Disclaimer: I do not own Medabots, nor do I own any of the characters from the original manga. I own myself and all of my characters, that including both Foxfires, Dr. Yukienata and the whole lot of machinery introduced in this chapter. Horumarin owns Medabots. I own the rights to this fic. I do not make a profit.
Author's Note: Sorry this took so friggin' long! Computer went out and had to deal with no MSWord. Plus I was kinda burnt out from writing so took a little break.
Dr. Aki opened the door into the 'Medal Frequency Room' and allowed everyone to follow in after him. The four workers were standing in front of the machine in a line waiting for them. Once the door was shut, the workers gave a low bow and turned to the machine.
"This'll be great for your training you two. Learning everything about this kind of process will help you know more and more about medals, as well as Medabots." Dr. Aki said, pointing out the two boys.
Ikki and Koji nodded in acknowledgement and watched avidly as the workers began.
They parted into pairs on either side of a large machine, with a conveyor belt on the sides. On the front of the machine was the main control panel, resembling the ones in the booth. Only there were measuring meters of temperature and air pressure.
"DS Transfer One, begin." One of the men announced, apparently giving all four of them the cue to start up the machine. One of the men on the right went to the front of the machine and lifted up a hatch, making everything start to move or make noise of compliance.
On top of the machine was a tank filled with orange goo, resembling a lava lamp. Only instead of blobs, there were two white orbs, floating around peacefully.
"Medals prepped?" One of the men on the left asked. There was an all around nod before the next announcement. "Open up DS tank... now!"
'DS... He must mean Data Soul.' Ikki thought, watching in awe of the production in front of him. He and Koji weren't the only ones watching every movement of the machine. The whole group's interest was at peek. Especially the Medabots.
The meters on the front panel began moving wildly, air pressure and temperature gaining steadily.
The orange tank began to bubble over, making the two orbs swim around, bobbing up and down in the goo.
After a few seconds, all men keeping their eyes on the tank, one of the orbs ended up being sucked through the bottom.
"Close up the tank!" A few pushed buttons later, the orange tank calmed down, leaving only one data soul.
"Begin the transfer to the medal." The same man yelled. A new sound came from the large machine, triggering the conveyor belt on the left side to start moving.
And out came a small medal with the same design as the original. Only on one side this time.
The worker on the left picked up the medal and grinned.
"Transfer complete." He walked over to Dr. Yukienata and handed her the newly crafted medal.
"But which Foxfire is it?" Rokusho asked, suddenly getting into fighting stance as if that was all the convincing he needed to get ready.
Dr. Yukienata looked down and smiled. "This would be Foxeye."
"How are you sure?" Ikki stepped up. The red-headed woman smiled.
"Because, Foxeye was to be given the same medal design. Foxy is going to be given a different one." She walked to Foxfire's body, sitting against the wall, and placed the medal into the hatch of her back. "But until we get her parts healed up, we won't be able to talk to her for a little while."
"Okay men, time for the second Data soul!" Dr. Aki gave a thumb's up and the workers nodded an acknowledgement.
"DS Transfer Two, begin!"
"I'll be right back." Dr. Yukienata waved to them and strolled over to the doors. "I just need to get something."
"Oh, well hurry back then." Dr. Aki said, turning back to the machine.
As she left, she could already hear the next command from the medal workers.
"Next medal prepped?... Open up the DS ta—"that was when the doors closed.
"Now we can welcome Foxy without giving her a gift." Dr. Yukienata smiled, continuing down the corridor.
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"Second transfer, complete." Dr. Aki picked up the new medal and looked at it closely.
"Good work, men. Grade A medal."
"What's the design on the new medal, Uncle?" Karin asked, trying to take a peek by going on her tiptoes.
"Oh nothing special. It's an Ninja type medal, that means no elements for Foxy."
"Well that's a relief." Ikki said, wiping his brow. Koji smirked.
"Why? Afraid she might get you with some lightening?" Ikki glared.
"I'm ain't scared of anything!"
"Oh that's WONDERFUL grammar there Ikki."
"I don't see why we even let that evil have a medal. Shouldn't it be destroyed Dr. Aki?" Rokusho glowered at the medal, obviously not comfortable having it around.
"No. The Medabot Corporation doesn't believe in destroying medals. Especially ones with a Data Soul in them. That'd be like killing a li—"
"Criminal?" Rokusho cut in.
"Hm? Well I was going to say life but yes; killing Foxy's medal would be like killing a criminal. But to be honest, I don't believe in the death penalty." He then gave Rokusho a stern look. "And despite what you may believe Rokusho, I will not have a medal be destroyed."
The KWG turned his head away and closed his optics, obviously not having much else to say.
"Uh sir, would you like us to take care of the FOX type's body? We can have that healed in no time."
"Yes, that'd be great men."
"So who's going to be Foxy's Medafighter? Akura?" Asked Ikki, glancing back at the men who were now lifting Foxfire's body onto a stretcher.
"Well seeing as Akura's currently incapacitated to be taking care of her first Medabot, we're best off keeping her here in the Corporation."
"Are you sure that's safe? I mean, you saw what she try to did to you guys in the booth, keeping her here might just make her angrier."
"Well maybe not Koji. There was a time when Foxy wasn't described as the dark side. Only as the fighting side. She was created to fit the fighting spirit of the Medafighter. Heck, the whole Foxfire project was just that. A project. But then she got stolen and ended up belonging to Akura."
"That's right." Rokusho said, looking up. "I was there that day. When Akura bought Foxfire."
"Well after that, Foxy fit to Akura's tomboyish fighting. Foxeye was there to take care of her and make sure she was safe."
"So... Foxy was like any other normal Medabot?" Karin said, almost foreign to that kind of idea.
"Ha, to be honest, she was like Metabee in a Robattle."
"What?!" The KBT piped up, giving an incredulous stare. "Hey! I'm not ANYTHING like Foxy!"
"Oh really?" Dr. Aki raised an eyebrow. "You're not cocky, over-confident, willing to do anything to win a Robattle?"
"Euh—well." Metabee scratched the back of his head, sweat dropping.
"That's still no reason to dismiss what she's done today as anger." Rokusho reminded them all, folding his arms.
"I'm back!" Dr. Yukienata called to the group, opening up the doors. "Just what are we all looking so serious about? The transfer worked, didn't it?"
"Yes, yes, it went as smoothly as the first. I'm just talking to them about what's going to happen to Foxy once her medal is installed into a new body."
"Well, well." Dr. Yukienata smiled. "Speak of the devil because I—"
"Dr. Aki!" Two of the workers came back in, Foxfire walking by their side.
"Foxfire!" Ikki and Metabee exclaimed. Karin ran over and wrapped the FOX in a hug.
"It's so good to see you again!" She said, picking her up off the ground.
"How are you feeling? We really threw a beat down on yeah." Metabee said, smiling lightly. Foxfire smiled back and came to bring her feet to the ground.
"Thank you... thank you so much...!" Foxfire mentally smiled and gave the KBT a tight hug around his chest. He blushed lightly but hugged back.
"But don't forget, Sumilidon and Rokusho helped out too." Dr. Aki said, patting the two Medabots on the head.
Foxfire got up, wiping at her optic ducts, giving both Sumilidon and Rokusho a hug as well. Hesitating of course when coming to Rokusho.
"I-I don't know how I'll ever repay you guys. You've been so great to me."
"Well don't start the celebration yet, Foxfire." Dr. Yukienata said, wheeling in a carrier with a sheet draped over the contents. "There's one more thing we have to do."
At that, she snatched off the white sheet over the carrier in a very dramatic style. "I give to you, Foxy's new body!"