As they all continued to explore the factory, they have seen practically nothing except more an more plans for the artificial Blades.
Eventually, they all entered a ventilation to hopefully find something from within the walls. While they were in the ventilation shafts, they saw an old Nopon speaking to a Turikin.
"Professor Tatazo speak, speak you give orders. Don't want you to be sleeping with fishes." The Turikin said while aiming his spear at him.
"Lord Tora…is that your father?" Mayonaka asked him.
"I…" Tora was struggling to say.
"Reduce loan on neural circuits by 20%. That should improve production efficiency." Tatazo said to the Turikin.
"See? It ain't so hard." The Turikin said before leaving.
"Alright let's…Tora?" Robyn asked as he saw Tora gone…he had already jumped.
"Finch follows." Finch said before she and the others jumped.
When they landed, Tatazo eyed them.
"Ah! Could it be…Tora! That you!?" Tatazo yelled.
"You really Dadapon Tatazo?" Tora asked. They looked at each other for a moment.
"TORA!" Tatazo shouted.
"Dadapon!" Tora yelled as they embraced.
"After all this time, they can finally be together." Agate said while she smiled at the reunion
While they watched as they were reunited, they heard Mythra sniff. She was in tears seeing this. Rex handed her a hanky.
"Thanks." Mythra said while smiling and taking it.
"Wait…this seems a bit too easy." Robyn growled a bit.
"You sense something Lord Robyn?" Mayonaka asked.
"You're right." Agate said.
"Or…give me your lance Vale." He said to his Blade. She tossed it to him, and Robyn readied it. Just then, he quickly turned around and threw it at a door…right next to Muimui.
"MEHMEHMEHMEH!" He shouted in fright.
"YOU! I KNEW IT!" Robyn shouted in rage.
"Now what!?" Lilika asked while they all turned towards the Nopon, who had Truikin guards by his sides.
"Not so face intruders!" Muiui yelled while glaring down at them.
"Muimui!" Dromarch yelled shock.
"Tatazo…you are acquainted with him?" Mayonaka asked the professor.
"We were…until that day he betrayed me and Dadapon Soosoo." Tatazo confirmed.
"You idiots not figured it out yet? Muimui gave information on purpose! If we not want you here, it wouldn't be hard to find." Muimui explained.
"Meh-meh…HOW DARE YOU!" Tora shouted in rage while pulling out his drill shield.
"Masterpon is really angry." Poppi stated the obvious
"Enough of this! How about you and your band of flocking girl scouts that aren't selling cookies tell your boss to stop mass producing these artificial Blades, or we will bring this place down!" Robyn threatened.
"I'm set for some combat!" Mayonaka said.
"Let's try you out Finch." Nia said while readying her hammer.
"Uuuuuhhhhh…huh?" Finch asked.
"Finally…chance to seize artificial Blade. Guards! Take care of these intruders!" Muimui ordered them.
"So predictable." Roc said.
"Mayonaka, you're up first!" Lilika said while readying her hybrid weapon.
They fought each one of the mutant turkeys with relevant ease. Robyn was able to retrieve his lance that was stuck on the wall by the door and used Vale's dark majesty of power to help end the fight.
"Now we're gonna need some answers. What were you people plotting here?" Nia asked a terrified Muimui.
"We innocently mass produce them and sell them to those who want them." Muimui said while shaking.
"They threatened Tatazo to take part in process." Tatazo added.
"Dadapon…" Tora said with pity.
"And you wanted to get your hands on Poppi? You are a greedy bunch." Azurda added.
"So you lured us out here to avoid making ruckus in the city, is that it?" Nia asked while trying to piece all the pieces together.
"Qu-quite right yes." Muimui said.
"While he my Dadapon assistant, he sold information on contact of guild and had them attack laboratory." Tatazo explained more.
"Then…it all Muimui fault that Grampypon is killed." Tora asked.
"Indeed it was." Tatazo answered.
"You lot are sick. Killing for a one-of-a-kind experiment? Talk about heads far up their own asses." Vale spat at them.
"What will you do now? Any remorse for your actions?" Mayonaka asked while aiming her halberd at him.
"Muimui? Remorse? You be mistaken!" A voice spoke out from out of nowhere.
The doors opened and another Nopon, this time bigger than Muimui, emerged with Lila by his side. He tends to show off his bling to make a name for himself.
"So…you must be Banana." Robyn said to the rich Nopon.
"Yes…GAK! I BEG YOUR PARDON!?" Bana shouted at him when he realized what Robyn said.
