The Robotnic Complex
Chapter 9
Location: Knothole Training Grounds 7:00 AM
"Ok Brian, this course will consist of 23 different activities that
you must pass in order to gain mission clearence. As you move on, each
activity moves up in skill required. You mill most likely use everything you
learn here in the field, so pay attention. And until you get your weapon
working, you will not be allowed to practice with it, so use the staff only.
Any questions?" Sonic looked straight at Brian. They both had a serious look
on their faces. "No, I'm good." Sonic shook his head. "Also, I will be your
instructor today and Tails will be your assistant. On a few of the activities,
2 people are required, so he will help you. Until then, your on your own."
Brian shook his head in understanding and pulled out a wooden staff. "Ok,
what's the first thing I have to do?" Sonic pointed to a couple of trees
marked with small red tags. "See those 2 trees? Walk between them." Brian
glanced over his shoulders and looked at Sonic. "Go ahead," Sonic warned,
"But be carful." Brian readied his staff and began walking toward the trees
in a guarded walk. When he was about a foot away from the center opening
between the trees, the bark on each tree slid away to release a laser rifle,
aimed directly at Brian's forehead. He quickly turned the staff so it was
vertical between the rifles and forcefully spun the staff. They both burst
into a shower of sparks before fading away. Brian spun to face them. "This
is a hologram?" Sonic and Tails started laughing. "Do you know how difficult
it would be to keep this course operating if everything was real?" Sonic asked
Brian. "Hmmm...Good point. But I really miss my left arm. This would be a lot
easier if I had both arms. Anyway, let's keep going." Brian and Tails walked
over to the next part of the course. Here, Brian had to run a mile in under 3
minutes. Sonic explained to him that in Robotropolis, he would have to be fast
in order to avoid the robotic guard. So Brian ran and covered the track in under
2 minutes. "Very good. I'm impressed." Sonic gave praise to Brian as he
completed the circle. "Shall we move on?" Brian asked. Sonic smiled. "I like
your determination. We could use more people like you. Let's keep going."
They kept up the training and the hours flew by. Tails and Sonic were
both impressed with both the strength and agility he showed during training.
By 2 o'clock, he had cleared the course and passed the dexterity test by
removing a pair of handcuffs in under one minute. It was 10 'till 2 and Sonic,
Tails, and Brian were drinking water and resting on Brian's couch. "So," Brian asked.
"When does this St. John guy get here?" Tails glanced at his watch. "He should be
here shortly." Just then, a slight rumbling sound passed overhead. "That would be
him. Oh God, this is going to be...interesting." Tails spoke before standing and
putting his water in the kitchen. Sonic and Brian followed and they all walked
toward the hoverdock.
Location: Knothole Hoverdock 2:00 PM
"Sally, damn it, I told you! Lock him up!" Geoffery shouted at the
princess. She just stood there for a momment, then started to yell back about how
not to invade into her villages affairs. Brian, Tails, and Sonic were approaching
from behind St. John. "Judging from his additude with her, I don't think I'm
going to like this guy." Brian said to Sonic and Tails before they stepped onto
the pad. "You ain't seen nothing yet." Sally leaned toward St. John. "It looks
like your new friend is here." St. John spun around to face Brian. He walked over
and in a calm voice, spoke to Brian while sticking his finger into Brian's chest.
"I don't like you. I don't like your friends or your family. I don't like your
dog, cat, fish, or even hamster. I don't bleeding care why you came here, or even
where you came from, but I do know, and that makes me dislike you even more, almost
to the point of loathing you." St. John then stepped back and waited. Brian thought
for a momment, then stepped toward St. John. "Geoffery, you really need a melvin."
"What's a melvin?" St. John asked without realizing he just stepped into a trap.
"This." Brian said to him. Brian then pulled St. John's uniform top over his head. He
then grabbed St. John around the throat and slammed him down onto the plastic pad.
"Leave well enough alone, St. John, and leave the rest of my race out of this. You may
not like me, but I am here and I will remain here until I am told otherwise by Sally,
since I am in the understanding that this is her village. So deal with me and me alone."
Brian stood up, and walked away from a stunned Sonic, Sally, and Tails. St. John,
however, was pissed. "Fine, I will deal with you." He stood up and walked toward
the city center, where Brian was talking with Amy. "This," Sally sighed. "Could get pretty
ugly." She ran to catch up with St. John, with Sonic and Tails behind her.
********************
"Hi Amy. What's up?" Amy heard a voice from behind her say. She spun around and
looked at Brian. "Brian, hi! I thought that you were still training?" He shook his head.
