Me: Updated! Now onto the disclaimer!
Disclaimer: I don't own Medabots. All borrowed characters belong to their respected owners.
Me: Review time! ^_^
HFH: Yup, the Alpha Project is going to be one dangerous thing! Mwuahahaha! XD You want something bad to happen to Henry? Ok, I'll try doing something bad to him. *pretends that he didn't notice the part of hoping nothing bad happens to Henry* Thanks for the review! ^_^;
Henry: You aren't serious are you? o.o;;
Me: Maybe yes, maybe no.
Henry: *grumbles*
Mad-Man: Forth spirit, eh? Sounds interesting. What?! I have to sacrifice myself to start a new dawn? Man, being a hero bites.... e.e; *sees the passed out Spirit Knight* Hmm, he holds weird crystals, maybe I should take them? *debates whether to or not* (Weird, I got the alert, but your review doesn't show up on the site. O.o;)
PoERL: *pales more* Freak......it's time for a little summoning, don't you agree gang?
Kaira: *shocked at what she saw* Who you going to summon?
Me: The older Merrick. He, myself, and Nisiko are going to the ERL, well what's left of it and see what we can do. *grabs a plain wooden staff and straps a katana to his back* Dimensional Rift! *a black blade forms at the tip of the staff, and I slice down ripping open a hole and out steps a 27 year old Merrick and 29 year old Nisiko*
Merrick(present): Nisiko? Isn't she an enemy?
Kaira: Mystic said this place is no longer safe, and she also said get as far away as possible. So why are you going there?
Me: She's neutral, all bounty hunters are mainly, they work for either good or bad meaning whoever hires them. And Kaira you aren't leaving this place despite what Mystic said. We three are going to check it out and slow down whoever is hunting you. Come on you guys, we're off. But first, I will leave a clone of sorts, more like weird personality.
Everyone: You can clone yourself?! O.o;
Me: I'm a writer with a giant imagination that has will beyond anything. And where there is a will, there is a way. I always wanted to say that! ^_^;; Now to leave me clone here. *glows blue and another me is there* Later! *grabs future Merrick and Nisiko and runs off*
Warren: Great, a clone of Matt....wait he said split personality.....what did he mean by that? O.o;
Clone: More like his writing self and creative side. I'm a personality in a sorts, I think up of all that Matt writes and such. Now I got work to do! *runs off somewhere*
Everyone: O.o;;;
Kaira: That was weird.....And I don't get it, how can this future Merrick going to help? He seems as strong as you.....and no offense I can kick your butt.
Merrick: One, he is stronger, a hell lot stronger. He's masking his powers, eight years past Kaira since we last saw each other. Many trials, and hardships I've faced, or will anyway. I hate weird time splits like this. e.e;
Kaira: *isn't convinced* Hmm....
Merrick: I'll answer the last review since Matt and his clone, personality, whatever isn't here.
Phantom Kensai: Merrick-Yup, Matt is making this ending come faster, he couldn't keep writing ya know? But he decided in making it this and three more chapters, maybe four can't decide. Er, knowing Matt he won't have that hard of time of writing the sequel. He knows what he's going to write already, but if he plans on writing a sequel to the sequel is undecided yet. To quote what Matt thought about the bounty hunter translation line: "Of course you probably would think of Boba Fett or Samus Aran as a bounty hunter. You are a Star Wars and Metroid fanatic in a sense." Hmm, a novelization of Tales of Phantasia? Matt likes reading novelizations of games he never played, since it lets him picture the game in his head. He's weird, I know. What? I'm a player? o.O;; How do you get that? O.o; And I want your answer man. Matt says thanks for the review.
Kaira: If he was a player, and playing me I'd torch him. *her hand is set ablaze in white flames*
Merrick: *pales and thinks* Sometimes I wish I was the stronger and older Merrick.....
Kaira: If SK said I can't leave this place, how is it any safer that he and two so-called powerful OCs left?
N-Blade: Hey, she's right! This place is less defended! Sound the alarm people! We got a writing realm to fortify!
Link: Way ahead of you, Blade. *smashes a giant red button and the whole place goes into locked down mode. Windows and doors are covered with multiple layers of reinforced titanium doors. On the outside automated laser cannons and missile launchers surrounds the place. A giant laser web covers surrounds the place and last but not least a defensive shield surrounds the web*
Isis: When did Matt set all this up? O.O
Link: Always, he has an overactive imagination..... b.b;
Wolfbane: Maybe we should just get on with the chapter? Good, now lets continue with the story!
Chapter 27: Location Relinquished
It was three days since Merrick fought with Nisiko, and still the gang knew nothing. For reasons of his own, Merrick did not tell the others about the bounty on his head. Yet, whenever he went out with the others or patrolling, he kept sensing that he was being stared out. He knew it was Nisiko, and he waited for her to make the first move.
Right now Merrick was sitting on his bed cross-legged and thinking. It was about nine in the morning, and he was in this position since six. Everyone who came to expect breakfast from the ninja wondered why he didn't make any this time. Each family member came into his room to see what he was doing, and left after seeing that he was deep in thought and didn't want to disturb him.
Merrick was in his own world, lost in his thoughts. He was wondering about Nisiko, and when she would strike. He was also wondering why Isis was stealing that stuff, and why she didn't seem to go after the neko-te again. What really was on his mind is that how the katana he bought at Rare Finds and Antiques seemed to be his old one.
After his bout with Nisiko and patrol, he compared the sheathe to his old katana to his new. They were one in the same. Down to every marking etched into the scabbard were to a perfect T. The only difference was that his older katana sheathe was a bit worn, compared to the fine leather of his new one. Looking at the markings, he knew there meaning, they meant: "This Blade Will Always Protect the Innocent."
Sighing to himself, he opened his eyes to check the time. It was around 9:30 now, sighing again he got out of his cross-legged position to lay down. He started thinking about Nisiko again. She was an enigma. How can such a pretty woman be a bounty hunter?
