From: Date: Mon Jan 1, 2001 1:58pm Subject: [HD] Nicotron Z Our old friend Sha-dow wrote this, and asked me to post it on his behalf. ----- "What the hell is that!??" was the first thing someone yelled when the strange robotic looking creature stepped through the doors of the bar. "Greetings, citizens. I am Nicotron Z, the new defender of Earth." "What the fuck!?" yelled a patron sitting right next to the android. "You dare open your mouth and speak words of a hurting degree to Nicotron? Die infidel!" The android picked up the man and threw him towards a nearby wall, his body breaking tables and chairs and even human bodies on the way there. "Holy shit, someone call someone call the authorities or something!" yelled the barkeep in a cry for help. "I am not here to hurt anyone. Please, everyone, stay calm. I am here to bring peace to the desolate wasteland known as the Earth." "What the hell are you talking about? The people of the Earth are living in peace already! We don't need your protection or security, or whatever the hell else you're offering, you, you...FREAK!" "You dare open your mouth and speak words of a hurting degree to Nicotron? Feel my pain infidel!" "AHHHHH!" the barkeep yelled as an energy blast erupted from Nicotron's left arm and blew a clean hole through his torso. "What have you..." were his final words, as his body slumped forward and fell on top of the bar. There was no bleeding at all. "As of today, I am reversing my decision to become the defender of the Earth. I think "destroyer" sounds much better. Now everyone must feel my pain and bow down to Nicotron Z, the new destroyer of Earth! All of a sudden from behind Nicotron came a silver arrow. It harmlessly bounced off the android's gold armor plating. "What is this?" said Nicotron as he started turning around. There in front of him was a band of mercanaries, no doubt the town's hired guard. One of the mercs was wearing a red bandanna and was at least 7 feet tall and pure muscle. "You sonofabitch! You think you can come into Medina and take everything over? Die scum!" He ran with his sword drawn towards Nicotron. The android easily grabbed the sword and ripped off the arm that it was being held in at the same time. "Owwww, shit! Dammit that hurt!" "I know." said Nicotron as he put his left hand on the mercs face and let his photon beam rip. The merc's headless body fell to the ground. "Feel my pain human infidels! Feel it, AHHHHHHH!" A panel in Nicotron's chest opened to reveal a glowing green orb. Suddenly, a huge flash of energy came from the orb, enveloping the whole bar in it's wake. Seconds later, Nicotron stood on dirt ground, the bar and it's patrons nowhere to be found. "Aha...AHA...AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!" laughed the android, as he looked around to see the results of his holocaust like destruction. "Now, to carry on the mission that I was supposed to finish many, many years ago...Hillion beckons...." With that the android picked up a lone black cloak sitting on the ground and tried it on. It was a perfect fit. Putting on the hood, he walked into the distance, his journey just beginning.