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Jady woke with a start. She groaned and looked around to try and figure out where the heck she was. Apparently her fantasy had went on for so long that she had made it home and fallen asleep face down on her couch without even realizing it. She felt several parts of her body crack as she lifted herself into an upright position on the night's temporary bed. Looking at herself, she realized she was still in uniform. Her laptop was sitting on the table in front of her couch, long since having fallen asleep. She tapped at the space bar and it whirred to life, presenting to her the video she had most likely fallen asleep to. A car chase compilation. Hm. Felt appropriate given the fantasy she had. Last she remembered, she was speeding down the 70 freeway with 7, no, 15 big black vehicles pursuing her. All with machine guns. Laser pointed machine guns. With a flamethrower.

It was a very specific fantasy.

After peeling the rest of herself off of the couch and gobbling down a bowl of cereal, she decided that it was a good idea to take a shower lest her uniform became her second coat of fur. Once she was all freshened up and wearing clothes that felt_infinitely_ more comfortable, she felt ready to start the morning off with a hike. So she grabbed up her phone and wallet before leaving her apartment and heading to her usual bus stop.

Nothing was especially noteworthy about the ride to her usual park. Aside from one guy trying to haggle his way into a ride, most of Jady's excitement came from yet another one of her fantasies. Having already gone through a car chase with her previous one, the next logical step (for her) was to be caught in a free-way free-run. This time, she was ducking behind crashed cars as the machine-gunned, flamethrower...y bad guy agents tried to gun her down. It was like one of those bullet-hell games she remembered hearing about once online, only 87 times more dangerous and more like an actual hell (what with the fire and such).

Before her fantasy could come to its thrilling conclusion, the bus driver announced her stop, forcing her to get off. She took a deep whiff of the fresh woodland air as she stepped off the bus. There was the good ol' scent. It felt cleansing in comparison to the stale, waxy smell of the police department. And the sight of the park was a familiar sight that she actually enjoyed seeing (opposed to her boss, whom she wished she saw less of). Everything was as she had left it all. The trees all had their leaves, the swing sets were-a-swingin,' and the parking lot was filled with police cars and cut off with caution tape.

Oh wait.

Oh...that was right... One of the kidnappings had taken place here... Jady suddenly found herself amazed at how easily she had forgotten such a detail. Upon a closer look, she realized that not all of the park had been taped off,but it was probably a good idea to just call off the walk and go home. Continuing would only invite danger as the person responsible for the kidnappings could possibly still be around. Even with how tempting it was to tempt fate in hopes that something thrilling would happen, she wasn't stupid enough to forget about how unbelievably dangerous taking this walk would be, or how foolish it would be to do so without acknowledging such risks. That's why she was making sure to keep all of that in mind as she walked down the hill leading into the park.

Oh man, I can't believe I'm actually doing this!_Her tail swished about with giddy energy as she walked. _I might even get to come across a legitimate_criminal! I might end up running after one. Or-or maybe even run_ from one! Or several_! Man, that would be so epic! Oooh, y'know what? I should get some stretches in in case that happens._ She came to a stop near a spot where caution tape had been wrapped around. As she pulled at her foot from behind her back, she absent-mindedly watched the cops from afar as they did their work.

They had stopped someone nearby for an interview, but otherwise most of them were just investigating the scene and collecting whatever they deemed as "evidence." It was then that she began to pine for the days when she actually had a chance_at becoming an actual cop. Had things gone differently, that probably would've been _her that was snooping around the area for a possible clue. But sadly, now was a little too late for her. With rent to pay and a decline in the physical prowess of her youth (she was walking for a reason, after all), taking the time to prepare for the entrance exam and then manage time to go through the academy was simply not an option.

Suddenly finding herself disgusted at the sight of so many cops in one spot, Jady turned on her heels and went on her way. But even as she continued her walk, the image of them wouldn't leave her head. She tried to think of something else, anything else, but the only other thing that would come up was the thought of how she had really screwed herself by not looking into how becoming a police officer worked. This unconsciously made her walk at a faster, more irritated pace. Her tail lashed around behind her and snarls occasionally escaped her muzzle. In a desperate attempt to silence her own mind, she decided to continue the fantasy she had been having.

