Chapter 27: Angel!
My baby... My baby. He finished my baby! Why would he do that?! She was mine to complete! But... My name was engraved in the ownership drive deep inside her AI hardware. If I can find a good moment to activate 'Code Blue', I can reset the ownership and control over her. Amelia pondered as she watched everything rush past her amid Mesogog's sprint. They had landed in the middle of the street in the world of SPD, but her blue hues never left the white ones from A.O.D, who she saw walk calmly in their direction.
"What is it made of and how does it function?" Mesogog's question filled her ears as they raced past vehicles. "It does not look to be made of the same material," When she saw A.O.D. increase her walk speed the more distance they gained, a frown tugged on her lips.
"She's made from Nano Technology! The only way to defeat her is through an EMP wave! But I have a plan and it will work! Trust me on this! I know you listened to my recordings, so I'm sure you know I engraved my name into her AI as a backup to reset her ownership!" A jolt from Mesogog's movement, when he jumped on top of a tall vehicle and leaped toward a rooftop, made her head jerk. "Ow, careful!" The grunt that fell from her lips went ignored when she felt his head turn to look over his shoulder. There she saw his jaw slack, surprised to see A.O.D's spider-like arms protrude from her back and fan out to the sides. The speed at which they flailed made A.O.D. take to the sky and fly in their direction.
"It can fly?" Almost speechless, Mesogog crouched to avoid the robot when she tried to tackle them. He spent no more time dawdling about to observe, for he sped his way across the rooftop and went over gaps in between.
"Yes... She can. She's not a Cyborg. I created A.O.D. as a means of defense and to aid. She has a powerful AI capable of piecing together different tactical approaches and combat! Her fighting style changes to keep the upper hand on her opponents. I made her that way so if any enemy is against her, she could counteract and properly protect! But to see my baby being used like this... I... I can't! Please! We need to change her ownership!" The need to cry over her baby made her throat tighten. She created her, she gave her all into creating her design, how she is supposed to move and behave, but to see her aggression tore Amelia's heart apart.
"How, without her kidnapping you in the process?" Fury made the beast growl, for she watched him leap over another gap and avoid the many limbs from A.O.D's backside.
"Go to the SPD base! I know what I need to do. A.O.D, no matter how she was reprogrammed, nothing will change her calculative AI. She won't attack innocent individuals, even if they get in our way. Other people aren't her priority! Her focus is solely on her task-- to take me back... So, if I'm surrounded by others, she won't make a move until I'm by myself!" Explained the redhead, as she covered her head to avoid her baby's robotic hands that flew past her.
"Then why is she trying to take you now? I am with you," Dr. Ray could hear the irritability in his words. However, she squeaked when he fell over the edge of a rooftop and landed near a crowded sidewalk. People screamed and ran away at the sight of them and A.O.D. who blindingly sped past to reach them.
"Because! I am still vulnerable to her grab attempts! Haven't you noticed she's flying and trying to snatch me from your shoulder? It's a high percentage of success in her eyes with only one person around me, for her to grab me," That was one of the reasons why she hadn't thrown any of her bombs yet because she knew there was no need to. As long as she ducked, dodged, and avoided her grabs, she'd be fine.
"Then... Not even the fighters in this world will be able to slow her down, I take it?" He knew what Nano Technology was but it was surprising to him to see it used in such a way. In his world, in his timeline, Nano Tech was rare and hard to create.
"Yes! Because of the Nano Technology-- any amount of damage she receives will be healed since the Nanobots swiftly return to the spot they were blown off of," Amelia did her best to dodge and weave her head around to avoid the relentless robot that made countless attempts to grab her. A lot of the citizens called for help and the sirens from the SPD Rangers rang throughout the air, which told her that they were close by. "Aside from that-- if I can reset her ownership, we will have a new friend on our side!" She had no idea that what she said pleased Mesogog to no end, for a relieved sigh left his maw and a pleased sound rumbled through his throat.
"Excellent! Then let's hurry!" After that, they sped through the street and raced toward a large clearing where many people scattered about to get out of their way. SPD vehicles were seen skidding to the side to surround them near the front doors, but that didn't stop Mesogog from racing and kicking them open.
