Now that I was free until Max and Steel got back from Copper Canyon High School, I wandered around N-Tek with Shock in tow.
"So what should we do now?" I asked him.
"How about checking out Copper Canyon?" Shock suggested.
"Why do you want to go there? From what I've seen, there's not a lot there." I asked him.
"I was thinking about checking out the site you told me about, where you first woke up." He replied and I stopped walking.
"I suppose so. I'm just worried that the Elementor could show up again." I told him and Shock hovered in front of me.
"Don't worry about it. Now that we're linked we can take him down together." Shock said and I laughed.
"Last time, he was taking us down. You know, maybe we can find some clue to why I was there in the first place. Come on; let's go before I change my mind." I said as we hurried towards the hanger. To my surprise I heard someone call out to me. Stopping in my tracks I turned around and was a little surprised to see Berto hurry towards us. Waiting for him to catch up, Shock and I exchanged a look as if to say 'what does he want?'
"Thanks for waiting. I was actually wondering where you two were heading?" Berto asked me. I hesitated, unsure if I should tell him or not.
"We were on our way to check out Copper Canyon, on the spot where N-Tek found Jessie." Shock told him and I stared at him is disbelief.
"Way to go, Shock." I said, causing both of them to stare back at me.
"Berto asked a question and I answered. Did I do something wrong?" Shock asked me and I shrugged.
"Not really. It's just that..." I began only for Berto to interrupt.
"If you're worried about Commander Forge knowing, I don't have to tell him." Berto said with a grin.
"Thanks for that. Sorry if I sounded like a jerk. "I apologized but Berto just shrugged it off.
"No problem. It isn't like I haven't wanted to do something fun on my own. Just one question, how are you going to get there?" He asked me.
"Good question. To tell you the truth I'm not really sure myself." I had to admit. "I guess I haven't really worked that problem through. " I answered.
"Actually I may have a solution. Hold still." Shock said as he linked to me again. In a flash I was back in my base suit again.
"No offence but I can't see a difference." I pointed out.
"Give me a sec...Okay, try this on for size." Shock said, still linked with me and that's when a green light covered my suit and it started to change. Within moments the light disappeared and I was now wearing a new suit.
"Whoa!" I said as Shock detached and floated in front of me. Instead of my base suit, this suit had wings and armor. An almost exact copy of Max's flight suit, it was a little smaller and green and white instead of Max's blue and white one. "Cool! Flight mode."
"Exactly. I spoke to Steel this morning and he told me about all the modes Max has. So I figured we'd need more than just Base and Strength mode. I'm also thinking about something with some speed in it too." Shock explained as I turned one way then the other, checking out my Flight mode.
"Good idea. Now you don't need a lift." Berto said and I couldn't help noticing an almost sad look on his face.
"Want to come with us?" I asked him and he instantly brightened. With a grin, I wrapped an arm around his waist as Shock linked up with me. "Hold on tight." I added and an instant later we shot out of the hanger via the roof.
"Woohoo!" Berto yelled and I couldn't help laughing at his enthusiasm.