Disclaimer: I do not own Medabots, nor any of the characters from the original manga series. I own myself and all of my characters, that including both Foxfires and Dr. Yukienata. Horumarin-sama owns Medabots. Go him and all his Medabotageness. Do not sue... or... bleuh!
Author's Note: Sorry this took so long. Computer's gone on the fritz... And plus I was kinda grounded off U
Foxfire, despite all the damage she had suffered, stood on her feet, optics a pale silver and the one way mirror glass moving violently, like something was beating against it on either side.
Rokusho and Metabee were on either side of Sumilidon who was ready at any time. Koji and Ikki behind them.
All Koji needed was a signal. He had to wait until the very moment Foxfire attacked. The moment that the glass broke he'd get Sumilidon to counter.
Timing was everything. Too soon and Foxfire would lower her attack and grow wise to their plan. Too late and... well he tried not to think about that.
The mirror's trembling finally gave way and with a loud SMASH the glass broke apart, shard by shard. Millions of them.
"NOW Sumilidon!" Koji yelled. The TGR complied and the green aura surrounded the Medabot.
But the glass didn't shoot forward; instead it stood in place and shot backwards... into the booth.
"Oh no!" Ikki shouted in shock. He'd completely forgotten about the booth! The others were in there! Including Karin!
Foxfire's optics darkened to purple, but only lasted that color long enough to give a narrow glare. Because after that she fell to the ground, offline with the medal popped out.
Koji and Ikki looked to each other then to the booth. Most of the shards had landed into the back wall. They couldn't see the others!
Ikki ran to the mirror's frame, clear of any remaining glass poking up from the framing. He jumped through and slid down the control board, landing on the ground. Koji came through the door, looking down.
"What the--?" There was no one there. The floor was completely clear, except for the glass shards lying around.
"Whew, that was close, neh?" Ikki and Koji jumped out of their skin at the voice.
Behind them, underneath the control panels, came Karin, Dr. Aki and Dr. Yukienata. Not harmed in the least bit.
"Hey guys." Karin greeted casually. Both boys looked at the three incredulously.
"We're just lucky you pulled us down in time."
Dr. Aki chuckled and scratched the back of his head, cheeks blushing. "Well I try..."
Dr. Yukienata smiled and turned to Ikki and Koji. "Is she offline then?"
Ikki snapped out of his dumfounded reaction and nodded. "Euh y-yeah. She collapsed right after that last attack."
Koji smiled. "I don't think we'll have to worry about her for awhile." Karin clasped her hands together cheerfully.
"Wonderful! Now we can start!" She chirped.
'Aww, I was kinda hoping for a victory hug.' Ikki thought in disappointment.
That was when the Medabots walked in, Foxfire's body was carried on Rokusho's back, her medal in Metabee's hand. Sumilidon following behind.
"Well, let's get going." Dr. Yukienata slipped past all of them and opened the door. The booth really wasn't built for 9 people. "We'll go to the Medal Frequency room and start things up.
"'Medal Frequency Room'?" Koji asked dubiously. "This building sure has oddly named rooms. Dr. Aki smiled.
"Well this IS an odd place after all." He squished his way through them all and followed after Dr. Yukienata, the rest of them following suit.
"Get out of there quick before we get roped into cleaning up the mess." Dr. Aki beckoned hastily.
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After a five minute walk down halls and a two minute elevator ride, they came to a room where Dr. Yukienata unlocked the door and walked in casually, three or four workers with strange devices and odd looking masks.
The workers looked up and one shut off the devices' power generator where all of them were hooked up to. He pulled off the funny mask and gave them group a funny look.
"What do you think you're doing in here? We're a little preo—"
"Yes while that's very interesting we need this room for personal business and we'd be very appreciative if you would do some work for us." Dr. Yukienata cut in, not the least bit fazed by some of their annoyed looks.
"Euh, boys, we have a situation and it'd be great if you could do us a favor." Dr. Aki stepped up. The workers nearly doubled over and turned blue with fright.
The worker who had taken off his funny mask laughed nervously. "Uh of course Dr. Aki! We'd be more than happy to do a favor for you!"
"Wow, they really look up to Uncle Aki." Karin said in amazement.
"Yeah, or they're just afraid of getting fired." Metabee commented with a deadpan tone.
Dr. Aki took the Medal from Metabee and gave it to one of the workers.
"We need you two to extract the data souls from this medal, then put it into a spare one for us." He instructed. Then added quietly. "It's the 'double medal'."
The worker stared at Dr. Aki incredulously, then looked over at Dr. Yukienata.
"Th-then, you must be Dr. Yukienata!" He made a quick bow before turning back to his machine. "We'll get started right away Doctors!"
Dr. Yukienata smiled. "Everyone, let's leave these men to their work and wait in the cafeteria."
"B-but, can't we watch them?" Ikki asked, making a puppy dog pout. Dr. Yukienata raised an eyebrow then shook her head.
"No, a lot of radiation goes on this room and we don't have any suits that will fit any of you. Now let's get going."
"Should I leave Foxfire here?" Rokusho asked.
"Yes there's no point in ceasing the function in your back." Rokusho kneeled down and carefully placed Foxfire against the wall to sit. Dr. Aki you might want to hurry up, there's a pudding special today."
Dr. Aki's eyes widened, that one phrase making him grin. "On my way! Men, just page me when you're all good and done."
After that he was gone.
"Man, Dr. Aki sure loves his pudding."
"No kidding."
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Dr. Aki settled into a seat with the others and opened up his pudding. "Ymm."
The Medabots got their hot oil, Ikki had some ramen, Koji had cream filled donut (AN: He was eating one in the manga and I thought it was so cute XD), and Karin and Dr. Yukienata had salads.
"Sluurrrrrp! So—mm—gulp how long does it usually take with those guys?" Ikki asked, wiping his chin of the ramen broth.
"Ohh not long. Ten, twenty minutes to prepare. They'll call us back soon enough. We'll leave as soon as we're done eating." Dr. Aki explained, scooping up some pudding on his spoon and taking a large gulp of it.
"Twenty minutes to prepare...? So we actually get to see them split up the medal?" Ikki asked excitedly. Dr. Aki nodded.
"Yes we'll be able to see all the action."
"But why so long?" Koji asked, wiping his face of the powder from his doughnut and throwing out the tin foil wrapping. "Why so long JUST to prepare the medals?"
"Well let me see." Dr. Aki paused, trying to figure out a way to explain it." The process of actually splitting up the data souls from the medal is a very difficult feat. In fact, the machine in that room is mostly for taking out one data soul to put in another medal because the manufacturers want a different design on the medal."
Dr. Aki finished the remains of his pudding and threw it out with the plastic spoon. "My guess is that this is the first time we've ever done such a process as this. And as to answer your question Koji, the men in that room will need a bit of time to figure out how they're going to do it and to get what they'll need for it."
That's when the beeper on his belt started to... well... beep. He held it up and smiled. "And it looks like they're ready for us."