Hey you guys, guess who's back with a new update! As a quick recap to last chapter, Sai and Bad Hacker accepted a job that entailed watching the Mayor's Daughter while he was away. After a few rough starts (as well as several corny references to Home Alone), they were able to become friends and settle things in a civil manner. What'll happen from there? The only way would be to read on.
Credit to Natsume for Medabots.
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Data Log 4- Helping on the Homefront
Just as Sai and Bad Hacker walked away from the receptionist desk to file their mission as complete, a single medabot, all dented up and clearly furious, stormed through the doors and headed for the social area. The bot was a tanuki type, known as RCD-0 Agedama. He was brown predominantly in color, lined in maroon with yellow studs. To show his membership to the Peacekeepers, he wore a white bandana around his neck. He stormed past the duo grumbling loudly, leaving Sai's interest aroused.
"What's that dude's problem?" He asked.
"I dunno," Bad hacker answered, "But if you ask me I think we should stay out of it."
"That guy looks like he's about to commit murder… Let's go watch."
"Are you crazy? That's Agedama we're talking about! He's probably one of the grumpiest members of the guild, and he takes his anger out on anyone that gets in his way; physically or otherwise."
"All the more reason to watch."
The cockroach type sighed heavily, "You never cease to amaze me with your strange interests."
His comment went unheard as he watched Sai zip down the corridor to follow Agedama.
"I just hope we don't end up in trouble because of this…" He whimpered as he started down the hall after his partner.
In the social area, several bots sat around a crayfish type that lay reclined in his seat with one leg crossed over the other. His name was Aragostar, the latest crayfish type of his series with a model ID of RAY-4; and he was not afraid to tell anyone that. His design remained rather sleek and toned, with the exception of the crest on the back of his head and the streamlined laser blocks built onto both his shoulders. His color consisted of red and a light cream color and black accents.
"So I says to the guy," He continued, apparently in the middle of telling a joke, "Listen, if you're perfectly able to do the job, then what am I doin' here doin' it for you?"
The bots around him burst out laughing as Agedama walked in and bee-lined for Aragostar, still fuming mad. The crayfish type looked to see him coming his way and decided to be friendly.
"Agedama," He greeted with a wave, "Good to see you."
The tanuki type wound up a fist and let Aragostar have it with a nasty roundhouse punch to his face. The crayfish type was sent reeling backwards from his seat and flew into the table behind him. The other bots quickly backed off to give them room.
"You lowlife!" Agedama roared as he started waving his fists in the air, "That map you gave me didn't lead to some treasure, it led to the dump! THE DUMP! And you know what happened to me there? I almost got recycled! RECYCLED! And now you're payin' me back for all the trouble you put me through!"
"Listen Agedama," Aragostar retorted as he shakily rose to his feet, "I told you when I got that map that there was no guarantee that it led to any treasure, but you were all oh-boy-let's-go-look-for-treasure and completely ignored me. What happened to you was all your fault!"
"Yeah," A dragonfly type agreed, "Aragostar couldn't help it if you were dumb enough to take the fake map he made just to get you in trouble."
"WHAT!?" The tanuki type fumed.
"YOU IDIOT!" The crayfish type hissed, "HOW COULD YOU LET THAT SLIP!"
"THAT'S IT LOBSTER, YOU'RE GOIN' DOWN! THAT'S THE LAST TIME YOU MAKE A FOOL OF ME!"
Sai entered the social area just in time to hear the final comment and see Agedama throw the first punch. He missed as his fist sailed right into the face of a warrior type, GKD-0 Gokudo, and sent him reeling onto the floor. Completely ignoring his unintentional opponent, the tanuki type focused solely on Aragostar as the latter started shooting at him with his laser attacks.
"Punch ME will you…" Gokudo growled as he rose to a standing position, "That's something I'm not gonna let slide that easily!"
He threw a stretch punch at Agedama, but missed as he moved at the last second; resulting in the warrior type's punch whacking a Krosserdog in the head and taking down the Baron Castle and Magicalcard next to him. All three victims now ticked, they started attacking the nearby bots and added to the growing brawl. Under two minutes, everyone in the social area was engaged in a fistfight with at least one bot, and changed their opponent every time someone punched or kicked them. Sai stood on the sidelines, still unaffected by the brawl, with his excitement growing.
