The Ones Against Us

CHAPTER 13

They gently landed in Tamebervyner City as they reached the stratosphere, and through the clouds, you could see the high buildings, the coastline, and the woods surrounding it.

"Thank goodness you're here," Feint approached them with hesitation to inform them of the news.

"Why? What is it?" Furia interrogated them as they exited the ship.

"About the bots you mentioned earlier, all of them escaped and are terrorizing the Arkala and Falcan City, we tried to stop them, but our armaments couldn't stand them." Feint elaborated.

"I also heard about this and the other bots in the news, the same event that happened in Boureden City." Greer follows.

"When was it?" Furia inquires

Greer said, "About two weeks ago."

"Who would unleash such chaos on this?" Cydney questioned.

"Someone is behind all of this, we need to identify out who this person is and what their next target is, but first, we need to get Zire to inspect his body." Furia gave the command.

"Did you track the Captain down?" Feint questioned.

"He's inside the ship, we have to keep an eye on him or he'll hurt anyone in this condition." Furia issued the order.

The team proceeded to the Dome Laboratory where they would meet the professional. Zire was inside the examination room, where a few guards had him under control, while the others were in the waiting area. They had waited for countless hours only to get the results, and eventually, the specialist arrived.

They all rose up as soon as they recognized the physician, who was dressed in a lab coat, a white long sleeve polo, black leggings, and black heels.

"Doctor Kierra, have you uncovered any information?" Furia asks

"Miss Kierra, Please" she said sweetly.

"There was nothing wrong with his body, no accidents or brain damage were identified" she explained, "However we uncovered something on the side of his artificial intellect, a bug."

"A bug? What exactly do you mean?" Cydee enquired.

"Well, it's not simply a bug, it's more likely a virus that has gotten onto his intellect, which must be why it gained control of his body" she continues.

"But don't worry, we injected a dose that can freeze the virus for about an hour, and we'll give you the vaccine set in the meanwhile," the specialist continues.

"Do you mind if I ask, isn't this virus removal?" Feint inquires.

"The virus cannot be eliminated because it has spread throughout his body, I recommend that none of you get near him until he receives the vaccine" the physician added.

"I see, well, the vaccine will do. Thankyou for speaking with us, Dr" Furia agreed.

"No problem, and also he'll be awake in a few hours" the professional stated as she walked away.

"You might want to put some clothing on," Furia suggested to Cydee.

"I am wearing one" the boy responded.

"You're still wearing your football uniform," Cydney pointed out.

The boy was embarrassed. Greer and Feint led the youngster to a*****e to buy him some spare clothes. After another hour of waiting for their Captain to be awaken, something alarmed them and drove their weapons towards Zire, who had just left the room.

"Relax, it's me," the Captain says.

Everyone exhaled a sigh of relief and aimed their weapons downward.

"Glad to have you back" Furia said.

"How do you feel?" Cydney queried.

"Terrible, but better than before. You've got some great moves, though" Zire complimented.

"Furia thought me all of those, and how did you know? You weren't yourself when we fought, weren't you?" Cydney replied,

"It's automatically recorded, and I can see your progress in training, keep it up" said the Captain.

The team returned to their spacecraft to gather information and tackle the tragic situation that had destroyed every city in the Humanoids' Civilization.

~

In an abandoned warehouse, a man wearing a black hood, wearing the same clothes as Zire but different in color and style, sat on a desk filled of documents and syringes. Tanks, barrels, and other chemical storage that is dispersed around the area.

"How was it?..." The tape discussed as it began to play.

"It went pretty well, there's only one more city I haven't visited yet" Aero answered.

"You best not screw this up," the tape warned.

"When did I disappointed you, my friend?" he murmured.

~

While Greer and Cydney investigated the virus and the individual responsible for the madness, the rest of the crew focused on their respective jobs.

"Found one," Cydney said as she showed off her holographic screen.

"Do you have any information?" Zire asks.

"It has nothing to do with the individual who is causing the havoc, but there is a treatment, or rather an antidote, for the virus that has infected you," she explained.

"In what way?" Furia questioned.

"It is owned by Allen Bruecaen Savinski, the owner of the Savinski Enterprise, and Deborah Callahan is the spouse." Cydney replied.

"We need to talk to her, to Deborah, because she could know anything about this antidote," Furia remarked.

"Well, her location is not faraway, there's a nightclub nearby that's only four kilometers away, and I also discovered Bob Schmitz." Cydney elaborated.

"Who?.." Furia inquires once more, her gaze drawn to the screen.

"Bob Schmitz is also related to Allen, he has the cue to access the safe for the antidote at the Savinski Beguine, he must have entrusted him with it", Cydney responded.

"First, we have to collect the keys, and then we can speak to Deborah, right?" Thus according Furia.

"We're going to steal the keys, is that what you're saying?" Zire stated.

"We'll steal the keys in a decent way. We only have to tell that Allen person that we required the antidote to cure you" Furia reacted.

"Do you have any knowledge about the disaster you mentioned?" The Captain queried.

"Not yet" Greer answered, "But I'll keep looking into it."

Everyone on the ship was working quietly when one of their screens began to reverberate.

"Miss Keirra, why? What's wrong?" Furia ponders,

"Can you all come here, it's urgent." The specialist said.

