Yay, Reviews ). I wasn't able to get the document manager working properly yesterday so I couldn't submit this. Well, here's chapter 19:

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Snowy Plains

"Alright, I've arrived at the snowy plains, what are the details of my mission?" Harpuia looked around and groaned inwardly. Oh great, snow, I won't be able to fly properly with the weather like this.

"Containers have fallen out of a space ship, possibly containing information about Weil and Omega. The scouting party that we sent out won't be able to break through the Neo Arcadian forces. We need you to reinforce them and retrieve the data."

"Alright, roger that," Harpuia turned off his communicator. He looked around and spotted a Resistance Soldier.

"Ah, Mr. Harpuia!" The Resistance Soldier went up to him to give more information. "The enemy is waiting to ambush us just up ahead, we can't break through. We need you to make an opening and we'll be right behind you."

Harpuia activated his beam sabers and went forward, destroying all the enemies with one swing. Harpuia saw a fat pantheon riding on a platform. He flew up and dashed down, destroying the fat pantheon and stealing the platform as he rides forward.

The Resistance soldier just watched with amazement. "Such skill! No wonder we weren't able to get anywhere near Neo Arcadia until Zero arrived."

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Harpuia killed the last enemy and he got off his platform as eh saw the entrance. Harpuia walks in and finds a container. Is that it? Just then, a huge green and blue reploid teleports into the room.

"Halt! That container was on Omega's ship, so you see it's ours. It seems like the mighty Guardians have stooped to thievery. I, King of the Snowy Plains, shall judge your actions."

The fat reploid raised his hands. "I, Glacier le Cactank of Weil's numbers, have found you guilty."

"If a fight is what you want, then I will gladly give it to you." Harpuia activated his two electric sabers and waited for Cactank to strike. Cactank jumped up and tries to crush Harpuia beneath him.

Harpuia dodges the attack, but Cactank sends one of his fists towards Harpuia. Harpuia is hit hard and hit the wall. His hands hang on chains and can go long distances, I'll need to remember that.

"Criminals like you should not try to avoid judgment. Now die without a fuss!" Cactank throws out his fist again, but Harpuia takes flight. I'm safe for now. Harpuia felt something hard and cold hit him in the back, knocking him into Cactank's fist.

"What was that?" Harpuia looks up and finds icicles dangling above the ceiling. Cactank just laughed.

"It seems like you're not too fond of ice, those pieces of ice are made to reform and fall when you're under it. Let's see you fight here."

Cactank launches his fist at Harpuia again. Harpuia moves back and another shard of ice fell from the ceiling. Harpuia was prepared this time and he slices it in half with his saber.

"It seems like you've gotten use to your environment, Harpuia, now I won't need to go easy on you." Cactank launches his arm upwards and clings to the ceiling, he swings his other arm and sends ice shards in Harpuia's direction.

There's too many of them, I won't be able to dodge them all. Harpuia tightens his grip on the sabers and slashes at the incoming shards. He was able to destroy most of them and was hit three times.

Cactank jumps down, sending the shards on the ceiling crashing down at Harpuia. Harpuia avoids them by moving back and launches three sonic waves in Cactank's direction.

"You may be big, Cactank, but you sure are slow." Harpuia smiles. "It doesn't look like you're capable of dodging any of my attacks."

Harpuia launches another sonic wave, and Cactank counters by launching his fist forwards. It didn't manage to reach Harpuia, but it stopped Harpuia's attack completely.

"Don't underestimate me. What I lack in agility, I make up for in defense." Cactank retracted his hand back. "Now that I've seen you use that sonic wave, you won't be able to land any attacks on me."

He knows my attacks now, looks like I'll have to catch him off guard. Harpuia rushes forward.

"Looks like you still haven't learned your lesson yet." Cactank sends his arm forward again, but Harpuia leapt up. Harpuia activates his jet to move through as the shards of ice fell. Harpuia spins around with his saber and manages to cut all of it.

Cactank was still retracting his fist when Harpuia landed behind him and slashed him three times in the back.