"This is awesome!" He exclaimed, "I really wanna get in on this too!"
"Well then allow me to get you involved!" the bot next to him said as he punched Sai square in the face.
"Kikiki…. Kiki…dar…kiki…. I WAS KIDDING YOU IDIOT!"
He leapt onto of the bot and started punching him back as he weaved his way into the middle of the brawl. Bad Hacker came just a moment too late as he watched Sai's angry face disappear into the scene. He looked around to find there wasn't one bot in the entire social area that wasn't engaged in a fist fight.
"This is getting out of hand…" He worried, "I hope Sonic-Stag doesn't find this… It turned into a nightmare when he found the last fistfight that took place he-"
His thoughts were interrupted as someone gave him a haymaker and threw him into a nearby table with a crash.
"Here we go again…" A Saint-Nurse sighed as she walked passed with a Blazermate, "These all-out fights have been getting more and more frequent lately."
"I agree." Blazermate nodded as they stepped over a Drakonfly that was downed and unconscious, "I just hope they don't do any serious damage to themselves or the social area this time. The last time they all got into a clash like this it took almost three days of straight healing in the Recovery Room."
"And this is why we don't date bots in the Peacekeepers."
Both agreed as they disappeared into another hallway and left the fight behind them.
"ARAGOSTAR!" Agedama roared, "YOUR METAL HIDE IS MINE! JUST YOU WAIT UNTIL I GET MY FISTS BACK IN YOUR FACE!"
"You'll just have to catch me first tanuki-breath." Aragostar returned as he attempted a spinning kick.
Just as Bad Hacker feared, the white stag beetle type wandered into the area to find the source of the ruckus, but at that moment seriously considered just turning around and leaving at the sight of the massive all-out scuffle taking place before him. However, seeing that he was the only sane bot there, he had to put a stop to the madness.
"What is going on here?" He shouted as he marched into the middle of the brawl, "You know there is absolutely no fighting in the social are-"
His sentence was interrupted as Agedama inadvertently slammed him with a roundhouse and sent into a table with a crash. At that moment, everyone in the social area froze in mortal fear as Sonic-Stag rose from the debris with a very angry look in his visor; as well as his blade and hammer appearing on his arms.
*CRASH*
*BOOM*
*BANG*
*SMASH*
*PUNCH*
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
*SLAM*
*POUND*
*POW*
"MERCY MERCY MERCY!"
"UNCLE UNCLE UNCLE UNCLE!"
*BOOM*
*SMASH*
*KA-POW*
"I WASN'T A PART OF ANY OF THIS PLEASE NO NO STAY AWAAAAAAY!"
*BANG*
*SLAM*
*THUMP*
*PUMMEL*
All fighting in the social area had ceased as Sonic-Stag gave everyone involved the massive beat down of a lifetime. Unconscious bots lay strewn everywhere; hanging on the rafters, the railings, the tables, and all over the floor.
"YOU ALL KNOW THE RULES!" Sonic-Stag roared as he stood above them all, "NO FIGHTING IN THE SOCIAL AREA WILL BE TOLERATED!"
He then picked up Agedama from the hole in the wall he occupied and forced him onto the ground.
"You need to learn to watch your temper!" The white stag beetle type reprimanded.
Sonic-Stag made his way for where Aragostar was, on top of the debris that was a table, and picked him up by his shoulders, "You need to stop causing trouble!"
He then dropped him with a thud and then directed his attention to everyone else, "And you all need to learn self-restraint!"
A chorus of fearful "Yes Sonic-Stag, we're so sorry Sonic-Stag" rang through the air as he continued, "None of you are to leave until this area is spotless! Do I make myself clear?"
"YES SONIC-STAG!"
He then left the social area with an exasperated sigh as everyone ensued to get to work cleaning up the mess of smashed wood furniture, none of them daring to utter a syllable until they left the social area about an hour later. It was the quietest that the Headquarters had been all day; though it would have been agreed as a fearful quiet if anything. When Sai and Bad Hacker finished their set duties, they walked back to their room.
"Owwww….." Sai mumbled, "That Sonic-Stag guy knows how to throw a punch… My aching tinpet…"
"That's why everyone here is so behaved when he's around…" Bad Hacker nodded, "Because he enforces the rules when no one else does."
