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Drones: Episode 16: Psykers Trial: Desires

Warning: This story series may contain content intended for mature
readers 18 & up only. If you are under the age of 18, please come back
when youre 18 or older to continue reading this Thank you. Owo
Written by: Eric Daniel De Loor
Ripp climbed out of bed as Nalla slept peacefully. He got dressed & walked towards
the door, ready to start the day when suddenly he felt a presence for a split second
that he didnt recognize. Instinctively he walked over to wake Nalla. Nalla, wake
up! I think there is an intruder in the academy! He whispered, but she didnt
respond. It was then that he noticed Nalla had her earphones in. Of course Her
sleep mix! He remarked as he gently removed the ear phones, which to his
surprise suddenly transformed into Nallas drone spirit.

Ripp leapt but in surprise as Nalla slowly sat up in bed, instinctively covering her
bare chest. Morning Nalla, Morning Nicky. I didnt know that Nicky was your ear
phones all this time Ripp remarked in astonishment. It was only with the help of
both the technology & genetic departments here at the academy that I can do
that. Nicky responded. I see Anyways Im sorry to wake you both but I think
there is an intruder inside the academy I could feel a presence for just a split
second that I didnt recognize. He explained as he helped Nalla up who stopped
covering her chest.

Could you give us any more information on the presence? Nalla asked as she
too, got dressed. Only that it was nearby & for the split second I registered it It
was beyond the levels of any drone Ive sensed before He informed with a tone
of worry. You mean Even stronger than a grade XS?! Nalla asked in shock. Ripp
replied with a nod. Indeed Its power was like nothing Ive ever felt before He
added as he led Nalla out of the room. The two rushed out of the room & headed for
the main lobby, but to their surprise they found Rauk-Shao & all the others already
gathered.

Ah, Ripp, Nalla, perfect timing I take it you felt it too, then? Rauk-Shao noted
as the two joined the large group. Yea What is going on? Ripp asked in
confusion. We detected up to five intruders scattered throughout the academys
entire complex. We are mobilizing a squad to track them down. Rauk-Shao
explained.

That wont be necessary A voice remarked from all around them. Looks like
they found us, sir Riuka remarked as they all crowded around each other, with
the higher-graded drones protecting the lower grade drones.

Ripp Think Warp can take them? Rauk-Shao asked as they all scanned their
surroundings diligently yet carefully. Not a hope. These guys are above all our
levels Ripp replied. Then consider yourselves lucky were not here to pick a
fight the voice replied as a strange individual slowly lowered from through the
ceiling.

The individual wore a long purple hoodie with two cords hanging from the neck
area. The individuals gender was not apparent, but did bare cat-like ears. The
persons arms were limp, hanging by its sides, while its face was hidden by the
purple hair. The person also wore purple sweat pants, albeit in a lighter tone then
that of the hoodie.

Who are you? How did you get in here? Rauk-Shao asked as he approached the
child cautiously. All of a sudden the child glanced up, revealing the face of a boy
with glowing eyes as if he were a drone. Weve been watching you all for a long
time. He muttered as he moved Rauk-Shao back with telekinesis. Ever since the
boy, Ripp, awoke his drone eleven years ago, we have been watching him & his
group as well as yours, from the shadows He remarked as other people joined
him.

Wait eleven? But I have only had it for less than a year Ripp objected. No.
Youve only been aware of it for less than a year. But youve had it ever since you
were exposed to the experiment your parents conducted that you interfered with.
The boy explained. How did you know about that?! I never told anyone! Ripp
exclaimed in disbelief. Ripp What is he talking about? Nalla asked curiously.

Ripp let out a sigh. I have hid it all my life & Id rather keep it that way He
replied in a sorrowful tone. Doing so will not change what happened or what you
became long ago deep down, you realized a while ago what your dark drone form
truly was The boy added as his gaze narrowed. Ripp Im afraid Im going to
have to ask you to explain this to us. Rauk-Shao intervened as he crossed his arms.

When I was six I was playing alone when I accidently stumbled upon a hidden
room in the basement of our old home. There I discovered what my parents had
been doing day after day. The horrors I discovered Bodies upon bodies of dead
strangers filled a whole corner of the room Id stumbled upon. On the table in the
middle of the room had been a patient who was screaming in agony While my
parents simply stood by & watched He began explaining.

They were smiling They seemed Happy Watching that Person suffer I
yelled & ran over. I attempted to free the girl on the table when my parents tried to
stop me But it was too late. I was charged with unknown forces that the girl had
been exposed to. Although I freed her Id suffered her torture in part as well
What I was most confused about, however... Was when My own Father Ripp
paused as he clenched his fists, tears rolling down his face.