Wait a second, pretty? What's with me? thought Merrick. Well, I guess she is pretty. Holly wasn't that bad looking either. GAH! Why am I thinking such thoughts? He started shaking his head furiously to try and desperately to shake out the thoughts.
One thing is weird though, I thought I sensed everyone with powers here. How did she go undetected? I mean, I can sense every energy pattern throughout Japan if I try, and I did try a few times. So how did she go undetected? And her powers, they seem vaguely familiar, kind of like the people of Kartiana. But they don't have silver hair, and there is no chance she's from where I am. But can she? It's impossible isn't it? Then again, the impossible always seem to happen around me. Merrick just started shaking his head again.
"Man, thinking to much isn't healthy at points....." muttered Merrick rubbing his head. "Guess, I'll see what Matt is doing, that is if he's still here." Getting off his bed, he heading towards Matt's room.
Matt was in his room slightly bored. He was already dressed and ready if he needed to go out, but at the moment he was typing away at his computer. The young boy was trying to find out about any activity about the Robos through message boards on the net. Sadly, he was turning up with useless info from people who got ganged up on by the Robos and lost.
He sighed heavily. Slumping down in his chair he wondered if there was a way that could make his echo signal work without the feedback. Only if there was a way to filter out the feedback signal.
Filter? thought Matt. That's it! I just need a way to filter out the feedback signal! But how? Staring at his computer screen, it hit him. Yes! My connections! I'll get one of them to send me some parts and programs to rig a device to go with my echo signal!
Rolling his chair back to the computer, he pulled the keyboard out so he can type. Grabbing the mouse he clicked on his Buddy Screen and sent a message to his only contact on: Flara_Queen1209.
"Flara! I need some parts and programs quick!" typed Matt.
"Wow, calm down Matt. Send me a list of parts and programs you need and I'll get them to you." was Flara's reply.
"Alright, I'm calm. Here's the list." typed Matt as he sent the list of his needed items.
"Man Matt, this stuff would bring up a hefty price. But lucky for you I can get this stuff for almost nothing, and since you are one of my best customers, I'll sell it to you for a fair price." was Flara's response.
"Good, think you can get it to my place sometime this afternoon? You know where to hide the goods, the money will be there for you like normal."
"I'm not sure if I can, but I'll try so don't get your hopes too up. If I can't, it'll be there something around dusk at the latest."
"Alright, but I hope you can. Later Flara." typed Matt.
"Later, and again I'll try." replied Flara_Queen1209 before logging out.
"Hopefully she can get me those parts. Then we can put an end to Ruby, Cloud, and the Robos!" declared Matt.
It was now that his cousin, Link, N-Blade, Wolfbane, and Merrick came into the room. They heard Matt's yelling and came in, though Merrick was planning on checking on him anyway. Everyone one of them had raised eyebrows, the Medabots a metaphorical eyebrow. Matt just stared at them like they were weird.
"What? Do I have something on my face?" inquired the boy.
"No, but you were acting weird cuz." replied the blonde.
"What she said." chimed in the Medabots.
"I was just going to check up on you." answered the ninja.
"Hey, what were you thinking about that made you not make breakfast?" implored the girl.
"Loads of stuff." simply said Merrick.
"Like what?" pushed Alexis.
"Life, my new sword, Isis and wondering why she is stealing, Ruby, Cloud, the Rubberobo Gang, and if you guys can beat them." sighed the former Shadow Knight in answer.
"You doubt us? You of all people doubt us?" asked N-Blade.
"I don't doubt you guys in a whole, but without a proper plan you guys won't stand a chance."
"Who says we don't have a plan?" demanded Wolfbane.
"The fact that you guys haven't been meeting together and going over battle plans."
"Damn." cursed the Wolf.
"How hard is it to think up a plan?" questioned the Elf.
"Very without a strategic mind. And not all agreeing on it, or thinking of every outcome of the plan. Right now, you have 11 warriors, maybe 12 or 13 if you can get SMX and, or Isis to help out. But still, you are very outnumbered against the Robos. They have an army, you guys have just a small band. They can take you out with number alone."
"He's right, but first we need to find where they are first." stated Matt glancing out the window. He did a double take when he thought he saw a silver clad woman in the tree, when he looked again whoever was there was gone. Great, I'm going crazy now.
"Something wrong, cuz?"
"It's nothing, Alexis. It's nothing."
"It's something, Matt. Don't try covering it up, it's all in your eyes. What's the matter?" asked Merrick.
"Grr, fine. I think I'm going crazy now. Because out the window I thought I saw a silver clad woman in the tree!" exclaimed Matt.
"'Silver clad woman?'" repeated the others, except Merrick.
"Yeah, crazy huh?" sighed Matt.
"Yes it is." replied the others, but Merrick.
"No it isn't." said the ninja, earning him stares.
"You believe me then?"
"Yes, because that woman is a bounty hunter. Her name is Nisiko and she's after me, thanks to Meda-Evil no doubt. We fought, I won and let her live. It seems she didn't take my breaking of her arm serious." said Merrick looking out the window.
"You broke her arm?" questioned Link.
"Had to, I gave her a chance to run, but she chose to try and strike me while my back was turned. I broke her arm with one good pull, a sort of a gift good-bye and a reminder not to come after me." answered the ninja.
"Where is all that honor and such man?" asked N-Blade.
"You'll remember that I, we, whomever never shown much honor towards bounty hunters. One reason I gave her a chance to run is because she was a woman, the second I didn't kill her is because I give all my foes two chances. She seems to want to die instead, doesn't seem like most bounty hunters. Meda-Evil must be paying her a lot to risk chancing death against me.
"But something troubles me. She has powers that comes from my dimension. A village filled with powerful people, but they never had silver hair. Most of their weapons and armor did have fair amounts of silver in them, and their clothing did revolve around silver. But never did people have silver hair there." explained Merrick.
"Why not just ask her if she's from your dimension?" asked Wolfbane.