"No kidding. But isn't it the Guild-Master's job to stop anything?"
"Was I called?" Guild-Master Metal Beetle greeted as he met them in the hallway.
"Guild-Master," Bad Hacker bowed, "What brings you here?"
"I was just on my way to the social area to see what happened. Things quieted down really quickly after I heard a few screams of agony."
"That was everyone in the social area as Sonic-Stag beat them all senseless."
"And that would include you two I take it?" The guild-master chuckled.
"You could say that."
"Ahh, Sonic-Stag always was a stickler for the rules. Though I keep tellin' 'em that they're not rules, just guidelines."
"So… you wouldn't have bothered with the fight that took place?" Sai asked.
"Not at all. In fact I would've been there sooner to join in if I wasn't busy with other matters at the time."
"… What?"
"You heard me." The old KBT type shrugged, "If people don't solve their problems they let all their rage build up inside them to the point that they grow bitter. Venting their anger is the best way to let it out, and if it involves sockin' the brains outta someone, then that's what it takes; especially if the receiver had it coming. On top of that, we're all friends here, so it's all in good fun."
"This guy is way laid back about all this…" Sai thought to himself, "And he's a Guild-Master?"
"But if asked by Head Scissors, I never said I wanted to join the brawl. It'll be a secret to everybody. Deal?"
"Deal."
"Alright then. Bad Hacker, you mind giving Agent Saikachis here and me a little privacy and head down to the Recovery Room?"
"Of course," The cockroach type nodded, "I'll see you later Sai."
He started down the hall and left the two beetle types alone.
"So…" Guild-Master Metal Beetle began, "You been enjoying your stay here with us?"
Sai looked around, "Ahh, I guess. But I've only been here what, two days?"
"Still too early for an answer, I understand. I was just curious."
"About what?"
"I'm takin' a liking to you Agent. You have an iron will that's impossible to break, an intense desire to always come out on top, yet at the same time the gentleness to stand and fight for those in need. Those are qualities of every member here in the Peacekeepers, and those are qualities that we treasure. Our world is slowly being overrun with people who see those values as nothing more than pointless garbage."
"I see people like that every day. You just learn to ignore 'em after a while." Sai shrugged.
"But that's where you're wrong," Metal Beetle interrupted, "It can't be ignored. It's something that we as Peacekeepers have sworn to fight. Anyone can make a difference in the world today, and we Peacekeepers want nothing more than to do what we can to help make the world a better place. I may seem like a lackadaisical Guild-Master that really doesn't care about what goes on here, but I assure you I fully care. We all are one big family with many different backstories; from bots that ran away from home, to ones that were abandoned in the scrapyard to rust, to ones that wanted to join out of the fullness of their medals."
"Seriously?"
"Seriously. So I'll go ahead and stop the life lecture here. But take this away from the conversation… You can make a difference in the world, all you gotta do is try. Don't be afraid to fail, but at the same time don't be too early to celebrate. You got that?"
"Got it." Sai nodded.
"Good, now go on and meet your partner in the Recovery Room and then get some good night's rest. Tomorrow's gonna be a new day to help more people."
"Later Guild-Master."
"Later dude."
Sai was taken aback only for a moment at the Guild-Master's response, but shrugged it off as he looked at the setting sun through the window as he started down the hallway.
"Family huh?" He wondered, "I never met anyone that sees a ragtag group of bots like this and calls it their family. But at the same time I can see why. Bots from all over come and work here, all from places that threw them out or oppressed them. I can't stand hearin' things like that… just gets me right in my medal every time. And then hearing Bad Hacker's story earlier today… I guess if I think about it I'm kinda like everyone here… some nobody that had no home to turn to. Maybe it may not be a bad idea to stick around after all. We'll see how tomorrow goes, if I get some sign that I should stay then I'll make my membership permanent. If not… then I'll just hit the road like I always have."
Sai eventually made it to the Recovery Room where Bad Hacker had reserved him a spot in line.
"So what'd the Guild-Master need with you?" He asked as the beetle type met him.
"Ahh, just wanted to talk about the values of the Peacekeepers, that's all."
Nothing… else?"
"Nah…"
"Alright then, just wondering."
