Medabots

Storm Shadow

Chapter 20 By, Spectral

Note: I do not own Medabots or its characters; however, Colin/ Dark Strike, Scott/Storm Shadow, Shocker, and Thunder Blade are mine

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            Scott picked the medal up off the desk and placed it in his medawatch. The device emitted a flash of light and then there was silence.

Colin: What was that?

Dr. Aki: I've never seen anything like that before…

Medawatch: Ow…what happened?

            Every jumped recoiled in shock and surprise. Just to make sure he wasn't hearing things, Colin checked his medawatch. After convincing himself that his medal-less medawatch hadn't been the one talking, he inserted Shocker's medal and looked up at the others.

Scott: Hello?

Medawatch: Storm? That you? What's going on? Did we win?

Scott: Uhh…

Dr. Aki: My word…

Shocker: Who's voice was that?

Scott: Who is this?

Medawatch: It's me, Thunder Blade. Is something wrong?

**Several Minutes Later…**

            Thunder Blade's medal was in a spare body supplied by Dr. Aki. After everything had been explained to the medabot, they all sat in silence.

Thunder Blade: I've got a lot to learn about…this modern world, the Possessors, and this whole mess with the rare medals…

Scott: Yeah, it is rather confusing…

Thunder Blade: Well, one last question…

Scott: What?

Thunder Blade: Any chance of getting me out of this penguin body?

            Colin burst out laughing. Scott sweat dropped and looked over at Dr. Aki.

Dr. Aki: Sorry, but it was the only empty body I could find.

Scott: We'll head over to the HopMart first thing tomorrow.

Thunder Blade: Great.

**Next Morning**

            Scott and Colin were walking down the street towards the HopMart when they saw something strange.

Colin: Isn't that Metabee up there?

Scott: Looks like it, but who's that kid with him?

Colin: I've never seen him before.

Scott: Maybe we should tail him…

            Scott reached for a smoke bomb and Colin stopped him.

Colin: No. I'll tail them. You go buy some medaparts for Thunder Blade.

Scott: Oh alright…

            Colin grabbed his shirt at the shoulder and flung it into the air. Suddenly, he was wearing his Dark Strike gear. He jumped into the air and fired a grappling hook at the nearest streetlight. Scott continued on his way to the Hop Mart.

**Hop mart**

            Scott walked through the doors to find the place empty except for Henry. The clerk looked up but sighed when he saw it was only Scott.

Scott: Slow day?

Henry: Yep. You're the first customer all day.

Scott: Do you have any Ninja type medaparts here?

Henry: Yeah, we just got a new shipment in.

**Several Minutes Later…**

            After purchasing several medaparts, Scott ordered a milkshake and sat down at the counter.

Henry: *brings over shake* So, why so many Ninja type parts?

Scott: You should know.

Henry: What are you talking about?

Scott: Dr. Aki didn't tell you yet?

Henry: Why would Dr. Aki tell me anything?

Scott: It's about as obvious as the cut on my face.

Henry: *getting nervous* What're you talking about?

Scott: I know who you really are. I know you're both the Phantom Renegade and Space Medafighter X.

Henry: You're crazy…I'm not…

Scott: Give it up. I found your Phantom Renegade stuff in the back room the other day.

Henry: *defeated* What else do you know?

Scott: Nothing. That's all, and don't worry, the secret's safe. I won't tell anyone.

**Meanwhile**

            Dark Strike had been following the Metabee-like medabot and the unknown person with it for quite awhile and was getting bored. Neither had done anything even remotely interesting or suspicious.

Dark Strike: That's it…I've had enough of this.

            As the two people being followed walked into a garden like area, Dark Strike swung over the wall and landed on top of a statue. The place looked rather nice, like one of those old Japanese palaces. Colin made a mental note to bring Scott back with him later.

            Dark Strike's targets were walking towards the main building chatting quickly. Dark Strike scaled the building and then prepared to confront his targets. Just as the duo reached the half way mark to the building, several bullets hit the ground at their feet. They jumped back in surprise and looked up.

