Chapter 40 Intrusion (2x)

Tumunomi Escaver ran back into the depths of the Merged Mecha Soldier and connected to it.

TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT!

BOOTING SEQUENCE FAILED

BOOTING SEQUENCE FAILED

BOOTING SEQUENCE FAILED.

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He gritted his teeth and then found suits for the Mecha Soldier Uniforms. Then he tied some of them with Shockwave Bombs, others with flash bang grenades.

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Making 20 fat ones filled wth ammunition, he then made and extra 20 fat fake ones and finally he crafted an empty with enough uniforms and suits to pad what he was going to put there.

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Then, he called Andrew who threw in his final bach of Shockwave Bombs, emptying it out so that the battlefield held silence as he slipped back into the Merged Mech after whispering some words to Jacob. And, of course, John and Jake could finally reach the Merged Mecha and find good cover to fire their shots from.

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Jacob made sure to soot where Iri's people's heads were peaking from, before he passed a Restorative Balm and the container sailed through the air till it reached John's hands.

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Covered by Jacob who fired off so much he had to switch out Projectile Guns, John lay in front of Jake's legs to apply the Restorative Balm as Jake used his back to place a Projectile Gun he was firing off.

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"AAAARGH!"

Jason got shot in the shoulder and he fell. So, he threw a Flashbang Grenade as John looked first to his fallen body and then Jacob's eyes. And when Jacob nodded, Jason next saw a Restoration Balm in his hands were he wasted on the hand before continuing his firing as he stepped back.

TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT! TUT!

BOOTING SEQUENCE FAILED

BOOTING SEQUENCE FAILED

BOOTING SEQUENCE FAILED.

Tumunomi Escaver scowled but as Andrew joined him in the controls he saw more information that he had been ignoring because of his anger.

SECONDARY CONTROLLER JOINED

HEALTH STATUS 5 PERCENT

BOOTING SEQUENCE LIMITED

That was a change at least.

OPERATIONS WILL NOT WORK AT FULL FUNCTION

SYNCHRONIZATION 10 PERCENT*

*SYNCHRONIZATION 20 PERCENT*

*SYNCHRONIZATION 30 PERCENT*

Tumunomi Escaver was smiling now as Jacob was hurling the bags of explosives out from the Merged Mecha Soldier's interior space.

*SYNCHRONIZATION 40 PERCENT*

*SYNCHRONIZATION 50 PERCENT*

*SYNCHRONIZATION 60 PERCENT*

Jacob had done about 30 percent as he saw that Jason had joined him to do another 20.

*SYNCHRONIZATION 70 PERCENT*

*SYNCHRONIZATION 80 PERCENT*

*SYNCHRONIZATION 90 PERCENT*

Jacob had done 50 and Jason 35

*SYNCHRONIZATION 100

PERCENT*

*PARTIAL BOOTING SEQUENCE BEGUN!*

*PARTIAL BOOTING SEQUENCE LOADING*

*PARTIAL BOOT SEQUENCE INITIATED*

Now all the bags were out and Iri was beginning to shoot at them.

"FIRE AT THE WRAPPED BAGS ONLY!"

Even though she was screaming commands, Jake and John were now joined by Jacob, lights picking up nodes on Batch 1's side as evicted names were being called out

*PARTIAL WEAPONS SYSTEM LOADING*

*SELF DEFENSE SYSTEM DOWN*

*1ST TIER MECHA SOLDIER PARTIALLY OPERATIVE*

When the Merged Mecha Soldier began moving its limbs and tentacles, it stretched them out to full length as Jake, Jacob and John only made a show of running back inside the Merged Mecha Soldier.

"Take Cover, run. RUN!"

Tumunomi Escaver made it look like he was going to use *SPIN* which would fire all the bags in heir direction. But after all of Iri's men had scattered, he then carefully picked 10 explosive bags and 10 fakes that he tossed their way.

Jake, John and Jacob then shot very selectively.

BOO-BOO-BOO-BOOO-BOOOOOM!!!

Before Iri's men could recover from the blast, Tumunomi Escaver hurled another.

Again, they were carefully shot at.

BOO-BOO-BOO-BOOO-BOOOOOM!!!

Now, Tumunomi Escaver oucked up the last set of bags and aimed carefully at the entrance hole of Iri's fallen Insect Mecha Soldier as some of the remaining me had knelt down in surrender while lights where still reaching the sky of the evicted and names were being called in accordance.

Thus, Jacob John and Jake got in without a hitch.

Their bodies slammed against the wall but Tumunomi Escaver had done a good job of padding them well in the stuffed box of clothes. And in no long timez they cut heir selves free.

Jacob looked at John and Jake.

"Lead the way."

The 2 of them ran ahead until they saw the fallen throne Iri used to seat on.

TUT!

A bullet ricocheted off the wall but John dove forward, Jake had fallen back and Jacob had ducked.

TUT!

Jacob had reacted the fastest and shot the girl's leg.