So...where did I leave off again? Oh yeah, a bunch of criminals running after me. Oh man, there's a lot of trees around here. I wonder if it'll be like one of those action scenes where I'm running through the forest with gunfire at my heels. The trees would be all grazed and dented from the bullets, and I'd hear that high-pitched PHEW bullets make when they ricochet off of something. Hopefully I won't get nicked by one if that happens. Wait, actually, I hope I DO, cuz then I'd have a friggin battle scar that I can brag about! So if someone tries to intimidate me, I can be like, "You wanna mess with me_? Boy, I've been chased, shot at n' actually_ shot_. A little pup like you doesn't scare me one_ bit_._

Jady suddenly stopped. However, it was not of her own volition. For whatever reason, she could no longer move any_part of her body. She could feel herself trying, but it was like trying to run underwater; she just couldn't push through whatever was around her. Was it the air? She couldn't see anything different! Even her _eyes wouldn't move. Thus, her line of sight remained fixed upon the road ahead of her.

"Well look at what we have here..." Adrenaline jolted up her spine as she heard an unfamiliar voice come from behind her, "A new friend for Heart. How exciting. I just can't wait to hear the joy in his voice when I bring you to him..." She heard twigs snap as the owner of the voice stepped closer. Her mind began to race (as her heart seemed to be under the same influence as the rest of her body was) with every nearing step.

His feet sounded heavy; he was probably a big, hefty guy. She wanted to go further into detail, but she was too distracted by the thought that, whoever this guy was, wasn't influenced by whatever was going on around her. Her mind then jumped to a wild conclusion. This was a mad scientist, and all of this was_his_ doing. And now he was out here testing out some new invention on her, the unlucky soul of the day. That had to be it! There was no other possible explanation! But as this person stepped into her line of sight, she came up with a much more believable conclusion.

She was dreaming.

Standing before her was what looked to be something out of a movie. It was a humanoid machine with a disturbing blend of mechanical and organic parts. She found herself unable to look away from the skull-like structure of its head and the cobra-like frills adorning it. From the edge of her sight, she could see a metal plate melded to the front of its chest, one that had the number "042" etched into it.

"Oh, and how lovely," it said in a pleasant tone, "this one isn't afraid. Oh you'll be sure to please Heart, I just _know_it!"

Yup. This was a dream. No better explanation than that. That's why she could be calm and complacent over the fact that she could be very possibly witnessing the beginning of an actual Terminator apocalypse instead of absolutely freaking out like she should be. Even as it hoisted her over its shoulder and took her away, she remained perfectly calm. It wasn't like she could do anything at the moment. She couldn't move a muscle after all. It began to ramble on more about this "Heart" as it walked through the forest, so she began to wonder when she had fallen asleep.

She had a feeling that she was still on the bus dozing off in the back seat. She had the comfort of knowing that she could wake up at any second, and if she really wanted to, she could just turn on a god mode in her dream and do whatever she wanted. She could do something right now if she wanted. In fact, to prove her point, she would do that right now and start one of the most amazing dreams of her life!

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...Oh.

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...Oh.

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......Oh no.

A scream escaped her throat, somehow even before her muzzle had fully opened. This startled the robotic skeleton-cobra and it tripped up for a moment. "What? What's wrong, friend?! I thought you were ok?!" Jady didn't feel like answering. With all of her might, she fought against whatever forces were keeping her static and flailed for her life. "No, it's okay. No need to be scared! My friend Heart will make you feel all_better." Jady was too busy with having a panic attack to even bother with listening to this thing. "It's okay, friend; this is natural. What you're feeling is _natural. But you're going to feel better soon, friend! I promise!"

Nope, nope, NOPE! This was how all of those horror movies started! The villains that tried to sooth their victims were always, ALWAYS the most sadistic ones! The second their defenses were lowered, and they began to open up to the crazy psycho murderer, WHAM! Dead on the floor! Thus she continued to sluggishly flail around like her life depended on it (and odds were it did). But suddenly, her limbs no longer felt like they were weighed down by sandbags, causing her to fling herself out of Robo-death-cop's arms. She grunted as she hit the ground hard as the robot stumbled backwards. Jady wasted no time with questioning why this had happened, and instead spent that time to FRIGGIN. RUN.

