Wow, this really took a little longer then expected. I mean, I know that this chapter would be action based. It just that I was doing other things while doing this. Like doing two interactive stories for two different sites, work at college, and the occasional outings. But at least I managed to get through it no matter what. Now I need to say one more thing before I start. You might have noticed the rating of this story has changed from K+ to T. The reason why I did that is because that this chapter contains guns and a little bit of violence. There are no deaths of course. If that would've happen then it would be rated M for mature. Just want to give you guys the heads up before things get really ugly. As for the last chapter, it was pretty fair. Got another review from Dark Maiden 95 and 122 hits. Still, a pretty good result if I do say so myself. Even Dark Maiden was intrigued by the last chapter and couldn't wait to see who Sari's real parents are. Well Maiden95, I think you have to wait a lot longer then expected. See, I got other stories I need to take care of and they take some time to finish, like a really long time. So bare with me for a moment okay? I know a lot of viewers have. Now we get to all the good stuff. And by that I mean chapter ten of Sari's Life as a Teenage Robot. Here, she starts to take part in her very first adventure with her new abilities. What's going to happen and can she succeed. This is something you don't want to miss.
Disclaimer: I don't own Transformers Animated or Sari
Chapter Ten: Sari's First Battle
It was a few days before the Christmas starts and everyone was busy getting last minute gifts for everyone. And Sari was no exception to the whole thing. Since she was getting use to her new form, teenage body, robot abilities, energon drinking, constant training, etc, she never got around in buying presents for her father. And with the biggest holiday fast approaching, she has to put it into neutral before the big day begins. She even decided that since that it's going to be the Autobot's first Christmas, she might visit them on Christmas Eve and put together something special for them, something memorable that they will never forget.
Walking through town within the shopping district, Sari was carrying a couple of bags filled with stuff her father would like. Normally it's the type of gifts he would enjoy, clothes to wear, movies to watch, even state of the art tools for his work. The bags would be a little heavy for her, but fortunately, her super strength for being half Cybertronian keeps her in balance. Plus, her father gave her a debit card with enough money to pay for whatever gifts she bought, but promised her not to waist it on pointless things. Looking at her bags, she smiled and was glad that she bought so many great things for him.
Sari: "Let's see… Looks like I got almost everything for dad. Let me look around one more time before I head back home."
So she starts to look around the stores to see what else she would get him for Christmas. As she was searching, she passed by a toy store and notices something really off. Looking at one of the display windows, she notices a cardboard cutout of a robot she was familiar with. Next to it is the title that says, 'New for the Holiday season! SOUNDWAVE! He sings! He dances! He's the perfect gift for any age! Buy now!' Looking on, Sari couldn't believe what she was seeing.
Sari: "A Soundwave toy? Are you kidding me! After what the real Soundwave did to the city they wanted to distribute toys of him? I mean who would be dumb enough to create toys like that?"
She then looked at the bottom of the title and couldn't believe what she saw. Below the Soundwave title there was an inert title that says, 'Powell Industries'. Looking at the title, she discovered it was much worse.
Sari: "Powell? POWELL! The very man that took over my father's company and ultimately kicked me out of my home in the first place. Are you KIDDING ME! How could a greedy man like him was able to take a robot and turned it into a toy?"
After saying that, she suddenly realized something. When Powell took over the company, he must've gotten a hold of some of professor Sumdac's blue prints and schismatic. Especially ones that failed miserably or turned into Decepticons. Thinking this through, she sighed and now understood why Powell got the plans to build Soundwave.
Sari: "Oh… That's right… Because Powell had access to most of dad's research. That explains it. Oh well… I just hope dad doesn't give me that for Christmas. I dealt with one Soundwave before, I don't want to deal with another wreaking havoc."
She immediately walked away from the toy store and continued shopping for her dad. While looking for anything to buy, she stopped and noticed something in the distance. There was a huge crowd of people all bunched together, all looking at something important. Curious, she headed to the group and pushed her way through just to get to the front. Once she got to the front, she saw what appears to be a standoff with police cars, police bots, and officers surrounding a local bank downtown. She even sees Fanzone monitoring the action while news crews were talking about it. She was near one of the news vans as a female reporter was explaining to viewers what happened.
