Are we playing with Squids? Or Kids?
Pit: Both?
Dark Pit: Definitely both...
Alright... Both is good... So far, I am not getting any reviews as the story goes on... I have a feeling that not many people played the Octo Expansion... Or the story is too boring to read. I'd really like to know your thoughts viewers. I want to know what I'm doing wrong...
Just so you'd know... it does follow the story, but I added a few things that weren't from the DLC, so it's kind of new in a way...
But aside from that, let's continue the story of finding a way back to San Fransokyo shall we?
The red light flickers in the distance...
Tadashi continues to walk over to it, passing by all of the robots being created in the factory. He still wonders why they are being created below the depths of San Fransokyo. There's no way something like this occured in any other city as far as the red clad hero knew...
Something is up... This is not some sort of rescue mission as planned in the beginning. No! Something is really up in this closed off subway station.
"I don't think this is even a subway station..." Tadashi muttered to himself, walking continuously.. "This is more like a factory or facility for creating robots..."
But why here? They could've just manufactured stuff like this back in the surface of the city. It would be for the best, not to mention... it wouldn't be so suspicious.
Most importantly... Why were there more people down here at possibly thirty feet below San Fransokyo, basically trapped for eternity? or was it something down below that is... not human?
Beep... Beep... Beep...
This caused Tadashi to snap out of his thoughts for a bit. The sound was probably at it's loudest, so he stopped walking. He looked down, and had his eyes on the mysterious red light. He was close to it now, so let's see what it is...
The red clad superhero picked up the mysterious device that was laid on the table. He examined it. The entire device was blue, obviously. It had a black joystick slightly near the top of the unknown item. It has a red flicker, constantly beeping everytime it lights up.
But the one thing that made him curious the most was that brand imprinted on the thing...
Kainami Co.
What does that mean? It was a brand, obviously. Tadashi did see the sign back at the stopping point. He remembered it being smudged though... He wonders what it really said. All he knows is that this sort of company creates robots and other technology such as the one in the red clad hero's hands.
But for what purpose...? And why all they way down here...?
Tadashi's eyes narrowed at the blue device... He doesn't know what this thing does, but it can't be anything good... What is the story behind this technology anyway...? Now that was something the college student wanted to know.
He put the blue piece of technology back at the desk. He didn't want to mess with the thing. Who knows? It could be some sort of trap as his lazy enthusiast of a friend would say.
"I've read these things in comic books before!" Fred commented, continuing to watch the movie. "You may think it's what you'd expect, but in reality it is not! Pretty cool plot twist, amiright?"
"I dunno..." Honey Lemon responded, eyes narrowing at the film. "That sounds pretty cliche, not gonna lie..."
"We've seen this kind of stuff in almost all movies we watched..." Wasabi added. "I don't blame you... It gets old after a while..."
Hiro rolls his eyes. "A while?" He rhetorically asked, unamused. "Sure, it's cliche and it makes things boring, but let's be real here... We fall for it all the time..."
"See? This kid knows what's up!" Fred preached, giving Hiro a high five. The kid rolls his eyes and collided his hand with his fantasy loving friend. "Red herrings are where it's at..."
"Besides... we encountered something like this... didn't we?" Hiro asked with a straight face.
All friends looked at each other, giving off the same look. Tadashi knew what was going on; he knew his friends did the same thing. Remembering the encounter with the infamous Yokai, taking away his mask, thinking it was Krei, but in reality it was...
Jeez... The sense of a plot twist combined with betrayal was not a good thing...
They all sat there in silence, reflecting their thoughts as tge movie kept on playing. Few minutes later, the fourteen year old's eyes narrowed, feeling a little uneasy.
"Hey, don't feel bad... At least we knew who he truly was before he could do anything to us... That's something, right? I mean, think about what he could have done to his students with that facade..."
Fred sighed. "Hiro's right... at least the man was punished for his crimes! Don't forget we became awesome superheroes thanks to this kid!"
"Oh jeez!" Gogo interrupted. "Always changing the subject again... We talk about him behind bars, and you start telling us about superheroes..."
"Whoa... Give him a break!" Tadashi said, calming them down. "He's just being him! Give him a break..."
"You know me, guys!" Fred said, getting into those weird superhero poses. "Always the optimistic one here! I turn away from the past and look towards the future... and my amazing sign spinning powers."
Hiro raised a brow. "I thought it was about your under-"
"DON'T... LET HIM REPEAT THAT, PLEASE!"