It wasn't long before they were seen and fixed of any dents or fractures that were found on their bodies; and after an hour they headed back to their room to call it a night.
"Phew…" Bad Hacker sighed as he collapsed on his bunk of the bed, "Talk about a long day."
"Well if you count emotional teen girls and fistfights a long day, then I'd agree." Sai agreed as he stretched his arms.
"Oh, by the way…"
The cockroach type tossed Sai his satchel.
"The cash in there is yours."
"Huh?"
"The bet. You won, and therefore the money is yours."
"Oh yeah, I almost forgot about that whole thing."
Sai looked at the three ten dollar bills folded neatly in the satchel and took them out.
"Ya know…" He continued, "That Holly girl really wasn't a total brat once we got to know her a little bit. So I guess maybe I lost too."
"What're you saying?" Bad Hacker asked.
"I'm saying, we split the money. Fifty-fifty."
"Really?"
"Mhmm, that's right."
"You really are an amazing guy."
"That's right my friend, Sai is amazing all-round."
"Well then can Mr. Amazing put the satchel in the drawer and call it a night? It's been a long day and we both need some rest."
"Yeah yeah whatever."
Sai tossed the satchel in the drawer as he sunk down on his bunk and switched his mainframe over to sleep mode. Bad Hacker stared at the ceiling for a moment before doing the same; leaving the room in utter silence. It was the next morning that Sai cancelled sleep mode and got up to stretch; only to find Bad Hacker nowhere to be found.
"I wonder where the guy went…" He thought.
It was at the moment that the cockroach type walked through the door.
"Oh, morning." He greeted, "Sleep well?"
"Eh, more or less." Sai replied, "Where'd you go anyway?"
"I went to check out the Client Case Board. Lots of MISC missions today. Plus, I was waiting for you so we could go pick a job; it's your turn to pick since I chose yesterday."
Sai and Bad Hacker then headed to the Case Board as the beetle type looked it up and down. None of the missions that were up today ranged anything past helping people with daily chores or simply hanging around to take up space. Sai had no interest in those missions, he began grumbling after about a moment of still not finding anything interesting. He looked around to find Sonic-Stag walk past and head out the door; likely on another mission.
"That guy…" Sai mumbled, "I'd really like to give that dude a piece of my mind for what happened yesterday… But I have the feeling that he'd just beat me senseless again if I tried at this point. Grrr…. I hate it when I'm in situations like this…"
"What do you mean I can't take this mission by myself?!" A bot wailed from behind them.
Both Sai and Bad Hacker turned to find a cat type talking to Guild-Master Head Scissors, and the cat type seemed very upset about something. The cat type was relatively simplistic in design, being based off of a cross between a cat and some electrical appliances. Her arms and feet resembled plugs, as did the tip of her tail. On her forehead was a yellow lightning bolt; which stood out from her red and silver color with black accents and arms.
"I told you before Magentacat," Guild-Master Head Scissors answered, "HIT missions are not allowed as solo missions unless you are an A-Class Peacekeeper. If you want to accept one outside of that rank then you need to find yourself a team that is willing to work with you."
"I can't help it if my idiot team members are all bumped up from yesterday evening!" Magentacat growled, "What they do should have no effect on what decisions I make."
"Wrong. Your team members SHOULD determine the decisions you make, that is how a true team works."
"Ugh…."
"When you find yourself a team, then you may accept the mission, but until then you must either wait patiently for your team or select another mission."
"But-"
"No buts."
Head Scissors walked away, leaving a very distressed cat type behind him. She looked around frantically and then landed her eyes on the beetle and cockroach types.
"THERE'S MY NEW TEAM!" She suddenly squealed, "I was wondering where you guys went!"
"Wait… what?" Sai thought.
"Uh-uh, no way Magentacat." Bad Hacker rejected, "We're not being your partners."
"Awe come on Bad Hacker," Magentacat whined, "If you're still mad about that time I shocked you after you fell into the pond a few months ago, I already told you I'm sorry for that!"
"I'm not upset about that. I've seen you on missions and you're just too reckless with your teammates when you're in charge, that's why I don't wanna team up with you. Besides Sai and I are already partners."
"But I wanna take on this HIT mission! Have you no heart?!"
"HIT mission?" Sai repeated.
