"I am coming for you," Nipthal shouted on the loudspeaker. He started to laugh. All of a sudden from the castle, the doors opened and dozens of men wearing a shirt with blue overalls and black shoes. They all had shovels in their hands. The shovels in their hands. The shovels were glowing from the metal part. The pole on the other side had a large spear.
"Ben, we have company," Raki said.
"This is just the start," Nipthal shouted. At that moment, from the castle, 9 figures took to the sky. They flew forward and landed just behind the men.
The first robot was a black robot. It had sharpened edges along its limbs and spiked shoulder guards. In its grasp, a mechanical drill-lance spun with dangerous intent, its hum reverberating through the sky. Blue energy pulses coursed from its core, traveling down its limbs like veins of raw power. "RAU 2," RAU 2 shouted.
The next robot gleamed in crimson steel, its plating was thick. Its forearms housed retractable energy swords, flickering with unstable red plasma. Its torso held a heat-core, designed to fire bursts of molten energy at its targets. "RAU 3," RAU 3 shouted.
A slimmer model with emerald and black armor was next to RAU 3. It had wing-like thrusters extended from its back. In each hand, it gripped a magnetized whip. "RAU 4," RAU 4 shouted.
Next to RAU 4 was a robot coated in sleek silver and violet, This mech had four arms, each ending in a rotating saw blade. Its legs were enhanced with stabilizers, allowing it to hover. Its central eye glowed brightly. "RAU 5," RAU 5 said.
A fortress in obsidian plating was next. There were missile pods lined its back and shoulders. A rotary cannon was mounted on its left arm, while its right hand housed an energy gauntlet. It had no eyes and just a single straight line across his face. "RAU 6," RAU 6 said.
Then there was a deep cobalt, with a quad-legged design. It had a spiked tail and was capable of launching projectiles. It had clawed hands with built-in vibro-blades. The body was long and thick. It had two pointy ears. "RAU 7," RAU 7 said.
After that there was a golden-plated mech. It had a strong body with various plates. It had a red pipe running across his chest. It had two hands, which were large. There were shoulder guards. It had two large battle axes which it held. "RAU 8," RAU 8 shouted.
Then there was a midnight-black armor mech. It carried a silenced rifle. It had a single red eye on its square shaped eye. It had two long legs. The thrusters were smaller. It had two large arms. "RAU 9," RAU 9 said.
Finally, the largest in the group, there was a mech with metallic navy-blue color scheme. It carried a colossal warhammer in its two hands. It had a shoulder guard. It had dense armored plating. Its face had a single green line. It had two giant legs. "RAU 10." RAU 10 shouted.
"9 of those bots," Raki remarked.
"Have you seen them before?" Saphir asked.
"We saw one in the cave, it belongs to Nipthal," Zala responded.
"Lexie took care of it easily," Nojiko said.
"You will not defeat all of us," Nipthal shouted from the microphone. At that moment another figure came flying out of the castle. It landed in front of everyone. It was a towering mech suit. The suit was a heavily-armored, mechanical construct. It had bulky plating reinforcing its frame. However it looked like it was scrap metal used for the panels. Nipthal sat at the top where the head should be. He had two levers which he was holding. There was a panel with lots of buttons. The right arm had a glowing orange cannon. The left arm was a mechanical arm with a large hammer. The mech's legs were broad and grounded.
"Sir Ratchet, I don't trust him," Honki said.
"He is a useful idiot," Ratchet responded. "We still have our trump card," he added.
"RAU 6, launch the missile," Nipthal commanded. The massive RAU, a fortress clad in obsidian plating, shifted as missile pods along its back and shoulders snapped open. One by one, projectiles erupted forth, streaking through the sky.
"We got incoming," Zala said.
"It seems so," Kalifa agreed.
Ben saw the incoming barrage. "Demon Abyssal Big Missile," he muttered, gathering dark energy into a dense, ominous projectile. He fired the black missile cut through the air.
The moment they met, a violent explosion tore through the sky. Shockwaves rippled outward, flames and debris scattering in every direction.
One stray missile broke away, hurtling toward Miss Love Duck.
"It's going to hit!" Mikita said.
Alvida tensed, ready to move but before she could react, a searing blast of heat streaked past her.
