Chapter 8
Bentin was shocked, and he couldn't believe what his surprise was. He was staring at an exact replica of Tensirus's power suit. The only difference was this suit was colored different for stealth purposes. Instead of the navy blue, the suit was pitch black. The green on Tensirus's had been changed almost completely. When his suit powered on, the green emitted a faint light. Bentin's however, didn't have any lights, and was replaced by a camouflage system, and allowed him to turn invisible for short periods of time. The final difference was one that Bentin found very useful. Instead of firing high powered missiles, it now acted as a sniper rifle. He had gone on these missions before, and this suit would make it that much easier. Bentin touched the suit, and it sprang to life and attached itself to him automatically. It startled him for a moment, and he wondered if Tensirus had done the same. The suit gave him a sense of power, and it felt like he was walking with nothing on at all. He figured he had another couple of hours before he left, so he decided to head to the Training Dome and test it out.
As he walked, he suddenly wondered if the suit would affect his speed at all. He would just have to find out. He darted down the hall, running as fast as possible. He passed many of the ship's crew, and smiled as he saw their confused faces. His speed had improved two fold, and he enjoyed it. He quickly made his way to the Dome, and entered. The dome's setting had been placed on plains, and that wouldn't do with his sniper training. He pushed many buttons, and the scene flashed, and he found himself in a gigantic city. Perfect. He dashed for the nearest building, and heard the loud crashing of the mech suits being deployed. He pounded up the steps, and found a nice position on the third floor. He surveyed the area, and found one of the giant humanoid mechs pounding down the street. He lifted his gun, and found that instead of having the scope on the gun itself, the view was displayed in the corner of his visor. He took aim, and launched the mech backwards, slamming it against an adjacent building. He leaped from the window, hiding quickly before the other mechs could track his location. He landed hard, and dashed under a car. He lay flat on his stomach, and scanned the area. The street was silent, and there was no movement. That changed quickly when a missile rammed the car, and sent it hurtling through the air. His cover was blown, and this was trouble. A robotic armed flung itself, and pinned him against a building. He wasn't used to all the suit's functions, and didn't know what to do next. He noticed an icon blinking on his visor, and decided he had no other choice. He activated it, and felt his body shift and morph, and it was one of the most horrible feelings he had ever had. He had transformed into what looked like a mini tank without the enormous gun. He saw the words "Lock jaw activated" on the top of the visor. He slipped through the mech's steel grip, and began circling the beast.
He went to fire, but noticed that instead of a gun, he just simply placed what appeared to be an electric ball on the ground. He had no idea what it did, but he hoped to find out soon. He planted yet another one, and the two were linked with a bolt of electricity. The mech spun, having difficulty targeting such a small enemy. He darted behind it, and planted the final mine, and was amazed at what happened. The three mines joined together, and wrapped themselves around the mech, and attaching as well. There was a gigantic explosion, and it sent debris flying in all directions. The dust cleared, and there was no target in sight. That would prove to be a handy tool. He took off in the opposite direction, trying his best not to give away his position once again. He entered another building, but found himself face to face with another enemy. He transformed again, and began firing with his power beam. The shots were deflected by the robot's massive steel plating, and it showed no signs of backing off. It lunged, but Bentin jumped to the right. He fired a few sniper shots, but at that close range there was no hitting it accurately. That is when he formed a plan.
He hurtled over the mech, and began firing at the ceiling above. He was interrupted by another missile, and was only inches away from taking his life. He would have to be more careful. He completed a circle in the ceiling, and was about to finish the bot, but was slammed once again. He tried to rise, but was stopped by the foot of the mech. It now towered over him, ready to deal the final blow. He had no other choice but to risk it. He fired another sniper shot, and the ceiling began shaking. The circle broke free, and smashed against the mechanized creature. It landed hard, and pinned Bentin to the ground. The edge of the circle was inches from his face, and the dome that made the mech's head smacked him in the chest. He couldn't breath, and there was no way he could move the thing by himself. He tried morphing, but it was no use. He heard something approach, and hoped it was help. Suddenly, the mech and slab of stone was tossed away like a tissue, and he found himself staring back at yet another mech. If it had a brain, it would have known it had made a big mistake freeing him.
He activated his cloaking device, and launched himself atop the bot. He raised his gun, and used all his might in placing it in the mech's dome. Sparks flew, and the mech thrashed about wildly. He leaped off, and watched the mech crash to the floor. By his count that was all of the beasts, and he couldn't believe he had taken them on alone. Usually it would have taken a squad of ten men. He loved his new suit, and couldn't wait to see what it could do to the Galactic Federation. He headed towards Deck, and prepared himself for his mission ahead.