Robot Carnival [Mission/Locked]

You walk, you breathe, you die. Kin found he was still walking and breathing, so the young slayer was still alive. He found being alive annoying at times. Next to him was Vyse, Vyse’s companion, and the silver-furred Exceed that was Kin found himself looking after. They had been walking for miles, and though it is more than likely the dragon slayers weren’t actually tired, a drowsy expression graced Kin’s scarred face and Vyse verbally complained like one half their age. They had to go up against some robots and take out their cores. What they were going to be used for was none of Kin’s concern, but it probably wasn’t to make an ice-cream making robot. Ice cream cake sounds really good right now, he thought before her glanced at the complaining mage.

“Nope. More walking.” His words were as bland as the expression on his face. This facility was supposed to have goodies that stronger mages die for. That was of some interest to the boy, but he knew that if stronger mages had died over going deep into this factory, there was no way he’d go searching for anything but the regular robots. The small bird of Vyse’s came back after flying ahead. They were pretty much there. Once they got to the entrance, Kin took note of the rust on the door handles, door, just about any place that had metal on it. The door handle were so rusty, he was surprised it didn’t break off when lava dripped down his fingers and melted the chain lock wrapped around. They entered the building, conveyor belts and scattered sheets of damaged paper littered around. “So, are they gonna find us or do we have to find them?” He started to look around, Kawhi firmly beside him.

They didn’t know exactly where they were going, so Kin had no real qualms with exploring the outer areas of the abandoned facility. The scientist mentioned the difference between a regular bot and the super boss bot that would come out had we gone overboard with taking them. The fact that the regular bots were armed too was something to keep his eyes out for. He peered around at dark corners and heavy-looking machinery that seemed to be a lot less alive and a lot dustier. As Vyse started to do his own searching, Kin stretched his limbs. As he was rolling his shoulders to get them loose, he heard the sound of the conveyor belt get louder, the smell of Vyse’s magic at work. The practicality of his abilities were worth envying for those who could recognize the capabilities. Kin? He just sighed.

The mischievous grin on the white-haired kid’s face, the two-word question he uttered, these things made Kawhi shiver and Kin sigh. “Yeah, sure.” Kin was more interested than his flat tone would have most people believe. Vyse knew the difference, the nuance of Kin’s expressions. Kin and his companion hopped on the conveyor belt and watched as they were led through and opening in the wall. This place was just like the abandon factories they put in movies. Nothing good ever happens to people in those, but they weren’t raised by dragons like the two young slayers. His breathing was shallow as he searched for any movement, any light that may have turned on. These things were reportedly pieces of metal like everything in here, but they moved, and their lights were their eyes."I hope those robots are the only thing bumping around in here."

They entered a huge room where the scientists must have cataloged their research and drawn up the diagrams via computers. This was to be expected of a place like this, but the fact that they were functioning enough to show them schematics and other images raised a red flag for Kin. He started to look around the room, but it was too dark to see much past the screens and slideshows. Vyse pointed out a resemblance the old professor shared with the guy that had given them this mission. “I guess…” his head turned away from the picture as he trailed off. There was definitely something in here that they couldn’t see. The sound of metal against the floor became unmistakable.

The lightning dragon slayer lit up the room with a traditional move and out of the dark came one, two…four robot friends. Kin already pulled out his compound bow and reached for an arrow in his quiver when Vyse decided they’d split the ass-kicking. “Whatever, just don’t go too slow, or I’ll take on yours too” the snide remark gave way to a small smile. The young lava mage set the arrow on the cable and pulled it back as the tip of the arrow turned a searing red. “Try not to make too much off a mess” a comment made a little too late as the robots cracked the shattered glass under their feet as they moved. Kin remembered they were supposedly armed, and see as they weren’t carrying machine guns, he assumed they were the weapons. So attack quick was probably the best route.

Kin lined up his eyesight with the projected direction of the arrow. He aimed the arrow directly at the one of the robots’ head. The arrow started to steam as Kin took a deep breath. “Lava Dragon’s Arrow.” He released the finger grip and the arrow cut through the air. The tip connected with one of the eyes of the targeted robot and went straight through. The arrow fell on the floor, scarring it as the tip started to melt the ground. This robot fell with a thud and Kin scratched his head with a free hand. “What a waste of energy…” he said half-seriously before he reached back for another arrow. The remaining robots were surely locked-in on the duo now.

Battle Notes: MP (4/5). Magic Usage: Lava Dragon Arrow(1 MP). 1/10 bots defeated, 0 cores retrieved, 3 bots present.

“Good practice” Kin simply said. Kawhi had used it wings to fly and hid behind a computer. That was when Kin got the idea that Vyse confirmed. He sighed in a bit of disappointment, but he did want to get this over with sooner than later. He rolled to the right and had his back against a rusty old file cabinet. The young archer looked quickly for the target before going back into a protected crouch. While down, he drew another two arrows and put them on the same cable. He turned it sideways and let go, the pointed sticks zipping through the air and hitting where the joints for the legs met. The rusty thing fell and instead of being impressed with himself, Kin got up, walked over to his robots, and ripped the cores out of them. He put the cores away and picked up his arrows.