"Halt! SPD!" Yelled the yellow Ranger, which Amelia saw get out of the vehicle along with the pink Ranger and run inside behind them. The ruckus that was made was enough to slow A.O.D. down, thanks to the many civilians and SPD forces coming to surround them.
As soon as they came to a slow halt at the start of a few escalators, a big blue dog, a feline woman, and many other officers close to them appeared with fury in their eyes. "Who're you?!" Called out the dog, whose hands clenched at his sides and glared at the two.
Slowly, carefully, Amelia felt Mesogog place her feet onto the glossy floor and then strictly stared into those golden hues with reassurance. As soon as she whipped around, she jogged to the big blue dog and turned to face the glass doors that were being blocked by the SPD members. "Mesogog, stay close to me as much as possible! Wait for her to come to us!" There was no time to explain to the dog who she knew as Commander Cruger and ignored the confused and irritable stare he had when she looked at her Beasty.
A knowing nod came from him before his head turned to the doors and pushed her behind him halfway. "I know this will work... Ahem. Commander Cruger, can you be so kind as to have everyone huddle close to me so that I can reconfigure A.O.D's ownership? I'll explain everything after this is over! A.O.D is an AI, a robot, that I need to reset!" The glance over her shoulder at the tall commander let her see the dumbstruck look he had and the puzzled nod he gave. Most likely because she knew his name and he never introduced himself.
"Alright... Everyone! Stay clear of the entryway! Come closer to us! This stranger is asking for our cooperation in this! She said she would explain afterward!" An authoritative tone boomed throughout the room when he looked at all of the people who were within the area.
A relieved smile crossed the redhead's lips when she heard that. When her eyes watched the surrounding employees and officers huddle close, they were lucky that they did in time. A.O.D. calmly strode in and the robotic, metallic whirring as she was moving accompanied the clunks of her steps and caused a few employees in the building to quiver at her approach.
However, they all watched her halt abruptly. White eyes were seen scanning the entire lobby and calculating every possible move her AI could manage, but as she did so the redhead made herself known.
Around Mesogog and close to his shoulder, blue eyes narrowed at white ones when they immediately connected. "Project A: A.O.D.! Code Blue Alert! Re-initiate ownership to your original creator! Activate facial and vocal recognition! My name is Dr. Amelia Ray!" If she were to tell herself that she was fine, she would be lying. Fear of her backup plan not working was lingering in her mind like a noisy insect on a wall. Please work... Please, work! Don't let Solar take my baby! Her throat tightened when she held back a tear and the need for emotional comfort made her reach for Mesogog's hand. She didn't care if he was possibly uneasy by the grab, but what relieved her a bit was when his claws clenched around her fingers and his eyes moved to see her.
"Facial and vocal recognition... Activated. Processing--" A.O.D's female robotic voice resonated from a non-existent mouth. Amelia could see her machinery was working since her emotionless stare was flashing and rotating around her pupils. "Resetting ownership. Original creator detected: Dr. Amelia Ray... Also known as Mother. Re-evaluating the program for proper use and functionality. Processing... Processing... Processing--" Quietly, continuously, A.O.D's attention was focused on the task at hand and her body began to jerk.
Hesitant steps crossed the gap between the crowd and her baby. Amelia was slow at first, her eager tan hand lifted the closer she got to A.O.D. and no one bothered to stop her. Not even Mesogog whose head cocked to the side to watch a reunion that would've been heart-moving if the robot was human. "A.O.D... Angel of Death, was what Solar wanted to name her," Her voice stirred with emotion as a couple of tears trickled down her cheeks. When her baby's eyes moved to look at her from her six-foot height and saw the robotic rotation in those white eyes adjust to recognize her, Amelia couldn't stop the tears that flowed. "You were never meant for Death. As your Mother, as your creator, you were meant for Defense-- to protect and to aid," Soft words fell from her lips when she cupped the robot's mouthless robotic skull as any mother would with their child. "You're my baby! Not Solar's! We... Will make him pay for this. No one... Gets away... With messing with my creations," Her once tender, motherly eyes sharped with fury and determination that Mesogog missed out on.
