CyberFormed Adventures of a Mega Little Man

[gentlebluebomber]

Who: Rock and ????
What: Shopping has Consequences
Where: Shopping Mall near where ever
When: Late June, Early July

It's not exactly like Rock means to get lost in the shopping mall. He wanted to locate a nice arcade to play in after getting a new pair of oversized sweaters. A recent comforting favorite to wear in deep space. After all, its like a giant hug.

But. Well. Look where that got him, all sold out of the Nebulon Crafts and even the Eurhythman Wear. He pouts as Rush nudges his noses into his hand to comfort him. "It's okay boy, there's always another shop over!" He bounces on his heels. Today he's in usual short sleeve and shorts. Finally able to power down the last few weeks out of his Megaman gear. It was kind of jarring, but that just meant he can be a kid for a bit.

Suddenly Rush perks his head up out of Rocks hand. Pulling on his leash. "Hey, hold on, Rush! We'll get you to the pet area soon!!! Be patient!"

But as Rock pulls Rush over, the leash clips free as Rush runs into a darker area of the Space Mall.

Rock follows suit but pauses as he stands there, in front of construction tape and takes a deep vent of air before pushing past to find out where Rush had ran and why.

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[fenixnpcs]

It's so very, very easy to get lost with the twisting construction site, and by the time Rock Finds Rush, he's hopelessly lost - and he has the feeling he's not alone.

Maybe this was a bad idea, but- There. Rush!

Yet the bestest boy isn't alone. Donnie's there, propped against a pole, though, from the way Rush is nosing at him, the older teen is thoroughly unconscious.

And the trio aren't alone as a shadow detaches itself from the wall to reveal a red drakeborn in nondscript clothing.

Krivnaar, from the Carcaor hunt. "Won't wake for a while. Human or otherwise?"

Interesting, Krivnaar's signature glove is missing.

[gentlebluebomber]

"Donnie!" Rock shouts and the call to action is near instant. He jumps backwards letting the armor flip from his casual gear to Megaman.

He gets into a defensive stance. "Doesn't matter, what happened to him?! I want answers now!" Demands the brave little hero. Megaman on his toes and Rush still by Donnie's side trying in vain to rouse him wake. Good though, that means someone to protect him. Just in case...

[fenixnpcs]

Krivnaar is unmoved by the youth's demands, though they raise an eyebrow ridge at the summoned(?) armour. Interesting, but answers nothing. "He isn't in danger, child. Now. Human or otherwise?"

Technically, they can have Mimi swallow this target until it stops fighting, but they'd rather not risk her devouring it despite being well-fed for the job.

[gentlebluebomber]

"Human hands made me, but I'm not human. No." The Robot Master answers. Taking steps to the side moving in a rounded circle to reach Donnie and Rush.

"Are you, trying to help him?" Megaman then inquiries... maybe he misunderstood the scene. Lowering his arms to the side.

[fenixnpcs]

"AI? Or Cyborg?" There's genuine curiosity in the drakeborn's voice, though they don't move. The kid's smart, and any movement, either to swap out to a shock disk or to signal Mimi could be picked up, and that's without the added factors if it is an AI.

Never mind the dog.

"Sure," Krivnaar says, shifting their weight as they hold a hand out to Rush. "Did they also make your pet?"

Still not smart enough to not steal from a fae, but. Well. A job's a job at the end of the day.

[gentlebluebomber]

"I'm an AI. My father also made Rush to be support..." Rock slows his movements and as Rush makes a small move forward towards that reached out hand he then makes sudden bolt for Donnie.

Sliding to a halt when he gets near enough. "He's not here by the way, my father doesn't... exist here." He keeps it vague. His voice genuinely sad...

A possible chance someone would want him if he was... humans as commodities... It's disgusting. And if a small chance his father ever showed up... It's better everyone assume he's a dead man and not look.

[fenixnpcs]

Krivnaar nods once, tone somber. "For the better. Truthfully, that. Don't erase the loss, yet..."

For all that Krivnaar's done for money, both good and bad, the one they dislike is hurting kids. Yet this target isn't a kid like the turtliod is; this one's just an AI programmed to seem like a child.

Makes it easier as he pets the robot dog, running his hand over its head then neck. It's both pats and quick assessments for any close to the surface cables they can use as the vector for the shock disk.

Main target's still too alert to try anything, though.

"You can check your friend if you want."

[gentlebluebomber]

Not a kid, and yet the look in his eyes is every bit a frightened child emptied by tragedy. He watches the stranger a moment longer and as Rush seems content to receive pets Rock looks away and moves faster to Donnie's side.

Sliding down and checking vitals. "He's breathing, good. I just need to get him to wake up, home and then... then." Rock fidgets as he thinks to anything he can use.


"I can use Rush to carry him..." He mumbles to himself. He looks back at the stranger. "I'm sorry, I misjudged you. You're just here to help..." Naive. But those eyes say they don't fully trust this yet.

He looks away though as there's more important things.

And it seems Rush is no longer worried at all. With the contentness of pets underway.

I am so sorry Rock :( (LMK if this is not ok!)

[fenixnpcs]

"It's what I do," Krivnaar shrugs, and it's only when the AI's looked away again and the companion AI is engrossed in pets that the drakeborn signals Mimi to make her move.

At the same time as the disguised as a Space Great Dane makes herself known to tackle Rock to the ground in a flurry of licks with a too long tongue, Krivnaar palms a discrete shock disk then attaches it to Rush. With a sharp jolt of electricity, the robot dog is knocked out.

The clock is now ticking and Krivnaar doesn't waste any time. They move to Rock and reach to grab the AI with intent to get another shock disk onto him. "Typically. Nothing personal. Just a job."

[gentlebluebomber]

Rock hears Rush's yelp, he shouts. "You hurt my DOG!" He struggles between not hurting this strange space Dane and decides on the best course of action. He boots up his boot boosters and pushes the dane off all at once. Sending himself Flying....

into a wall.

He spins his head round and round trying to re-calibrate. Standing a little too slow because of it.

[fenixnpcs]

"Short circuited. Painless but sudden. I'm not a monster." They aren't; it's what makes them so good compared to all the other Bounty Hunters out there: Krivnaar always brings in the target unharmed. Always.

Regardless, they move quickly and grab Rock by the neck. The second shock disk is applied. Like Krivnaar said, it's painless, but the knock-out is very sudden.

Now that both are knocked out, Krivnaar makes short work of ensuring they remain knocked out, before motioning for Mimi to shift into a space donkey. Like sacks of potatoes, all three are slung over her back, and Krivnaar heads down to the service tunnels.

They have a delivery to make, money to collect, and then it's onto the next job.