"You must be the mastermind behind all of this operation." Lilika said.
"Indeed! Lila! Come forth!" Bana ordered the artificial Blade. "Now that we have Aegis in our grasp, in addition to those two, Bana will make killings!" Bana continued.
"So, who are you planning to sell the Aegis to anyway? Torna, I suppose?" Nia asked.
"How you know of Torna? Wait! I remember you! You're one of Torna's Drivers. W-w-what are you doing here? If you come for ether furnaces, they ready in ship outside." Bana said while shocked to see her.
"What!? You're selling THOSE to Torna as well!?" Nia yelled as she couldn't believe what she just heard.
"Not sure what is going on, but I'll just beat you all up!" Bana said.
"None of us shall allow you to go unpunished for your crimes, Sinister Bana!" Mayonaka yelled.
"We shall see. Muimui may have failed to capture you, but he also delivered the Aegis and the ancient ones as well. Talk about a profit. Once I also obtain missing ether furnace created by Soosoo, I will make better artificial Blades and make mountains of cash. That's Mushy Mushrooms for life!" Ban exclaimed more of his evil plans.
"Chairman…Bana! I can't believe you were stooped to this!" Rex yelled at him.
"You should be more grateful for all the jobs I find for you." Bana casually said to Rex.
"I've had it with that naming! Our names are Robyn and Lilika!" Lilika yelled with so much frustration.
"Lila! Take them all down!" Bana ordered.
"Mission acknowledged. Commencing combat." Lila said as she jumped down and assumed a fighting position.
"Tora! Please destroy her. Muimui modified her so she not listen to Masterpon Tatazo anymore." Tatazo said.
"Dadapon…alright! Poppi, let's do it!" He yelled while pulling out his drill shield.
"Started with Mayonaka last, so…let's do it Corvin!" Lilika yelled.
"Agate! I'm counting on you!" Nia yelled.
"You got it Nia." Agate said.
"WAIT!" Robyn shouted, stopping them dead in their tracks.
"What is it, Robyn?" Lilika asked.
"This is Tora and Poppi's fight. Just look." He pointed out.
"Alright. Pull back for now." Nia said while the fight between Poppi and Lila commenced.
They all watched as the two androids were duking it all out to see who the better model is. The fight eventually took them all cross the factory as they both had used their jet boosters. Poppi was able to get the upper hand throughout the fight since Tora ordered her to not lose.
"Your integrated ether furnace is not fully activated. As an updated model, my energy throughput is…superior." Lila said while she continued to attack Poppi.
Lila shot upwards and dove right at her. She was about to land a kick to Poppi's head, until she blocked it with ease.
"Energy efficiency not the problem here. Poppi's Masterpon told Poppi not to lose, so Poppi will win! Very simple logic" Poppi yelled when she gave her boosters more power and flew upward. She threw Lila off of her.
"Comprehension error." Lila said while attempting to strike back.
Poppi dodged and got behind her. She grabbed her and her grips locked onto her.
"And that is why you are failure!" Poppi yelled as she threw Lila back to where everyone else were, damaging her circuitry more.
"Lila!" Tatazo yelled with shock.
Poppi glared at her while Lila was struggling to get up.
"Do it Poppi! One more attack and she go down!" Tora yelled.
Poppi prepared her drill shield and aimed it at her.
"W-wait!" Tatazo yelled. Poppi charged at Lila. "Wait one moment please!" He yelled while using himself as a shield to Lila. Poppi gasped and stopped herself mere inches from Tatazo.
"Dadapon?" Tora asked while the others joined them.
"Jeez, make up your mind." Robyn said while pinching the bridge of his nose.
"I very sorry. Even if she no longer listen to me…even if she become weapon of evil, Lila…Lila is all I have. Only reminder of Dadapon Soosoo. She is my treasure." Tatazo explained.
"Comprehension…error." Lila said slightly. Everyone minus Tatazo looked towards her as if she were struggling to see the reality of right and wrong.
"What you think you're doing!?" Bana yelled. He then activated a switch on a panel, causing a powerful burst of electricity to harm her.
"Lila!" Dromarch yelled while he and the others were watching with horror that Lila is being brutally tortured by Bana overloading her circuitry.
"No need to bother protecting yourself. Steal that ether furnace even if it destroys you!" Bana ordered.
Lila began to stagger while approaching them.
"Lila's…Masterpon…is….Lila's Masterpon…is Professor Soosoo." Lila said as she slowly reached out above her. "And….Professor….Tatazo!" She yelled as she plunged her hand into her chest, startling everyone. She then pulled out a device and crushed it.
