Chapter 8: Beetle vs Spider

Greetings everyone, Tardispilot297 bringing you the latest chapter. And I bet some of you weren't expecting another one so soon. Course can't say I blame you either. Lol. Anyway here you go.

*Note I still don't own the Medabots franchise in any way.

(Ikki's house)

*All star but acoustic by Anna starts playing

Metabee awoke to a bright sunny morning. He felt better than he'd had in the past few days. Last night had been the best of his life. Even before/after fighting with a dangerous bot.

Metabee got up and headed to the bathroom much to Ikki's confusion. Inside Metabee looked at himself in the mirror to check his appearance. He then proceeded to give his armor a quick shine.

Afterwards he stepped out and headed downstairs humming a happy tune. Ikki's dad had already left for work leaving only Ikki's mom downstairs. She looked up and saw Metabee come over and give her a loving hug. "Morning Mrs. Tenryou." Ikki's mom was surprised at first before hugging Metabee back.

"Good morning Metabee. You're certainly in a good mood today." Metabee pulled back, rubbing the back of his head in embarrassment. "[Heh heh] Well I guess you could say that." Ikki came downstairs and looked at Metabee curiously. "Since when do you use the bathroom in the mornings?"

Metabee walked over to sit at the table. "So I wanted to give my armor a shine. So what?" "Nothing, it's just a little different that's all." Ikki came over to sit at the table. "Maybe different is just want I wanna be today." Metabee sat back putting both his arms behind his head and continued to hum to himself. Both Ikki and his mom looked curiously at Metabee and then to each other.

(School)

The whole school was in a buzz about what happened at the festival last night. Both teens and medabots were talking about the fight that broke out between two bots. Rumors about the identities of the bots were spreading like wildfire.

A lot of people believed it might've had something to do with the incident at the stock exchange. Among them was Zuru. Especially when he was told by Gorem-2 about what the bots looked like from Arc-Dash and the others. He still had doubts about telling Erika and Ikki about the computer pad.

Despite the tension everyone was feeling, they all tried to get through the school day like usual. That included the medabot robattle practices. Metabee was on his way to one of those practices when he met up with Arc-Dash and Sumiladon.

It didn't take long for them to start asking him questions about what happened. Metabee tried his best to answer each one but he still had some questions of his own. When asked about what happened after the fight Metabee was a bit embarrassed telling them what had happened between him and Brass. Upon hearing his answer they both gave him a congratulatory pat on the back.

Sumiladon spoke up first. "So you think you'll be asking her out again anytime soon?" "Honestly I'm not really sure. I mean it's not like we're actually dating or anything." Arc-Dash put an arm around Metabee. "Well you better make up your mind soon. Otherwise she might be fed up with waiting for you." Sumiladon and Arc-Dash couldn't help but laugh at Metabee's mild embarrassment.

Meanwhile outside the gym the robattle training bot was on his way to practice when a shadow loomed over him. He turned to face the figure. "Hey. Who are you?" "I'm your replacement." The figure grabbed the trainer by the head lifting him off the ground. He then began crushing his head before tossing him aside. The figure then stepped into the light revealing himself to be Aracno-Droid. He reached down, took the teaching badge off the trainer and continued on towards the gym.

Inside the gym everyone was waiting patiently for practice to begin. The doors swung open getting everyone's attention. The large silhouette stood in the doorway and walked into the gym. Aracno-Droid passed through the class, glancing slightly at Metabee who just looked back at him. He stood in front of the class. "Alright listen up! The name's Arac….." Aracno-Droid quickly tried to think up a different name. "Er….Grappler! I'm your new robattle trainer." Whispers of confusion went back and forth among the class.

One of the bots stood up. "Excuse me. What happened to our usual trainer?" Aracno-Droid looked over at the mech. "He suffered a mild headache." The mech sat back down. Aracno-Droid addressed the class. "Now listen up maggots! There's gonna be some changes around here today. Not only am I gonna show you how to fight, I'm gonna forge you all into warriors." The murmurs of confusion grew louder.

Aracno-Droid looked over the class until he spotted Metabee. From what he could tell Metabee wasn't showing the slightest sign of recognition towards him. 'So what Bloodbeetle said was true after all. Kayamou doesn't remember anything.' He still couldn't understand why Cosmicon ordered him to bring him alive instead of scrapping him where he stood. Either way he was still looking forward to beating him senseless.

Aracno-Droid returned to addressing the class. "Now let's get started by having one of you come up here." He looked around the class. Just as he was about to select Metabee, Totalizer raised his arm volunteering. "I'm ready to sensei." Aracno-Droid grumbled in annoyance before turning to him. "Alright get up here." Totalizer made his way up to the mat.