"Are we to ambush or Assassinate Ace Solar, Mother?" Hearing AO.D's AI work smoothly and efficiently, even respond in such a gentle way, made tears of joy leak from her blue eyes. She had no idea how oddly emotional everyone behind her became, especially Kat Manx who smiled sweetly at the display near Cruger.
"Yes. That prick deserves every bit of what's coming for him. Mesogog and I are going to plan everything together... And we are going to need your help in this too, Angel," Finally, when she turned to face the awestruck and teary-eyed crowd, her eyes landed on Mesogog who looked rather amused if the slacked jaw meant anything.
Slowly, back to Cruger, when she made her way over and stood before him, she wanted to show the confidence that poured off of her, with a smirk. "Ace Solar is a mad and evil scientist, who forces people to be test subjects. When they die, their organs, mostly their brains, are preserved and transplanted into Chromium Cybernetic bodies. Male or Female, it doesn't matter to him... He forces those who were put into those bodies, to serve as Assassins or to patrol and eradicate any potential threats surrounding his Facility. Commander Cruger... Thank you. We are going to put an end to him. I didn't want to involve anyone with the problems in my world... But with everything he's done, I had no choice. I'm sorry for invading your world," Amelia didn't want to explain her whole story and what transpired, she didn't feel that it was necessary. Especially the part about how her whole life was a lie and that she was created in his lab. If she had told him that, who knows what sort of drama and questions would emerge?
"There's no need to explain any further. You've said enough for me to understand your situation and I appreciate your apology. I may not know you but I don't have to... To know how serious a situation is. What you said, would explain the dark-haired human that threatened Kat Manx's life right in SPD's lobby. I could see a profound evil in that man. A monster, a demon in human skin..." Cruger trailed, growled, and by the look when she saw his eyes close, he probably replayed the memory when Solar was close to taking Kat's life.
"Thank you, Commander. Now..." It was Amelia's turn to trail off, for she looked to Mesogog and glanced at Angel with a grin. "Let's head back! No more dawdling around! We have a machine to build and an army of dinosaurs to create! I'm so excited to see my babies grooooow! Hehehehahaha! Ace Solar! You're dead! You're more dead than the corpses you made!" With a fist in the air, she saw Mesogog place the portal device at his temple to get the coordinates.
Everyone was surprised to see the insanity on her face when fits of mad giggles left her lips and her fingers clawed at her tan cheeks. As soon as her Beasty opened the portal and the platinum hole appeared, Amelia's finger pointed at the ceiling with a hand on her hip. "To the Mesogog lair! Dum-dum-da-duuum!~" On her way toward the portal, she danced and bounced like a bunny before she burst into a full sprint. Since she was inside, she didn't get to see the confused expression on Cruger, his Rangers, and Kat. Nor the dino man who almost wheezed at her comedic and insane outburst. If anything, a quick cartoon transition with the Batman symbol and his little theme would've made a perfect outro when she left.
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A.O.D. was right on her heels, as was Mesogog. When they returned to the Fortress, they appeared in his Throne Room where Elsa and the evil white ranger stood. "Laaaadies and gents! Weeee have a new ally! My other baby-- besides Stevie of course, A.O.D.! Also known as-- Angel! Or... Angel Of Defense!" As if to showcase a fancy car in a dealership building, her hands waved and her fingers wiggled next to her six-foot robot. The large grin she donned caused Mesogog to dart his attention from her to Angel with a curious tilt of his head.
"She looks... Like someone's dead robotic bride," Elsa smirked and stepped closer to the robot, however, when white eyes instantly moved, she stopped dead in her tracks.
"Thanks! I actually made up her design myself! Inspired by the female protagonist from Corpse Bride in Tim Burton's film, in my world!" The snap of her finger and a few giggles made Mesogog nearby tilt his head curiously at her.
I want to see this machine in battle. If Amelia designed her then A.O.D. is more than likely capable of handling any threat. I want to test her... But how? Then again-- perhaps the ambush she and I are going to plan, will involve this machine too. I'll have to wait. From Angel to Amelia, his golden hues fixated on the scars around her collar bones. The more he stared the more intense it became and the stronger the need to touch them was, for a growl escaped his maw.
When he saw her blink and look at him with a confused knit of her brows, he was quick to grab her hand and pull her to his Throne. "You will sit with me... I will send the Tyrannodrones to bring the picnic essentials back. We have yet to eat lunch," He ignored her comedic squeals when he scaled the steps and sat in his seat.