"You have a huge time lag when you use that attack, you shouldn't throw it around so carelessly." Harpuia moved back as Cactank swings his arm around.

"Don't act like you've got this battle figured out, Guardian." Cactank laughed. "I still haven't used all my attacks yet. " Cactank grabs the ceiling again with one of his arms and Harpuia makes a run for it.

Here's my chance, I need to get behind him. Harpuia was almost there when an ice shard fell in front of him, stopping him. Cactank started swinging his arm and knocked him back while throwing out ice shards.

Four of them hit Harpuia before he was able to get back up and defend himself. One more shard went pass his defenses and Harpuia was hit again.

"I'm amazed that you can still fight, Harpuia, most people would be begging for mercy if they were in the same state you're in now." Harpuia tightens his grip and stands back up.

"Then most of the people you fight were probably cowards." Harpuia launches three sonic waves, but Cactank just moves his fist to block it. I was relying on him to launch his fist to buy me more time, guess I'll need to do something else.

Harpuia launches sonic wave upwards, destroying the ice shard hanging there. Alright, now's my chance. Harpuia moves up and extends his hands out. He sends six small drills towards Cactank and dives downwards.

He shouldn't be able to block attacks coming from two different directions. Cactank just raised his arms and swings it around in a circular pattern, destroying the drills and hitting Harpuia. Ice shards flew everywhere and hit Harpuia countless times.

"I have to say you were brave to make it this far, but you are guilty nonetheless and it is my duty to destroy you." Cactank launches his fist again at Harpuia, but Harpuia manages to stand up and sidestep to avoid the attack. Harpuia jumps up and prepares to get behind Cactank again.

This time, Cactank was prepared and he launches his other arm in the direction of Harpuia, knocking him straight into the ice shard in the ceiling.

"It looks like you can still stand, however this time you will stay down." Harpuia drops one of his sabers and starts gripping the remaining one with both hands. iI can barely see straight, I have to keep fighting.

Cactank jumps up and latches onto the ceiling once again, causing all the ice shards to fall. Harpuia uses the ice to his advantage and slides on his back to dodge the shards. He was right below Cactank and uses all his energy into one slash, sending a sonic wave towards Cactank.

Cactank fell down and grunted in pain. Looks like I finally managed to damage him again, this battle isn't over yet.

Harpuia moves back and grabs onto his other saber with renewed strength. Cactank stands back up and raises his arm. "Impudent fool, you will pay for that. DIE!"

Cactank swings his arm around, sending out little pieces of ice shards everywhere. Two can play at that game. Harpuia hovers a bit and launches large sonic waves everywhere. The sonic waves destroyed the ice shards and kept on going.

Cactank manages to block most of the waves with his arm, but one of them managed to make contact while his arm was on the other side and he gets knocked down. Looks like all the ice shards from the ceiling won't be reforming anytime soon. I'll finish this battle now.

Harpuia rises up and moves to the other side of the room, sending a very large wave downwards. He repeats this two more times and Cactank was hit by all three attacks. He still isn't finished yet, one more attack should do it. Harpuia positions himself just above Cactank and dives down.

Cactank launches his fist at Harpuia, trying to knock him down. However, Harpuia just spins and dodges the attack. Cactank threw his other arm towards Harpuia, but this time Harpuia met the attack straight on.

Harpuia blocks the fist with his two sabers and sends it crashing to the ground with a push. Now completely defenseless, Cactank could only watch as Harpuia advances.

Harpuia lands in front of Cactank and delivers three quick slashes. Harpuia moves back and crosses his blades. Lightning struck through the ceiling and Cactank was defeated.

"Not stopping at thievery, you also defy Lord Weil!? Lord Weil will issue judgement on you and the rest of the Resistance! Arrrgh!" Cactank explodes and the Resistance soldier from earlier enters.

"We've discovered the data inside the container and sent it to the Resistance. Thank you, Harpuia. You can go back to base while we search for more."

"Alright then," Harpuia turns on the communicator, "Operators, transfer me." Harpuia transfers out of the room.

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