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~Chapter 18~
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After checking up on Fog's new body, and after Flashwing had a chance to talk with Alec's mom, it was about time for them to be going back.
I'm sure that my mom had told Flashwing several stories about me that to most would be embarrassing. However, I'm not one who can be embarrassed easily. And if Flashwing were to tell those stories to others to try to spread them around, it's most likely that everyone in the Dragon Realm already know those stories.
“So, Flashwing, did you learn any stories that you think you can embarrassing me with?” Alec asked, “Because chances are that you haven't learned anything that everyone else hasn't already heard.”
“Seriously?”
“Seriously.”
“Even when you dressed up as a female?”
“Technically, that was my idea,” Alec said as he activated the portal, “Well, technically it was my friend's idea. But it was my choice to go along with it. Did she show you the pictures?”
“There were pictures?” Flashwing said as they stepped through the portal.
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“You did WHAT?!” X shouted, “Void, why did you send Jade and Drobot to attack so soon?”
“I apologize for not informing you sooner. But trust me when I say that they'll have backup in an unexpected form,” Void said in a calm tone.
“THAT'S NOT THE POINT!!! This is not part of the plan!”
“And that plan is waiting…and waiting…and waiting.” Void said with boredom, “At least I'm taking necessary action.”
“Alright, I'll give it a chance,” X said, calming down, “What do you have planned?”
“It's not what, but who,” Void said cryptically, “And the who will be a great game changer on our part.”
“We already have the advantage,” X said, “So what do you have planned?”
“For the moment we're at an advantage,” Void said, “I'm just making sure that we don't lose that advantage by letting them have the chance to rest, recover, and plan. And I made sure to send a trump card. And don't worry, I haven't been holding out on you. My trump card is relatively new.”
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Coming back through the portal, Alec and Flashwing returned to the Dragon Realm, “Well, there's only two pictures. But yes,” Alec said, “It was fun.”
“So I'm guessing you don't consider it embarra-”
“Hold on, something's not right,” Alec interrupted.
“What is it?”
“They're back.”
“Who?”
“Jade and Drobot.”
What are they doing back so soon? I thought they wouldn't come back for a while. These aren't your typical villains. They're smart.
“Come on, we need to tell the others!” Alec exclaimed to Flashwing, “If they're back, then that's not a good thing.”
This must mean that trying to reprogram Drobot failed.
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Quarry was out in the temple grounds to relax. It was something he doesn't do often. Normally he'd be training or something like that. But at the moment, he simply wanted to relax in peace. He was just sitting under a tree, his eyes closed and listening to his surroundings.
To the east, there were a few dragons simply chatting. To the north was a hatchling crying. Inside the temple, the portal had been activated. To the west was a dragon wearing a set of armor full of gears.
“Wait…”
Quarry opened up his eyes just in time to see a mechanical dragon ramming into him, crushing his ribs from the force, the pain causing him to black out.
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“So you just found him out in the grounds like this?!” Voltra asked as he looked over the broken body of the earth dragon.
“I don't know what happened! All I know is that he was badly hurt!” Mal exclaimed, “Who could have done something like this?”
“I'll have to check on him to see if I can get any answers,” Voltra said, “For now, perhaps we-”
Voltra was interrupted by the sound of an explosion, followed by the sounds of lasers.
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Alec and Flashwing had managed to gather Spyro and Cynder, and Volteer. Spyro had used the convexity crystals to contact Mal, and Volteer went to get the other guardians. Mal has explained Quarry's condition.
Quarry being taken out of action isn't a good sign. Drobot alone with his light core power was enough to take us all on at once and not break a sweat. Now with Quarry out of commission, I wasn't sure about my confidence in our success.
The group was still waiting for the guardians. But Spyro, Cynder, Alec, Flashwing, Mal, and Shard had exited the temple and were there ready to battle…hopefully.
This wasn't good. I had rewired the circuitry in Drobot's helmet so that his free will would take over. So why is he still taking orders?
Alec looked over to Flashwing, who was looking at her sister again. He could tell by the tears in her eyes that she didn't want to battle with her twin sister. But the determination in her eyes said that she would if she had to.
“Blink and destroy!” a highly synthesized voice said. Everyone turned to Drobot, who had begun shooting lasers.
Thanks to Drobot's distraction, Jade took the opportunity to attack Flashwing. Flashwing got back to her paws and took her fight with Jade following suit.
