The Twins of Techno

05

          It's been a couple of days since the big fight. They've had the chance to rest and their few cuts and bruises have had time to heal. By the time their parents had gotten home, the twins were already dead asleep in their rooms. The next morning, their parents had already headed back to work so they weren't able to see the injuries their kids had "mysteriously" gained. Over breakfast, they discussed their options. They came to the conclusion that they were being hunted and whoever was looking for them had the ability to control the robots. Which is a potential problem as in this world, robots are literally everywhere. The robots started coming after them after they had found the stone which means this likely all has something to do with the weird magical rocks. When they looked at the memory card, they caught glimpses of what looked to be a warehouse or a factory. Unfortunately, the card was a little fried due to all the electricity the robot took. Either way they decided to search up some warehouses and factories and plan to go explore them as soon as possible. Little did they know that The Robotic had planned this and was leading them on into a trap...

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          After breakfast, they quickly finish their school work for the day, which is pretty easy when you're both smart, then head to the gym to continue practicing on their powers. Skip ahead a few hours and the siblings are on their digital computers searching for some warehouses and factories in the city, making lists, and diving into the history of each place. The first warehouse on their list was Kingsleys Rd. Warehouse. It's the closest one to their house so they'll likely visit that one first. Sadly, when they searched up this warehouse specifically, all they could find was the old owner's name, someone called "the robotic", and some rumors about shady things going on unknown to the public. No one knows exactly what suspicious things had been going on at the time but now the warehouse has been empty for years. The twins recall overhearing their parents talking about a project they were working on at this factory when they were younger but they haven't paid it any mind seeing as it was normal, boring "grown up" talk to them back then. After deciding to sneak out the next night since their parents won't be home then, they head up to bed.

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          After a good night's sleep and a nice afternoon of schoolwork and video games, they say goodbye to their parents and wish them well on their trip. After their parents left, they ran upstairs to pack necessities. The new stone they got from the squid-crab robot, their phones, and their list of buildings and addresses. They always wear the necklaces now so they don't have to worry about remembering to grab them. They grab a few snacks from the kitchen and run out the door to catch the bus. After the twins leave, Naru sends the update on their plan to his master. On the outskirts of the city, The Robotic receives this information and plants his two newest additions in the warehouse. He made these two robots specifically for capturing the two problematic teens. With the power of the stone he's been working on and their programming he's almost certain these robots will do the trick. Of course, he is a scientist of sorts, so he's prepared for every possible outcome and isn't going to deny the fact that there is the possibility of his robots being failures.

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          Alison and Wilson decide to go in through the back door of the warehouse to draw less attention. The last thing they need is some robot or adult seeing them walk into a warehouse that's been abandoned for years. Would look a little sketchy. Not that sneaking in through the back door looks any better. Wilson had to slam his shoulder into the door a few times for it to open. Only for them to walk into a big dark room. Alison waved away the dust that had risen from the door being bust open and pulled up her mask, her brother following suit. "Guess this is the main part of the warehouse." They step over the threshold into the gloomy room. There's enough windows to provide plenty of light but there's still a lot of shadows. The two gingerly step over cracked, shattered, and broken pieces of metal, stone, and glass. Remnants of the machinery that used to be here were scattered about. "Hey look, there's the control room." Wilson says pointing up to a room surrounded by glass. Finding nothing in the main room, they head down a hallway. Based on a map they had found when researching the place, all the hallways should connect. Though they're a little maze-like.

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          The hallway is darker than the main room, putting them on edge. They look in each of the rooms one by one. So far they've found nothing but some magazines and advertisements and other work stuff. Evidence of homeless people were found here and there too. But the clothes and blankets seem much too old and tattered for anyone to be living here right now. Suddenly, right as they're about to accept that they might come up empty handed with this location, the sound of tumbling rocks sounds from down the hall causing them to jump. They quickly turn to the direction of the sound and freeze, straining their ears to pick up any other sounds. The two glance at each other before carefully moving down the hall towards the sound. There's a turn at the end hallway and they slowly peak around the corner. They fail to see a large robotic head float through a wall from one of the rooms they explored and through the wall on the other side of the hall. The twins turn the corner and continue down the hallway, unaware of the thing that watches them from the shadows and the floating robotic head with ghost-like abilities.