"Oooh, no! No, no, no, no, no! Not agaaaain! I refuuuuse!" The moment she attempted to run, his claws gripped her hips and pulled her onto his lap, to which a hysterical yip came from her. His maw slacked, amused to see her puckered lips pout and cross her arms like a defiant child.
"Keep refusing lord Mesogog and he will keep forcing you to sit," The goth nearby strode and soon stood next to the Throne, propping her arm on it.
"Where is your pet?" The dino man questioned with a glance at the redhead and watched her beautiful blue eyes return the gesture. If Elsa is to supposedly bond with her pet, then it will further our plans against Solar. a brief thought occurred. Just when Amelia opened her lips to speak, the goth did in her place.
"Stevie's fast asleep in the corner there. I figured I'd... Feed him in Amelia's absence," Mesogog and the redhead looked at Elsa who donned a triumphant grin, but neither of the two expected Dr. Ray to squeal happily, turn around, and hug the daylights out of her.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you! I bet he was hungry! He had better show some signs of appreciation. I've been trying to teach him manners.~" With arms around Elsa's neck and her upper half hanging over the Throne's arm, the dino man had to reel her back so she wouldn't fall. Onto his lap, he made sure to wrap a hand around her shoulders to press her against him. The crimson on her face stroked his pride like never before and made his chin lift.
"No... Problem? Anyway... My lord--" As Elsa spoke, the screen before them switched on, and she continued. "I picked up an energy reading and it seems to come from someone odd. There's a strange creature in the city that doesn't come from here," When she pointed that out, golden hues moved to look at the screen and ignored A.O.D. when she approached to stand near him.
"He looks like a strong warrior. Keep an eye on him. We will determine, if he is our friend or foe," After Mesogog spoke, it was almost timed perfectly when an alarm went off and showed Ethan wandering about covered in grime. Mischief filled his eyes and if he had a human mouth, he would've smirked at the idea that he had in mind. "The blue ranger," He began, lifted a claw, and held onto Amelia's legs with his other to keep her in place. "Send the Tyrannodrones to attack him!" Had he known the woman he liked was grinning like mad and snickering, he would've given her a curious stare.
"Don't we usually need a reason?" Elsa chimed, Mesogog saw her smirk in his peripherals.
However, the faint snickering was finally noticeable but didn't have much time to look when he had to answer the goth. "Yes... Strange, isn't it?" When he returned his claws to the redhead's shoulder and peeked at the smirking goth, he finally gave Amelia a peek. There, he saw her stifling giggles that were almost contagious. Leaning slightly, he managed to catch the red on her face and the large grin she tried so hard to hide. "Why are you laughing?" He couldn't help but slack his jaw at the amusing display of her face becoming more crimson. Her muffled wheezes and eyes shut tight, he watched her hold her gut in a poor attempt to keep herself together.
"Now she's got me curious. If it's that funny, I wanna know," Elsa didn't drop her grin when Mesogog saw her step around and watch the redhead almost pee herself.
"Hahahahahaha! You guys are such trolls!" She said between hard giggles and clapped a few times. She was laughing so hard, that Mesogog had to catch her before she fell off his lap and down the steps.
"Last I recall, we didn't look like tall, grimy creatures with one eye," Confused, the beast was, for the cock of his head and the growl that escaped proved how annoyed he was by what he believed was an insult. Did she truly compare us to those odd fantasy creatures? One of his claws twitched irritably on her leg when he waited for her to calm down enough to explain herself.
"Pft- Hahahahahaha! No! No, no, no! Where I'm from-- a troll is someone who is so bored that they want to find some poor sap to attack. Either through verbal means or physical means, a troll will grief an unsuspecting person. Say-- this person just finished building something very cool and this other person, who's the troll in this scenario, comes in and wrecks it when they leave. The other person comes back to see a sign placed next to their creation saying something, insulting, or berating their work. That's just an example," From what he could tell, she had trouble explaining amid her giggling fit and wheezing. "Why can I see you guys playing a video game and doing just that? Hahahaha! I can totally see it!" Again she went into a fit of laughter, which the dino man had to shake his head at and nearly face-palm at her words.