"WHAT!? She destroy control device on her own!? MEHMEH!" Bana shouted as his control panel short circuited.
"That's right Lila! You did it!" Rex yelled.
Lila stumbled a bit more until she collapsed. Poppi ran to her and caught her before her head would hit the ground.
"I very proud of you…sister." Poppi said.
"Poppi…" Lila said while looking at her and smiled.
"Poppi…Lila." Tora said as he and Tatazo approached them and tended to them.
"This isn't how it suppose to go! What happened to activation of Rosa!?" Bana demanded as he grabbed Muimui by the head and picked him up.
"She ready when you are!" Muimui yelled.
"Good! Do it!" Bana yelled when he dropped him, and they ran to a ventilation.
"OH NO YOU DON'T!" Jacu shouted as she ran after them while grabbing her ether cannon. She fired it down Bana's shafts, but the water didn't reach him in time. "DAMNIT!" She shouted in anger.
"They mustn't escape!" Mayonaka yelled.
"After them!" Lilika yelled.
"Rex, let's find 'em!" Nia said to Rex.
"Tora, Poppi! Take care of the professor and Lila. We'll take down those scoundrels." Rex said to them.
"Good luck." Tatazo said while turning to them.
"Jacu, Wulfric, think you two can pry open doors while we hunt for them?" Rex asked the two powerhouse Blades.
"No problem." Jacu said.
"Consider it opened." Wulfric growled.
"Wulfric, I think someone else can help better. Corvin? Think your swords can slice the doors?" Lilika asked the raven scout.
"Why not?" Corvin asked while pulling out both swords.
Wulfric howled in anger for being benched from this duty.
"Don't worry Wulfric. There will be plenty of doors to force, or even rip open for you." Rex said while calming down the monstrous Blade.
"Good!" Wulfric growled.
"I'll search from above for a little recon of my own." Roc said while taking flight.
"Good luck." Rex said.
They begun searching around for Ban and Muimui. They went all around until they came across a pair of large doors made of metal stopping their progress.
"Great…how do we get in? Even all of us put together in terms of strength can't open this door." Jacu said while they starred at it.
'What to do? Would Wulfric be the answer?' Lilika thought to herself.
"Finch has idea…Finch says open….open…um…what was it again?" Finch was saying while scratching her head in thought. "Oh! Open sea salt!" Finch yelled at the door and outstretched her arms.
The group went in silence from the awkwardness that just transpired. Not to mention that the doors just remained shut.
"Finch now says hocus kadabra!" Finch yelled once again.
"Finch, it's not going to work. We need to find a real way to open it." Nia said while shaking her head at her.
"AAHHHH! DOOR, OPEN RIGHT NOW OR I'LL USE MY HAMMER TO FORCE YOU OPEN!" Finch screamed at the top of her lungs at the doors. Suddenly, to everyone's shock, the doors slowly opened. "Thank you!" Finch yelled.
"You've GOT to be kidding me! That actually worked again!?" Nia yelled while holding the top of her head.
"Against all logic." Lilika said while just as confused.
"Guess…third time is the charm?" Jacu asked while figuring this one out as well.
"Pardon me!" Roc called out as he swooped down and landed by everyone. "I found the switch." He said.
"That makes a lot more sense." Agate said.
"Come on guys! Let's get them!" Robyn yelled.
"Where's Bana? Where did he go?" Rex asked while they ran down the hallway and stopped at the center.
"BANA! SHOW YOURSELF!" Mayonaka screamed out.
Suddenly, the ground shook, causing them to stumble around to keep their balance.
"What's with all the shaking?" Azurda yelled.
"Napon…GO!" Bana and Muimui yelled from above them in a small shuttle.
The ground split in front them and everyone was horrified as a monstrous size Lila rose up.
"Wh…wha-wha-wha…what the hell is that!?" Nia asked with her eyes wide as dinner plates.
The shuttle attached itself to the head, activating it.
"Wahahaha! How you like that? This secret weapon based on blueprints of Lila. Gigantic Artificial Blade! Rosa! Hahahaha!" Bana yelled.
"You enlarged the design? Incredible…" Dromarch said.
"That a biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiggggggggg lady." Finch said.
"Now you will all bow before the power of Bana! Go get them Rosa!" Bana ordered.
"Let's see…Corvin! Starting with you!" Lilika said while catching Corvin's sword after he tossed it to her when she mentioned his name.
