Last time on Code name FE: Henry took a part of the team and went to find the Necronomicon, The last hope they have of winning this war. What will happen to them? Let's find out!

Chapter 18: The warrior queen

The team ran on ahead and into a large room. They stood on a walkway above the ground bellow.

"The vault is just on the other side of this room." Randolph told them.

"You have finally caught up to me!"

The team turned to their side to see a tall dark woman in gold armor with a large gun with a golden rhino on the front.

"Or did you think you could do this without me?"

"Who are you?" Lucina asked the woman.

"Ah, Califia! You're here!" The president said over the wireless.

"Of course. I heard your house was in disorder. How could I not?"

"Is this woman also with S.T.E.A.M. sir?" Robin asked.

"She is. This is Califia, a warrior without peer and a queen in her own right." The president said.

"Just the sort of person we need!" Henry smiled. "I'm Henry ma'am. Or do you prefer your majesty?"

"I've heard of you. I understand that, despite your youth, you are not entirely inept."

Califia turned to Robin and Lucina.

"And you must be two of the otherworldly warriors we recently recruited."

The two of them nodded.

"If you do not interfere with me doing my job, we will get along fine."

Henry smiled and turned to look down the path.

"I can see the vault from here."

"Wait, I hear footsteps below." Robin told him.

The team looked below to see prowlers marching past the floor under them.

"Are they headin' for what I think they are?" Tom asked.

"I believe the answer is obvious." Randolph told him.

"No! They must have realized what you're doing here!" The president warned.

"If they get a hold of that book, the war is over! You have to get it first!" Kathrine told them.

"Let's hurry!" Robin said running down the walkway.

"Right!" John said following him.

Suddenly the tiles beneath them gave in and they fell to the floor below.

"WHOOOOOOOOOAAAA!"

Robin got up and dusted himself off.

"John, are you alright?"

"I've been better."

"Robin!" Lucian panicked and hurried to where he fell.

"What the heck!?" Tom asked following her.

As they approached the tiles beneath them gave in as well and they fell.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Robin looked up.

"Lucina!"

He quickly positioned himself under the princess and caught her in his arms.

"Gotcha!"

"R-robin!"

Lucina's face turned crimson. It truly was a knight in shining armor moment for the princess.

"Are you hurt?" Robin asked.

"I-I'm fine. Thank you." She smiled.

"Good. Then do you think you love birds can GET THIS KID OFF ME?!"

They turned their heads to see John lying on his face with Tom who fell on top of him.

Slightly flustered Robin gently put Lucina down and they ran to their friends and helped them up.

"Watch out! The walkway is fragile!" Kathrine warned.

"YA COULD'VE SAID SOMETHING SOONER YA KNOW!" John and Tom yelled at the same time.

"Er, sorry I just remembered."

Robin and Lucina sighed.

"Is everyone alright down there?" Henry asked looking over the railing.

"We're fine! Just hurry to the vault! But be careful!" Robin called to him.

"Right!"

With that Henry's team carefully went down the catwalk.

"What should we do know?" John asked.

"We distract the enemy. Let's start by looking for the commander of the force." Robin told him.

"Sounds good, I'm rarin' to take one of those critters down!" Tom smiled.

Robin, Lucina and John turned to Tom and then froze.

"What's with you guys? We can take that ugly pest!"

"Uh…kid…" John said.

"I ain't a kid! I could beat one of em monsters with a hand tied behind my back!"

"Tom…" Robin said.

"When I'm through with him the dumb alien's gonna wish he stayed in whatever pit he crawled out of!"

"Tom…" Lucina said.

"I'm gonna send his ugly swollen overgrown hide runnin' home to cry to his ma! If he has any ma to cry to anyway…"

"Tom!" the three yelled simultaneously.

"I'm ready for him!" Tom said loading his punch gun. "Now where is that dumb ugly son of a gun?"

He looked at the terrified expressions on his team's faces.

"He's standin' right behind me isn't he?"

They nodded.

"Is everyone alright!?" Henry asked with his wireless. "We heard a scream!"

"We're fine." Robin replied.

"What's that noise I'm hearing in the background?"

"The twins stomping on the commander. Or what's left of him anyway." Robin replied putting away his tome.

"Hey!" John and Tom yelled while stomping on the bits of ice that used to be a commander.

"You found him already? That was fast!" Henry said.

"We ran into him shortly after we fell in here." Robin told him.

"How convenient."

"Not so much for Tom." Lucina said.

"Is he alright?"

"He'll be fine but judging from that scream I think he lost ten years from his life expectancy." John replied.

"How are things on your side?" Robin asked.

"So far so good. No sign of—

"Monster here!" Califia warned.

"Hold that thought."

Henry looked up to see Prowlers moving across the catwalk.

Califia shoot a missile at one of them with her Rhino Bomber.

The creature exploded.

"Ended."

Henry shoot at one with his rifle and Randolph finished the last one off with his shotgun.

More Prowlers appeared behind them.

Henry looked toward the vault.

