Search of the Antiquorum (Astro boy X reader)

Upgrades

Kennedy winced as Veronica dabbed some disinfectant on the scab on his elbow.

"Oww, that hurts!" Kennedy cried. Veronica rolled her eyes and slapped a bandage on his scab. Literally. Kennedy cried out in pain and gritted his teeth.

"Stop complaining. You should have been more careful in the first place!" Veronica scolded. Kennedy glared at her but shut his mouth. He then glanced over at the others who were reading over the document.

"Hey, where's Y/N and Plue?" Kennedy questioned.

"They're in the engineering room. Y/N is giving Plue some upgrades." Veronica told as she put away the medical supplies. Kennedy nodded.

"How long do you reckon that she'll take?" Veronica shrugged.

"Who knows, could be hours. We might as well figure out what the next document means. Come on." Veronica pulled Kennedy up and made her way over to the others. "Well? What does it say?" Reno glanced up at her.

"It says something about gas and a large being." Reno said. Veronica raised her eyebrow at this. She then snatched the document from Reno.

"Give me that!" She yelled. She then read the document out loud. "In the centre of the five pillars of the universe is where the Antiquorum lies. However, you shall need a guide. A large being that rests in the universe of old. A planet of gas, who's story has yet to be told." Reno shrugged.

"See? Doesn't make any sense." Veronica bit the inside of her cheek as she hummed in thought.

"A planet of gas, that rests in the universe of old..." Veronica glanced to the side as she furrowed her brows in thought. Kennedy, Astro and Zack sat on the couch playing Mario kart as Reno and Veronica dwelled on this thought. Veronica then let out a gasp as her eyes widened in realisation. "Jupiter! The document is talking about Jupiter!" Reno's eyes widened in surprise.

"Jupiter? Are you absolutely sure?" Reno questioned. Veronica nodded.

"Yes, I'm sure. Jupiter is a planet that consists entirely of gas. Plus it is one of the largest planets in the first solar system. That's our next destination." Reno frowned at this.

"Um, there's a problem with that." Veronica raised her eyebrow at him.

"What do you mean?" Reno sighed.

"Jupiter is a planet that's matter is made up mostly of gas. It's impossible to get to the centre due to the harsh winds and magnetic fields it produces. If we were to try to enter it, we'd eventually reach a point where we'd be pulled in by the gravitational force and the harsh winds. We'd be sitting ducks!" Reno pointed out. Veronica frowned at this.

"But that's where you're wrong. It has been done. Whoever made these documents must have made it to the centre of Jupiter and placed the document there. It was impossible over a thousand years ago but a lot of time has passed. We've developed so much that surely we'll be able to reach the core with the right technology." Veronica said. Reno sighed and crossed his arms as he raised an eyebrow at her.

"You're really sure about this?" Veronica nodded. Reno sighed again and shrugged. "Welp, then let's go to Jupiter! But first we'll have to inform the others. I'll go tell Y/N." Veronica nodded and turned towards the others as Reno made his way towards the engineering room.

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You stuck your tongue out as you focused on the small wires of Plue's body. Your goggles rested over eyes as the sparks flew. Your gloved hands moved fluently as you burned the wires together. You then heard the door open.

"Hey Y/N." Reno greeted as he walked into the room.

"Hey." You greeted without looking up from your work. Reno waved and walked up to you. He then glanced down at Plue, who was deactivated.

"So, you're giving Plue an upgrade?" Reno questioned. You nodded and put down the blow torch and looked up at him.

"Yeah, I think it's time to give Plue one. I'm adding some enhancements to his body. I've also modified his firepower and added a few things." You told as you walked over to your computer and typed some things in. You then smiled and turned towards Reno. "So, did you need something?" Reno shook his head.

"No, I just came in here to inform you that the next document lies in Jupiter. But we might have to make a quick stop somewhere to get some gear to travel to Jupiter's core." Reno explained. Your eyes widened in surprise and you lifted your goggles up your head.

"Jupiter? But...it's impossible for us to go there. Plus the special gear made for that trip is very expensive." You stated. You then grinned. "Is what I would've said if I hadn't made the upgrades I did for Plue." Reno's eyes widened slightly at this.

"Hold on, you actually made gear for a trip to Jupiter!? How!?" You smirked and glanced down at Plue. You then unplugged Plue from all of the wires and reactivated him. Plue's eyes soon fluttered open and he sat up. You smiled proudly and patted Plue on the head.

"Plue, do you feel any different?" You questioned. Plue blinked at you and hummed in thought.

"Um, I sense that I have new upgrades to my internal hard drive and exterior hard drive. My fire power has also seemed to increase." Plue told. He then furrowed his brow in thought. "Hold on, am I sensing...a magnetic force field function?" Plue questioned. You grinned and nodded.

"Yep!" You then turned towards Reno. "As you know, nobody has actually managed to land on Jupiter. And that's because there's nothing to land on. Now Jupiter doesn't have any oxygen to breath and it's very hot there. It's not advised that we go there." You explained. Reno frowned at this.

"Then what do you suggest that we do?" Reno questioned. You smiled and picked up Plue.

"Why we get someone who can go there. We'll send in Astro and Plue! Plue can protect Astro from the harsh winds and scalding temperature." You stated. Plue's eyes widened.

"Wait what?" Reno grinned.

"That's genius! We get both Plue and Astro to go to Jupiter!" Reno exclaimed.

"Wait why are we going to Jupiter!?" Plue cried. You smiled and patted his head.

"Because that's where the tenth document is, silly." Plue began to tremble. You hugged him to your chest tightly and smiled. "So I'm presuming that we're already on our way to Jupiter?" You questioned. Reno smiled and nodded.

"Yep! If Veronica did her job right then Zack should be at the wheel directing us to Jupiter." You nodded and walked towards the door. You then opened it and walked through the mini hallway and into the living room. In the living room, Zack was seated in the pilot's seat as he drove the spaceship to Jupiter. You glanced over at Astro who sat on the couch playing a game of chest against Kennedy while Veronica flipped through a magazine. You walked up to Astro and tapped him on the shoulder. Astro glanced up at you from his game of chess and smiled brightly.

"Y/N! You're finally done with the upgrades for Plue!" Astro exclaimed as he shot up and hugged you, knocking over the chess board. Kennedy gasped and gave Astro an annoyed look.

"Dude!" Kennedy cried. Astro gave him an apologetic look and turned back to you.

"So? How did the upgrades go?" Astro questioned. You smiled and rested your hands on your hips.

"They went pretty well. Actually, we'll be trying Plue's new hydro shield. It's a magnetic shield that can deflect the most scorching heats." You told. Astro blinked at you in confusion.

"Where would we be testing that?" Astro questioned. Plue sighed and glanced dejectedly to the side.

"We'll be testing it in Jupiter. You and I will be entering it to retrieve the tenth document." Plue explained. Astro's eyes widened at this. A determined look then crossed his face and he nodded.

"Got it. So, we're heading to Jupiter's centre?" You nodded.

"Yes. We should be arriving there a few hours from now. You'll have to be careful though. Jupiter can be a very dangerous place." You warned. Astro gave you a confident smile.

"Don't worry, Plue and I will be fine. You can leave it to us!" Astro exclaimed. You smiled and nodded. Kennedy glanced up at the two of you and pouted as he picked up the chess pieces.