Chapter 3 Axel Iridian

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Moments before the explosion, Fe and Cu got as far away as possible from the conflict that was about to unfold between the two droids and the fleet of Ti9000s, they hastened through a clustered forest of bare trees, withered vines, and dying grass.

Even though this greenery was withered and dying, they were the most of nature Fe and Cu have seen, compared to the "City Of Steel" where no trees, grass or even dirt existed, nothing but metallic streets, reinforced steel buildings, and various objects made of metals. 

As they continued to run through the forest, the withered trees and plants became greener and livelier, but though their curiosity elevated as they saw these beautiful and long-forgotten surroundings for the first time, they stayed focused and continued to run. Attempting to get as far away as quickly as possible. 

Cu: " Those old droids back there, how did you know them?!" 

Shouted Cu as he ran through the forest behind Fe, 

Fe: "They saved me from back at the junkyard last night when I found the child,  I think they were protecting it as well, that's why I know they can hold off the Ti9000s..."

replied Fe as she looked back at Cu,

Cu: "Watch out!" 

Shouted Cu as he grabbed hold of Fe from running off the edge of a large descent. It was the end of the path through the forest, a massive flood of water can be heard pouring down below as they overlooked a beautiful horizon, filled with fields of bright green, blooming trees decorated with various fruits and animals. Birds and deer can be seen from where they stood, as well as forgotten ruins covered in flourishing nature, 

Fe: "What is this place?" 

Cu: "We have no time to stand around and guess, where do we go from here Fe? That drop is too much for the child to survive the impact, even our bodies would be shattered from the fall" 

Cu replied anxiously as Fe looked down at the child, 

Fe: "What other choice do we have? Just keep moving forward..." 

Then suddenly, "BOOM!" The bomb that the two droids detonated can be seen above the trees crowding them in the forest. As the shockwave began to lay all the trees flat upon impact. It reaches Fe and Cu, sending their metallic bodies along with their luggage hurling over the edge and down below.  

Cu quickly grabbed hold of Fe as they began to fall, 

Cu: "looks like we really didn't have a choice! Hold onto that child tightly Fe!" 

Screamed Cu, as he then proceeded to release one of the containers attached to his backpack and out flies a patched up parachute. 

Cu: "This should soften our landing, not by much but enough to survive the drop if we manage to land in the trees below." 

Fe holds the child safely in her arms, as they rapidly fell, crashing into the trees down below. "Creak! Thatch! Snap!" The sturdy, thick branches of the largely luxuriant, bushy trees break instantly as their metallic bodies collided into them. The parachute, now poked with holes hooked onto the freshly snapped branches holding Cu and Fe in place, just a few feet away from the ground. 

Cu cuts the rope, releasing them from the tangled mess in the trees, and dropping them to the floor.

Cu: "Now some of our equipment and luggage are scattered among this group of large structures, at least we have our valuable metals and credits attached to our backs." 

Fe quickly checked to see if the child is unharmed and then looked around at the trees surrounding her. She then slowly walked towards the bulky trunk of one of the trees and rested her metallic hand against its rigged and crusty bark, gliding her hand along the sides of it romanticly.

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