"Agate, let's go!" Nia said while taking her Greataxe.
All of them began to attack Rosa. She was not only bigger but was more durable.
"Alright Vale, time to show them what you're made of." Robyn said while tossing her the lance.
"With pleasure my dear Driver. Blood Altar!" She yelled as she struck Rosa with many powerful swings at her.
"Time to give you some more power, and to add more to darkness. Lunar Light!" Mayonaka yelled while using her powers to heal the team.
"Alright! Agate, think you're ready to give them the old 'hitting rock bottom' scenario?" Nia asked while her Blade.
"Of course!" Agate said. Nia began slashing at Rosa, until she tossed it at Agate. "The courage of my Driver will shatter any will! Invincible Moldavite!" Agate yelled while slashing at Rosa as well, and pink stones shot at Rosa, dealing tremendous damage.
The combination of the attacks done in the combo caused a meteorite to rain down on Rosa, dealing massive damage. Or…so they thought. Rosa simply shrugged off the attacks and went on with the assault. Rosa was fighting back at them with ease.
"Nothing we seem to do is working!" Lilika yelled with horror.
"It's too…strong for us…" Nia said while catching her breath.
"Allow me! I shall serve as a decoy. And then-" "No! Poppi will take care of that!" Poppi's voice interrupted Dromarch from a distance.
They saw Tora and Poppi arriving. Poppi was glowing bright orange and her ether aura was flaming out of her.
"Poppi? This energy is incredible!" Mythra yelled while processing what's happening to her.
"Thanks to my sister Lila." Poppi said with a serious look on her face.
"Poppi's ether furnace has been ignited thanks to Lila! True potential of Poppi is now ready to activate. Poppi! Show them your true power!" Tora commanded.
"Roger that Masterpon!" Poppi yelled as she took her cape and threw it around her, causing it to swirl around her and the ether energy began to transform her. "Initiating QT Mode! Engage!" She yelled.
Everyone was backing away and slightly covering their eyes from how bright it was. The cape burned away, and the ether flame remained. Just then, Poppi began to rise from the flame in a new look. She looked like a middle-age teenager with longer pigtails, one piece maid dress, long white robotic socks, and had ribbons in her hair.
"Meh meh! No matter how much power she have, she still no match for mighty creation of Bana!" Bana yelled with anger.
Poppi outstretched her arms and summoned twin mech arms. She tossed them to Tora, who caught them with his wings. Poppi then struck a pose with an outstretched up and began channeling ether to Tora.
"It's time for Round 2! Let's go!" Mayonaka yelled.
As the fight continued on for a bit, Robyn and Mythra were analyzing more of Rosa. They spotted a weakness to the model.
"Mythra, we need to go for the neck. It's weaker there." He said to the Aegis.
"Okay!" Mythra said.
"But we will need to bring her down somehow." Robyn added.
"That will be harder…wait a minute! Rex, topple her with your anchor." Mythra yelled to her Driver.
"Alright! Anchor shot!" Rex yelled as he fired his anchor at Rosa's leg. It latched onto her. Robyn ran to Rex, and they tugged hard, causing her to trip and fall backwards.
"Now! Go for the neck!" Robyn yelled to the gang.
"Alright!" Lilika yelled while she took her halberd and began striking.
"Roger! Dromarch! Raging Tiger!" Nia yelled while tossing him the rings.
"At once my lady!" He said before catching them and began slashing at Rosa.
Just when Dromarch attacked, something popped out of Rosa's headpiece. It was a Core Crystal.
"NO! THE CORE CRYSTAL!" Muimui screamed as it bounced towards Lilika.
"Lilika! Get it! Get it!" Dromarch yelled at her.
"On it!" Lilika yelled while running towards it and snatched it.
"Why would a Core Crystal be in a giant robot piloted by Bana and Muimui? It makes no sense!" Nia asked while still attacking.
"Unless…they think they might become actual Drivers. Well not this time!" Rex yelled while grinning.
Just then, Rosa began to rise up and fought back.
"LILIKA! WE NEED REINFORCEMENTS! ACTIVATE IT NOW!" Robyn screamed at her.
"RIGHT! COVER ME!" Lilika screamed as she began to use the crystal.
She crystal began to glow and light silhouettes shout out from behind her, ending with a humanoid with a megalance.
