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p style="max-height: 999999px; text-align: center;"emCh. 16: End Game Pt. 2/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Xavier was in a good mood. With the news that I had gone rogue and attacked him without reason had severely marred the Gadget Project and the reputations of Doctors' Ramirez and Powell. Ramirez was still alive but her reputation was destroyed. She would be lucky to find any kind of work in the scientific community again in a long time. Meanwhile the CB 320 was being reconsidered and by now I was nothing more than a memory. In fact, he was re-pitching the project to the board now./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Inspector Gadget was a novel idea and a brilliant leap forward in prosthetic engineering but that is the past. Now it is time to look forward and the future is the CB 310. With the circuitry revamped and new programming, the glitch that occurred last time cannot happen again and we can still expect it to become the wave of the future for not only law enforcement, but also warfare. I have one handling security outside the building right now."/p
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p style="max-height: 999999px;"After a drive Gadgetmobile pulled up outside Archangel Tower. But there was a little problem in the form of a CB 220./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememYou are illegally parked on private property. Move your vehicle or I will use force."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Gadgetmobile, lock a missile on the 220, maximum yield."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""With pleasure, inspector."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The 220 locked its weapons but didn't get to fire before it was hit with a small projectile at high velocity. The entire top half was reduced to scrap in the blink of an eye and I smirked. I hated those things./p
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p style="max-height: 999999px;""Because no matter what, this company will live up to the foundation set by its founder: drive, determination, conviction, courage!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Xavier's words were met with applause from the board but the meeting was interrupted before anything else could be said./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The doors flew open and standing in the doorway was a rather unsettling sight. Inspector Gadget stood there, half of his face a stoic unreadable mask. The other half was something right out of a emTerminator /emmovie. The flesh was torn completely away in some areas, the tarnished metal glinting dully in the light. My clothes were ruined, torn, and stained with dirt, mud, and blood. It was obvious I had been through hell./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""What can we do for you, officer?" asked King, hoping to prevent an outbreak of violence./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Lloyd Xavier is wanted for the attempted murder of an employee of this company, Dr. Taylor Ramirez, and a police officer but my program will not permit to take action against an officer of Archangel."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Those are serious accusations, inspector. Do you have evidence?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"I plugged in to the bank of plasma screens and played back a memory file./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememAn acquaintance of mine was supposed to kill Dr. Ramirez but she survived. It doesn't matter now because you've afforded me an opportunity to destroy her career. Soon she'll be discredited in the scientific community and you'll be taking up space in a junk yard."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Xavier finally made his move, drew a concealed weapon and grabbed King from his chair quicker than I could draw my auto gun./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I want a helicopter now! If you try anything, tin man, then the geezer gets it!" he demanded, a fierce light in his eyes indicating he would carry through on his threat./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Alright, Xavier, take it easy," I said as I spread my arms out, away from my holster./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"As Xavier backed up through the door he was struck from behind with a purse and lost his grip on the CEO./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Lloyd, you're fired!" exclaimed King as he dove out of the way./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Thank you," I said and fired before he could take whoever had hit him hostage./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"My shot tore his hand right off and he collapsed to the floor. Shelby walked into a view with a smile on her face./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Bulls eye! I don't think he'll be getting up anytime soon."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Thanks for the save."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""You owe me now. I'll collect when we get back home," she smiled sultrily./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""That was good shooting, what's your name?" asked King as he smoothed his suit jacket./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""David Harder, it's a pleasure to meet you face to face. Of course, I'd hope that it wouldn't happen under circumstances like these."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Nonetheless, the company owes you a huge debt for exposing Lloyd. I had no idea he was capable of such atrocities. I'll see to it that you are cleared of all charges leveled against you and that you are fully reinstated in the police force."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I was just doing my job, sir, and thank you. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to take Xavier to the precinct."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"I got my cuffs out and turned around but froze on the spot. Xavier was gone./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Shit! Where is he?" I asked as ran outside the boardroom. There was a trail of blood leading to a stairwell and I broke into a run. He was not about to get away./p