"Nope, I'm done...Hod did you know I was training?" "I heard Tails get up to
go with you and asked him what he was doing. He told me...um, why does St. John looked
pissed? And why is he coming toward us?" Brian turned around in time to recieve a right
hook into his jaw. He his the ground hard. "Ha," Geoffery laughed. "What a wussy." He was
about to kick Brian when a shout rang through the air. "St. John, what the hell do you think
your doing?" He smirked ar her. "Finishing what I started, Princess." Brian kicked St. John
in the chin and knocked him down. Brian stood up and looked as St. John. "Wrong-o." St. John
was up in a second. He knew people were begining to gather around but he didn't give a damn.
Or even if he did, it still didn't stop him from trying to tackle Brian. Brian quickly doged
the tackle and tripped St. John, landing him directly face flat into the dirt.
Sonic and Tails rushed forward to restrain the two, while Sally went between them.
"Sonic, Tails, bring them to the labratory. No one's in there right now." Sonic and Tails picked
the two up and walked them to the labratory. "Sit down." Sally told them as they approached the
table. They did. She looked at them for a second before speaking. "St. John, I have to say that
you got what you deserved. You went up to Brian and invoked him, and he reacted." St. John started
to speak but was cut off. "And Brian, although he did invoke you and you were pissed, you did not need
to react that way. And both of you, if you have something nasty to say to each other, you say it in
private, not in front of the village of Knothole. And if privacy dosn't permit itself, YOU BITE YOUR
FUCKING TOUNGE! You may not realize this yet, but you are both guest in my city, and if I here about
another problem with either of you, you'll be thrown in the brig so fast it will make your head spin!
Dismissed!" They both stood up to leave. "Not you Brian, I need to talk to you alone." St. John walked
out of the lab and headed toward his hovercycle, pissed at a certain human.
********************
"What do you want princess?" Brian asked her. He would of liked to started working on his gun, but
he waited quietly for her to talk to him. "Since you have arrived you have been disruptful. I will not stand
for that. You are more than welcome to stay here in Knothole for as long as you want or need to. But remember,
you are not a citizen yet. All I ask from you is that you stay in the areas that the Doctor told you about last
night. If you prove yourself uesful on missions and you can get along with our citizens, then you will become
a citizen and you will have free access to the entire village. Until then, you are limited to the lab, your
quarters, and the mess hall. If you need to go somewhere else, you must have a escort. Is that acceptable?"
Brian sighed. "Yeah, I guess. Just tell your guy St. John to back off. That cool?" Sally shook her head. "I
will, but I don't know if he will listen. See you later Brian." Sally walked out the door. Sonic and Tails
looked at Brian and laughed. He smiled at them. "What's so funny?" Sonic chuckled. "It's just that almost all
of Knothole would have gave everything they had to do what you did to St. John. I would have gladly gave every
cent I have. I really don't like him, and that's the genaral opinion of the village. I have to get going. See
you guys later." Sonic walked out the dor of the lab still chuckling. Tails turned to Brian. "Make sure to get
ready for the mission tomorrow, it got pushed up. You'll need at least two weapons and stop by the Doc's for a personal medikit."
Brian turned to face Tails. "Who's all going tomorrow?" Tails thought for a moment. "Me, Amy, Sally, You, Sonic, and Geoffery
St. John. Make sure to have everything ready. I'll see you tomorrow." Tails turned and walked out the door. He saw Amy across the
street and went to join her. They walked around a little bit and sat down by the ring pond. They started talking and their
discussion eventully led to Brian."I think he's a good man. A little frayed around the edges maybe, but then who wouldn't be after
all he's went through." Amy said. Tails shook his head in agreement. "Yeah, and he's one of those people that would back anyone up,
no matter what." "But," Began Amy. "Don't you think he's hiding something? I mean, I can't tell what it is, but I'm getting the
feeling it's not good." Tails sighed. "What ever it is, only time will tell what darkness lies in his past. I'm getting kinda
chilly Amy, want to start walking back?" She shook her head in agreement. "Let's go." They hopped off the bench they had been
sitting on and walked back to Knothole.
Brian was sitting in the darkened workshop, alone. It was 9:00 PM. He had been working all day and he had finally got the gun
to work in the way that was safe to fire in Robotropolis. Now he sat, staring into the darkness that surrounded him. "Could it be true?
Could I have done this?" He spoke out into the darkness to no one in paticular. "Tomorrow, Tomorrow we will see." He stood up and walked
out into the night, closing and locking the door behind him.
All throughout Knothole lights dimmed and doors locked. The hoverport shut off it's lights and set the collision alarm. Everyone
settled in, as tomorrow, the storm would come.
Author's Note: I have been pretty depressed these last couple of weeks and that's why it tok so long for this chapter. I am really
sorry and I am starting Chapter 10 tomorrow after school. Remember, suggestions are always welcome at:
acid_2000@hmcltd.net
theacidmethod@hotmail.com
Peace! Brian B.