My Own father Tried strangling me in order To keep me from speaking


about what Id seen there in that room. The only reason I survived is because Of
my anger Ripp admitted. Youre Anger? Riuka asked in confusion. Yes. My
anger overtook me when he tried strangling me I Transformed into Warp &
over-powered him In a fit of rage. For the longest time I tried to repress the
memory Hide it away where it wouldnt see the light of day again & eventually I
forgot about it Ripp answered.

So What are you getting at? Lexus asked curiously. Man you guys are a bit
slow His dark side, Warp, was created from his trauma, not the alter-world
monster that had taken over him. If anything, that alter-world monster just reawakened Warp. Warp cant even be considered an official drone since he was born
from Ripp before he even had a drone crystal! The unknown boy snapped.

No way Ligus exclaimed in utter disbelief. In fact That is basically what dark
drones are primarily born from. The alter-world monsters take over the person & the
drone while they are unlinked & then cause the pairs emotions to go out of control.
When that happens they then materialize the darkest emotions as a dark drone,
which is much easier for them to manipulate, since its intentions are almost
identical to the alter-world monsters. He explained.

So all dark drones are artificial drones born not from a drones crystal, but from the
out of control emotions of both a human & a drone crystal that are synching? RaukShao asked calmly. Well at least one of you seems quick to understand. Yes, that is
exactly correct. Anyways, but we are here for a purpose besides shedding light on
the dark drones origins. Weve come here to help you all reach the next level of
abilities, in order to help you with the coming battle to decide humanities fate. He
stated as four other members materialized around him.

And just what kind of abilities do you plan to teach us? Rala asked, sounding
unconvinced. The power to harmonize with your spirits. The small boy explained
as he formed a drone crystal in his hand. He then tossed it up into the air as it
transformed into a drone.

All four of the boys companions did the same, each summoning a drone of their
own. With this power you will not only be able to summon your drones into a
physical form of their own, but you will maintain the powers they grant you in drone
form as well. This will allow you all to summon your spirits to assist you all in
combat, while maintaining the very powers they grant you. It will also negate the
effects of that new device Omni-ominous used on you all, yesterday. He added.

What is in this for you? Willson asked suspiciously. Were offering to train you
all so you may reach a higher level of power before that final confrontation arrives,
so that all life may have a chance at survival. After all, our survival is also on the
line. If we can help you all in any way, we plan to do so. He replied.

So do you intend on joining us? Or are you going to become our enemies once the
catastrophe is averted? Yoko asked as she joined Willson. We do not intend to join
your team just yet. But we do plan to join it, eventually. It is destined after all,
seeing as we all are partners to the drones. He answered.

What is your name? Enchor asked curiously. To be honest, I dont go by my real


name. But if you are looking for something to call me by, Ive some-what recently
gained the nickname, Psyker. So if you want to call me anything, call me Psyker
Atom. He acknowledged.

And who are your friends & their partners for that matter. If you are going to

teach us, you should at least give us a proper introduction. Mako noted. Very
well. Psyker replied as he turned to the large shining purple drone with blue
glowing eyes that hed summoned.

This is my partner, Alexis Psychic. She is able to use the power of her mind to a
near-limitless degree. Psyker introduced before glancing over his shoulder, giving
the men a nod of approval. One of the four men stepped forward, as did his drone.

The man had blond hair & sported a long mustache that curled at both ends. He
looked very muscular & had scars all along his arms while his outfit consisted of an
apron & a chefs hat. He wore white gloves & pair of shining black boots.

My name is Vincent Romallia. I serve as a culinary genius & master chef when Im
not helping on the battlefield. He introduced. Hey! I know you! Youre that
cafeteria worker we saw at the hospital when Angel & I visited the hospitals
cafeteria for the first time! Ripp blurted out loudly. Yes. That is correct, & my, how
youve grown since then. You still have a ways to go yet still, though. He replied.

The man turned to the drone standing beside him who wore similar attire. He had
metal skin rather than armour, & also bore a similar mustache. He sported a special
eye that seemed to zoom in & out. He also had various cooking utensils attached
around his waist & back.

This is Chef Vinny Baker. He served as the drones cook back in their world. He may
only have food & cooking utensils in his arsenal But every opponent weve fought
who battled based on thinking that made him weak Ended up biting off more than
they could chew. And you can bet the two of us gave them more than a mouthful.
He remarked with a chuckle.

Wow! So even in the drones world, they had food?! Abra asked in astonishment.
Of course we did We lived & breathed before our world was destroyed too The
drone replied with a smile, stunning everyone.

IT TALKS?! They yelled. Naturally They are in their own forms, so they dont

require us in order to communicate. Once you all learn this ability, your drones will
be able to communicate just like Vinny & the rest of our drones can! Psyker
explained.

