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Post by gantzgun74 on May 26, 2009 21:09:27 GMT -5
Climber looked at the robot looking confused. "Why should he? Gantz fixed that robot before." Every last person turned to Climber before turning to Gantz.
In that short moment, Gantz ran in front of, what was revealed to be Metal Sonic, holding his hands out defensively. Now physically, it meant nothing as the group could just run around him and pound the robot into spare parts, but it sent a clear message; 'Nobody would hurt him'.
"Nutcase! You don't understand! Metal's changed!" That didn't seem to help the scene at all. "Look, it's true, I repaired Metal Sonic, but I knew what I was doing. He's changed you guys, trust me!" Beatrice, whom must've been under the impression that Metal was an enemy from the tenseness, cracked her knuckles. "He was the one who saved me!! When Him blasted me out of the hotel, Metal saved me from dying from that high up a fall!"
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Post by nutcase17133 on May 26, 2009 21:14:27 GMT -5
Nutcase glared at Metal Sonic and said, "Oh yeah? Still, that doesn't pay for the hell he put people through in the past! Theft, kidnapping, attempted murder, and god knows what else!!! You know for a fact he was created to exterminate Sonic the Hedgehog, and later on decided to kill off all life to make a world of machines! How do you know he's not using you?!"
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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on May 27, 2009 5:24:19 GMT -5
"'How do you know that I'm not using you?'" Beatrice echoed suddenly. She began counting off deeds on her fingers. "'Destruction of public property, destruction of private property, mass murder, conspiracy to murder...' You seem mighty quick to forgive those, yet when it comes to this robot, you don't seem to care."
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Post by nutcase17133 on May 27, 2009 10:41:40 GMT -5
Nutcase turned to Beatrice and said, "At least you had a choice. Metal Sonic was created by a mad scientist to help him take over the world by killing the one threat to his plans!"
Before Beatrice could say Nutcase had stated that, Nutcase continued, saying, "One day Metal broke free of Dr. Eggman's control and went on a rampage. He copied the life data of twelve people just so he could turn into this horrific monstrosity that made him pass as a god among machcines."
Beatrice looked on, stunned. She was suprised a robot could gain such power. Nutcase then said, "Because of this he saw creatures like us, living beings and any non-machine creature to be 'impure', and as such went into a Adolf Hitler state of mind! Can you now see why I'm more worried about this psycho tin can than you?!?!?!?"
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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on May 27, 2009 11:35:35 GMT -5
"You've never heard of E-102 Gamma, have you?" Chip chimed in. "He was made by Dr. Robotnik, and he defied his programming and helped a blue hedgehog save the world. He made his choice... And Metal Sonic made his. But from how things look now, he changed his opinion. A pitiful human helped him!"
He swung down from the building. "He could be using Gantz, but then it's Gantz's own fault for trusting him in the first place! And I'm pretty sure Mr. Gun can fend for himself, so I don't think you should worry so much. He managed to evade Mr. Him for so long after stealing that thing from him, didn't he?"
"Yeah," Beatrice said. She turned to look at Gantz. "Speaking of which, what the hell did you take from Him anyways?!"
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Post by nutcase17133 on May 27, 2009 15:05:23 GMT -5
Glaring at Chip, Nutcase said, "Of course I know of Gamma! I also know his brother, E-123 Omega! They're different since they had good objectives after they escaped Eggman's control."
Turning to Gantz, Nutcase said, "And if you insist Metal is no longer a threat, I'll play along. But if he so much as computes the wrong byte of data, he's scrap metal. And in regards to Beatrice's statement, what did you do to tick off Him so badly?"
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Post by gantzgun74 on May 31, 2009 13:24:22 GMT -5
Gantz remained silent, that entire arguement went by, and he couldn't believe he hadn't said anything in Metal's defense. Despite this, he never once swayed from his position.
Finally, when it all came to an end, he relaxed a little. "Thanks Nutcase. I'll be sure that what you said doesn't happen." He patted Metal Sonic on the back, causing the robot to walk out from behind him. "Go on, say thank you, Metal. This is my friend Nutcase, he's willing to give you a chance, as is Beatrice and Chip here."