"Don't run away, friend!" it shouted after her, "COME BACK, FRIEND!" That was the last thing she was planning on doing, especially since she could hear it running after her. She glanced behind her as she ran and, sure enough, there it was, hauling arse after her. No matter how far she ran, every time she checked again, it was still there, each time getting closer and closer. By the fifth check, it was only mere meters away from her. Any closer and she'd be within arm's reach. A thrill of panic rushed down into her leg muscles, spurring her on to run even faster. Its hand was so close to her. She couldn't afford to slow down, to trip, or to--

She yelped as she suddenly dropped. With her gaze having been locked onto her pursuer, she had failed to realize that she had been running towards a steep hill. Now she was tumbling down it, narrowly missing trees and bushes on her way down. All of them save for one, which ended up bringing her tumble to an abrupt halt upon collision with it. She groaned and laid there as she cradled her gut, which had taken a hefty blow from the collision. As she tried to shift herself up to her knees, the branches of the bush scratched at her.

"FRIEND?!" Jady's back fur stood up on end as she heard the psychotic robot's voice echo through the forest, "Where'd you GO, FRIEND?!" It sounded close. Too close. Carefully shoving her head up against the bush's branches, she saw that it wasn't too far off. And judging by the fact that its gaze remained focused in her general direction, her hiding spot probably didn't have much longevity to it.

Left with no other choice, Jady BOLTED out of the bush and ran the rest of the way down the hill. She didn't have to wait very long for the friendship-hungry-robo to notice her and continue the chase. Jady's heart was _pounding_in her chest at this point, and it only beat faster as she found herself running short of breath. With the robot catching up to her far quicker than before, she began to fear for the worst.

"Hey! You! Over here!"

But Jady's fear quickly turned into confusion. That voice hadn't belonged to the robot. It had come from...an opening in the ground? Out in the distance? Given her current situation, though, it probably wasn't the strangest thing she'd come across. Either way, she trusted any voice that didn't belong to this psychotic friend-freak. Forcing a second wind out of herself, Jady rushed forward with all of her might and ran down the strange tunnel-thing the mysterious voice had come from. The sound of her shoes hitting concrete echoed down the tunnel as she delved deeper into its dark depths. Her pupils dilated as her pathway grew dimmer. She eventually found herself running in complete and utter darkness, making her thankful over her feline traits granting her night vision.

She had more to feel thankful for, as she realized that the sounds of her pursuer had grown distant. This filled her with enough energy to run even faster, zooming down this strange, expansive hallway of darkness. She had no idea who had saved her or why, but she knew that she'd be giving them one HECK of a hug after all of this was said and--

She screamed as the familiar sight of the robot loomed into view. Her sneakers screeched as she tried to slow her descent, but she was still running too fast. Her heart skipped ten beats as she ducked beneath its arm as it swung for her. She dared not slow down any further as she heard it chase her further down the tunnel. Had this thing teleported?! Was it just incredibly fast?! She had no idea how likely either of those facts could be, but what she refused to believe was that it had been a second one of those freaks, and it had led her _right_into its trap.

With no other choice but to keep running, Jady ran as fast as she could, praying that the momentum she had built up would be enough to keep her from giving in to her burning lungs and spinning head. There was no telling how far this tunnel went, or if there'd be an escape route of some kind, but the one thing she knew for sure was that, if she couldn't get away from them now, she was--

Suddenly, she reached level ground, making her stumble and trip. Somehow managing to maintain her balance, she looked around and came to one final realization.

Yup. She was screwed.

She now stood in what she could only see as a big room, one with no perceivable exits. Even if there were any, the room was far too dark and expansive to tell. This didn't discourage her from searching, though; she couldn't afford a dead end now! Her tail lashed around wildly as she frantically searched the place. A table, some scrap metal, car parts? What the heck was this place for?!

"Oh thank god you're here!" exclaimed a voice, making Jady nearly jump out of her skin, "Now come on! Hurry! I don't know how long my trick will work on them!"

Them?! There WERE two of them?! Oh this was getting better and better by the SECOND.

"No time to waste!" urged the voice, one that Jady now realized was coming from a speaker somewhere in this massive room, "Grab your gear! It's on the table!"

