So Robyn has now been compromised due to the residue signal that connects to the serum she was first injected with all those months ago, so Cobra Commander was able to shut off part of her consciousness and yeah, basically she's one of those creepy Viper weirdos. Let's get going shall we?
Blinking myself awake I stood, glancing around before saluting to my leader. "Cobra Commander."
"Welcome back, Subject Forty Three." He said then walked to the door. I suddenly got the urge to follow him, like it was a silent command. I stepped forwards and walked behind him, keeping my head straight and looking ahead of me. "On second thoughts, I think a new name is in order." He stopped and lifted his head as if in thought. "We shall call you…Python." I didn't answer but nodded my head in acceptance.
He led me up to the top surface point of his new laboratory and hideout. I couldn't remember getting here but I didn't question it. It wasn't my place. "Here we rule this planet. My beacons in Washington were destroyed, but soon we shall have a thousand more all around the world. Then there will be no one to escape my control. There are only fifty minutes left until the world is mine. If they do not hand over power to me, they shall all suffer." I knew he was talking to himself so I just stood there silently, never blinking.
"Come!" Without hesitation I approached him. He looked at me through the mask, remaining perfectly still before slowly reaching up to touch the back of his hand to my face. "Quite remarkable. I never believed you, out of all those people, would be the one to live." I didn't answer, merely stood there, allowing him to touch my face. "I saw you when you came in, you know. You were holding the other girl close to you, protecting her. You didn't seem afraid."
He was acting strange, he was leaning closer, as if to close any distance between us. "Together, we shall rule this world." Then he let me go and looked up at the sound of a crash. "Remain out of sight, move when I tell you."
"Yes Commander." I bowed my head then jumped into the shadows, fading from sight. I could hear the sound of footsteps hammering closer and closer. Someone was going to attack my Commander. I couldn't let that happen. I will protect him.
My order kept me rooted to the spot, however, so all I could do was watch as three men burst their way in. One was wearing a metallic suit, which in instantly knew must be government issued, either as an enhancer or for protection. The other wore only combats and black shirt which hardened each bulging muscle underneath. The last wore a different kind of suit, which covered every inch of him from head to toe with a red emblem blazed onto his shoulder. He carried a katana and I knew he was trained as a ninja. I knew none of them.
"Game's up, Commander, you're coming with us." The largest of the three men stated, lifting a gun that looked completely out of place with him. It was a pistol with white enamel around the grip. He looked more like a machine gun kind of guy.
"The game is never up. Whatever happens, I will have ten more plans lined up to continue my work. Nothing can stop me, I am invincible."
"Tell that to my bullet." The same guy growled.
"We're taking you in Rex, no questions asked. You're going away for a long time." The man in the chunky looking suit said. Was he addressing m Commander? Was Rex his real name?
"I don't think so. I'm not going anywhere."
"Who's going to stop us from just taking you?" The taller man demanded mockingly. "You're all alone." Commander looked towards me.
"Python?" I stepped out into the light. All three faces turned to me and their jaws dropped.
"Robyn?" Who was Robyn? Didn't they just hear Commander call me Python? They were obviously morons with little intelligence. Idiots with guns, how fantastic. Did they even know how the weapons worked? "Robyn what are you doing here?"
"Python has been working for me for a very long time. She's very good at manipulating others. Aren't you Python?"
"Yes Commander." I answered tonelessly, never blinking.
"Take them out, Python." I began to circle them.
"Robyn, it's us! Duke, I'm Duke. Don't you remember me?" How could I? I've never met him before. "What about Roadblock? You went to his house, you looked after his girls Poppy and Daisy, you taught Poppy's dance class, they have a competition tomorrow!" The man, Duke, was clawing desperately. I could hear it in his voice.
Without even batting an eyelid I jumped up, swinging myself around and knocked him backwards, grabbing Roadblock's wrist in the process then dragged him around, knocking him into the last unknown figure before twisting it sharply, throwing the gun away from him. I heard it smash through one of the windows and out onto the balcony.
"Robyn wake up! It's us! We're your family!" I don't have family. With two down and the ninja still about, I turned on him. He slid his sword away, refusing to fight me with it. Idiot, they were lacking in intelligence after all. Cold heartedly I stalked towards him then shot out with a strike to his gut. He defended but the power caused him to stumble backwards. From then on he evaded me.
He was fast but I was stronger and just as agile. I could hear his ragged breaths after a while of battling together. Occasionally I had to knock back the other two but they were easy, push overs. I had to protect my Commander, it was in my blood.
