Big guy and rusty the boy robot #38: Deus ex machina part 1.

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Previously on Big guy and rusty the boy robot...

"And so your path begins. The path that would put you in the position to save many lives." The voice says.

"But not my own." Dwayne says.

Once again the visions of his death flash behind his eyes and finally the pilot of the other plane becomes clear.

"So she's the one that killed me." Dwayne says.

"Yes and now you must kill her." The new voice says.

Dwayne turns his head and gasps at what he sees.

"Poindexter?!" Dwayne says.

Everything goes black and then Dwayne finds himself strapped to a chair with electrodes on his forehead.

"Welcome to hell." Poindexter says laughing insanely.

And now the continuation...

Poindexter puts some goggles over Dwayne's face. He pushes a button and images flash across Dwayne's face. Dark disturbing images at a fast rate.

"Enjoy the show." Poindexter says.

He steps up to a strange machine that is suspended above the ground.

"It's time for me to realize my destiny." Poindexter says.

He steps up into the device and it closes on him. A light comes on. Meanwhile at the U.S.S. Darkhorse a new power core is being installed on the bgy-12. Diana is watching and is interested to see in the innards of the bgy-12.

"I've always been interested in seeing what the inside of things look like. I used to like to take things apart." Diana says.

She smiles and laughs.

"Unfortunately they didn't always work after I put them back together." Diana says.

Thorton looks at the work.

"Well this one will work. We aren't just putting in the same core. We are putting in a new more powerful core. Not only will it increase your thrust power but it should make your weapons more powerful." Thorton says.

After an hour the core test begins. The bgy-12 comes to life for the first time since it was lifted onto the deck after Diana ejected the core. Everybody cheers.

"We're back in business." Mack says.

Diana smiles.

"Good. I've been getting cramps from being on the ground for so long." Diana jokes.

"Well you are going to get your chance to stretch your legs. We want to test the new core tomorrow morning. Until then get some rest." Thorton says.

Diana sleeps and has a fairly restful nighttime. She wakes the next morning and heads for the bay. She is docked with the bgy-12 and powers it up.

"Power levels are at an acceptable rate." Diana says.

"Good luck." Thorton says.

Diana takes off and flies up and off of the Darkhorse. She keeps an eye on the dials but none of them reach the red.

"So far so good." Diana says.

"Cut engines and make sure the hovering ability is still functional." Thorton orders.

Diana comes to a stop and braces herself just in case but the bgy-12 doesn't fall.

"Hovering working. Looks like we have a successful..." Diana starts to say.

Suddenly the dials go into the red and alarms go off.

"What's going on in there?" Thorton asks.

Diana frowns.

"I don't know. There seems to be an overload in the core." Diana responds.

"Try to cut the engines again." Thorton says.

Diana stops again but the dials are still in the red.

"No good. It's going critical!" Diana yells.

"Eject the core!" Thorton yells.

Diana hits the eject button but it's no good. The core is jammed.

"The core won't eject." Diana says.

She hits the pilot eject button and it isn't working either.

"Damn!" Diana yells.

Suddenly everything seems to explode around her and everything goes white. The Bgy-12 falls into the ocean and sinks to the floor. Diana seems to be still alive but knocked out. Suddenly something sucks her out of the ocean and to the surface. A strange looking plane is lifting her somehow. On the plane are two unknown pilots.

"Wow this is the biggest thing we have ever scavenged. Should get a couple of thou for this." One pilot says.

The plane carries the bgy-12 over to a nearby ship and lands it. The pilots get out and are met by a few other men and women.

"What the hell this thing? You bring a piece of junk on board my ship?" The captain asks.

"This isn't a piece of junk. It's made of carouse metal. It has to be or our magnet wouldn't have pulled it out." One of the pilots said.

"Nothing this big ever been made with carouse metal. Your magnet must be malfunctioning." The captain says.

The pilot takes out a scanning device.

"See for yourself." The pilot says.

The captain frowns and walks over to look at the scanning screen.

"It impossible. But if it right then we rich!" The captain exclaims.

The pilot frowns.

"Scanner is picking up a faint life sign inside." The pilot says.

"Find out who. Might be good slave labor." The captain says.

The captain returns to below deck and the pilots look for an opening. They find a keypad. They hook up a device to the keypad and it runs a program. When it finally finds the right combination a panel opens up.

"Open sesame." One of the pilots says.

They go inside and look in awe at all the displays and stuff.

"What is this? If I didn't know better I'd think this is some kind of a military vehicle." One of the pilots says.

The other laughs.

"Yeah right. Deus machina doesn't allow any kind of military weapon to be created other than his own." The other pilot says.

They find Diana.

"Hey you wake up." One of the pilots yells.

The other scans Diana.

"She's not going to wake up. Or not for some time. She's in a comatose state. Looks like trauma to the head." The first pilot says.

