[DIA] BFDI x II A Black Hole living on Earth (Book #2)

Operation: Rescue Mission 2

(II) Taco's P.O.V:

After a good while of crawling through vents I stop at another cover and look through to see what looks like a plain old storage closet. I figured this'll be a good spot to hide out and examine the layout of the building again, so I kicked that cover out and leapt through. 

I pull out the blueprints once more and survey over the floors and rooms that haven't been crossed out thinking through where MePad could be held when a product of Meeple behind me suddenly activates. 

damaged mephone: -H3llo!

Taco: AH-!

I jump turning around franticly taking out my gun and point it at him. 

damaged mephone: O-0-Oh my-

Taco: Call for reinforcements and it'll be the last thing you ever do!

damaged mephone: Re-e-e-e *ZZRT* forc3ment$? Why would I d0 th@t?

His response raised a brow to me, looking at him a little more he seemed to be a much older model and in rather poor condition (if his broken speech pattern wasn't anything to go off with). Realizing that he's harmless I lower my weapon. 

Taco: So... you're not working with Cobs? Or... what?

damaged mephone: Cobs-?

His screen floods with static and his body shorts out as if he's freaking out. I wasn't sure what to do, his reaction alone was a confirmed no so I'd let him be until he can communicate clearer again.

Taco: Uh- woah. Okay. 

damaged mephone: s0rry- involunt@ry r3act1on, don't w@nt t0 scar3 you 0ff l1ke the la$t...

Taco: Right, of course, I would about those. I'm on a bit of a mission, you don't by chance where I would find a MePad? About this tall, wears a school uniform, has floaty disembodied hands? 

damaged mephone: A mepad-? Oh-1 on3 wa$ m0ve-3d h3re yest3er-d@y! It'$-It's ju$t beh1nd tha7 sh3lf. 

I get to the shelf he pointed me to and lo and behold MePad WAS there! I drag him out and dust him off as he seemed to be inactive.

damaged mephone: I beli3ve he'$ in sl-sl3ep m0de, y0u can reactive-

Taco: I've shut him down before, I know how to switch him back on. Thank you MePhone...?

3GS: 3GS.

After pressing a few buttons MePad wakes up, I was quite joyous to see him alive and well I couldn't do anything but hug him. Not something I expected to ever do but.. I guess I was just that emotional. 

MePad: Ugh- What happened- Oh! Hello Taco. 

Taco: MePad. I.. I.. 

He rests his hand on my shoulder giving me that look of reassurance he's always had. 

MePad: I'm happy to see you too. 

Taco: Now let's get out of here!

MePad: If it's not too much trouble Taco, perhaps we should bring him along? 

I look to the 3GS bloke sitting there blankly looking at us with an smile. 

Taco: I came here only to save for, if anything he's deadweight-

MePad: Taco, you don't quite understand the things that have occurred behind the walls of Meeple and frankly I would not want you to know. But I do not intend to leave another who has suffered behind once again. 

Of course, Meeple is much worse than it seems, I knew that much. If this one was thrown into the wall of this closet and has not even moved from there since, something regarding him must've really upset that corn. 

The building then shook once more due to what was going on outside, followed by more roaring of Black Hole.

*RRRRRROOOOARRRRRR*

MePad: What was that? 

Taco: Part of my plan. Alright, we'll take him with us!

I grab 3GS and pull him to MePad to hold onto when he for some reason tries to resist. 

3GS: N-N0! Y0U C-C-C@N'T-

Taco: Don't even bother, not even I can convince him to leave you!

Meanwhile Black Hole's P.O.V:

I'm not capable of physical pain but the lasers from these ships are really irritating, with each group that I thrash down with my tail or claws more show up attempting to stop me, like dealing with gnats! For the most part I ignored them and only retaliated when I actually felt their hits as I kept attacking. 

Black Hole: *GROWL* *RRRROAR*

Steve Cobs: HOW HAVE YOU NOT SHOT IT DOWN YET! RELEASE EVERY FIGHTER WE HAVE AND MAKE IT SURE IT'S DEA- AAAHHH!

*SMASH*

Soon enough I've broken down a fraction of the building, especially the office of the one who tormented me and hurt my family to try and get me. 

Black Hole: *SNARL* (YOU...!)

Steve Cobs: AAAAAAHHH!

I got close enough that he had nowhere to go, starring him down assuring he could only look into my empty glowing eyes full of fury. I have a whole monologue for this guy that I let out even if he wouldn't understand me in this form. 

Black Hole: (I've permitted myself to never kill even if one deserved it as to never loose my merciful path and become something like you! But that would never stop me from reigning you the millennium of terror you've had coming, If it were up to me, I would PERSONALLY make it certain you WISH for the mercy of DEATH!) *RRRROOOAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRR*

I kept starring with the fury and vengeance of not just my own but that of the Light Shimmers he robbed who've taken me in. I snarled making sure he'd see the payment of his greed, when I received the signal from Hardshell Taco. 

Hardshell's voice: I got what we came for and we're on our way to the main entrance, pick us up once we're there and fall back!

I roar once more directly at the sorry excuse of an object's face an coil myself around the foot of the building when Taco rushes out with MePad and what looks to be another MePhone with a cracked screen. With no time to question anything I let them climb on and quickly fly through the clouds to shake the fleet off and get away from Meeple. 

~To be Continued~

(Author's NOTE: WAIT! This is not the end of this mission! Stay tuned for the next chapter to see how Operation: Rescue Mission wraps up!)