News Reporter: "For those of you just joining us, we are in the middle of an intense stand off between the DPD and a group of robbers who are calling themselves Santa's Helpers. Though it might sound a little funny on how it sounds, it actually isn't. This group of men were holding AK-47s and broke into bank and held both tellers and customers hostage. From what we could understand, they were going to rob billions of dollars from the vault and were going to make a clear get away. Fortunately, one of the tellers was able to sound the alarm, but now it has become a hostage situation. On phone they stated that if the police don't provide them with a getaway vehicle, they would ultimately kill the hostages. So far it's been two hours already and the tensions are getting really thick. Let's hope that-"
Sari listened to the reporter and was getting worried. Close to Christmas, there's a robbery in progress? That's just insane! Normally it's beyond the Autobot's servos and the police can handle this. But with innocent people being held hostage, she had to do something. She is a techno organic being and she does have the abilities needed to by a hero. Sure it could be a little dangerous, but not if it would be her time to do something and prove to the Autobots that she can fend for herself. Heck, this would be her final test. Looking around, she had to find a way into the bank. Looking up to the roof, she knows where to go and how to get in. Walking away from the group, she entered the alleyway next to the bank and checked to see if no one was following her. Once she was in the clear, she got close to the wall and jumped high into the air just to land on the roof. She then placed her bags someplace safe and looked around to see how she could get in. When she saw a triangle window that goes to the back, she smiled and knew where to go.
In the bank, the situation was much worse then expected. All around the place, there were robbers all dressed in Elves costumes and carrying AK-47s in their hands. All the while, there were civilians, security guards, and tellers all lined in the row, crouching on the ground with their hands over their heads. Their leader is dressed in the Santa outfit with a poorly fake beard and was on the phone talking to Fanzone.
Santa Leader: "I don't know the situation your in Fanzone. What we want is real simple. Just give us a get away vehicle and we'll let go of the hostages. If you don't provide us with that then everyone in this bank will die. Do you hear me?"
There was a little bit of silence until Fanzone spoke up.
Fanzone: "Look, we'll provide you with one as soon as possible. We just want to hostages out first to see if they're safe and not hurt. The last thing we want is to tell everyone that we lost lives around the holiday season."
The leader sighed to himself and was getting a little aggravated about this.
Santa Leader: "Oh, I see where you're going with this. You want to pull a cheap trick on us and force us to let the hostages out first that way you can come in and arrest us. Well that's not going to happen. So here's how it's going to go down. If you want these innocent people to spend Christmas with their family and friends, you will provide us with transport. If you don't do that, then there would be people who will be spending Christmas at a funeral. You got fifteen minutes. Don't disappoint me."
He then hung up and phone and grunted in disgust. One of his men approached him and asked what happened.
Elf Robber 1: "Well, what's up? Do we have our ride?"
The leader looked at one of his men and told him the exact opposite.
Santa Leader: "Bad news… We got no ride. It would seem that the commissioner wants us to release the hostages before we get our car. In short, they are setting us up for arrest."
Elf Robber 1: "Humph… Typical of them to pull a fast one on us. So now what?"
Santa Leader: "I've already gave the commissioner fifteen minutes to provide us with a vehicle. If he doesn't get us one, you know what to do."
The wannabe elf smiled and readied his rifle.
Elf Robber 1: "Oh boy, you know I'm ready."
So the leader dressed as Santa walked away and waited for the commissioner's response while the robbers kept watch on the hostages incase they do something a little stupid.
As that was taking place, there were two men dressed in elves scanning the perimeter. So far, there was no one hiding in the back, so they continued searching. As they were walking, one of the guards was getting a little impatient.
Elf Robber 2: "Man, this is bull! I thought we were going rob this place and leave and now we're stuck here. Can believer that woman sound the alarm."
The other robber looked at his comrade and calmed him down.
Elf Robber 3: "Relax man… It was a minor mishap. Once we get our ride, we make an escape and give ourselves a little early Christmas bonus. Easy money…"
Elf Robber 2: "Well they better get a ride soon. I'm getting sick and tired getting cooped up in this bank it makes it feel like an actual prison for once."
As the two were walking, they then heard a loud thud from behind them followed by a crash soon after. They then turned around and pointed their weapons at the hall on the opposite end, wondering what that was. One of the robbers and called out loud incase someone was hearing it.
Elf Robber 3: "Who's there? Show yourself!"