"One of them is heading for the book!"

"Go! I will deal with them!" Califia said.

"By yourself?"

"Yes. It is time to show them how a queen dose battle!"

Henry and Randolph hurried towards the vault.

"Feel my fists!"

Two golden gauntlets appeared out of Califia's steam pack and attached to her arms.

One of the aliens approached her and she punched it in the face destroying it.

She continued her assault destroying her targets one by one.

Soon Rippers surrounded her.

Califia punched the ground.

The catwalk collapsed and they all fell to the ground which Califia pounded repeatedly creating massive shockwaves. More aliens came at her but one by one they fell.

Soon the last of the aliens were destroyed.

"Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha!"

"Califia? What are you doing down here?"

She turned to see Robin's group run up to her.

"Just finishing off what you missed."

"Incredible!" You defeated them all on your own!?" Lucina asked.

"Surly a fellow royal could do the same." Califia smirked.

"How did you know that I—

Califia pointed to the tiara on Lucina's head.

"Oh." Lucina said pulling it out of her hair. "Well I don't believe I am nearly as strong as you."

"You say that. But I can tell by looking into your eyes that this is not the first battle you or your friend took part of."

Lucina and Robin frowned.

"It isn't. But if we had even a fraction of your strength we would have undoubtedly been able to save more lives." Lucina said.

Robin nodded reminded of the defeat that stung him the most.

The death of Emmeryn.

"You must not let the past slow you down." Califia said as her gauntlets went back into her steam pack. "Press forward and power through everything in your way! Let nothing stop you! You're allies that died in battle have the same goals as you and wouldn't want to be a burden to you. They wold want you to press forward. For their sake!"

Robin realized that Emmeryn would tell them to do the same thing if she was with them.

"You're right." Lucina said putting her tiara back in place.

Robin smiled. Whether or not Califia was really a royal he didn't know but she did reminded him of one of the Khans of Ferox who also seemed like a born warrior.

The Prowler stood in front of the vault.

"He's trying to open it!" Randolph panicked.

"Star spangled slammer!"

Henry threw his explosive eagle at the monster and destroyed it.

Randolph hurried to the safe and opened it.

The two ran inside and came upon a huge cylinder.

Randolph pressed the button on the front.

The tube opened up revealing a large book with an ominous glow and an eye in the middle of the cover.

"So this is the Necronomicon." Henry said.

"Indeed. I recognize that cover anywhere." Randolph replied taking the book.

"This is Henry. We got the book."

"Nicely done!" Robin said.

"You have done the world a great service today, agents. Thank you." The President said.

"All in a day's work sir." Henry replied. "Let's meet up with the others."

"We see a staircase. We'll meet you at the entrance." John told him.

"Right. Professor, lets hurry."

Randolph nodded.

Henry and the others meet up with the rest of the team back in front of the railroad.

"Hey guys! We got the book!" Tom said smiling.

"Get down!"

Ike tackled him to the ground barley dodging a shard of ice speeding at his head.

"Good, because things aren't looking too good out here!" Lion told him.

A large group of Hounds stood on the track firing at the team.

"We're completely cut off!" Tiger Lily said.

"You are fools to stand in my way, monsters." Califia growled.

"Who is that?" Marth asked.

"Her name is Califia. She's another S.T.E.A.M. agent." Robin told him.

"The introductions can wait Robin. Any ideas for getting out of this mess?" Henry asked.

"I'm thinking…."

"Wait, do you guys hear something?" Scarecrow asked.

Suddenly a light came from the tunnel the railway connected to.

Skreeeeeeeeeeee

A train with a golden eagle in the front slammed into the monsters and stopped in front of the team.

"Now there's something ya don't see every day!" Tom smirked.

"That would easily sum up about 90% of the things I have seen since coming to this world." Robin joked.

"Look!" John said pointing to the front.

The team saw the driver of the train smile at them.

"Mr. President!?" The team asked simultaneously.

"What new weapon is this?" Califia asked.

"You remember A.B.E., don't you?" The president smiled.

Lion looked at the train in surprise. "The machine you used to destroy that Devastator in London…?"

"Is this train? Henry finished.

"That's right. It's A.B.E.'s new configuration."

"It sure is cool!" Tom said looking at it.

"All aboard!" The President smiled.

The team hurried into the train.

"And hold on!"

The mouth of the eagle on the front of the train opened up revealing a large drill.

The train steered off the track and into the wall and started digging its way to the surface.

Soon there was light.

The machine shoot out of the ground and into the air and transformed into the form it took in London.

"This is Lincoln. We've confirmed the enemy base in the Potomac.

"Sir please return to the Liberty immediately!" Kathrine warned. "The aliens have you surrounded."

"I'll be back soon."

A.B.E. entered its fighting position.

"I've just got to get a few unwanted guests out of my house!"

Will A.B.E. get our heroes to safety? What can the Necronomicon possibly do to help? Didn't I ask that at the end of the last chapter? Find out all this (We'll get the answer next time I promise.) and more next time!