"You think she'd give me an answer? Even I have my doubts."
"You know, this could be your dimension and you just don't know it. It has been theorized that there are multiple dimensions out there in the universe, and some that even overlap each other. You can possibly just be from another time and not dimension." commented Alexis.
"Always possible, always possible. But the technology from my whatever was way more advance than this. Though, if this is a different time, you guys probably can't simulate our technology then....that is if you guys found anything......man this stuff is making my brain hurt!"
"You are from another dimension! Dimension I say! But since this is weird writing, I'll just use the overlapping dimension theory! So, you are from another time! Mwuahahahaha!" shouted a voice from within the closet.
"Who the heck was that?!" questioned the others. Merrick walked to the closet and opened it revealing the Author Clone.
"Great, it's the clone of the author. Let's throw him out!" declared Matt.
"Yeah!" agreed the others. They rushed the Author Clone, opened the window and threw him out.
"I'll be back!" shouted the Author Clone disappearing in black smoke.
"Now, what was I going to say?" implored Matt. "I remember; what are we going to do now?"
"Don't know." said the others together.
"Well, I know what I'm going to do. I'm going after Nisiko to confront her about her powers. Later guys!" shouted Merrick jumping out the window and landing on his feet with ease. Changing into the Ninja of Shadows he tried finding Nisiko.
"That was unexpected." commented Link.
"Not really, since he and I are almost one, I knew he would do something like that. He wants to know what happened in his past life, it is understandable. Me, I may have had a past, but if I want to know about it I can just ask Merrick. Yet, he has no one he can ask about what happened after he was turned into a medal. Nisiko may just be that person." explained N-Blade.
"He has a point, but excuse me for a moment. I have something to do." said Matt walking out of his room.
"What's he going to do?" questioned N-Blade.
"I don't know, use the bathroom?" shrugged Alexis. The others sweatdropped at the girl's comment.
Matt walked down the stairs and pulled out an envelope from his pocket. He opened the envelope while walking down the stars and pulled some money out of it before closing it again. In the envelope was the money Flara_Queen1209 was asking for the parts and programs he needed.
Going through the kitchen, he stopped there to open a drawer and pulled out some tape. Cutting pieces of the tape, he put some on the envelope and put the tape back into the drawer. Heading to the backyard via the door in the kitchen, he walked to a large green bush. Squatting down, he taped the envelope to the base of the bush. Walking back a bit, he couldn't see it. Grinning he went back into the house, and headed back upstairs to his room.
"What did you do Matt?" asked N-Blade.
"Um, er...use the bathroom." lied Matt.
"And you couldn't just say you were going to the bathroom? You're weird, Matt." sweatdropped N-Blade.
"Whatever, lets head to the HopMart to see the others. Maybe we can discuss a battle plan or something there with the others. That is, if they're there." said Matt.
"Well, lets go then." said Alexis already out of Matt's room with Link not too far behind.
"Man, she couldn't wait until I shut down the computer? Grr, knowing her she's already out the door. Might as well leave it on." said Matt, but he did turn off the monitor to save power. He and his two Medabots went to go follow his cousin to the 24 HopMart.
Rubberobo HQ
Armound Meda-Evil was in his office sitting at his desk. He was looking over the reports of the Alpha Project and grinned evilly. The reports claim that the Alpha Project is coming along faster than previously believed. It should be truly done in either 4-6 more days. Even if it was done in 6 days, it would be done 5 days ahead of schedule.
However, something has disappointed Armound. That something was Nisiko. She has failed to kill Merrick, but has declared she will. Even if doesn't kill him, hopefully she can just distract him long enough so he can't interfere with Alpha! Mwuahahahaha! laughed Meda-Evil within his head. Ruby and Cloud walked into his office at that moment.
"Sir, who is this woman that you hired to defeat Merrick?" asked Ruby.
"She is a bounty hunter that owed me a favor."
"And that favor was?" implored Cloud.
"I got her out of some trouble. And what's with the questions? I'm the one who needs to know things here, not you insolent whelps!"
"Touchy aren't we?" smirked Cloud.
"Bad move, very bad Cloud." sighed Ruby.
It was true, it was a bad move, Armound grabbed the remote and shocked Cloud once again. He decided to hold his finger on the button for some five minutes slowly turning up the wattage. When Cloud was finally released, he was on his hands and knees panting as smoke rose from his body. Armound was grinning from ear to ear.
"If I could attack you, you wouldn't be alive this moment." growled Cloud.
"Another bad move." sighed Ruby again.
Yet, another bad move, and Armound grabbed the remote again and shocked Cloud once more. He held his finger on the button for ten minutes and turned the wattage up faster and higher than before. When Armound stopped, Cloud was on the floor twitching and sparking with electricity every now and again. Dr. Meda-Evil was grinning evilly now and looked quite smug.
"Will you ever learn?" muttered Ruby. Cloud didn't give an answer. She decided to turn her attention back to Armound. "Sir, from what I heard, this woman has powers like ours, is this true?"
"It is, though if she is from where or when you two is unknown. I don't know much about her, never even seen her without her mask on since she was a child. All I know is that I helped her live her while growing up, she has had a rough childhood." answered Armound almost human-like.
"No offense sir, but you sounded almost human there. Is it because she displayed her powers that made you help her grow up?"
"Since, I feel good from frying Cloud, I won't take any offense from that. I'm not truly sure what made me help her, I just guess it was because she was so young and innocent. It was I that influenced her to become a bounty hunter when she shown signs of powers. This is why I called her in to handle Merrick." smirked Armound. (Clone Note: Man, he was out of character....I'll explain Nisiko's life a bit at the end)
"Sounds slightly more like to influence someone. Should we try the Alpha Project on a field run basis? Reports tell me our targets left there home and are heading towards the 24 HopMart."
"Take everyone that isn't involved with the fusion process. We'll see in a field test if the Alpha can repair and increase strength. Takes these with you and give them to the dumb buckets, they'll download Alpha into you, Cloud, Darkwolf, and Nightshade." ordered Meda-Evil handing Ruby four black Medawatches.
