The new battle

[Shade Man]

Tomahawk Man was the first off the boat. He looks around and breathes in the air through his intake valves. "Back to nature at last."

"Not one for the techno filled cities huh Pupil?" Ninetails says, following.

"Not as badly as you might think but still I prefer Earth's natural side." Tomahawk Man says.

"I hear ya." Ninetails turns around. "LAURA, EMERALDO, RUBY YOU COMING OR WHAT?"

[The Wildebeast]

"Comin'!" called Laura, jogging down the stairs. "Man, where in Sam Hill are we?"

[Shade Man]

"Ryship island, the last Vestiges of the old world as it were. This place went untouched by Eurasia's fall simply by being a small island in the middle of nowhere." Ninetails explains.

[Cobra Omega]

Emeraldo just nodded as he walked down the stairs with Rubalina following him.

"So far, this place looks better than I remembered." said Emeraldo

"Yeah. I agree." said Rubalina

[Spark Mandrill]

Unbeknownst to the refugees, high above the sky, a severed floating head glided effortlessly over the docks, taking stock of the situation, noting every last little detail. Meanwhile, only a few miles away from the docks, a charred-black vulture robot, clad in tattered, burned leather had a bony finger to his head, his narrow, burning gaze fixed at the docks ahead.

"Namakubi says that Ninetails, Tomahawkman, and some gem-colored beef are all here to watch the show," Condorrock reported to Craft, as he maintained his focus with his familiar. "So Soldier Boy, how do you want to open this gig? You want my groupies to shake 'em up a little for ya? Or do you want Protectos to bake 'em with his almost-a-nukes?" Condorrock asked, gripping his guitar tightly. "Actually, I vote for the last one. Once he's colored their world blackened, I can begin whipping the dance of the dead,"

[Briansfox]

Craft took a long drag from his cigar. "Remember Weil's orders. Recruit or else terminate. We'll start by trying to talk to this Ninetails fellow. If he refuses, then we attack. Condorrock, you're better with words than anyone else here. You open the lines of negotiation. If he refuses, give us the signal, and we'll attack full force."

[Spark Mandrill]

"Right. I'm talking about AFTER Ninetails tells us where to stick our negotiations. He's going to, you know. And we gotta be ready when he does. Winging gigs never works," Condorrock explained, frowning. "Whatever. Just have Protectos ready to fight fire with fire when he's called," Condorrock conceded, before wailing his guitar, and vanishing in thin air.

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Meanwhile, down the docks, the weary refugees shambled off the ship. The battered survivors were so eager and relieved to escape the horrors of the war of the Alphas, they didn't notice a burnt, undead, avian rockstar appear on top of their ship, brandishing his guitar. However, all eyes and ears were quickly fixed on the zombified metal icon, as he shredded his guitar at full blast.

"Hey there, boys and girls! Lord Raptor's back to finish the party he started!" Condorrock announced to his captive audience from atop the ship, wailing a few chords to set the mood. "Looks like we've gotta full house tonight! Let's start this party off with an off-the-cuff re-hash one of my old favorites, dedicated to a VIP that's in the house. Ninetails, I know you're out there, you crazy motherfucker! This one's for you! One! Two! One, two, three, four!" Condorrock hollered as his guitar errupted into a frenzy of licks and wails.

"Down in the depths of your rootless home,
The summon bells will chime!
There is a cause to be won, and you’re the one
To join our wailing kind
You’ll live your deepest thrills, from all our booze and girls
None are plain or flat.
So reach down grab my hand, walk with me through the land.
Come home, ya fucked-up cat!
So come on!
Jump in the fire!
So come on!
Jump in the fire!"

[Shade Man]

"Oh you're not fucking serious." Ninetails says. "If you're here for a fight nutso then piss off. I am not in the mood." He glares at Raptor. "Seriously, push me and you're going to wish you were never born. I had my fill in Doppler town, thank you and fuck off."

"He's not the only one coming to this farce." Tomahawk Man says. "The air is filled with darkness."

"Laura...head somewhere safe." Ninetails says. "This won't take long."

[Spark Mandrill]

"Oh, you got that right, sphincter boy!" Condorrock snickered, as he stopped playing, laughing hoarsely at Ninetails's tough talk. "Here's an oldie I'm sure everyone here knows! You all know the words! Let's take it away!" Condorrock hollered, as he signalled Craft to begin his assault.

"Dealing out the agony within.
Charging hard and no one's gonna giiiivve in!!
Living on your knees, conformity.
Or dying on your feet for honestttyyyy!
Inbred, our bodies work as one.
Bloody, but never cry submiiiiisssssion!!
Following our instinct not a trend.
Go against the grain until the ennnnddd!!

Blood. Will. Follow. BLLOOOOODD!!
Dying. Time. Is. HEEEERRRREE!!
Damage Incorporated!"

[Chaos Wolf]

Protectos readjusted, prepping several Time Missiles and one Flashfry Nuke. "Give the orders Craft, and their last sight will be that of the surface of the sun."

[Shade Man]

Ninetails grew annoyed. "Get your friends out here now you squawking noise box before I head..." Ninetails points to the direction where Protectos was. "...over there and start with the guy whose gearing up for a fight." Ninetails then opens up to Three Tail mode to show he was serious.

[Spark Mandrill]

After finishing his song, Condorrock simply paused for a second before errupting into hysterical laughter.

"Gyahahahahaha!! Jesus Christ! You're serious, aren't you? Kahaha! Go ahead, tough guy! Seriously! I could use the groupies! Kyahahaha!!" Condorrock countered dismissively in between laughs. "Get a load of this gimp!...'I'll start with the guy who's gearing up for a fight!' Hahaha! You're gonna make me pee!" Condorrock added, mimicking Ninetail's voice. However, Condorrock was annoyed that Craft was taking his sweet time to spring into action after he heard the song that signalled their attack.

"FYI, that Ninetailed fortune cookie you all are here. Whatever you're planning, do it now," he whispered into the com, more to get the show started, than to warn his comrades.

[Briansfox]

"Well, it seems that he won't be joining our ranks anytime soon." said Craft, loading a missile into his Rapture. "Move out, and open fire!" He then fired a heat seeker at Ninetails.

[The Wildebeast]

Laura nodded and sprinted into the nearby foliage.

[Shade Man]

"I just said come out. Fuck you guys are touchy little prisses." Ninetails sees the Heat seeker and scoffs. "You also..." He disappears and reappears, snatching the missile out of the air. "...need new moves. I have had Armies, Hunters and Mercs firing this shit at me for 6 years. Now it seemed like you came to talk. You overcompensating for bad lingo with these toys?" Ninetails then fires a one handed fireball into the air and tosses the missile at it, allowing it's guidance systems to do the rest. "If you're here to talk, then talk. Only wimps and cowards fight senselessly."

"Wow." Was all Tomahawk Man said, watching his master at work.