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It was a long and exhausting day at the SDN, recently the villains weren't messing around. Dispatchers had their hands full since the early morning and couldn't take almost any breaks. Robert was sitting at his desk as exhausted looking as always. Surprisingly sleeping on a plastic chair has its consequences. ( Who would have guessed)
"Sonar there's a robbery on the street on your right. Take care of it."
"You got it, Bobby" He efficiently turns into his Megabat form and flies straight to the small 24/7 convenience store.
Robert turns his attention to Phenomaman, who currently was helping with a big car accident. He was moving the cars around so it would be easier for the passengers to leave.
"Everything alright Phen?"
"Yes Robert Robertson, everything here is alright. I have managed to assist the injured to get to safety"
"Glad to hear it, big guy. Good job." Robert's head hurts like hell. He only manages to take a small breath before yet another villain does something stupid....again. He listens to the person on the other end of the line. "S-someone who controls glass is keeping people hostage in a school! Please help! He's already hurt a few people. He has the children!."
Shit... that's not good. He Trying to determine who would be best suited for the mission. The guy can control glass... What can melt glass? Fire. But he can't let Flambae go alone, he will sent Malevola too. She can help rescue the hostages.
"Flambae and Malevola there's a dumbass who's keeping children hostage in a school. He can control glass." He explained as he checks the map of the school.
"OH SHIT. Shatter? I know that dude. He has some issues." Malevola's voice booms on the other end of the line.
"Focus. This is very important." Robert Robert says seriously.
"Chill Mechadick we got it covered. That guy is not gonna last a second." Flambae's voice is full of self-confidence.
Robert sighs. He checks Shatter's files. The guy is definitely to common villain, he has a history of murderer , kidnapping and everything you can think about. He even killed a hero once... That's concerning. He's fast and strong, but he must have a weak spot.
Malevola created a portal to get closer to the school. The school is already crowded with police and parents of the students inside. When the two arrived, they began begging for help.Mal convinced them that they would get their children out safely. Flambae on the othe hand was already getting ready to enter the school.
"Flambae STOP! You can't just enter like that, he has children as hostages! If you do anything reckless he might kill them."
Robert tries to think of a strategy. He can't stop thinking that children's lives are now in his hands.
"Fuck Robert okay. Then what do I do huh?"
"Uh... Malevola try to teleport to a room next to the gym."
"On it." She disappears and after a few minutes she speaks again. "I'm in." She lowered her voice.
"Okay good." Robert says while hacking the cameras.
Looks like he has people in a corner while standing Infront of them. He's tall and his whole suit It is made of a material that shows a reflection like a mirror. The hostages are mostly children but he can see a few teachers too. One of them is injured with a pretty bad cut on her arm. What kind of a guy threatens children? Okay...what they need to do first is to get Shatter down unable him from using his powers and take the hostages out.
After coming up with a good plan, they start to act. Malevola will distract Shatter with a portal, If he comes closer to it Prism will come out and will temporarily blind him. That's when Flambae will melt all the windows to make sure he won't use the glass to fight. Melted glass won't be useful for him. Mal will teleport the hostages out.
Robert was sure (or hopeful) that the plan would work but as soon as the portal appears Shatter shots out blades of glass towards prism, making them pierce through her skin.
"AH FUCK! MOTHER FUCKER!"
She grips her leg. Flambae was just in the middle of melting the glass but he had to stop because the guy stabbed his hand using the window that he was melting. Shit so he can use melted glass too?
Shit. Shit. Shit. This is bad.
Shatter points blades at the hostages. Malevola shows up behind him with her sword trying to swing.
"NO MEL STOP!
The glass villain attacks with his own sword How did he made glass to strong? He cuts Mals arm open.
Robert started to panic. What can he do now? Send more heros. No he can't they are all busy. Shit! Prism is bleeding, Flambae is trying to take out the glass out of his hand and Malevola is in a bad situation too.
"Guys hold on. I'm gonna think of something...." He says typing quickly.
"THEN THINK FASTER!" Flambae says as he leaps at the villain.
Then Shatter shoots multiple glass shards towards him. Some of them dig painfully into his flesh. Flambae burns into flames. Managing to get the guy a bit further away from the hostages.
"GIVE ME THE ASTRAL PULSE!" Shatter demanded as he has blades pointed at everyone.
Robert frantically thinking what to do, when he hears Shatter say that an idea appears. His suit....glass won't break through it, but it isn't ready....but that's the only thing he can do right now. When Shatter will see Mecha Man he could use the "Astral Pulse that he definitely has" as bait saving them. He looks around spotting Blonde Blazer.
"Ma- Blonde Blazer. Can you cover for me for a moment?"
She looks at him.
"What's going on?"
"They need my help. I have to go." He gets up and runs straight to Royd.
"Robert wait! Where are you going?!"
She already felt what he wanted to do and she didn't like it.
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Royd isn't here. Good. Robert quickly gets into his suit and runs to the mech. He already has a plan in his head. He will show up in his mech. Tell shatter to let everyone go and give him a fake Astral Pulse so he will and go.
He gets into the mech and gets out of the room using large garage doors. He flies straight to the school.