"We don't have a choice, Duke. We're going to have to." Roadblock said, panting heavily as he struggled to get up, clutching his ribs whilst wheezing. I must have cracked a few.
"No! We can bring her back, Anna did it for me. Robyn can do it for us! For Snake Eyes!" Snake Eyes? The name sounded familiar. I paused, turning my head at the sound of Duke's voice but quickly recovered, lifting the ninja, Snake Eyes, then threw him into a wall. I rolled on the floor, drew both guns from the holsters then aimed at the three of them. I waited for the order.
"Finish them off."
"Robyn, we're sorry." Roadblock said to me sadly. Why did they insist on calling me Robyn? Did they really know me? I don't understand, what's going on?
"Python! I command you to shoot them!" Shaking my head slightly to disperse the thoughts I narrowed my eyes and aimed at Snake Eyes. He was the bigger threat, I had to take him down first. He was on his knees, looking up at me. I've never seen his face before. Wait, how did I know that?
My hand began to tremble and a bead of sweat rolled down my neck. What was wrong with me? "Shoot them!"
"It's working, keep talking to her!" Duke hissed. "Robyn, you're one of us. We're all family. Don't you remember family?" Well, I must have had one some time ago, but where were they now?
"My girls love you, you took them to the park and bought them ice cream." Roadblock added. "You promised to come see them again with Duke." I did? Who were these girls? Snake slowly went into his glove and I watched him carefully, snapping the gun's barrel to focus on him. He dropped the item he was holding.
It rolled on the floor, the light reflecting beautifully from the clear rounded surface, the milky whiteness shaded with a slight pink hue. A pearl. The light brightened and suddenly I saw it before me, held by a gloved hand. I followed the hand down the arm then slowly up to his face. A masked face. For a moment I thought it was the Commander but then I realised it was not the same. It was the ninja. Snake Eyes.
"If you won't kill them, then I shall!" His furious voice drew me back from looking down at the pearl. He went for the gun hidden under his desk. He was going to shoot the ninja!
"N-n-n-NO!" I stammered, dropping down then sprung at Commander, twisting awkwardly in the air as half of me tried to stop myself. The power in my legs propelled me forwards nonetheless and I slammed into the Commander, together crashing through the wide window, glass shattering into tiny, chiming shards as we flew.
When we landed I yelped, hitting my shoulder with a sharp jolt then rolled, going still as I continued to battle with myself. Half of me wanted to finish the three intruders, the other half of me had just thrown myself at the Commander to protect them and wanted to do so again.
"What…what did you do to me?" I shuddered, slowly getting to my feet. "What am I? Who am I?"
"You're mine!" Commander roared, grabbing his gun then pointed it to me. He looked to the other three who now stood at the window. Feeling safer with them, I began to crawl towards Duke who took a step towards me. "Stop or she dies!" Everyone froze except me, I continued to crawl, dragging my confused body closer. "I said stop!" The gun pointed closer to me, so I went still.
"What do you want from me?" I demanded, narrowing my eyes. "Tell me who I am!"
"You're mine. You'll always be mine." He growled at me. "One way or another and if I can't have you, then no one will." Realisation dawned on me.
"You…you…want me?" It made me shudder, somehow I knew that was wrong.
"My most successful creation just happened to be the only beautiful woman in the world." My gut felt like it was going to hurl up an empty stomach, which would be unpleasant to see.
"But…" I felt my mind sink back, falling into a void. Suddenly I was surrounded by images, images that I recognised. No, they were memories! I saw laughter and tears and pain and heartache. I saw jealousy towards a woman, Jinx, every time she smiled at Snake Eyes, every time she hugged or touched him with a bat of her lashes. I could see Roadblock's beautiful children, laughing and singing with me as I pushed them on the swings.
I remember who I am.
Robyn. My name is Robyn. Robyn Hood the streets used to call me. These men, they were my family. Looking up I smiled, tears of joy in my eyes. "I'm Robyn." Duke and Roadblock sighed with relief.
"No! How can you do this? You should be under my control! The signal perfect, the signal is…" I turned my narrow eyes to him, snarling.
"Gone." He looked at me then to Snake, who was trying to inch his way towards me. In the distance I heard a chopper coming closer.
"Well. Then. There's only one thing left to do." He turned to shoot Snake Eyes.
"No!" I screamed, scrambling to my feet. It all happened too quickly. I cut in front of Snake Eyes as Commander pulled out a blast gun and shot Duke and Roadblock, throwing them all the way back into the wall, knocking them out. The last thing I saw was a small, dark shape falling down in front of me from sliding down over the dome roof.
The bullet fired.