Made Useful

6. Ending PAMA

The trio huddled behind a short wall of terracotta, Ivor whispering, "Where is this 'PAMA Core' anyway?"

Petra peaked over the wall. "Past those mobs on the other side of the main square."

"There are so many of them!"

"What did you expect? We're not picking daisies here, Ivor," she rolled her eyes. "Okay, everybody. Empty your pockets. Let's see what we can use."

Moments later, she was surveying the pile. "What are these potions, Ivor?"

"These are my last two potions from home. I saved them after our Sky City adventure," he picked them up. "Let's see...a Potion of Invisibility and...a Potion of Swiftness."

"Keep those on hand, they'll be helpful," she picked up the TNT she found earlier. "Hang on...we've got a button, some Redstone, and TNT...hoe about we blow a path through those mobs?"

"That sounds great, but what about the super zombies?" Lukas asked. "You wouldn't be able to finish the mechanism before they'd attack you."

"I could if I'm invisible."

It took Ivor a moment to catch onto what she was saying. "Oh, of course! Here. We'll be right behind you!"

Petra rolled her eyes again before downing the potion and leaping over the terracotta. After waiting for a zombie patrol to pass, she slipped through the mobs, laying down TNT and Redstone as quickly as she could. All was quiet...until she pushed the button.

This got PAMA's attention. "Is that you, Petra? Because that won't work. My forces will protect the Exit Portal. My friends have almost finished building our Exit Portal and then Jesse will light it so I can make other worlds useful. Yay."

Petra pressed herself against a nearby wall, waiting for Ivor and Lukas to catch up. "What took so long? PAMA's already onto us!"

Lukas sheathed his sword. "Probably was the trail of explosions."

"Look, it doesn't matter. They're working on the Exit Portal as we speak. We gotta shut PAMA down before it can send chipped forced to other worlds!"

The mechanical voice announced, "I will find you, Petra. I have lots of friends."

A horde of zombies began approaching from the mesa. Petra made a dash for the core entrance, holding her hand out. "Lukas! Ivor! Give me your buckets!"

Ivor pitched his across the sand, while Lukas ran up and passed his over. "We'll hold them off. Now get in there and save Jesse."

She nodded and without hesitation, dropped down.

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Petra shook her head, making a dash for the nearest spire. "I don't have time to debate with you, PAMA!"

She veered to the right, shoving one of the zombies off the platform. It went careening into the depths of PAMA's wiring and as she kicked the other two off, she made a mental note to not fall after them.

As she reached the top, PAMA smiled. "You are too insignificant to worry me."

"Are you so sure about that?" Petra pulled out one of the buckets, dumping it straight onto the Redstone block. The circuit shut down and the beam aimed at the glowing block in the center unit disappeared. 

"You have inflicted minor damage, Petra," PAMA's face suddenly glitched. "Owie. I may have underestimated you, Petra."

She didn't respond, leaping off the spire and rolling forward towards the next one. She dodged two of the waiting spiders, using the third as a boost to the top.