"On our way, we need to get back to the Laboratory right now," she said.

Everyone left what they were doing and walked to the dome laboratory, once they arrived there. The crew nervously headed to Miss Keirra's office.

"We arrived as soon as we could," Zire stated.

"It's alright, anyhow, what I'm going to say is, that a colleague of mine also examines the humanoids' bodies, but he discovered something in one of the bots that caused the harm in Arkala City, the same bug that Zire has," the doctor explained.

"But don't worry, the bot is already deceased," says the doctor.

"So, the person who caused the chaos with these cities is also the same person who tried to manipulate Zire?" According to Cydney.

"Perhaps you're correct," the specialist replied.

"Greer, Feint, and Cydee, you three may take a break we'll call you if we get any leads" the Captain ordered.

The three completed the task assigned to them by their Captain.

"Don't cause me any trouble!" Feint waved his hand in answer to Zire's shout as he gazed at his trusted soldiers and his younger brother drove away. As the three of them walked down the streets,

"Welcome to Tamebervyner! One of the most populous cities in Humanoids' Civilization!" Feint says this as he confidently spreads his arms in the middle of the road, surrounded by pedestrians.

Greer can't help but notice to boy's facial expression,

"You're upset? Greer asked.

"Upset? What no Im not... upset, well I should be with my teammates right now, you know, playing the match.." Cydee explained as he lowered his head down.

"Atleast you got another team here with you" Greer says as he winks at the boy and patted his back.

"I know what will cheer you up, let's go grab a drink!" Feint said as he continued to walk.

"I'm not twenty one yet!" Cydee yelled as the two gentlemen left him standing there,

"Hey! Wait up!" he yells again and tries to catch up with them.

The sun is about to set. Everyone in the beer house is laughing and chatting with their companion, while others are picking fights. A few guys are playing at the pool, and you can hear the balls moving and rolling around. Feint paid the three a bottle of beer and a bottle of vodka while they sat at the bar.

"Am I really supposed to drink that?" The boy asks as he looked the two bottles infront of him,

"I spent seventy bits on that, you better finish it" Feint says as he took a sip from the bottle.

"You know if cap finds this out... he'll be insanely mad" Greer says,

"Don't worry I'll just tell him that this is your idea" Feint laughed and Greer gazed at him seriously.

~

"I'm still stuck as to who this person is, I can't find any personal information about this person, and his or her profile is neat and tidy, but why the cities and bots?" As she scrolled across her holographic screen, Cydney remarked.

Furia answered, "I have neither a clue nor an idea."

"Can you tell me where the vaccine set is?" Zire asks.

"Already?" Furia inquires, pointing to the door to his cockpit.

As the Captain made his way to the cockpit, he grabbed the syringe and the vaccination, gently injecting the needle through his left forearm, and groaned in pain afterwards.

Zire took the needle out of his forearm and slid it over the desk. He looked out the window below him, observing the people going about their business, until something caught his eye.

He sees a man he has never seen before, whose identity has been completely masked. Zire could only see the man's eyes and eyebrows as they locked gazes. The man stared at the Captain for a minute before vanishing into thin air when a couple of citizens passed by.

Meanwhile, in the beerhouse, three boys were having a good time, when a man in a black hat came in, took his place at the counter, and ordered a bottle of beer.

The junior excused himself from his consultants and headed to the washroom, where the man had waited for a few minutes before following him.

A flush can be heard within the toilet as the lights above flicker, Cydee washed his hands and took his time, and the restroom door opened.

"Oh don't worry I'm almost done.." the boy said as he gazed at the strange man,

The guy in the hat approached the junior and cautiously snatched a pocket knife from his dark coat, the boy was terrified.

"You must be Cydee Lodense am I correct?" Aero asks,

"How did you know my name...?" As his voice and body wobbles, the child inquires. Cydee attempted to escape but was caught by the man the junior screamed for help but Aero had covered his mouth.

When Greer and Feint heard a shout from the restroom, they got up and went to investigate.

The gentleman sensed footsteps approaching and had no choice but to depart. He jumped out of the window and peered at the boy, who seemed to be frightened and disturbed.

When Greer and Feint entered the washroom, they were shocked by what had occurred to their junior; they then left the beerhouse and chose to return to their ship.

"He-he tried to kill me! He knew my name a-and he pointed the knife at me! I didn't know what to do so I tried to run but he held a grip on me!" Cydee explains as he walks back and forth while his voice shakes.

His siblings together with his consultants listened to him,

"Did you see his face?" Furia asks with her arms cross,

"N-no his face and the rest of his body parts is all covered" the boy replied.

"The cities were terrorized by the person who manipulated Zire, and now this someone is trying to kill Cydee, who knows what bad will happen next?" Cydney says.

"First was Boureden City, then Arkala and Falcan City... this individual tries to conduct a chaos using these cities in circles... which means his next target is Tamebervy–" Zire stated, but before he could continue his sentence, a bomb burst through the city's centre, causing a massive shockwave.

Everyone in the city collapsed and was terrified, a giant cloud of fog had slowly rose from the ground, and the bots began to rush and torment ahead Tamebervyner City. As soon as they spotted the their soldiers, the crew reluctantly left and drove out through the city.