Code X

Chapter Seven - Another New Robot

Axl and Odd had arrived in Neo Japan. The area in which they were located was a replica of feudal Japan, the age of the samurai. The trees, water, and air were so clean and fresh, you couldn't tell they were all artificial.

"Well, let's get started," said Axl.

"What!? We can't go slow and enjoy the sites?" Odd whined.

Axl chuckled and remembered when he thought the same way. But since the his incident with his white armor, he became a little more serious.

He thought back to that day. It was just a normal day of training, each of the Maverick Hunters taking turns in the training room, set to the obstacle course mode. Axl's turn was about to begin. He knew his stage was going to be the same room that everyone else went into, but the course that was going to be loaded was a mystery.

"So uh…what ya got for me? Something really easy I bet," Axl joked. The computer loaded the area. It was an underwater level, one that Axl had never been to. He began running the usual tactics of going through the area, destroying small Mavericks, and reaching the end. However, once the door to the final area opened, Axl's body started shaking and his chest hurt. He shook it off and went into the room.

Odd shouted" Hey! Axl! You in there!?" Axl blinked his eyes and realized he was on a mission with Odd. He nodded and motioned for the two of them to go on. It was the usual array of small Mavericks and obstacles. They reached a long gaping hole from one ledge to the next.

"So uh…how do we move on from here?" Odd asked.

"Like this," Axl responded. He picked up Odd and used his hover jets to float over the gap. He grunted and complained, "Kid you're really heavy." His jets then gave out and they started falling to their deaths. They screamed in fear of dieing. However, a red robot jumped down into the hole, picked the two of them up, and carried them to the top.

The red robot had with stripes, a yellow scarf, a large shield on his back, and a black visor. He spoke, a deep and calm voice, "Are you two alright?"

Odd laughed and nodded. "Yea thanks to you. What's your name buddy?"

He remained silent for a moment. He turned around and asked, "Before I go, have you two seen a black robot by the name of Bass? I thought it was your pal here but…"

Axl responded, "No, we haven't. I'll keep my eye out though. Thanks again."

The 'roid jumped and ran off. The two of them looked at each other and continued on their mission. They reached the Maverick's location and prepared for a fight. The samurai Maverick appeared, unsheathing his sword.

"Who dares enter my dojo!?" he shouted.

Axl began firing his bullets from his guns. Odd looks at Axl and decides he should start firing too. When he turned his head to look at his opponent, he saw the samurai was deflecting all of the bullets and charging forward. He sliced his sword at Axl, barely missing as the black reploid jumped backwards. He then kicked Odd in the stomach and sent him flying.

"Odd!" Axl shouted. He raised his hands and exchanged his pistols for a giant ice gattling. His many ice bullets fired at the samurai. The Maverick dodged the bullets and laughed.

"Is this all you foolish Hunters can do?"

"Axl! Can't you do something about this!? You're the fancy robot here!"

Axl's breath was heavy as he remembered his white armor and the incident. That day…when he reached the "boss" of the area, he used his white armor. The armor he obtained after the battle with Lumine. After he destroyed the Maverick and the room returned to normal, he was still furious. He shot his bullets all over the training room, destroying windows and hunters. It was total chaos.

"Axl! Look out!" Odd shouted. Axl looked and noticed the Maverick's blade was about to cut his throat. But, before the blade could make contact, a blast of energy shot the Maverick, destroying his central processor, located in the area where a human's stomach would be located. The two heroes look to see the red robot from before. He smiles and disappears again. The two hurry back to base to tell the others what had just happened.

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Yey!!! Another chapter!!! ^-^ Well, R+R please!