Metal looked between each of them, taking in each face. When he believed he knew the faces by heart, he bowed from the waist up. "I thank you for giving me a chance... I know I have done bad things in the past... But I hope the time will come that I will be able to rectify them."
It was surprising for some. Even though he was toneless, sounding like a computer voice, he actually sounded like he meant it. The Climber walked up, giving the robot a smile. "Hello! I know we haven't had the chance to meet when Gantz first fixed you, but I'm the Climber!"
Metal looked at the hand Climber extended before taking it in his claws. "Greetings."
As Gantz smiled at the two, he turned back to Nutcase and the others, whom were staring at him expectantly. "Look... Guys..."
His tone was surprising even more then Metal's limited but still usable volcabulary. "I can't... I can't tell you what it is yet. I want to, but..." He turned his head away. "I just can't." He turned away. "I'm sorry. But it's my problem to bare. I brought this misfortune upon Dimensional Island, and I'll bear it myself."
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Post by nutcase17133 on May 31, 2009 13:37:27 GMT -5
Nutcase's face was turning red with rage, as he said, "Damn it, don't you dare start hiding stuff! It's bad enough we have Him to deal with and the fact I have to put faith in a machine originally built for the purpose of murder and war than to have my best friend start keeping secrets from me!"
Gantz recoiled at Nutcase's tone, having never been yelled at like this before now.
"I mean, we've been through hell enough times back home, and you don't feel that reason alone is enough to let me in on what the hell's going on now?! It seems to me you're not the Gantz I know, so goodbye."
With that, Nutcase began walking away.
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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on May 31, 2009 18:10:17 GMT -5
"Pissy much?" Beatrice asked Nutcase. She turned to Gantz. "Look, I owe you one for everything you did for me, so I won't ask you any more 'bout that thing you stole, and I could probably help you if Him comes 'round again... that alright?"
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Somewhere nearby, someone familiar was listening in, and his mouth curled into a smile.
"...Say, Him, how much will you give me if I take out that kid for you? Take back what he stole from you? Eliminate those meddlers?"
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Post by gantzgun74 on May 31, 2009 18:59:42 GMT -5
Gantz lowered his head, a tear appearing in his eyes, hidden beneath the sunglasses. "Nutcase... I'm so very sorry..."
When he heard Beatrice's comment he wasn't sure what to think. Gantz thought about this a moment. "But... What about your own freedoms? I'm above using someone for my own needs. I may have cured you, but you don't have to stick around me, if you don't want to. I don't want you to feel obligated to me for saving your life."
Climber looked to Beatrice then to Gantz, seeming confused. "And why shouldn't she stay with us?"
"She has her life back Climber." Gantz answered. "Who are we to get in the way of it? It's her life, let her spend it how she feels."
"A wise philosophy." Metal Sonic droned.
[If I miss-read that last post FF I apologize.]
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Him, meanwhile, watched as Nutcase walked away, smirking. [shadow=red,left,300]"Plenty. But not right now."[/shadow] He twirled his goatee in his beard. [shadow=red,left,300]"For now, just let the boy enjoy his victory... Or what little victory he has left from losing one of his greatest friends."[/shadow]
[shadow=red,left,300]"Everything is falling into place, nicely..."[/shadow] He grinned as Gantz lowered his head...
And Him could see just past his sunglasses, whilst it remained hidden from everyone else. Their were black rings under Gantz's eyes, and his eyes were all red and puffy, over a pale turquoise color, as if he had been crying for a long time... No-one else had ever seen it, and so long as Gantz had anything to say about it... No one would.
[shadow=red,left,300]"It won't be to entirely long before his own suffering drives him to me, once more."[/shadow]
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Post by nutcase17133 on May 31, 2009 19:15:02 GMT -5
"Are you sure you weren't too hard on Gantz, Nutcase?" Clown Man asked, concerned about the exchange between the two humans.
