Steel Bots
Chapter 2: Even More Metallic Awesomness
Disclaimer: I do not own Megas XLR or any of the characters involved except Guardian S. Steel
Coop grinned to himself as Kira landed on the ground.
"Who are you?" She called up to him
"The name's Coop. C-O-O-P." he replied
"And Jamie." Jamie called out from the side.
Kira smacked her forhead. "Who's the pilot?" She asked
"That'd, be me." Coop replied pushing this thumb into his chest.
"How would you like to assist me in-"
"Pass." Coop said cutting her off
"But,"
"Listen lady. I just kicked you and your guys butts, I don't have to do anything for you." Coop replied
Kira sighed "Then how about you let me see how my mech is doing?" She asked
"Megas is my robot now." Coop replied
"Fine, then let me check on how Megas is doing." She corrected
"You know Coop, she looks pretty hot. We might get some points if we let her sit up here." Jamie added
"I see your point." Coop replied "Alright, we'll let you sit up here." Coop shouted back lowering Megas' hand to retrieve Kira.
After a few minutes of maneuvering Kira managed to get into the back seat. She looked at the console and was in shock
"What have you done with my robot?" She asked
"Hey hey, my robot. And I just made some improvements." Coop replied
"Improvements? You made it inoperable." She answered
"If it's so inoperable, how was he able to beat you guys?" Jamie asked
Kira remained silent.
Coop grinned to himself when suddenly a voice called up to him
"Are you the one known Coop?"
Coop turned and saw a young man in a full suit of gray armor standing in the street.
"Yeah, I am, and who wants to know?" Coop asked
"My name is Guardian S. Steel, I've come to ask you something." Steel answered
"Listen pal, I don't take orders from anyone." Coop shouted back
"Then so be it. Will you listen if I defeat you?" Steel asked
"Sure pal, whatever you say." Coop said grabbing his controller
"Coop! You really aren't going to fight him are you? He's unarmed." Kira said looking down at Steel who crouched into a fighting position.
"Listen Kira, it's his death wish." Coop replied before taking a deep breath and rapidly tapping some buttons.
Megas ducked ready to jump when a gray line streaked across its left arm. The ligament fell to the ground disconnected from the rest of the mech. Coop's console blared a warning that the arm was no longer functioning.
"What was that?" Jamie asked nearly screaming
"I don't know…" Coop replied "Maybe it was just the wiring." Coop turned back to Steel who still stood crouched down.
"Now, to take care of this guy." Coop crouched Megas again and again the gray line streaked across the right arm this time.
The ligament fell and Coop's display showed both arms inoperable.
"Hm… they were working just a second ago." He replied
"Maybe from your rough-housing, and 'improvements' Megas is no longer able to stand on its own." Kira replied from the back seat
"Hey hey! No back-seat drivers." Coop said
He turned to Steel who was no longer crouched.
"Him… but, how." Coop said to himself.
"Are you ready to listen to me?" Steel shouted "Your robot has been disarmed, literally."
"No way! I'm not out yet." Coop shouted.
He tapped a button on his console that read "Fire missles" Megas's arms flipped onto their undersides and the wrists opened up revealing a battery of rockets. They all fired toward Steel on the ground when the young man disappeared.
"Where'd he-" Megas jerked cutting Coop off
"What's going on?" Jamie asked
"I don't know… It says somethings pushing against us, but. I don't see anything." Coop answered looking around.
Steel's face appeared on Coop's display, behind him was the cockpit of a mech.
"Coop, listen to me. You will lose this battle, come to your senses and hear me out." Steel replied
"Never!" Coop shouted and turned off the small TV
He grabbed his controller and pressed an assortment of buttons.
Outside, Megas grabbed the air and attempted to suplex, but was clotheslined to the ground.
"Where is he?" Kira asked
"If you insist." Steel's voice echoed.
A large mech that was all gray appeared before them. On its arms were two large half-disks.
"What the?" Coop asked
"This is what was fighting all along Coop. Not me." Steel replied
"No way… A human mech with cloaking technology and an A.I." Kira whispered in awe. "How did you come across this technology?" Kira asked
"1. I'm not human, I am a Guardian. 2. We borrowed it from some others." He replied
"Sorry to interrupt Kira, but I'm about to turn this guy's bot into a tin can." Coop said inputting controls to get Megas back on its feet.
"I'm sorry Coop, if that's the way you feel." Steel answered. Two silver lines cut across Megas' legs disconnecting them from the body.
Steel stepped over the remains of Megas and lifted his bot's foot above the car.
"This is it." Jamie said shielding himself with his arms.
The foot moved down and the rest of the did the same, they heard a crash, but were still alive. They looked up to see Steel had planted his foot directly above the car. He leaned his mech down on the now extended knee.
"Are you willing to listen to me now?" He asked
Coop nodded inside his car "Yeah, sure, go ahead. What do you want?" Coop asked
Steel sighed "It's a long story, but for now, all you need to know is that my people are going to war in three months time and we need all the help we can get." Steel explained
"Sweet, a fight, why didn't you just say so. Though, in three months I don't think I can have Megas repaired." Coop replied
"Leave that to me." Steel answered.