There was a bit of silence until someone came out of the corner of the hallway. What they saw was a young teenage girl with a light brown complexion, brightly red hair, and weirdest blue eyes wearing a futuristic like yellow sundress with fingerless gloves attached to the sleeves. That person was none other then Sari Sumdac. Apparently she was trying to get into the bank to save the hostages. Unfortunately, she never got a chance into how to get in the place. So that the moment she got in through the open window, she misjudge the landing and ultimately landed on the floor back first while smashing through a table and some glass or marble statues that were on it. And that lead to the robbers hearing it and wanting to know who did it. When she came out of the corner, she had her hands up and pretended to be scared.
Sari: "Please don't shoot! I'm an innocent bystander. I don't want to get hurt."
The two crooks looked on and were a little confused by this. One of the robbers looked at the other and talked to him about this.
Elf Robber 2: "Who is this girl? And what is she doing here? Thought we cleared this area a while ago."
The comrade looked at him and argued back.
Elf Robber 3: "Preferably this girl was hiding someplace we missed. Who cares? Another hostage to add to the collection we got in the main room."
He then turned to the girl and told her to come here.
Elf Robber 3: "Don't worry girl. No one is going to hurt you. Just come here and we'll take care of you."
Sari was a little hesitant about this and slowly walked to the two. She knows that the two were crooks and played along with it until it was the right time to strike. One of the crooks looked on and was getting a little aggravated by the girl's slow pace. So he told her to quicken her walk.
Elf Robber 3: "Hurry up! Before the bad guys get you…"
Immediately, Sari ran to the two and was getting ready to fight. Just as she approached them, the crook giving the order grabbed her by the wrist and held on to it, preventing her escape.
Elf Robber 3: "Now come with us and you won't get hurt."
When she could feel her wrist tightened, she knew it was the time to attack. Almost immediately, she lifted her arm up and jabbed the crook's side with her elbow. He the instantly feel the impact and grunted lowly. But before he could act, Sari grabbed him by the arm and pulled him with all of her upper strength, bringing him to the floor with a loud thud. The other crook notices that and took his pistol out to shoot her.
Elf Robber 2: "Hold it right there girl!"
Sari looked back to see the other criminal with his pistol at hand. On instinct, she turned around and knocked the pistol out with her foot. The crook did open fire, but he missed her by a few seconds the moment the kick happen. The moment she kicked the pistol away, she stopped, pivoted and did a back roundhouse kick with the same foot. That kick hit him in the face and sent him straight to the wall, knocking him out completely. Looking at the two guards completely out, she sighed to herself and didn't expect this happening one bit.
Sari: "Note to self… You want to break in to save the day, don't make too much noise."
She then made a quick run to find the main lobby of the bank.
In the main lobby, the rest of the crew was waiting for the right time to call up Fanzone again. The leader looked up at the clock above the doors that goes out and could tell it's almost time. He got up from the chair and told his team about it.
Santa Leader: "All right… Looks like we got five more minutes until Fanzone calls up. Everybody on stand by. If the commissioner has a ride for us, we're leaving. If not, well… Let's just say their luck has run out."
Half of the civilians turned their heads away and were silently crying while the other half cringed in disgust. The leader dressed as Santa looked at one of his men and told him something.
Santa Leader: "Contact Jeff and Tom. Tell them that we're getting ready to leave."
The robber nodded and used his earpiece to contact the other two.
Elf Robber 4: "Jeff, Tom, we're leaving. Finish sweeping the area and get back to the lobby on the double."
He waited for a response, but he didn't hear anything. So he contacted them again.
Elf Robber 4: "Jeff? Tom? Are you two there? If you can hear me, we are getting ready to leave. Come in."
Again, there was nothing but static from the other end. He then turned to his leader and told him about it.
Elf Robber 4: "Sir, I can't get a response from Jeff or Tom. Communications must be off or something."
The leader turned to him and told him to start looking.
Santa Leader: "Well, start finding them. I'm pretty sure they are just in the bathroom or wasting their time doing other foolish things."
Elf Robber 4: "Yes sir."