The two mechs faced each other. Aracno-Droid looked down at Totalizer. "Alright shorty, hit me with your best shot." Totalizer looked confused. "What?" "I want you to hit me as hard as you can." Totalizer looked at Arc-Dash who just shrugged. "Well what are you waiting for? Hit me already." Totalizer swung his right fist with all his might striking Aracno-Droid in the mid section.

Aracno-Droid stood there unfazed. "My turn." With those two words Aracno-Droid sent Totalizer flying across the gym with a strong left hook to the head. Totalizer hit the wall hard. Falling to the ground with sparks coming from his body. The whole class stood and gasped in surprise and horror as Krosserdog and Sumiladon ran to check on Totalizer.

When they turned him over his medal ejected from his back indicating a cease in function. His visor shattered and his head casing bent. Aracno-Droid smirked and turned back to the class. "Now who else wants some?" He pointed at Metabee. "You. Get up here." Enraged by what happened to his friend Metabee was about to respond when Arc-Dash stepped forward. "If it's a fight you want, Why not try me?" Arc-Dash walked over to the mat.

Aracno-Droid and Arc-Dash stared each other down. Aracno-Droid cracked his knuckles snickering. "You think you can put up a better fight?" "That's the wrong question." "Oh yeah? What's the right one?" Before Aracno-Droid could even blink Arc-Dash delivered a swift punch to his mid season making him hunch over with a gasp. He then proceeded to deliver an uppercut sending Aracno-Droid flying across the mat falling on his back. "The right question is, do you wanna find out?"

Aracno-Droid got back up on one knee grasping his jaw. "[Heh] Now that's more like it." He then charged tackling Arc-Dash with so much speed and force that they went right through the gym wall and outside. Everyone ran out to see Aracno-Droid on top of Arc-Dash pummeling him with punches. Arc-Dash planted his feet against Aracno-Droid's chest and pushed him off.

The sound of the commotion caused every class to look out the windows to see the fight. Arc-Dash and Aracno-Droid circled each other with their fists raised. "What kinda trainer uses such brutal techniques on their students?" "The kind that's gonna reduce you to scrap." Aracno-Droid threw another barrage of punches forcing Arc-Dash on the defensive.

In one of the medabot classes the students gathered up to the windows where Peppercat and Gorem-2 try to see what's happening. Gorem-2 turns to a femme. "Hey what's going on?" "Two mechs just started a fight in the courtyard." Peppercat pushed through to the window. "Seriously? What mechs would be so stupid as to…...OH MY GOD THAT'S ARC-DASH!" Gorem-2 looked to see Arc-Dash and who he was fighting.

The moment he saw the other mech he recognized him as one of the bots who attacked the stock exchange. He quickly pushed back through the crowd and ran out of the room. Meanwhile Peppercat was busy cheering Arc-Dash on. "KICK HIS ASS BABE!" Gorem-2 made it out to the hall and immediately headed towards the class Zuru was in.

Back in the courtyard Arc-Dash stands firm against Aracno-Droid's assault. All the while he was slowly being pushed back unable to find an opening to counter attack. Aracno-Droid refusing to let up landed a heavy punch breaking through Arc-Dash's defense. He then proceeded to grab him by the horns and throw him down pinned.

Aracno-Droid planted his foot against Arc-Dash's face applying pressure. "What's the matter? Running out of steam?" Arc-Dash struggled to break free grabbing Aracno-Droid's leg. "[Ha] Still got some fight in you. I like that." "Then you're gonna love me." Aracno-Droid suddenly felt two feet fly into his face knocking him off Arc-Dash.

Arc-Dash looked up to see Tyrel-beetle offering his hand to help him up. "Mind if I tag in?" Arc-Dash takes his hand and gets lifted off the ground. "Just so you know I had him right where I wanted him." "[Chuckle] Sure you did." They both looked over at Aracno-Droid getting back up, glaring at the both of them.

*Don't stop me now by Queen starts playing

Aracno-Droid planted his feet uttering a massive yell. Tyrel-beetle turned to Arc-Dash. "That said you don't mind if I lend a little hand do ya?" "Hey be my guest." They both take fighting stances. "Well then, Let's do this." Both charged at Aracno-Droid who brought his fists down trying to crush them. The two dodged and came at him from both sides.

Arc-Dash going for a punch while Tyrel-beetle charged with his shoulder pincers. Aracno-Droid turned to Tyrel-beetle and grabbed his pincers halting him. Arc-Dash was getting ready to punch him in the back when suddenly two arms shot out and grabbed Arc-Dash tossing him aside.

Aracno-Droid then quickly transformed into his tarantula mode and lunged onto Tyrel-beetle pinning him to the ground. "You little SHIT! I'M GONNA BITE YOUR FUCKING HEAD OFF!" Aracno-Droid bared his fangs ready to chomp down on his head.

Arc-Dash quickly got back up and blasted Aracno-Droid with his laser knocking him off Tyrel-beetle. He went over as Tyrel-beetle got back up. "Guess that makes us even now." Aracno-Droid got back up and snarled at them. "Impressive. You got yourself a bit of firepower. I've got a little firepower of my own!" An aura started to surge off of him.