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p style="max-height: 999999px;"Xavier stumbled up the stairs, clutching his arm against him, blood still pouring from the stub where his hand had been. There was a chopper on the roof. If he could get to it in time he could get away. He was at the top when he heard the door open below him. I was on his trail now and he redoubled his efforts. He would not be caught! Xavier burst onto the roof and ran as fast as he could for the chopper. The blades were starting to spin when I reached the roof, auto gun drawn. The chopper turned to face me as I acquired my target and fired. I was trying to incapacitate Xavier but he saw my move and ducked down, avoiding the projectiles as the hit and penetrated to glass./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Now it's my turn," he growled, a crazed look in his eyes and fired a missile./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"I barely had the time to get out of the way of the incoming missile. It missed me but I still got caught in the blast. I was thrown across the rooftop like a rag doll and suffered still more damage to my systems./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"SYSTEM EFFICIENCY AT 48%/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"LEG HYDRAULICS DAMAGED/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"61% MOBILITY/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"PROBABILITY OF SURVIVING CONFRONTATION…/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"42%/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"That was it. By the time I managed to get back to my feet the copter was in the air and flying away. But damn it all, I was still in the game. I routed more power to my legs and launched myself into the air. I had generated just enough lift to grab onto the strut of the helicopter and held on for dear life. The chopper lurched in the air and started shaking around, trying to throw me off but my grip remained solid. Slowly I hauled myself up until I was standing on the strut and made my way to the cockpit./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Xavier! Land now!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""In your dreams, Gadget!" he spat back and rammed the door into me and throwing me off balance./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Only my extension arms and magnetic fingertips kept me falling off at over one hundred stories in the air. My continued survival only served to infuriate Xavier more and he continued to ram the door into me./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""WHY… DON'T… YOU… DIE!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Finally one more hit collided and I fell, tumbling through the air./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Shelby had ran onto the roof after me when she heard nothing outside but gasped when she saw me clinging to the helicopter. She almost had a heart attack when I fell and ran to the edge./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""David!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"At first she saw nothing. But then she heard something. It was a buzzing sound, a sound that reminded her of those large professional remote control helicopters. Then I came soaring over the edge using the helicopter function in my fedora. Shelby let a breath she hadn't been aware she'd been holding and took a few steps back as the wind whipped at her as I landed./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I hate skydiving," I gasped as the copter retracted. "I really, really, hate it, especially without a parachute!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Please promise me you won't do something like that again!" she said as she threw her arms around me./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""You have my word. No more skydiving sans parachute if I can help it. Now help me downstairs, I need Taylor and Jay and a proper lab to be repaired in."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""What about Xavier?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I can't… I just can't. I don't have the energy," I grimaced as I watched the helicopter become smaller and smaller. "He's won this round. I'll get him next time."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Well good, because I wouldn't let you go after him again, you're only allowed to scare me near to death once per day."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""That sounds reasonable," I agreed as Shelby helped me hobble down the stairs./p
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p style="max-height: 999999px;""Synthetic skin grafted, systems repaired and functioning at their optimum output, life support at one hundred percent efficiency… you have a clean bill of health, inspector," grinned Taylor as skin on my chest was sealed back up./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Finally! I couldn't take much more of you two poking around in my chest and running diagnostics," I breathed as I bounded out of my chair and put on a clean shirt./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""You have a day off, what do you plan to do?" asked Jay as he opened another bag of chips./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Spend some time with Shelby and catch some z's."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Have fun and don't let her boss you around too much."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Don't worry, I won't. Now I'd better go meet her, she made me promise to come see her as soon as you were done. Adios!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""There's my hero, come here!" smiled Shelby as she pulled me in for a kiss. "Now come on, I've already planned the day. I've got us reservations at a nice restaurant and I was thinking after we could go see a movie, probably…"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""The new Bond film? Please say it's the new Bond film! I've been waiting to see that movie for ages!" I pleaded, acting like a child./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Actually, I was thinking more along the lines of that new chick flick that's been out for a while. I've heard good things about it."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""You mean emHeart of Dawn/em?" I cringed./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""That's the one!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""But I want to see the Bond movie! I've been anticipating it for three years!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""You've waited three years, as you said. Another day or two won't kill you."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""You are evil."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I'm kidding! We're going to see the Bond movie, I just wanted to see your reaction if I said we were going to emHeart of Dawn./em"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Oh, you really are evil. That was just… evil!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""And that's why you love me. But we'd better go now if we're going to make our dinner reservation."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I'm right behind you," I smiled as I followed Shelby out to Gadgetmobile./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Xavier might still be out there but until he showed up again, I was going to spend time with the woman I loved and give thanks that while I might be different underneath the skin, there were still things in my life that were worth fighting for./p
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p style="max-height: 999999px;"A/N: And there's another fanfiction finished by yours truly! Thank you to all who read and reviewed and special thanks to Lt. Gungirl. Be on the lookout for the ongoing series based on this fanfiction, preview out now./p