"Yes, sir." said Ruby strapping on two Medawatches on each arm before dragging Cloud out of the room.
"Nisiko better live against fighting Merrick, she's like a daughter I never had." (Clone Note: More out of character! Ahhh! X.X;;)
Somewhere in Japan
Merrick has been chasing after Nisiko, but he seemed to have lost her trail. He needed to know if she was from either his dimen-er...time or not. He still sensed her, but he couldn't seem to find her. He was surprised at how fast she was, they were at least a good ten miles from Matt's home. Glancing left and right he then saw a flash of silver to his right.
Giving chase again, he was wondering why Nisiko was running from him. He was sure where she was leading him, but he was going to find out. Running some more, he noticed she was going to the forest, and decided to cut her off.
Nisiko entered the forest and was deep in it before glancing over her shoulder. To her surprise Merrick was no where to be seen. When she turned around, she was not prepared for what happened. Out of nowhere Merrick tackled her to the ground from the front. The two rolled on the ground before jumping back and separating from one another.
"What do you want..." panted Nisiko slightly her right hand on the hilt of her sword.
"Answers." simply said Merrick crossing his arms.
"Like you'll get them!" hissed Nisiko drawing her sword and lunging at the former Shadow Knight. Merrick just sighed and caught the blade between his hands, not struggling over the unreal strength the woman possessed.
"You can't beat me you know. Your possess powers like myself, but lack the knowledge in channeling them. You have both powers, and strength, yet no proper knowledge in using them. I on the other hand," Merrick sent a well placed kick to the stomach of Nisiko forcing her back and making her loosen the grip on her sword. "possess both knowledge and skill in using my strengths and powers."
He hand the blade still between his hands in its stationary form. Forcing the weapon up, he grabbed it by its hilt, and span the sword around to test its balance. The sword was very well crafted. It was both light and sharp as the day it was forged. Grasping the hilt firmly he plunged the sword at the ground before Nisiko's feet.
"I want answers Nisiko, please give them to me." said the ninja his voice and eyes full of emotion.
When the bounty hunter looked into his eyes, she felt a pang of guilt for trying to kill him. Sighing in defeat, she sat up and removed her mask revealing set of silver eyes. Taken aback slightly, Merrick nearly stumbled backwards in shock at her eyes. He was right, they were silver, but a shocking shade of it.
"What do you want to know?" she sighed as she set her mask to her side and looking at her feet.
"Well for starters, where did you get your powers?"
The bounty hunter looked at him as if he grown a second head. "I was born with them, every human has powers, just sometimes they need to be unlocked through training. I was a rare case, mine didn't need to be unlocked. Now where did you get yours?"
"I never said I'd reveal my past here, but might as well. We'll shoot questions back and forth to each other then. Mine were unlocked when I came to grips with my destiny. When I got the legendary sword of all the human Shadow Knights, that is when my powers were unlocked. Where are you from? I mean, are you from this dimension? Time?"
"You get to ask three questions now?"
"They weren't three, they all intertwine into one, now answer my question."
"I'm not sure where I'm from, I just remember being here since I was 13. All I remember is a flash of light and then waking up finding myself here." sighed the woman. "Where are you from then? And what do you mean by human Shadow Knights? What are they?"
"Since I'm not evil, I'll answer your three questions. Me, I'm not sure if I am from another dimension or time. If it is time, this world changed a lot since my time then. Shadow Knights used to be demons Nisiko, that is until my great great great and so on great grandfather killed the current demon Shadow Knight with the Shadow Blade and taking on the demon's powers. It was then that the powers of the Shadow Knight resided in humans. The Shadow Knight was a dark knight who fought on the side of light, and his power was to be unmatched." explained Merrick. "What do you mean flash of light and waking up here? You had to have a past right?"
"I don't remember anything beyond the flash of light and waking up in some alley. And if the Shadow Knight's powers were suppose to be unmatched, how come you are the Ninja of Shadows now?"
"Easy question, as time goes on evil just tends to get stronger and stronger. By the time I got the powers of the Shadow Knight I used them to slay a demon. But only a few months after that were they lost to me by a more powerful evil. A stronger knight by the name of Luke "Cloud" Cutter. I still had some of my powers, but they were nothing to when I was the Shadow Knight. I went into training and learned the ways of the ninja and gained back my lost powers and some new ones after becoming the Ninja of Shadows. Now, why does Meda-Evil want me dead?"
"Who said my client was Meda-Evil?"
"Don't answer a question with a question, now tell me, why does he want me dead?" demanded Merrick.
"I never reveal a client's name or their objectives!" shouted Nisiko getting to her feet and drawing her sword out of the earth. She put her mask back on and held her sword in an attack ready position.
"Fine, it's time we clash steel once again." declared Merrick drawing out his katana. When his sword was out the two charged at each other their blades clashing.
24 HopMart
The time was 11:00 and the gang was trying to discuss some form of battle plan. But it always failed since someone kept bringing up how they don't know where the Rubberobo HQ is. Warren was actually listening and giving some useful ideas! What was this? The end of the world!? Oh, no! The four horsemen of the apocalypse! Run for your lives! *whacked by everyone in the room, and coughs* Excuse my sudden oddness. Back to the story.
"Hey, what Merrick told you guys makes sense. We are seriously outnumbered, and even if we use all are parts, we only have so many. Eventually our Medabots would be taken out." commented Koji.
"I hate to admit it, but our upgraded bodies can only go so far." added Peppercat.
"They're right Matt, you need a better plan than just running into the Rubberobo HQ." chimed in Henry.
"I'll think of something! Besides, we still need to find the place, and I probably won't find it until sometime after today or tomorrow. Plus, even when I do find it, we're going to have to gather some more people. So try and get any other friends to help."