As Vincent stepped back, the man next to him stepped forward. He wore a long
pitch-black trench-coat with buckles clinking around loosely on it. Underneath he
wore a black T-shirt with a white ring around the neck & arms, & a pair of dark blue
camouflage-pattern-print pants. He possessed one red eye & one all-white eye,
while his hair was scarlet with a single white stripe down the very middle of his hair,
which seemed to be made of layers upon layers of needle-like strands. He also wore
heavy-looking black boots.

He stood silently while just glaring at the group. You are going to haft to speak I
know you greatly dislike it, but there is not a choice in this situation Psyker
remarked as he gave the silently man a glance.

Wisp Redmond The man blurted out loud in a monotone voice, his face
remaining expressionless. I apologize for my partners lack of politeness He
doesnt like talking much & doesnt often speak The drone beside him apologized
in an eerie voice as he stepped forward.

The drone was also pitch black, like his human partners trench-coat, with bat wings
attached to his wrists. He possessed dark grey spiked hair with a white streak down
the middle, & pointed bat ears that protruded from his hair & face plate. He glared
through the holes of his face plate with red eyes with a white vertical streak in the
middle of them. His fingers & toes seemed to be pointed & looked quite sharp. He
seemed to be hunched over compared to the rest of the other drones. His mouth
was opened wide enough to reveal rows of sharp fangs inside.

My name is Drake Vampiric. I am Wisps drone companion. He introduced, giving a


bow. Wisp merely grunted & stepped back, to which his drone followed reluctantly.
The girl next to them, & her drone then stepped forward.

The girl had long smooth lime green hair with bright lemon coloured eyes. She wore
a schoolgirls shirt with a yellow tie, a yellow & green checkered skirt, & green kneehigh stilettos. Her drone was dressed in a white shell that heavily resembled a robe,

he also had a halo floating above his head. His eyes pulsated a yellow colour which
were protected by a Spartan-style white helmet. He seemed to hover off the ground
even though his angel wings were not moving at all. He carried a large oak staff
with a yellow sphere placed in what looked like a claw carved out of the wood at the
top end of the staff.

Hi-ya, Im Yukiko Masarami! Im Wisps Girlfriend, & this is my partner, Lancelot


Angelic! The girl introduced in a peppy tone of voice. She seemed a lot more
cheery then any of the people Ripp had met yet. As she stepped back, everyone
focused on the last person in the group who had her head covered by a hood.

I hope you arent too shy to greet your long lost sister, are you? Psyker asked as
he glanced at the last member, who glanced over at him & seemed to hesitate. It
will be fine, she wont reject you. Just believe. Psyker encouraged the stranger.

The hooded figure bashfully stepped forward but hesitated to take her hood down.
D-Do I haft to take the hood down? The figure asked in a female voice. Not if
you dont want to yet. Take things one step at a time. Psyker encouraged her.

The figure nodded, & glanced at all of the academy members, her eyes just barely
visible from the darkness the hood casted over her face. She seemed to hesitate
until her drone encouraged her. Go on, Violet, You can do it! Just think about how
long youve waited for this moment! The drone cheered. Violet swallowed hard.
Im V-Violet Sakariba Angel Sakaribas younger sister A-And my partner here is
Clover Icicle The girl introduced timidly.

The drone smiled as her light blue see-through frame glimmered in the light. She
had dark-blue, solid metal parts over her wrists & shins as well as over her chest.
Her eyes glowed a jade green whil her mouth was hidden behind a light blue plate.
She had snowflakes imprinted on the see-through parts of her body & a long icy
scarf.

Everyones eyes shot wide open, but not as much as Angel who broke through the
group & walked towards the girl, who backed away almost immediately. Did you
say My sister? Ive never heard any mention of a younger sister before Angel
remarked curiously. The hooded figure nodded slightly as she peeked behind her

drone. T-T-Thats right. I was abandoned by my parents The only thing I had to
give me any clues to who I was or where I came from was the name tag Ive had my
whole life She explained as she retrieved a metal necklace from underneath her
shirt that was around her neck.

Angel stepped back in utter disbelief. That Cant be How can that be
possible?! Angel asked, turning her attention to Psyker. That is a question better
answered by Cameron, & his drone, Time But at a later time. Right now there are
more pressing matters we must tend to. He replied. MORE PRESSING THEN
FINDING OUT I HAVE A YOUNGER SISTER IVE NEVER EVEN ONCE HEARD ANY
MENTION OF?! Angel burst out in anger. Yes. Like the survival of the entire human
race, yourself & your newly discovered sister, included. Psyker reminded her
calmly. Angel fell silent as she stepped back, joining her group once again.