“Where are the rest of these things, I want to go home already” Kin was aware that things could go south if they relaxed too much. The next ones might not be as simple. Still, using that new attack seem to be effective and the arrow could withstand that heat enough, he thought as he picked up the deformed arrow. I’ll have to buy better ones soon, he thought as he threw it away and stood up. “This way” he went in the direction those robots came from. His Exceed flew above, then landed on Kin’s shoulder. “He’s the real pussy huh” and Kawhi just squinted and dug his nails into Kin. The walked around as the area got more open and Kin saw an old coffee maker with a pot sitting under.The liquid in that pot was no longer coffee, it was military grade weaponry. “Maybe they were making military robots for the Magic Council or something.” Many small round tables and rusty chairs filled this room. What were these people's obsession with metal? This seemed to be some kind of large break room, but Kin could barely make that out with the lack of lighting in the area.

BN: 4/10 cores retrieved MP: 4/5

Kin glanced at the broken picture and saw the smiling faces of a group that was dedicated to their cause. “I guess.” Maybe they were trying to pave the future. Technology like this has its upside: robots for medical care, transportation, and housekeeping. But right now, they were not facing a bucket of nuts and bolts that was trying to sweep them to death. No, it would take the mindset to finish the mission as quickly and efficiently as possible. So when Vyse asked a somewhat rhetorical question, Kin approached the window and saw the three bots. He pulled out an arrow and graced it with just a single drop of lava. He put it on the cable and cocked back, looking down from the corner of his eye at the robots.


Once Kin locked on to one of the rusty things that was doing surveillance of this part of the factory, he let the arrow go. It cut through the air as it spiraled down, piercing the side of the head. The other bots recognized and shot at the boy standing at the window. Kin withdrew behind the wall and took another two arrows. “Guess I gotta make this fast” he said. The smell of smoke and old coffee now lingered as the robots managed to hit the pot when they missed. Kin was faster this time, taking one arrow and pulling it back. He let go in a rainbow arch, aiming at the sky when he shot. Then, he revealed himself to at the window to get a clear shot at the last one. He hit the center of the robots body with the second arrow. The last robot was aimed and ready to fire, but the first of the two arrows came down on its head, making a shish kabob out of it.


“Three more. You got it” Kin jumped out of the window and landed on a fallen robot. He picked up his arrows and traced a circle on each body where the core was. The circle was graced with some lava so that excess metal would burn away. He took up the cores and looked around. Upon closer look, he saw lifeless robots hanging from the ceiling, failed experiments, maybe. He walked closer to make sure they were dead, but out of the dark, shots were fired. They managed to graze his shoulder and provide cut a couple of centimeters deep. Unfortunately, we was wearing a long-sleeve shirt. He ducked behind the machines and shouted up at Vyse “I think the rest of them have your name on em” he said as he heard more thuds approaching. He looked at his cut and sighed. How careless, he thought.

BN: MP (4/5) Cores retrieved: 7/10

Kin watched the small marbles fly through the air in shimmers of light. The capabilities again were astounding, but the lava slayer had grown used to this sort of thing from Vyse. He watched him jump out of the windows and use one of his patented moves. Once Vyse retrieved the cores, the red eyes in the distance made them abort their location. Kin wrap his wound with the forearm part of the long sleeve that was hanging onto the rest of his garment by a few threads. “I can’t believe I got clipped. Kawhi, take me up” the boy said as the Exceed grabbed a hold of Kin and they flew towards the window. Once inside, Kawhi dropped of his friend and put away his wings. They bolted out of there with the cores in hand. Something about those red eyes made him go back to the military purposes theory. It was alright for now though, they got what they needed. “Yo, sushi tho?” Kin’s way of asking for food that would satisfy the pallet of a certain feline creature on his shoulder.

BN: 10/10 Cores Retrieved; MP (4/5); Minor injury suffered.

As his pace quickened, Kin thought something was strange. He was moved out of the way and BOOM! An explosive? That's what the schematics where showing, he thought as watched Vyse crash into the wall. He got up slowly and could hear the louder thuds approaching in the distance. "None. It definitely is." Kin didn't panic, his mind was at work. "Run" Kawhi and his master were out, running to the next room. Once they got there, Kin turned to Vyse. "I take back what I said, we might have to fuck this place up a bit. Once we get out of the building, you're gonna need to distract it while I go for a roar. Even if we can't beat it, we can use terrain to our advantage to get outta here" Kin explained his plan. Right now, they probably couldn't take this thing head-on without suffering fatal injuries. Fortunately, the duo was talented and versatile even at this stage.

BN: N/A MP (4/5)