So he headed to head back and started to search for the two. Little did he knows is that someone took them out and was on her way to the lobby to stop them. The moment the crook open the door, a blue energy orb pushed him back. He was sent flying from the hit and crashed into the table used to write checks. The rest of the group saw this and was completely shocked at what happened. Even the leader noticed this and didn't know what to do. Looking at the open door, he wondered who hit him. What he saw was some kind of robot he never seen before. It looked a little feminine and her age suggests that she was a teenager with a lean developing body. She was wearing a sundress of some kind with armor on her chest and arms and a helmet with metal pigtails on top. What they didn't know was this strange robot girl was Sari Sumdac in her battle form. She didn't want to reveal her true self or things would have gotten a little complicated. The leader looked on and was confused by all of this. He then crossed his arms and could tell what happened.
Santa Leader: "So… I take it you were the one that took out two of my men."
Sari looked on and could tell that he was talking about the two crooks she encountered before. She then smirked behind her helmet and told him the truth.
Sari: "Yeah, you could say that. They were at the wrong place at the wrong time. And I won't let you ruin this festive time with the innocent. Release the hostages or else!"
Santa Leader: "Or else what girl? You gotta kick me?"
Tilting her head, Sari responded back in a forceful tone.
Sari: "If by kicking you, you mean kicking your butt all over the place, then yes."
The leader looked on and chuckled a little bit.
Santa Leader: "Isn't that sweet… Kill her."
The remaining men that weren't unconscious rushed to the girl and aimed their rifles at her. Sari looked at each of the crook wearing elf costumes and made count. From her guess, she believes there were twelve men with the other three she took out. So her guess is that this was a small group. And in her head, it would be easy for her to take them out. The group readied their rifles and was ready to take her out. The leader then looked on and told them to open fire.
Santa Leader: "Fire!"
The group opened fire as the bullets headed towards her. Almost immediately, she positioned her feet and jumped up high into the air and avoided the onslaught in the process. While in the air, her hands opened up and revealed her circuitry while blue energy orbs came out of it. The group scattered as the orbs rained down on them. As she landed on the floor, she looked up and saw two of them close by. So she ran towards them with incredible speed. The two looked up and saw her too and fired their weapons at her. Sari saw this and used her abilities to sidestep and somersault away from the projectiles. She then jumped up with her foot on the pillar, but then jumped off of it and did a spinning kick at the two's faces. The hit caused them to spin around and lay on the ground completely out. With the two down, she knows that she has ten more to go. Looking around, she wondered what happened to the others. That's when she heard a voice at a distance.
Elf Robber 5: "There she is men! Take her out!"
She turned to the left and saw three of the goons with their weapons pointing at her. Immediately surprised by this, she went into hiding while the three men fired at her. The barrage of bullets whizzed by her and missed her by a couple of inches. Almost immediately, she hid behind another pillar and waited until the firing stops. But being that they won't rest, she has to come up with an alternative before she gets shredded. Looking around, she noticed another table that was supposed to be used to write deposits and checks and the like. Starring at that table, she came up with an idea. Once the bullets stopped firing, she reached the table and turned it over, letting pens and paper fly around. At the same time, the criminals saw her and open fire on her. But luckily, the table itself protected her from the onslaught. Unfortunately for her, the table was made of wood, so that means that it would be a matter of time before the table breaks apart. But she still has a plan that needs to be finished. Lifting her foot up, she kicked it with all of her strength and the table skidded to the three with incredible speeds. The crooks notice that as two of them rolled out of the way while the third one just got caught by the table and was pushed forward, crashing into the wall. The other two looked on and sighed in complete relief knowing that they dodged the bullet. But at the same time, they were extremely upset that she pulled a fast one on them.
Elf Robber 5: "No good little brat! When I get my hands on ya I'm going to-"
He was pointing the gun to the girl but just as he did that, she was nowhere to be found. Looking around, the robber was completely confused.
Elf Robber 5: "Huh… Where did she go?"
Just as he asked himself that, a blue orb came out of nowhere and hit the gun. The weapon then felt a little hot as the guy dropped it, screaming out in pain. Upon feeling that pain, Sari came out of nowhere and gave the second crook a straight uppercut to the chin, causing him to fly in the air and landed on the ground with a loud thud. When he got knocked down, the last guard notices this and shot the teenage robot down with his gun. But Sari turned around the block the gun at the same time the enemy pulled the trigger. The bullet missed her as it grazed the side of her helmet. She then turned around and used her elbow to forcefully break the robber's arm. The robber screamed out in pain as he let go of his pistol. With his arm completely immobile, Sari twisted her body and used her upper strength to arm drag him over her head. The criminal didn't see this coming as he was flying over her and got slammed to the ground, leaving him completely unconscious. With all three of them out, Sari wiped her hands and was pleased with her accomplishment.