Now, since introductions are done Psyker began. Wait, we havent introduced
ourselves yet Riuka interrupted. It will not be necessary, our team already
knows each & every one of you. Psyker explained. Now, I believe the training
should be undertaken, as soon as possible. Psyker urged as he & his team all
recalled their drones.

So what exactly will we need to do in order to obtain this new ability? Rauk-Shao
asked curiously. The first task is simple. But if we were to explain it, it would no
longer be an effective trial. Psyker explained. Wait, what? Mako asked as he
scratched his head in confusion.

The trial will begin now! Psyker announced as he clapped his hands. Suddenly all
of the academy members swayed, before collapsing onto ice beds that Violet
formed almost instantaneously in response to Psykers actions. One by one, each of
the members lost consciousness.

Ripp was the first to awake. As he got up he glanced around & realized he was back
in his & Nallas room. So finally awake? A voice asked. Ripp turned around, &
was shocked to see a visibly pregnant Nalla standing in the doorway of their room.
NALLA?! Ripp exclaimed in surprise, his face blushing a bit. You look a bit
surprised, is there something the matter? She asked curiously with a clueless look
on her face.

I thought we were in the dormitorys lobby & since when did you get
pregnant? Ripp asked in disbelief. You must have been out really late last night,
Ive been like this for last six months. After that night when you joined our academy
officially, remember? It was such a magical night She mumbled softly.

Nalla? Ripp asked. Hmm? Yes? Is there something you need? Nalla replied.
Yea Can you call Riuka? He asked. Sure But why would you want me to do
that? She asked dumbfoundedly. Because otherwise, I might have trouble waking
up. If someone doesnt knock my lights out, Im never going to get back to reality.
He answered.

Do you not want to be the father of our child? Nalla asked as she began
tearing up. Thats right I dont want to be the father of our child, I want to be the
father of mine & the real Nallas child. Ripp replied.

How could you say such a thing? I am the real Nalla! She cried. No, you are
not You smell like peppermint The real Nalla smells like lavender & lemon
grass. Ripp announced as he called upon his drone form & pinned the pregnant
Nalla to the ground. I wouldnt normally do this to Nalla, but having identified the
difference in the scents that the two of you give off, I no longer have any qualms
with attacking you. Port admitted.

I didnt think youd figure it out so fast Well let me congratulate you then, on
passing the first trial! The pregnant Nalla announced with a smile. Huh? He
blurted out. The goal of the first trial, was to see through the illusion of your
deepest desire. Since you have done this by using your sense of smell to identify
that I wasnt the real Nalla, you have passed your first trial. She admitted as the
form of the pregnant Nalla shattered & vanished, revealing Yukiko underneath.

Wait so all the others are also facing the illusions of their most sought-after
wishes? Port repeated. Thats correct. Yukiko answered with a cheerful smile. So
what do we do until they finish? He asked. For now, you will fall back asleep, I
currently am testing a few other of your friends at the same time that I am, you.
Once all the friends of yours that I personally am testing have passed or failed, you
all will wake up simultaneously. She explained.

Do I haft to go back to sleep? He asked, sounding unenthusiastic about the idea.


Afraid so, it helps my mental process if I dont haft to focus on as many people at
once. However to you, it wont seem like very long at all, so dont worry She
comforted him as he became drowsy. I Dont Want to Fall Asleep
Otherwise The The nightmare will Come back out He struggled to warn.

What do you mean? She asked as Ripp fell to the ground. Moments later,
something began blinking between him & her. Slowly Warp materialized in front of
her. Warp growled loudly as the whole world seemed to shake. WHAT ON EARTH?!
Yukiko remarked as a second pair of warps claws appeared in front of her.
Mimicking his own, Warp used these new claws to swipe at Yukiko, who was caught
off guard by this new development, & was badly wounded by her left rib area.

Outside of the dream world, Yukiko suddenly suffered the exact same injury. Psyker,
noticing the injury, took immediate action. Men! Call off the trial! Something is
severely wrong with one of the members that Yukiko is testing! Psyker yelled. As
the group was about to do so, Yukiko interrupted. No! We wont get another chance
to test them! Ill handle it! She objected as she tried to put pressure on her wound.

Who attacked you?! Wisp asked, visibly concerned. Its Ripp. His dark side It
awoke on its own when Ripp went back to sleep upon passing his test It seems to
be way more different than any normal dark side Its like it has evolved & become
independent! She explained. Is there anyone left to finish the trial?! Psyker asked
impatiently. The only one left to finish currently is Nalla! Yukiko admitted. She is
finding it hard to see through the illusion She knows something is off, but has yet
to identify what. She explained.

THEN AWAKEN EVERYONE ELSE! WE NEED TO GET YUKIKO MEDICAL ATTENTION!