He began to glow and the sky began to darken as wind started to swirl around him. The energy felt like a massive weight on both Arc-Dash and Tyrel-beetle. Metabee looked shocked as he recognized the aura emanating off of Aracno-Droid. 'That's the Meda-Force.' It had been a long time since Metabee used it himself but he could still recognize the energy when it was being used.

Metabee shouted at Arc-Dash and Tyrel-beetle. "GUYS GET AWAY FROM THERE NOW!" Arc-Dash responded without looking at Metabee. "NOT A CHANCE!" He turned to Tyrel-beetle. "READY?" "READY!" The two leaped up and transformed to combine into Masterbeetle. They started charging up their own beam attack. A ball of energy formed in front of Aracno-Droid's mouth and unleashed a beam just as Masterbeetle fired theirs.

The two beams collided, creating a bright light and unleashing a shock wave causing everyone to brace and shield themselves. At first the two beams were locked evenly. Until Aracno-Droid's beam started to overtake Masterbeetle's eventually engulfing them in a bright flash.

When the light faded and the dust settled Masterbeetle had separated back into Arc-Dash and Tyrel-beetle. They laid out on the ground heavily damaged with their medals ejecting out of their backs. Aracno-Droid transformed back into robot mode and started walking over to them. "You bots had guts. Too bad you weren't tough enough to back them up." He stopped when Metabee ran up to block him and aimed his blaster at him.

Aracno-Droid belly laughed at the sight. "I guess that means you're next?" "Who are you!? How can you use the Meda-Force?!" Hearing that caused Aracno-Droid's laughter to cease. "I think you already know the answer to that question." Metabee stiffened up. 'Is this guy one of those ancient bots from the capsules? And if so why was he here?' "What do you want?" "I was sent here to retrieve you." "Why me?" "[Chuckle] Wouldn't you like to know. Thing is he didn't say anything about bringing you in one piece." Aracno-Droid clenched his fists.

Ikki, Erika, Zuru and Ginkai ran outside with everyone else. They spotted Metabee and Aracno-Droid and ran over. Ikki spoke out. "Metabee what's going on?" "STAY BACK IKKI!" Ikki and everyone froze. Metabee looked back at Aracno-Droid. "Now listen up! I'm not going anywhere with you. So I suggest you back off and get outta here!" "Or what little mech? You gonna blast me?" "That's just about the size of it." Aracno-Droid snickered, raising his right hand which turned into a small cannon.

"Alright then Metabee. Make your move." Metabee stood his ground taking aim. Until Ikki ran up and stood in front of him with his arms out. "You want Metabee, you're gonna have to go through me." Erika ran up next. "And me." Then Brass. "Me too." Followed by Sumiladon, Peppercat and Krosserdog. "And us." Pretty soon teens and their medabots all formed up ready to fight. The principal and his medabot stepped forward. "Listen here you troublemaker! This school and all those within are under my protection and that of the school faculty. Anyone who seeks to lay a single hand on any of our students will find themselves swiftly dealt with." To prove his partners point the principal's medabot drew his sword. With the faculty and their medabots standing tall as well.

Aracno-Droid looked at the small army before him and lowered the cannon, turning it back into his hand. "Fine. I'll go." He pointed his finger at Metabee. "But don't think for one second that this is over Metabee. We'll be coming for you." He then leaped into the air and transformed into a small helicopter and flew off.

Once the danger passed everyone relaxed. Ginkai and Zuru went over to check on Arc-Dash and Tyrel-beetle. They put their medals back restoring their power. Ginkai lifted Arc-Dash up. "You ok?" "Well besides the fact that every joint in my body aches, I'm doing pretty good." Ginkai chuckled. Zuru helped Tyrel-beetle up. "Sorry we weren't able to stop him Zuru." Zuru shook his head. "You did well. Both of you." Metabee walked up to Ikki and jumped up to hit him in the head. "OW! What was that for?" "That was for doing something stupid like stepping in front of a cannon!" "Hey what was I supposed to do? Stand there and do nothing?" "That's not the point! What if you got hurt because of me?" "It's not like you haven't done the same for me." Before Metabee could argue anymore Erika stepped up between them. "That's enough! Now is not the time for the two of you to fly into one of your stupid arguments."

Erika was right. Now was not the time to argue. Instead Metabee went over to Zuru and Tyrel-beetle. "I think you guys owe all of us an explanation." Zuru looked at everyone in their group gathered around him. He nodded. "As a matter of fact I do."

What sort of news does Zuru have in store for everyone? Should they expect another attack from Cosmicon and his generals? Will one of the badguy's defeats ever result in a "Blasting off again"? Find out next time in the next enthralling chapter: Revelations. Til then this is Tardispilot297 saying ALLONSY!