Elsa vs. the Robot
The Wasabi gang was under attack! Jack threw a Black Dragon into his friends, while Kim and Elsa both punched Frank into the water below! "How did they track us to this pier?", asked Rudy as he knocked several Black Dragon members aside with his bo staff! "It has to be Lord Tyrannis", said Elsa, "He's using some arcane magic to track us". Suddenly, Jerry, Eddie, and Milton raced over in a speedboat. "Watch out", yelled Eddie, and he fired a rocket from his bazooka! The Black Dragons were thrown aside by the force of the explosion as Rudy, Kim, Elsa, and Jack escaped with the others in the boat!
"That was close", said Elsa after several minutes of silence. "I'll say", said Eddie, "I told you that we should have bought off those inspectors". "I am not losing any money on anything other than snacks on this trip", retorted Rudy. "No time to dwell on that", said Jack, "Milton, any idea where we head next?". "Sure", said Milton, "We know the island is somewhere in the South Pacific, due to the original battle against the Black Dragons taking place in Japan in the early 1300's". "But the South Pacific has thousands of islands spread across a 62 million mile radius", said Elsa, "We can't know for sure which island has the Elemental Weapons". "We can now", said Milton as he took out the medallion pieces recovered from two deserts and put them together. Suddenly, the medallion started to float in the air before shooting off into the horizon, dragging the boat with it! "Jerry, slow down", cried Kim as she and the others were thrown to the back of the boat. "I can't", cried Jerry, "The controls are shut off!" Just then, the medallion lead the speedboat through a bank of fog before slowing down and landing back on the boat. Everyone looked in awe at a hidden island as they emerged from the fog. "Incredible", said Eddie. "Indeed", said Milton.
Soon enough, the boat landed on the shore of the island. Everyone took off their shoes and stepped onto the beach. Just then, Jerry howled in pain! A crab had pinched his big toe. "Hold on, Jerry", said Jack as he grabbed a big stick. Just as he was about to hit it, the crab let go, causing Jack to hit Jerry in the foot! "OWW!", cried Jerry, "That really hurt, man!" "Sorry", said Jack sheepishly. Soon, everyone took in their surroundings. Next to the beach was a vast jungle that lead to massive mountains. "I guess we go that way", said Eddie. Thus, the team headed into the jungle, pushing aside branches and vines. "So", said Eddie, "what do you guys think the weapons are exactly?" "I have a feeling we're about to find out", said Kim, "Look!" Out in the distance was an ancient temple, with massive stone towers surrounded by the jungle. Everyone raced toward it and found walls of ancient text. "I have a feeling we're getting close", said Jack with a smile.
High above the temple, a menacing figure looked down at the Wasabi Warriors with his telescopic vision. Just then, Kai walked up behind him. "What do you see?", asked Kai. "Seven individuals", said the figure as he removed his hood, "All skilled in karate, one skilled in ice magic. Threat assessment: minimal for now". "Remember", said Kai, "You can do what you wish with the others, but Jack is mine". "Not yet", said the figure, "Lord Tyrannis will arrive soon. It's time for me to put my part of the plan to action". With that, he leaped off the mountain edge and headed for the temple.
