Well, I forgot about Geminiman's laser's ability to bounce off the walls, but let's just say that it doesn't do that when they split, even though they can't even launch the laser when they split in the game. Anyways, here's the next chapter:
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I guess Vent isn't here… Aile raises her buster and fires at three nearby mechaniloids. "Prairie, you there?"
I'm not getting a signal, must be something nearby… "Aile... connection has been restored. This area is where they mine and refine metal. Vent has been sent to the other location with Prometheus, so find Pandora and defeat the one in charge."
"Vent's with Prometheus!?"
"Yes, though I'm sure he'll be alright. I won't be able to keep the connection up for long. Good luck and be careful, Aile." Prairie cuts off the transmission and Aile ducks as a mechaniloid flies past her and explodes.
"Pandora! Prometheus and Vent are at the other location…"
"I figured that out…" Pandora starts to move on as Aiel slowly follows her from behind. What should I try to do? Start up a conversation?
"So… Pandora… what's it like to have worked with Prometheus, Phantom, and Model W?" Pandora stops for a moment and turns. Oh no, is she going to attack!? Maybe I hit a sore topic. Aile ducks but sees that Pandora isn't reaching for her weapon.
"Peachy." Pandora answers in a very flat tone as Aile realizes it was the answer to her question. She sure isn't much of a talker. Pandora turns and keeps on moving as Aile slowly follows her from behind.
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Pandora stops at the door and looks at Aile. "Go in." Aile looks at the door as she starts to think over her options. If I go in first, then Pandora can just backstab me from behind. I'll also be the target of any incoming attacks or surprises. Still, I don't think arguing with her will be of any use… here I go.
Aile opens the door and walks in to find no unexpected surprises. "You can come in now." Pandora slowly walks in and inspects the room.
"What do we have here? Two unexpected trespassers have wandered in the area." Aile and Pandora turn to find a bulky red and white reploid. His armor is in the shape of a magnet curving upwards and he his helmet is in the shape of a magnet as well.
"You're the one in charge around here. I take it that you're working for Shademan."
"Yes. I am Magnetman. It feels good to finally be back after all these years. That armor of yours reminds me of a certain person I used to know." Aile raises her buster at Magnetman and fires.
Just as Aile fires, her arm is pulled toward the ground by an unknown force. The blast misses and Aile raises her arm up again. What was that? I couldn't controlmy own movements for a moment… Aile looks at Magnetman to see that he has his hand raised and it seems to be glowing.
"Move." Pandora raises her halberd and electricity starts to form on the tip. Four streaks of electric orbs shoot out of her halberd and goes forward to Magnetman.
"Don't make me laugh." Magnetman raises his other hand as a strange barrier surrounds Pandora. The electric streaks stop and violently jerk backwards, knocking Pandora to the ground.
"What?" Pandora grips onto her halberd as she stands up from the attack.
"I control magnetism itself! I can target any metal, including your armor. Electric attacks are useless against me." A magnet appears on Magnetman's hand and aims at Aile. "Now, prepare to be destroyed. Magnet Missile!"
Aile tries to run away from the incoming magnet, but isn't able to move. My feet are stuck on the floor! Guess there's only one thing to do. Aile reverts back to her human form and manages to avoid the magnet.
Pandora swipes at the magnet with her halberd, destroying it before turning to Aile. "Behind you," Aile turns to find Magnetman charging at her.
Aile tries to run, but Magnetman catches up and tackles her, knocking her down to the ground. "You are free from my control in this form, but it leaves you defenseless. I have plenty of other ways to attack."
Aile hears the clunk of metal against the floor getting closer to her as she opens her eyes. Where's the biometals? Aile desperately searches in her pockets as the footsteps stop.
"It's over now." Aile opens her eyes in time to find Magnetman with a large magnet in his hand. Magnetman prepares to throw it, but a large crystal projectile hits himfrom behind and interrupts his attack.
"Pandora!" Aile stands up as she looks at the white and blue reploid. "Why did you help me?"
