Author's Note: Thanks you to everyone who reviewed the last chapter, much appreciated. Here's Chapter 15.

Disclaimer: Refer to the prologue

Story Title: Corrupted Programming

Chapter Title: Payback Time

Outside Grand Marshal Yomex's Command Ship

"Come on, Wakeman," ADAX said impatiently. "Let's go already! I wanna see some action."

"Be patient, ADAX. I still need to find a subtle way for us to enter the ship." Dr. Wakeman said as she studied the schematics of Yomex's ship shown in the Stealth Wasp's databank. "Hm, no large main air vents to use for entry, only small air circulation pipes which are activated when oxygen-breathing organisms are taken aboard. Too small for use as entry points…"

ADAX grew even more impatient as he watched Mrs. Wakeman look over the schematics. He grumbled as he turned to the doctor. "Hurry it up, old timer. I ain't got all day!"

"Please, ADAX," she replied, annoyed. "I'm going as fast as I can. We can't just barge in there with force, we should enter and rescue XJ-9 and Bradley as subtly as possible. It gives us a greater chance of success."

"Subtle-schumtle," the green robot mumbled. "I say we blast our way in and tear our way out. It's always worked for me before."

"Need I remind you that the last time you employed that technique I had to lock you up for 12 years." The doctor shot back.

ADAX opened his mouth as if to say something, but he quickly closed it, folded his arms, and started grumbling in his seat. He shot a look at the panel Dr. Wakeman was studying. As Nora scrolled through the displays, something caught ADAX's eyes. He wordlessly brushed aside his creator and started to scroll back the displays until he found what had caught his eyes. He turned triumphantly to the annoyed scientist beside him.

"ADAX, was there any particular reason why you so rudely commandeered the display panel?" Mrs. Wakeman asked.

"Yeah," ADAX said, smirking. "I just found us a way in."

He jerked his thumb toward the screen. Dr. Wakeman turned to look. As she did, she frowned. "But that's a heat vent. It siphons out the collective excess heat from the entire ship making it very, very hot, about 1500F to be precise. Far to hot for us to use as a means of entry."

"Wrong, Wakeman," ADAX said. "It's not too hot for us, it's too hot for you, that kind of heat is nuthin' to me. Besides, there's one of the heat vent's pipes right below us. All you'd have to do extent that entry tube on the bottom of this craft to the hull and let me cut into the vent itself. Quick and easy access, plus it's subtle. That should make you happy"

"But that would mean that you'd have to go in alone." Mrs. Wakeman prostested. "And I can't let a robot as irresponsible and reckless as you go by yourself."

"Hey!" ADAX jerked a finger at the scientist. "I thought you said you were givin' me a chance. Well here's a chance for me to prove to you that I can do my job, and I will. If you give me the chance."

Dr. Wakeman looked at ADAX's face and saw the determination in his expression. It wasn't exactly the crazed, brazen, trigger-happy look she had expected, but still… "Very well, but how would you get Bradley out? I doubt he can survive being dragged through the pipes with that kind of heat."

"I'll just blow up the heat ventilation system's central control node on the way out." ADAX replied. "That should shut it down."

Mrs. Wakeman looked at the green robot for a moment, deciding whether or not she should go with his plan. After a short while she sighed, she reached over to a control panel and pressed a button. There was a slight shudder that ran through the Stealth Wasp as an entry tube extended from it's bottom and magnetically latched itself onto the hull of the command ship.

"Thanks, Wakeman." ADAX said, giving his maker a confident smile. "Don't worry, I'll get the job done. If you can count on anything you can count on that."

With that, he gave Dr. Wakeman a small salute with his weapon and made his way toward the entry tube.

Inside Grand Marshal Yomex's Command Ship

Brad took an involuntary step back as Viruz slowly moved towards him. He swallowed the lump that had formed on his throat as he kept his eyes on the tall purple robot. He remembered how effortlessly Viruz had defeated Jenny on their first encounter, and he knew that his chances of beating the High Commander were zilch. But as he took a look at the still unconscious form of Jenny, he knew that he had to at least try fighting Viruz. It was what Jenny would do if she was in his place, and even if he wasn't a superhero robot he could do no less. Gritting his teeth, Brad made the ant drone body he had commandeered fall into a fighting stance.