A hexagonal light blue Core Crystal glowed, and the humanoid female Blade materialized. She had chocolate colored skin, light blue eyes, long while flowing hair that glows light blue at the end like her crystal. She wears a headpiece that resembles a tiara and gives her hair four separate ponytails. Her sexy curvy body is covered by a long white and blue form-fitting dress that has four cloths flowing from her back. She's wearing long white gloves which are covered by blue bracers decorated with gold rings, with matching thigh-high socks and armored leggings and combat heels. Golden rings were attached to her crystal and wrapped around her shoulders.
"I am Perun!" She yelled while summoning her megalance. She began swinging her lance around, creating ice sculptures around. "I swear this: I will uphold virtue, wherever our paths lead us!" She added before swinging it around more, creating more ice sculptures around her. She then slammed it onto the ground, causing the ice to break off form the ground and hover around her. "Now…let us attend!" She finished while striking a pose.
"Whoa…" Lilika said with amazement.
Perun approached her and knelt before her.
"My dearest Driver. I will now lend you, my power." She said while presenting her lance.
"My name is Lilika. Thank you. Let's see what you can do!" Lilika yelled when she took it.
"Of course Lady Lilika!" Perun said before they rejoined the others.
"Mayonaka, Corvin, please allow me to use her in more battles. I want to get to know her as partner. I don't intend to play favorites." Lilika called out to her Blades.
"Of course." Corvin said while they fell back.
As the fight resumed, Mythra changed back into Pyra.
"Alright Rex, let's give Perun a chance to shine. And I have the perfect way to start her off." Pyra said.
"Alright! Let's do this! You first then!" Rex said while tossing her the sword.
Pyra caught it and channeled fire into the sword. She began to spin around.
"Flame…Nova!" She yelled while the flames blasted out and hit Rosa. After she tossed Rex the sword back, she reverted back to Mythra.
"That barely did much. How about this!?" Nia yelled when she tossed back the rings to Dromarch. "Aqua Wave!" Nia yelled.
Dromarch dealt a great amount of damage to Rosa by striking with the rings. In the process, a wave of healing water hit the rest of the team, healing them up.
Lilika was swinging around the lance. She was able to swing it with ease due to how light it felt.
"Alright! Take this! Icicle Spear!" Lilika yelled when she struck hard onto Rosa's leg. The lance caused ice to form on her leg, rendering her immobilized. "Now Rex!" She yelled.
"Right! Anchor shot! Topple her!" He yelled as he fired his anchor once again, tripping her from the pull.
"Now Lilika. Let me show you my true power!" Perun yelled.
"You got it!" Lilika yelled while giving her the lance.
"I WILL HAVE THE FINAL WORD!" Perun shouted as she twirled around the lance and began striking Rosa. "SNOWFLAKE OF JUDGEMENT!" She shouted once again. Ice was forming around and she struck her hard with all of them. Lilika was given the lance to finish the combo and dealt massive damage to Rosa.
In the process, a rain of shining diamonds came crashing down onto Rosa, causing more damage. Afterwards, Rosa collapsed onto her legs, and the head piece fell off.
"WE DID IT!" Robyn shouted while they put their weapons away.
"Fine work Perun." Lilika said while smiling.
"That was impressive." Nia said to her as well.
"I am pleased that you are satisfied, Lady Lilika and Madam Nia." Perun said while bowing a bit, showing her loyalty.
"Hah! Justice always prevails." Tora yelled.
"Materpon, that enough gloating now." Poppi said.
"Poppi, you look great in that new look." Robyn complimented.
"Thank you." Poppi said before she eyed Rosa. "Now maybe you too won't be used for bad things anymore." Poppi said with a bit of sadness in her voice.
"Ahhh! Bana's vanished again." Nia said while she noticed that Bana was missing from the mini shuttle. Muimui was on the ground instead.
"My lady! Over there!" Dromarch yelled as he pointed towards a fleeing Bana.
"After him!" Rex yelled.
They ran after him while heading for a dead end. A few of them aimed their weapons at him. Others surrounded him, preventing him from any escapes.
"Meh-meh-meh! You very persistent!" Bana yelled.
"Nowhere for you to run now. Give it up!" Mayonaka threatened him.
"Stop producing artificial Blades. You used Grampypon research for too long!" Tora demanded.
"We won't allow you to bastardize this science and tech for you own monetary greed!" Lilika said while aiming her halberd at him.
"Perhaps maybe we should just had him over to the authorities." Robyn suggested.
"Especially since they love to know about what he and Lila were doing." Rex said with a teasing look.
"Rex…I never had you down as a conniving bot. Fine! I'll stop producing them." Bana said with a defeated look.
"Was that so hard?" Lilika asked with a smile.