"Having you alive will make this easier." Pandora looks at Magnetman as he attempts to stand back up. "Electric attacks may not work, but I've still got plenty of ice attacks."
Pandora summons another large ice object and it bounces on the ground and lands on Magnetman, crushing him down again. "Aren't you going to fight?"
"Huh? Oh… right." Aile searches her pocket for a suitable biometal. "Rock-on!" Aile grabs onto Model X and L to transform.
"It's over now!" Pandora raises her halberd and brings it down on Magnetman. Magnetman smirks as he raises his hand up. "What!? I can't… move…"
"I can manipulate magnetism, you're powerless against me." Magnetman raises his other hand as a pile of metal floats into the air. Magnetman brings his hand down as the metals pile onto Pandora. Pandora lets out a scream before her voice dies down.
He defeated… Pandora… Aile grips onto her halberd and creates an ice block in front of her. She pushes it forward at Magnetman.
"Is that the best that you can do?" Magnetman punches the block as it shatters into tiny pieces of ice. "I thought that you would be more of a challenge. What!?" An ice dragon hits Magnetman from behind and Aile twirls her halberd to knock Magnetman down.
I need to finish this off quickly! Aile raises her halberd to do just that, but Magnetman notices and counters. "Magnet Missile!"
The attack stops Aile before she could swing her Halberd down and Magnetman follows up by tackling Aile to the ground. "I've had enough of playing around!"
I can't move my body! Magnetman moves closer as a large purple orb forms in his hand. "Even if you do manage to move by some miracle, I doubt that you'll be able to escape from my attack now that you're attracted to the ground."
"This is far from over." The pile of metal scatters as Pandora comes out. Magnetman quickly turns and fires the attack at Pandora, but she teleports away before it manages to make contact.
I can move normally again! Aile grabs onto her halberd and slashes at Magnetman. Electricity starts to surge through his wounds as he tries to stand back up. "Fact it, Magnetman, you're done for!"
"It's time to end this!" Pandora removes two parts from her helmet as they start to circle around Magnetman and fire Ice Missiles. Aile summons an ice dragon to attack as Magnetman tries to stand up.
"Don't underestimate me!" Magnetman raises his arms as scraps of metal surround him, shielding him from Pandora and Aile's attack.
"It didn't work." Aile prepares to attack again as the parts reattach to Pandora's helmet. Light bursts out of Magnetman's armor of scrap as they all scatter in every direction. Shards of metal hit Pandora and Aile, causing her to revert back to her human form.
Where is he? Aile gets tackled from both sides as she sees a blue Magnetman and red Magnetman. Pandora prepares to attack again, but is dragged down to the ground and met with a Magnet Missile.
"I'll make the two of you pay!" A large dark orb forms in Magnetman's hand as Aile stands up. Pandora tries to do the same, but is stuck to the ground by Magnetman. I need to help her!
"It's over!" Magnetman slams the orb into the ground, causing a huge blast to engulf the area, damaging both Aile and Pandora, but leaving him unharmed.
Magnetman moves forward and raises Aile up by grabbing her on the neck. "I have to say, you did pretty well for a human. The two of you almost managed to defeat me, but in the end, it wasn't enough."
A dark orb forms in Magnetman's free arm as he looks at Aile. "I'll finish you off first, and then I'll destroy your friend over there."
"That's your first mistake!" Streaks of electricity shoot out of Pandora's halberd and damage Magnetman as he lets go of Aile.
"You'll pay for that!" Pandora falls to the ground as Magnetman lowers his hand. Now's my chance!
"Rock-on!" Aile grabs onto Model H and X to transform as she slashes at Magnetman with he two blades. Pandora stands up and teleports as Aile grabs onto Magnetman, bring him into the air.
"Let go of me!" Aile feels her body getting heavier as she lets go of Magnetman and falls down. Magnetman raises his hands and gets surrounded by an aura, keeping him floating.
"Above you." Magnetman looks up just in time to see two parts separate from Pandora's helmet. The parts float into the two upper corners of the room to create a large lightning bema together.
