Chapter 8: Knockout

"... And Today we have a news for you. Reports have stated that a robot from the RBC championship has recently gone missing. The investigators are looking into this case and may have concluded that..."

While listening to the news, Heav did his weight lifting for a bit in the gym.

"... 8, 9, 10, 11..." Each time he lifts he grunts a number, before slowly pulling down the weights and lifting them again. His bulging muscles contract and expand with each action he does. The weight that he's lifting is about 400 kilograms, each weight on the end weigh approximately 200 kilograms. The way he manages to lift them, was without a doubt non-human. Of course after he is a super-soldier, so no surprise there. What is surprising is the endurance displayed by him; having to bench press 400 kilograms for 20 times before stopping to rest.

Just after Heav have finished his workout, two more entered the room: Jorge-052 and Fred-104. The two entered the room, while having a conversation to the unknowing Heav. After the conversation between the 2 strong Spartans, Fred went to Heav and tells him, "We're going on a mission with a few ODSTs to clear an LZ for our crafts to land.", He then ask Heavy, "Are you ready?"

"да (yes).", Heavy replied with him pushing himself up and walk with the Spartan. However, Fred can't help, but wonder what did Heav said. So he ask, "Is that a yes?", which Heav replied, "да (Yes)." Confused, Heav reluctantly apologize the Spartan and said, "Sorry, my native language is Russian and I was learning English before I joined Shadow Team with the others."

Understandably, at least in Fred's time and perspective, he would be surprised if someone spoke another language that is not english. Kelly have told him and the rest of Blue team of Ronin's japanese language. A few of the Marines and ODSTs are able to speak this ancient tongue, though if they do want to speak it, is a bit questionable at their end.

Inside of a falcon, the two heavyweights (Jorge and Heav) are each accompanied by an ODST squad. Their task is to clear anything within the area of operation for a landing zone to land their aircraft. Sounds simple enough.

By the time they have landed, a firefight broke out. The Covenant were well aware of their presence. As such, they fire everything they got at them. The humans fire back, using cover to their advantage and picking off the little ones. Meanwhile the super-soldiers were mowing down the Covenant troops, taking any opportunity to slay them.

One of the fuel rod cannon units is pointed at one of Heav's ODST. He quickly snatches up the ODST, just before the fuel rod hits the area and exploded in green plasma.

"Thanks.", the ODST gave their thanks to the Reaper. "No problem, Comrade.", He let go of the ODST as he took aim at the fuel rod user and fire rounds after rounds at them till their shielding break and their flesh seared with plasma wounds, eventually killing them in the process.

Death #39: Fuel Rod Cannon user gunned down by Heav.

A similar situation happen with Jorge's side, though the strong yet gentle giant have a much finer time with his Covenant side.

A group of Elites and an army of grunts and Jackals seemingly mowed down by Jorge. He still does his absolute best to ensure the survival of his ODST squad. While some members were a bit unhappy to be paired with a Spartan, most were pleased to have such a man to help them in the situation they are in.

The building itself is riddled with grunts, jackals, elites and... Brutes. Why does it have to be brutes? However, as they travelled through the base, after wiping out sections of the Covenant troopers, the ODSTs as well as the Spartan and Reaper discovered something peculiar: a dead Brute with its skull seemingly destroyed. Then there's another: a Jackal with its torso caved in; a grunt being bashed to bits and half of an elite still intact, albeit a bit broken.

They keep searching the place, though being ready in case whatever is attacking the Covenant won't happen the same to them. They stay close to each other, keeping each other's side and flank. And then they heard it: Metallic footsteps stomping on the ground.

As the footsteps begun to grow, everyone is on high alert. They checked their backs, the walls and the various entrances to pinpoint where the sound is coming from. The sound grew louder and louder, the very anxiety forced onto them. And then...

A fist punched straight through the wall; solid metal and fingerless. The ODSTs pointed their guns at the fist as the metal sinks back into the wall. The ODSTs then move away from the wall. They stare at the wall for awhile. Sweats running down their heads as they waited for whatever is on the other side. By the time the figure burst through the wall, the ODSTs open fire and scream.

The scream and metal punches were heard through the entire facility, echoing the walls and made it to the ears of the others: including Heav. He ran like the wind, despite the his size, towards the source of the sound. By the time he reached the area, only one ODST was left screaming, while firing her gun at the inhuman figure.

This ended up triggering something inside of him that wasn't present to the Covenant; An ancient emotion that is only used in times of severe crisis; an emotion that is a danger to everyone, including the user themselves; only the strongest minds can control this emotion and turn it into a deadly fire of power: Rage.

Before the figure is about to punch the ODST, Heavy crashed into the figure and into the wall.

The two stand before each other as Heav takes a good look at the figure. Unsurprising to him, it's a robot built to look like a body builder in black metallic armor as well has green eyes of doom.

Heav fires rounds of bullets onto the marching robot. Heav moves away from the robot as the latter chases the Reaper down. While Heav has been laying down bullet after bullet onto his metallic foe, he taunted the machine, "Приди, попробуй меня, ты медленный металлический ублюдок (Come, try and get me, you slow metallic bastard)!" The machine remains unfazed, the bullets seemingly bouncing off the surface with most, however, able to punch through the armor.

Once the machine gun was out if ammo, the bot proceeded to rush at Heavy. The Reaper dodged the strike and put away his gun, just as the robot slammed him to the pavement. The robot was about to pulverize Heav's head, when the latter moves before the fist made contact to the ground; at which point, he uses his hands and slam the robot's head to the ground and give it a good elbow to the side of the head.