TUT! TUT! TUT!

She fell to the side but had not stopped squeezing as everyone inside scattered

"If I have gotten inside the Iri has already lost!"

"I don't believe you!"

"Then how did we get here?"

There was silence and the girl then threw her weapon to Jake but Jacob received a Shockwave Bomb to a face.

Unfortunately for her, he kicked it back.

Bang!

The Insect Mecha Soldier shook then stilled as Jacob rushed forward.

BOOTING SEQUENCE FAILED

BOOTING SEQUENCE FAILED

BOOTING SEQUENCE FAILED.

Jake and John quickly ran to where the workstation was.

SECONDARY CONTROLLER JOINED

TERTIARY CONTROLLER JOINED

HEALTH STATUS 3 PERCENT

BOOTING SEQUENCE LIMITED

Jacob and Jake fired off their fingers and minds as information streamed in.

OPERATIONS WILL NOT WORK AT FULL FUNCTION

*SYNCHRONIZATION 10 PERCENT*

*SYNCHRONIZATION 20 PERCENT*

*SYNCHRONIZATION 30 PERCENT*

Outside Iri realised what was happening as she she had heard gunshots and an explosion.

*SYNCHRONIZATION 40 PERCENT*

*SYNCHRONIZATION 50 PERCENT*

*SYNCHRONIZATION 60 PERCENT*

Batch 1's Team Leader scowled as she had noticed that The Merged Mecha Robot was no longer moving.

*SYNCHRONIZATION 70 PERCENT*

*SYNCHRONIZATION 80 PERCENT*

*SYNCHRONIZATION 90 PERCENT*

Closing her eyes, she fell to her knees and many of hers followed. Now they were only barely 30

*SYNCHRONIZATION 100

PERCENT*

*PARTIAL BOOTING SEQUENCE BEGUN!*

*PARTIAL BOOTING SEQUENCE LOADING*

*PARTIAL BOOT SEQUENCE INITIATED*

*O MERGED TIER MECHA SOLDIER MRS- Insectoid5579 PARTIALLY OPERATIVE*

Tumunimi Escaver smiled and so did Andrew along with Jason who knew he had tagged along golden geese.

*MECHA SOLDIER SPOTTED NEARBY, FRIEND OR FOE?*

Both Tumunomi Escaver and Jacob approved that it was friend.

*SHOULD A MERGE BE INITIATED?*

Again, both Tumunomi Escaver and Jackb agreed which created a tunnel of light between them that pulled them together.

Outside the cylindrical screen of light, Iri and her men watches in horror as both shadows fused to become a greater whole. As though they had each only been halves all along.

What was left when the light dissipated was a Mechanical Soldier with a body like a gourd. On its head were spider limbs that were fashioned like a crown but two of the limbs jutted out like a bond between antennae and tentacles. It had digits, 6 on both sides and wings that were 100 feet of height at full span.

Iri could only raise her hands up before she heard Tumunomi Escaver's voice.

"SURRENDER OR DIE!"

When Peter had first arrived, he was about start moving around but froze in his tracks and played dead when he heard sound.

"Who is there?"

"Please… I need food and water."

Coming up to him was a group that looked ill at him.

"I remember him."

"Yea, he was on Tumunomi Escaver's group."

"Yeah, Batch 7!"

"Let's shoot him down!"

"No, let's make him suffer!"

"I thi-"

"SILENCE!"

A voice cut through the chatter and its owner cane to view with scarlet hair and detached eyes. A thin kook and a pale complexion was was also his.

"Let him come with us, we will trade him for resources."

"Yes Commander Jin!"

*Jin*, Peter thought, *he was one of the 1st to make it in the 1st phase*

The boy studied Peter as Peter studied him and their eyes stayed on each other until he was taken away.

"Welcome o the 4th batch, I do hope you enjoy it here."

He ate, walked and slept with them but his lips were tied shut. During the day it had been achingly hot but chillingly cold in the night. Jin never let the boy out of his sight and peter could only curse his luck but it was on the 2nd night that Peter saw a chance.

They had roamed and roamed until they found a camp, and in this camp was some sort of underground base.

Batch 6 had had already been here and had set up pretty cozily. But why would their tents be here?

There had to be a catch.

So, Jin untied Peter and kicked him forward.

"Go scout for us!"

Peter could not believe what the boy wanted and he made a show of reluctance until the boy looked at him in anger then calmed his eyes unnaturally.

"Wait, we will divide this Batch into 2. Nolan! To me! You will be in charge of him and a quarter of this team!"

A burly boy ran up to him and bowed at the waist.

"Keep an eye on him, he is dangerous! Do you hear me?!"

"We, the 6th Batch and the 7th Batch have a record of not loosing a single member so far. And the 6th batch is down there, I will need you to make me and our 4th Batch proud."

"Just because they only have 100 members does not mean that they are to be underestimated, am I understood?"

"Yes sir!"