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Post by Jakob on Oct 25, 2008 16:06:25 GMT -4
Jakob grabbed the attacker's wrist and yanked hard on it as he was thrown. A sickening crack was heard as Jakob leaped away, using the force of the throw to propel himself away from the enemy.
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Post by swoopingknight on Oct 25, 2008 17:37:11 GMT -4
dukes grin "So you wanted my fist that badly" as the ground shook "I usually leave newbies so they could tell the tale" as he dashed right behind delivering a hook in a flash of light "but exception I will have to make"
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Post by Zoomer on Oct 25, 2008 17:37:45 GMT -4
As Dukes landed, Alex was able to land a missile at his back, propelling him into the air. He smacked against the side of a building (face-first, and upside-down), at which point Jenny pounded him through the wall, and out the other side.
That's when things got ugly.
Jenny hadn't noticed that despite his shock, he had attached an explosive device to her leg, which exploded at the moment he smashed through the other side.
Her leg was ripped apart, and despite the fact that she couldn't feel any pain, it caused a dramatic change in Alex.
He stood there, shocked at first.....but then gave in to his anger.
His eyes went Red, his armor became slightly darker, his armor projected slightly outward, making him look bigger (or maybe he actually WAS bigger....), and he removed his cloak. All his weapons were visible, and he propelled himself toward the attacker with all of his jets.
As Dukes was falling, Alex made the impact, thrashing his sword at him from every direction, using all of his lasers, and otherwise was entirely merciless, screaming with the force of his anger.
Jakob knew he had to intervene....not for the sake of the intruders life, but because he could have information they could use, as he seemed to be somehow connected with Skyway Patrol.
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Post by swoopingknight on Oct 25, 2008 18:12:06 GMT -4
"Well my job done.... time to call it a day." as he cough from the strikes "See you guys in the funnies or the obituary" as he mock their perils about to press button on his chest but his hand laid still "What ever is happening now I am charging it to my new client"
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Post by Jakob on Oct 25, 2008 18:55:12 GMT -4
"Don't underestimate." Jakob said. Dukes suddenly felt his arms wretched behind his back. His dislocated wrist now starting to sear with pain.
Dukes apparently didn't notice the pain, but Jakob had him in a grip that disallowed the enemy to cause any further damage.
13 was about to dive in for a killing blow.
"13, wait!" Jakob barked, "He could have information on our currently more important situation."
Jakob them spotted the XJ-9. Damaged leg, out of explosive, most likely Dukes'. It was easily something Jakob could fix, using the skills KPG taught him.
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Post by Zoomer on Oct 26, 2008 2:03:41 GMT -4
Alex glared at Jakob, as if he had just insulted him, but began to calm down. His armor condensed down to normal, his eyes went back to the standard silver-blue hue, and his jets and weapons collapsed into the armor.
"Sorry. Didn't mean it.... don't know why I lost control. I've gotta keep a better check on my emotions....he said, glancing at Jenny, who actually seemed fine, though a little frightened (and maybe a little weirded out) by Alex's reaction.
"You're right, though." Alex told Jakob. "At least you got him contained. We've gotta take away his weapons before he can break free, though." he added, looking at his suit, which was mostly damaged anyway, from Alex's sword blows.
Jakob did notice that Alex had seemed like a different person, ruthless, and destructive, unlike his cautious, incompetent self.....and his motivation was protecting the XJ-9.
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Post by Jakob on Oct 26, 2008 3:04:47 GMT -4
"There's another thing as well. That one girl at Mezmer's, who ran off. That Skyway Patrol Officer was chasing her. I doubt they would've gotten far since this short skirmish. Think you can handle this punk?" Jakob asked.
The foe was completely disarmed and his suit badly damaged beyond functionality. Jakob handed off the locking hold to 13, who got the hold in perfect position before the enemy could try anything.
The girl ran across the road half a block from their position, in hot pursuit by the Skyway Patrol Officer. Jakob burst into a dash between two houses.
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The Skyway Patrol Officer was tackled as he came toward an Alleyway, where the girl ran into. Jakob covered the officer's mouth and started dragging him into a more out-of-sight area.
"Information Highway." Jakob muttered.
The Skyway Patrol Officer muffled some speech, but Jakob knew he was asking "What does that mean?"
"It means that you picked a fight with the wrong guy. Who's in charge of Skyway Patrol." Jakob growled in reply.