"That looks a lot like fighting stance, most amusing." Viruz sneered mockingly. "Do you really think you can take me on? That's a laugh!"

"Y-yeah?" Brad said nervously. "Well, we'll see about that."

"Yes, we certainly will." Viruz smirked confidently. He raised a nonexistent eyebrow as he took a look around at the damage Brad had done. "Still, I must commend you for doing as much as you did. You did, after all, manage to fool us, steal 423503's body, defeat all those roach drones, and knock XJ-9 out with one lucky blow. Not bad for human."

Viruz smiled as energy started to flow down the lines that ran along his body. "Not bad, but not good enough to face me."

At that instant Viruz formed a ball of purple energy and flung it right at Brad. The boy, whose senses and reflexes were heightened by the ant drone body's sensor arrays, managed to leap out of the way of Viruz's blast. Not even stopping to slow down, Brad lunged for the High Commander. But the purple robot's reflexes were faster, he merely sidestepped to avoid Brad's attack and calmly slammed his hand down on the ant drone body's off switch as Brad overshot past him.

Viruz snorted in contempt. "Too easy, it's as if I was battling a wind-up toy."

The deactivated ant drone body of Brad seemed to hang in mid-lunge for a moment before it finally toppled to the ground. The impact caused Brad to slip right out of the body. The boy scrambled to pick himself up and quickly started to fearfully back away from Viruz. Seeing the human boy's fear the High Commander beamed with malicious glee.

"Oh, man." Brad moaned. "This is not good."

"I'd give you to Fixit for another brainwashing, but seeing how that worked the first time I think I should just destroy you." Viruz grinned as the purple energy receded from the lines on his body. "Don't worry, we'll make sure that XJ-9 doesn't miss you. All memory of you will be wiped from Queen Jennifer's memory banks."

Brad gulped and started quivering involuntarily as Viruz started flexing his long, blade-like fingers.

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From another part of the ship, an orange-gold robot watched the unfolding scene from a security monitor. The orange-gold robot turned to a blue mantis-like robot that stood right beside him.

"That human child wouldn't have done as much damage as he did if only you'd have done your job right." Yomex said.

"B-but Sir, you have to understand." Fixit stuttered. "My equipment was built to reprogram machines, not biologicals. Furthermore, I was not built to judge human behavior and facial expressions so I couldn't really tell that that boy was only putting on a charade."

Yomex turned to him and narrowed his eyes. "You should have made sure."

"But…" Fixit began in protest, but then he stopped and sighed. "Yes, Grand Marshal, I should have."

"Well, what's done is done." The Grand Marshal conceded. "Viruz will soon get rid of that bag of biological filth, and after he does I want every trace of that human's existence wiped from Queen Jennifer's mind. Is that clear?"

The Chief Engineer nodded respectfully. "Yes, Sir."

"Good." The Grand Marshal said. "Now just sit back and enjoy the show. I'm sure Viruz will find an entertaining way to rid us of that human."

Yomex then turned to a gaggle of roach drones. "Send a repair team down there at once. I want our communications back on line as soon as possible."

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SYSTEMS OVERLOADED

REBOOTING…

LOADING OPERATING SYSTEM…

OS LOADED, INSTALLING DEFAULT SETTINGS

Jenny opened her eyes slowly, she swept them around the room and took in her surroundings. She was, to say the least, confused after the shock she had received. What had happened? Where was she? What was she doing here? No answers came to her as her systems slowly rebooted. Suddenly, movement caught the corner of her eyes. She turned groggily and saw a redheaded human boy backing away from a really tall purple robot.

At first, she didn't recognize them, but them everything in her memory flooded back to her. She suddenly remembered who Brad, Viruz, Yomex, and Fixit were. She remembered what the latter three had done to her. They had captured her and messed with her mind then played her like a puppet. They had used her. At the realization, she felt her anger starting to rise within her.

She shot a look at Viruz. The High Commander who had violated her mind and mocked her when he had taken control. She clenched her fists. He was gonna make him pay, and after that she was gonna make Yomex and Fixit pay. Yes, all of them were going to pay dearly for what they had done to her.

As Viruz slinked menacingly toward Brad, Jenny slowly got to her feet, unnoticed by the High Commander. It was payback time.

Author's Note: Well, that's all for now. I promise to try and get the next chapter out as soon as I can.