Supremeo and War Hawk both notice two trails of energy go their separate ways from the battlefield below them. One of those trails makes its way to the large aircraft that has been spilling golden dragon battle droids for hours overhead. War Hawk looks back to Supremeo, who has a charged blast from his hand-turned arm cannon aimed at him.
Supremeo says to his foe, "That means Amaro has lost Victor. You don't have to listen to him for any reason anymore. Please douse the flame of those claws and put them away, and I'll put down my arm cannon."
War Hawk tells his foe, "You're not him. Don't try to be him!" Next, the warrior droid doesn't hesitate. He shoots the bladed feathers off his back towards Supremeo as a diversion then dives down only to dart back up towards Supremeo.
Supremeo attacks the blades first then is grabbed by The warrior droid's burning claw. The Aiutu screams in pain. War Hawk headbutts Supremeo next then tells his foe, "YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO KILL ME IF YOU WANT ME TO STOP!" Supremeo detaches his arm, and it shoots fist first to War Hawk's extended arm breaking his grip on Supremeo. The arm flies back and attaches itself back to Supremeo. Next Supremeo hits War Hawk with a blast from his energy cannon. He hits his enemy in Rapid fire. This pushes War Hawk back at a safe distance.
He stops his attack and looks at the burns on his body. He tells himself and the Elias A.I. in his system, "I feel the Spider nanobots repairing the burns on my body." The Elias AI says, "Yes. Only flame from a Sun Crystal can burn Inekium. Luckily for us, your new suit and its stronger crystal means a stronger circulatory system for your body. Think of these spider nanobots as your 'white blood cells' if you were human." Supremeo tells the AI Elias, "Neat.."
The aiutu then turns his attention to War Hawk and says to him, "You're right. I'm not Elias. I am just his creation. A thing from his mind that was brought into this world. Blessed to be awakened by his children. Even though I am just a tether from his mind. That still makes me him! You were his best friend Victor. I know this. And knowing the love he's had for his friends and family is a powerful feeling. So hear me when I tell you this. As the physical embodiment of Elias Caine's mind and morals. No matter what it will cost this body of mine. I WILL beat you! And bring you back to your senses! Some way somehow."
The seriousness and determination of Supremeo's message is as if War Hawk heard this message from an old battle before. That's because the Warrior droid feels his best friend Elias Caine would have said the same thing in this situation. This angers the giant warrior droid, so he draws his claws once again while dodging blasts from Supremeo's arm cannons.
Next War Hawk's claws ignite with its purple flame. He grabs Supremeo by the neck. And while drawing his sword with his other hand he tells Supremeo, "You're not him!" Then before he can fully strike his enemy with his high-tech blade, Supremeo blocks the attack and then tells his opponent, "And I'm telling you! I may not be your friend in the flesh, but I am his living will personified! Here to stop your ass from doing anything else stupid!" While War Hawk's talons still gripped tight around Supremeo, the aiutu droid unleashes a powerful blast from the center gemstone that blows War Hawk straight to the ground where Bernard, Amaro, and Maxwell had their battle. Supremeo makes a landing a few feet away from War Hawk.
The aiutu extends his hand to the fallen droid telling him, "Please, enough. We've been fighting for hours. You should know now I refuse to kill you. But if you continue. We can keep sparring. If that's what you want...Even though as myself, I do not know you. There's still no denying your history to humankind and what you did for them. Can you at least acknowledge my respect for what you've done? Talk to me Victor and tell me why do you refuse to back down?"
The warrior droid refuses Supremeo's hand and chooses to get up on his own. When he does he is slow to get to his feet. Once War Hawk gets back up, Supremeo charges another arm cannon blast just to use as a precaution. War Hawk takes another look at the War Ship that has been pouring out golden dragons every minute since the invasion of the pirate nation started. He takes his helmet off then while he catches his breath. He tells Supremeo, "You have to take my life. Because if you don't, it could trigger an explosion big enough to cover the entire pirate nation and borders of all the eastern and western cities Elias and Julius swore to protect."
Hearing this shocks Supremeo. So he asks War Hawk, "What? How? From the ship? The droids?" War Hawk tells Supremeo, "No...From Me!" War Hawk continues telling Supremeo, "That's why we needed your sun crystals earlier. Those stones would not only power up all my systems but also power up the explosives implanted in my skull to my brain stem, and to my heart. It will all end with all 3 gemstones exploding with it...Now with you having Elias's memory and knowledge of all things he's learned. I don't have to explain to you what power that explosion could cause, and not just in the damage it would leave behind. But it would also crush whatever trust is left between all groups of people that are left on this planet."
With a fearful look in his eyes, and nervousness in his tone. Supremeo asks War Hawk, "A..and how would they know when it's the right time to push that button on this bomb?" War Hawk tells Supremeo, "It's all about effort. If Amaro or Julius get the sense I'm not giving it my all when they send me out to battle, they've threatened to end my life by pushing the trigger and potentially making me take millions of lives along with me. It's either I take hundreds or a couple thousand lives or they make me take millions. This is why for most of it, Julius has kept his distance during this battle. He wants to rule over what remains after this fight. But I believe him when he tells me he wouldn't hesitate to wipe out the pirate lands to start a new war with the citizens of this planet. It's all a part of their vision of a better world....but if you end my life in this fight before the trigger is pushed. That bomb is off the board. Supremeo, I've seen the readings of my inner systems. Only the trigger given to both Julius and Amaro can activate this bomb. And only in my termination, the capabilities of this bomb will be extinguished I think Julius would like the suit back if I ever get killed in it....So please Elias, will you please finish the job? If it's you. The suit is yours!..."
with a mortified look on his face, Supremeo hesitates. Then he tells the droid, "I...I can't." War Hawk tells Supremeo with a stern look, "Do it for the respect you have for me, Elias. You know only inekium can pierce inekium. I would offer you to end it all without my helmet. But I respect what you feel towards your creator, and how he feels towards me."
