“Um, guys, I don’t think we should be standing here.”
Warren said as Raptarus’ body began to grow at an exponential rate. The Shades
ran for cover as he regained consciousness and got back to his now gigantic
feet. He was easily fifty feet tall and just one of his feet could decimate any
one of the buildings left on campus.
Warren looked around frantically. “Can you see where
he is? My visor is flashing the words “Blinding Light!” When he said blinding
light the jeweled centerpiece on his chest armor glowed for a second.
“I have the same words flashing in my visor!” Kelly offered.
“What’s Blinding Light?” She asked as her chest piece lit up.
Sonya saw it and the words in her visor as well. “Everyone
say it at the same time!” She commanded.
They all stood and shouted “Blinding
light!” together. Each of their chest pieces lit up, firing a beam of their
light color to the same point in the night sky. Where their lights converged it
got brighter and brighter until none of them, even giant Raptarus could not
look at the light. When the light faded, They saw a giant robot in gleaming
gold and silver.
“I’m dreaming, I must be dreaming.” Warren said to himself. And sat down hard. By the time his butt hit the ground the group
had been teleported into the command center of the Blinding Light and Warren
landed in his chair. They had precious little time to get used to their new
toy however as Raptarus charged them with his staff. Everyone took their seat
and in much the same manner as their suits felt a strong subconscious
connection with the machine. Raptarus swung his staff for the right side of
Blinding Light’s head. Kelly reflexively flinched her own hand as if she was
about to get hit and the robot copied her.
“Something tells me this is all so very new to you
children.” Raptarus took a step back and twirled his staff. “How long have you
been the defenders of earth? Could this perhaps be your very first fight?”
Raptarus used his staff to launch himself into a brutal kick that connected
with Blinding Lights Chest knocking the robot off its feet and causing it to
land hard on the pool building.
The kids should have been thrown out of their chairs
but something about their suits held them in place. “We’re going to die!”
Warren screamed.
“Shut up Warren! Get a hold of yourself!” Sonya yelled
back. Kelly, how did you make the arm move?” She asked as Raptarus stood over
them.
“I just moved my arm and the robot copied me!” She replied.
Sonya crossed her fingers and closed her eyes. “Please
let this work.” She whispered to herself and kicked her feet out into the air
as far as she could until she kicked her command console. Blinding Light’s right foot kicked out and caught Raptarus off guard. He flew back and fell hard.
“Nice Kick copycat.” Gordon called out. “Now how do we
get back up?”
Through trial and error and a few minutes of
exploring their consoles they were able to figure out what systems and limbs
each of them was primarily responsible for. Sonya was the right leg, Warren was
the left, Dante was the left arm, Kelly was the right, and Gordon was the head
and chest systems.
“What happened to Raptarus?” Warren asked once they
were on their feet again. They looked around and found him, he had fallen in
just such a way that the schools flag pole had stabbed through the back of his
head, and straight through his left eye. Gordon turned Blinding Light away from
the scene. Dante took his helmet off. “Do not throw up in here man!” Warren
yelled.
Dante shook his head. “Just needed to breathe…we won
guys, it was a crappy haphazard win but he’s dead.”