"Yeah," Magentacat nodded, "This one involves taking down a rogue medabot that calls himself the greatest shooting medabot this side of the planet."
"Hehe… that's funny."
"Why?"
"Cuz I'M the best shooting medabot this side of the planet!"
"Wait a second…" The cockroach type paused, "Is this that one mission that gave even Granbeetle trouble?"
Magentacat quietly hid the paper behind her back, "Uhh, no."
"Yeah right, gimme that!"
Bad Hacker swiped the paper from her and read the mission carefully.
"It IS that mission! You're crazy if you think were gonna take this mission with you, and you're even crazier if you think you stand a chance by yourself, let alone with teammates!"
"Come on you guys…" She moped, "I really wanna take this mission on. It'll be a step for me to be able to take on harder missions."
"Ha, you got that right when you said YOU."
"Fine, be a jerk Bad Hacker! You don't even have the sense to see a girl in need even if they were right in front of you!"
"There IS one in front of me, and I'm not falling for that façade. We're not helping you on this mission."
Sai took the paper from Bad Hacker and started reading the request. It explained that there was a rogue medabot on the loose that liked to snipe medabots from afar for no reason, even when the target was in a robattle, and damage public property whenever he pleased. There were even reports of human victims as well. The beetle type's eyes went wide when he saw the reward that was listed at the bottom- 2,000 dollars for defeating the rogue bot and another 100 for bringing him in.
"2,100… dollars…" Sai stuttered, "Yo Bad Hacker, can we talk?"
The cockroach type's attention was immediately closed when he saw the look in Sai's eyes.
"No way Sai," He refuted, "This mission is just asking for trouble, and besides this one's WAY out of our league. I know because it's been on the Case Board for six months and STILL no one's been able to bring this guy down."
"Silly Bad Hacker…" The beetle type chuckled, "That's because you guys didn't have ME to help on the mission. Plus, didn't I recall you saying it was my turn to pick a mission anyway?"
"But that's also stealing a mission from Magenta-"
"Then we'll bring her with us. Three-on-one's better than two."
Bad Hacker growled in irritation.
"Fine," He sighed at last, "But I'm not taking any of Magentacat's orders."
"Relax will ya?"
Both turned around to see Magentacat hiding her face in one arm and trying to cry.
"Alright Magentacat," Bad Hacker sighed, "We'll go on this mission with you."
"NYAAAA- OH THANK YOU YOU SWEET LITTLE BUG THING YOU!" The cat type exclaimed happily as she constricted him in a tight hug around the neck, "I KNEW YOU WOULDN'T LEAVE A POOR GIRL LIKE ME TO FEND FOR MYSELF!"
"But on one condition! Sai's in charge, not you."
"Awww…. But I wanna lead…"
"Then I guess we're not helping."
"Alright, fine… I won't be leader. Now let's go find Guild-Master Head Scissors and show him the team. We can catch him now if we're quick."
The trio started down the hallway and eventually found the old stag beetle type getting ready to walk into his office.
"GUILD-MASTER!" Magentacat shouted, "WE HAVE A TEAM!"
He stopped as Head Scissors inspected them closely.
"Agent Saikachis," He began, "A little early for you to be taking on HIT missions isn't it? You only joined the other day."
"WHAT?!" The cat type wailed, "You never told me you were a rookie!"
"Who're you callin' a rookie, Kitty-cat?!" Sai growled.
"We may not seem like much," Bad Hacker continued, "But we're all confident that we will be able to do something to help see this mission to completion if not bring the bot in."
Seeing Sai and Magentacat butt heads, the cockroach type could see that the Guild-Master was hesitant on giving this so-called team his approval. It was about that moment that Guild-Master Metal Beetle walked into the hallway to see what was going on outside the office.
"What's with all the noise?" He sighed, "And I was havin' a nice nap too…"
"Guild-Masters," Bad Hacker bowed, "Will you please let us go on this mission?"
"What mission?"
"The Bounty Hunter Mission." Head Scissors replied.
"You mean the one with that one dude that's impossible to track down?"
"The very same, and these three believe they have what it takes to bring the rogue medabot in."
Metal Beetle looked at the trio and grew the same look Head Scissors had.