Tadashi chuckled at the thought. Even if Fred was a little weird, he knows that his friends matter more than any of the comic books he wanted and read.
True Friendship... He wishes more people had friends like him...
As soon as he snapped out of his thoughts and continued to investigate what else was on this desk, something made an electric like sound. It caused the college student to widen his eyes, and perk right back to the strange device in reflex. He thought he saw some sparks coming from the device he picked up earlier. Was that just in his imagination?
It turns out that it wasn't the case. The blue device sparked again, causing the red light to flicker faster. Tadashi backed away a bit. He knows something is going to go wrong, so he prepared himself for the worst.
Few seconds passed, more sparks flying about. Before Tadashi knew it, preparing his flamethrowers, the device pulled out a projection, processing information and pressing it into the hologram.
"Huh?" Tadashi said, raising a brow. He put down his flamethrowers. All of those unexpected sparks to pull out information. It was anti-climatic, sure... But, don't give the dude a heart attack, because that was something he was not ready for.
He walked closer to the blue device, looking up at the projection that came from it. Looks like it's time to learn some things about this unknown area. The red clad hero's eyes narrowed at what he was reading.
KQ-80 Log. #1:
Kainami Company.
What is this? It's a brand for creating robots to help... Okay... it sounds totally unoringinal, I know... The fact that I am using my last name to make a brand, but that's beside the point!
I've always wanted to help people on my spare time! I always thought I could be more than who I am. Sure, my peers didn't believe me that much, but I am not giving up this decision. So, with enough patience (And maybe a bunch of spare materials) I got to work on a thousand robots and variants that I call 'Sanitized Robots'.
The name is... questionable I know, but I just like the sound of it. Please don't judge me... So, I sent these creations out to the world. These bots have remarkable AI, so I let them roam free and find trouble wherever their scanners detect...
It worked as expected. They helped those in need and apprehended those who have done far too bad deeds. The people were thrilled! And within days I got my own company! It made me happy, and those who didn't believe in me, were wrong! I sure showed them!
Now, humans and robots can finally co-exist. They can never judge what is human and what is not... A robot isn't a robot... It was a friend to all...
This is great! I'll continue to make more bots from here! I hope this is what the future wanted...
I hope this is what you wanted... my dearest friend...
The projection cut off, leaving Tadashi to process the information that was given to him.
To put it bluntly, he finds and learns that an entire company that makes robots to assist the people back in San Fransokyo... and maybe even other parts of the world. Why does that sound so redundant? Maybe it's because that's exactly what Tadashi wanted to do for so long; creating these amazing inventions to help people.
And would you look at that? Looks like someone thought the same way...
Tadashi let out a content sigh, shaking his head. He looked at the what was now called a KQ-80 device. He assumed that's what the device is... due to the projection saying it so...
It took a lot of thinking to make this decision. When it was over, he picked up the blue device and decided to hang onto it. There are many secrets behind this piece of technology from what he saw. Perhaps, this could be of use in the future...
Tadashi looked back at the factory, seeing more and more robots being made. He smiled. "They are going to help so many people... I hope to see these things soon..."
But... wait... The college student stopped at what he was saying. He hopes to see these things back at San Fransokyo. But, weren't they already there? It said so in the log he read just minutes ago. Last time he was back in the city, there were no robots up there, not even the ones who are being built in this factory.
Something is off... and Tadashi can already feel the sense of uncertainty...
Looks like there's something else he's gotta do than just a rescue mission... "Oh boy..." Tadashi commented, putting a hand on his forehead. "This is how it's going to be from here... and here I thought it would be the most simplest task..."
He stood there, trying to keep it together with all of this stuff going on at once. Have to admit, it was really overwhelming; He knows how that feels... In fact, he's been through that all the time.
Tadashi's heart slowly began to beat at a moderate pace. He feels all the pressure on him was gone now. That's a relief, now let's continue on the things he's currently gotta do. With a breath, he took a step forward, wanting to go to the exit. There's honestly nothing else to do here except watching robots being created. What else was there to do?
However, as soon as he kept walking...
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
"What?!" The red clad hero exclaimed, eyes widening from hearing that very loud sound. He looked around every direction of the factory. What was happening now.
He heard metal sounds coming from above. This made Tadashi look up. When he did, he saw a bunch of robots falling down from the ceiling, all giving intimidating eyes, staring down at what appears to be an intruder.