Using the Life element, Alec created a shield using the life force energy from the planet. It wouldn't last for long though. But he knew that he couldn't use his ability to phase through elements with the lasers. Drobot starting shooting saw-like gears. Most of the group were so busy dodging the gears that they couldn't attack. Alec however had managed to use his life element well before. The gears were just passing through him.
Suddenly, the air became colder. Shard had activated his Absolute Zero technique again. But unlike last time, the spirit element helped give him more control. His core temperature was keeping within tolerable range, while his external body temperature was so low that the air around him was freezing, making the appearance that it was snowing around him.
The cold was successfully beginning to freeze Drobot's gears. However, Shard was unaware that he was charging his light core. In doing so, it held off the cold.
“Shard, I think you should get away!” Alec shouted. But it was too late. Drobot released a shockwave that sent everyone nearby flying. Alec however managed to avoid the shockwave.
Drobot began shooting gears at Alec, who used his life element to pass through them. However, as one of the gears was passing through Alec, he focused his energy on it, taking control of the gear.
Something didn't feel right. Drobot wasn't using his full power. It was almost as if he was holding back. Last time I fought him, I only won with luck. He could've killed us all easily. Now it seemed that we were evenly matched.
Drobot began shooting his lasers again. However, Alec used his newly obtained gear as a shield. The shield seemed to be working...until Alec looked around and saw that any stray lasers weren't doing much damage either.
Something's not right. Was Drobot running low on power? No, that can't be it. His lightcore acts as a perpetual energy generator. Was he expending energy faster than the lightcore could recharge? Unlikely, since he seems to be conserving energy. Was he luring me into a false sense of security? If his actions are based solely on programming alone, it wouldn't be able to come up with such a detailed program. An AI program could do it. But Drobot is not an AI program.
“You're not fighting at full strength,” Alec stated to Drobot, “Why?”
For a split second, it seemed as though Drobot hesitated. But then he began shooting more gears at Alec, which just passed right through him like before.
What is Drobot doing? He should know this won't work on me.
“You should know better than to think that would work on me again,” Alec said, “Why are you holding back?”
“It is illogical to expend energy unnecessarily,” Drobot stated.
“But you still only have to use enough energy to do what's needed. And you have more than enough power to defeat me,” Alec argued, “However, we are simply at a stalemate. It's almost as if…”
At that moment, the gears in my head started turning…er…no pun intended.
“You're making a conscious decision to hold back, aren't you?” Alec asked. Suddenly, the gears in Drobot's head began turning and he ceased his attacking, “Drobot, are you capable of thinking for yourself?”
“Statement is illogical,” Drobot said.
“Then why'd you stop attacking? Isn't your command to destroy us?” Alec asked.
“I'm supposed to destroy,” Drobot said, trying to argue. However, it was becoming apparent that Drobot wasn't even sure of himself anymore.
“But you don't want to, do you?” Alec asked, “If you could choose not to fight, would you?”
“Yes,” Drobot said.
“Then why don't you make that decision?” Alec asked
Better late than never.
“As it is, I know you're holding back,” Alec continued, “The first time I saw you fight, you were taking on four dragons in their elemental surges. And you defeated them with ease. Then the time I ran after you, I was unconscious before I even realized you attacked me. So why is it now that we seem evenly matched?”
“I…don't want to hurt others,” Drobot said, completely ceasing his attack.
“Then don't,” Alec said, “When you were deactivated, I noticed that the wiring in your helmet was restricting your free will. What I did was allow you to think and act for yourself. I couldn't give you back your previous life as Drogen. But I was able to remove the restriction.”
I could see that Drobot was confused. And I'm willing to bet he's been questioning himself ever since Jade reactivated him. But I think he was grateful…then again, he doesn't really show emotions, so I can't really tell.
“The dragon who was once known as Drogen no longer has a consciousness in the body you have,” Alec continued, “But the fact is that at the core, you are still technically Drogen, even if the being known as Drobot is the one in control. Drogen's consciousness is gone, but the subconscious is still there. You can choose for yourself now. And I believe that you're choices would be based on what Drogen would choose. You do not want to hurt others because I assume Drogen doesn't want to hurt others.”
There was a moment of silence between Alec and Drobot. Drobot was still confused, but no longer indecisive, “We need to stop Jade,” Drobot said, breaking the silence between them, “If we don't, she will kill Flashwing.”
Alec slowly smiled at Drobot's words, feeling a renewed sense of life in Drobot.
“If we need to help her, then let's help her!” Alec said before attempting to help Flashwing. But he was stopped by Drobot.