"I dunno you three…" He shrugged, "This is an A-Class mission we're talkin' about here, and even the higher-ranked like Granbeetle and Arcbeetle Dash have trouble keepin' up with this guy. Are you sure you have what it takes to complete this mission?"
Sai and Magentacat, who were both limb-locked from their wrestling on the floor, looked up at the Guild-Masters and nodded.
"Alright then, I don't see why we can't give you a shot."
Magentacat dropped Sai and beamed, "Really? You mean it?"
"Just be careful though. This guy can snipe anybody from anywhere, so you'll need to watch each other's backs very carefully."
"You got it!" Sai nodded, "Just leave it to us. This guy is goin' down!"
"Glad to hear, now go and get 'em Agents."
"YES SIR!" All three saluted as they dashed for the front door to start the mission.
"You are incredibly lackadaisical about this Metal Beetle," Head Scissors sighed, "You know their chances of success are slim to none, right?"
"Ahh, those are just numbers. These are three bots who have the spirit of the Peacekeepers in 'em. I have confidence that they'll come home with something good by the end of the day."
"Let's just hope that you're right… for their sakes."
Both Guild-Masters entered their office and left the hallway in silence. Outside, the trio stopped short of the street with no idea where to go from there.
"Alright Magentacat," Bad Hacker began, "Do you have any idea on where this sniper could be?"
"How should I know?" She shrugged, "It's just as Guild-Master Metal Beetle said, he is impossible to track down."
"Of all things… you beg us on hand and knee to help you on this mission and you have no idea where to even start?!"
"Hey don't look at me, Yellow-Turtle was supposed to be working on something, but after yesterday's brawl he wasn't able to finish his research."
"You have got to be kidding me… Sai can we just leave this mission to someone more capable? Because obviously Magentacat here is nowhere near ready."
"Ugh… How dare you! I am perfectly capable of handling myself!"
"Oh yeah, and you did a fabulous job of showing that just earlier with you on the verge of crying."
"Are you asking for a shock treatment?"
"Maybe I am."
"SHUT IT! BOTH OF YOU!" Sai fumed, which shut them both up instantly, "Now we need to figure out where to start lookin'. And if this guy likes to hide, then I think it may be a good idea to do the same."
"What're you saying?" Bad Hacker asked.
"I'm saying, lay low; act like we're hiding something this guy wants."
"But we don't even know what he wants."
"That's not the point Bad Hacker." Magentacat waved casually, "We just need to try and blend in."
"That's not even what Sai said, and you're just agreeing with him to spite me…"
"Would you two just shut it?" Sai hissed, "Why not check out the square and ask around?"
"Sounds like a good idea I guess."
"Lead the way Sai-chan!" The cat type cheered as they started for the town square.
When they arrived some fifteen minute later, they found people and bots constantly moving to and fro to wherever they needed to be at that time. The sheer number of inhabitants in the area seemed intimidating, but Sai was determined not to let that get to him.
"Alright guys," He started, "Let's split up and ask all the bots we see about this Sniper-dude."
"But shouldn't we stay together?" The cockroach type inquired, "It'd be a lot safer since we never know where this guy could be hiding."
Magentacat however was already off like a bullet in some direction to start her inquiries, and when Bad Hacker turned around he saw Sai missing as well. Sighing heavily, he hoped and prayed that he and his partners would be able to find something that would lead them in the right direction. As he started his inquiries, he got a lot of "Never heard of 'em" or "Sorry, I don't know anything" and had absolutely nothing to expound upon. He took another sigh until someone called out from behind him. Turning to find the owner of the voice, he turned to find two bots walking his direction; each with a package in their hands.
"Exor, Unitrix," The cockroach type called, "What brings you guys out here?"
Exor and Unitrix were seen as model twins, and by that they were direct counterparts of each other. Exor was an STG, or Saber-tooth Tiger, type, bearing a twin blue claw on his right arm, a studded fist on his left, and a tan and yellow color scheme with blue accents. Unitrix was a KLN, or King-Lion, type, specializing in shooting. He sported a brown and tan color scheme with red accents.
"Working on a delivery job," Exor answered, "You?"
"I'm on a mission at the moment, but so far we don't have any leads." Bad Hacker sighed.
"Leads on who?" Unitrix asked.
"The mysterious Sniper."
"What, you mean the one that no one in the Guild can track?"