Gear? What gear?! Jady wished that she had the breath to ask questions, but her lungs were far too occupied with rejuvenating her body with oxygen to grant her that luxury. So taking up the mentality of acting first and asking questions later, Jady found her way back to the table she had come across during her frantic scramble for a way out. What she found there was a wrist bracelet and some weird hunk of metal.

"Come on! We don't have much time left!" urged the voice further. Hissing to herself, Jady strapped the bracelet on and grabbed the metal brick. Her back fur stood up on end as the sounds of approaching footsteps echoed down the tunnel. "What are you doing?! Put on the belt already!" Belt?! What belt?! There was a belt?! She stared at the hunk of metal in her paw. Nope, NOT a belt! "You're wasting time! They're almost here! Just put it on already!" Put it on?! There was no belt strap of which to speak of! What, was a magical belt supposed to just snake out of it and--

She flinched as an electric spark shocked her midsection. Suddenly, she felt something snake around her body and latch onto the metal hunk she had slapped against herself in her panic. Welp...that answered that.

"Hey! You're forgetting the Shift Car!"

Shift Car?! Now what was this crazy bat rambling about?! She whirled back around to face the table and spotted something small. She snatched it up, assuming it was whatever the heck the voice was screaming about.

"FRIEND!" Jady's heart leapt straight up to her throat. She whirled around again and saw, to her horror, TWO of those psychotic friend machines. One of them rushed towards her and she hastily dove out of the way.

"Calm down!" shouted the unidentified building voice, "No need to be scared! You've done this plenty of times in practice!"

Practice? PRACTICE?! What was this crazy old bat TALKING about?! She backpedaled as fast as she could away from the second friend-bot as it went after her.

"You've got this!" came the voice again, "I'll guide you through it again if I have to!" Electricity shot through Jady's system as she dove beneath an arm, frantically scrambling to her feet once she hit the ground. "Ok! Turn the key on the belt! Afterwards just lock the Shift Car into your brace!"

Turn the thing! Put the thing in the thing! Jady repeated this to herself in her head as she ducked away from another grab. As she scurried away from that buddy-borg, she fiddled her fingers around belt's gigantic buckle until she found the closest thing that felt like a key. With a quick twist, the belt itself sparked to life with the thundering sound of a revving engine. Red light illuminated the expansive room as a screen on the belt flared on.

"BEHIND YOU!" With this warning, Jady yelped as she backpedaled away from one of the robots, tripping over something unseen and hitting the ground hard. She groaned as a dull pain radiated from her shoulder. She quickly found herself despising the red light coming from her belt, as it was currently shining upon both of the cybernetic friend fanatics and making them appear TEN TIMES as horrifying as they already were. The only bright side to this was the fact that it gave her the adrenaline she needed to frantically scramble far enough to allow her to get back up safely.

Put the thing in the thing! The thing in the THING! With her paws trembling and her fur standing on end, she fumbled with the Shift Car until she finally managed to jam it into her new brace. A sudden screech rang from the belt, making Jady clench up out of fear. But after a few seconds of waiting, she opened her eyes to find that the only thing that had changed was that the friendinators were even closer now!

"Wait, what's going on?!" shouted the mystery voice in genuine confusion, "Why isn't it working?!" Oh good! Something was supposed to happen! It just didn't! This was SWELL news to hear in the middle of being pursued by two of the most terrifying Care-Bears she'd ever seen! Left with the choice of either getting this gear to do what it was supposed to or going into ABSOLUTE PANIC MODE, Jady fumbled around with the only things she had interacted with thus far; the belt and the brace. She tried everything she could think of. Turning the key several times, sliding the Shift thingy off and on again--

She let out a horrified scream as she suddenly felt a hand GRAB her shoulder in a vice-like grip. She looked up to see a familiar skeletal face staring her right in the eyes. "I think you should stop trying to run now, friend," it hissed, sending a chilling shiver down Jady's spine, "It's time you came with us."

ABSOLUTE PANIC MODE IT WAS! With no other option left than giving this one last shot, Jady tore the Shift Car off of the brace and jammed it back in with as much strength as she could muster. The force of her push was enough to cause the device to crank like a lever and snap right back down.

DRIVE! TYPE: NEXT!!!

