*Both Ash and Saika take the stairs and start to climb up*
Ash: Goodness, just how many steps are there in one stairs? *Breathless as he begin to climb more and more to upstairs*
Saika: I.. I don't know Ash, I feel like Professor Jalmeel lied to us. Saying that the factory isn't too big. *She grab one of the stairs handle for support*
Ash: Good thing I was build for this, and this is the last stairs to climb before we hit level three. *Pants while leaning on a wall*
Saika: This place is reek of oil and something... Crude..
*Sniffs*
Ash: You're right, I mean this place is originally a potion factories right?
Well, better get used to this smell, let's keep going.
* They both climb the last stairs *
Saika: We made it! W..Woah! This floor gas the biggest Library I ever saw! How many recipes of potion and cooking do you think they keep here? *Giggles as she pick one of the books*
Ash: Careful there, it's quite dusty..
*Cough*
Oh boy.. look at that.. *Ash tilts his head upward* that ladder lead us to the highest level of this library.. and this map.. indicates that the potion will BE THERE!
Saika: OOOO~ Okay! I'm going to get the potions first so, you stay here and control and stable the ladder. Because I might fall !
*Giggles again*
Ash: Okay, careful there.
*He grips the ladder firmly*
Saika: Okay Saika, you got this. Just need to stay calm and not panic because of your acrophobia.
*Breathes slowly, and climbs upward*
Ash: I wonder who runs this factory.
*A few minutes later*
Saika: I.. I'm getting closer to the top!
*She quickly rush towards the top*
Ash: Yes Saika! Go take the potion!
*Widely smiles*
*She climbs to the top shelf*
YES! I MADE IT! *Saika shouted sounding delightful*
*She takes the potion and open the cap before drinking it*
Suddenly..
Whoosh!
*A surge of energy falls down and engulf Saika*
Ash: ?! The energy is strong! And it's
... A GOLDEN COLOR
*Eyes widen and stammers excitedly*
*Saika falls from the top shelf*
Ash: What the?! SAIKA!
*Saika, still engulf by the energy, grip the ladder and bend it like it was a candy. Making her slow and she hit the floor softly*
Ash: w..What the?.. Did you just bend that ladder that were made of steel??
*Shock and speechless*
Saika: Hehe.. Sorry for making you concerned over me! Yes I can do that! It's call Reshift! It's my special abilities! I can transform or shift objects to my desired form and size! It doesn't work on humans though! Example if I see a wooden stick, I can turn it into a sword!
*Ash eyes widen even more at her words*
Re...SHIFT?!
I mean.. sorry for being loud but that's awesome.
*Saika nods and smiles*
And thanks to you I got my power back! Thank you Ash! I'm very grateful.
Ash: it's nothing much! I just like helping people because.. I'm bored.. Hehe.
*Saika eyes soften at Ash words*
Saika: Okay then Ash, let's go back and left this factory.
Ash: Alright.
*Nods*
A few minutes later... At the main factory hall's.
Ash: Did you feel that? Someone been following us.. it's.. BARELY noticeable..
*his eyes scanning the area*
Saika: I.. feel it too.. It's creepy..
*And suddenly a humanoid robot lunges from the shadow but both of them managed to dodge*
?!
Ash: W.. what's this? A humanoid robot? I never seen anything like this before..
*Saika eyes widen as she look at humanoid figure even more* it even has an inbuilt energy inside it.. meaning it can do some stuff!
* The robot lunges again and strike Ash guts*
Ash: Argh?! *He got sends meters away and hit the wall*
Saika: ASH!? ARE YOU OKAY!?
*Quickly ran to him*
Ash: Yes, I managed to block some of the attacks so I won't be too injured.
*Slowly stands up*
*The humanoids hums, electric all over it's body*
Ash: it looks.. damaged..
*Eyes narrow while clutching his guts*
Saika: Don't worry Ash, we can do this.
* She grab one of the steel and turns it into a sword*
Reshift!
*She lunges forward and managed to hit a clean cut to the humanoid arms*
Ash: That was smooth...
*The robot managed to dodge Saika second swings and punch straight to the arm*
Saika: Argh!
*She staggers away, arm bleeding slightly*
I..it adapted.. it can adapted once it is hit by an attack.
Ash: A.. Adapted? That's why you're so hard to hit it.. Like it knew you were gonna attack.
*Saika blocks and clash with the humanoid fist as the robot turns even faster than before*
At this rate... I... Might collapse.. *She murmurs weakly*
Ash: Don't worry.
*He punch the humanoid away sending it flying to the shelf of potions*
Rest first Saika.
I'll try to handle this as long as I can.
Saika: Ash..
* Ash kept blocking the humanoid attacks and assault for minutes*
If..only I have power right here and now..
*Ash thought to his mind.*
Saika: look out!
*The robot hit Ash rapidly to the stomach and to the head*
Ash: A...Argh..
*Falls down and fainted for a few seconds.*
Saika: H.. Ash! How dare you!
* She pick the swords again but,
A green light flashes through and stands in front of Saika*
Ash: Ka...Kataki?
*Eyes widen, blood flowing from the head slowly*
Kataki: Ya alright?! You look pretty beaten up!
*Grins*
Ash: A.. Are you mocking me..?
*Weak smirk while slowly standing up*
Kataki: Nope! And don't worry bro, let me handle this from now. This humanoid, won't see the sparks again.
*Grin and side dash, effortlessly dodging the humanoid attacks*
Slow attack I see!
*He pulled a twin dagger out and slash the humanoid second arm*
Hmm?*The robot screech's, adapted for the second time*
Kataki: Looks like I need to end this quick!
And with that... He blitzed through the robots, cutting the robot, No. Cutting half of the factory in half.
Ash: W..what... The...?! YOU CUT THE WHOLE FACTORY! WE GOT TO RUN BEFORE THIS COLLAPSE.
Kataki: Did I overdo it?
Saika: Not at all..
*Giggles as they ran towards the entrance and managed to get out safely before the factory collapse*
Ash: Phewh.. Good thing we made it in time.. and now the factory is.. absolutely.. destroyed..
*All of the three looks at the factory. Now is cut in half and destroyed.*
Saika: This will.. definitely make into the news!
*Shakes her's head with a smile*
To be continued...