A MECH-X4 Story: Rescue

Chapter 10: Grey

     Author's Note: Sorry these chapters have been so spread out! I've just graduated from college and have made the transition to the adult working world. I've also been learning to play the guitar on the side so I've been busy busy busy. Luckily for you guys this is the first of the last two chapters. After this story ends I will be taking requests for one shots, so, just message me or comment if you want me to write anything specific. Thanks for reading, guys!
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     What is the correct reaction to seeing your friend unconscious with a blade protruding from his back? Ryan, Harris and Mark react by freezing in horror. They all  stare at Spyder as the woman in the mask grasps him around the neck from behind. The room is silent and to Ryan everything moves in slow motion or at least feels like it. Mark is the first to react. He runs over to the woman and slams her to the floor near Spyder's control panel. Spyder collapses to the floor wth the blade still stuck in his lowerback.

     "Harris! Get Spyder to the Medbay!" Mark yells as he fights with the woman beneath him. He uses his right hand to hold her left wrist and is struggling to get a hold of her other hand. "Ryan, get over here and help me!"

     Ryan hears nothing. He stares at the two figures struggling on the floor as Harris wraps his arms around Spyder's chest and drags him out of the room into the elevator. Ryan sees the bloody blade popping from his friend's back and this brings him back to reality.

     "Ryan! Wake the hell up!" Mark says.

     The woman reaches to her side and grabs another blade. She quickly swipes it at Mark's face and catches him beneath the eye on the cheek. The fear of being hurt further causes him to release his grip on her other wrist and her fist connects with his jaw the instant he releases a little pressure. The force of the punch knocks Mark onto his side and the woman rolls on top of him and raises the blade to the air.

     "Goodbye," she says with a muffled voice.

     "NO!" Ryan screams. He runs over to the woman and kicks her in the face as hard as he can. With a grunt she flies onto her back, the blade and mask falling onto the floor beside her. Mark slides away on his back and brings himself to a standing position. His and Ryan's eyes bulge out of their heads when they see the attacker's face.    

     "Principle Grey?!" the boys yell simultaneously. She slowly rises to her feet. Blood is dripping from her nose and down her lip.

     "You're going to pay for that, Ryan Walker," she spits out at him. With a horrifying scream Grey launches herself towards Ryan. She punches him in the face so hard that he can taste the metallic liquid in his mouth. He tries to react but she's too fast. She knees him in the stomach and he drops to him knees coughing with blood trickling from his mouth.

     "Bastard!" Mark yells as he elbows Grey in the stomach. She moved to hit Ryan so quickly that he could barely react to defend his brother. She reacts by smacking Mark in the face so hard that he spins and follows the smack with a heafty kick to the back. He lands on his stomach on the floor and she steps on his back causing Mark to scream.

     "I really hate you Walkersszzzzz-aaarrgghhhhhh!!" Mark hears Grey say. He hears this along with a crackling sound and a thud against the floor. The pressure on his back is relieved and he looks to his left to see an uncouncious Grey on the floor. He looks behind himself and sees Ryan standing with a tazer stick. Ryan reaches down to help Mark to his feet and once standing Mark gives his little brother a big hug.

     "My man! I knew you had it in ya, bro!" Mark says with joy.  Ryan grunts in pain from being squeezed. "You okay?"

     "Let's just add these new bruises to the list of old bruises," Ryan says with a grunt. Mark lets him go and walks over to his principle.

     "Let's get her out of here."

     They each grab an arm and carry her to the elevator together. Once they are at the bottom, they throw her out onto the grass field just as she is stirring awake. Then they quickly make their way back into the control room. Mark sits down in Spyders seat and relaxes a little.

     "Get us out of here, baby bro."

     "What about Spyder?"

     "I'll go check...Ryan look out!" Mark screams.

     The robot takes a massive hit from outside. The entire room shifts to it's side and both boys find themselves up against the back wall.  They look above through the front window and they find themselves face to face with something they would have never expected they'd have to deal with today.

     WHY CAN'T TODAY JUST END!" Ryan yells as he looks into the glaring eyes of Claw-boon.

     Mark looks over at his little brother and fears for his life. He couldn't beat Claw-boon in perfect health the last time they fought him. Ryan ended up beaten with a spike aimed straight at him right through the robot's head. Ryan could pass out at any second from his increasing injuries and Spyder and Harris are in the Medbay, so that means no weapons or defense. Basically, they're screwed.

     We're not going to make it out of this alive...