She winced as a blindingly bright light erupted from out of nowhere and burned at her eyes. She threw an arm over her eyes as she shut them, feeling the robot's grip slacken before she felt hands clamp ALL OVER her body. Oh sweet LORD it was EATING HER! ENVELOPING HER! ASSIMILATING HER! She could already FEEL herself getting DEVOURED and growing...stronger...

Wait.

She opened her eyes to be greeted with a very...new sight. For one thing, her night vision was now on steroids, as she could see everything even clearer now. For a moment, she began to wonder if she had just been turned into one of them as she looked upon herself and saw the glowing metal exoskeleton now covering her body. But after realizing that she looked nothing like either of them, she realized that all of these metal plates were armor. They both flinched as another bright light shined upon them, one that was coming from her...eyes? She touched her face and realized that it too was now covered, encased by the flashlight that was now her helmet. Even _more_lights filled the room as glowing yellow stripes roamed down the rest of her body and blinded everyone but her.

She had never felt so happy with being as confused as she was right now.

"YES! It WORKED!" the mystery voice shouted, "Alright, go GET EM! I'll get in touch with you when I get to the other room!"

"W-wait-Wait-WAIT a second!" Jady had found her voice too late apparently, as she received no response whatsoever. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN, 'GET THEM'?!" Red lights filled her eyes as an arrow pointed to her right. She turned and yelped as she stepped just out of reach of another grab. She smacked the offending arm away from her before frantically kicking her leg forward. Her foot connected with the cyborg-hugger's gut, and the air CLAPPED from the impact. The robot was then sent SHOOTING back and SLAMMED into its friend, knocking it down to the floor with it.

Jady's heart began to race again, only this time it wasn't from fear. No, this was excitement. Had that really been her? Figuring that there was only one way to find out, she turned to a nearby table and RAMMED her fist through it. The unsuspecting furniture item snapped cleanly in two, unable to withstand the force of her new-found strength. YES. SO MUCH YES. MAMA LIKES.So caught up was she in her admiration over this new revelation that she didn't notice one of the robots closing in on her before it was too late. She let out a yelp as she felt its arms wrap around her gut in a tight lock.

"Friends shouldn't hurt each other!" it shouted as it tried to pull her away, "Friends don't fight!"

"W-well, y'know what?!" she shouted back as she struggled, suddenly feeling the urge to talk back, "Friends don't KIDNAP each other either!" In a sudden jolt, Jady's elbow connected with the side of hug-a-lot's head and sent sparks flying. The hit made its grip loosen on her, allowing her to whirl around and WHACK it in the head once more. More sparks flew off of its body as it was thrown off of her body and onto the floor. Holy CRAP, that was AWESOME! She was a legit SUPER HERO now! A Super Fighting Robot! A-a Mighty Morphin' Wonder Woman! A Captain Iron Hulk!

Apparently she was also easily distracted, made evident by the fact that she was now being restrained by one of the robots again. This time, it was gripping her whole arm and showed NO signs of wanting to let go.

"42! Grab her other arm!" it shouted. 42 was upon her before she could even begin to struggle. With both of them holding onto either of her arms, she began to feel the need to go into panic mode once again. And despite her incredible new strength, she couldn't manage to shake either of them off.

Alarms were ringing in her head now. Literally. There were ACTUAL alarms ringing in her head. Two bright red arrows flashed in her eyes, pointing to her two friend-nappers as though to punctuate the fact that she was currently screwed. As if she didn't already have enough things flashing in her eyes; now a set of spotlights were setting her retinas ablaze. Engine sounds were quickly drowned out by tire screeches as the lights suddenly jumped forward. Her heart was the next thing to jump as she realized that there was currently a car zooming straight for the three of them. She let out a cry for help and closed her eyes as the car closed in, swerving just in time to slam into one of the robots restraining her arm. As that one flew into a nearby wall, Jady and the other robot flew to the ground, leading to both of them being separated from each other. As the panther picked herself up, the door to the driver's seat swung open.

