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Post by V for Vizetta on Oct 23, 2008 21:05:03 GMT -5
The girl glanced over at the jackal, still quiet as she simply nodded. " It's ok."
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Post by SHM 128 III on Nov 5, 2008 1:53:28 GMT -5
"... Hmm? Did you say something, Cassia?" Nate could've sworn he heard the bird speak, but he wasn't sure. It was always hard to tell, since she was always so quiet, and the fact that he was focusing on other things didn't help, either. However, he quickly dropped the subject when he saw Iron begin to tinker with the buggy. Gently putting Cassia down, he then jogged over to the buck and watched him work. "Hey, nice ride you found there, Iron," Nate complimented, patting him on the back, "you thinking you can hotwire this thing and get us outta here in style?"
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Post by slomoto on Nov 11, 2008 9:50:49 GMT -5
Dagger stood back, keeping his eyes on the other three freedom fighters and their booty-filled buggy, standing as still as a statue. He couldn't help but feel vulnerable as they stood out into the open, but it wouldn't do to dart off again. Again he ventured to speak to the young sparrow, his voice was low and whispering. "It was my carelessness that caused you to lose your arm. I will do whatever you need to cope with the loss until it is repaired."
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Post by Mage on Nov 13, 2008 19:43:32 GMT -5
The buck looked over at Nate. "Be with ya in a sec...got it!" Soon enough the buggy was all fixed up, it was still a little wreaked but it seems to be in good shape regardless. Iron advanced his way under the wheel working on the wires. "Come on..." A zapping sound could be heard as he tried each wire with each other, and just when the boy was about to admit defeat the engine reawakened from it's slumber. "YES!"
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Post by V for Vizetta on Nov 13, 2008 23:20:05 GMT -5
The sparrow was quiet after Dagger spoke, and just shook her head a little. " I... I'll be all right, Mr. Dagger. It was my fault I broke my arm."
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Post by slomoto on Nov 14, 2008 23:03:55 GMT -5
Dagger moved onto the now functioning motor transport and crouched over its bed, his back against the box of parts they'd scored, intending to protect it as they made a hasty evacuation.
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Post by SHM 128 III on Nov 24, 2008 0:16:24 GMT -5
Nate smiled as the engine of the car roared to life. Looks like they had a ride. "Great work, Iron. Looks like it's going to be smooth sailing from here on---" "FREEDOM FIGHTERS LOCATED! CAPTURE OF FREEDOM FIGHTERS, PRIORITY NUMBER ONE!" Unfortunately, Nate would be cut short by the sudden appearance of SWATbots comming over the hill... a lot of them. And they were making a beeline for the group near the buggy. "Oh great," Nate sighed as he looked over his shoulder at the incomming robots, "more of these guys. As if we didn't deal with enough of them already... Everyone in the buggy! I'll drive!" Not waiting for any response in particular, Nate quickly climbed into the driver's seat and buckled his seatbelt.
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Post by V for Vizetta on Nov 25, 2008 3:36:54 GMT -5
With a frightened chirp, Cassia scrambled to try to get in the car, finding that doing so with one hand was... awkward at best, and ended up tumbling into the seat next to Nate, slumped against him.
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Post by slomoto on Nov 25, 2008 9:34:08 GMT -5
Dagger calmly narrowed his eyes towards the approaching army of SWATbots. They were prepared to make a hasty retreat, but in case fate would not allow that he would have to prepare to take down that army. In Dagger's mind, there never was an impossible battle; there had to be a way to dispatch the whole army. Dagger busied his mind with just that.
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Post by Mage on Nov 26, 2008 23:22:30 GMT -5
When the Swatbots rolled in, Iron quickly shuffled his way into the back seat with Dagger. "Step on the gas, Nate!" He called to his teammate while strapping in.