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p style="max-height: 999999px; text-align: center;"emCh. 16: End Game Pt. 2/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Xavier was in a good mood. With the news that I had gone rogue and attacked him without reason had severely marred the Gadget Project and the reputations of Doctors' Ramirez and Powell. Ramirez was still alive but her reputation was destroyed. She would be lucky to find any kind of work in the scientific community again in a long time. Meanwhile the CB 320 was being reconsidered and by now I was nothing more than a memory. In fact, he was re-pitching the project to the board now./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Inspector Gadget was a novel idea and a brilliant leap forward in prosthetic engineering but that is the past. Now it is time to look forward and the future is the CB 310. With the circuitry revamped and new programming, the glitch that occurred last time cannot happen again and we can still expect it to become the wave of the future for not only law enforcement, but also warfare. I have one handling security outside the building right now."/p
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p style="max-height: 999999px;"After a drive Gadgetmobile pulled up outside Archangel Tower. But there was a little problem in the form of a CB 220./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememYou are illegally parked on private property. Move your vehicle or I will use force."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Gadgetmobile, lock a missile on the 220, maximum yield."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""With pleasure, inspector."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The 220 locked its weapons but didn't get to fire before it was hit with a small projectile at high velocity. The entire top half was reduced to scrap in the blink of an eye and I smirked. I hated those things./p
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p style="max-height: 999999px;""Because no matter what, this company will live up to the foundation set by its founder: drive, determination, conviction, courage!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Xavier's words were met with applause from the board but the meeting was interrupted before anything else could be said./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"The doors flew open and standing in the doorway was a rather unsettling sight. Inspector Gadget stood there, half of his face a stoic unreadable mask. The other half was something right out of a emTerminator /emmovie. The flesh was torn completely away in some areas, the tarnished metal glinting dully in the light. My clothes were ruined, torn, and stained with dirt, mud, and blood. It was obvious I had been through hell./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""What can we do for you, officer?" asked King, hoping to prevent an outbreak of violence./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Lloyd Xavier is wanted for the attempted murder of an employee of this company, Dr. Taylor Ramirez, and a police officer but my program will not permit to take action against an officer of Archangel."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Those are serious accusations, inspector. Do you have evidence?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"I plugged in to the bank of plasma screens and played back a memory file./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"em"/ememAn acquaintance of mine was supposed to kill Dr. Ramirez but she survived. It doesn't matter now because you've afforded me an opportunity to destroy her career. Soon she'll be discredited in the scientific community and you'll be taking up space in a junk yard."/em/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Xavier finally made his move, drew a concealed weapon and grabbed King from his chair quicker than I could draw my auto gun./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I want a helicopter now! If you try anything, tin man, then the geezer gets it!" he demanded, a fierce light in his eyes indicating he would carry through on his threat./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Alright, Xavier, take it easy," I said as I spread my arms out, away from my holster./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"As Xavier backed up through the door he was struck from behind with a purse and lost his grip on the CEO./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Lloyd, you're fired!" exclaimed King as he dove out of the way./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Thank you," I said and fired before he could take whoever had hit him hostage./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"My shot tore his hand right off and he collapsed to the floor. Shelby walked into a view with a smile on her face./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Bulls eye! I don't think he'll be getting up anytime soon."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Thanks for the save."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""You owe me now. I'll collect when we get back home," she smiled sultrily./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""That was good shooting, what's your name?" asked King as he smoothed his suit jacket./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""David Harder, it's a pleasure to meet you face to face. Of course, I'd hope that it wouldn't happen under circumstances like these."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Nonetheless, the company owes you a huge debt for exposing Lloyd. I had no idea he was capable of such atrocities. I'll see to it that you are cleared of all charges leveled against you and that you are fully reinstated in the police force."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I was just doing my job, sir, and thank you. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to take Xavier to the precinct."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"I got my cuffs out and turned around but froze on the spot. Xavier was gone./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Shit! Where is he?" I asked as ran outside the boardroom. There was a trail of blood leading to a stairwell and I broke into a run. He was not about to get away./p