Again, Jady felt the need to act first and ask questions later. So she scrambled back up to her feet and ran into the car, shutting the door closed behind her. Just as her fingers found the door-lock button, something SLAMMED against the car's windshield. Jady frantically looked up and saw that one of the robots had clamored on top of the car and was now pounding its fist against the apparently sturdy glass. But with its friend seeming to join in on the fun and climbing atop as well, Jady didn't fancy waiting around to see just_how_ sturdy it was. Peering between the array of flailing limbs, she saw lights trailing up the incline of the tunnel. With pre-school instincts to follow the dotted line kicking in, Jady FLOORED the gas pedal and held on tight to the steering wheel. The loud squeals of tires rang in her ears just before the car accelerated forward with the resulting g-force pushing her deeper into her seat.

The car's engine roared loudly as she went faster and faster, the incline seeming to provide no hindrance to her acceleration what-so-ever. She suddenly regretted forgoing strapping her seatbelt and prayed that she wouldn't end up crashing into anything that could lead to her flying through the windshield at the same speed. But she couldn't afford to let go of the wheel now; those robots were STILL clinging onto the car!

She felt the blood drain from her face as the car reached the end of the tunnel, leading to it flying out of it and going airborne. She screamed as the car fell victim to the laws of gravity, making her gut drop in the process. She wrenched her eyes shut before the car's wheels touched down the ground once again. The impact caused her to bounce up out of her seat and slam her head into the roof of the car. The poor feline had no time for a breather with lights dancing around her vision and the two clingiest robots in the world STILL showing no signs of letting up. Could these guys REALLY not take a hint?!

"Eh-EH?! Nani nani?! Koko wa doku desuka?!"

OH WHAT NOW?!

This was yet ANOTHER new voice and it was coming from...SOMEWHERE in the car! She had no idea WHERE and she hardly had the time to take her eyes off of the road and LOOK! "OK! WHO ARE YOU, WHERE ARE YOU, AND WHAT DO YOU WANT?!"

"Nani?! Eigo wo hanase masuka?! A-ano...." The voice seemed to pause as the car's current luggage returned to banging their fists against the windshield. "W-what is going on?! Who are you, and-and who am I?!"

"Alright! I'm back!" suddenly came the first mysterious voice, "I finally got this thing to work again!"

"W-who is that?!" shouted the second.

"What the-who is THAT?!" shouted back the first.

"Who are EITHER of you?!" Jady screamed at both.

"Who are YOU?!" shouted the first. Their shouting session was interrupted by what sounded like clattering from the other line. "FLYNN?! What are you doing here?!"

"I just got back inside!" shouted ANOTHER new voice, "What's going on?!"

"That's what I WANNA KNOW!" Jady shouted.

"Wait! WHO ARE YOU?!" barked Flynn.

"Who are YOU?!" Jady barked back.

"What is happening?!" wailed the second mystery voice.

"Who is THAT?!" Flynn barked again.

"That's what I'M trying to find out!" exclaimed the first mystery voice.

"ABUNAI!" shouted the second. Before Jady had a chance to contribute to the shout fest, the car SLAMMED into one of the road-side trees, flinging Jady towards the dashboard to be stopped by the rapidly deployed air-bags. They kept her in her seat as the car spun out of control, leaving tire tracks all over the road in its wake. Jady and the second voice both screamed out in terror until the car finally came to a stop, thankfully with all four tires safely on the ground. Though her insides now felt like they were scrambled and switched around, she was happy to have made it out of that alive.

"HEY!" barked Flynn again, "WHO is on the other side of this line?!"

"MY-NAME-IS-JADY-ATTAH-AND-I-LIVE-IN-CALVERT-CITY-IN-A-SHODDY-OLD-APARTMENT-AND-I-WORK-IN-A-DEAD-END-JOB-AT-THE-POLICE-DEPARTMENT-EVEN-THOUGH-I-WANTED-TO-BE-A-POLICE-OFFICER-ALL-OF-MY-LIFE-SO-THAT-I-COULD-DO-SUPER-EXCITING-THINGS-ALL-THE-TIME-BUT-NOW-I'M-SERIOUSLY-RECONSIDERING-THAT-NOTION--"

"Shut up and tell me how in the world you managed to get your dirty hands on our equipment!" Flynn cut her off with clear frustration.

"Th-the-the weird voice told me to take it! I-I mean the first weird voice! The-the LADY you're with!"