Chapter 9
Location: Knothole Training Grounds 7:00 AM
"Ok Brian, this course will consist of 23 different activities that
you must pass in order to gain mission clearence. As you move on, each
activity moves up in skill required. You mill most likely use everything you
learn here in the field, so pay attention. And until you get your weapon
working, you will not be allowed to practice with it, so use the staff only.
Any questions?" Sonic looked straight at Brian. They both had a serious look
on their faces. "No, I'm good." Sonic shook his head. "Also, I will be your
instructor today and Tails will be your assistant. On a few of the activities,
2 people are required, so he will help you. Until then, your on your own."
Brian shook his head in understanding and pulled out a wooden staff. "Ok,
what's the first thing I have to do?" Sonic pointed to a couple of trees
marked with small red tags. "See those 2 trees? Walk between them." Brian
glanced over his shoulders and looked at Sonic. "Go ahead," Sonic warned,
"But be carful." Brian readied his staff and began walking toward the trees
in a guarded walk. When he was about a foot away from the center opening
between the trees, the bark on each tree slid away to release a laser rifle,
aimed directly at Brian's forehead. He quickly turned the staff so it was
vertical between the rifles and forcefully spun the staff. They both burst
into a shower of sparks before fading away. Brian spun to face them. "This
is a hologram?" Sonic and Tails started laughing. "Do you know how difficult
it would be to keep this course operating if everything was real?" Sonic asked
Brian. "Hmmm...Good point. But I really miss my left arm. This would be a lot
easier if I had both arms. Anyway, let's keep going." Brian and Tails walked
over to the next part of the course. Here, Brian had to run a mile in under 3
minutes. Sonic explained to him that in Robotropolis, he would have to be fast
in order to avoid the robotic guard. So Brian ran and covered the track in under
2 minutes. "Very good. I'm impressed." Sonic gave praise to Brian as he
completed the circle. "Shall we move on?" Brian asked. Sonic smiled. "I like
your determination. We could use more people like you. Let's keep going."
They kept up the training and the hours flew by. Tails and Sonic were
both impressed with both the strength and agility he showed during training.
By 2 o'clock, he had cleared the course and passed the dexterity test by
removing a pair of handcuffs in under one minute. It was 10 'till 2 and Sonic,
Tails, and Brian were drinking water and resting on Brian's couch. "So," Brian asked.
"When does this St. John guy get here?" Tails glanced at his watch. "He should be
here shortly." Just then, a slight rumbling sound passed overhead. "That would be
him. Oh God, this is going to be...interesting." Tails spoke before standing and
putting his water in the kitchen. Sonic and Brian followed and they all walked
toward the hoverdock.
Location: Knothole Hoverdock 2:00 PM
"Sally, damn it, I told you! Lock him up!" Geoffery shouted at the
princess. She just stood there for a momment, then started to yell back about how
not to invade into her villages affairs. Brian, Tails, and Sonic were approaching
from behind St. John. "Judging from his additude with her, I don't think I'm
going to like this guy." Brian said to Sonic and Tails before they stepped onto
the pad. "You ain't seen nothing yet." Sally leaned toward St. John. "It looks
like your new friend is here." St. John spun around to face Brian. He walked over
and in a calm voice, spoke to Brian while sticking his finger into Brian's chest.
"I don't like you. I don't like your friends or your family. I don't like your
dog, cat, fish, or even hamster. I don't bleeding care why you came here, or even
where you came from, but I do know, and that makes me dislike you even more, almost
to the point of loathing you." St. John then stepped back and waited. Brian thought
for a momment, then stepped toward St. John. "Geoffery, you really need a melvin."
"What's a melvin?" St. John asked without realizing he just stepped into a trap.
"This." Brian said to him. Brian then pulled St. John's uniform top over his head. He
then grabbed St. John around the throat and slammed him down onto the plastic pad.
"Leave well enough alone, St. John, and leave the rest of my race out of this. You may
not like me, but I am here and I will remain here until I am told otherwise by Sally,
since I am in the understanding that this is her village. So deal with me and me alone."
Brian stood up, and walked away from a stunned Sonic, Sally, and Tails. St. John,
however, was pissed. "Fine, I will deal with you." He stood up and walked toward
the city center, where Brian was talking with Amy. "This," Sally sighed. "Could get pretty
ugly." She ran to catch up with St. John, with Sonic and Tails behind her.
********************
"Hi Amy. What's up?" Amy heard a voice from behind her say. She spun around and
looked at Brian. "Brian, hi! I thought that you were still training?" He shook his head.
