Happy Halloween

Chapter 8

The group was now running down the hallway towards the reactor, knowing if they couldn't shut it down it would be hell on earth.

"Pick up the pace!" yelled Thomas. "I can't believe your little brother actually stared in the mirror for that long. We lost almost half an hour."

Max replied, "I couldn't help it--it was just so interesting and surreal." Max's changes were as follows: Black fur, a poofy white tail, white triangles on his face, and claws.

May said, "This certainly proves with no doubt that you are a definite geek!"

Morris said, "Would you two shut the hell up--we have more obvious problems." While Morris was berating the two he ran straight into a door.

Glitch said, "Smooth move stupid."

Ash asked, "Is this the place?"

Thomas answered, "Yep. Stand back! O.K. Yanma Solar Beam It!!"

About a second later the door was blown clear off its hinges. Brock asked, "How did you teach him that?"

Thomas replied, "Sad to say, between missions I have too much free time on my hands. That and a technical machine." He looked up at the reactor and sighed--"Whooooa!" It was a huge thing--about the same shape as a Roman pillar, except it was made out of metal, and the center was a glass case that appeared to contain a ball of pure energy.

Being the technical one Morris said, "You've got to be kidding me. That's a Kojimi K-35 Cold Fusion Reactor--How in the Hell did he get one of those?"

Ash said, "Who cares how he got it, can you shut it down?"

"It's not that simple. These reactors are the top of the line. They have dozens of different safety systems and shut offs, plus trap codes. If one of those is tripped by accident it will set off the alarm." lectured Morris."

Glitch walked up and said, "Move aside flesh pod. Watch the master at work." His eyes light up and on the reactor's control screen millions of lines of code were flashing in response. Glitch said, "Whoa, you were right this things is tricky. About time I was given a real challenge."

Brock replied, "How soon can you have that thing shut down?"

Glitch answered, "If all goes well, between 5 and 7 minutes--10 tops."

Before anyone could say any more they all heard a banging sound, like something huge was lumbering down the hall.

Thomas yelled, "What Now!" He reloaded his gun and said to Glitch, "Keep it up, we'll take care of whatever the hell that is."

Suddenly through the door came what appeared to be a giant robot. It was about 9 feet tall with a single triangular shaped eye was glowing green. It was covered with thick armor and mounted on each of the robots wrists was a .50 caliber machine gun. In a very dull mechanical voice the robot stated, "Main System, Commencing Hostilities."

Thomas yelled, "Shit it's a Dom--Scatter!!"

Everyone dodged out of the way as the robot opened up spraying the room with fire.

Ash yelled, "What the hell is that thing?"

Thomas yelled back, "Dom security drone--nasty little sucker."

"How do we destroy it?" asked Ash.

"It's armor is too thick to attack directly--if we attack the thrusters on its back there is a good possibility that it will overload and shut down. That's the reason Team Tech doesn't make them anymore. Yanma distract the thing!!" said Thomas.

Yanma quickly flew up directly towards the ceiling and fired a solar beam directly at the Dom. The Dom dodged and began to return fire, but due to the fact that Yanmas were the fastest of all the bug types, the thing was having no luck what so ever hitting him. Thomas took the opportunity to station himself behind the Dom. He drew his gun but suddenly before he could fire one single shot the Dom did a perfect 180 and fired one of its machine guns directly at him. Several rounds tore through him and he slumped to the ground.

May screamed, "We're all going to die!"

Thomas' Yanma was now pissed--it dive bombed the Dom and fired one last solar beam point blank. The Dom did not take much physical damage, but its sensor eye was destroyed. Thomas very weak lifted up his ultra ball and called Yanma back before the Dom could tear him apart. Suddenly the Dom stated in its flat voice, "Main visual sensor destroyed, ammo remaining 74, switching to back up echo location mode."

Morris said, "You've got to be kidding me, that thing can locate us like a bat?"

The Dom turned and leveled its gun directly at May. It said, "Target locked."

Ash jumped from behind a crate and ran directly towards the Dom. Brock yelled, "What the hell do you think you are doing?"

Ash literally charged the Dom yelling, "I won't let you hurt anyone again."

Suddenly there was a bright flash of light. Everyone was looking in disbelief as the light was coming directly from Ash. Morris blurted out, "No freaking way!

When the smoke cleared, Ash and the Dom were on the ground. The Dom was literally destroyed. Sparks were dancing across its charred armor. The Dom stated, "Mal...System...Down." With that statement it shut down.

Morris, Max, and Brock dashed out from behind the crates and ran towards May. Max yelled, "Sis are you alright?"

May simply said, "I..I think so."

Morris went up to Ash and said, "What just happened?"

Ash sat up and said, "I really don't know. It's like I blacked out for a second." Then he winched.

"What's the matter?" Morris said, sounding worried.

Pikachu ran up to his trainer looking worried as well. Pikachu was hiding behind the crates with the others when the gunfire started.

Ash said, "My whole body feels like it's burning."

Brock who walked over said, "Do you think it's possible that you used an electric attack?"

Morris replied, "That's probably the best explanation I can think of. Maybe it's an unintended side effect of the virus."

Suddenly a voice yelled, "I'm barely alive over here!"

Max and May ran up to Thomas and Max said, "Are you going to be alright?"

"Probably not. I feel like my lungs are going to collapse." He then looked at Max and said, "You know kid, you remind me of me at your age--except without those glasses--do me a favor." He then took out his ultra ball and placed it in Max's clawed hands. "Will you take care of Yanma for me? I'm not going to be around much longer anyway. And whatever you do stay out of trouble." Thomas then died on the spot.

Brock, Morris and Ash walked up after over hearing the conversation. Morris said, "I'm sorry." Before anyone else could say anything, Glitch yelled, "Bingo!" and all the lights went out.

Just as quick the power came back on. A computer voice said, "Emergency compositors on line. Rerouting all power to missile launch bay." The lights then dimmed extremely low.

Brock said, "What the----how" Before anyone could say anymore a familiar voice said, "I always plan at least ten steps ahead." The gang turned to see Dr. Bailey, only this time he was a full hybrid. He was now covered with white fur and his eyes were even more cat-like, the blood red hair remaining on his head was even messier and finally his ears were gone and replaced with two over sized cat ears on the top of each side of his head. "You've really pissed me off. Now you are all going to die."

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