"I can see you and Elsa as players in an online building game! Like... Ahem--" Amelia began with a clear of her throat. Mesogog looked at her to see what she planned to do, when he saw her straight herself up and point her imitated clawed hand toward the clearing of his Throne Room. "Elsaaa!~ They have better stuff than we do! Bomb their base so we can take everything! Muahahahaha!" As she spoke with a pretend Mesogog voice he watched her raise her fingers close to her chest and tried to act evil.
Quickly, she switched postures and straightened herself out. "Yes-- my lord.~ As you wish!" This time, with a fake Elsa voice, she pretended to take out a grenade and toss it to the imaginary base. "Kaboosh!" With a wiggle of her fingers and a dramatic explosion sound from her lips, he nearly wheezed at her sad attempt to impersonate him and Elsa.
"Honestly, that does sound like something we would do. But I doubt lord Mesogog would outright laugh... Especially like that," To hear Elsa admit to that was odd, but the dino man couldn't agree more with her statement and gave the goth an annoyed glance.
Why does she even think that we would play one of those time-wasting video games? He knew not to take her seriously, especially when he knew how crazy she was about him, so there was no point in dwelling on such questions.
After some time of watching the fight play out and seeing the Ranger's butts being handed to them by the new creature, there was almost an eager sensation that bubbled in his chest. As he leaned his head on his claw and kept a tight grip on the redhead's back, the idea of their dino gems vulnerable after their possible defeat had occurred. "If he destroys the Power Rangers, you had better be there to collect their gems," It was to be expected of Elsa to do so, considering the countless failures they underwent and the scolding he had to give.
"Of course," Just when she walked away, his shadowed eyes moved to the redhead who he saw blink curiously at Elsa's backside.
"Wait! Can I go too?~ Since you never created that creature, I would looooove to have a piece of his DNA to examine! He is a friggin' alien!" With arms above her head, mad giggles, and hardly noticeable bits of drool, Mesogog leaned closer to his hand to watch her insanity shine.
"No! I will not risk any kidnapping attempts or the Power Rangers dragging you away! You will not accompany Elsa," Growling, gripping her shoulder more, he spoke. She is spontaneous when it comes to discoveries or DNA... I like it. However, that also makes her reckless. A momentary thought crossed his mind when he thought about all of her energetic and impulsive behaviors, although she does well, she still risks their necks a lot. The goth was already gone by the time he explained, so there was no need to worry about her begging the woman to take her with her or sneak her way through the invisiportal.
"Aw, man... Wait... Gasp!" With a hand to her heart, she leaned away with eyes as wide as dinner plates. "You... Care! How very unexpected of you!" As soon as she said that, it took him by surprise.
He gave her a questioning tilt of his head and saw the mischievous grin pull on her lips, but the irritable growl he made was proving his annoyance. "I do not c-" Before he could so much as utter another word, he was interrupted when he felt her index finger press against his maw.
"Not another word, mister! If you didn't care... Then why would you protect me?" When he was about to speak to answer her question, a relieved sigh escaped her and he felt every fiber in his being stiffen when her arms wrapped around his neck. "Hugs! Hugs-- gotta love hugs! Hugs are nice! Hugs are warm! Thanks for caring!" He couldn't help but agree with her statement about hugs being warm.
The soft giggles that came out of her, the contact of her warm face against his cheek, and their closeness made him groan and turn his head. The moment his forehead pressed against hers, an idea crossed his mind. Now... Would be the best time. As if on cue, in strode his Tyrannodrones with the picnic essentials and their drinks, which he eagerly took. But he didn't give her any time to grab hers, for he dipped her head back, cocked his head, and paused mere centimeters from her lips.
"M- M- Mesogog? What are you do-" He stopped her the moment his hand was free. A Tyrannodrone took his drink back so he could use that hand to grab her mouth and pull on her jaw. What made her squeak was when he slipped his tongue inside and gave her the only kind of kiss he knew he could do. He didn't care if he surprised her, he didn't care if anyone were to walk in on them at any moment, the only thing on his mind was to make his move and so he did. Hopefully... She will get the idea. If he had stopped to look at her he would've seen her incredibly red face and dumbstruck blue eyes.
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