Jakob let go of the Officer's mouth. He was confident enough that he wouldn't try to scream for help. One look at Jakob's "mask" and the natural-looking anger within it caused the officer to wet himself.
"Hands of Fate, ring any bells?" Jakob said as the officer didn't answer. He knew the Skyway Patrol guy recognized the name, but he refused to tell Jakob.
"I would much prefer not to employ the torture techniques I was taught. Some of which I learned from you guys. Would you enjoy a taste of your own medicine?"
"We don't torture people." the officer blurted out. Jakob smacked him in the helmet.
"Lie again and I'll break some fingers."
"You can't do this! It's illegal!"
"You try to kill me and someone very... VERY close to me by using your pawns called "Hands of Fate". You should be glad I'm not killing you. You're using so-called "Eye for an Eye" edicts, are you not?"
"I don't know any Hands of Fate!" the officer said. A crack was heard and the officer tried to scream. Jakob's hand was quick enough to cover and muffle the scream.
"Did I not warn you earlier not to lie?" Jakob asked.
"No, seriously, I know the name, I know what it's supposed to do, but I don't have the details."
"Who does?"
"How should I know? I'm only a Sergeant!"
"Hmm, looks like I have to hit the Chain of Command then. Get yourself to a hospital, and do not speak of this encounter. Do you understand?"
The officer whimpered as Jakob let him go. The officer continued sobbing at the garage door as Jakob left.
Once Jakob rounded the corner, he flipped open his cellphone.
"KPG. I managed to speak to a Sergeant."
"And...?"
"He doesn't know anything about Hands of Fate apart from the name and what it's supposed to do. He says the higher-ups know about it."
"Anything else?"
"There was this guy who underestimates easily. Has some suit that gives him superhuman abilities. Typical stuff like super-strength and pulse shockwave generators. They're not even EMPs either."
"Hm. What news about this unexpected foe? Is he one of them?"
"No. Most likely just a textbook villain. Has some good combat abilities and tactical thinking. Not much else though. 13 and XJ-9 have it in their hands. XJ-9's has some major damage on her leg though."
"I believe I left some welding tools in your storage."
"I thought you would. You'd never let anything enter our house apart from ourselves."
"Get XJ-9 first-aid repairs. Then find her friend "Brad". The red-orange-haired kid."
"Why him?"
"I checked the Skyway Patrol Records, and he at one point joined the Force. He should know about the inner workings out of all possible targets.
"Roger that." Jakob said as he hung up. He then walked back to the scene where the intruder was still held by 13. Jenny was up, but missing a leg. She was perfectly balanced on the one leg that was still there. Jakob found assorted pieces of XJ-9's leg and started welding them back together. It wasn't a perfect job, but it would work as a substitute before she went back to get real repairs.
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Post by Zoomer on Oct 26, 2008 12:50:38 GMT -4
Alex was getting an awkward look from Jenny....he knew he had gotten out of hand, and she barely knew him, so his protectiveness of her must have seemed slightly bizarre...
He was trying to figure out why he had gone berserk. He had never had anger issues before. He would have to talk to Sheldon....maybe he would know something.
Dukes just kept muttering to himself, angry that his suit was damaged, and hating all of them in general. He just wanted to test the local "heroes" and/or police force to see what he could safely get away with....he had never expected three robots. Maybe one, but even two was unlikely.
He knew he was going to jail. He also knew he could escape.
And he also knew how to get revenge.
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Jakob was almost done with the repairs. Alex was getting tired of just standing there, so he knocked Dukes out with a sleeper hold, and laid him on the ground. Jakob was looking for a missing piece, and Alex had seen it lying around in a small pile of rubble.
As he turned the corner, a black robot (female AI this time) was smiling at him a few yards away.
"Hey." She said. "I'm not here to fight....I was just here to observe, and give you a little gift."
She then disappeared, then reappeared behind Alex, sticking some type of chip to his neck.
He struggled with all his might to remove it, but it wouldn't come loose. He didn't feel any different, though....
"Don't worry. That's just so you can more easily tap into your hidden powers, like you did just now. Catch 'ya later!" She said, disappearing again.
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"Here's the last part." Alex said, slowly walking up to Jakob, looking slightly dazed. He hoped the chip wouldn't cause any harm to him....or anyone around him. He couldn't tell anyone....not until he knew what the chip would do for sure.
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Post by Jakob on Oct 26, 2008 15:10:06 GMT -4
Jakob nodded his thanks as he began to weld the last piece on. It looked like new from a distance. Jakob then welded it back onto XJ-9.