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Post by SHM 128 III on Nov 27, 2008 1:44:26 GMT -5
"Everybody in?" Nate asked, quickly glancing back to check, "Great! Now then..." Nate quickly put both hands around the steering wheel and looked ahead with great deterination. " Let's ride!" And with that, Nate slammed on the gas... ... And the buggy went flying in reverse until its backside slammed into a single SWATbot that had gotten slightly ahead of the rest of the other robots. The group would probably be tossed around a bit after that, and a few of the spare parts they found fell out of the back of the car. The SWATbot... wasn't so lucky. "BZRT... MATINANCE... RE... QUI... ERRrrr rrrd..." Having said those words, the SWATbot fell to pieces... Literally. "... ... ..." The buggy now fully stopped (again), Nate turned to the others and grinned sheepishly. "Uh... Heh, heh... Sorry 'bout that... I hate driving clutch..." Quietly, he shifted gears and proceeded to get the car moving again... Foward this time. Despite going in the correct direction this time, however, the other robots had still gained a lot of ground due to his mistake... "CAPTURE OF FREEDOM FIGHTERS, PRIORITY NUMBER ONE!"
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Post by V for Vizetta on Nov 28, 2008 16:05:05 GMT -5
The sparrow had yelped as the buggy LURCHED backwards, and now huddled next to Nate, her functional arm closer to him as she looked up at the ferret. Cassia looked... terrified, of the SWATbots, the city, all of it... And she just wanted to get back home.
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Post by slomoto on Nov 28, 2008 23:57:26 GMT -5
The more and more Dagger watched the SWATBots close in on the speeding vehicle, the more deadly his glare began. In his mind he had come up with a way to dispatch them all, but it took a sacrifice. 'Is it something I'm prepared to make?' he thought. He glanced over the box of parts at the escaping freedom fighters. His eyesight blurred between the buck and the ferret, seeing no purpose. Then his eyes fell upon Cassia again. She was so small and innocent, and although she was marred by this war already, the whole thing continued to close in on her, and try to swallow her whole.
Dagger thought about his own childhood: how he was alone in a village of people who hated and feared him merely because of what he was. The sparrow was the opposite: she was surrounded by every loved one imaginable. Still, they both had lives to lose in this endless confrontation. It was a horrific thought, but one that needed to be made if this strategy were to pay off.
It needed to be made if this sacrifice were to be done.
Dagger coiled himself against the Crate and sprung on his arms and legs, flying from the vehicle and into the swarm of SWATBots. He brought the first to the ground by pouncing on it with his hands and feet. The second that advanced took a spining kick to the head and fell. A more adept pair grabbed him by his arms and legs, lifting him up and threatening to pull him in two. The remaining SWATs swarmed, blocking his vulnerable body from view, which became further and further as the vehicle sped away.
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Post by Mage on Nov 29, 2008 3:08:04 GMT -5
The elk held on for dears (no pun intended) sake as Nate handled the hover buggy wildly, he sadly didn't notice Dagger's final act of heroism. "Nate, I think we're almost there!"
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Post by SHM 128 III on Nov 29, 2008 4:57:22 GMT -5
Nate veered the buggy through the junkyards and back alleys of Robotropolis, trying to dodge persuit and find a way back down to Lower Mobius. In the chaos, he did not notice Dagger's sacrifice, either: Considering how quiet the jackal usually was, he just figured he was still in the back. "Iron! Help me out here!" Nate shouted as he veered around a series of turns, bouncing the car off the sides of buildings as he did so, "I know there's a tunnel entrance in one of the factories around here, but I can't remember which--- WOAH!" As the buggy rounded the corner, Nate slammed on the breaks and stared lack-jawed at the sight before him. ... And that sight was virtual blockade of SWATbots standing in the road before them. There had to be... at least twenty of them. They were not advancing, however. Instead, they simply stood there and proceeded to all say the same thing in eerie unison. "SURRENDER, FREEDOM FIGHTERS! YOU ARE SURROUNDED!" "... Aw man, this is so not good..." Nate's mind raced as he thought over his options: Surrender and face a horrible fate worse than death, or not surrender, get captured anyway, and face a horrible fate worse than death. Thankfully, Nate always believed in taking the third option. "Guys... Buckle up..." Nate warned, gently pressing on the gas pedal to slowly rev the engine.