The bots landed, surrounding Tadashi. They all pulled out their guns, threatening the college student to stay where he was and don't fight back. If he did, than the intruder might as well be shot dead.
"What are you doing here?" One of the security bots said, narrowing it's robot eyes. "State your purpose."
"Uh..." Tadashi said, feeling overwhelmed by this sudden request.
"State your purpose, or we'll shoot you right here!" The same bot said again, readying his weapon a bit more.
"Wow, going staight to the point!" Tadashi commented, standing straight. "I am Tadashi Hamada! I don't know how I got here, but I don't want to cause trouble! I'm going to take my leave, that's all I'm doing..."
The robots stood their ground, still aiming their guns at a currently non-threatening college student. The same security bot blinked, not sure if this dude is telling the truth or not.
"We shall see about that." It said sternly, pulling out his scan visor. Tadashi tensed up immediately, holding his breath. He tried his best to not make any sudden movements. You don't know what could happen... It's like going through one of those security scanners at an airport. They expect you not to move.
It took awhile for the college student to calm down a bit. After all, this is a scanning protocol to see if he's telling the truth. What was there to worry about? It's not like he had anything special on him besides the suit...
BZZZZ!
That was... until he realized that he might've took something that wasn't his for his own good...
"Item detected." The bot calls out, eyes flashing many colors. It points at Tadashi's pocket. "And just what do you think you're doing with the boss's KQ-80 device?"
Tadashi's eyes widened. "B-Boss?!" He stammered, shaking a bit. Looks like they're getting onto him with this blasted key item. He sighed. He honestly wished he didn't let his guard down coming here. "I-I... I don't know what you're talking about..."
The security bot's eyes narrowed, giving an intimidating red glow. It took out it's robotic hand and swiped at the college student, sending him to fall backwards.
"Ow!" Tadashi screeched, clutching his injury. "Hey, you don't have to-"
"You care to explain why you were taking stuff that wasn't yours?" The bot security, now getting more defensive than before. Tadashi was now shaking in fear. He really shouldn't have lied to the security bots... That was more of Hiro's job, let's be honest.
"I... I just-"
"You're a liar..." It interrupted, pulling out it's weapon. It points down at the trembling college student. "Just like all the other humans..."
Tadashi blinked, slowly trying to stand up. "What?" He said, feeling dumbstruck. "But... You guys are Sanitized Robots... Aren't you all supposed to help humans in need? Wasn't that your purpose?"
The bot blinked, eyes narrowing. "You have read the boss's logs about our status..." It said looking back at the other robots. The things looked at the intimidater in surprise, seeing that this wandering person is aware of what information he found. The security bot, gave an enraged expression as it commanded all bots to target Tadashi.
"That kind of information is not important to us... Boss's orders to all bots." It explained looking down. The rest of the bots glowed red, showing no signs of holding back their decisions. "We are going to have to kill you here. You're just like any other scum if the earth..."
"Wha?!" Tadashi said in disbelief. He backed away, putting his hands up. This escalated quickly. He thought these robots were supposed to help people like it said. Why are they going rogue? And why do they despise humans? What did they ever do?
It looks like talking won't help him anymore, because as soon as he opened his mouth, the so cslled Sanitized Robots began to open fire on the college student. Tadashi screamed, dodging away from the bullets the best he could. "Holy shit!" He cried out, defending himself from incoming fire.
There's no going back this time. The Sanitized Robots have locked their directives. They will terminate Tadashi as if it's the last thing they'll ever do.
Tadashi doesn't have a choice. If he can't reason with the security robots than so be it. He'll play their game. At least he wasn't completely defenseless. He's got a suit with fire-wielding powers. Man, what would he do without this thing? Thank god, Hiro knows his way around this kind of technology.
"Hiro..." Tadashi muttered, readying his flamethrower. "If you can even hear me... I'm going to save you and Fred. I'm in a bit of dilemma at the moment, getting myself attacked and everything, but I assure you I will survive... You are probably confused at where you are but... I promise you, it'll be alright..."
The bots fired more bullets at Tadashi, to which the red clad hero sidestepped out of the way. "Must annihilate the disgusting piece of garbage! Destroy!"
Tadashi fires his flamethrower, catching one of the security bots off guard. This seemed to piss off the group more, not that he was surprised. "I hope Fred keeps an eye on you if he's still around... One thing's for certain, little brother..."