"Now we let go, since he promised right?" Finch asked.
"No Finch." Nia said.
Jacu got behind Bana and picked him up from behind. Bana struggled to be freed from her grip, but she was way too powerful for him to break loose. He ended up giving up and was catching his breath.
"That Nopon is still of use to us. Do you really have to interfere?" A woman's voice broke the victory silence.
"Who goes there?" Agate asked when they turned around.
They saw two people with Blades glaring at them. One of them was a man with short blonde hair, blue eyes, a snazzy grin, and wore armor that was very similar to Akhos and Malos. His armor color is more maroon and had round shoulder plating's.
The other was a woman with grey eyes, long hair that past her rear. She has on a long white coat with grey floral patterns on its hems, platform boots, long gloves, and thigh-high black leggings. A small amount of armor is covering her midriff.
"Patroka…Mikhail." Nia sneered at them.
"Nia know these people?" Tora asked.
"They're Drivers from Torna. Of all the lowlifes Bana could have made a deal with…" Nia was saying while glaring at them.
"Hmm? Oh if it isn't Nia. Akhos mentioned you had turn traitor. Also, lowlifes? Coming from the traitorous rookie? You should watch your…words?" Patroka was saying until she eyed Robyn. Her eyes widen a bit from how handsome and gorgeous he was. She even saw hearts forming around him in her imagination.
"Don't mind her Patroka. Not when we are standing before the Aegis and the ancient ones themselves. The astonishing Aegis, the lovely Lilika, and the righteous Robyn! Ah! Truly the heaven must have blessed us with-BAH!" Mikhail was saying before a punch to the jaw came to him by Patroka, who continued to eye Robyn, when he had an arm around her shoulders.
Lilika snickered from that punch to the jaw. Seeing Mikhail being interrupted by how his flirty side was going was satisfying.
"You…are as subtle as a boulder with those flirts. You're not my type." Lilika said while still snickering.
"The girl has a point Mik. Just…shut up!" Patroka said loudly.
"Kay…" Mikhail said while holding his jawline.
"The traitor we kill. The Aegis and the ancient ones, ERRR Robyn and Lilika we retrieve. Got it? It's a pain, especially for me, but that's the mission." Patroka said while readying a gun.
"Roger." Mikhail said before his Blade tossed him a pair of gigantic gauntlets.
"Perun! Come on!" Lilika yelled.
"Mythra, Nia, Robyn and Lilika are my friends. I'm not gonna let you touch them!" Rex yelled while they prepared to fight.
"Mik…take the Aegis. The handsome one is mine." Patroka said.
"What! Him!?" Mikhail asked in shock while looking at Robyn. Mikhail grew angrier at him. "Fine, but if he gets close, I'll make him bleed." He growled.
"Lucky you Robyn. Let's do this everybody!" Lilika yelled.
'Why me' Robyn thought to himself in confusion.
They commenced the fight. Patroka was relying on her gun for ranged combat. Her Blade had multiple arms with a sword, hammer, axe, and lance. Whenever someone gotten close to her, he would defend her with his weapons.
Patroka continued to go for Robyn for her own reasons while Mikhail focused on Rex, and Nia. He only ever fought off Tora if he was just getting in the way. Lilika was aiding Nia with fighting Mikhail, up until they decided to go after Patroka since she would be more outmatched.
Robyn battled against Mikhail from a distance, but Mikhail rushed in. His gauntlets connected to Robyn's cannon. Meanwhile, Nia was sent flying courtesy of Patroka's Blade overpowering her. Dromarch caught her and cushioned her fall.
"You know Robyn! You're my hero! Getting Patroka's attention is something I can't do! What's your secret!?" Mikhail demanded.
"Don't know…maybe just my natural charm!" Robyn yelled while pushing him back.
Meanwhile, Mythra was inspecting the rock structure above them and by a nearby crane.
"These guys are tough!" Rex yelled.
"Ones got weapons galore, the other is a master of defense. It's like taking on a small army!" Nia explained.
"Rex…I'm ready." Mythra said.
"Seriously? We're inside a building here!" Rex pointed out.
"I analyzed the structural integrity. It should survive one blow. But we'll have to do it right underneath that crane. Anywhere else is too risky." Mythra explained about her plan.
"Alright. Guys! Let's force them over there!" Rex yelled.
"Alright. Sounds like a plan." Nia said.
"Just be careful." Lilika said.
"Understood." Poppi said while preparing for combat with Tora.
