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Day #06: "Combat" Part 1
[Straight continuation from last chapter. With the PigMasks Army's newest weapon finally in his grasp, the King gives Claus his first order...]
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Porky Minch.
It's a name.
A very Significant Name.
Names are Important. Names are what help someone tell things, objects, and people apart.
But why was the name "Porky Minch" so important? Just what exactly did that name mean to him? The computer chip in his head analyzed:
..."Porky Minch"...
It was practically the very equivalent of Everything, or at least that's what the "best" of his knowledge told him.
Master Porky Minch, Or King Porky, is the One to be:
-obeyed to the fullest extent
-pleased with the highest results
-taken with high regard, worship, or pay homage to
-pledge obedience and devotion to
-protect at all costs no matter what
-and anything else labeled as "good."
That was basically it. It made sense, right? Perfect sense. No doubts or second-guessing.
But there was one tiny problem...
Just what was his name? His own name? No matter how much he searched for it through his internal data, there was absolutely NO NAME, only a subject called "chimera," but there were plenty of others in that category...
It was only logical, then, to conclude that if he didn't have a name, he was probably not very important. But that didn't make him feel any more inferior. For as long as there was a Master to follow, that was all that really mattered.
And so with this finally settled in his head, he turned his pair of empty, red eyes toward the little robot maid in the room and simply said:
"My name is of no importance..."
There was a silent pause that lasted for a few seconds with both robot kids just standing in front of each other. Then the red-haired one began unbuttoning that hideous pink jacket it was wearing to take it off.
This answer did not satisfy Lil' Miss Marshmallow's own computer. In her head, if there was a self-sufficient being who had the Grand Privilege of staying inside the Master's room even for a little, this person had to be of enough importance to at least have some Name... even if it meant an insulting one.
She tilted her head a little to the right. "Master-has-been-kind-enough-to-lend-you-his-jacket!" She tilted her head to the left now. "You-must-have-a-name-of- importance!" Her head moved to a straight position now. "Are-you-new?" Both her white eyes blinked in a slow, uneven pace.
Yet another question that sent the red-haired boy, now with pink jacket off, to delve deep into his internal data. Although he finds himself unable to think of anything beyond the point of darkness in his memories, there was a faint feeling that told him it's not the first day he went out into the sun.
"I... am not sure..." he replied and shrugged off the importance to find an answer. He settled the pink jacket neatly folded into a nearby chair and began putting his newly acquired black jacket on his bare upper body.
Miss Marshmallow then noticed just how close to a human the boy looked, skin and all, despite his empty red eyes. The only exception besides the eyes was the arm canon, which caused him a little trouble trying to fit into the jacket's right sleeve. So Miss Marshmallow-Master Porky's resourceful and personal robot Maid-took out a pair of scissors from one of her mechanical back limbs and carefully made a cut in the sleeve to allow the boy to fit it in properly. She then helped him zip it up and adjusted the collar, dusting it off a little. The boy remained pretty motionless as she did so, with both arms extended out.
"..Thank you.." he voiced indifferently and relaxed his arms when she was done.
"Master-Porky-is-waiting-for-you-outside," Miss Marshmallow said as she stepped back. She stood firmly with both hands down holding each other, tilted her head slightly and blinked. "Please-do-so-take-good-care-of-Master!"
If only she had more expressive features in that metallic surface, she could've flashed an expression that could almost look like a smile...
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Once the boy exited the room, he found Yokuba sitting in the floor while gulping on yet another banana; and Master Porky was talking on a communicator. There were sounds of squealing Pigmasks heard from the other end of the phone, but Porky remained unfazed as he heard and talked.
"Heh, just do your best to hold it at that place without destroying it, morons. Think you can do that much?" Porky voiced over the phone, where more squealing sounds were heard right after. He then turned his head to face his approaching little chimera boy, who was passing by the Fierce Pork Trooper (who is always standing at the front of the King's room unless dismissed).
"We'll be there shortly, just don't wreck anything," he slammed the communicator off and turned full body toward the red-haired boy, who stopped a few feet from him and bent down a little as a respectful inclination toward Porky. "Aww, that fits you so much better..." Porky smiled as he looked down.
Yokuba then got up and actually threw the banana peel at a nearby garbage disposal. "So, we ready to leave?" he said among his last munches while scratching his butt.
"Do you need me to escort you, your Majesty?" voiced the Fierce Pork Trooper over to Porky, but Porky shook his head.
"Nah, no need to. Time to test this brat over here," he signaled toward the red-hair who just eyed the Fierce Pork Trooper with little importance. "Just go over to that Club-whatever it's called, and make sure the music's rolling," Porky smiled confidently and twirled his index finger loosely in the air.
The Fierce Porky Trooper then bowed down to Porky. "Thank you, Master King P," and retreated toward the stairs in his slow, heavy pace.
The little red-eyed chimera boy searched through his computer data regarding any information about such place.
"Club Titiboo" - located on a plateau west of their current location, after passing the Chimera Labs, is:
-a venue for King P worshipping
-an adult gathering
-a 'refreshing' area for the Pigmasks hard at labor
-a place Master Porky didn't actually visit all that much..
