{Third Person POV}
After temporary defeating Uzi and the others, MX was walking through the Copper 9 labs. Scattered around him were other Disassembly Drones that were all torn apart by something.
MX walked into an office like area where more Drones were decommissioned.
MX: Hmph. Where is it?
Shuffling was heard behind MX, causing his Solver eye to return. As MX turned a corner, a Sentinel leaped out from the corner only for MX's Solved to appear and permanently disabling the Sentinel.
MX continued walking when he suddenly heard gunshots in the distance.
MX: Guess they made it down here.
MX hummed to himself as he walked in the opposite direction of the gunshots.
MX walked into one of the office cubicles and pushed a button on a keyboard. The computer screen lit up as MX typed on the keyboard.
The computer screen then pulled up a live recording from a satellite of Earth...or in this case, what's left of it.
MX: Holy....hell.....Cyn did this? She's got to be stopped and soon.
MX turned around and was face to face with another Sentinel. Much like last time, MX used his solver and permanently disabled the Sentinel.
Continuing on his way, MX walked down the halls, looking for any sign of Doll or even the secret elevator to the lower levels.
Turning a corner, MX was face to face with the Ghostly figure of Tessa.
Tessa: Seriously?
MX: What?
Tessa: I thought you were Uzi's brother? Hm?
MX: What does that have to do with anything?
Tessa: Oh, I don't know. Maybe the fact that you told her you'd be a better brother than you were when you were alive and here you are, abandoning her like you did me.
MX: Don't go there, Tess.
Tessa: Don't give me that crap. You promised her you'd be better and you turned your back on her. She needs you, Max! Somethings happening with her and she has no one.
MX looked down, somberly, starting to second guess his decisions after all. MX looked up, only to see Ghost Tessa gone.
Sighing, MX turned around and walked back the way he came.
MX's Mind: She's right. Uzi needs the support right now.
MX continued down the halls when a sudden explosion sound caught his attention. Turning towards the source of the sound, MX noticed that all doors were now being opened.
Checking all the rooms, MX noticed one door being forced closed by a set of hands. Walking up to the door, he saw that it was a female worker drone from the offices.
Alice: Beau, help me wit-
Alice looked up to be face to face with MX's rocket launcher.
MX: Goodbye.
MX fired a rocket, immediately killing Alice. MX stepped into the room to see Uzi unconscious and V tied down to a bed.
MX: Hm, tough luck?
V glared at MX.
MX: Yeah, you're angry. I get it.
MX looked towards Uzi.
MX: Until we find Cyn, I'm here for her.
MX untied V and held out his hand.
MX: And for you too.
MX softly smiled at V as he held out his hand. V grabbed his hand and stood up.
V: What made you change your mind?
MX: Uh, voices from the past.
V looked over at Uzi before looking back at MX.
V: So where's Doll? She dead or what?
MX shrugged.
MX: No clue. Haven't found her. Anyways, let's get going.
MX grabbed Uzi and carried her on his back as he and V left the room.
After wandering room to room, MX, V and Uzi entered a room with "Tessa" and N. By entered I mean crashed through the ceiling.
N jumped up as he saw Uzi unconscious.
N: V! Is Uzi....MX!?
MX: Yeah, yeah. I'm a good guy again.
V: Uzi's hurt. We're leaving.
"Tessa" stepped up towards V and MX, both activating their swords.
"Tessa": I can take a squizz at-
MX: Don't touch her!
V: You said you could control the Sentinels.
"Tessa": I.....At least they can't Boot-Loop me-
MX: Big whoop. They can't do that to me either. You ain't that special.
V: Do whatever you want. N?
N looked conflicted as he wanted to go with V but didn't want to leave "Tessa" either. "Tessa" put a hand on N's shoulder.
"Tessa": It's okay, N. I haven't been honest with V yet.
MX and V turned around, looking at "Tessa" and N.
V: What did she tell you?
On cue, Uzi began to reboot as she grabbed her head.
Uzi: Ow, my freaking head....MX!?
MX sighed again.
MX: I should've seen this coming. Yes! I am good guy know. You were right, Uzi.
Uzi: You couldn't have realized that before you kicked out asses?!
MX: No.
Uzi shook her head as she looked up to see N. She jumped off MX's back and hugged N.
"Tessa" stood next to MX and V as MX stared at "Tessa", his red eyes reflecting off her helmet.
MX: I don't like you.
MX walked out with everyone else in tow.
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As everyone was walking down the halls, MX looked down on hall, spotting a familiar drone.
MX: Found Doll.
Everyone looked down the hallway and saw Doll laying on the ground, holding the keybug as she appeared bootlooped.
Uzi: That's....convenient.
V: It's trap.
V said as she held out her swords.
Uzi: Yeah....no.....never mind.
Uzi held out her hand to use her Solver when all three Disassembly Drones grabbed her hand and pushed it down.
V/N/MX: Don't!
Uzi looked at the trio confused as "Tessa" spoke up from down the hall, holding the keybug.
"Tessa": Bloody convenient, eh?
MX groaned to himself.
MX: ....shes stupid.
MX and V took the front as Uzi and N walked behind them, holding hands. MX looked back and saw the interaction between the two and smiled.
V looked back and groaned to herself as "Tessa" was annoyed by it.
V: Ew.
"Tessa": Don't date my robot.
Uzi marched up "Tessa".
Uzi: He's his own person! And you, you're ew. You're mean.
While the Uzi was talking, Doll used her Solver to take back the Keybug and activate the Elevator which in turn, turned on the alarms.
Doll jumped down into the elevator shaft before the elevator came down as Sentinel's started to move in.
MX: Okay, looking back on it? I really should've of killed her.
Roars of the Sentinels were heard as multiple began to close in on the group.
"Tessa" cut herself to deter the Sentinels, until a red eyed Sentinel appeared. It let out an ear piercing screech before moving closer.
MX stood in front of the group, equipping miniguns in his arms.
MX: I call dibs!
Uzi: You have miniguns!?
The Red Eyed Sentinel puked up an arm that equipped a machine gun and fired a bullet towards the group.
As the bullet was about to hit, V jumped down, catching the bullet before firing it back at the Sentinel, hitting the machine gun as it fell to the ground.
V: Did I get it?
MX: Good job, V!
Uzi used her Solver to open a way into the elevator which was a bad idea because her solver seemed to be taking over as her solver symbols flashed from purple to yellow.
Reacting quickly, N cut Uzi's hand off before any more damage could be caused from the Solver.
"Tessa": Bugger, that's bad. Come on, team.
Seeing a hole now in the Elevator, "Tessa" walked in the elevator, pulling N and Uzi in with her
MX and V stayed out as the Elevator was about to break off and go down to the bottom level.
N: Guys, come on!
V was fighting the Red Eyed Sentinel as MX fired off bullets from his miniguns, killing other sentinels.
MX noticed one Sentinel on the other side of the elevator as it ripped off the keypad for the elevator, causing it to rise again.
The Sentinels began to flash the others as MX had his miniguns begin spinning.
MX: Ready, V?
V looked at MX somberly.
V: Nah, you've got this.
V shoved MX backwards, causing him to fall inside the elevator.
MX: V!?
V: Uzi, I trust you.
V shot the elevator cords, having them slowly snap apart.
MX: V!? N-No!? V!!
The cords snapped as the Sentinels moved closer to V. The elevator falling down to the bottom floor, crashing.
{To Be Continued}