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Post by V for Vizetta on Nov 29, 2008 5:33:31 GMT -5
Cassia, heatring the engine rev, ducked down, trying to hide under the dashboard of the buggy. "..."
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Post by Mage on Nov 30, 2008 2:56:08 GMT -5
Iron held on tight, figuring out Nate's plan of attack. "Nate, don't tell me you're..." Yep, he's obviously gonna power his way through. Iron didn't mind, but it's obviously gonna be a rough ride.
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Post by SHM 128 III on Nov 30, 2008 3:32:23 GMT -5
Iron wouldn't get a chance to finish his sentance before Nate slammed on the gas, sending the car careening towards the army of SWATbots at high speed. As he did so, Nate began to wince: Even behind the wheel of a (hopefully) very durable car, this was gonna hurt. Meanwhile, the robots were slowly begining to put two and two together and realized what was most likely about to happen to them. Some began to try and run away, others tried shooting at the car, but most... simply continued to stand there. ... SWATbots. None to bright, eh? "SURRENDER NOW, FREEDOM FIGHTERS! THIS IS YOUR FINAL WARN---" They were quickly cut off by the sound of crashing metal and exploding circitry as they were promptly mowed down by the incomming vehicle. Nate jolted in his seat as he made contact with the first robot, but quickly recovered and ducked down to avoid the shards of metal and eletric sparks that were now flying through the air. "Yeah, yeah, yeah... You really think anyone's going to fall for that surrender song and dance?" Nate muttered under his breath before turning to Cassia, "Good thing ramming always works, am I right?"
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Post by V for Vizetta on Dec 1, 2008 22:03:09 GMT -5
If Cassia had an answer, it wasn't coming anytime soon, as she was still huddling under the dashboard of the buggy. Yeah, she was terrified.
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Post by Mage on Dec 2, 2008 10:52:47 GMT -5
He kept holding on tight through the rough joy ride. "It worked, great going Nate!"
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Post by SHM 128 III on Dec 4, 2008 16:12:16 GMT -5
Nate frowned. Scaring the bejebers out of Cassia was not what he was trying to do. Granted, there wasn't much else he could've done at the moment, but still... he felt bad about it. As soon as he stopped hearing SWATbots smash against the hood of the buggy, Nate brought his head back up... Just in time to see a wall rapidly approaching. "GAH!" was all the ferret was able to get out before turning hard right, slamming the left side of the vehicle against the wall and bringing it to a sudden (and hopefully temporary) stop. Cue long pause as Nate shook the cobwebs out of his head and started the engine again. "... Okay, Iron..." Nate finally began, trying to pick up from before he was interrupted before as he slowly got the car moving again, "Which way is the quickest route back to Lower Mobius? I really don't feel like spending much more time up here; it just isn't healthy."
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Post by Mage on Dec 12, 2008 1:56:40 GMT -5
When the buggy slammed into the side, it made the Buck jump slightly. Rattling him up, which was shown when his head wobbles. "Ah, hope I don't have a concussion." Then he turned over to Nate as he asked the question. "We could probably get home through one of the abandoned factories..." Then he continued with his explanation of his directions.
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Post by SHM 128 III on Dec 16, 2008 13:06:06 GMT -5
Nate listened carefully to Iron's directions as he drove the buggy around Robotropolis' streets. Eventually - and after a few more 'close calls' due to Nate's driving skills (or lack thereof) alone - they reached the abandoned factory that the buck had mentioned and, sure enough, there was a small, cave-like entrance in one of the walls, an unmistakable opening to the caverns beneath Robotropolis and, eventually, Lower Mobius. With a sigh of relief, the ferret turned off the engine. "Phew... That was a close one..." he panted, "But we all made it in one piece, and that's what matters, right?" He turned to look over his shoulder at his companions in the back seat... ... Or rather, much to his sudden and unfortunate realization, companion. Single. "... ... ... Where's Dagger?"