"How are you going to find the-.....?!" started Henry before he was cut off thanks to some shaking of the store. "Great, the store is under attack again."
"We got to stop whoever is attacking!" declared Warren jumping off his stool.
"We know who it is, it's the Robos no doubt." grumbled N-Blade.
"Why are we still standing here?" questioned Sam.
"Don't know boss, why are we still standing here?" asked her two underlings.
"Let's go already. It's time to get Meda-Busy!"
"Right on dude!"
"Let's go then!" yelled Matt. With that, they all rushed outside. There they were forced to dodge a hail of lasers coming from Darkwolf, Nightshade, and MegaMan. After gaining their senses they noticed that Cloud, Ruby, and Roll was there as well along with the Robo Generals, Sharktail, and Kelpgirl.
"You won't know what hits you! Prepare to Robattle!" challenged Sharktail.
"Kid, I like your attitude! Soon, you'll get two golden antennas too!" laughed Seaslug.
"Right!" smirked Sharktail. "You ready MegaMan?"
"Good to go!" grinned the Net Warrior.
"How about you Roll?" asked Kelpgirl.
"Yes I am." declared the Net Healer.
"Fine we're all ready! Let's go then!" grinned Darkwolf.
"We got all our choice targets yes?" asked Ruby.
"Um, not really." said all the evil Medabots.
"Oy vey...."
"We just going to stand here and have them mock us?" inquired N-Blade.
"No!" chorused the good Medabots.
"Let's rock then!"
"Medabots Robattle!" yelled Mr. Referee coming out of nowhere.
"ATTACK!" ordered both sides, the Medabots ran at each other.
Inside the 24 HopMart, Henry rushed into the store room. This time he planned on helping the others no matter if they found out about him. He reached the box he kept his SMX gear, but the second he opened it the boxes on top of the shelves fell on top of him!
"Why is this happening to me?!" shouted Henry's voice muffled by the boxes burying him. To top it off, some cans of paint fell on top of the boxes pouring yellow and blue paint onto Henry. "WHY ME?!" (Here's your something evil HFH! ^_^;;)
Against the Blue Bomber were Metabee and Kantaroth. Not wanting to take any chances this round, Ikki transported Metabee's upgraded body while still in the HopMart. The two KBTs were exchanging laser fire with NET, but neither one of them were landing any hits.
"This is getting nowhere! Shotgun Battle Chip in! Download!" shouted Sharktail inserting a chip into his PET.
MegaMan's right arm converted into a blaster that looked close to his normal Mega Buster, save that the size of the blaster was bigger and the barrel slightly larger as well. He let loose a volley of blue lasers at the two insects. Metabee ran to the left to avoid the volley coming for him, while Kantaroth ran to the right. Neither one suffered any damage, but the same couldn't be said for the street or walls of the HopMart and some other buildings.
"Hey dude! Let's try to keep the damage to a down low!" shouted Rintaro.
"Hey, if he hit your bots, their wouldn't be any holes in the walls and floor!" countered Sharktail with his mundane logic.
"He has an odd point. But who cares?" smirked Metabee.
"Why you! Spreader Battle Chip in! Download!"
MegaMan's right arm converted in the same blaster as before, which surprised the others. It's when he let loose his weapon did they know why it was called a Spreader. The blue lasers were flying again, but this time they kept splitting apart giving a more wider range of fire. The lasers were so far apart even the two Medafighters were forced to dodge. But their Medabots weren't as lucky. They were pelted pretty hard, but even after being hit multiple times their armor held together as if they were pelted with pebbles.
"Hmm, it appears that the drawback of such a weapon as that it has low fire power dispute its range. Yet pretty good at chancing faster opponents." commented Ikki.
"Um, yeah. But don't think just because you can analyze weapons like that doesn't mean you'll win! Get them MegaMan!"
The three were blasting each other once again with their lasers, but now Metabee had more of a plan. He and Kantaroth were running circles around the Blue Bomber firing their lasers at his feet to keep him on his toes. That is until Metabee nodded and the two jumped back to unleash their attacks. Both fired their variety of missiles upon the Net Warrior. They were about to hit until......
"Area Steal and Sword Battle Chips in! Download!" shouted Sharktail slamming in two chips into his PET.
MegaMan fizzled out of existence as the missiles were going to collided with him! Now, the missiles just hit each other causing the explosion to distract the others. MegaMan was nowhere to be seen, until he gave a battle cry as he jumped off a building with his energy sword arm. He was about to cleave Kantaroth in half, that is if he didn't bring out his Pulse Blade to block. The two jumped away from each other before running at the other energy weapons clashing.
Link wanting some pay back was battling the pink Medabot by the name of Roll. Kelpgirl sent a Longsword Battle Chip to help Roll out. The two clashed steel against steel, and this was how Link liked it. It has been away since he fought an opponent sword to sword, and Roll wasn't half bad. She had a slight advantage thanks to her weapon being longer, but Link had a shield. So his sword wasn't both an offensive and defensive weapon.
This battle was going better than his first with the femme Medabot, and he wasn't going to lose this one. With one well placed slash he sliced the pink Medabot's sword in half. Panicking she jumped back and threw a barrage of razor sharp projectiles at Link, that were in the shape of hearts? Baffled, Link almost didn't defend himself with his shield. When the hearts struck his shield, he was surprised it held considering how some of the more off side ones slashed his shoulders were ease even though they just grazed past them!
"Ok, maybe better isn't they best of choice of words at the moment." muttered Link to himself. Positioning his sword blade out, he took aim with his left arm for the female Medabot. Firing his Longshot hoping to catch her off guard, the sharp projectile flew with accuracy, but at the last moment deflected by Roll's antennas. Muttering again, the Elf charged at Roll.
"Airshot Battle Chip in! Download now!" (Airshot chips come in handy at points)
Roll's right arm transformed into a sleek pink cannon with a large hole as a barrel. Firing she sent multiple pressurized shots of air at Link. The Elf defended with his shield again, but the shots knocked him back slightly and then threw him off balance. But lucky for him, the affects of the chip wore off and so the femme couldn't fire on him.