Sari: "Humph… This is too easy. The lease you can do is give me a challenge."
She turned around and was ready to take on the rest of the group. But the moment she turned around, she spotted four more guards aiming their rifles at her.
Elf Robber 6: "No where to run now little girl! You are so dead!"
Sari looked on and groaned to herself.
Sari: "Well slag… I really need to learn to never open my big mouth."
The moment she said that, the group immediately fire on her. Quickly, she ran for her life and got into cover to protect herself from the bullets that were hitting the pillar she was in. With four of these guys, there was no way for her to take them all on. Looking up, she noticed that there was a chandelier over there heads and came up with a good idea. Opening up her hand, a blue orb emanated out of it as she waited for the right moment to strike. With the men reloading their rifles, she came out of cover and blasted the chandelier with a dozen orbs. Few of the orbs hit the support chain for the chandelier and snapped due to the high intensity heat. In seconds, the chandelier went loose and headed to the group downward. One of the guards notices this and alerts the others to get away.
Elf Robber 7: "Everyone get out of the way!"
Unfortunate for them, the chandelier landed on top of them, crushing them completely while the chandelier itself shattered. Sari got out of cover and looked on at the mess she made. Rubbing the top of her helmet, she sighed to herself and never thought that would happen.
Sari: "Okay… That was way too extreme then I thought. Now to take care of the rest."
As she was getting ready to finish this off, she heard a sound of a rattling from behind followed by a familiar voice.
Santa Leader: "Don't be so sure of it little girl…"
Hearing that, the young girl turned around and saw the remaining three men she needs to face, with one being the leader of the group. But the leader was holding something a little more different then the others. Unlike the two that have rifles, the leader had a chain gun with an ammo belt around his body. The leader smirked to himself and was liking where this was going.
Santa Leader: "Well, well, well… What a show you put on for me sweetie. But I'm afraid it has to end. Why don't you give up and I'll make your death nice and slow."
Looking at the chian gun the leader has, she didn't know what to do. She still has hostages that need to rescue and there are three more guys to take care of. But with the leader holding a really dangerous weapon, she's in the crossroads between saving them or retreating. With no option left, she looked at him sternly and responded to the leader's question.
Sari: "Sorry, but I won't give up without a fight."
The leader looked at her and smirked widely.
Santa Leader: "I see… Well then, prepare to die!"
All three of them pointed their weapons to her and opened fire. Sari ran for her life as bullets flew all around her. Luckily, her speed made it easy for her to avoid the inevitable. But she still needs to find a way to get to them without getting close to them. Looking about, she noticed that she was getting closer to the wall. Looking at it, she came up with a brilliant idea. Getting close to the wall, she jumped on it and ran upwards. The three saw this and were amazed by her feats. But they still need to get rid of her, so that continued firing their weapons at her. Sari continued to run while the bullets continued to reach upwards towards her. Yet, her speed managed to avoid the onslaught. When she reached the ceiling, she looked back and could tell that she was in range. Jumping off the wall, she flipped until she was upside down and opened her hands to fire her energy bolts. After multiple firings, the bolts hit the two robbers in between and took them down. But the leader ducked and avoided the incoming projectiles. When Sari landed on the floor feet first, she looked back to see if she handled the job. What she saw was two of the robbers knocked up by her blue energy orbs and was glad she took care of them. But she noticed the leader still standing and had a very angry expression on his face.
Santa Leader: "Smooth move girl, but it's going to take more then just a few orbs to stop me. EAT THIS!"
Again, he pulled the trigger as the drum began to roll. Sari's eyes were wide and were scared to death.
Sari: "Scrap!"
The chain gun then fired more bullets at the girl. Quickly, she ran for her life and took cover behind the turned over table. At the same time, the bullets hit the table and tear it to pieces. Knowing the table is on the verge of breaking apart, Sari has to find another piece of cover and fast. Looking around, she saw the reception area where the vault is located. Since it's now or never, she made a mad dash to the reception area, just in time for the table to break to pieces. When she reached the reception area, she jumped into one of the compartments while smashing through the window. Once she was on the other side, she was safe, for the moment at least. The leader then cease-fire and could tell that she was just holding off the end. Smirking to himself, he was liking this in his favor.
