A.I Takuya
Chapter 13: The Trickery of Man and Robot
By KellyQ
Takuya stood before Kouji, glaring at the man before him: Mr. Kanbara. He smiled and gave a short nod to his men. They backed away slowly, and Shinya stepped forward.
"Hello, older brother," the little android purred. Still smiling darkly, Shinya walked closer. Takuya glared back with hateful eyes. "I've been waiting so long for this... to prove how inferior your gemine system is!"
Shinya dove at Takuya. Quickly, Takuya raised his arms in an X fashion, slamming his fists into his shoulders. After a great flash, the taller android shot forward, giving Shinya a hard punch in the jaw. Oddly, the android didn't fight back; he let Takuya's punches rack his body. Kouji watched wide-eyed as his friend pummeled the little robot. Takuya growled and flung the smaller android away.
"The Gemine isn't inferior," Takuya hissed in between punches. "The gemine makes it - so I see what humans feel: their pain, sorrow, and happiness, and I will not let a runt like you take that away!"
Shinya blocked once and smirked. The little robot pushed Takuya hard into the wall. The older android groaned and freed himself from the two-inch hole Shinya had made with Takuya's body. Takuya stood up and stared angrily at the small robot.
"6-2-5... haven't you noticed something ..." Shinya asked, smiling sinisterly.
The taller android just swung another punch, which Shinya dodged. This time, the little android kicked Takuya hard in the chest. He staggered back, and Shinya gave him another kick in the face. Takuya crashed to the ground, panting heavily. Shinya knelt beside the taller android, the dark smile still on his face.
"Something you protect is missing..." He whispered in Takuya's face.
The injured android released a small gasp, and a realization hit him. Takuya yelled and kneed Shinya in the chest. The smaller robot fell back and clutched his chest. Takuya stood up and looked where he'd left Kouji, only to see he was gone. A cry of anger and vengeance ripped through Takuya. He pivoted and crossed his arms in an X fashion, ready to charge when movement caught his optics. Turning, two pleading blue eyes met his. Kouji stood beside Mr. Kanbara, a cloth shoved in his mouth and a gun pointed at his head. Takuya froze, anger vanishing from him, fear and concern replacing it.
"This is why the gemine is inferior; you can't attack for fear of losing this human!" Shinya hissed. He punched Takuya in the stomach.
The man holding the gun to Kouji's head smirked and looked at Takuya's maker. He nodded, and the man pulled Kouji away. Takuya watched the raven-haired boy disappear into the crowd, then looked at Mr. Kanbara.
"Don't hurt him!" Takuya pleaded. He stepped forward but stopped when he realized they would not listen to him. "Fine, I'll do whatever you say! Just ... don't ... hurt Kouji."
Shinya suddenly appeared beside his master and looked up. Mr. Kanbra was smiling widely, an evil glow in his eyes. Takuya changed back to his human form.
"We won't harm your friend... just as long as you do what I tell you to..." Mr. Kanbara said quietly, taking several steps toward Takuya and placing a hand on the android's shoulder.
"Just tell me what you want me to do," Takuya muttered darkly.
Kouji tried to pull away from the two men. He only succeeded in tightening their grip on him. Kouji struggled a little bit more. He swung his leg into the man on the right. He yelped in pain. The man on the left let go of Kouji. The dark-haired boy pulled the cloth out of his mouth. Kouji turned and sidestepped both men and ran down the hallway.
"Get back here!" The man ordered.
He followed Kouji to a room occupied by Takuya, Shinya, and Mr. Kanbara. Takuya's face lit up, but his happiness faded when the guard grabbed Kouji by the hair, pulled him back, and brought his arm around his neck, pointing a gun at his head.
Mr. Kanbara ticked softly. "Your friend is persistent," the man said, walking closer to Kouji. "He must've been distraught if he went through all that."
"Because I won't let you use Takuya for your sick games!"
"Then you must not know what type of android 6-2-5 is," Mr. Kanbara said, smirking.
"Yeah, I know ... to help you take over the world!" Kouji stated. Nothing but disdain was written on Kouji's face.
"That's only half of it," Mr. Kanbara corrected. "6-2-5 is an android of destruction."
To Be Continued ...