"Nope, I'm done...Hod did you know I was training?" "I heard Tails get up to
go with you and asked him what he was doing. He told me...um, why does St. John looked
pissed? And why is he coming toward us?" Brian turned around in time to recieve a right
hook into his jaw. He his the ground hard. "Ha," Geoffery laughed. "What a wussy." He was
about to kick Brian when a shout rang through the air. "St. John, what the hell do you think
your doing?" He smirked ar her. "Finishing what I started, Princess." Brian kicked St. John
in the chin and knocked him down. Brian stood up and looked as St. John. "Wrong-o." St. John
was up in a second. He knew people were begining to gather around but he didn't give a damn.
Or even if he did, it still didn't stop him from trying to tackle Brian. Brian quickly doged
the tackle and tripped St. John, landing him directly face flat into the dirt.
Sonic and Tails rushed forward to restrain the two, while Sally went between them.
"Sonic, Tails, bring them to the labratory. No one's in there right now." Sonic and Tails picked
the two up and walked them to the labratory. "Sit down." Sally told them as they approached the
table. They did. She looked at them for a second before speaking. "St. John, I have to say that
you got what you deserved. You went up to Brian and invoked him, and he reacted." St. John started
to speak but was cut off. "And Brian, although he did invoke you and you were pissed, you did not need
to react that way. And both of you, if you have something nasty to say to each other, you say it in
private, not in front of the village of Knothole. And if privacy dosn't permit itself, YOU BITE YOUR
FUCKING TOUNGE! You may not realize this yet, but you are both guest in my city, and if I here about
another problem with either of you, you'll be thrown in the brig so fast it will make your head spin!
Dismissed!" They both stood up to leave. "Not you Brian, I need to talk to you alone." St. John walked
out of the lab and headed toward his hovercycle, pissed at a certain human.
********************
"What do you want princess?" Brian asked her. He would of liked to started working on his gun, but
he waited quietly for her to talk to him. "Since you have arrived you have been disruptful. I will not stand
for that. You are more than welcome to stay here in Knothole for as long as you want or need to. But remember,
you are not a citizen yet. All I ask from you is that you stay in the areas that the Doctor told you about last
night. If you prove yourself uesful on missions and you can get along with our citizens, then you will become
a citizen and you will have free access to the entire village. Until then, you are limited to the lab, your
quarters, and the mess hall. If you need to go somewhere else, you must have a escort. Is that acceptable?"
Brian sighed. "Yeah, I guess. Just tell your guy St. John to back off. That cool?" Sally shook her head. "I
will, but I don't know if he will listen. See you later Brian." Sally walked out the door. Sonic and Tails
looked at Brian and laughed. He smiled at them. "What's so funny?" Sonic chuckled. "It's just that almost all
of Knothole would have gave everything they had to do what you did to St. John. I would have gladly gave every
cent I have. I really don't like him, and that's the genaral opinion of the village. I have to get going. See
you guys later." Sonic walked out the dor of the lab still chuckling. Tails turned to Brian. "Make sure to get
ready for the mission tomorrow, it got pushed up. You'll need at least two weapons and stop by the Doc's for a personal medikit."
Brian turned to face Tails. "Who's all going tomorrow?" Tails thought for a moment. "Me, Amy, Sally, You, Sonic, and Geoffery
St. John. Make sure to have everything ready. I'll see you tomorrow." Tails turned and walked out the door. He saw Amy across the
street and went to join her. They walked around a little bit and sat down by the ring pond. They started talking and their
discussion eventully led to Brian."I think he's a good man. A little frayed around the edges maybe, but then who wouldn't be after
all he's went through." Amy said. Tails shook his head in agreement. "Yeah, and he's one of those people that would back anyone up,
no matter what." "But," Began Amy. "Don't you think he's hiding something? I mean, I can't tell what it is, but I'm getting the
feeling it's not good." Tails sighed. "What ever it is, only time will tell what darkness lies in his past. I'm getting kinda
chilly Amy, want to start walking back?" She shook her head in agreement. "Let's go." They hopped off the bench they had been
sitting on and walked back to Knothole.
Brian was sitting in the darkened workshop, alone. It was 9:00 PM. He had been working all day and he had finally got the gun
to work in the way that was safe to fire in Robotropolis. Now he sat, staring into the darkness that surrounded him. "Could it be true?
Could I have done this?" He spoke out into the darkness to no one in paticular. "Tomorrow, Tomorrow we will see." He stood up and walked
out into the night, closing and locking the door behind him.
All throughout Knothole lights dimmed and doors locked. The hoverport shut off it's lights and set the collision alarm. Everyone
settled in, as tomorrow, the storm would come.
Author's Note: I have been pretty depressed these last couple of weeks and that's why it tok so long for this chapter. I am really
sorry and I am starting Chapter 10 tomorrow after school. Remember, suggestions are always welcome at:
acid_2000@hmcltd.net
theacidmethod@hotmail.com
Peace! Brian B.