He got into position, charging up a fireball. When it was fully charged, He lunged into the group, ready to shove the ball of energy into a group of technological sentients.
"I'm not giving up on you..."
Somewhere deep within the depths of San Fransokyo lies a fully functional train named, Outie 5600. The subway train started making these natural sounds as it moved very fast on the tracks. Where was this thing going? Nowhere in particular... After all, it is being controlled by a KQ-80 device; this means the passenger decides where it should stop...
In the train lies many passengers... Some are just robots that lost their way and ended up here. They aren't exactly what it was expected to be. All they do is sit around with blank expressions on their faces. There was no talking, no conversations... Just the continuous sounds of beeps and boops.
Of course, that all applies to one of the current carts...
One in particular lies at the rear end of the train...
In the caboose of Outie 5600, there lies two human beings who were lost down here. Currently journeying their way out of the closed off area in San Fransokyo. They seem to be holding up well for the most part. Though the entire idea of going through tests... is a bit sketchy to say the least.
But, that didn't matter... If this is how they're going to get back to the wonderful lights of San Fransokyo, then so be it. They honestly don't have time to think about what they were doing. If anything, they just want out of here...
Fred knows a lot more than he thinks now... How odd it took falling from an unpresidented height to do that. At the moment, the college mascot was texting away, trying to tell his best friends about a certain mission, absurd silliness, and Hiro's current state of mind.
Fred blinked at that last one. Hiro's current state of mind... He looked at his former amnesiac friend. It seems like he's still asleep. He chuckled though. It was kind of adorable seeing him sleep in such cute positions. He starting to believe why Tadashi calls him the most precious thing in the world...
Well, Hiro is his little brother, so that goes without saying.
Fred continues to watch Hiro sleep. He knows that's creepy, but he honestly couldn't help himself. Hiro's in a bad state of mind, so of course he's gotta worry about his friend...
If there was no way to jog Hiro's memories, then how is Tadashi going to feel?
The comic lover sighed. He really didn't want to see one of his best friends in heartbreak. Sure, he can make jokes to cheer them up, he can find ways to entertain them so they can forget... But sometimes, it was best to leave them be or console them... It wouldn't be Fred's immediate action, but still... It works fine.
...He didn't think telling jokes to his amnesiac friend would be a good idea. Believe me... He's tried it before, and it always ended up with Hiro not understanding, distant behavior, and indifference.
Fred looked down, hearing the sounds of slight snoring coming from Hiro. It was good on him for letting the kid rest... I mean, when was the last time the kid slept? It was probably for the best... But, he wonders though...
"What exactly is going on in that head of yours, little guy?" Fred asked, continuing to text his friends. "I hope you'll pull out of this phase somehow... Then I could start making more amazing supernatural stories, and you'll love them. Don't forget the jokes!"
Silence... no sound, no interruptions... It was just nothing. For some, it'd be a relief. It calms others down, it makes them feel at peace. It was like a... warm dream that fills you with overwhelming happiness.
It was all Hiro could hear, but it was a little odd to him... He was on a train that did the exact opposite of silence. Sure, the sound of wheels does feel great, and makes others feel at ease in a way, but this... was kind of outta the blue... There was no background noise... just mute...
What exactly was going on?
"Freeeeeed..." Hiro slurred, rolling to the side. "Did the train stop...? Why aren't we moving...?"
A few seconds passed; There was no answer coming from his enthusiast of a friend. He groaned and he slit his eyes just a bit... It was all blurry. He couldn't see what he was seeing. All he saw was black, and maybe some stuff in his eyelids...
"Fred..." Hiro tried again, more clearer this time. "Are you there? Did you hear what I said?"
Again... No answer. It was as if he wasn't there in the cart. Either that or he was ignoring him. Hiro grunted, that inconsiderate man. Maybe he had something important to do...
He knowd that Fred doesn't exactly do stuff like that from being around him, but still... There is a chance that stuff might happen, even with the laziest people on the street like him...
The fourteen year old grunted, letting out a few breaths. He needed to get up, and see what was going on. It feels like something has happened, and he needed to get to the bottom of it.
His eyes fluttered, trying to ease the drowsiness from his mind. Hiro really needed to rise and shine, but it was strange when he was doing it. Everytime he blinked it was all black. He was starting to think that it was more than just 'something has happened'.
Just what was he seeing? His vision is clearing up a bit...