Psyker ordered. Psykers companions nodded & awoke all people except Ripp &
Nalla. Yukiko why havent you woken Ripp up?! Psyker asked in a panic. Because
his dark side wont let me! AND IT WONT LEAVE ME ALONE! She screamed as one
of her arms suddenly disintegrated as blood began spurting out, causing Yukiko to
scream in agony.

As the academy members finally awoke, they took notice of what was going on, &

rushed over to help. Suzuka immediately began attempting to slow the flow of blood
pouring out of her body, while Hawk applied a special concoction to help numb the
pain Yukiko was experiencing.

When this is over, an explanation would be warmly welcomed Rauk-Shao


admitted as he motioned to Rala who then pulled out a bag of magic powder & took
some in his hand. He then gently moved all the other drones out of the way &
tossed the dust over the wounds, which then vanished. Yukikos arm reformed
almost immediately as well.

Back in the dream world Yukiko was fighting for her life against Warps uncontrolled
rage. He kept attacking her savagely & relentlessly. While Yukiko focused on fighting
Warp, she also focused as hard as she could to keep Nallas trial from being
hindered.

Wisp, take over Nallas trial for Yukiko, we need to get whatever is attacking Yukiko
out into this world. Psyker ordered. Wisp nodded & walked over to Yukiko, he then
put his hands on her temples & within moments, had entered her mind. Yukiko
screamed as a larger than usual Warp, formed in the world. It growled louder than
anyone had ever heard, & charged Rauk-Shao who didnt even have time to turn
around. It then leapt on Nallas body, & as Ligus tried tackling it, it grabbed him
instead & through him into Rala who was also coming to help contain it.

As it was about to drive its claws into Nallas face, it was knocked off by Phantom
who then pinned it to the wall. They may not be able to fight you, but being the
same grade as you, I CAN! He yelled. Graaaa, THINK AGAIN WEAKLING! It
growled as it overpowered Phantom easily. JUST WHAT GRADE IS THAT THING?!
Riuka yelled. It must be the same as us Its a grade XSS It is the ultimate level
which we are striving to help all of you reach Violet explained.

Violet, Wisp, give me a hand with getting him under wraps! Psyker yelled. The two
nodded. Warp promptly lunged at his new opponents. As he struck Violet, he was
caught by surprise when his claw simply went through her. Aww Whats the
matter? havent you ever fought a GHOST BEFORE?! She yelled as she blasted
Warp back with an ethereal blast. Warp flew right into a werewolf that now stood in
Wisps place. If you think that we even need our drones help, you might want to
reconsider your tactics! Wisp growled as he grabbed Warp in his claws, & tossed

him at Psyker who then stopped him with his hand. Every member of my group is
of a different race Both those that are present & those that are not. Psyker
admitted as he slammed Warp into the ground repeatedly using telekinesis.

There is me The esper Vincent, our only human Wisp, our werewolf Yukiko,
the angel & Violet, the ghost. Not a single member of my team has failed to reach
grade XSS He admitted as he slammed Warp into the ground one final time, hitting
him hard enough that he shattered into pieces that vanished.

Wait So Violet is a ghost? I thought she was my little sister? Angel asked
in shock. She was But at the age of six She was in an accident & passed on I
was able to hold her here though since she has unfinished business that can never
actually be settled Psyker admitted. Aside from that, a few of your own
members are not human either. He added. Well we know that, Casper & Lilian are
still considered part of the team, regardless. Yoko replied.

I wasnt talking about just those two Kari, Alice, Ciarra, & Enchor are also not
human He explained. Wait ME?! Kari asked in shock. Yes For a long time
now Weve known your true origin You, Kari Tara Tsuki, are a Dryad. A nature
spirit. Psyker announced. Kari fell to her knees & simply stared in disbelief. She was
at a complete loss & was in shock.

So then what are Alice, Ciarra, & Enchor? Willson asked. Ciarra is a mutant,
Enchor is a shape-shifter & as for Alice Well, to be honest We arent sure what
she now But we do know she did start of as a human. But as far as what shes
become, Im afraid not even I know the answer to that Psyker admitted.

So Im Not human either? Alice asked in a down-trodden voice. Psyker


frowned & nodded. I wish I could tell you what you were, but Im afraid if I were to,
it would not be an honest answer He admitted. Weve known since Enchor
joined the group that he was a shape shifter Riuka admitted. Indeed, I told the
academy my true origin upon joining Enchor admitted. Its just we never saw a
need to explain. Since he was considered human by everyone else, we saw little
need to ruin that perception of him. Rala added.