Heav later kicked the robot a good few feet away, before charging at the robot, pick it up and then crash both he and it into the wall.

On the other side of the wall, Jorge has taken his time battling a brute chieftain, till the wall beside them broke down. When the two figures slowly rised up to look at each other, Jorge immediately recognize the first on his left (Heav), but is slightly confused with the one on the right. Jorge was about to say something, before the roar of the chieftain woke everyone up and soon they directed their attention to the brute.

What followed was a series of punches between the bot, the brute and the two UNSC super-soldiers as they try to down one another; Obviously, with Jorge and Heav attacking the Robot and Brute. Once Jorge was knocked aside, Heav gives the bot a good heavy punch before giving for a straight punch. However, the bot spun him to face it and his head faces multiple punches from the bot, with the same goes to his abdomen.

The brute smashes the Robot away with the gravity hammer, but then Heavy tackles it to the ground. The two began to brawl, each throwing as much of a heavy blow to one another, with Heav cracking the floor with his punch alone. He did manage to get the Brute off him, long enough for Heav to pick up the Brute's weapon and is about to end the Brute. However, the Robot return, sending a devastating punch to Heav; knocking him a good distance in the room.

The brute send a punch to the Robot, but the robot stayed still. The machine then punches the Brute in the abdomen before striking the alien's head to the side. Not to be out done, the Brute unleashed its rage and pummel the robot to the ground. Punch after punch, the Robot's armor is about to dent, but the Brute seems to tire from using its rage and adrenaline; which the robot uses to their advantage and temporarily knock the brute out.

The Robot stood up and patrols the building; presumably to find where Heav went. Not much time has passed, as Heav rams into the Robot and knocks it to the ground.

Jorge came by, not too long ago to see where the three went. By the time he reached the Brute, the alien simply roared as it charges towards the spartan, hammer in hand. "Alright", the Spartan readies his weapon, "Let's do this." The Brute roars in rage and charges at Jorge, while the latter unleashed a hell storm of bullets. The Brute came in close, lunged, and slammed the hammer to the ground. However, Jorge is fast enough to react to the strike and, by already anticipating it, dashed just far enough, to where the gravity effect is minimal.

Jorge got back up, reload and fire once more, aiming directly to the Brute's head, as the alien readies for another charge. Jorge rushed towards the Brute, same as goes the alien. The two rushed towards each other, intending to kill one other as the Brute jumps and Jorge slides.

Back to the Robot and Heavy, their brawl shook the building. Bits of the walls crumble in their fight; their slam to the ground, enact a quake similar to that of a rubble; the pounding between metal and metal, echos through the hallways and corridors, as the two killing machines try to kill each other.

The room began to tremble with each of their punches destroying the walls, furniture, and equipment. Many many things being destroyed one place to another and soon, all that's left are two heavily damaged figures.

"Ага.  Хочешь еще, а? (Yeah. You want some more, huh?)", Heav taunted the damaged robot. The two were in need of check-up, but Heav makes a dash at the robot. The Robot did the same. The two clashed in a seemingly unending battle, but alas Heav finally gets close.

Heav took one of the robot arms, twisted and punch the socket connecting the arm to the body. This damages the robot with sparks flying from where the missing arm was. The robot recoiled and see of its severed arm. Heav wastes no time bashing the robot with its own arm as an improvised club.

Jorge finished off the brute as he runs down the hallway for which he heard metal hitting each other with such force. He charged through the debris and broken furniture not see Heav giving the final blows to the Robot. 1 strike to the left side of the head; another on the right; 2 sides hooks and another set; finally a powerful uppercut sends the Robot's head flying up high into ceiling.

Jorge looked to Heav and ask, "You okay there, Heav?" Heav looked to the spartan and gives a little laugh and a thumbs up... Before collapsing to the floor; knocked out cold.

. . . . . . .

Several days has passed as Heav opens his eyes to the light. What he saw were his teammates smiling and laughing in joy. Henry laughed, "Welcome back to the land of the living, soldier". Heav gave out a meek laugh till he slowly gets up and rub the back of his head.

Heav groaned, "What happened", to which Jorge came in and answered to the Reaper, "You were knocked out."

Heav looked to Jorge and ask, "How?" Jorge then retells Heav about his fight with the robot and the brute; saying that they did a number on him, but the robot was the most severe. However, he later reminded Heav on how he scrapped the robot and won.

Heav said, "Heh, I really am one tough Сукин сын (Son of a bitch)." Jorge merely scoffs, "You really are one, Heav." With that, the two shake hands and they all left Heav to rest on the bed.

. . . . . .

Inside of a research facility, a few of the ONI scientist were studying the inner workings of the Robot, Heav trashed a few days ago. It may have been heavily damaged, but the majority nod the major circuits and boards remained intact.

Admiral Paragosky oversee the operation and ask the AI, BB, for the summary of their search:

"This Robot had been delicately made to survive concussive blows. However, the engineer of this machine might have also design it to survive multiple gunfire. Since it has no organic form, only the circuits, wires, and motors were harmed."

Paragosky asked, "What about its control?" BB replied, "It has been apparent that someone somewhere is been controlling the robot from an external force. It is human in origin, but the firewalls were using old coding to counteract the Modern day coding. So finding where this signal might be, is currently unknown."

Admiral Paragosky nodded and proceeded to look over the scientist continued research and investigation. "Whoever you are, you just make a big mistake for attacking humans during an operation and injuring multiple of our own."

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