"Heat Haze," PR said as she, thrusted her palm forward. A stream of fire surged from her hand, colliding with the rogue missile. The projectile ignited midair, bursting apart in a blaze of molten fragments. PR lowered her hand. "Champion, I will protect Miss Love Duck," she said.
"Thanks PR," Ben said. "Everyone lets go and destroy them," he ordered.
Ben charged forward. The girls followed without hesitation, sprinting alongside him towards the Castle.
RAU 7 charged forward. Its quad legs skittering across the ground with unnerving speed. Its metal frame gleamed under the shifting light, gears whirring as it locked onto its targets.
Alvida's grip tightened around her mace. "Kanabo Swing," she roared, swinging with all her might. The sheer force of her strike sent a devastating shockwave rippling on RAU 7. The metal frame crumbled. There were cracks forming.
At the same time, Ben channeled his energy, his muscles tensed as his black flames ignited around his fists. "Demon's Inferno Fist," he said as he launched himself forward. His fist collided, the dark fire engulfing the mech's frame as metal melted beneath the intensity of the heat.
The two attacks landed in tandem and crashed backwards. It was followed by a deafening explosion. The mechanical beast shuddered, then burst apart, sending fiery debris scattering through the battlefield.
Marianne's eyes widened. "Whoa," Marianne said.
"They're strong," Honey nodded in awe.
A tremor rippled through the ground as RAU 10, the largest of the mechs, lifted its colossal warhammer. Its green lit face remained unreadable, its frame humming with energy as it prepared to slam the weapon down.
Mikita jumped in front. "Iron Body," she said as her skin hardened. RAU 10 swung the warhammer down and hit Mikita. However the warhammer bounced off and RAU 10 took a step back.
Zala wasted no time as she jumped forward. "Double Stinger," she said as her hands morphed into sharpened spikes before she stabbed forward, striking multiple times in rapid succession. The relentless attack pierced through RAU 10's armored plating. There were sparks going everywhere.
Saphir dashed in. "Finger Pistol," she said as she thrusted her index and middle finger deep into RAU 10's chest, sending cracks running along its mechanical form.
The mech lurched, struggling against the damage.
Raki stepped forward, her legs shifting into position. "My turn," she said. Zala and Saphir jumped out of the way
"Storm Leg," she said as her high-speed kick launched a compressed blade of wind, cutting straight through RAU 10's core. RAU 10 exploded, its frame ripping apart in a shower of sparks and shrapnel.
Suddenly, beams rained down from above. Nipthal's men, perched on vantage points, fired energy blasts from their shovel-like weapons.
"Those are shovels," Kaya said.
"It seems like more than shovels," Ben added.
"Seis Fleur," Robin said and within seconds, she sprouted six arms from the bodies of the enemies. "Clutch," she added as two of her summoned hands gripped their legs, pulling him backward. Another pair grabbed his back, while the final two secured his upper body. In a single devastating motion, she twisted, cracked the spines of a dozen men. They all were sent crumbling to the ground.
Vivi sprinted forward, her blade gleaming as she honed in on RAU 6. "Touche Slash," she said as she delivered a swift, horizontal slash across its chest. Metal plating tore apart, leaving wires and panels exposed. The mech stumbled back, unable to recover.
Honey seized the moment. "Liquid Bomb," said as she formed a massive red sphere, energy pulsing within it. The volatile mixture grew in her hands before she hurled it forward with force.
RAU 6 saw the attack incoming, but it was too late. The red bomb collided, triggering a violent explosion that sent the mech spiraling through the air before it detonated completely, its remains raining onto the battlefield.
"There are still a few more of those robots," Nojiko remarked.
"They are annoying and his men are still around," Mikita added, looking at Nipthal`s men carrying the shovels.
"We don't have time to waste here with the Marines coming," Zala said.
Conis transformed into her hybrid form. Golden feathers started to emerge from her arms and shoulders.Her skin took on a golden hue. Her mouth grew into a large yellow beak. Her ears became flatter. Her eyes turned into orbs of molten gold, glowing . The small wings on her back extended, and grew bigger. Her legs transformed as well, becoming more muscular and bird-like, with talons that glowed with a molten edge. Her hands had sharp talons. "I can take them on," Conis stated. "Go ahead," she added.
"Are you sure?" Ben asked.
He could see the determination on her face and smiled back.
"I am," Conis responded.
"I will help," Honey added.
"Okay both you take them all down. Send these tin cans back to the junkyard," Ben stated.
They all nodded.