"You like wind? Oh, I'll show you wind! Farore's Wind!" shouted the Elf Hero. The wind around him started picking up, at first it just seemed like a light breeze, but it got stronger and stronger like a cyclone. The dust gathered up in a funnel, and the mini dust tornado flew at Roll throwing her into a lamppost and pelting her were dust and rocks.
"Roll!" shouted Kelpgirl in worry, looking at her PET she was shocked at the power of the attack.
Roll: 68% Damage to All Parts.
"Grr...you'll pay for that! Recovery 100 Download!" yelled the girl as she inserted the recovery chip. Roll glowed pink and was fully recovered!
"Damn...." cursed Link channeling his energy within his blade for maybe a quick win.
"Zeus Hammer Battle Chip in. Download." calmly said the girl inserting the chip.
In a flash of light, Roll held in her hands a large war hammer. Link wanting to end this now slashed downward sending a sword beam at Roll. But the female Medabot blocked the attack were her powerful hammer. Grinning evilly she charged at Link hammer raised to crush him.
Nightshade was doing battle with Sumilidon, Dragonite, and Brass. Brass and Dragonite were sending a volley of lasers and missiles at the KLN, but the King Lion had other plans. Firing at few Dark Shots at the two shooters sent them running for cover and left him the with the Saber Tooth Tiger for a bit.
Nightshade was firing a barrage of lasers at Sumilidon from his dual Quad-Shots. Sumilidon was running harder and faster than last time with his fight with Nightshade and the Lion noticed this. Sumilidon was running circles around him, and then reared back to strike! On both his arms, his sword claws appeared and he slashed Nightshade across the chest multiple times before having to pull back. His claws did actual damage to the King Lion!
Nightshade: 24% Damage to Body.
"Impressive, last time you and your friends couldn't even scratch my armor, now you do actual damage. But you have a long way to go in beating me Cub!" declared Nightshade frying two dark blasts at the STG. The twin blasts only met twin Fang Rockets that collided with them. Using the smoke screen as cover, he signaled to Dragonite and Brass.
Brass' extra cannons appeared and she charged her Star Cannons to full power. Ports opened all over Dragonite's body as white flames flecked out to prepare for a Dragon Fury attack. As the smoke cleared Sumilidon rushed Nightshade and nailed him with a powerful Hammer Fist that sent him crashing into the ground. Running the heck away, Brass and Dragonite unleashed their attacks on Nightshade. The white cyclone of fire and twin white star beams hit the KLN throwing him into a building.
Nightshade: 57% Damage to All Parts.
Nightshade got up laughing like a demented Medabot. Some of his servos grind as he stood up, but he was laughing none the less. The others who were cheering because the nailed Nightshade turned to the KLN with wonder. They were wondering why he was laughing.
"You won't defeat me, and that is a promise!" cackled Nightshade. But he was only pelted with more laser fire, flames, and fang shaped rockets. It was like he was taking damage on purpose, but why the gang couldn't even guess.
The Vile Knight was against the three people who are apart of an annoying school gang. The Screws surrounded Cloud and opened fire on the KNT. Cloud didn't even bother trying to dodge. Controlling the air temperatures around him, the lasers bounced off the layer of air as the electricity was deflected towards the earth.
"You commoners won't defeat me this round. It was a fluke I lost before, but I won't again! Air Blades!" shouted Cloud slashing rapidly with his sword. Blades of air flew at the three, but they were able to dodge the attacks. The Screws wondered what they could do, attacking from a distance was pointless if Cloud could just change the air patterns to protect himself. Missiles, electricity, and lasers were all pointless, though maybe not.
"Sloan have Totalizer attack with Omni-Cannons, something tells me your lasers won't be affected that much against his weird air shield." ordered Spike. (Clone Note: Wow, it is the end of the world, Spike said something smart..... o.o;;)
"Alright, you heard him Totalizer. Omni-Cannons now!"
Totalizer's Omni-Cannons appeared and he opened fire upon Cloud. The rapid fire of the lasers were flying at Cloud, some bounced off his air shield, but those that didn't pounded the Knight hard in the arms and chest. Krosserdog and Peppercat not wanting to be left out fired on him as well. The Knight was thrown high and crashed back down into the earth having a hard time getting back up.
"Spike how did you know?" questioned Samantha.
"I remember reading a battle tactic like this. Lasers from Medabots like Krosserdog would be deflected by the air because the air is deflecting the light within the lasers. However, Totalizer's lasers are made up of mostly protons as well as light making only some of the lasers would be deflected, but not all. Cloud would have to use more energy to deflect Totalizer's blasts, but since he didn't know his current shield wouldn't block all of the lasers, he was blasted." explained Spike like it was nothing.
His two fellow Screws looked at him with giant sweatdrops on the back of their heads. "You just made no sense Spike." they said together.
"You're not through with me just yet!" laughed Cloud running at the three Medabots slashing madly and running past them. After he sheathed his sword they fell to the ground hurt. "Mwuahahaha!"
Ruby and N-Blade were exchanging a variety of punches and kicks with one another. Neither seemed to be making any progress as the other just blocked any attack that flew their way. Jumping back from each other they started exchanging blasts of ruby red and black.
Drawing her flame shaped sword she slashed at N-Blade, but for some odd reason he refused to draw his sword and just left and right. Pulling his daggers out of their sheathes he blocked a swing with one and swiped with the other slicing Ruby's exposed stomach. Hissing in pain Ruby stumbled back and clutched her wound.
"I'll get you for that N-Blade." hissed Ruby.
"Whatever Pendara." smirked N-Blade thrusting his dagger forward. Ruby blocked in time with her sword. Setting her flame sword ablaze she slashed vertically upon N-Blade. Bringing his daggers in X defense he blocked the blazing sword. Pushing them forward he tripped Ruby and sliced her legs.