Supremeo Shakes his head in disbelief at all the information he's received and says, "Julius won't stop until almost everyone can feel the same hurt he's feeling. Damn him.."
War Hawk tells Supremeo, "Damn the ones who killed his children also. Because they made him this way. I just don't want the world to burn me so much that I lose the remaining pieces of myself Elias. The only reason my helmet is detachable is because he wanted to see my face and let it be a constant reminder that he took what's left of my humanity. To make me his personal Battle droid and do his bidding. If you end this right now you're setting me free. Quick! Decide before Julius figures out there has been a lull in our fight. All he was supposed to do at this point was send out the golden dragons strategically through the lands of the pirate nation While monitoring what me. Amaro is out. And the silence from Julius's end tells me the queen or Maxwell must be keeping him occupied with a fight. Because, as you've been seeing. The warship above us has been spilling out the entire battle droid army Julius and the War Lord's engineers have been making for years. The original plan was to scatter all our troops. Then take all the young trainee soldiers and convert them to build an even larger army to overtake the western cities Elias has been building. Instead, the attack from the warship has been constantly focused on the pirate soldiers and some of the greatest-trained warriors this planet has ever seen! Do you see Supremeo? A land pirate would have the unshakable confidence in their people to destroy and harvest parts from a high-end battle droid. Even if they are equipped with outdated tech. Supremeo looks below him and sees the people of the pirate nation holding their own. Even along with the backup from Edenn and the soldiers from the tech cities being rebuilt. There is no look of panic on the face of his people.
Supremeo sighs to himself. Then he tells War Hawk, "I..I just can't Victor. I'm sorry. This is not how I want to honor the life given to me by Elias. Now that I know this. I can't! I just can't!" As Victor hears Supremeo say this to him. He can hear another voice from his helmet. To both of their surprise, it's Julius Edson. He says to War Hawk, "Hey, War Hawk. Come in! War Hawk! What happened to Amaro? Why can't I get a hold of him? That damn pirate queen was a pretty tough one to beat. Luckily for me, I had fleets of dragons to back me up. Quite a talented fighter that one was. I see why you had a hard time with her. It's as if she was one with her weapons and armor. Total mastery in the art of combat. Amazing haha! What about you? Why are you just standing against Supremeo? Need any backup your way? I'll send some then continue making my way through the rest of the pirate nation."
Supremeo silently stares at War Hawk while he puts his helmet back on. War Hawk then tells Julius, "No. I don't need backup." And sets on the targeting sight for his helmet to Supremeo." Julius replies, "Alright then. End your fight. I'll make my way through the nation to start my recruiting." Supremeo can hear the comms through War Hawk's helmet. He scowls at the comments, and then both droids collide again and continue their fight.
As the clang of both metals rings through the air. Energy blasts are also flung along with the rattle of lasers, missiles, and bullets. Supremeo can't help but show hurt in his face during this fight. Not for himself, but for Victor. Knowing he's being forced against his will is making him pull each attack. This lets War Hawk gain the upper hand momentarily. Then, Supremeo gets a clean hit in. This is disrupted by Julius telling War Hawk, "HEY! I built you better than that COUNTER! COUNTER!"
War Hawk listens and ups the attack on the aiutu droid. Supremeo realizes Julius is probably on the other end reading the intensity and intent of each of War Hawk's attacks. Looking for a reason to push the trigger. So the aiutu himself is back to attacking the warrior droid with mean and purposeful intentions. The pain in Supremeo's gemstone heart is disguised in the intensity of his fighting. For War Hawk, his pain is disguised behind his mask.
Blow after blow and attack after attack are launched from both fighting droids. As they continue to trade blows, out of nowhere an explosion is heard through War Hawk's comms and Supremeo's universal communication system. It's from Julius's end.
The walls from the pilothouse of the looming Warship have been blown wide open. The culprit of this attack is none other than Maxwell Caine on his Glider. As soon as the smoke clears Maxwell makes his way for Julius. Maxwell grabs his father's traitorous friend and flings him out of the warship with immense force.
While Julius begins to fall he screams, "C.D.2. BRING ME MY HELMET !" Next, Maxwell settles down at the wheel of the ship. He scans the ship's cameras for where Queen Melina might be. Then he hears a slow rumbling being built up. Followed by a tremor in the room. Soon after, a large cat-like droid bolts through the blasted walls Maxwell created. It's a newly built cargo droid that springs towards Julius Edson with his armored helmet in his mouth. Julius grabs it and then mounts the wildcat cargo droid. As he does this, the droid's legs turn to giant rockets to help carry the rider. Pieces of Julius's armor begin to fly towards him and attach to his body. Next, he puts on his helmet as the final piece. The lens in his helmet turns red to signify the activation of the suit. He gets a message from War Hawk. The Warrior droid asks him, "Should I come and help." Julius tells his general, "No. Handle Supremeo as I said. This is pretty much done here." Then to the shock of everyone above and below the Battlefield, the warship carrying the golden dragons blows up.
The ship splits in two and begins to descend to the floor of the planet. Supremeo dives in to grab half of the ship. Julius sees this and then tells his General, "Get him War Hawk! This land ours!"
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