Im A Dryad? How Can That be? Why? This Cant Be

happening Kari muttered, in an extreme state of disbelief. THIS CANT BE


HAPPENING! YOU HAFT TO BE LYING! THATS IT! YOURE LYING! She screamed. Kari
was about to run away when she was knocked out by Ripp whod now fully awoke.
Man That was harder than anything Ive had to do as of late He admitted as
he picked up Karis limp body. As Suzuka walked over to heal Karis bruise, everyone
was shocked when Ripp instead was the one to heal it.

Ripp?! Since when were you able to heal others? Suzuka exclaimed as he placed
Kari down on a couch nearby. Im not sure I just felt the power form inside
me He explained. Im starting to understand just why you are so special
Psyker. Back in the drones world, there was a reason Ricky was their leader. He
admitted. Wait Ricky Was the leader? Ripp asked. Yes, he led & coordinated
the Drones. In fact, he was the one who gave the evacuation order that saw their
arrival in our world. Among his abilities Ricky possessed a unique crystal core
The Rainbow Core. Psyker recounted.

The Crystal Core? Ripp repeated in confusion. Yes. The Crystal Core allowed
Ricky to copy the abilities of his friends & foes alike, however I am guessing it was
damaged in the transferring over to this world. It must have been heavily
damaged He added. I believe Crystal can check the Rainbow Cores current
status.

Good news. Wisp announced loudly, interrupting the conversation. Nalla passed
her test. He acknowledged. Nalla was just waking up, but seemed distraught.
Where is Ripp?! She yelled, which caused Ripp to walk over to her. Hey, Nalla
He began, only for Nalla to bury herself against him & burst into tears.

It was quite hard on her I think she might need some time to calm down before
we continue onto the second trial We also have some concerns with Ripp
participating in the other trials because of what has happened. Psyker announced.
Wait! You cant really mean that, can you?! Nalla asked through her tears. Nalla
He is right While your exam was underway, something really bad happened
Ripp remarked. Nalla glanced up at him. What Do you mean? Nalla asked.

His dark side went on a rampage on its own Rauk-Shao explained bluntly.
You Mean Warp? But I thought Warp had been taken care of Nalla objected.
Im afraid Warp is not even a dark drone anymore He is a conscious being of his

own nature now. Psyker admitted with a frown.

Thats ridiculous! Nalla objected. Ripp remained silent. Then ask him yourself
whether Im making it up or not. Psyker responded. Nalla glanced up at Ripp, but
could tell immediately from the look on his face what the answer would be. She
backed away in shock. Your dark side Really Went on a rampage, again?
She stuttered.

Ripp nodded slowly as he avoided looking Nalla in the eyes. Then Ill help repress it
again Ill repress it as many times as I need to She exclaimed. What do you
mean? Ripp & Psyker asked in unison. I suppressed him back when you were
resurrected I didnt want him causing you trouble again Nalla admitted. How
can you do such a thing? Psyker asked. Im a soul suppressor I have been ever
since I made my pact with sound Its also the real reason Im so heavily influenced
by music She explained. If you arent human, then how come you gave off a
human signature? Psyker asked dumbfounded by the new revelation.

Because Soul Suppressors give off the same energy signature as humans Its
impossible to tell the two apart when you try sensing them alone. She stated. I
see Well then You should seal it as soon as possible, before it takes over him
again. He recommended as he crossed his arms. Alright She replied as she led
Ripp away by the arm.

Rala, Riuka, Willson, Ciarra, Enchor, Riin, & Casper, I want you seven to escort Ripp
& Nalla back to their room, in case Warp should resurface on the way Rauk-Shao
ordered. As you wish, Sir. Riuka responded. I want the rest of you to go & get as
much rest as you can, tomorrow I expect the exams will continue, provided nothing
else eventful happens. Thus I want you all to be as prepared as you can be for it.
Physically, Mentally, & Emotionally. Rauk-Shao commanded as Rala, Riuka, Enchor,
Casper, Willson, Ciarra, & Riin followed Ripp & Nalla out of the room, leaving the
rest of both the academy members, & Psykers group alone.

So What do we do with Kari? Yoko asked as she glanced around the room.
They said shes a Dryad, right? If she really is a Dryad, then the best place would
be one of the academys nature-themed locations Mako informed them. You
guys go on ahead Abra whispered as she walked off on her own. Once she was
out of ear shot, Lexus leaned towards Shadow. Tail her Something definitely

doesnt seem right. Make sure she remains safe. He murmured in Makos ear who
then nodded in agreement. As he was about to go drone, he was stopped by Angel.

Let me go instead She & I have had a lot more time to connect She protested.
Alright If anything happens, use this Lexus instructed as he handed her a
spherical object with a button on it. Angel took the item, giving a quick nod before
running off after Abra.

