U-DO
Chapter 3
He heard an angel's voice calling his name. At first it was cautious, but then it became increasingly anxious and fearful. The task of opening his eyes was harder than Ziggy had first suspected. His body wasn't responding correctly. He struggled for awhile until somehow the hindrance was lifted and he could open them. The first thing he saw, of course, was MOMO who looked down at him with troubled eyes.
MOMO stepped back as Ziggy climbed to his feet which was a rather painful ordeal. She could tell that he was disoriented as he looked first at his surroundings and then back at her.
"We're in the park," MOMO said in an attempt to reassure him.
He was still on the tracks. What happened a few moments ago? Could that have all been…an illusion?
"Are you okay?" MOMO ventured.
"…I'm fine. We should go. It's not safe here."
MOMO was relieved when he finally spoke. As long as he was okay she would be safe and protected. Exactly like when she was being held captive by the U-TIC, she was going to be led to safety. There was nothing to worry about. But this time was a little different.
"Ziggy," began MOMO as they were making their way down the dark tunnel, "I'm scared. Some kind of red energy passed over me and my sensors began malfunctioning. I tried to follow it, but then I found you…"
Ziggy looked back at her. "Then you witnessed it as well-the red energy."
"What happened, Ziggy. Did it do something to you?"
MOMO received no response and she began to worry about him. She couldn't bear the thought of the shining armor of her knight to be in any way tarnished. Suddenly, he stopped, his body stiffened; MOMO almost ran into him.
"Ziggy?"
"No…it was nothing."
They continued. Then he stopped again abruptly. This time she did run into him.
"What is it, Ziggy?"
"I'm sorry, but it sounds as if someone is up ahead."
MOMO's sensors were useless so she could not argue, but her worry grew.
The lights were still flickering up ahead as the duo stood there quietly. MOMO suddenly heard the pounding of three sets of feet on the ground coming towards them. MOMO and Ziggy were immediately wary and on guard. Three U-TIC soldiers met them, but the duo was ready.
The first one was made dead as Ziggy's blade swiped cleanly through the soldier's torso. The other two soldier's attention was solely on the much more dangerous Ziggy. They were taken by surprise as MOMO's scepter came up and sent an ether attack into each of their backs killing them upon contact.
MOMO stared guiltily at the victims; they would never move again.
"We must hasten, MOMO. More could follow."
This time the duo was running deciding that despite the noise they were making, it would be best not to get into anymore trouble. There was only two of them; it would be easy to ambush them. They had experience, however, it would not have been the first time the cyborg was put up against impossible odds.
Soon they neared the shuttle. Ziggy followed by MOMO slowed to a stop as they planned their next mode of action. They would have to climb from the track and back onto the upper ground level. But who was up there? They'd have to make sure the coast was clear before they made their move.