Chapter 3: Mark One
The next four months were filled with work.
Double-D worked on the parts for his invention; it was based on his designs.
"What is a man made of?"
The old man asked.
"Is he made from the contents of his heart? Is he made of the fruits of his work… or his decisions in life?"
Double-D sighed.
"For the past four months, you have been giving me riddles; what for?"
"I read the paper. I know that you are the son of one of the greatest minds of the twenty first century."
"So what's it to you?"
The man chuckled "Do you know that I haven't seen sunlight in twenty years? I just wish that I could see the sun… before I die."
Double-D smiled; then walked up to the man.
"Well… I promise you, that you will see the sunlight."
"Then you are planning to escape? They will never let you go."
"Maybe the normal, me, couldn't… but the new, me, could. Work with me. We can get out of here."
The old man looked up with his wise old eyes.
"If we die from this… I'm gonna spank you for eternity in heaven."
The shook hands.
"By the way, what's your name?"
"Call me… Rob."
The next three weeks where filled with creating the plating and the cooling system.
After the three week where over, Double-D and Rob had a toast of water.
"This must be the greatest invention on the planet."
Rob said.
"After we escape, I'm destroying it."
"Why? You could make millions with this."
"Do you understand that someone with a hand full of these could rule all of Russia? Money is worthless… if it's covered in blood."
"Nice use of words. You could be a speaker on day."
"Let's start."
Double-D put on protective tape, put on a short jacket, and started on… Mark One…
He started on putting on the metal boots, then the metal legging. Then he put on the metal chest plate, and everything else.
"Rob, put on function eleven."
Rob walked to the computer, and put in the control.
"It should be up by now."
"It is."
"Enter code: Kanker."
Rob entered the code.
The computer beeped.
"The upload is ready."
"Start it."
He started the upload.
1 percent…
2 percent…
15 percent…
There was a knock on the door.
The door opened, and a gas bomb ignited.
The noise was heard by the Kankers.
"Did you hear that?"
May asked.
"Of course snout-face!"
Lee said.
They ran to the cell.
With Double-D and Rob, the upload was only at 62 percent.
Rob realized this.
"We need more time. I'm going to get you some time."
Rob put a sheet over Edd, got a gun from the unconscious men, and shot at the air; then ran up.
"Stick to the plan!"
Double-D screamed.
With Rob, he was keeping the men back, but the Kankers slipped behind him, and into the room.
Double-D felt his heart stop.
"Hey, check this out."
Marie said.
The other Kankers looked at what she was pointed out. The computer had uploaded to 98 percent.
"What do ya think it is?"
Lee asked.
"Maybe it's designs for a… weapon?"
Marie suggested.
"Well I'm shutting it down."
Lee said.
"No!"
The Kankers turned to the sheet covered thing.
"Well, if it isn't my boyfriend."
Marie smiled.
She was over to the blanket, and put her hand to the light under the sheet…
One Hundred Percent.
The light lit up; the thing under the sheet moved.
It creaked, it hummed and shook.
"S-shoot it!"
Lee screamed.
The sisters fired on it! Sparks flew, and hits where made!
They stopped… it stood still… then spoke…
"My turn."
It ripped through the sheet, and punched them, one at a time as they fired.
The thing walked up the stairs after knocking the Kankers out.
The men upstairs heard the noise and readied their guns at the open door.
They heard a thump… thump… thump… it got louder, louder, louder…
The men's hearts raced at the noise got louder. One man sweated in his groin.
They saw a shadow appear in the door; it grew, and became… a metal man? He looked like a robot, but moved like a man.
The men shot at him, but the bullets bounced off him like flies.
They stopped.
"I'm not one for violence… but this will be fun…"
He shot flames from his wrists! The men caught on fire and ran in fear.
The fire shot off into the air, and heated up the room.
The robot man walked on, with the fire on. He walked and put guns, bazookas, and everything else that was a weapon.
He looked around and saw an old man on the floor.
"Rob!"
He ran over and picked him up; Rob coughed.
"Leave me here kid. Save yourself."
"I made you a promise, I'm keeping it."
He opened a compartment in his belt, and pressed the button.
"Brace yourself!"
His boots shot fire from the bottom, and sent them flying into the air! They crashed through the roof!
They flew up into the sky, but Double-D saw a junkyard, next to a street.
"We where here… all along."
The fire stopped.
"Oh, this will hurt."
They fell into the junkyard.
Double-D got out of the pile of junk, and took of his mask.
"Well I go my wish… the suit is junk… along with me."
Double-D looked and saw Rob… with his eyes closed.
"Rob!"
Double-D shook him, and his eyes opened.
"The sun's brighter then I remember."
Double-D smiled.
"Thank you… don't waste it… the suit…"
Rob closed his eyes… for good…
"I promise…"
Double-D lifted Rob's body, and took him out of the junkyard.
He walked to the Cul-de-sac, and saw a huge set of people running up to him.
Eddy walked up as Ed gave him a crushing hug.
"How was the trail?"
Double-D smiled.
"Shut up."
In a dark room, a man got a call.
"Did you get the missile?"
He asked.
"I'm sorry sir. We couldn't get it."
"No worry…"
The man looked at a screen, with the metal robot on it.
"Missiles… just became outclassed."