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Post by V for Vizetta on Dec 16, 2008 15:36:54 GMT -5
Cassia glanced up at Nate's question, then sat up a bit more, looking around for the jackal, thinking maybe he'd just hopped out right after they stopped... and she couldn't find him. " Mr. Nathaniel... you don't think he's..."
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Post by Mage on Dec 17, 2008 21:08:21 GMT -5
When Nate mentioned Dagger, it caused Iron to turn looking around. "...oh no!" He looked to Nate. "I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention to him..." He then pet his head back against his seat. "Blast it, he's gone..."
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Post by SHM 128 III on Dec 18, 2008 0:28:49 GMT -5
"... ... ..." Dagger's not here...Nate quietly turned back around and slumped into his seat. His face was blank, emotionless, trying to comprehend what had just happened. A thousand thoughts were running through his mind. They were being persued by SWATbots almost the entire time; there was no way Dagger could've fallen off and not have gotten caught. But even though the jackal was quiet, surely he would've said something if they were driving too recklessly and he was at risk of accidentally falling out of the buggy, wouldn't he? Why would he simply let himself disappear off the back of the vehicle without anyone knowing? ... Because he was giving himself up so we could escape.The ferret's head immediately dropped down, his chin pressing into his chest. He closed his eyes and began to breath heavily. Dagger... was gone. "... ... ..." BANG!In a flash, Nate's robotic hand found its way into the buggy's dashboard. He clearly underestimated his own stength, as there was now a huge dent where he had hit as he slowly pulled his fist away. He didn't seem to notice or care, however, as he promptly did it two more times. BANG! BANG!"... ... ..." His energy spent, the ferret leaned foward, rested his head on the steering wheel, and began to cry.
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Post by V for Vizetta on Dec 18, 2008 0:39:46 GMT -5
Cassia was... distraught as she realized that Dagger was nowhere in sight, but then JUMPED as Nate... rearranged the dashboard. She hadn't know the jackal very well, if much at all, but he'd been one of the people living in Lower Mobius, and it was obvious to her, at least, that Nate felt like it was his fault that Dagger was probably going to be... The girl shook her head lightly, clearing that line of thought before it brought up memories she didn't want anything to do with... preferably ever. Once was enough for today... So... she carefully placed a metal hand on Nate's shoulder, looking up at him. Her expression was calm, but it was obvious she was as bothered by this as everyone else.
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Post by Mage on Dec 18, 2008 20:23:43 GMT -5
Iron kept staring up, with sorrow in his eyes. "..." Iron had remembered that some of his friends got captured and most likely robotized from the coup years ago, he had hoped he wouldn't have to go through this again...he was wrong. Even though Iron hadn't known Dagger too well (or very long), he still was struck at his selfless sacrifice. He wasn't as bad as he thought. But despite this, he looked over at Nate as his slammed his fist down in rage and how Cassia tried to comfort him. "...Nate?" He said, trying his best to keep a strong voice. "I'm sorry, but we should go before trouble finds us..." Although Iron wasn't sure Nate was in any condition to drive them back. "Do you want me to take the wheel?" Iron wasn't too hot to drive either, but he needed to help somehow.
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Post by SHM 128 III on Dec 19, 2008 3:10:58 GMT -5
When he felt her hand on his shoulder, Nate turned to Cassia and gave her a weak smile through his tears. "I... Gotta stay strong, right?" he finally let out, pausing between sobs, "I'm the leader... Even if we lost Dagger... We have to keep going. It's what... He'd want us to do, I'm sure." Truth be told, Nate wasn't sure if he himself believed what he was saying, but he had to act strong, at least for the others' sake. With a deep sigh, the ferret sat back up and started the buggy again. "I'll be fine, Iron," he reassured, "I can get us back to Lower Mobius from here." Without another word, Nate stepped on the gas and drove into the cave.
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