"Well it's because I thought that was you, Flynn!"

Jady let out another scream as a sharp CRACK cut through the air. She looked up again to see that a crack had formed on one of the areas the robots had been banging their fists against. Her heart throbbed at the thought of them getting inside with her still trapped behind the air bags. She frantically pushed at the air bag trapping her as she tried to reach for the door.

"No, just stay there!" shouted the still unnamed woman, "Let the car's auto-repair system take care of things!" It seemed the world wanted her out of that door either way, because soon after, the door was suddenly torn open by one of the robots. Jady let out a squeal as it grabbed her by the shoulder and yanked her out and onto the open road. She jumped straight back up to her feet as soon as she landed on solid ground and made sure to back away from both of them to keep them at a fair distance.

"You're making this difficult for us, friend," said 42, "If you keep this up...we'll have to use force, friend..."

"Now try to behave..." said the other one. Jady glanced down at its chest and noticed the numbers "047" etched onto its plate. In that instance, something washed over her body that made her flinch. Or rather, try to. It took her a moment to recognize the heavy feeling her body had went through when she had first run into these robotic nightmares. As such, her arm was still sluggishly rising even moments after she had willed it to do so. Words suddenly flashed in her eyes, blinking red words that were impossible for her to ignore that read, "Heavy Acceleration."

As she tried to process what the heck that meant, she became distracted by the fact that her armor was now vibrating. Without warning, she was released from the sluggish affliction and lurched forward into a stumble, prompting shocked gasps from the two robots. "Now's your chance!" shouted the woman, "Attack them now!"

"Attack?! ATTACK?!"

"Get THEM before they get YOU!" barked Flynn.

"J-JADY-SAN! They're COMING!" both the mystery voice and the flashing red arrows got Jady to look up in time to see 47 rushing at her. She yelped and hastily leaped to the side before it could grab her. Scrambling back to her feet again, she looked back and forth between both of them.

"Okay Jady, you got this!" she stammered to herself as she bounced anxiously on her toes, "You're decked out in some rad-as-heck armor n' you're SUPER strong! You can take on some robo-punks like these guys! You got this, you GOT this, YOU GOT THIS!!!" Uttering out a battle cry, she CHARGED forward and reeled her arm back. With a loud holler, she THREW her fist forward and aimed straight for 47's head. But it saw her move from a mile away and managed to side-step out of the way. Jady grunted as her fist SMASHED into the car's still damaged frame, making the whole thing lurch suddenly.

"HEY! WATCH IT!" snapped the woman's voice, "Just cuz' it's fixing itself doesn't mean you can go n' break it again!"

"I'm sorry, I--" Jady clammed up as red arrows flashed in her eyes again. But instead of turning voluntarily, she was whirled around by one of the robots before reeling back and striking her across the chest. Jady shrieked out as hot pain rushed through her body. She hunched over and guarded her chest with an arm as she stumbled backwards. All at once, the gravity of the situation fully set in for her. At the corner of her vision, she could see a read-out of her heart rate which had spiked up tremendously. She felt heat radiate from where she had been struck and she feared that she might have just been seriously injured.

"Jady-san, they're coming!" Jady's heart leapt as 42 suddenly lunged forward. Caught in a panic, she blindly swung her arm out at the robot and missed wildly. Her heart throbbed as its hand fell onto her forearm, and she frantically swatted it away before scrambling backwards. "Wait! No! Behind you!" Jady cried out again as a heavy, metallic foot was driven into her back, sending her tumbling towards the car.

"Okay, that's it! I'm calling it!" shouted the woman, "Jady, get back in the car and get out of there NOW!"

"NO!" barked Flynn, "Get back in there and take them out PROPERLY!"

"Are you KIDDING ME, FLYNN?!" snapped the woman, "Look at her! She clearly can't handle them!" The decision was made for them, apparently, as the car suddenly swerved around and batted the two robots away. The door swung open for her as she climbed back up to her feet.

"Hayaku! Hayaku!" urged the unidentified voice. With no fight left in her to argue, the panther stumbled into the driver's seat before the door closed behind her and the car shot off into the distance. As it disappeared from their sight, the two robots looked to each other.

"...Well?" said one of them, "What do you think we should tell Heart?"

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