Activate! Lexus called as he transformed into Techno. He then proceeded to raise


his hand which became illuminated. As his hand pulsated, metal parts began
forming out of thin air & began merging. Within moments, a robot had formed.
Techno motioned to Kari which the robot then picked up. Alright, lets go
everyone Techno called out as he led everyone out of the lobby. Rauk-Shao was
the only one who did not join them. Instead he walked away from the group.

*** Location Change ***

Riuka & the others followed Ripp & Nalla until they reached their room. Thank-You
all. Nalla exclaimed as they opened the door. Nalla & Ripp froze when they all
realized that Trash was standing in the middle of their room. The group summoned
their armour & ran past Nalla & Ripp. But were promptly launched back out of the
room by a massive cannon blast that slammed into them.

WHAT THE HECK IS TRASH DOING INSIDE THEIR ROOM?! Breaker yelled as they
got back up. The dark drone readied another cannon blast but hesitated when Abra
appeared in front of him. I knew I sensed you She cried. ABRA, GET AWAY FROM
HIM! Magic yelled as they rushed towards her. TELLER PLEASE STOP! WHY ARE
YOU HURTING ALL OF THE PEOPLE YOU CARED ABOUT SO MUCH!? THE PEOPLE YOU
WANTED TO PROTECT SO MUCH! Abra screamed in tears, only for Trash to aim his
cannon arm at her, his charge now full.

As he fired, Angel tackled Abra, causing them both to fall to the ground, narrowly
avoiding the cannon blast. Heh heh heh! Foolish girl! Your lover is now mine. Hes
forgotten about all of you! Isnt that right my lovely serpent? Nightmare cackled
as she walked out from behind trash.

Trashs tongue slipped in & out rapidly in response. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO
HIM?! Abra screamed. Now why would I go & tell you? Humph! If you want to
know FIND OUT YOURSELF! She roared as she motioned for Trash to attack again.
Following the cue, Trash raised his large claw & thrust it at Abra. Abra & Angel both
flinched, expecting the hit to connect, but the claw was instead frozen in place.

So youre the one whos been causing all this chaos Well then Consider this
war! Psych Up! Psyker yelled from the doorway as he transformed into Psychic.
Who are you?! If you think Im going to let you interfere you are sorely mistaken!
Nightmare yelled angrily. Before Trash or Nightmare could move though, Psychics
eyes lit up. You both are trespassing If anyone is interfering, its you two. You
have no right being here, BE GONE! Psychic yelled in an amplified voice as the
objects of the room began to levitate.

Nightmare & Trash glanced around the room as Psychic began whirling the items
around. Nightmare & Trash suddenly found themselves being pelted randomly by
different objects. Leave while you still can! Psychic warned as he began slamming
the objects into the two harder & harder. NO! TELLER! DONT LEAVE ME! PLEASE!
Abra yelled as she ran up to Trash & threw her arms around him, breaking into a
sob.

Trash merely smacked Abra back with his large claw. Abra slammed into the wall &
fell down, leaving an impression of her body in the wall. NOW YOUVE CROSSED
THE LINE! Psychic yelled furiously. Trash, let us depart for now. Nightmare
ordered as Psychic prepared a massive attack. The two dark drones vanished just as
Psychic slammed all of the objects down at once where the two enemies had stood
moments before. Abra sobbed while coughing from the shock of being flung across
the room at full force by Trash. Breaker & Magic ran over to help her. Psychic
returned the objects to their original positions before joining them.

Abra Medic muttered sorrowfully. Abra banged her fist against the ground
repeatedly in frustration while sobbing. DAMN IT! She screamed in anguish,
shocking all the present members. Abra, thats not like you at all Riuka noted,
only to be slapped by Abra. Riuka put his hand on the red mark Abra had just made
as she stared at him furiously through her tears. LEAVE ME ALONE! She yelled as
she got up off the floor & ran out of the room, with Angel running after her.

*** Location Change ***

Abra ran until she was sure shed lost Angel, whom shed noticed was following her
from the start. Once she was sure she was alone, she headed for a special little
place on the roof of the building that was part of the academy. She crawled out of
the window that she always used to access the special spot shed taken to going to
when she needed to be alone.

Prowling along a slanted side of the roof of the building, she made her way up to a
small platform that had been built into the roof & curled down on it. She no longer
seemed to find it bothersome how she always acted on her feline instincts. In fact,
shed gotten quite attached to her little habits. The only problem she found, is that
whenever she found herself acting on them, she thought about Teller, & how hed
said he found them cute.

Abra struggled to hold her tears in, trying to be brave even though no one was
around. Despite the effort, she could not hold back yet another stream of tears,
having realized the futility in trying to hold them back, Abra stopped trying to hold
her pain inside, & wailed in misery through her tears. Unbeknownst to Abra, there
was someone watching. Yukiko flapped her angel wings silently from two buildings
away, as she watched Abra with sympathetic eyes.

