In the galaxy Eros, a planet of dust a sand raged on as it had for centuries. This wasteland is known as tatooi- I mean xebawa. Miles of endless desert cover this terrain. Few survive on this hollow earth, and those who do are ruthless.
The wind shouted gust of sand in every direction, ripping down towers of dust and constructing new ones. The current of sand blew away to reveal another pod. This on was different though. It was shaped like a drop dew off a mornings grass, and it held a window right in the center, it had a grey outline that circled the window and flowed down its back. Instead of a body inside of it there was this liquid looking metal. It sloshed around in the pod as it visibly split into a million minuscule cubes and instantly reverted back to the liquid form.
Far off in the distance, a trail of sand followed figures several riding enormous beetles made of glass. The people that rode them had yellow skin and black hair. Most had three or four arms a few even had five or six. They wore bits and pieces of armour, not one had a full set. Except for the one in front, he wore bandages all around his body and a cloak. Few parts of him could be seen from underneath, but the most notable was his eye. His eye was made of sand.
This race is known as the Yiwo. They're marauders, they travel in groups killing and stealing. Since this planet doesn't have many resources they are not often seen in space, but they have been known to scavenge wrecks and steal ships. The few that get into space are known as the scum of the galaxy. Remember how one of their eyes was made of sand? He is the alpha. At birth the alphas are fused with the land gaining control of it.
The Yiwo rode in silence until until one spoke. "What's that over there?" He pointed towards a slight glimmer in the distance. The leader narrowed his eye and made a sharp turn towards the light. His group followed him in a rush. They halted at the shimmer of light and dismounted their beast. The alpha brushed the sand off the plates of metal and revealed the pod.
"Hehehe, hey boss how much you think it's worth?" The alpha only stared at the object. He held it up and saw the shifting liquid like substance whirling in the pod. He threw it to the ground.
"Pry it open." He demanded in a gruff voice. On commend they drew crude swords and stabbed into creams and crevices in the pod. Then a bright red light flared and the pod shouted in a robotic voice.
"Threat detected. Status analysis: 100%. Releasing Assassin unit." The pod window slid open and the substance came spilling out. In sloshed in the sand and raised as small shapes making a trail of energy and fragments of itself. The pieces formed a torso and arms son after. It's body was sleek with lines of red dabbled here and there. It's head made a spherical shape that sloped upward into a point. It didn't have a mouth but it's eyes glowed red. After it was complete the body had a wave of itself float and on the screen with its eyes was 100%.
"Awash, three in a pod that size will give you such a cre- wait I don't have joints." The Yiwo stared in confusion. Alpha soon recovered.
"What are you!?" He demanded to know.
"Well," it said in a feminine voice, "I am a robotic spy unit made of nano units. Unfortunately that information is more of the I have to kill you now type, but I was gonna do that anyway." The Yiwo charged at them when Camo turned into small pieces and melted into the sand. The men looked down at the sand. In an instant one was engulfed under the sand by a silver wave of sand. Within seconds the sand below them was red.
"Let's get out of here!" One yelled as he ran for the beetles. But before he got there all the beetles were simultaneously stabbed through the chest. Except for one which was tossed in the air and crushed one of the men. Everything was silent until a wave of sand crashed into the remaining men staining the sand.
The alpha stood there, he moved his feet and raised his hands. The sand erupted a spat out the metal in it. The robot shot energy at the Yiwo, blasting off his arm. But sand from the ground soon replaced it. The alpha raised his hand to his side and a sword swiftly appeared. Camo clamped their hands together and they fused to make one big canon. Alpha ran to attack Camo. Alpha was feet away when Camo shot a blast that surrounded the Yiwo. Nothing was left but dust.
Camo looked at the sky and evaporated into a swarm of nanobots and flew away.
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Science FictionA team of robots, each with their own abilities. Together they will destroy an ancient threat long since defeated. But what other evil stalks them?