With a plan ready to go, they continued with the assault. It turned out to be easier said then done since, like Nia said, they were fighting a small army. Mikhail continued to overpower Nia as he deflected the rings and punched her away.
"Just give it up." Patroka said while aiming her gun at them. Suddenly, a burst of blue flames shot towards them, blocking each other from attacking. "Wha-!? Blue flames!?" She yelled.
"Is fire always blue?" Finch asked.
"No… Mòrag, Brighid!" Rex yelled as the Flamebringer and the Jewel of the Empire arrived.
"Just in time!" Mayonaka yelled with happiness.
"Honestly, did you not say that you wouldn't be reckless?" Mòrag asked when she approached the good guys.
"Things got complicated." Rex said.
"Tora's father is safe, but Lila is completely inactive." Lilika said.
Mòrag whipped her Blades at the flames, causing them to vanish.
"The Flamebringer…" Patroka growled.
"As if we didn't have enough to deal with already." Mikhail said while complaining.
"Inquisitor Mòrag, we need to push them towards that crane." Robyn said.
"Do we actually have a plan, or is that too much to expect?" She asked.
"Course. Have a little faith." Rex said while he stood by her.
"Very well. Let's go!" Mòrag said while preparing to fight.
"Once again Perun…let's do this!" Lilika yelled while readying the lance.
"Agate, Dromarch, Finch…gonna need your help!" Nia said.
"Got it!" Agate said.
"Finch is ready…wait for what?" Finch asked while scratching her head.
As they continued the fight, and with Mòrag and Brighid there as reinforcements, the tide of the battle was now tipped in their favor. It was a tense fight, but Torna had other plans up their sleeves. Patroka's Blade was able to fend off many of their opponents with ease, even against Brighid.
Robyn switched to Vale's lance as he began to fight Mikhail. Mikhail was now showing off some venom at him for supposedly taking away someone he care for the most. They got into a lock, but Mikhail pushed him away and tried to get the upper hand, only for him to be intercepted by Rex.
Eventually, Torna began to get weathered down a bit.
"I guess they don't call her the strongest Driver in the Empire for nothing." Mikhail said while catching his breath.
"Let's surround them with a wall of fire." Mòrag suggested.
"Pyra and Brighid together?" Rex asked.
"We will attack from the left. Can you take care of the right?" Brighid asked the salvager.
Mythra reverted back to Pyra and looked at the two of them.
"Alright then. We'll try to match your timing. Then I'll switch back to Mythra right away! Keep an eye on your sword's energy charge." Pyra said to Rex.
"Yeah! Got ya." Rex said while preparing himself.
"Here goes!" Mòrag yelled.
Everyone began to run towards them. They broke apart to surround them.
"Jokers, trying to surround us? Not a chance!" Mikhail said while blocking blue flames from Mòrag.
"Time to go Dromarch! Wild Roar!" Nia yelled.
Dromarch roared into the rings and a shockwave of energy hit them.
"NRGH! From the side!?" Mikhail yelled from the attack.
"UGH! Try to focus Mik…wha!?" Patroka yelled when she saw Tora and Poppi.
"Poppi! Jet Biter!" Tora commanded.
"Roger that!" Poppi yelled while readying her arm cannons.
"Don't get cocky!" Patroka yelled while aiming her gun at them, but it was too late. Poppi already fired a round at them, causing an explosion and sent them further back.
"Perun! Punishment Strike!" Lilika ordered Perun.
"At once Lady Lilika!" Perun yelled while spinning her lance above her, creating a large block of ice and threw it at them.
"AAHH!" Mikhail and Patroka yelled in pain when it collided with them.
"You think that's cool!? Water Blaster!" Robyn yelled while pointing at them.
"Fire in the hole!" Jacu yelled while firing multiple shots of water at them.
Just then, Mòrag and Rex charged in.
"Azure Striker, Form the Second: Radiance!" Mòrag yelled while jumping and slamming her blades down onto the ground, creating a wall of blue flames on one side of Torna.
"Rolling Smash!" Rex yelled while mimicking Mòrag and created a wall of flames on the other side.
"Mayonaka! Blood Eclipse!" Lilika yelled.
"Got it!" She yelled.
She blanketed the field around Torna with darkness.
"We're surrounded by flames and darkness? Then we go up! Huh?" Patroka yelled as she saw within the darkness Mythra glowing.
Mythra pointed at them with her powers, sending a powerful beam right at them from above. A massive explosion of light energy blasted. Everyone shielded their eyes blast. Once it begun to settle, they saw Torna still standing.