Hiro...
The kid blinked, waking up to see that... wait... He's in the black void again?!
"I... I'm back here again..?" He muttered, looking at his surroundings. "Why am I...?"
It'll be okay... It's alright...
Hiro raised a brow. "Who said that?" He asked, swirling around, seeing the same thing. "I don't know who you are, but you can't be anything good... Show yourself!"
As if on cue, a bright light emerged from the darkness. Hiro looked away, sheilding his eyes from the darkness. When it dimmed, clearing it up, he saw the white light taking shape... It formed a human silhouette... It was tall, sharp, and has a rather gentle voice...
The light walked over to the confused boy. Hiro backed away a bit. He was about to strike back and push it away, until the strange being outstretched a hand... Showing no harm.
I'm not giving up on you...
Hiro felt something weird in his heart when it said that... It felt so... relieving... Strange... why does it feel like... he's seen this person before?
"H-Hello..." He said, hesitating to touch the light figure's hand. He got flustered a bit, feeling this sudden out of the blue moment. He shakily let outstretched his own hand, not touching the other. "I-It's nice to meet you...?"
The light tilted it's head. He put a hand near it's so called face, starting to laugh a bit. Hiro blinked. What was so funny about introducing himself? Was it a joke? Was it some silly thing to do? Did he do something wrong?
The figure reached out, and grasped the fourteen year old's hand, giving a smile (If that were even possible. It's a ball of light...).
Hahahaha... You're so silly, Hiro...
The kid blinked, feeling this hand touch his. It made his eyes go wide, getting a sense of recognition within those pupils. He looked down, clutching the light hand tighter. His breathing was getting a bit faster, and his heart rate started to skyrocket. The confused kid didn't know what was going on, but it felt amazing.
It felt warm, it felt nice, it felt... familiar...
Hiro looked back up at the figure, finally processing what the thing just said. "Silly?" He asked, raising a brow. "What do you mean silly...?"
The light figure's smile started to shift a bit, as if the kid made a bad move. It started to make another laugh, but this time it was... a bit more sad to say the least...
"Did... Did I do something wrong?" Hiro asked, giving an innocent expression. Now, he delt bad at what he said before that. He didn't mean to make this familiar figure sad. It was just the first thing that came to his mind. "I...I'm sorry. I didn't mean... I don't know what's going on!"
Don't you see? We've met before... You don't remember that?
Oh god... that word. Remember... That made the fourteen year old squint in annoyance. Dear lord, Hiro hated that word now. Ever since when he woke up, it was always this. They tell him, remember this? Remember that? You don't remember those? Do you remember? What the heck?! He just woke up from whatever place he came from. Hiro just wanted to not remember shit like that...
But he couldn't somehow... and that started to make the kid very unstable.
He started to panic. This is starting to get very overwhelming for the small hero. Hiro pulled his hand away from the ball of light's and backed up. He put both of his hands on his head, and screeched. It looks like he's starting to have a headache from this sudden turn of events.
"Why does it keep doing that?!" He called out, feeling the pain getting worse. He was starting to have an overabundance of feelings "Why do I keep seeing things that I'm not familiar with, but those are familiar with me? What the heck is going on? My mind tells me to know this, and then forget the next! I dunno why it does that! I don't understand... I..."
The kid sank down to his knees, covering his face with his hands. All of his bottled emotions left his system. He was now exhausted. The sudden outbursts must've really taken a toll on him...
"I don't understand who you are supposed to be..." He choked out, feeling a bit of wetness on his hands. "I'm... I'm so confused..."
He continued to cry quietly, feeling done with himself. "What... What am I?"
The light figure gave a look of sympathy to the boy in front of it. It sighed. Looks like it's a bit too early to be making him remember the things he did. It was a terrible mistake to overwhelm a bunch of memories that the current Hiro cannot understand...
He just needed more time...
The light figure walked closer to the distressed kid, and kneeled down. He hesitated to make this decision, but in the end, it started to wrap it's light arms tightly around the boy, causing Hiro to widen his eyes in surprise...
Hiro blinked. "Wha... What are you doing?" He asked, feeling this sensation. He felt himself getting tighter from the embrace. It felt calming this time around... Somehow, it made Hiro think that he felt this way before... but what was it?
Oh Hiro...
The kid blinked, looking around from the light's shoulder. Somehow when the ball of light started to say that, the darkness around him started to get a little brighter. The kid let out a breath. This feeling... it was warm... it was loving...