Porky then began walking toward the elevator, followed by Yokuba. The boy then trailed behind.
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The trip was a bit lengthy, but Porky was as comfortable as he could get, slouched over the front seat next to a Pigmask solider driving the hovering vehicle. Porky had actually fallen asleep for a while, but was now awake with one arm up with hand behind his head and the other one holding a donut he was munching on. One of his legs was up resting on top of the other and he just looked at the window during the trip while crumbles were gathering on top of his shirt.
Yokuba was also eating about his third banana too, in a relaxed sitting position on the back seats next to the red-hair, who barely moved from his straight up position during the whole trip. The noise inside the vehicle was no longer that of Porky's heavy snoring from several moments back; now, the car was filled with the radio playing about a 10th version of "Theme of King P," accompanied by the sound of strong air conditioning.
The group finally arrives at thier location, where they are greeted by many other Pigmask soldiers who run and squeal around, then eventually form two lines at the sides of the door where Porky would come from, and wave their fists in salutations. One lone Pigmask then comes in and rolls out a red carpet for Porky to step on as he exits the vehicle once another soldier opens the door.
Yokuba exits through the left back door, and the red-hair exits through the right, but no one pays them any attention.
"Long live the King!" shout all the greeting Pigmasks with their never-ending noisy squealing.
"Yeah, yeah," Porky answers and then swallows the last piece left of the donut in his hand. "So where is it?" he dusts off the crumbles of his jacket to the floor.
One of the Pigmasks approaches Porky personally. "Sir! We have managed to keep it inside a huge cage, but we do not know how much longer it will last inside! Something's got it peeved up!"
"Heheh, all the better," answers Porky as Yokuba makes his way to his side and crosses his arms.
The little red-haired boy stands by their side as well and observes their location. They seem to be located inside a cave among the mountains, where a group of Pigmasks have built a temporary base that holds several chimera animals.
"Well? Take us there," Porky speaks and motions at his other two companions.
"Right away!" squeals the Pigmask. He turns around and starts walking ahead. The rest of the Pigmasks retrieve to go back to their duties.
He leads them deeper into one of the tunnels inside the cave, where faint roaring noises are heard. During their walking trip, Porky explains to his new chimera what his mission is ahead.
"Now, how did it go again?" Porky lifts his hand up his chin as he walks. The little red-hair turns to look intently at him as he follows in his monotone pace.
"Ahh, yes. You had been sent off to do a mission... here in the mountains," Porky smiles. "But then one of my chimera monsters attacked you... How truly vicious of it, eh?"
"Oh, is that so?" Yokuba answers while grinning. The Pigmask in front of them motions nothing about their conversation. The little red-hair only listens attentively.
"Yes, yes. Apparently, it has gone a little... haywire, hm? It went so far as to completely rip apart one of your limbs!" Porky gestures around, moving his right arm and making a face as if he were in pain.
"Nyehehehehehe."
"..." the red-eyed boy then looks down at his right arm.
"But don't worry, we took care of that." Porky relaxes his arms and leans back in his walking posture a little. "After all, you are quite a valuable weapon," he grins.
The noise of whatever creature was roaring inside the cave get louder and louder as the group draws nearer. They finally come to a stop a small distance away from a large cage where a male Mecha Drago was being held captive. Its breathing is extremely heavy, and its back is facing them. But upon hearing its new visitors, it turns around slowly and then eyes them intently. It takes several careful steps back, then comes running full force, slamming its skull into the cage's bars to try to break free, then collapses. The Pigmask accompanying the group jumps ands squeals in panic.
"Squee! I really don't know just how much longer can that thing last in there!" he turns around to face Porky and waves his fist around. "Sir! I really don't think it is safe for you to be here! (or me, for that matter..)"
Ignoring his comments, Porky only walks past him and steps closer to the cage. The Drago is now bent down, in a resting position to relieve itself from the pain upon impact with the cage's steel bars. Its red, left pupil focuses on Porky as he draws nearer, and its breathing begins increasing its pace. Porky stops about three feet away and watches it closely without fear.
"It's been a while since I've looked at you this closely, eh? Cameras aside, heheh.."
The Pigmask who directed them here hides behind Yokuba in fear. The red-haired boy steps closer to Porky and watches the Drago carefully. His eyes remain stiff but more alert than usual. Something about this sight makes him shudder, and he delves deep into his head to see if any of what Master Porky had said earlier about its 'supposed attack' rings any bell. ...But nothing. There's nothing in his memories. Instead, he just stares at it deeply, its pupil shifting its attention from Porky over to him, and then Porky's voice speaks again.
"This beast is no longer of any use to me..." He says as he stares back at it as if it were a piece of garbage. "I want you to kill it."
They red-haired boy's eyes become unfocused. "..."
"Go ahead," Porky smiles. "Finish the job you had started..." he ends in a dangerous tone.
The words echo inside the red-haired boy's head.
Fin
A/N: Sheesh, the chapters just keep on getting longer! So I decided to split this one up here. Action scenes are next and they're haaard to write.
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