“You don't have the ability to stop Jade,” Drobot said, “Silver dragons are incapable of using elemental furies or surges, since you have no element of your own. And I cannot either, since my elemental attacks are not naturally mine. However, if I were to share my lightcore power with you, we can stop Jade.”
How could Jade be that strong? Jade doesn't have a lightcore power, does she? Then again, what is that lightcore power like?
“Jade's crystalline form repels my lasers,” Drobot continued, “And the lightcore power Void gave her strengthens her crystalline form so that my buzz saws can't harm her.”
So Jade does have lightcore powers. But wait, isn't Drobot's lightcore power a form of technology?
“Lightcore technology is a form of bio-tech. Mine was designed to resonate with my armor. But the energy it gives off is compatible with any bio-energy,” Drobot continued, “My lightcore is a form of technology, while Jade's lightcore is infused with her crystalline form. Lightcore energy could also be compatible with your life element, since it's a form of pure bio-energy.”
Drobot then took out one of his gears and started spinning it like he would when he would attack.
I put my guard up when Drobot was about to attack. However, that's not what happened, I could sense Drobot's lightcore energy being sent into the gear as it spun.
“You can connect your life element with other elements. That's why my gears passed through you, right?” Drobot asked, “Connect your life element with this gear. It is infused with lightcore power. So the lightcore energy will be transferred to you.”
I won't lie, I was nervous. Not because I was afraid, but mainly because I didn't know what would happen. I guess it's like the first time you ride a roller coaster. You're not afraid per se. Or at least, you're not afraid for your safety. It's more the anticipation.
Alec extended his life element into the gear. As he did, he could feel what could only be described as an adrenaline rush on steroids. The energy began to cause his scales to illuminate. It wasn't long before the energy was transferred.
“What about your lightcore power?” Alec asked, his voice almost radiating with energy.
“My lightcore acts as a perpetual energy generator,” Drobot explained, “I simply charged the gear with lightcore energy. I didn't actually give you my lightcore generator.”
“And why do we need both of us?”
“One of us to hold off Jade, and one of us to get Flashwing to safety.”
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“Jade, why are you doing this?” Flashwing asked.
“It's you're fault!” Jade replied before shooting beams from her tail tip. Flashwing attempted to dodge the attacks. But Jade was just toying with her. The crystals on her body began to glow as Jade charged her power. Then she shot another beam, but a much larger and more powerful one. This beam shot Flashwing out of the sky, leaving her side charred. Jade then continued shooting more beams, charring more of Flashwing's body.
Flashwing's crystalline scales were a doable armor. But they wouldn't hold out for much longer. With one finally shot, Jade shot another beam at a spot on Flashwing's chest that had been hit a couple times before. A shattering was heard and Flashwing screamed in agony as the beam continued to hit the now vulnerable spot.
Suddenly, a large orb rose from the ground and blocked the beam, absorbing the energy. Once the orb couldn't absorb anymore, it burst and the beam hit it's original target once more. However, Flashwing was no longer in the line of fire. A few yards off, Flashwing was being held by Drobot, who was about to take her to get medical attention. Jade was about to chase after when she was stopped by a glowing silver dragon.
“I could get used to this lightcore power,” the silver dragon said with a voice that radiated with energy, “Let's see what I can do with this power.”
Alec, now with the assisted lightcore power, had flown at full speed to tackle Jade…except his full speed was several times faster than his original full speed. He had managed to tackle Jade right into a wall…and right through it.
I'm beginning to think me running into walls has become a running gag for me. But at least this time, I was the winner.
This lightcore power is SO AWESOME!!!
Alec stopped his charge and did a loop in the air to attack from above. He then attacked like a meteor, hitting the ground and leaving a large crater. Suddenly, a beam had managed to push Alec off of Jade. Alec was on such an adrenalin rush with his lightcore power that he forgot that Jade had lightcore power too.
Jade then shot a group of sharpened crystals at Alec, cutting him up a bit. It stung a bit, but it didn't deter him. Jade then shot a beam at Alec, knocking him out of the air. She shot another blast at the now grounded Alec. But when the beam hit, Alec simply vanished.
“It's impressive how manipulating light combined with super speed can create an image that's not really there,” Alec said from behind Jade. Then Jade was tackled from the side, showing that the form behind her was also an afterimage.
Jade then got back up, “You got lucky this time. But Flashwing will pay for what she's done,” Jade said before heading away.
What Flashwing has done? What does that mean?