"You've got to be kidding me!" Lilika yelled in shock.
"They're still standing after that…?" Nia asked with widen eyes.
"No…she calculated the precise power output required. That's the Aegis for you. Remarkable." Mòrag said.
Just then, Mikhail and Patroka's Blades began to fade away. They reverted back to their Core Crystals.
"What just happened? Where Blades go?" Finch asked.
"Mythra. She used her powers to aim at their Core Crystals." Robyn answered.
"Bad guys all beat up too!" Tora yelled while he and Poppi ran to them.
"But that's not all!" Jacu said while pointing at their weapons.
They all watched as their weapons faded from them. They were now completely defenseless.
"Why…why you…YOU PIECES OF TRASH!" Patroka screamed with rage.
"Oh boy…this will be tough." Mayonaka said, believing that Patroka still had something up her sleeves.
"HOW DARE YOU DESTROY MY BELOVED WEPAON! I'LL TEAR YOU ALL TO PIECES! I'LL SLAUGHTER YOU ALL!" Patroka continued to scream at them. Just then, she began to channel some unknown powers form her body. "I'LL SHRED YOU WHERE YOU STAND!" She finished as red aura blasted out of her.
"STOP! YOU CAN'T USE THAT HERE PATROKA!" Mikhail shouted, trying to get her to see sense.
"Such immense power…just who is this girl!?" Mòrag demanded while shielding herself with her swords. She prepared to strike, only for her to be stopped by Brighid.
"Hold on a moment. Something isn't right." Brighid pointed out.
Patroka was struggling to walk forward. She collapsed onto all four, the red aura faded, and a blue aura took its place.
"My body…it won't!" Patroka yelled while trying to get up.
"You alright Patroka!? This power….could it be!?" Mikhail yelled as he glared at the source of the power.
They all saw a woman in a goddess attire and held a staff that glowed. She had long brown hair, fair skin, and her eyes were closed.
"Whoa…" Lilika said with amazement of the woman.
"Her chest…she's a Blade." Agate pointed out as a triangular Core Crystal was seen.
"Who's that?" Rex asked.
"So that's what's going on. That piece of Indoline scum." Mikhail said as the woman approached and opened her golden colored eyes.
"Did…did you say Indol?" Patroka yelled with fright.
"We're outmatched. Let's get out of here!" Mikhail yelled.
"Like hell I will. I'm not done killing them yet!" Patroka yelled.
"We already got what we came for. And if something happened to you, how could I possibly face Akhos huh?" Mikhail asked while picking her up.
"Let me go! This is why I can't stand you, you know?" Patroka yelled while struggling to get herself free from his grip.
"You won't get away!" Mayonaka yelled.
"Stop them!" Robyn yelled to his Blades.
Suddenly, a massive ship emerged underneath. Mikhail jumped onto it.
"ROBYN!" Patroka screamed just as Mikhail jumped.
Robyn stopped himself to the point when he was petrified from when Patroka, a bad guy to them, screamed his name like she was being kidnapped in a way.
"The Monoceros! It was right there!?" Nia yelled with shock, seeing the battleship she was familiar with.
Just then, the Monoceros readied a cannon to be fired at Mòrag. But before it fired, a yellow beam shot at it, destroying it in the process.
"Nice shot Wulfric!" Rex said to him.
"But…that was not me." Wulfric growled.
"Then who…huh?" Rex looked towards where the beam was fired at from behind them.
"Ship turret, terminated." A voice similar to Poppi came from a giant robotic Nopon. It was a white bipedal robot with long arms and legs. It had a large hammer tucked onto its back, and had a face of an enraged Nopon glaring at them.
"Affirmative. Turret destroyed by your orders." Another robotic voice that sounded rather sophisticated.
They all turned and saw the robot. They were amazed by its design. But what they didn't expect was who was next to it. From the distraction, the Monoceros escaped.
Next to it was an old Nopon with a blue coat and has cybernetics on his face with long grey hair and beard.
"Not Tora and sidekicks today!" The old Nopon yelled.
"Can it be…?" Tora asked with shock.
"Fan La Norne…" Mòrag said while looking back at the Blade.
"Goddess of the Praetorium. To what do we owe this pleasure?" Brighid asked while they approached her.
"Did you say Fan…?" Mythra asked with her eyes widen.
"Who?" Lilika asked.
With everything that had transpired today, many answers were made, but more questions rose up. Who is this Fan la Norne? Who is this Nopon with the giant robot? Where did Torna go? Find out more next time as the story continues.
