KathDMD - I'm glad you're still loving this team! They are yours, of course :P The plot is about to thicken, so kep reading!
selena devargo -Since it's easier to break episodes up and make them longer, it's kind of a preferred method. Not to mention I'm good with cliffhangers. ;)
Author's Note - The saga continues as the Fab Five once again try to stop the latest plot cooked up by Twyla and General Dari!
Theme Music : None
Disclaimer - Voltron and all associated characters are the property of WEP. Space Marshall Lenora Hawkins and associated characters are the property of KathDMD. Lieutenant Lysette Fabrere and associated characters are the property of selena devargo.
Episode 104 : "Seeing Double"
"What now?" Aidan shouted as more alarms went off.
"I'm not sure," Kelly replied. She ran to the console and keyed in some codes. The view screen came up, and her eyes dilated. "This can't be possible!"
"What the flack is it?" Aidan asked. "Spit it out already!"
"Look," she said, stepping away from the monitor so he could get a look. He too was shocked.
"Is Alpha still in the hangar?" he asked.
"Yes," Kelly replied. "It hasn't launched."
"I don't know what that is," Aidan said, "but we've got to stop it!"
"It appears to be some sort of clone," Hotaru said. "But how could they have acquired accurate enough design schematics to duplicate Alpha?"
"Twyla," Aidan said through gritted teeth as his voltcom zapped him.
"Sorry," Hotaru said, apologizing to him for the shock as she feverently worked on his voltcom. "How did she get these schematics?"
"The Derinja captured Alpha briefly," Kelly replied. "They tried to reverse engineer him. We had thought they hadn't had enough time to do so. Alpha was not captive long."
"And neither was I," Aidan said. "Can you please hurry up with this flacking thing so I can get out there?" Hotaru folded one of the panels shut and clicked it into place.
"Done," she replied.
"Then I'm out of here," Aidan said, getting up to run to the door.
"Hold on, Aidan!" Kelly shouted. "We aren't sure what we're dealing with!"
"On the contrary, Admiral," Hotaru replied, "in a way, we do. If that robot was built using the schematics from before we made the modifications to Alpha, it stands to reason the weakness we discussed earlier may exist. The team may be able to use this to their advantage."
"Brilliant!" Kelly shouted. "Aidan, get out there and use every new trick in your arsenal. If that imposter wants to pretend to be Voltron, then I say you give him the real deal."
"You got it," he replied, running out the door. He leaped into Jet Alpha and took off. The doors in the back of Alpha opened as the jet flew into it, and closed behind it. His seat was then moved to the cockpit of the mecha. "Let's see how this is gonna work." He tapped his Voltcom, and the systems powered up. The consoles lit up with power, and the boosters came online. He firmly grabbed the controls. "Rah frickin' rah." Alpha took off towards the ceiling, which opened up to allow Alpha to pass through into the launch tube. Outside, the hatch opened, and Alpha shot into the air, heading out to confront the enemy.
"Dammit, David, MOVE!" Morgan screamed. David yanked hard on the controls, and beta rolled out of the way just as the clone stabbed with its sword.
"Whatever it is, we've gotta stop it!" Taye shouted. Gamma ran at it. It turned to swing, but Gamma caught its arm. They struggled against one another, trying to gain control of the sword.
"This thing is strong!" Lisa said, trying to divert more power to the servos. "If this is some kind of clone, they may have improved it!"
"Great," Taye replied, struggling. "Instead of fighting a piece of snart, we're fighting a beefed up piece of snart."
"Watch your language, Benton!" Aidan shouted as the real Alpha came in and side tackled the imposter away from them. Gamma staggered backwards. Beta got to its feet, and the two stood there watching the Aplhas struggle.
"Which one is which?" Taye asked.
"Bloody hell if I know," David replied.
"If you can't tell," Aidan said, "hold back! I have a plan!" He pushed away from the robot, then reached into the air, and a sword formed in it. His voltcom glowed. Alpha brandished the sword. "Let's see what this thing can do." He began swinging the sword, and the robot countered, blocking every shot. Sparks flew every time the blades met, Aidan's sword visibly electrically charged.
"We can't just sit here," Morgan said.
"What do you expect us to do, love?" David asked. "We hit the wrong one, and we hurt Aidan."
"Ugh!" Morgan replied frustrated. She crossed her arms.
"Gladiator Command to Voltron Force," Kelly shouted over the com. "I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but we've detected something else coming your way."
"That's not good news," Morgan said, recalibrating the sensors. "David, the object is at three point two miles and closing fast!"
"Then Benton and I better get moving to stop it," he replied. "We're not much good standing here." Beta and Gamma headed for the other object.
"No problem," Aidan said, with a hint of sarcasm. "I got this." The other robot spun around and kicked Alpha, sending it backwards to the ground, the sword flying away and embedding in the ground.
"What is that?" Lisa asked.
"It's a robeast alright," Morgan replied, running scans. "It seems to have additional armor and weaponry in the bulges on its arms and legs."
"Then we better be on our toes," Taye said. "Let's see if it can dodge some rapid fire. Let's do this, Kaga!" Gamma pulled a bow from behind it and began firing bolts at the robeast. It held up its forearm, and the bolts hit it and smashed.
"They just….disintegrated!" Lisa exclaimed. It charged at them.
"Not so fast!" David shouted, as an electrified chain formed in Beta's hand, and he lashed on to the robeast's arm and pulled. "He is a tough one!" Beta pulled hard, but the beast pulled back, sending beta flying at him. The beast punched Beta, sending it to the ground.