Ruby hissed in pain and kicked N-Blade away with a Blaze Kick. Thrown back by the flamed boosted kick, he almost crashed into a wall. But he used the wall of the building as a stabilizer and pushed himself forward at Ruby daggers glowing black. Ruby not noticing his return, hardly had time to put up her sword to mount any kind of defense. But it wouldn't have mattered. N-Blade sliced X fashioned and sliced through the sword and cut into Ruby's chest.
Holding her chest and hissing in pain she glared at N-Blade while on the floor. Panting slightly, she picked herself up and drew out her spear. Spinning her spear she trust it forward sending the flaming white spear of Huntress Spear at the NON-type. Smirking, N-Blade's sword had a water dragon snake around it, slashing downward he unleashed Geyser Dragon upon the spear dousing it out and throwing Ruby into the floor.
"NO MORE MRS. NICE WOMAN!" shrieked Ruby. "LAVA STORM!"
From her right hand poured out pure molten rock at N-Blade. N-Blade not expecting this barely had time to dodge the attack. Then what appeared to be meteorites were raining down upon him forcing him to dodge like mad. Flames rained down from the heavens as well and N-Blade was on pure defense now. He wasn't sure if even he could keep dodging forever.
Both the light and dark wolves clashed their energy blades with one another. The two were nearly equal, except of course that the darker had more fire power than the lighter one. Darkwolf planning on wanting to end this quickly his Magna Rocket launcher appeared, but was promptly cut off as soon as it was out.
Growling at his lighter half, he fired a plasma blast from his left hand. Wolfbane dodged with ease and kicked Darkwolf across the jaw with a blazing blue flame coated foot. Following up with a quick laser to the shoulder his laser hit with great accuracy causing the arm to spark after its connection.
Darkwolf tried moving his right arm, but it wouldn't move without sparking badly. His Golden Blade just dissipated due to the lack of power. Growling in frustration, his chain guns appeared at his side and fired upon Wolfbane with its golden volley. The Wolf just dodged left and right to slice them away.
"GRRRRRRR!!!!!!! AAAAAARRRRRRRRRWWWWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!" howled Darkwolf and unleashed his Sonic Blast at Wolfbane. The sear power of the attack ripped the floor apart and cracked a wall. This battle was going to cost the city some money at the rate it was going. A barrage of shots from Feral Fire flew at Wolfbane, but he managed to dodge.
"I'm ending this! Arctic Fury!" shouted the Wolf. He sent his tri-blast attack at Darkwolf, but somehow the Black Wolf managed to dodge the triple threat attack. The Black Wolf sent rapid plasma blasts at the Wolf with his left hand. But was forced to stop when a well placed Lupine Laser forced the arm render-less.
"You going to give up?" asked Wolfbane.
"Never!" growled Darkwolf.
The hunter and ninja clashed their blades together once again. Each looked for an opening in the others sword handling, but found none. Merrick's blade glowed black while Nisiko's sword glowed silver and with each clash did the glow around their blades intensify. Jumping away from each other they slashed their blades down and from their swords sent out blasts of silver and black. The two blasts canceled the other out.
Pulling out a few shuriken, Merrick threw them at the bounty huntress. But the huntress silver blade deflected the stars into a nearby tear. Sheathing her sword she jumped into the air and went into a corkscrew spin where she sent daggers flying at the ninja. Not once was Merrick expecting Nisiko to do something as drastic as this and was forced to play defense by dodging the raining daggers.
She landed onto her feet with grace and didn't show any signs of dizziness. Ripping her sword from its sheathe she ran at the ninja. The clearing echoed as their swords clashed with one another. Kicking Merrick in the side, she sent the taller man to the floor. Her hands blazed silver and she sent silver flames at the former Shadow Knight.
Using Shadow Walk, the flames went through him and torched the grass where he was. Appearing behind Nisiko he tapped her in the shoulder, Nisiko being no fool went into a mild sword spin where Merrick blocked with his own sword. Sending electricity through his sword it traveled through Nisiko's shocking the woman. Falling to her knees and panting, Nisiko tried to get over the shock and rise back to her feet.
Awaiting the final blow to come, Nisiko just waited there panting on her hands and knees. Yet, moments past and still no end to her life, straining her head up she saw that Merrick was a few feet away from her waiting for her to get back to her feet. He wanted to defeat a warrior in combat, not while they were on their hands and knees. A small grin appeared on her face as she found new strength to get up. Turning her neck to the warrior before her she nodded and he too returned the nod. The two ran at each other wanting to finish this battle with honor.
Seeing how her attacks weren't hitting N-Blade she came to one decision. "We're using the Alpha Project now!"
"Huh?" was the general response she got from the good guys.
"You sure Ruby?" asked Cloud blocking staff blows and lasers without even looking.
"Yeah, for all we know it might not work." added MegaMan while clashing blades with Kantaroth, but being forced to dodge lasers from Metabee.
"Yeah what he said. It might not work, and I like things rolling nicely." chimed in Roll trying the smash Link with her hammer.
"Let's just so them the power of Alpha." growled Nightshade and Darkwolf together.
"Alright lets do it then." added the three who had doubts.
"Alpha Program Download!" shouted the Generals hitting a button on their Medawatches.
"Alpha Battle Chip in! Download!" yelled the other two Robos.
The six evil Medabots were engulfed in a golden glow. Any battle damage they received disappeared, but something that wasn't suppose to happen, happened. The six were healed, but the evil ones fell to their knees sapped of their strength.
"The Alpha Program is still flawed!" gasped MegaMan trying to get back up.
"It took our strength instead of increasing it!" growled Darkwolf.
"We're sitting ducks!" yelled the others.
"Hey guys, you thinking what I'm thinking?" asked N-Blade.
"Oh, yeah. Let's blast them while they're down!" chorused the others.
"Let's so them our power! The Power of Teamwork and Friendship!" yelled Matt.
"YEAH!"
