Chapter 4: "Automatron Pirates?!"
2 months have passed and the lovely couples of Issei, Raiser, And Sky have been getting closer to their girlfriends while Saji keeps getting worse with Sky dating Sona in which he attempts to break them up and fails because of a certain deathclaw.
While with Sona, Ravel and Sky:
Sky stretches his arms in the air from a good nap with his queens and kisses their cheeks.
"It seems that you're quite the charmer, Sky." Ravel teased.
"Hehe, you got that right Ravel." Sky smiles then kisses her neck then Sona wakes up with messy hair and smirks at the two.
"It looks like things are going to be good today. If Saji would stop trying to break us up, it would be even better." she stated. Ravel and Sky both nod in agreement then surprise cuddle Sona.
Meanwhile, Issei and Saji are looking for scraps to build better defenses for the Gas Station. "Fucking Akashiya stealing Kaichu from me" Saji mutters.
Snappy, who was watching them and heard his mutter, suddenly roared at Saji, making him shut up.
"Saji get over it alright? It doesn't matter what matters is that two girls love you back home, and once we get out of here it'll be for the better" Issei stated then petted Snappy.
Asia and Tsubaki then came by carrying some canteens. Sky, Sona, and Ravel had tasked them with finding more water for the Gas Station
Issei then smiles remembering he crafted rings for his girlfriends and marked them as his mates so no one else can touch them and prove they really do love him.
"Hey girls. Water I'm guessing?" Issei asks.
"Yep. There were a few radroaches guarding it, but we were able to deal with them easily using some Lead Pipes." Tsubaki answered.
"Also, I really like the books we find together Ise-kun" Asia said with a smile then kissed her boyfriend's cheek.
"The Gas Station seems to have become a settlement in all but name, hasn't it?" Issei asked.
"It had indeed, Ise-kun." Tsubaki spoke.
Before anyone could say anything else snappy caught a whiff of something and sniffed the ground following the scent. "The hell is he going to do?" Saji asks.
"Hopefully he didn't sniff out a Yao Guai. Those things are surprisingly fast and sneaky for how large they are." Issei answered.
They followed him and after an hour they came across a ship with Automatrons. "The hell? Automatrons?"
"Not just any old Automatrons, my boy! We are Automatron Pirates!" one of the Automatrons answered in a loud bombastic voice.
"AHHHHHHH!" All of them screamed while Snappy pounced the Automatron and licks it happily confusing the group.
"Okay, what is going on here?" Sky's voice could be heard. Everyone turned to see Sky there in his power armor along with Ravel and Sona, both of whom were wearing sturdy Leather armor.
"We got worried after you guys and girls didn't return on time, so we decided to search for you all." Ravel stated.
Sky turns to Snappy and shakes his head in amusement. "And Snappy get off Old Capt. Otto" Sky said then Snappy gets off him.
About an hour later, everyone was back at the Gas Station, now with a few metal walls starting to come up around it.
"That was one bizarre encounter, especially since it didn't break down into a fight." Issei stated.
"Yea your lucky you Ran into Otto and the Rusty Gull crew." Sky stated while setting up the new Rocket turrets with Raiser.
"...Crap, that must mean that there is at least one or more groups of hostile Automatrons, who may or may not be pirates as well." Saji paled.
"That is... actually quite on the mark. Rogue machines such as Mr. Gutsys, Protectrons, and Sentry Bots have been noted to show up at random while traveling in the Commonwealth." Sona replied.
"Not old Otto and his crew of merry trons, they are actually the kindest Pirate Group ever, helped them out with Capt. Gut and his crew of the Cutthroat." Sky said finishing the last turret then jumping down with Raiser.
"Rocket Turrets. These things fire deadly rockets that are lethal against humanoid targets and most wasteland creatures, but are little more than a nuisance against vehicles or Deathclaws. Can be outfitted with either standard munitions or napalm warheads for additional burning." Raiser stated as he looked at the finished turret in approval.
Sky pats him on the back before seeing a figure walking slowly then he narrows his eyes, and he widens his eyes knowing who it is. "OTTO!" He yelled, rushing to him and catching him in his arms before he fell.
"My boy... My boy... calamity... New pirate captain... Mettallus Scrap took... ship and crew... hostile takeover... left me... rust away." Otto's speakers voiced out in short bursts due to damage that the Automatron had sustained.