"…Yup…"
"And YOU think that you stand a chance?" Exor retorted.
"It's a long story, believe me I'd rather be doing a delivery job right now than this."
"Well if you need," Unitrix continued, "I heard some rumors on that guy just the other day."
That made Bad Hacker's day as his attention was now aroused.
"Yeah, I heard that he's a soldier type." Unitrix explained, "The rumor goes that he was betrayed in the middle of a mission years ago. And then when he exacted his revenge he sniped the bot in one shot; right through his medal hatch and out his chest. After that he disappeared and became a ghost."
"That last part doesn't help me any. But you said… soldier type?"
"Well that's just what I heard. Other rumors say he's a gun type, some say he's another shooting type, and others say that he's just a figment of our imaginations."
"Hmm… Well at least that gives us a place to start. Thanks for the help."
"Anytime, now if you'll excuse us we have some deliveries to make."
"And we're behind schedule now Unitrix," Exor stated as she changed into his Drive Mode, "Change form and let's pick up the pace."
Unitrix followed as the twin bots sped away.
"Soldier type huh…" Bad Hacker thought, "I wonder if there's anything about that model type in the Peacekeeper's databases…"
Bad Hacker's thoughts were interrupted by a loud boom in the direction of the Headquarters. Shortly after he received a message that was forwarded to all nearby members in town.
"WARNING! WARNING!" It read, "CODE ORANGE! EXPERIMENTAL MODEL KWG-XX HAS RUN AMOK AND DESTROYED THE TESTING LAB. CALLING ALL NEARBY PEACEKEEPERS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE GETTING HIM UNDER CONTROL. REPEAT, THIS IS A CODE ORANGE EMERGENCY! WE CANNOT ALLOW KWG-XX TO ESCAPE HEADQUARTERS!"
"Oh no…" The cockroach type worried, "If HE'S run amok then it may take every member of the Peacekeepers to bring him down."
Magentacat and Sai met him after they received the same message.
"So what's this about a bot goin' crazy?" Sai asked.
"No time to explain," Bad Hacker refuted, "We need to get back to Headquarters and help get him under control before he destroys the place."
"But what about the mission?" Magentacat inquired.
"This takes higher priority. I know who this bot is because I helped in his development. We need to stop him before he gets out of hand!"
The trio darted back to the Headquarters to find bots thrown all over the place and the front entrance completely obliterated. Bad Hacker found Aragostar at his feet when he looked around for any still-functioning bots. He was more or less completely mangled, his right shoulder laser-block was torn off and missing, as was his tail, and his head crest was very badly bent in an odd direction.
"Aragostar," The cockroach type worried, "Aragostar, are you ok?"
"Uuugh…." He moaned, "He… got me…"
"Who?" Sai asked.
"The Experimental… Freakshow… He went nuts… destroyed the testing lab… and anyone who standing in his way…"
"This is terrible…" Magentacat cowered, covering her face with her arms, "Who is this guy?"
It was at the moment that another boom could be heard from inside the building, as well as a roar of anger.
"I AM NOT A TEST SUBJECT!" He shouted, "I AM A MEDABOT JUST LIKE THE REST OF YOU! I WILL NOT BE TREATED OTHERWISE, AND I REFUSE TO ACCEPT THIS DISCRIMINATION ANY LONGER! I AM LIKE THE REST OF YOU, AND I DEMAND TO BE TREATED AS SUCH!"
Bad Hacker froze in total fear as he saw the silhouette develop in the smoke. He had the basic design of a standard KWG type, though a little more angular, sporting several rivets along the seams in his armor. His color was an almost monotonous grey with pasty yellow accents, a red visor, and pale blue antennae. His right arm, unlike his left, comprised of a massive cannon that easily was as powerful as it was large and intimidating. The bot fired laser blast into the sky as he continued to shout at the top of his voice circuits.
"Ma…" The cockroach type trembled, "Maquette…"
Things just got bad really quickly. Who is Maquette exactly? And what happened to make him so furious and think of himself as a test subject? Answers will come in the next Data Log, but until then be a pal and leave a Review; they motivate me more to put out updates quicker.
P.S.- Bonus points to anyone that got the Zelda reference.
P.P.S.- I hope you learned what happens when you get on Sonic-Stag's bad side... poor guys...