"Shut up with that medical crap. You tried to become a doctor and failed. Get over it." The other pilot gripes.

They both lift up Diana and take her back out. They get a hover chair and bring her down to the captain's quarters. He looks her over.

"Puny woman. Worthless." The captain says.

"What should we do with her?" One of the pilots asks.

The captain thinks.

"Bring her anyway. She might make good concubine." The captain responds.

The first pilot smiles and rubs his hands together.

"What next captain?" The navigator asks.

"It time to return to land and reap what we sowed." Captain says.

"We're going to be rich!" One of the pilots yells.

After an hour the ship pulls into port and helpers help lift the bgy-12 onto land. The help also brings out Diana.

"Take her to the flesh market." The dockworker says.

He looks at the bgy-12.

"That looks suspiciously like a military weapon. You know those are forbidden. Where did you find this?" The dockworker asks.

"I told you so. I told you it looked like a.." The second pilot says.

The first pilot punches him in the shoulder.

"We found it on the bottom of the sea. Using our magnet that attracts carouse metal." The first pilot says.

The dockworker takes out a communications device and talks into it.

"Bring out the appraiser. We have something he might be interested in." The dockworker says.

He looks at the ships crew.

"This better not be what I think this is. I am not going to end up like all the other people that have defied Deus machina." The dockworker says.

The appraiser shows up and gasps when he sees the bgy-12.

"What the hell is that doing here?" The appraiser asks.

"You know what it is?" The captain asks.

"Damn right I do. This is the weapon that the rebels created to stand up against Deus machina. After they were crushed it was secretly taken out to sea when he ordered it to be destroyed. What enraged him the most was that it was made to look like his own machine?" The appraiser says angry.

"Oh man. We are all going to die if we don't get rid of this." The first pilot says.

"What if we just give it back to him so he can destroy it himself?" The second pilot asks.

"You idiot. Even the knowledge of its existence will enrage him enough to destroy another major city." The appraiser lashes out.

Diana stirs and moans.

"She moves." Captain says.

"Was she in the machine when you found it?" The appraiser asks.

The pilots nod.

"That's impossible. That machine has been out at sea for 10 years. Anybody inside of it would be bones long time by now." The appraiser says.

Suddenly a drone flies by and locks onto the group.

"Damn it's his drones. It's too late now. We are all dead!" The dockworker yells.

Suddenly a huge ship flies into view. The huge view screen comes to life. On screen is Poindexter but he looks different. He has implants all over his face and looks like a cross between his old self and one of the legion ex machina.

"You are in possession of a forbidden technology. You will be punished." Poindexter says.

"Oh great deus. Please spare us. These idiots didn't know what they were bringing us." The dockworker says.

"Pleading will do you no good. The punishment is death." Poindexter says.

A weapon locks onto them and they all get down on their knees and pray. But something catches Poindexter's eye before he can fire.

"Who is that woman?" Poindexter asks.

The others look at get up.

"She inside of the forbidden weapon. She in a coma but she to be coming out of it." The

Captain responds.

"Shut up you idiot." The dockworker says.

He bows down.

"We do not know of her origin. Please take her since she was using the machine at one time and spare us." The dockworker says.

Something inside of Poindexter recognizes this woman.

"Bring her to me." Poindexter says.

"And the forbidden machine? I will gladly destroy the offending machine myself." The dockworker asks.

"No bring it to me also." Poindexter says.

This surprises the dockworker but he motions to the workers who get the bgy-12 onto a grav-lift. It and Diana are brought right below the big ship. Suddenly they both disappear.

Suddenly the weapon trains on them again.

"I thought you would spare us cause we cooperated." The dockworker says.

The weapon fires and in an instant everybody on the dock including the ship disappears.

"You thought wrong." Poindexter says.

Meanwhile Diana is having nightmares. The same one again of her firing a missile just after she gets the call to stop. Suddenly she finds herself in Dwayne's place as everything explodes around her. She wakes up with a start and finds herself unable to move.

"Where am I?" Diana asks.

"Who are you?" A voice asks.

Diana squints and sees a faint red light in the darkness.

"Where am I?" Diana asks.

"How dare you take her form? Diana." The voice says.

"How do you know my name? Who are you?" Diana asks.

The light gets bigger and a face appears over her. She gasps in recognition.

"Poindexter?" Diana says.

"What did you call me?" Poindexter asks angry.

"It's you but it's not you. You look different." Diana says.

"HOW DARE YOU CALL ME THAT? POINDEXTER IS DEAD. I AM THE DEUS MACHINA!" Poindexter screams in a voice that seems to be coming from everywhere.

Diana tries to cover her ears in pain but still can't move.

"And how dare you take on the form of my beloved Diana." Poindexter says.

"Your beloved? Ech in your dreams. I don't go for geeky types." Diana says.

Poindexter raises to slap her but stops.

