Intergalactic Warriors: An interlock

Another day another attack

The Megmas arrived on their spacecraft. John and the team were also with them. Lord.Gemini has been placed on Intensive care to further notice, to cut long story short, he was on coma but still alive. He was operated on, he lost alot of blood and a damaged spine. He will walk but it will be with an artificial support according to Dr. Crest the space doctor, who was a military surgeon.

Arriving the camp of the desert patrols. Gen.Tecro had given instructions. Get Rogers and move out once everything goes smoothly or fight the enemy if they try to ambush them. Their was definitely aerial support from space once things gets excalated. Gen.Tecro was standing among the frontliners, Caspier beside him and Lieutenant.Lee on his other side. Lieutenant has been managing her affairs and office quiet remarkably. She was the only one that once survived a gigantic collapse of the cosmo in another galactic dimension. She was an astro-physicist and an astrologist and could very much tell from her chart and tech, what impending doom is coming over a planet be it an asteroid or an eclipse or even alien invasion.

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The craft inscripted " Meg 747" landed in front of the camp. Already X-machina and the others were expecting their arrival as they stood outside the camp, they had patrol guides armed with firearms with them just incase things went south. Rogers was definitely among them too. He stood with a little resiliency not quiet knowing the outcome of this meeting as it might turn out be haywire. One thing he knows for sure was that the troopers are not letting him stay here one night not when Gen.Tecro has come personally for him too.

The military spacecraft omitted from it docks at least fifteen space personnels. Gen.Tecro wasnt in his usual regal, he was in a military space suit, and held his helmet one hand. He held his shoulders high, and his gray hairs reflected immaculately on the sun. The others waited behind as he walked a few steps towards X-machina. X-machina on the other hand walked same steps towards him.

" Am I really welcomed here" said the general.

"Should you?"X-machina countered. His retinas whirred again." You and Xivillians have made this once peaceful planet a battleground. We no longer have peace"

"There my friend" said the General who brave that he wasn't even intimidated by X-machina height or physique." ..is where you got it all wrong. My planet and the and quarantine are not your enemy. The Xivallians and Metorics are. That evil Firemetal is the one plotting against this planet and if I am not mistaken this planet has belongs to no one, you and your kind are just refugees"

"Refugees you say" replied the cyborg." What makes you think we are refugees. We have been in this planet for a long time.."

"And yet can not build your cities except removable structures and tent" the general said. Confidently.

X-machina was silent.

"Anyway if you are think of giving me back one of my soldiers, who as I am seeing over there" Gen. Tecro pointed at Rogers." Has been unlawfully held hostage by you patrols in exchange that I live your land in peace. Remember you still have Firemetal and Metorics to fight and that is not a war you can fight alone. Firemetal has everything it takes to plunge this planet to dust and out of space."

" You think I can buy that crap" said the cyborg. He then raised his right hand and signalled. Immediately the spacetroopers were surrounded by the patrols from every corner, each of the patrols had a firearm as earlier stared. Rogers dreaded this. Titan gently went to X-machina and whispered something.

"No" was the reply.

" Remember we are outnumbered and we don't have an edge" Titan was persistent he doesnt care if X-machina decides to end his life what he is about to cause now was more deadly that death itself, war against the spacetroopers would end the desert patrol.

" I refuse to be intimidated" said X-machina.

" My dear friend" Gen.Tecro was trying to be a gentleman as much as he can. " this is a grave mistake and you would lose more of your people"

"Better die as a hero than run as a coward"

"But this is just simple negotiations, you work with us and we can fight Firemetal the real enemy, OUR REAL ENEMY" Gen.Tecro was beginning to believe that X-machina was either plotting something bigger or was being foolish.

"Attack" x-machina ordered.

Immediately the troopers spread and took covers on rocks. Their was gunfire here and there. Gen.Tecro immediately wore his helmet and ran to a big rock for protection. The troopers suit was bulletproof only space-rifles or swords could penetrate them. Titan and Rogers had ran back to the camp for safety. Lieutenant Lee was commanding the others not shoot back, awaiting instructions from the General.

" General" she called at the man hiding behind a rock. " they have taken Rogers back to their camp. We need to do something.'

The General was breathing exhaustedly.

"Go get him"

That was all the instruction they needed. Lieutenant Lee signalled to Caspier, John and the rest and they all got out from their hiding. They fired space-rifles at the patrols and many of them died. They kept shooting and were getting the upper hand. X-machina saw that his men guns were no match to the troopers space-rifles. He then retreated back to the camp with massive pace. The troopers kept shooting and approaching the now unsettled camp.

The troopers were killing any patrol that pose as a threat against them mostly those with guns. Caspier was the one that pursued X-machina. He saw the cyborg enter his tent, and went after him. Inside the tent was quietness outside was filled with screams and gunshot and explosives thrown by the both sides. Caspier held his rifle close to focal point, he knew that X-machina was in here. He was searching anything that seems like a hidden closet but found nothing. Just when he had thought that he has lost him. X-machinations pounced on him from behind, the cyborg was hanging above in the tent mechanically, it was one of its ability. Caspier lost balance his rifle fell a few each away, X-machina was on top of him. The cyborg gave him a powerful blow, thanks to his helmet, his jaw would have dislocated if it wasn't for the face-protection. The cyborg repeated the blows like four times with both knuckles, damaging the helmet slightly. Caspier managed to reach for his short dagger and stabbed x-machina in the chest. It was obvious, this thing or machine was long dead and can't die again. X-machina laughed.

"Really you think that can kill me. That cant even hurt me"

X-machina wanted to use the dagger on Caspier when….

"Freeze" the voice was the troopers. " Your hands in the air"