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p style="max-height: 999999px;"Xavier stumbled up the stairs, clutching his arm against him, blood still pouring from the stub where his hand had been. There was a chopper on the roof. If he could get to it in time he could get away. He was at the top when he heard the door open below him. I was on his trail now and he redoubled his efforts. He would not be caught! Xavier burst onto the roof and ran as fast as he could for the chopper. The blades were starting to spin when I reached the roof, auto gun drawn. The chopper turned to face me as I acquired my target and fired. I was trying to incapacitate Xavier but he saw my move and ducked down, avoiding the projectiles as the hit and penetrated to glass./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Now it's my turn," he growled, a crazed look in his eyes and fired a missile./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"I barely had the time to get out of the way of the incoming missile. It missed me but I still got caught in the blast. I was thrown across the rooftop like a rag doll and suffered still more damage to my systems./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"SYSTEM EFFICIENCY AT 48%/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"LEG HYDRAULICS DAMAGED/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"61% MOBILITY/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"PROBABILITY OF SURVIVING CONFRONTATION…/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"42%/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"That was it. By the time I managed to get back to my feet the copter was in the air and flying away. But damn it all, I was still in the game. I routed more power to my legs and launched myself into the air. I had generated just enough lift to grab onto the strut of the helicopter and held on for dear life. The chopper lurched in the air and started shaking around, trying to throw me off but my grip remained solid. Slowly I hauled myself up until I was standing on the strut and made my way to the cockpit./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Xavier! Land now!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""In your dreams, Gadget!" he spat back and rammed the door into me and throwing me off balance./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Only my extension arms and magnetic fingertips kept me falling off at over one hundred stories in the air. My continued survival only served to infuriate Xavier more and he continued to ram the door into me./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""WHY… DON'T… YOU… DIE!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Finally one more hit collided and I fell, tumbling through the air./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Shelby had ran onto the roof after me when she heard nothing outside but gasped when she saw me clinging to the helicopter. She almost had a heart attack when I fell and ran to the edge./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""David!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"At first she saw nothing. But then she heard something. It was a buzzing sound, a sound that reminded her of those large professional remote control helicopters. Then I came soaring over the edge using the helicopter function in my fedora. Shelby let a breath she hadn't been aware she'd been holding and took a few steps back as the wind whipped at her as I landed./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I hate skydiving," I gasped as the copter retracted. "I really, really, hate it, especially without a parachute!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Please promise me you won't do something like that again!" she said as she threw her arms around me./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""You have my word. No more skydiving sans parachute if I can help it. Now help me downstairs, I need Taylor and Jay and a proper lab to be repaired in."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""What about Xavier?"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I can't… I just can't. I don't have the energy," I grimaced as I watched the helicopter become smaller and smaller. "He's won this round. I'll get him next time."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Well good, because I wouldn't let you go after him again, you're only allowed to scare me near to death once per day."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""That sounds reasonable," I agreed as Shelby helped me hobble down the stairs./p
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p style="max-height: 999999px;""Synthetic skin grafted, systems repaired and functioning at their optimum output, life support at one hundred percent efficiency… you have a clean bill of health, inspector," grinned Taylor as skin on my chest was sealed back up./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Finally! I couldn't take much more of you two poking around in my chest and running diagnostics," I breathed as I bounded out of my chair and put on a clean shirt./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""You have a day off, what do you plan to do?" asked Jay as he opened another bag of chips./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Spend some time with Shelby and catch some z's."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Have fun and don't let her boss you around too much."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Don't worry, I won't. Now I'd better go meet her, she made me promise to come see her as soon as you were done. Adios!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""There's my hero, come here!" smiled Shelby as she pulled me in for a kiss. "Now come on, I've already planned the day. I've got us reservations at a nice restaurant and I was thinking after we could go see a movie, probably…"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""The new Bond film? Please say it's the new Bond film! I've been waiting to see that movie for ages!" I pleaded, acting like a child./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Actually, I was thinking more along the lines of that new chick flick that's been out for a while. I've heard good things about it."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""You mean emHeart of Dawn/em?" I cringed./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""That's the one!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""But I want to see the Bond movie! I've been anticipating it for three years!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""You've waited three years, as you said. Another day or two won't kill you."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""You are evil."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I'm kidding! We're going to see the Bond movie, I just wanted to see your reaction if I said we were going to emHeart of Dawn./em"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""Oh, you really are evil. That was just… evil!"/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""And that's why you love me. But we'd better go now if we're going to make our dinner reservation."/p
p style="max-height: 999999px;""I'm right behind you," I smiled as I followed Shelby out to Gadgetmobile./p
p style="max-height: 999999px;"Xavier might still be out there but until he showed up again, I was going to spend time with the woman I loved and give thanks that while I might be different underneath the skin, there were still things in my life that were worth fighting for./p
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p style="max-height: 999999px;"A/N: And there's another fanfiction finished by yours truly! Thank you to all who read and reviewed and special thanks to Lt. Gungirl. Be on the lookout for the ongoing series based on this fanfiction, preview out now./p
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