The eleven Medabots gathered their strengths and pooled them into one giant combo blast. Each fired their personal attack and it combined into a fusion attack they decided to dub: PTF. The PTF engulfed the enemies and took them all out in one giant explosion.
"Function ceased! The winners are Team Ninja-Wind!" declared Mr. Referee before running off.
"We lost! Now we must report how Alpha fail today, we must go!" Gathering their Medabots they ran for it like always.
"And again they run, like normal. I swear I should have just planted a tracer on then....oh well, I'm heading home. This battle wasn't too bad, so I doubt you guys need my help in repairing your bots so you can do them yourselves. But if you think you can't leave your bot's body at my house since I can't fix them today if something comes up." said Matt.
"We don't need any repairs." chimed the others.
"If you want to stay cuz no problem, but I need to do something." said Matt.
"I'll stay over here. Hope you finish whatever you need to do."
"Come on guys we got to jet." said Matt to his two Medabots. "Later guys."
"Bye!" yelled the others.
The remaining nine kids went back into the HopMart to find it empty. They called Henry's name and didn't get any response. Searching everywhere but the storage room he wasn't anywhere.
"If he's not here, that only means he somehow left or in the storage room." declared Alexis. Opening the door and peering in, she gasped at what she saw. Henry was buried under a pile of boxes! Rushing over she lifted the box and it was empty? Well, some where empty others had stuff like chips, catalogs, and juice boxes. She also saw some paint cans spilled over as well on top of the boxes. Pulling off all the boxes, she giggled as she saw Henry was painted yellow and blue. She called the others over and they burst out laughing at what they saw.
The ninja and huntress were exchanging sword blows with a new fury. With each clash, the swords sent sparks flying. The huntress kicked Merrick in the side and then in the other. The fins on her gloves lengthen and she slashed Merrick across the chest sending blood everywhere.
A hiss of pain passed the lips of the ninja and he gave a glared at the woman before him. Clutching his wound with his free hand and muttering something, his hand glowed and the cuts closed themselves up completely healed. Stabbing his sword into the earth, he sent a shockwave of shadow energy through it like electricity and it hit the huntress.
The huntress' blade fell out of her grip and fell with a thud into the soft grass. She fell knees first and then onto her hands, before collapsing completely. Hearing and feeling the noise of Merrick's feet walking towards her, she waited for death now. But again nothing, he just turned her over a smirk behind his mask.
"You don't deserve a warrior's death, Nisiko. You and I are nearly the same, warriors with a past, yet one filled with hardships. You don't deserve death, you deserve life. A real life Nisiko, get out of this while you still can, or I won't hold back again."
"You said you'd finish me if I faced you again, and here is again...so why didn't you?" she asked in disbelief.
"To kill an honorable warrior as yourself shouldn't be done. You may not seem honorable at times, but you have the spirit of an honorable person. Never forget that, nor come after me again. Life is more important than money, it always is and it will always be." declared Merrick sheathing his sword and walked away.
"Life is more important than money, but not when there is nothing worth living for." she muttered slightly, trying to get back up, but giving up to lay down where she is.
Matt was home, the first thing he did was head towards the bush and to his surprise the stuff he needed was there! Grinning from ear to ear he ran to the garage to build the filtering device. Flara you're a life saver. thought Matt.
After hours of planning and doing, it was almost midnight when Matt finished the filter. Going upstairs he installed the filter device to his computer, using hacking skills that no ten year old should possess let alone know about he was able to gain control of the Medabots Corporation's satellite and sent his echo signal out. The feedback signal was still semi-active until Matt turned a knob on the filter and it stopped completely.
According to his findings, the Rubberobo HQ was somewhere in the forest. Doing some more testing, he discovered that it wasn't in the forest, but under the forest! Now, all he needed to do was devise a plan of attack. And he must strike soon before the Robos fixed the Alpha Program. But first, he needed some sleep.
To Be Continued....
Another chapter is done folks and the location of the Robo HQ is in an underground cavern under the forest! Will our heroes find the entrance? What is there plan of attack? Can Matt really come up with one? Will the Robos fix the problem before the gang decides on a plan of attack? Will Merrick really kill Nisiko if it comes to it? Or will Nisiko take his advice and leave? Find out in the next chapter of Ninja-Wind!
Clone: Woo-hoo! Well, like I said, I'd explain a bit about Nisiko. From the intro, you can guess Nisiko is two years older than Merrick. And from his thoughts you can guess she is from the Village of Kartiana. But you don't know is that she is shunned by the villagers because of her silver hair and eyes. In old legends it is a bad omen if a child was born with silver hair or eyes, but with both is said that child would bring destruction upon the village. Her parents never could find the heart to do it and fled the village, but some of the other villages near Kartiana knew of their legends, but thought nothing of it. She does meet with Merrick, but after the whole Ruby and Cloud fiasco. And she was a bounty hunter then as well. They fought, Merrick one and spares her, but will she die in this fic? Only I know!
Clone: Oh, and Holly is from my fic as well. Just an odd character who helped Merrick out by lending him a hand with something. Now I'm jetting again! *runs off*
~Night time~
Kaira: *is finally alone and got the secret part of the letter* Yeah, now she tells me Merrick might be killed. Oh well, the future Merrick isn't technically my Merrick....How am I going to get out of here without sounding off the alarm? *thinks thinks* Could just blast my way out.....no that'd draw too much attention. Stealth, must use much stealth.
*runs out of the room given to her and heads to the computer Link used to set up the sercurity system*
Kaira: Now, I just need to hack into this so I can turn off the sercurity system for a bit and have it restart so the others are safe at least. I doubt that clone is as powerful as the original, but he sure is more insane. *just types in a few commands and she's in the sercurity system's mainframe. With a few more commands she shut it down and had it on an auto-reset in the next 45 seconds* Man, Matt needs a better system, any five year old can hack into this....well that is if the five year old was a Rumor OC that is. Why am I talking to myself? Time is wasting! *she runs out the door heading to her destination*