"Managed to get info on them." Jakob said to 13.
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Post by Zoomer on Oct 27, 2008 0:08:41 GMT -4
"What did you find out?" asked Alex, who seemed very distant at the time. Jakob noticed that he was pulling on a black piece of electronics on his neck that hadn't been there before the fight.....as if the enemy had place it there. His efforts seemed in vein, however, as it wouldn't budge.
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Post by Jakob on Oct 27, 2008 0:21:41 GMT -4
"Not even the field Sergeants, like that officer, know any details about Hands of Fate. In fact, they know just about as much as ourselves. We'll need to hit the higher-ups. However, I managed to get information from... another source... on how to get information on some inner workings of Skyway Patrol."
"Who would that be?" Jenny asked. She seemed a little interested in the conversation.
"Your friend, Brad. He once worked for Skyway Patrol, didn't he?"
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Post by Zoomer on Oct 27, 2008 0:37:57 GMT -4
"I've gotta go.....let me know if you guys find out anything more." Alex said, then rushing away for no particular reason that either Jakob or Jenny could see. He was behaving strangely, and Jakob would have to keep his eye on 13 from now on. He could be being controlled, or his programming may have become corrupted.....or maybe it was something else........
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Post by Jakob on Oct 27, 2008 9:30:17 GMT -4
"Why are you suddenly targeting Brad?" XJ-9 asked.
"He worked for Skyway Patrol, he would know the inner workings. I need to get in there because they seem to be the ultimate source for things like that robot octopus that attacked yesterday."
She didn't seem to believe it.
"13 knows this as well. He found it out in the first place." Jakob said, "Go ahead and ask him, if possible. For now, I'm going back to Mezmer's."
Jakob walked back to Mezmer's again. The XJ-9's friends were still there, except there was now a child there as well. He had short black hair on his relatively large head. He resembled Brad a little. Must be brothers.
Jenny was also there. Jakob got a little annoyed at the fact that he couldn't fly. He shrugged off the thought and sat down at the spot he sat at earlier.
Jakob also spotted the girl who was being chased by the Skyway Patrol officer. He needed information ASAP, so he got down to business.
"Your name's Brad, right?" he asked the orange-red-haired fellow.
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Post by Zoomer on Oct 27, 2008 18:31:50 GMT -4
Alex was at home by the time this happened. He had broken a power-saw and 3 wrenches trying to get the chip off. It was stuck to him with a substance that didn't exist on earth, and he couldn't remove it.
Oh well. It didn't seem to affect him, and as long as he kept it under wraps, there would be no need to worry. He decided to go back to Mezmer's in human form. The others were probably still there.
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When he got there, he found Jakob interrogating Brad. Brad didn't seem to mind though, except for the fact that he had since come to hate Skyway Patrol.
Alex sat down next to Sheldon, who was intently listening. He was a bit curious about the inner workings of Sky Patrol, apparently.
Alex nudged him. "I need you help, man." Alex told him quietly. Of course, he had failed to take into account the fact that although he was talking to Brad, Jakob could hear everything around him.
Alex and Sheldon walked out of Mezmer's after giving everyone a quick wave goodbye, and Jakob planned to investigate them later. Right now, he needed all the information he could get from Brad.
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"...hmm....I suppose fragments of the removed AI's emotional reactions could still be in you, but to come out at randomly during a fight.....I just can't figure it out." Alex had intentionally left out the fact that it was because he was trying to avenge Jenny's leg, as Sheldon would definetely take it the wrong way. "Well, since it helped you, I don't see any reason for alarm. Just try to harness it. Control it, and keep a tab on your actions. Someone could get hurt if you don't." "Thanks, Sheldon. I guess you're right. I'll just be more careful." Alex told him. "No problem. Oh! By the way....I've been working on some upgrades for you. They'll probably be done in a few days, so could you drop by then?" "Sure thing. Thanks again, Sheldon! Don't know what I'd do without 'ya."
Of course he knew.....he'd be dead without Sheldon's help.
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He found Jakob waiting for him outside.
"Um, hi....what's up?" Alex asked, not sure how to handle the situation.
He was still disguised as his human self...........
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Post by Jakob on Oct 27, 2008 19:02:07 GMT -4
"Hello." Jakob replied. It was a friend of that black-haired guy from Mezmer's. An odd person, from what Jakob's seen.
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