Chapter 27 ~ "Lost Love"

The purple mech let out a pained grunt as he hit the wall. He landed in a crouch, optics flaring. For the barest instant he remained still, then he was moving again. "Silver Moon!" His boomerangs glittered with the Mirror Coating, and a sharp snap of the wrists sent them right at her.

Mosa had to jump to the ceiling in order to avoid the attack, damnit she was wasting time with him. She gritted her teeth, swiping her chains at VolFogg for a more direct attack, her time was counting down quickly, '17 minutes...'

VolFogg caught the returning blades, combining them into a huge shuriken. "Silver Cross!" The glittering throwing star arced right at her.

Her optics were wide as the large shuriken was able to hit the space of the ceiling next to her, crumbling the metal rock and sending her to the floor. She landed on her back, her body shook somewhat as she slowly got up from the ground and to her feet. She glared at VolFogg and retrieved her chains, twirling them around until she activated the sharp edges, expanding them to larger blades.

The ninja snarled to himself, his gaze flicking toward the silent, watching twins. Then he sprang forward. "Sanmiitai!"

Mosa didn't move from her spot, twirling her chains as the three ninja bots became one. She twitched an optics ridge and sent her chains towards the now larger ninja bot, hoping that the enlarged blades were leaving some damage. The timer to the explosives continued to count down '11 minutes...'

"Murasame Sword!" The rotors on Big VolFogg's left arm lit up with the Mirror Coating, blocking her blades and actually taking a chunk out of one. Twisting his arm, he sliced right through one chain, and then brought his right arm around. "4000 Magnum!"

Mosa had to jump and land on all fours on the ground, she snarled, "Coward! Can't even fight me on your own?" she threw her other chain at the larger robot's face, "Come out and fight me!" She threw it again in her form of blind rage, "FIGHT. ME!!!"

A swipe of the Murasame Sword shattered the chain, sending shattered links across the floor. Big VolFogg blazed silver with the Mirror Coating. "Chou Bunshin Sappou!" (Divide and Conquer) The large mech split into three, the twins coming from the sides, blades glinting, while VolFogg himself came right at her, his boomerangs up and ready to strike.

She stood there, her chains gone but she stood still. She grinned as VolFogg charged at her, suddenly she pulled out duel blasters, firing away at the purple ninja bot. "That's it..." she whispered with a sneer. "Come and get me ninja bot..." She was unaware that her timer was counting down quickly, '6 minutes..."

VolFogg reacted with lightning speed, vaulting out of the way. He bounced off the ceiling, dashed along the wall, and then suddenly leaped off, changing direction in mid-air. He hit her with both feet, slamming her into the wall again and kicking the guns aside.

Mosa made contact with the wall, her body crashing against it as rubble flew everywhere. She landed on the ground, her form slumped against the shattered wall; her body shook from the adrenaline and excessive force of the battle. Mosa looked up to VolFogg with her blue optics blazing as she grinned. "Figured...as much from you... ninja bot..."

VolFogg only bared his dental plates in response, remaining still a bare moment before coming at her again, blades up and ready. The edges glinted, showing just how sharp they were. His footsteps were light and fast as he charged.

Her optics were in terror, suddenly closing and waiting for the impact until...'3...2..1..' The explosives set off, and the entire generator room was shaking as debris flew everywhere. The room was crumbling; the very aftershock could be felt upstairs.

VolFogg staggered as the floor heaved underfoot. Reflexively, he activated his built-in Mirror Coating to deflect the debris raining down on him. GunGlue and GunDober followed his example, GunGlue's rotors spinning rapidly, swatting debris aside. Volfogg covered his optics, turning toward Mosa.

Mosa already had the time to get from the floor, her body trying to gain balance on the crumbling floor that could collapse at any given moment. The pipes and large wiring were falling, tearing off the walls; loose wires were bouncing with electricity everywhere. A few lone pipes fell, one near Mosa's feet; too close, she felt her spark beat quicken when she saw a piece of the wall crumple over.

VolFogg dodged a large piece of ceiling, landing next to GunDober. The two stood shoulder-to-shoulder, debris bouncing off their backs and arms and helms. GunGlue joined them a moment later. VolFogg turned his head, looking toward Mosa again.

The femme had lurched over, feeling the ground shake, and soon regained her balance when she caught sight of the ceiling, there was a large pipe that was slowly cracking. The bolts that held it up were tearing, popping out of the walls like stray bullets; it was breaking down quickly, suddenly falling from the ceiling right over... "VOLFOGG!!" she charged at him at high speed, sprinting the whole way.

VolFogg looked up in surprise, only then noticing that the ceiling overhead was collapsing, and a large pipe was coming right for him. He had only a moment to stare at it and think, "This is going to hurt..." when he was suddenly pushed out of the way.

She let out a soundless gasp as the pipe ran straight through her, straight through chest, straight through her spark. She landed on her back, the pipe sticking out from her chest as energon and oil began oozing from her battered frame, sparks flying everywhere. She coughed and gasped for air, suddenly coughing up energon from her mouth and she gulped, trying to move.

VolFogg's boomerang flashed, cutting through the pipe. He knelt beside her, the Mirror Coating fading as he carefully lifted her off the floor. "You saved me... why?"

Mosa smiled, optics dimming, "Why do you think..." she shook, " ninja boy...?" She grasped onto his chest, like she was trying to cling to what bit of life she had left.

VolFogg was speechless, staring at her with wide optics. The twins settled nearby, watching in silence, not aggressive at all for a change. "Because... you..."

She brought a hand slowly to his silver face, staring into his optics as she traced his cheeks, his helm, "I'll never forget... that face of yours..." She smiled sadly, tears brimming at the edges of her optics. She traced his lips, softly with her thumb. "And those lips..."

"And I will never forget you." His voice was soft, barely audible, and there was a glitter of moisture in his optics. He took her other hand in his, cradling her against his chest.

Mosa let the tears run down her cheeks, her hand clutching his as the other was stroking his cheek as she tried to reach her head to his.

VolFogg lowered his head, optics glimmering with moisture. His thumb ran over her fingers gently, and he shifted her slightly in his arms so she could reach.

Slowly and softly, she brought his head down to kiss him softly and passionately. She held onto his hand tightly through the kiss, clinging to it, wanting ever more to live one. Her optics flickered, her grip was loosening but she continued to kiss on with VolFogg. Tears streaked her cheeks, her body shaking somewhat her optics suddenly dimmed, and her hand went limp...

VolFogg felt her go limp, and his head came up sharply. "Mosa... Mosa!" It was already too late; she was gone. He stared at her for a long moment, struggling to comprehend what had just happened. His optics burned, blurring his vision. His jaw worked silently for a long moment as his entire body trembled. Throwing back his head, he let out scream of utter agony and loss, almost startling the twins right out of their armor. Once the last echoes had died away, he lowered his head until his forehead touched hers, and that way he remained until the others arrived.