Santa Leader: "Ah… Hiding from me huh? All right then, I'll wait. But it will be a matter of time before I get you."
The leader then slowly walked to the reception area and waited for her to come out. Meanwhile, Sari was hiding from him and sighed to herself.
Sari: "Great… Some rescue this turns out to be. Oh, the robbers were easy because they weren't too dangerous. But this guy is a totally different story. How am I suppose to beat him?"
Looking all over the place, she noticed what appears to be small fire extinguishers used incase of a small fire. She remembers that fire extinguishers are dangerous and if they get hit, they would explode on impact. Starring at all of the fire extinguishers, she came up with a really deviant plan. So she grabbed all the fire extinguishers she could gather and found duct tape to wrap around them. As she was putting the finishing touches, the leader dressed as Santa was getting close to the reception area and was ready to take her out. But he was getting tired of waiting and decided to lure her out of there.
Santa Leader: "Come on out little girl. You got nowhere to run. Just give yourself up and I promise I won't hurt you, too much…"
He waited for her to come out, but still, she didn't budge one bit. Curious by her strange actions, he called her out again.
Santa Leader: "What's the matter girl? Afraid to take me on? I'm freaking Santa Clause here! Come over here and I'll give you a present you will never forget."
Still, she didn't get out of hiding and remained there for sometime. After all that waiting the leader had it and decided to end this now.
Santa Leader: "That's it! You want to stay in your little hiding spot? Fine! I'll give you your present by express delivery. MERRY CHRISTMAS!"
The moment he yelled that, he pulled the trigger and let his chain gun open fire on the reception area. He moved the weapon back and forth as glass shatters, marble gets picked apart, and wood was getting splintered. Every hostage heard the gunshots and covered their heads in complete fear. Meanwhile, Sari kept her head down and waited for the right moment to throw the extinguishers at him, feeling the glass, wood, little bits of debris. Looking up quick, she noticed openings in the reception windows and it was a good place to throw her weapon. Looking down at it, she sighed and knew this was now or never.
Sari: "All right… Here goes nothing."
Immediately, she threw the object high in the air and through the broken window. The leader saw this and thought it was a grenade of some kind. So he turned around and fired out a round at the foreign object. But he didn't realize there were a bunch of fire extinguishers until he really looked at it and immediately found out about it. His eyes were so wide that he never got a chance reacting to it.
Santa Leader: "Oh sh-"
Before he could even say anything, one of the bullets hit the extinguishers and caused a huge explosion, sending him flying away from the blast. All the hostages covered their heads as debris and dark smoke rain down on them. Sari too took cover and bracing from the force of the blast.
Minutes before the explosion outside the bank, the police were waiting for something to happen. Fanzone himself was tapping his foot and waited for a call to come up. Already, the leader didn't call him back yet and he was getting worried. Perhaps he thought the worse and decided to kill the hostages. Fearing the worse, he turned to his men and gave them the order.
Fanzone: "That's it! We're going in! First squad will go in to take out the robbers. The rest of you will stand by until-"
But before he could finish with what he was saying, there was a huge explosion where windows started to shatter and a loud noise was heard. Everyone turned around and saw the bank's windows completely destroyed as car alarms blare the moment the sound of the blast spreads around a mile radius. Fanzone looked at the event and was completely confused.
Fanzone: "What the heck was that?"
The moment he asked that question, a door swings open and there were people trying to get out of there. The police thought it was the criminals and readied their weapons. But as the smoke cleared, they noticed it were the hostages trying to get out. That made the commissioner more confused then ever. But at least he was glad that the hostages were safe. But that might also mean that the criminals are inside. Turning back to his men, he gave them new orders.
Fanzone: "I want all medical personnel taking care of the injuries from the hostages while half oh you keep watch. The rest of you are with me. Move!"
The half the men moved into the bank with Fanzone leading the way and they were ready for a big enough fight. But the moment they got in, they were completely shocked at what they saw. All around them, they noticed that there was some sort of fight and every criminal was out of it. There were bullet holes everywhere, debris scattered about, shattered windows, and a chandelier on the floor with four men buried under it. Fanzone looked at this mess and scratched his head, completely flabbergasted at it all.