It was like... he was free...
The darkness kept getting brighter and brighter, causing Hiro to close his eyes shut. It was way too bright! What the heck? Oh man, how he wouldn't give for the light to stop this and revert back to the never ending sea of darkness.
He somehow couldn't close his eyes after that moment. Now, Hiro is starting to feel something... or rather hear something... It wasn't the sounds of silence anymore... It wasn't the train sounds he heard...
This time, he heard one last sentence before he passed out... giving a voice that made him feel... safe...
You'll know who you really are... but for now... just remember...
Remember... that light...
...BEEEEP!
"NO WAY!" Hiro called out, sitting up from his seat very quickly. The sudden loud sound startled the sleeping passenger for a bit, bringing his mind back to reality.
But, saying those two words so loud caused someone else to awaken from their slumber.
The other person across from Hiro woke up, giving a grunt of surprise. It was unexpected to say the least. "Whoa..." A familiar voice said, rubbing his head. "Chill out, little guy! You gave me quite a scare..."
Hiro put a hand on his chest, trying to ease his rapid heartbeat. His ears were ringing a bit, but it was slowly starting to clear up. Once his body was settled, Hiro sighed, looking at his surroundings.
Gray walls, windows, run down lights, a neon sign that says Outie 5600... Hiro couldn't believe his eyes... He put a hand on his head, letting all of this sink in...
"I... I'm on the train?!" He asked, a bit loud. He turned to his still startled friend with wide eyes. "Wh-What happened?!"
"Easy there, Hiro..." Fred said, pulling his hands up. He stood up from the train seat and walked over to the confused child. "It's alright... You were only dreaming..."
"I... I was?" Hiro asked, rubbing his head. He blinked. "Oh... that's a relief."
Fred sat next to his friend, crossing his legs and arms. "What were you dreaming about, buddy?"
Hiro looked down at his hands, seeing them tremble a bit. His eyes narrowed at what he saw in his dreams. He didn't know what that entire fiasco was, but that was no ordinary dream. Or maybe it was and he never realized it...
What the heck is wrong with him?
"There was... this light..." Hiro explains, trying to remember. "It walked over to me... it felt so warm and so... familiar... It was like it... knew me..."
"Knew you?" Fred asked, raising a brow. "Do you know it?
"I never seen it, but the voice... it felt so familiar..." Hiro continues, pulling his legs near his chest. "It made me calm down... It made me smile a bit... The things it said were things I kind of never understood..."
Fred blinked, still listening in on the fourteen year old's story. "What did the thing say to you, Hiro..."
Hiro looked up, eyes widening. The comic lover saw the look in the kid's eyes. It was filled with life; It was filled with truthfulness... It was filled with...
Recognition...
"It said... Remember that Light and... I'm not giving up on you..." Hiro answered, hands trembling. "Oh shoot... That's all I can remember... Does that mean anything to you, Fred?"
The comic lover looked a bit shooken, causing Hiro to blink. His eyes narrowed. Could his friend actually know who this light figure he described is? Like he said before. Fred was the key to figuring out who he really is.
""I'm not giving up on you...'" The college student repeated. It took a lot of thought, but within seconds he snapped his fingers, realizing what his confused friend just saw... "The only person I know who says that is Tadashi..."
Hiro tilted his head. "Tadashi...?" He asked. "My uh... what was that called again? Brother?"
Fred nodded. "The dude never gives up on anything... Like when he tried to get Baymax to work. Heh... There was one time in one of the test runs, Baymax kinda landed at my house... It's a funny-"
Hiro gave an awkward look, suddenly pushing his friend with his small hands. Fred raised a brow at this sudden interruption, grabbing the boy's arms. "Uh..."
"Just get to the point...! We are getting a bit off topic here..." Hiro said, getting frantic. He started fidgeting with his hands, feeling the distress getting to him. "So, you claim that this ball of light that I described in my vision is none other than my brother... What does that mean?"
"It could mean that he's a psychic and starts going into people's minds, sending messages-"
"Fred..." Hiro stops him right there, unamused. He really didn't have time for this dude's imagination.
"Oh, alright! It's your memories, Hiro..." Fred concluded, feeling a bit disappointed at the other statement he claimed. Hiro blinked in realization. "Memories?" He asked.