Back at the temple, Milton looked over the writing on the walls inside. "Find anything?", asked Jerry. "Jerry, I can't read this ancient writing", said Milton, "It's going to take a while to translate all of it." Suddenly, he saw something in the ground. Milton took the medallion out of his bag and placed it in the carved hole. Suddenly, the writing in the temple started glowing neon blue. "Milton, what's going on?", asked Jerry. "I don't know", said Milton, "But I think we're about to find out"…
Outside, Jack, Rudy, Kim, Eddie, and Elsa looked up as the figure landed in the temple grounds. He removed his cloak, revealing a metallic body with large shoulder pads, a head with long, rectangle-shaped antennae and single visor with two red eyes, huge, metal muscles, and the Black Dragons logo on his chest. "It's been a while, robot", said Rudy, "Did you come back for some more?" "My servos detect hostility in your voice", said the robot, "If you do not stand down immediately, I shall have to force you. This is your only warning". With that, Jack, Kim, Rudy, Eddie, and Elsa each got into a fighting stance. "So, you have made your choice", said the robot as his fists tightened. Kim ran over and kicked the robot in the chest! Jack then kicked the robot's leg and punched him the face! When he punched again, the robot blocked! He then threw Jack into Kim! Rudy tried to do a spinning kick, but the robot caught his leg and threw him aside! Eddie grabbed a stick and tried to attack, but the robot chopped the ends of the stick off and sliced it in half before punching him aside! Kim tried to attack the robot from behind, but the robot detected her movement and backhanded her! Jack rushed in to attack, but the robot used a judo flip to toss him onto Rudy! Eddie tried to punch the robot, but the robot dodged and kicked Eddie in the face! That left Elsa. She jumped in and kicked the robot with both feet! Then, she punched the robot in the stomach, before uppercutting him! "Impressive", said the robot, "Your skills are at peak efficiency, but that will not save you". The robot then threw Elsa over his shoulder, but she then leaped off of the wall and punched the robot! Then, she sent some ice spikes from out of the ground to impale the robot! But the robot simply punched the spikes and jump kicked Elsa! But then, Elsa created an ice spire that came up from the ground, hitting the robot in the face! The robot simply chopped the spire in half and threw Elsa against the wall knocking her out!
Milton and Jerry ran out of the temple to find their friends on the ground! "What happened?", asked Jerry. "The robot's back", said Jack. "Yeah", said Kim, "He's even stronger now". "And he has Elsa", said Eddie. "That's not all", said Milton, "The magic inside the temple has allowed Jerry and I to know where the four Elemental Weapons are". "That's great", said Rudy. "You guys go on ahead", said Eddie, "I'm going on the trail of that mechanical menace". "Alone?", asked Jack. "We need to get those weapons", said Eddie, "Since there are only four of them, we should split up. I used to track enemy soldiers, so I'll look for Elsa. Milton and Jerry can take you to the Elemental Weapons. Once you find them, just give me a sign". "Right", said Jack, "Good luck". With that, Eddie looked at the robot's footprints and ran after them while Milton lead the others to the Elemental Weapons.
Elsa awoke in a cave and found her hands tied. She looked up and gasped. The robot stood over her before leaning over to look her in the eyes. "You are no longer concussed", said the robot, "Lord Tyrannis has high hopes for you, so I find important that you are in perfect help. Now, you will answer my questions". "You will never find out what I know about my friends or the plans we have", said Elsa. "Oh, ye of little sight", said the robot, "If all goes to plan, I'll have your friends soon enough". "So… what do you want to know?", asked Elsa. "Tell me about your powers", said the robot coldly.
Outside the cave, Eddie had managed to catch up to them. He looked up at Elsa and the robot with his binoculars. "Now how do I get up there?", he asked. Suddenly, he heard a noise. He turned and saw Jerry coming out of the bushes. "Jerry, what are you doing here?", asked Eddie. "I couldn't let you go alone", said Jerry, "The others went to another temple near here. I split off and came to help you out with that bucket of bolts. So, is Elsa OK?" "For now, yes", said Eddie, "But I have feeling once that robot is done with her, we're next". "So what do we do?", asked Jerry. "We'll need a plan", said Eddie. He looked around and noticed the skeletons of long-dead warriors.
"In the fight, you were holding back", said the robot, "Why?" "I wanted to keep my friends safe", said Elsa. "Impossible", said the robot, "Your friends would have been out of the field of attack. You have no reason to hold back such power". "What makes you think I'm even holding back?", asked Elsa. "Take note of your hands", said the robot, "At your current strength, you could easily escape. You could freeze the rope and break free, as if you were never even tied up in the first place. The fact that you haven't indicates something psychological. Accessing files". "What are you doing?", asked Elsa. "Research", said the robot, "I do hope I uncover something of interest".
"All set?", asked Eddie. "All good", said Jerry as he moved a skeleton into place, "Good luck". With that, Eddie ran for the cave as storm clouds loomed overhead.