Fanzone: "What the… What just happened here?"
One of the officers were next to him and explained to him what he saw.
Police Officer 1: "Don't know sir. But it looks like someone was able to fight off all the crooks around here. Maybe it was those people that fought them off."
Fanzone rubbed his chin and didn't think that's the case.
Fanzone: "I don't think its them. You can tell by the looks of their faces that they were afraid. There is no way they would fend for themselves. I could be an insider or some vigilanty that came in and stopped them. Other then that, I don't know who else would do that."
That's when the officer thought of something else.
Police Officer 1: "Maybe it was the Autobots."
Fanzone turned to the officer and argued with him.
Fanzone: "That's impossible! If the Autobots were involved there would've been a hole in the building that was their entry point or maybe the Prowl leaving his ninja stars behind or something. Obvious it's someone that wants to play hero under my watch. I want this entire area searched from top to bottom. Whoever gave these guys a beaten might have left-"
But before he could finish with what he was going to say, he heard another officer from a distance.
Police Officer 2: "Sir! You need to see this! I think we found someone!"
Fanzone looked to the left as saw a group of officers aiding someone. Walking to them, he looked down to see who they found. Turns out, what he saw was completely surprising. On the ground was the leader dressed as Santa Clause, only this time he was in a complete wreck. His costume was in tatters, his face has second-degree burns, and his chain gun that was next to him was a little melted. Though he was a wreck, he was still alive for the moment. Looking at him, Fanzone turned to the officer who found him and wanted an explanation.
Fanzone: "What happened here? I demand an explanation."
The officer turned to him and explained to the commissioner what happened.
Police Officer 2: "Don't know sir. We found him like this the moment we got in. Looks like he was in some kind of explosion. Cause of the blast is unknown. But from what I could understand is that this guy must've go caught from the blast and was almost seared. We're lucky that he's alive or things couldn't have gotten worse. He's still conscious and he's babbling on about something."
Fanzone look down at the guy and could tell that he has some information he might have. Going down to one leg he asked the leader something.
Fanzone: "Hey! Can you hear me? What happened here? Talk to me."
The leader looked at the commissioner very sorely and tried to explain it as much as he can.
Santa Leader: "How should I know? We were about ready for your call until some girl came out of nowhere and fought us single handedly. She had beaten all of my men and nearly blew me up. What was that girl? She might look like a robot but she acted like she's a human…"
Almost immediately, he passed out and was weak from his talking. Fanzone then got up and was a little curious about what the man said. The officer then looked at him and asked him about something.
Police Officer 2: "Sir? What was he saying?"
After giving that much thought, he looked at the officer and told him what he thinks.
Fanzone: "Like I said before, I think we're dealing with a vigilante. Take these men outside for some medical attention. While you're at it, talk to some eyewitnesses in the bank to gather any information. Whoever did this certainly has a reputation of some kind."
So the officers took the criminals to the nearby ambulances while the rest talk to eyewitnesses outside.
As that was going on, up on the roofs, Sari scrambled out on the windows exit and took a deep breather. Her armor was in bad condition as it was dented and scratched due to the fight. But at least she was still alive from that battle. After that big stunt she pulled, she never expects it to be that big of an explosion. Exhaling, she started to talk to herself.
Sari: "All right, mental note to self. Never, ever use that many fire extinguishers or you might get blown up. Thank goodness I took cover or things would've been much worse for me."
Looking around, she spotted all the bags for her Christmas shopping and smiled knowing that they are still there.
Sari: "At least I left my bags at the roof and not in the open. If someone would see that, then they might steal it for themselves."
Once she approached the bags and picked them up, she transformed back to her human self and thought of finishing her trip now.
Sari: "Well, looks like I better head back home. Dad might be worried about me."
So she jumped off the roof and landed in the alleyway feet first. She then started to walk away as if nothing ever happened.
And that does it for this chapter. Man, that took a little longer then I thought. Now I was going to add one more thing before I finish this chapter. But after all of this, I decided not to do it. See, adding a little part like that may take some time and being I am busy, would waste a few days tops. Plus I was behind on my promise and I would wish to apologize about that. But don't worry, you won't be disappointed. Because you see, I have one more chapter to get too and I will be finished with this story. Now I'm not going to say how I'm going to end this, but I'll let you do the guessing. Please Review.