt, which hung loosely around her waist. She nodded at Scarlet, saying,
"Yep, sharp and ready!"
"Liz, your axes?"
The lizard was finishing polishing and honing her double war axes, which were good enough to use for both slashing and for throwing. The blades were shaped by Liz herself, to resemble claws or talons, which shone dully in the light. Her armor was a slightly heavy chest plate that had a small cape on her back, down to the middle of her back. The arms totally covered the upper body, but, similar to Diamond's, it showed a small gap, revealing part of the lizard's stomach.
Her legs also carried sharpened edges that ran up and down the sides, along with toeless boots, allowing her to extend her claws whenever needed to, the same for her toughened metal fingerless gloves.
As she was preparing, by placing the blades in a slot on her arms, she was thinking, again, about Argos.
Wonder if he will see my match, I hope so, I suppose he would like what I appear to be … GAH! Focus!
After gaining back her discipline, Liz sharply nodded at Scarlet, hissing,
"Yesssss, ready for ssssssome metal to cut into!"
"Good! And for me …"
Scarlet made sure that she had her prized possessions: her war blades.
They assorted of two swords, both elegant and smooth, and they were both double edged. She always polished them, making sure they shone proudly, and never forgot to make them look great.
Perhaps she had the best armor, it would really decide on opinion, however hers was made specifically for her as well, and was known both by her friends and fans, that it was uniquely different in its own right.
Her chest plate only covered the upper chest, which resembled a corset, revealing much of her lower stomach area, and had a cape, like Liz's, flowing behind her, almost down to her knees.
She also wore special sleeves that were attached like gloves, yet they only went up to her elbows, nothing more, and she flexed the wearable metal in her hand, testing to see if it still worked.
Her legs only had their front surfaces showing, exposing her calves, yet still had the tops of her feet covered, along with the toeless boots.
After Scarlet believed that everyone was ready for their match, she slid her swords into a specially designed space that allowed her to carry them on her back, forming an X-shape.
She then roared out their team name.
"Angel's Devils!"
The rest of her team followed suit.
"Angel's Devils!"