Gallatian: Cosmic Savior, Part 8

When I returned to Ca'Zak he was standing next to a (off) robot. I landed behind him, but he still hadn't noticed me. He was just staring at it, almost out of respect... or fear. I couldn't place it. The suit wouldn't let me speak again, so instead I reached out and tapped him on shoulder. He jumped up and was off like a bullet! I had expected him to turn around. After running about ten feet he finally turned around.

"Oh it's you..." he grinned kinda sheepishly. "You're probably wondering about the robot... Do you have the Energy Harvester?"

"Yes" I handed it over, and he stuck it into a small device on the ground. It looked like a small, metal hump. Almost like a bomb.

"Well the bot is here because of a certain science principle. You know how when set off a bomb there's always debris? Well same gos for a digital bomb, but we need a place for the debris to go. This body is where it gos and then you can destroy it."

"How can we be sure the Defender will be caught in the implosion?"

"That's the beauty of digital bombs. Unlike a real bomb you can target something and only that will be destroyed. What we're targeting is the Defender... of course."

"Is it ready to be set off?"

"Yep and as a plus this bot body has no weapons and the Defender will be considerably weakened. Are you ready?"

"... Detonate the bomb ."

"Yes Sir, Mr..."

"Wolfman. Jeph Wolfman."

"Yes Sir, Mr. Wolfman." he flicked a few switches and dived behind a rock. I on the other hand, relaxed and let the suit take over. The robot now known as the Defender eyes started to glow. Then it spoke.

"Ah the ever predictable Jeph Wolfman. Our paths cross again."

"I have been actively hunting you. Expect them to cross more."

"Your also the known to the Creators as Gallatian. I think of you as selfish."

"Selfish?"

"You shouldn't be confused. It's obvious really. The suit, the cosmic awareness, it draws to one conclusion: you are the universe."

"You've been studying me."

"Of course I have, know thy enemy. But back to you. To create you the Creators probably took a piece of the universe and sculpted it around your rotting carcass. You say you're trying to save the universe, but really you're only saving yourself. Typical human."

"Though why go through this much trouble to destroy the universe? Surely there's a reason."

"I've already told you that the stars and planets make up the universe. I'm destroying the parasite civilizations that use it as their war ground."

"I learned much from my travels, but the most important is that civilizations and cultures can create great beauty. As well as cause great destruction. There is a balance."

"There is very little beauty in what the monkeys create."

"You forget the monkeys created you."

"... That only proves my point." that's when I realized the Defender couldn't be reasoned with. Next I know I feel my fist hitting the cool metal.

I punched it again across the face, knocking it down. It recovered and swept my legs out from under me. As I went down it got up, and tried to stomp on me. I rolled away before it hit me and quickly got up. It came at me, throwing a wild swing, I ducked and elbowed it, causing it to stumble back. I let loose with a flurry of punches, but it never fell. I sent a final kick to chest that made it fly at least ten feet away, but it was able to get up because of the distance. It came back with another wild swing, but I ducked again and brought my arms back, charging a shockwave. I felt the energy ripple through my arms, the Defender saw it to, but it was too late. I threw my arms forward, the shockwave blasted forward, blowing the Defender back, and while he was flying I raised my arm and blasted him in mid air!

I stood still, watching as the body exploded. I was silent. Then I walked forward to see what happened. All that remained was the head. It spoke "Pl-please spare me." I stared at it for what felt like hours.

Then I said "You don't deserve it." Then I raised my arm again, and closed my eyes as the energy ripple happened again. I felt the energy disperse as if it came out of me. Then I opened my eyes. The head was destroyed. The Defender was dead, and I did it. I closed my eyes once more, and woke up... in front of the Creators.