Pandora teleports away as Magnetman stops floating and falls while trying to stop the attack. Before Magnetman could move his arms again, the lightning beam crashes into Magnetman, cutting him in two.
"It's time to go now." Aile nods as she reverts back to her human form. The two of them warp out as Magnetman explodes.
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Guardian HQ
Vent, Aile, Prometheus, and Pandora all teleport back into the room in unison as Prairie waits for them.
"Is there anything else for us to do?"
"There's no need. The others will be done in a few moments, and then we'll discuss our next course of action." Just as Prairie finishes talking, X, Zero, Leviathan, Fefnir, Harpuia, and Edge enter the room.
"How'd it go for you four?" Zero looks at Vent, Aile, Prometheus, and Pandora, noticing the wounds on all four of them, but mainly on the two humans. "Gotten into a big fight?"
"Me and Prometheus fought Geminiman." Vent proclaims, proud of his achievement. Prometheus just snorts.
"Don't you mean to say I fought Geminiman and you merely got in the way?" Vent lunges at Prometheus, but Aile stops him.
"Come on, Pandora. Let's get out of this room. I can't stand being around everyone here." Pandora nods as the two of them leave.
"What's their problem?" Aile just shrugs at Vent's question as X clears his throat, getting everyone's attention.
"While we were fighting, we noticed that the standards of everyone weren't as high as the Maverick Hunters, Neo Arcadia, and the Resistance." Zero and Harpuia nod to show their approval.
"That's why the five of us decided that we'll help with your training and teach the basics of battle." Zero finishes for X and then looks at Prairie. "Can you show us to the training room?"
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Training Room
"I don't see what's so hard about this." Vent looks unimpressed at the targets in front of everyone in the room. Other Guardians were practicing shooting, getting the occasional bulls-eye and sometimes even missing the target completely.
"Well, it's time to turn this up a notch." Zero presses a switch as the room becomes completely dark. "Now try to shoot the target." Zero presses another button as the sound of movement gets into the ears of the two chosen ones.
"I can't see anything, what's happening?" Aile barely manages to get out her gun as her eyes tries to adjust to the darkness. "There's no light in here at all!"
"Exactly! Now the only things any of you have to go on are the sounds of movement from the target. The point of this exercise is to not always rely on your eyesight."
Vent and Aile make a nodding sound as the sound of bullets hitting the wall. After a few shots, X presses a switch as light enters the room. Everyone sighs to find their shots not even close to the target. Vent and Aile are no exception.
Prairie chuckles, amused at their failure as the two chosen ones double over in pain. "Well, the two of you better go to the medic wing." Vent and Aile nod as they leave the room.
Prairie scans the room to find the only ones who manage to hit the targets were X, Zero, Leviathan, Harpuia, Fefnir, and Edge. Everyone except Edge got almost all bulls-eyes and Edge manages to get them pretty close.
"Well, trainings over for today. You all better go and get your injuries attended to." All the Guardians leave the room as Edge's cell phone rings. He leaves quickly to answer it as Prairie turns off the lights, making the room completely dark.
"You coming, Forte?"
"Just a minute, I want to see something." Prairie nods as she closes the door, locking out the last bit of light. Prairie walks away as she hears gunshots from the training room. Forte walks out after a few seconds and Prairie watches him go.
I wonder how well he did. Prairie enters the room and turns on the lights to gasp in surprise. Holes are now in the dead-center of every target in the room.
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"What is it, Girouette?" Edge goes into a secluded hallway as he presses the phone against his ears. "Very well, begin the attack tomorrow. I want to see the faces on the chosen ones when they find their old boss attacking Innerpeace."
Edge turns off the phone and laughs silently to himself. "They actually think they've gotten rid of me, but soon, they'll see the truth." Edge puts his phone away and walks to his room.
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Can any of you guys guess Edge's true identity yet? You'll have to think really hard to figure it out, and I've made it kind of tricky and some of you guys will probably think it doesn't make sense once I reveal it. Anyways, remember to read and review.