            Standing on the highest point of the building, arms crossed, and cape billowing behind him in sudden wind was Dark Strike. The hooded figure jumped into the air, and after somersaulting a few times, landed gracefully in front of the door to the building.

Unknown: What's the big idea shooting at us like that, dude?!

Medabot: Yeah!

Dark Strike: You aren't Metabee…

Medabot: Huh?

Unknown: How do you know Metabee? Hey who are you anyway?

Dark Strike: Tell me who you are first!

Unknown: Fine. I'm Rintaro and this is Kantaroth. Now who are you?!

Dark Strike: I am the thief in the darkness, the one that strikes with the force and speed of lightning. I am Dark Strike! *strikes dramatic pose*

Rintaro: Weird name, dude…

Dark Strike: At least it's better than Rintaro and stop calling me 'dude'!

Rintaro: You trying to pick a fight, dude?!?!?!

Dark Strike: So what if I am?!

Rintaro: Then let's Robattle!

            Dark Strike was about to accept the challenge when he remembered that he left his medawatch at home. Kantaroth stepped forward and Dark Strike took a step back.

Rintaro: Are ya gonna call your medabot or not, dude?

            Dark Strike took another step back and decided to take a leaf out of Storm Shadow's book. He threw down a smoke bomb and then fired a grappling hook and then swung away.

**Back at the HopMart**

            Scott finished off his shake and handed the glass back to Henry. Erika, Brass, and Ikki's dog entered the store. They walked back and forth a few times before Scott stopped them.

Scott: What're you doing?

Erika: Solving a mystery. I'm going to find out who Storm Shadow really is!

Scott: *!!!* And just how are you going to do that?

Erika: Well, with this.

            Erika held up a piece of ripped black cloth. Scott's eyes widened when he realized what it was.

Erika: This is a piece of Storm Shadow's mask. I found it outside after that fight the other day. I borrowed Ikki's dog to help me track Storm Shadow down.

Scott: Good luck with that…

Erika: Back to the search!

            Scott sweat dropped as Erika and co left the store. Henry smirked as the ninja turned around.

Henry: What're you gonna do?

Scott: I have no idea…

            Scott sat down and started to think. Colin walked in looking slightly depressed. He also sat down and Henry looked over at him.

Henry: What's wrong with you?

Colin: I was challenged to a robattle and I was all set to accept when I remembered that I didn't have my Medawatch with me. I had to run…

Scott: That reminds me, who was that kid with Metabee?

Colin: It wasn't Metabee. It was just Kantaroth and his medafighter Rintaro. That kid is weird.

Scott: Well, we've got a problem…

Colin: What is it?

**Moments Later**

            After he was filled in on the situation, Colin began to try and think of a plan.

Colin: Well, if she's using Salty to track you, wouldn't rain or something mess up the trail?

Scott: But it isn't supposed to rain today…

Henry: Then make it rain.

Scott: Oh yeah…I forgot I could do that…

            Scott jumped off his stool and walked over to the back of the store. He threw down a smoke bomb and with a small flash of light, became Storm Shadow.

Storm Shadow: I'm off.

            Storm Shadow threw down another smoke bomb but this time disappeared.

**On the Streets**

            Erika and Brass were running after Salty. Suddenly, the dog stopped and barked.

Erika: Great! Where is he?!

Brass: Up there!

            The medabot pointed up to a store sign. Standing on it with his arms crossed was Storm Shadow.

Storm Shadow: I hear you've been looking for me.

Erika: Yes I have, and now I've found you! Time to uncover your true identity! Get 'em!

            Erika and Brass jumped at Storm Shadow but the ninja just dodged them and jumped up to a higher area.

Storm Shadow: You'll never be able to catch me. I'm just too fast for you.

Erika: No matter! With Salty we'll b e able to track your scent then catch you off guard!

Storm Shadow: Really? How about when I do this?

            Storm Shadow began to crackle with lightning. He formed the lightning into a ball in his hand and then threw it into the sky. He then fired a beam of dark energy into the sky and with a huge clap of thunder; it began to rain, a lot.

Storm Shadow: Good luck tracking me now! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

            There was a flash of lightning and Storm Shadow disappeared.