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"IF YOU WON'T GIVE ME THE ASTRAL PULSE EVERYONE HERE WILL DIE!" He shouts at one of the communicators that took away from Prism
"Yeah you wish fucker!" Malevola shouts back.
"You better shut up or I'll that tail of yours!"
A loud bang silences everyone, Robert speaks from outside.
"I am Mechaman and I have come to give you what you want! Just let everyone go!"
Prism, Malevola and Flambae look towards the entrance of the gym. "Robert?"
"Oh no, no. You come here and give me the astral pulse. Or else."
"Alright. Calm down."
After a while he walks into the gym in his suit. With the "Astral Pulse" in his hand.
"I will give you the Pulse and you will take it and leave this school and people alone. Understood?"
"Sure, whatever Mecha man. Just give it to me. Now."
He walks closer to Shatter. Prism looks at him worried. "What are you doing?" Same goes for Flambae. "You idiot."
He looks at her.
"It's okay I got it. Don't worry."
The silence in the gym is loud.
Shatter reaches his hand out.
"Let them go first"
"No. You give me the pulse first."
Robert could tell that this guy wasn't joking. He definitely would kill everyone if he wanted to, it was visible in his eyes.
Robert hesitated and hands him the fake Astral Pulse. Shatter snatches it away, and checks it. Luckily the guy can't tell a difference between the real one.
"Well? You have it. Now you ca- AGH!"
Robert chocked out air as a A large glass blade pierces through his lower abdomen. Blood began to pour out onto the floor, Robert coughed out blood and slowly lost his ability to see properly. All he sees is the villain using glass to break through the school roof and disappear.He falls to the ground, trying to close the deep wound. He hears muffled voices in the background.
"HOLY SHIT...CRAP!...ROB-.....H....NG ON! Y.....OKAY!"
He can feel his hands on his own, putting pressure on the wound and on his face. Someone gently patted him on the cheek. The hand felt warm... Robert was losing consciousness... he's losing this one isn't he? Well at least everyone is safe... He managed to die a hero.
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"R-Robert cmon babes wake up!" Prism keep pressure on the still bleeding wound. Her voice is shaking.
"ROBERT! MOTHER FUCKER YOU CAN'T JUST DIE ON US LIKE THAT!" Flambae pats the bleeding out Dispatcher's cheek. "CMON WAKE UP DICK! DON'T BE A NORMIE!"
Malevola tries to heal Robert but the wound is too severe.
"Holy shit...." Blonde Blazer who saw the whole thing happen He informs the medics as quickly as he can. "Quick, MECHAMAN IS WOUNDED!!!"
Chase who just walked in with Beef in his hands stopped in his tracks. "Mechaman is wounded"? What the fuck is Robert doing out on a mission and not sitting at his desk. He quickly runs up to Blonde Blazer.
"What the actual fuck is going on?!"
Mandy looks at Chase.
"C-Chase... Robert he-"
"Yes I heard. What happened!?"
"He wanted to help them"
"Oh Fucking Christ."
She turns her attention back to the 3 heros who are trying their hardest to keep Robert from dying here and there.
"Guys keep the pressure on the wound!"
"I'm sorry miss Blazer but- WHAT DO YOU THINK WE'RE DOING!?!?"
Everyone yells at Robert to wake up but he doesn't seem to budge. His eyes do open for a minute after a lot of screaming. Flambae looks at Roberts face. He can't lie he is scared that the dispatcher will die. It's not like he cares about him or anything obviously he hates the guy....he just doesn't want to end up with Chase.
"..."
"ROB!"
"ROBBIE!"
"ROB-BOB!"
Robert feels so much pain going through his body. He makes a small noise of pain. He's still alive, he needs to get up. He tries to move but it causes even more pain.
"Wow, wow Bob don't get up!" Malevola tries to keep him from moving "Stop it man you're gonna make it worse."
Robert coughs again, blood dripping down his lip and started to drift away again. The trio starts to panic. I Robert actually going to die? He can't...right?
Flambae grabs him by the shoulders his grip is strong but not strong enough to hurt.
"MECH-..." He stops himself with the insult. "Robert cmon listen to me....You need to stay awake. The medics are almost here, you hear me? They will patch you up and you will be okay. Right guys?"
Prism and Malevola look at each other then at Robert they smile at him lightly through panic.
"Ofcorse, Rob... You'll be just fine." Malevola pats his leg.
"Yea exactly."
Robert looks at them with his half-open eyes. He wants to say how proud he is of them but the pain is letting him.
"Don't die on us Robert..."
That's the last thing Robert hears Flambae say before everything goes black. Do they really care about him that much?
They look at him eyes wide.
"ROBERT!"
"Miss Blazer he passed out again!"
Mandy looks at Chase who was visibly shaking. She swears she can see tears building up in his eyes, she's not surprised Robert is like a little brother to him. Knowing he's hurt is definitely not easy. She tries her best to stay calm.
"Don't move him until the medical team gets there and keep pressure on the wound."
Meanwhile Chase moves away from the desk and sits on a chair nearby. He puts his face in his hands and his shoulders settle on his knees.
"Robert..."