Nutcase looked down, feeling a little bad about how he handled the situation. "Yeah, youre right... This whole mess has taken it's toll on all of us. I'm gonna turn around and apologize. But on that same note, I'm gonna have to demand an explanation."
Clown Man smiled as his Net-Op turned around, headed back to where Gantz was earlier.
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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on May 31, 2009 19:22:01 GMT -5
"Well, to be perfectly honest, since I came here, I haven't really had any 'goals' besides 'kick Tree's ass' and 'become human'. Can't really work on the first one since she's nowhere to be found, and the second one's kinda done, so I really don't have anything to do." Beatrice said awkwardly. "And like I said, I owe you big time."
Chip just kind of stood off to the side and smiled. "Anyone else get a feeling something bad's going to happen? No? Must be my imagination?"
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"Really? How interesting." Taz chuckled. "I'm not really going to ask about Mr. Gun, but since he's got such a history with you, I'm guessing he's made some kind of deal."
At Chip's comment, he chuckled again. "A smart one, that Chip. But he's not being smart enough today. In fact, there's something off about him. From what I know about him, he typically just bites people's heads off, and he doesn't get full on pigeons. He's lying to them. And that's not like him either. But what do I know?" Taz shrugged. "I'm just a bounty hunter."
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Post by gantzgun74 on May 31, 2009 19:34:34 GMT -5
Gantz allowed a smile to cross his features. Before Beatrice could get what happened, the boy bowed from the waist down. "Th-thank you..." After a moment, he lifted back up, readjusting his sunglasses. "Thank you truely."
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[shadow=red,left,300]"It wasn't a deal that brought me to Mr. Gun."[/shadow] Him corrected, with a giggle. [shadow=red,left,300]"It is more a battle of wits. And I hold an 'ace in the hole', that will sooner or later bring him to me, so that I may... USE him as I see fit."[/shadow]
When Taz gave the demon a confused look, Him chuckled. [shadow=red,left,300]"But of course, I've said too much."[/shadow] He clicked his tongue waving a claw back and forth. [shadow=red,left,300]"If you want to know my true plan, it is only by patience will you learn."[/shadow] Him turned back to the scene and seemed to grimace. [shadow=red,left,300]"I suppose I should've seen this coming..."[/shadow]
What he was looking at was Nutcase walking back up to Gantz, Beatrice, and Chip. Climber whom had shook Beatrice's hand in an attempt to thank her, turned to see him coming too, and became afraid that he may yell again. Metal Sonic meanwhile, looked to Nutcase with a look that almost looked like that of curiosity.
[shadow=red,left,300]"Oh well, it matters little... Come Taz. Let us away... FOR NOW..."[/shadow]
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Post by nutcase17133 on May 31, 2009 19:49:59 GMT -5
When Gantz and the others saw Nutcase walk back, the loon said, "Look, I know someone's gonna point out that I have a lot of gall to come back after the little episode that took place a moment ago, so shut up and listen."
Everyone kept quiet as Nutcase got ready with what he planned to say. He then said, "Ok, first off, Gantz I'm sorry about what I said. But you have to admit that what I said brings up a good point. We've been friends for a few years now, and we've taken on a number of threats here and there. Every so often, you admit to keeping secrets from me and the others, and this time really set me off. I'm just sick of these secrets, Gantz. I want to know what the hck's going on. And there's no way you're gonna get out of telling me, either. I have a turth potion I whipped up in my spare time that I will use if nessesary. "
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Post by Firebreath Fishslap on May 31, 2009 19:59:05 GMT -5
Beatrice stared at Nutcase. "A truth potion?! On your best friend?! Are you mental?!"
"Whatever's nessicary to get the truth out of Gantz, I suppose," Chip commented. He scratched his head with Dale, which was causing him to start bleeding, but Chip didn't seem to mind too much.
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Taz stood back up. "Yeah, let's go. I've got a feeling that we haven't been unnoticed, but I don't think Chip's gonna tell anyone anyways."
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