GrimmFall: Toonami Rebirth

Episode 7

Xxx

Usually if something to make TOM go offline SARA would immediately send out Clydes to retrieve his body or download his matrix into a new one. Unfortunately she was unable to do both since the Clydes could not hope to break into a high security complex and since TOM was deactivated and not destroyed she could not access and download his matrix like she had originally done when his original body had been destroyed by the Intruder.

For now she was forced to wait.

While she waited she continued monitoring all open transmissions coming from the planet to learn more about it and its mysterious history.

But she didn't plan on abandoning TOM.

"TOM, if you can hear this recording I have it contains all records on the criminal known as Duke Nukem." SARA began as an image of Nukem appeared on the main view screen in the Absolution's bridge.

Accessing Earth Files:

Opening File: Duke Nukem

Though his exact history remains unknown Duke Nukem is an extremely dangerous criminal and a walking disaster area due to being dangerously radioactive. His powers do come from his Semblance but through a rare mutation that allows him to generate, manipulate and control radiation. It is unknown how he was mutated but ever since then, he plots to turn the Earth into a giant, radioactive zone for him to thrive in as well as turn everyone else in the world into mutants like him. These abilities make him extremely dangerous and all Hunters are wanted to engage with great care.

Close File

"I hope you are all right, TOM. If one man is capable of being dangerous as this Nukem one can only imagine what else to expect on this Earth. Be careful and let us all remember why there are people who wish to fight for the safety of the environment." SARA said, ending the recording and closing the file.

Xxx

When TOM's systems booted back online it took him almost two whole minutes to process and remember everything. Looking around he saw he was in a dark room with a dark tinted window on the wall in front of him and a light shining down on him.

"Oh boy…What happened to me now?" TOM wondered to himself as he stood up.

"You are still in DexLabs but in a holding cell." A deep electronic voice spoke from speakers in the walls. "Normally trespassers guilty of breaking and entering would be sent to prison but for you we made an exception, TOM."

TOM straightened himself up. "Okay, I know it looks bad but I had my reasons."

"You wanted the radioactive remains of the Go Comet."

TOM stared at the dark tinted window. "You know what I was looking for? How do you know my name?"

"Your communications was being monitored and recorded. We know who you are and why you are here."

TOM tensed. "You do?"

Did he and SARA somehow mess up?

"Long range scanners detected your ship settling on the dark side of the moon and your pod landing on the outskirts of the city."

TOM wasn't sure how to react to that. He had been positive he and SARA had taken all the right steps to avoid being detected.

"We know you wanted the remains of the Go Comet for a source of power. What are you planning?"

"Look, I am not here to cause trouble but I need to get back to where I came from." TOM approached the window. "I wasn't even supposed to be here."

"And yet here you are."

"And yet here I am." TOM retorted. "If things had gone right I would have been long gone by now and no one would have been hurt. I stuck around and stopped that radioactive freak from stealing those comet pieces."

"So you could take them for yourself?"

"…Yeah, I guess." TOP shrugged, staring at the window. "I was doing what I needed to do and I am not going to apologize for that. So come out here and speak to me face to face. I am not answering anymore questions from a speaker box."

Absolute silence seemed to be the reply to his request. He waited for a moment before the sound of the door opening came from behind and turned around to see a man staring at him. He was tall and appeared to have a muscular built barely concealed by a black business suit. He had short blond hair that was neatly combed, a small moustache and a black eyepatch over his left eye while his right eye seemed to study TOM from head to toe.

"You wanted to speak face to face?" The man spread his arms out. "Here I am."

"And you are?" TOM inquired.

"Sebben. Phil Ken Sebben, Mayor of GrimmFall." The man said in a stoic but strong voice.

TOM stared down the man and even though he was robotic he seemed to be getting the feeling that this man was dangerous.

He definitely gave off the presence of someone who had been in a great many fights.

"And I don't like people coming into my city causing trouble." Sebben finished. "The only reason you are not being taken apart to see where you came from is because you stopped a dangerous criminal from stealing a very powerful and very dangerous object. So now that I am here, perhaps you can explain why you needed it and don't skip out on the details."

TOM stated the man down, seeing he was not the kind who did not tolerate being messed with. "Fine but don't blame me if you don't believe me."

To Be Continued