I need to tell Psyker about this She muttered under her breath as she slowly
descended without Abra noticing the unseen spectator. As Yukiko was about to enter
the building, she glanced back at Abra once more, & shook her head. No This
cant wait She thought to herself as she quietly approached the grieving Nekogirl.

Yukiko silently sat down beside Abra. Hey Yukiko whispered quietly. Go away!
Abra coughed through her tears, as she began coughing. Youre going to catch a
cold if you sleep out here all night, you know? Yukiko noted, ignoring Abras pleas
to be left alone. SO WHAT?! HE DOESNT EVEN CARE ABOUT ME ANYMORE! WHAT
ELSE IS THERE LEFT FOR ME TO LIVE FOR?! Abra growled. If you die, what will be
left to make him care? If you throw your life away, hes as good as Nightmares
puppet for the rest of his life. Yukiko argued calmly. Like hes unhappy with things

that way?! She yelled.

Actually, he is. And you & I both know it. You know that that thing isnt Teller or
Andrew. So why are you ready to give them up just like that? Yukiko asked as she
glanced up at the starry night sky. Because he was the only thing I had to keep
myself going Abra admitted as she buried her face in her arms. Youre wrong
From the start, there have been others who also have helped keep you going. Even
if he was an important one, he wasnt and isnt the only one. Yukiko reminded her.

Every once in a while, we all need a little help from others. Let me be your
guardian angel till we get your loved one back to his senses. Yukiko offered with a
smile. What is that going to solve? Abra sniffled as she glanced up at Yukiko
with blood-shot eyes. I will teach you a trick Psyker hadnt planned on teaching any
of you. Yukiko admitted.

In this world No, in every world, there must always be balance. Just as there are
Dark Drones, there are also their opposite counter-parts: Light Drones. Very few
Light Drones exist, I happen to be one of those very few. If your feelings for Teller
are true enough & strong enough, then you will be able to gain the power to
transform into a Light Drone. This is somewhat similar to how Ripp activates his
Dark Drone form, though, so some control will be sacrificed. Luckily, since its the
opposite of Dark Drones, not a lot of control will be sacrificed. Yukiko explained to
an alert Abra, who was listening intently.

What can Light Drones do? Abra asked curiously as she tried to dry her nose.
They have the power to revert Dark Drones back to normal. Yukiko replied.
REALLY?! THATS AMAZING! THAT MEANS WE CAN TURN ALL THE DARK DRONES
BACK TO NORMAL! Abra cheered excitedly. Im afraid not Yukiko replied, her
voice sounded grim. W-why not? Abra asked, her glee quickly draining.

Light Drones have the power to undo Dark Drones. That much is true But it
comes at a heavy cost Undoing the corruption puts such a strain on ones energy
that it requires all their energy In other words They can undo the damage, at
the price of their own life Yukiko admitted to a shocked Abra. So If I tried to
purify Teller Id die in the process? She asked with uncertainty.

Im afraid thats correct That is the burden of becoming a Light Drone You gain
the ability to revert a dark drone, but it only lasts once, & you wont get to stay
around long enough to see what good it would do. My mother sacrificed herself to
do the same for me Yukiko admitted quietly.

You mean You were once a Dark Drone? Abra asked in surprise. Yukiko nodded
silently. And I ended up killing my dad while I was corrupted so at the end I had
lost everyone who could have helped keep me going I wandered aimlessly for
days, with no regard for my own safety Despite knowing that if I died, my moms
death would have been for naught. Eventually I met Psyker. He gave me the hope
Id lost Gave me something to protect, something worth fighting for Yukiko
explained.

In time, he taught me what it meant to be a Light Drone To give ones life to


protect the person they cherish more than even their own life. I eventually asked
him to teach me how to become a Light Drone, so that I could make the most of the
life my parents sacrificed their own in order to preserve. Yukiko remarked, tearing
up a bit herself. It sounds like we arent all that different after all Abra admitted
as she gave Yukiko a hug. Yukiko was momentarily surprised, but quickly accepted
the hug & reciprocated.

Abra glanced up into Yukikos eyes, with a new determination burning in her eyes.
If you would allow me, Id like to call you Yuki from now on Abra asked. Thats
fine by me. Yukiko responded. Then please Yuki Teach me how to become a
Light Drone! Abra pleaded.

Yukiko smiled & nodded. Alright. But for today lets go inside & rest. The training
will take a lot, so you should rest in a nice warm bed, not out here on the cold hard
tiles where its freezing. Yukiko suggested as she took Abras hand & walked inside
with her.

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