Digital Nexus Book 2: CPU in Lombax Space

by joeyblast

Fresh from their adventure in Gamindustri, Xoruxshy and her new Sister IF travel to the time-space rip created by Neptune. Upon getting there, however, they are sucked through and are promptly shot down by one of Drek's henchmen Gummi Ship Heartless. Xoruxshy is forced to regenerate, and more shit will happen, as is the case with the CPU of Mobius.

11. Chapter 10

Chapter 11: Clank's Solo Mission on Orxon

Upon landing on Orxon, the Cloister Bells on the TARDIS rang out loud before a display popped up showing Ratchet holding his ears down, shouting "What the hell is that noise?!"

Xoruxshy turned off the alarm before apologizing. "Sorry, Ratchet. That was the Cloister Bell. It's an alarm system designed for warning of exterior dangers. It looks like Drek was really not understating the level of pollution here. If you take one step outside without an Oxygen Mask, you will immediately die. We're going to teleport you into the TARDIS just in case your ship's seal doesn't hold." With that Ratchet disappears from the screen via trickle-portation, leaving Clank at the helm.

Ratchet joins them at the console as Xoruxshy relays instructions to Clank. "Now, Clank, I need you to search the laboratories for any useful items. As such, I asked Asrielle to provide you with a new modification chip, providing your punches with Fire and Flying-type energy respectively."

Clank nods in understanding before shutting off the monitor and getting out of the ship.

Upon exiting the ship, Clank heads into the nearby laboratory cave entrance, finding a Toxic Crab in the first room. Wisely choosing to go past this room, Clank continues down the path and finds a Night Swarm to test his new punch modification on. Hitting the Night Swarm with his right fist turns it into a pile of charred ashes and dark goop, releasing the Heart trapped within. Hitting another nearby Night Swarm launches it into the air with a gust of wind, before splattering against the ceiling, releasing another Heart. Activating two Gadge-Bots, Clank quickly destroys the two nearby Night Swarms to get to a third one, activating it before leading them to the Toxic Crab and commanding them to attack it. This destroys the Toxic Crab easily. (For reference, the Toxic Crab is similar to the Dreadgapper in color, just with an armored shell and pincers) Commanding the Gadge-Bots to destroy the remaining Night Swarmer in this area, Clank has them open the Gadge-Bot lock, ending their short journey.

Clank continues on, smashing two Night Swarms to bits before coming across another Toxic Crab. Sneaking past it and activating the nearby Gadge-Bots, Clank has them get rid of said Toxic Crab, before destroying three more Night Swarms in the next room. Now free to gather the rest of the Gadge-Bots in the area, Clank has them enter the Gadge-Lock, so he can continue on.

In the next room, Clank activates another two Gadge-Bots before jumping over the ledge to the other side, activating another Gadge-Bot and opening the door. Ordering them to stay on the other door switch, Clank enters the next area to activate another Gadge-Bot, stepping on the next door switch to allow the rest of the Gadge-Bots to come through. Clank then smashes the nearby Night Swarmer to smithereens so he can order the Gadge-Bots to enter the Gadge-Port, teleporting them up to the next level, before following. Once he activates another Gadge-Bot, Clank separates from his fellow bots in order to open up the door blocking their passage. Commanding them to unlock the door, Clank continues on without them into a science lab. Once outside, Clank finds three pairs of Magneboots.

Clank: (gets hit by the Magneboots being attracted to them) Oomph! (Pulls them off of him before storing them)

Clank is about to go back to the ship, when he is distracted by a lone Gadgebot. Taking this unforeseen path, and activating all Gadgebots in the area, he stumbles across a puzzle room. Upon guiding the Gadgebots safely through without getting blown up and crossing the pit of acid in the next room, Clank has them unlock the door, leading to another maze outside. Activating the Gadgebots and clearing out the maze leads Clank to an Infobot.

Clank: Hmmm… better not let Ratchet see this one.

Clank then returns to the ships, and goes into the TARDIS

Xoruxshy: Welcome back, Clank. What did you find?

(Clank pulls out the Magneboots and tosses a pair to each of them, before getting stuck to Ratchet's, who hears something rattling around inside Clank's storage compartment)

Ratchet: Hey, are you giving me these or not?

Clank: They are magnetic. I appear to be stuck to them.

Ratchet: Oh… (Deactivates them, causing Clank to fly into the TARDIS wall, causing more rattling) What do you have in there!?

Clank: Gears. Metal Filings. Dust.

Ratchet: You know what I mean. What is it?

Clank: I will show you this, but you must promise to stay focused on our mission.

Ratchet: Is it something about Qwark!?

Infobot

Tour Guide: Cities are full of smog, swamps are full of muck and tar pits are full of tar, but here at Jawai Resort the sun shines twenty-four hours a day! Visitors get a free O2 mask to explore our warm waters! The benign marine life will welcome you to the big blue world under the sea! You can also use our complimentary flippers to partake in speed swimming! So come to Jawai Resort, and leave your world and your troubles behind!

Ratchet: Jawai Resort, Pokitaru!

Clank: I knew it.

Ratchet: Oh come on! Switch off your nerd circuits and have some fun. Look, we'll just go long enough to pick up the O2 mask.

Clank: Perhaps the extra oxygen will help your brain to function properly.

Ratchet: Yeah, and maybe the salt water will rust your mouth shut!

Clank: Hmph!

Xoruxshy: Okay, that's enough! You two, get off my ship. We are heading to Pokitaru. That's final! (Warps them back to their ship and sets course for Pokitaru)

Quest Complete! Search the laboratories: Reward - Clefairy DNA Scan

Quest Complete! Traverse the wilderness: Reward - Vulpix DNA Scan