**Back at the HopMart…(we go there a lot don't we?)**

            Scott, surprisingly dry, walked back into the HopMart and saw that Ikki, Metabee, Rintaro, and Kantaroth had arrived while he was away.

Scott: Hey, what's up?
Ikki: Rintaro, this is Scott. He's Colin's brother.

Rintaro: Hiya, dude!

Scott: So what's going on?

Henry: Rintaro was just telling us how he scared off Dark Strike.

            Henry finished his statement by smirking at Colin. Scott glanced over at his "brother" and saw that he was glaring at both Henry and Rintaro.

Rintaro: Yeah! That little wimp was scared of me. Next time I see him I'll scare him so bad that'll knock that stupid hood right off his head.

            Colin got up and just as he was about to clobber Rintaro, Henry grabbed and restrained him. Scott laughed to himself then shook his head. Suddenly a drenched Erika burst into the store. She was followed by Brass and Salty. The dog shook and got everyone else wet and Erika stomped over to the counter.

Scott: What happened to you?

Erika: I was so close to catching Storm Shadow. Then he caused that storm and got away!

Colin: well what'd you expect him to do? Let you catch him?

            Everyone went to talking about unrelated subjects when Erika noticed the cut on Scott's face. She got an idea but then shook her head in disbelief. A few minutes later…

Colin: We'd better be going…

Ikki: Better buy an umbrella before you leave.

Scott: Uh…

            Scott snapped his fingers under the counter and Erika noticed it. The storm suddenly died down. It had stopped completely by the time Scott and Colin reached the doors.

Erika: Maybe…I think I have a way to find out who Storm Shadow is…

**Outside**

            Colin and Scott were walking back home.

Colin: You've got to teach me how to do some of that magicy stuff you do.

Scott: All of my powers and techniques took years of training; it'd be very hard to learn even the simplest of them.

Colin: Oh man…

            They kept walking until Scott stopped. He was looking at a poster that had been placed in a store window. Colin noticed and went to see what Scott was looking at.

Colin: Whatcha looking at?

Scott: I'm only appearing to be interested in this posting. We've been followed.

Colin: What? By who? Where are they?

Scott: Above us. C'mon. Into that shop over there.

            Both ducked into the nearby computer store and snuck though to the back room. They exited trough the back door and into an alley.

Colin: You don't have your medawatch?

Scott: Even if I did I still didn't get a battle fit body for Thunder Blade.
Colin: Then I guess it's time for…

            Colin threw on his Dark Strike gear and Scott threw down a smoke bomb. When the smoke cleared, Storm Shadow was revealed.

Storm Shadow: You, head home and grab your medawatch, we'll need it.

Dark Strike: But if I use it as Dark Strike my identity'll be revealed.

Storm Shadow: You're right…then just look out!

            Dark Strike looked up and then dove out of the way as a huge black tiger with one glowing red eye pounced.

Dark Strike: What is that?

Storm Shadow: Looks like a mutated Possessor.

Tiger: Almost. I am of the hive but I am not a mutant. I am your demise.

Storm Shadow: "I"? Aren't you bugs supposed to have a hive mind?

Tiger: The commoners still do, but the Queen saw fit to grace a select few of us with our separation from the hive's brain.

Storm Shadow: Whatever, just bring it on.

Tiger: Oh no no no… you see I know who you are under that mask…I saw you change. Now I'm going to tell the Queen…then there will be no one to stand in her way. The world will be hers.

Dark Strike: *points wrist-mounted guns at Tiger* You aren't going anywhere.

Tiger: While the ninja poses some threat, a human with toys is no match for the mighty Possessors.

Dark Strike: Wanna test that theory?

Tiger: Maybe later, now I'm off!

            The creature dashed up the wall and away.

Storm Shadow: Go get Ikki and the others! I'll chase that thing down.

Dark Strike: Right!

            Storm Shadow took off up the walls and after the Tiger. Dark Strike fired a grappling hook and swung off towards the HopMart.

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Next Time:

Will Storm Shadow stop Tiger? What is Erika's new plan? Will we see Thunder Blade's new body? All this and more next time!