“Excellent. I’ll begin assembling my team while you work. I’d like you to contact me once your work is complete.”
With that Axis ended the call, then reached out to Maximus.
“Axis! How’re things going with the journal?”
Maximus asked.
“We’ve made a breakthrough. I’m putting together an expedition team to bring to the Tomb of The Primes and look for further answers. I saw you were talking with that human girl from earlier. Do you know where she is now?”
“She’s on her way to the grand museum, traveling with someone else in a feline looking mech. Why do you ask?”
“I want to gather everyone who participated in the attack yesterday, as a part of the team I’m building.”
“Alright. I see where you’re going with this. Well then you’d probably like to know that most of the others happen to be with me at the police station.”
“Very good. I’ll be on my way shortly.”
The walk back to the Primal Basilica was mostly done in silence. Soon after the grand building came into view, Niko decided to speak up.
“My name’s Niko by the way. Probably should have said that earlier.”
“Oh, yeah. My name’s Nova. Nice to meet you I guess.”
The girl replied.
“Nova huh? That’s an awesome name!”
Niko said enthusiastically.
“Uh, thanks.”
Nova answered nervously.
“By the way, I’ve been meaning to ask. What’s with the ears? Are they part of a costume or something?”
The girl asked.
Niko’s right ear twitched when she asked that question.
“No, they’re very real. And also sensitive, so don’t try pulling on them or anything.”
Nova stiffled a laugh.
“Wait, so does that make you some sorta catboy?”
Niko’s ears flattened back in irritation.
“Please don’t call me that.”
“Oh yeah? And why shouldn’t I, cat-”
Nova stopped short as a tall orange figure abruptly landed in front of them. Axis leaned down so that she was eye level with the mech.
“Excuse me, human. Are you in there?”
She asked.
“Oh come oooon! I can’t catch a break to save my life.”
Nova groaned. She leaned over Niko and pressed the external comms button on the main console. The mikesu blushed as she did so.
“Yeah I’m in here. What do you want?”
“I need you to come with me. You do not have a choice in the matter.”
Axis said firmly.
Nova grumbled something profane under her breath.
“Can I at least get my mech back first?”
“We’ll retrieve your machine later. First I want to gather everyone from the attack yesterday. It’s of the upmost importance.”
Nova stepped back.
“Of course it is.”
She grumbled.
“Hey catboy, do you have a bed in this thing? I’m not doing anything else before I rest my eyes for a bit.”
“Don’t call me- ugh. Forget it. Yeah, head to the back of the room. It folds out of the wall.”
Niko replied.
“Thanks fuzzball.”
Nova then went back and pulled down a simple looking bunk and lied down.
“Hey, this is Niko. I’m also here. I’ll go ahead and follow you back to the others.”
The mikesu said to Axis.
The Prime nodded.
“Very good. There’s no time to waste.”
@ajtazt
@rainsong
@Rukah
(I’m pretty sure this is everyone in the police station, but feel free to tag anyone I missed)
Sometime later Axis walked into the police station and into the interrogation room, with Ferrex walking behind her. She looked over the group of gathered bots before her, and then to Watchdog.
“Excuse me police chief, I hope you won’t mind if I take this group off your hands.”
The Prime said. Though it was clear she wasn’t really asking.