"Yeah, little buddy..." The comic lover answers. "They're still in there somewhere. It's faint, but still in there!" The comic lover put a hand on his forehead, feeling the weight of this dilemma being lifted. He gave a light laugh. "Looks like you haven't forgotten everything..."
Hiro let this information sink in. He let out a breath. "I... I guess I am... One step closer to knowing about my past..."
Let's hope he doesn't remember the... fight he had. Fred thought to himself, staring at Hiro's optimism. Don't want him to revert back to a villain now... That would be the case for some brainwashed comic book characters.
The small boy reached into his pockets, pulling out the iconic KQ-80 device. He turned it on, showing a projection. Fred smirked at this moment, giving his now optimistic friend a playful punch, to which Hiro retracted a bit. "Still doing tests aren't ya?"
"It's the only way outta here, friend!" Hiro said, rubbing his arm where Fred playfully punched him. His other hand clicked the button on the device, signalling another test. "Besides... I want to know more about these mem cakes I keep getting..."
Fred chuckled, rolling his eyes. "You seem dedicated on trying to find a way out of here, and finding your memories..."
Hiro gave a thumbs up, giving his signature smile (Though, he never knew it was...). "From what I saw earlier, it gives me motivation! Looks like there will be many surprises just around the corner, friend!"
And with that, the train continues to move onward, travelling to Hiro's next test.
KRRRZRRRT!
CRASH!
Tadashi huffed, seeing the last of the security bot fall to the floor, electric sparks flying about. He fell to his knees, feeling exhausted from fighting all of those robots. That, and his flamethrower needs to recharge a bit from abusing it so much.
He shakily stood up on his feet, clutching the blue KQ-80 device in his hands. He looked around, breathing heavily. Where was the exit door? He needed to get out of here before more trouble ensues. Plus, he's doesn't have much strength to fight back now. The robots didn't play any games...
Tadashi looked around, trying to clear his blurry vision. He started limping aimlessly, trying to cose his way to the door. He may be a bit cross-eyed at the moment, but nothing is going to stop him from getting out.
Few seconds later, his vision finally becoming more better. He sighed in relief. Now, he can see the exit door more clearly. He limped over to the door, ready to high tail the hell out of here and find his lazy enthusiast of a friend and his precious little brother.
He was getting closer. Twenty feet... Ten feet... and he was close enough to reach the knob of the door. He let out a breath as he took one last look at the mass genocide he has done. To robots no less.
He didn't understand what was going on now... It was weird. These things are Sanitized Robots; robots that are supposed to help people in need and apprehend those who are did bad things. Sure, the college student took something that wasn't his, but that didn't mean the bots had to kill him for that nonsense.
The robots... They had a mind to kill. But for what reason? Isn't it a bit overkill to literally terminate people? Along with that, the log made no sense in general. Why make these things and forget it's intended purpose? Most importantly, why do the robots hate humans?
Could it be faulty programming, a glitch in the system? Or maybe it was... something worse...
Tadashi shook his head. No more time for thoughts. He needed to make a beeline back to the subway train. And so, he did. But, just as he was about to turn the knob and enter the stopping point...
"Oh no you don't!" A voice said, grabbing Tadashi's forearm that was holding the doorknob.
Tadashi screamed, feeling immense pain on his right hand. Tears started to well up. What was that? He was suddenly pulled up into the air by the sounds of moving machinery. The college student opened his eyes seeing the one who did this to him.
It was a security bot, now sparking out electricity from being critically damaged. That didn't stop it though. Tadashi had to admit... These things are freaking resilient. Now, if only he did that to Baymax...
"I can't let you leave..." The bot said, giving a maniacal smile. "I still need to take that blue device out of your hands..."
"No way..." Tadashi chocked out, tears falling from the robotic fingers digging into his wrists. "Not until I know what's going on..."
"Then you leave me no choice..." The bot said, raising it's other hand. It pulled out a weapon, charging it's blast. "I'm going to have to kill you..."
The college student stared at the ball of energy emanating from that gun. It was getting bigger at every second. That thing was going to kill him if he didn't do something right away. But he was so weak, so tired... He didn't have the strength to fight back...
No... I can't die here yet... He thought, I still have to find Hiro and Fred. They are still alive down here somewhere... I... I made a promise...
"I... I don't know what to say..."
"Just say that you're gonna save our two friends..."
The college student blinked. He can't give up now. If he did, then the others would lose another friend, just like how they lost Fred and Hiro. He couldn't do that to his friends; What kind of friend would he be if he broke a promise to Honey Lemon?
