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Chapter 20
We walked into the shop and saw Vortex tinkering on some AC armor. He stepped back, picked up a rock, and proceeded to throw it at the armor. When the rock came within a 10 inches of that armor, it smashed into rubble. As the dust settled, blue sparks of pure energy crackled in the air.
"What the #### was that?" I asked.
"My new invention. It's a new armor for AC's. This armor produces a field of energy to help protect it from incoming solid ammo." Vortex replied.
"What about energy ammo?" David asked.
"I'm working on that part. Right now energy ammo shorts out the armor, but I hope to someday perfect it and make energy ammo power the armor." Vortex stated.
"Cool. When you do, hook us up, ok?" Randy asked.
"Sure thing. Now, what can I do for ya? Need new parts?" Vortex asked.
"I want you to look into something for me." I requested.
"What's that?" Vortex asked.
"Viruses. You know how to make them, correct?" Randy asked.
"Yeah, so. I quite that stuff a long time ago. I'm legit now." Vortex replied.
"Ok, well, can you teach me how to make them?" I asked.
"NO! I told you, I want nothing to do with that stuff. If I get caught again it's off to jail I go. Don't pass Go, don't collect 200 dollars. Ya get me?" Vortex barked.
"Yeah, ok. Sorry I asked." I replied, "Well, can you at least check into that button you told me about before?"
"Ok, I guess I can do that. It'll take a while though, and I would have to put off my project for a while." Vortex stated.
"Yeah, I know, I'll ow ya one, ok?" Randy said.
"Fine. I'll check it out. Come back tomorrow." He said as he left for the back room.
To pass the time we went to a pool hall. Once again, David meet a girl and once again, he stumbled over his words. Randy beat everyone of us at pool, it was a good thing we weren't playing for money. The whole time I was thinking of that button. What could it possibly do? I wondered.
We then stayed at a hotel, Randy's treat. The next day we went to Vortex's shop and he mentioned a startling discovery.
"It's a button that activates a console." Vortex stated.
"A secret console?" I asked. "How did you figure that out?"
"I took a look around the inside a bit and noticed some gears near the buttons. I also noticed that on the wall closet to the seat has a hallow sound to it when you knock on it. Perhaps this is where it opens up?" Vortex explained.
"Are you sure about this?" I asked with that little fear still in the back of my mind.
"Absolutely. I'd stake my life on it. Now, as to what the console controls, Ya got me. I have no clue. I wasn't even able to open it." Vortex stated.
"Yeah, only I can operate Grizzle." I replied as I left the shop.
"Thanks again Tex." Randy said as he followed me out the door.
"Don't call me Tex!!!!!" Vortex yelled.
In the Cockpit, I stared at that button for minutes upon minutes. Sticking a finger out to push it, then pulling it back. I couldn't get over that fear???.The fear of that button being a self destruct mechanism. Everyone was waiting around me. Urging me to push it.
After what seemed like an hour, I finally pushed it.
*Clicks*
*Squeeking*
*Grinding*
Two doors opened up on the wall nearest to the pilots seat.
Chapter 20
We walked into the shop and saw Vortex tinkering on some AC armor. He stepped back, picked up a rock, and proceeded to throw it at the armor. When the rock came within a 10 inches of that armor, it smashed into rubble. As the dust settled, blue sparks of pure energy crackled in the air.
"What the #### was that?" I asked.
"My new invention. It's a new armor for AC's. This armor produces a field of energy to help protect it from incoming solid ammo." Vortex replied.
"What about energy ammo?" David asked.
"I'm working on that part. Right now energy ammo shorts out the armor, but I hope to someday perfect it and make energy ammo power the armor." Vortex stated.
"Cool. When you do, hook us up, ok?" Randy asked.
"Sure thing. Now, what can I do for ya? Need new parts?" Vortex asked.
"I want you to look into something for me." I requested.
"What's that?" Vortex asked.
"Viruses. You know how to make them, correct?" Randy asked.
"Yeah, so. I quite that stuff a long time ago. I'm legit now." Vortex replied.
"Ok, well, can you teach me how to make them?" I asked.
"NO! I told you, I want nothing to do with that stuff. If I get caught again it's off to jail I go. Don't pass Go, don't collect 200 dollars. Ya get me?" Vortex barked.
"Yeah, ok. Sorry I asked." I replied, "Well, can you at least check into that button you told me about before?"
"Ok, I guess I can do that. It'll take a while though, and I would have to put off my project for a while." Vortex stated.
"Yeah, I know, I'll ow ya one, ok?" Randy said.
"Fine. I'll check it out. Come back tomorrow." He said as he left for the back room.
To pass the time we went to a pool hall. Once again, David meet a girl and once again, he stumbled over his words. Randy beat everyone of us at pool, it was a good thing we weren't playing for money. The whole time I was thinking of that button. What could it possibly do? I wondered.
We then stayed at a hotel, Randy's treat. The next day we went to Vortex's shop and he mentioned a startling discovery.
"It's a button that activates a console." Vortex stated.
"A secret console?" I asked. "How did you figure that out?"
"I took a look around the inside a bit and noticed some gears near the buttons. I also noticed that on the wall closet to the seat has a hallow sound to it when you knock on it. Perhaps this is where it opens up?" Vortex explained.
"Are you sure about this?" I asked with that little fear still in the back of my mind.
"Absolutely. I'd stake my life on it. Now, as to what the console controls, Ya got me. I have no clue. I wasn't even able to open it." Vortex stated.
"Yeah, only I can operate Grizzle." I replied as I left the shop.
"Thanks again Tex." Randy said as he followed me out the door.
"Don't call me Tex!!!!!" Vortex yelled.
In the Cockpit, I stared at that button for minutes upon minutes. Sticking a finger out to push it, then pulling it back. I couldn't get over that fear???.The fear of that button being a self destruct mechanism. Everyone was waiting around me. Urging me to push it.
After what seemed like an hour, I finally pushed it.
*Clicks*
*Squeeking*
*Grinding*
Two doors opened up on the wall nearest to the pilots seat.