Sky didn't hesitate and carried Otto to the workshop while the others were wide eyed, and Sona and Ravel covered their mouths while Snappy whined.
"A hostile captain attacked Otto. I wonder who this Mettallus Scrap could be? Obviously, he can't be friendly if he did that to Otto." Issei stated.
Two hours later while Sky repaired Otto everyone was wondering why Sky cared so much for him. "There you go Otto, almost done. Just need to fix your legs...for now explain who Metellus Scrap is and why did he do this to you?"
"Mettalus Scrap is an English machine. He and his crew somehow managed to get a ship capable of sailing the ocean functional and sailed here before they attacked. My crew are now their prisoners, and he intends to wipe out all of humanity. From what he told me, He's already pulled off a robot uprising in Ireland, killing all humans along with scrapping any machine that won't take part, and intends to do the same here." Otto answered.
Sky was shocked from what Otto said and worried his friends, Snappy, and his lovers would die. "Not as long as I breathe old friend and I'm probably sure my friends and I can take them...especially...with my mutation..." Sky said looking down in shame remembering the horror of this strange mutation when he's super pissed then Otto puts his hand on Sky's shoulder to comfort him knowing what he meant. "By the way there's some people I want you to meet."
Ravel stepped up and then said, "I am one of Sky's girlfriends, Ravel Phenex."
"My, what a fantastic name and a last name after a bird" Otto chuckles a bit.
Sona then stated, "It's a little more complex and simpler than that. The name Phenex is also mentioned in the Lesser Key of Solomon. As for me, I am Sona Sitri, Sky's other girlfriend."
"A pleasure, I am Capt. Otto of the Rusty Gull lass" Otto salutes.
"I suppose that I should introduce myself. I am Raiser Phenex, Ravel's older brother." Raiser replied.
After everyone introduced themselves, Sky told Otto about their universe and Otto...kind of had trouble breathing even though he has no lungs.
Meanwhile outside of Ajuka's lab:
"What do you guys think he's doing in there?" Sirzechs asked.
"Hell, if I know. He hardly speaks to anyone whenever he holes up into his lab, and he only ever leaves it to either eat or go to the bathroom." Serafall answered.
Ajuka was studying non-stop on the Scorch Beast corpse and wanted to know how to get the kids back from the other universe.
Numerous magic circles were in front of the Super Devil, constantly feeding him information about the other universe.
"So many dangers the kids might be in dan-" Ajuka was interrupted when he saw a certain purple-haired boy and saw his mutation form and went wide eyed. "It can't be...Dragia…"
A robed Devil came in and then said, "Lord Beelzebub, I know that you do not like being disturbed in your lab, but I have urgent news: your brother Diodora Astaroth was assassinated just a few minutes ago by a Stray Devil. We caught the perpetrator and found this marking on them." before showing Ajuka a symbol.
"What in the world?" Looks at the symbol then widens his eyes. "It can't be…"
"Is something the matter, Lord Beelzebub?"
"Tell Sirzechs and Serafall to meet me... NOW!" Ajuka yelled at the robed Devil to get the two.
Outside the lab, Sirzechs and Serafall were both waiting when the robed Devil teleported in front of them and said, "Lord Beelzebub requests your presence in his lab immediately, Lord Sirzechs and Lady Serafall."
Saying nothing, they both teleported into the lab and then Serafall asked, "You wanted to see us?"
Ajuka showed them the symbol, and both went wide eyed.
"That symbol... how did...?" Sirzechs paled as he asked.
"It's...the Akashiya family symbol...which means...a Akashiya is alive." Ajuka said.
"Could it be related to the disappearance of our little sisters? If they are in the same universe as a living Akashiya..." Sirzechs started to speak before Ajuka picked up from there.
"Then they are safe because that Family is the most powerful next to the Gremory's and Phenex's." Serafall finished.
"Slight problem though." Ajuka added.
"Let me guess: our powers don't work in whatever universe they're in."
"That and it's 'Her' son." Ajuka said nervously.
"Her son... are you referring to 'That Akashiya', the one who supposedly lost her life in a bizarre accident involving a teleportation circle over twenty years ago?" Serafall asked.
Ajuka nodded. Sirzechs and Serafall knew her as a sister and cried at the supposed loss of a friend.
Just a heads-up guy's Next weekend going to the beach with the family so won't be able to do much writing before I leave. while I'm away check out my friends Christopher'Zazel for thier stories. Until Next Time.