Look for a new angle, Hamada... He thought. He was in a predicament, one step closer to death. But, he didn't think that this moment was inescapable. Now how was he going to get out of this one.
Tadashi blinked, looking at his now bleeding forearm. His eyes narrowed at the armor, seeing that there was a text written on it. It was there to supposedly choose what fire attack to use. It was a bit blurry but Tadashi could have sworn his weapon was set to 'Flame Shield'.
He had to go with that assumption. There was no time. The charge beam was now ready to fire... Oc only he could reach the trigger in time...
"It's over, intruder." The security bot said, ready to release the ball of energy. "Any last words?"
Tadashi let out a breath, seeing that his fingers finally got a hold of the trigger inside his suit. If he could move his fingers down a bit... He smirked, giving an agonizing laugh. The security bot tilted it's head. What was so funny?
"Why don't you... join me?" He said, pulling the small trigger with his agonizing fingers. It started making a beeping sound, to which gained the security bot's attention. "What are you-"
"You'll like it there..." The college student said darkly. The last beep was made, and within a millisecond, fire started to burst out of his suit. It was unexpected, and boy does that thing pack a punch in close combat. It made the bot let go of his bleeding hand, and the two both fell to the floor.
The robot sparked and fizzed, but in the end it was completely done for...
Tadashi gave out a sigh of relief... Thank god, it was over. He was all tuckered out anyway. He started to stand up again, feeling exhaustion take over him. He didn't care though. He just wanted to get the hell out of here. With that being said, he limped his way out of the factory and back on the train.
He used up almost the last of his strength to open the rusty subway cart doors. Once they opened, Tadashi quickly went back inside the control pad, frantically pushing the lever upward. It took a bit, but the train starting to honk again, signalling it to move.
The college student sat down back at the pilot seat. He let out a sigh of relief as the train started to move forward. Now he has room to think; room to breathe. There was no interruptions. It was just Tadashi and the sounds of the subway train speeding up.
Tadashi held up the blue KQ-80 device, eyes narrowing at it. The Sanitized Robots said that this is their boss's KQ-80 device... It was obvious, considering that recent log he read. But, why did someone just leave it there unattended. Shouldn't this so called 'boss' be taking this thing wherever he or she went?
It made him think... Just who is the person that runs this place down below? All he knows is that the person's last name is Kainami. Tadashi wonders though... Could this Kainami person still be around here. If so, he would like to have a few words about the robots being created. He needed to know more.
There would be a possibility that he could get his butt kicked in the process just like earlier, but at least he found something out of it. Tadashi sighed, putting his arm down and clutching the blue device. So many things were happening at once. The college student just wanted to was a lot to think about, but maybe it would be a good time to go back to his main objective.
Finding and rescuing Hiro and Fred.
Tadashi closed his eyes, thinking about his fallen and trapped friends. "I hope you're okay, you two..." He said, nobody hearing it.
The subway train went at max speed, and zoomed down the hallway. Where was it going? No one actually knows. Tadashi sighed. Let's hope this thing could lead him closer to his destination.
That's the last of this chapter...
Pit: You seem tired, lady.
Dark Pit: She was up watching a stream the other day; they were playing Splatoon 2.
That I did... Well, there's more to come in the future... Tell me what you think, viewers. Your feedback is much appreciated. My motivation is now failing me, but it'll be okay. I am going to finish this story.
Next time on Remember that Light:
"What is this?" Hiro asks, clicking on the only option in the weapon capsule. "It's not a weapon... It's something else..."
The capsule collapsed on the test user, who now is feeling curious about this. "What is this kind of test, Mega?" He asked, putting his hands on his hips. M.B. Mega blinked, and put it's robotic finger up.
"This test requires the use of a jetpack. It has infinite fuel, so it's not going to run out on you." The microbot sentient explained. "I take it that this is your first time using something like this?"
"A jetpack?!" Fred exclaimed, beaming. "That's so cool! More to add onto this amazing adventure."
Hiro rollef his eyes at that comment. "Okay, so I have to use a jetpack here and nothing else?"
M.B Mega nodded. "All you have to do is dodge projectiles, defeat enemies, and get to the goal." The robot instructor's eyes narrowed. "Think you can handle that, number 10,008?"
*bows* See you later, guys! See you in the next chapter! Reviews/Feedback on this story are much appreciated.
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