Chapter 2: Stolen
I put the cabin on lockdown, every window and every door that leads outside is covered in automated bulletproof metal panes. I activated every hologram that revealed the video of the cameras around the big cities of the USA. Catina hacked through every camera but left no trace of her ever hacking their system.
"They burnt down my god damn apartment building, Lydia... well, it's a shitty building anyways but it was my home!" Catina enraged pointing to a video where firemen were busy putting out the fire, people that stayed in the building surrounded nearby.
"What happened?" I asked, my eyes searching the videos for clues.
"Well.." I looked at Catina who pulled out her tablet, tapping through it the turned it to show me a clip. It was from the surveillance camera of her apartment building, it showed... "What the on earth..." I trailed off. There were four war-bots, shooting at every point of tangency and every door, I looked at Catina "What is this?!" I yelled.
War-bots was a part of Father's failed inventions, it was something he wanted to contribute towards the US military, but he never got the correct matrix for the compatible design.
"I don't know, but hear this" she tapped on something and I heard the audio, and to say I'm shooked is an understatement.
"Terminate Lydia Miller... Terminate Catina Rhodes" The same statement was looped in a very terrifying electronic voice. I paled "How did these things know us Lyd?" she hissed "Did your father create them behind your back?" I shake my head, disagreeing with her statement.
"I told you, Father destroyed his failed inventions"
"Then explain what the hell this means!" She screams. I let out a breath, hastily typing on the holographic keyboard, my eyes scanning through the squares of clips moving quickly across the wide length hologram.
"I don't kn-- oh no" I tapped on a certain square, the security system of my Father's laboratory was triggered, I looked at the surveillance date "This was a month ago, how did I not notice?!" I hissed, watching the video.
A gust of smoke blurred the laboratory, suddenly a black masked figure appeared then the surveillance camera went black. I slammed my fist on the table harshly, gritting my teeth and glaring at the glitching clip. I turned it off
"Lyd?"
I looked at Catina "One way to find out" I murmured, she purses her lips and nodded "I'll get the bikes" She pressed the red button to remove the emergency lockdown then went out. I walked over to the bookshelf and pulled a book.
The two-meter bookshelf pulled back deep into the wall for two feet then moved to the side revealing my invented weaponry, the clothes I wear for emergency fights and my emergency techs. I changed into the black turtle neck crop top, black high waisted denim shorts and my black lace-up combat boots. I grabbed my drop leg holsters, wearing it on each leg. I armed it with a loaded pistol and a bunch of tactical knives.
I grabbed my adjustable waist pouch and filled it with ammo then securely clipped it on my waist. I quickly braided my hair then wore my technical eye contact. I heaved out a breath wearing my black leather tailcoat.
I closed it back after wearing my fingerless gloves "Ready?" I looked at Catina standing by the door already holding out my helmet. She already had her katana behind her, I walked towards her, taking my helmet "Let's not waste time"
She nods closing the door behind me. I went to my black high-seat motorbike. I wore my helmet and looked over at Catina who started her motorcycle, I sat on mine and let the engines roar "Let's go" I said, then off we go, flying through the rough road trail.
Whoever broke in my father's laboratory is seriously gonna get it from me. I cherish that private domain, but how that black masked figure found father's laboratory got my mind twisted into pretzels. The only people who know where his laboratory is built is me and Catina, it is where he would plan out his inventions, where he stocked his unfinished technological business.
When he died, I closed down the laboratory still with his belongings inside. It has been left untouched.
I never had the will to step inside that building because I know that I would lose my composure. The walls I built will come crashing down.
Feeling the rage and confusion fill me up, I sped up, avoiding the cars on the highway. I clenched my fists as I grit my teeth.
If I find out whoever it is, I shall show no mercy.
It wasn't long until we arrived in the big city of New York, we sped past the traffic and through the tight alleys until we got to the familiar abandoned building. Catina and I parked right at the dark part of the Alley, removing our helmets.
"Be wary, they could still be around" I reminded her. She nods at me and we pressed ourselves on the concrete wall, glancing from left to right but we could only see parked cars and a few thugs. I motioned for her to move, we ran across the road and climbed up the rusty emergency stairs.
Once we got to the rooftop, the first thing I noticed is the door, wide open. Hearing a clashing metal, I looked at Catina who has her sword out. I grabbed one of my pistols from my holster before we entered the door. We pressed ourselves on the wall, I glanced at the supposed metal doors, now it became just a bunch of rubbles.
Seeing a red blinking light, I know it isn't my security system. This person blew up the whole door, deactivating the program I have built in. I raised my pistol, aimed at the light, squinting my eyes but I couldn't get the right shot.
I looked at Catina "Listen, I walk out on that hallway, it will alert them, so we need to hurry" She nods, I let out a breath, removing the safety on my pistol. I take in calming breaths before running on the hallway, red lasers appeared, I quickly aimed at the red light and fired about three bullets.
When I got the right shot, the lasers shut off. I let out a breath "come on" we hurried inside the laboratory and examined every nook and cranny. The pearl white walls were filled with dust, the silver metal pipes, and ever invention dad unsuccessfully finished are covered with white sheets.
"Lydia! over here!"
I ran over to Catina, looking down at what she's holding when I recognized it, my breath hitched, eyes widening. It was Father's 'cookbook' of inventions.
"I flipped through this and saw a few missing pages" she flipped it and showed me the missing pieces. The cogs in my brain started to turn, then it hit me "whoever that was, took a few copies of Father's invention and made it themselves" I gritted my teeth. I flipped through the pages trying to look for clues of what kind of inventions this person took. But to no avail.
I looked at Catina, a fiery glaze in my eyes "Where'd you find this?" she pointed towards an open storage box, I remember that box. It's filled with Father's daily journals. I went towards it, I grabbed a white sheet and tied it, forming a bag. I put in all of Father's journals inside and slung it over my shoulder.
I faced Catina and was about to speak when suddenly, the sound of a booming explosion resonated through the whole building. My eyes widened when the familiar horrifying electronic sound bounced through the thin walls.
'Terminate Lydia Miller... Terminate Catina Rhodes... Terminate!'
Before we could run out, they burst themselves in, causing more rubble to drop on the floor, their red laser sensors focused on us. I put the white makeshift bag down "Catina, give me a sword" These beasts couldn't be destroyed with mere pistols.
Catina threw me a Katana and we faced the war-bots "Avoid their lasers if you don't want to be amputated" I instructed
"Got It!"
Shit's about to get real.
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