"System's overloaded!" Morgan shouted. "I should have us back up in twenty seconds."
"Let's try something different," Taye said. Gamma put away the bow, and reached up, forming Sword Gamma. Gamma ran at the beast and swung several times, hitting the beast.
"It's not doing anything!" Lisa said. "Hit harder!"
"I'm trying!" Taye shouted, but the beast backhanded Gamma, sending it tumbling to the ground as well.
"Yes!" General Dari shouted as she watched the monitor from the nearby command ship. "Finally, one of Commander Twyla's brainless schemes actually worked!"
"Your clone is about to destroy the Black Mecha," one of the officers said, "and soon, our robeast will destroy the other two as well!"
"Then once Voltron is out of the way," she said, rubbing her hands together, "Terra will pay for what it has done to me and my people!"
The robot walked up to Alpha and went to stab it with its sword, but Alpha rolled out of the way quickly and got to its feet.
"You think you can outmaneuver me?" Aidan asked. "How about this!" The robot swung back, and Alpha backflipped away. He pulled the sword from the ground and raised it high, driving it into the ground charged. A wave of energy slid along the ground and hit the clone, knocking it backwards and to the ground.
"What?" Dari shouted. "How is this possible?" Alpha pulled the sword from the ground and swung it once, pointing it at the clone as it got back up.
"Plasma Strike!" Aidan shouted. He ran at full speed at the clone, and the clone stood fast. But as he was about to strike, the clone took off into the air. Alpgha swung, and the sword struck the ground with such force that the ground around him shook. Aidan turned Alpha around in time to see the clone enter into the command ship, and take off. "That's right! You better run!"
"Dalloway!" Morgan shouted.
"What's up Feld?' he asked.
"When you're gone playing with yourself," she snarked, "get the flack over here and help us!"
"I'm on my way," he replied. "And for the record….that was fun." Alpha took off in the direction of the others.
"We're back up," Morgan said. "Aidan's on his way."
"Hopefully we're still in one piece by the time he gets here," David replied. "Let's see if we can us the terrain to fight this thing." The robeast charged at them. Beta took off and landed at the base of a cliff.
"What's you're plan?" Morgan asked.
"Let it run into the equivalent of a brick wall," David replied. "Get ready on those thrusters. We're gonna have to move fast."
"I can do fast," she replied with a smirk. "Here it comes…." It came running at them like a freight train.
"Now!" David shouted. Morgan hit the switches, and Beta took off into the air. The beast ran into the side of the cliff. Dust and debris filled the air. Bets landed nearby, with Gamma joining them.
"That looks like it hurt!" Taye laughed. But they soon stopped laughing when the dust settled, and they saw the gaping cave created by the beast's impact, and heard him turn around to come back.
"Seven hells!" David exclaimed. "What the hell kinda armor does that thing have?"
"I don't know," Morgan replied, "but we better think of something." It emerged from the cave and let out a mighty screech. Then out of nowhere, a sword came flying at it, slicing through one of its shoulder joints. It staggered, pulling the sword out and throwing it. Alpha landed next to them.
"Dude," Taye said, "I really think its time for the super gigantic robot now."
"I'm thinking so," Aidan replied. "All units, form Voltron! Activating Interlocks! Dynotherms connected!"
"Rah, frickin'….." Morgan started to say.
"Infracells up!" Aidan shouted. "Megathrusters are go!"
"Alright, Kogane," Morgan snarked. "Form Voltron already."
"Always gotta ruin my moment," Aidan snapped back. All three robots took off into the air and broke apart, ready to configure. "Denjin Dimension! Form feet and legs! Form arms and torso! And I'll form the head!" Voltron curled up, then arched back with power as the energy field dissipated.
"This think has armor so thick, our weapons break against it!" Morgan shouted.
"Then we're just gonna need something with a little more power!" Aidan replied. "Let's see how the Blazing Sword does when it's supercharged! Form Blazing Sword!" The symbols for Alpha, Beta, and Gamma appeared in a beam of energy that formed the sword in Voltron's hand.
"Here he comes!" Taye shouted.
"And here we go!" Aidan shouted. "AAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH!" Voltron ran at the beast, and the beast reached back and threw a punch at Voltron. Aidan's voltcom glowed, and the sword became super electrified, quickly slicing through the arm and passing the beast. The arm fell to the ground, and the beast turned around. "And now for the finish!" Voltron ran several hundred feet, then took off into the air. The sword became electrified again, and sliced three times quickly through the robeast. They stood still as it fell apart and exploded.
"That was awesome!" Taye shouted.
"You could almost say it was…." Aidan said, "….shocking." Morgan groaned.
"If you're done with the puns," she said, "let's get back to the base so Hotaru can get to work on those modifications."
"Right," Aidan replied. Voltron took off into the air and headed back in the direction of the base.
"Your plan failed again!" Dari shouted.
"Nonsense," Twyla replied. "Thanks to our spies, we were able to find out how they were able to beat us this time. The mechas have been upgraded. Our spies are in the process of getting the improved schematics as we speak."
"So that is why our clone was called back?" Dari asked.
"Precisely," Twyla replied. "They know it has a weakness. If we make the necessary modifications….and add a special little element of my own….they will be powerful enough to crush Voltron once and for all!"
"'They'?" Dari asked. Twyla stepped aside, and Dari looked at the monitor in awe as she saw replicas of the other two mechas being built.