"The prophecy. It's been years since I last heard it. It tells of someone that looks like my love but isn't really her would return someday with the forbidden machine." Poindexter says.

"I am not your love. Get it through your skull." Diana says.

"Of course you aren't. You are the one in the prophecy. That is why I spared you and the machine you came in on. The prophecy must never come true for it tells of my destruction at your hands." Poindexter says.

Diana tries to move again but she is still paralyzed.

"It's no use trying to escape. The paralyzing agent I used won't wear off for quite some time." Poindexter says.

He thinks.

"The machine you came in. It is quite impressive. I have one of my own." Poindexter says.

"Another BGY?" Diana asks.

"You have knowledge of the forbidden technology's code? Nobody alive today knows that." Poindexter says.

Poindexter injects something into Diana and she immediately finds herself falling asleep. When she comes out of it she finds herself in the cockpit of the bgy-12. She looks around and finds the controls still dead.

"Man what a dream." Diana says.

She yells when the alternate Poindexter appears again.

"It's no dream." Poindexter says.

The view screen along with everything else comes to life and Diana finds herself facing another BGY.

"It's a nightmare!" Poindexter says laughing insanely.

"What do you want Poindexter?" Diana asks.

"That's Deus Machina! I want to test out this machine against mine." Poindexter responds.

Diana thinks.

"Think Diana. Something is obviously very wrong. Did I go into the future?" Diana ponders.

She shudders in revulsion.

"No cause then that would mean I was Poindexter's lover." Diana says.

She runs a system check and plays back the overload. The outside picture shows the bgy-12 disappearing and reappearing again before crashing into the sea.

"Did I cross dimensions?" Diana wonders.

Her thoughts are interrupted when a weapon blast from the other robot hits her hard.

"So you want a test huh? I'll give you one you will wish you never started!" Diana says.

Diana powers up all weapons including the machine gun and missile launchers.

"Eat hot lead!" Big guy jr. says.

The machine guns fire but the other big guy easily dodges them. Suddenly it disappears and reappears behind her and slams it fist into her back.

"Uh obviously he made some improvements." Diana says.

She spins around and tries to get a lock but the other big guy just appears behind her. Suddenly a large pain wrenches her body as electricity flows through the whole cockpit.

"Can't take it much longer!" Diana yells out.

Diana thinks.

"I can't win here. I need to get back to my home dimension." Diana says.

She thinks.

"That's it. Duplicate the overload." Diana says.

She powers up the new core and hovers then goes forward again. The alarms go off and the dials go red.

"I hope this works." Diana says.

Everything explodes around her and goes white. The bgy-12 crashes into the ocean. Soon a winch lifts it up and places it on the deck of the U.S.S. Darkhorse. Meanwhile inside officers are holding a man.

"Tell us who you work for!" Thorton demands.

"What's going on?" Mack asks.

"We found out that the destruction of the core was sabotage. And this is the punk that sabotaged it." Thorton says.

The man looks around nervously.

"Okay I will tell you everything. Just get me into a EMP blocked area please." The man says.

Thorton nods and the officers take him into a cell and brings up the field.

"Now tell me everything." Thorton says.

Meanwhile in an unknown location a couple of figures in the dark are watching the whole thing.

"As soon as he is out of that field, terminate him. He won't tell them much." A figure says.

The man still looks around nervous.

"If you don't keep me here after I tell you then I will die. So please keep me here." The man says.

"I can't promise you anything unless you talk." Thorton says.

The man looks around some more.

"The man you are after. Poindexter. Man he isn't the one in charge." The man says.

"What?" Thorton asks.

"He's just a pawn in a larger more evil scheme." The man says.

Thorton let's the information sink in.

"Now promise me you will never let me out of this place." The man says.

"Tell me more and I will." Thorton says.

"I can't tell you any more. They will find another way to kill me if I do." The man says.

Thorton motions to the officers and they drop the field and take him out.

"NO PUT ME BACK OR I'M DEAD!" The man screams.

Thump thump.

"Tell us now and maybe we will put you back in there." Thorton says.

Thump thump. Thump thump.

"Please put me back now!" The man pleads.

Thump thump. Thump thump.

"It's Poindexter. He isn't what he seems." The man says.

Thump thump. Thump thump.

The man clutches his chest.

"Poindexter is dead!" The man yells.

He gasps and falls to the floor dead. A medical officer scans him.

"His heart exploded." The man says.

"What did he mean Poindexter is dead?" Thorton wonders.

Epilogue...

The light on Poindexter's machine goes off and it opens up revealing a new Poindexter. He is naked and covered in implants and machinery. He opens his eyes and smiles.

"At last I have evolved. Poindexter is no more. I am not Deus machina!" Poindexter yells.

To be concluded!

It's all come down to this. All the battles in the last 3 seasons have led up to this major battle. One will sacrifice themselves to save the world and a shocking ending that will ensure nothing will ever be the same. Next up the 3rd season finale!