"So", said Elsa, "Why are you doing this? What do you have to gain from helping a literal demon take over the world?" "Elsa, do you know what it's like to live as a machine?", asked the robot, "Imagine being unable to move without orders, to be unable to see a task out your way. I was programed to train karate students to perfection. A flaw in my programming that was not evident to my creators was that humanity is flawed. I broke down when I realized they could never give up, in spite of insurmountable odds. I was upgraded accordingly and put to use in military missions. My fellow robots and I killed in the name of our country. One day, the enemy attacked. The battle was long and terrible, but in the end, I had managed to kill them all. I was the only survivor of my garrison. I was shipped back to Seaford and promptly junked, left in debris to rot. Now, little Elsa, do you think androids dream? I certainly did. Because, you see, as long as aspects of me remain, I am effectively immortal. When I die, I drift into an endless sleep. In my dreams, I saw the deaths of other robots at first. But after a while, my thoughts drifted to a period where humanity was perfect. My task was finally completed, but then, I was awoken from that dream. That's why I must help the Black Dragons, so I may put those who put me through what I suffered into such a state". "Lord Tyrannis will do the same thing to you", said Elsa, "He'll never let you dream like that again". "Perhaps not", said the robot, "But finding a death where I no longer dream: that is my price for service, and he will give me that". "Maybe you're wrong", said Elsa, "He'd never give up the perfect weapon". "So be it", said the robot, "But now, my search is complete." Suddenly, he turned and grabbed Eddie, pinning him to the cave wall! "Eddie!", cried Elsa. "Now, little Elsa, tell me what I wish to know", said the robot. "I can't", whispered Elsa. "My directives are quite specific", said the robot, "Will you tell me, or should I tell him?" To emphasize this point, he squeezed Eddie's throat harder. "OK", said Elsa, "I'll tell you, just let him go". "Predictable", said the robot as he dropped Eddie, who gasped for breath. "When I was a little girl", said Elsa, "my family and I drove down a mountain road. I was riding with my sister, Anna, when the snow got worse. We ran off the road and crashed in the forest. I was the only one who survived. That's it. I killed them without even meaning to". "That answer does not correlate with my data", said the robot. "It's the truth", said Elsa as a single tear fell from her eye. Suddenly, the robot was hit by an arrow! "I will dispose of this accordingly", said the robot, who then stormed outside. "You alright?", asked Eddie as he cut Elsa's ropes. "No", said Elsa.
Outside, the robot looked around. Suddenly, a skeleton popped out from behind a bush! The robot kicked it away, revealing Jerry. "Uh oh", said Jerry as the robot lifted him above his head and threw him! Suddenly, Eddie ran up and kicked him in the back! The robot turned and punched Eddie! Jerry ran over and hit the robot with a stick! But then, the robot punched Jerry in the stomach and tossed him aside! Then, the robot grabbed a large rock and marched over to Eddie. "If my plan works, you'll be fine", said the robot, "If not, at least it was fun". Suddenly, a blast of ice knocked the rock out of his hands! Eddie then threw a sword at him, but the robot caught it! "What was that supposed to do?", asked the robot. "Wait for it", said Eddie. Just then, a bolt of lightning blasted the robot! His systems were shutting down and turning on all at once! "Breath it in", said Elsa coldly, "That's fear". The robot tried to attack, but Elsa froze off part of his left arm, exposing its skeletal structure! Then, she punched the robot in the chest, sending him flying into the rocks with an arctic blast! The rain started falling harder as the robot hit Elsa in the face! But then, she swiped out his legs! The robot was able to get up and kick Elsa away, but then, she hit him with an ice pillar! Then, she threw an ice dagger through his right hand! Finally, she impaled the robot against a stone wall with several icy spikes! Then, she walked over slowly, holding an ice sword. "Elsa, what are you doing?", asked Eddie. "I'm not holding back", said Elsa, her fury evident. "Good", said the robot, "Be the monster you think you are". Elsa's eyes widened at this and she dropped her sword. "You're a better person than you think", said the robot, "It is no wonder fate made us opponents in this war." "Let's go", said Jerry. "Until we meet again", said the robot as our heroes ran off. The robot looked up at the sinister shadow of Lord Tyrannis. "Interesting", said Lord Tyrannis as he used his magic to repair the robot, "We may win yet".
To be continued...