Diamond Journals Issue 1: A Quest for Memory

Napalm Man's team arrived at the Peak of Peril. The order was to get by and plant the orb in the Kirin's village, but they had to pass the peaks first. Luckily for weaponized robots, this was a snap. Plenty of Crash and Napalm Bombs were able to blast a hole clear through.

"Alright. Next stop: the Kirin village. According to the legends, they're known for their kindness and peace-speaking." Wood Man said. "This should be...easy."

"Right there, Wood Man, but you never know what could happen. A Nirik could jump out at us at any moment, so be on guard." Heat Man stated.

"My sensors detect a green danger level near here, indicating low. If we'd have gone the long way, we'd be in a red zone. But the green's sorta yellow, so be on guard anyway. Prepare to shoot." Napalm Man told the team. The Robot Masters proceeded, but carefully.

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Approaching the village, the robots were confronted by the Kirin. Efforts to communicate failed, leading the Robot Masters to ready their weapons. But the moment they did, they were lifted by magic and could hardly move. The team were dunked into the Stream of Silence, (seemingly) cooling their emotions and clogging their vocal system. Luckily, Turbo Man had strategically went the long way and hadn't been affected. Napalm Man had chucked him the orb beforehand, so the plan was still intact.

"Well, guess it's all down to me now." he said to himself. "Thank god we're robots, so the water doesn't affect us. I only hope the act can stay strong."

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After a long walk, Turbo Man arrived at the village without being confronted by the Kirin. He tried to communicate with some of them, with no luck. Before planting the orb, he decided to take a detour and encountered Autumn Blaze.

"I'm not detecting any remnant of the Stream of Silence, she must have found some sort of cure." Turbo Man said to himself. "There's no point in hiding it, I know you can talk."

"Wow, that was fast. I don't think I know you. Hi, I'm Autumn Blaze, and you're obviously new here, because I know everyone that comes here. Are you a robot? Can you actually turn into a car? If so, that-"

"Whoa, slow down. First off, I'm Turbo Man. It's a pleasure to meet you...I guess. I don't make a lot of organic friends." Turbo Man said.

"Oh, sorry, did I get ahead of myself? Some words I haven't said in a whiel-while. It's not long we get creatures who can talk to us." Autumn Blaze said. "Anyway, I'll try and slow down as best I can, but it isn't easy, as I don't exactly talk to many."

"I see...an outcast, are you? Some of us know that feeling too well. Oh, by the way, check this out." he said, using his Scorch Wheel weapon. "Scorch Wheel. Burns anything it touches. I won't fire it at you, though." he said, firing it into the trees.

"So...you're a weaponized robot from another world, I'm guessing. I bet you're wondering why the Kirin went silent." she said, earning a confused, but affirmative nod from Turbo Man. "I see..."

"It's alright if you'd rather not talk about it." Turbo Man said, but a notification popped into his vision saying "Song Coming Up!"

"I'd rather SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING!" she sang out.

A DECENTLY LONG SONG LATER...

"Well, that's...actually rather helpful. Thanks! Unfortunately, I'm not here to un-silence your race, but I do have a duty to perform." Turbo Man said. "Sorry for any inconvenience."

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Back in the village, the Robot Masters were trying to keep the act up, but some of them had already fetched a few suspicious looks.

'Hurry up, Turbo Man! Get that orb placed so we can leave!' Napalm Man thought, almost out loud. Not one of the Kirin or the Robot Masters noticed Turbo Man approach from the forest, orb in hand. The leader may have caught on, though, but decided not to do anything. Turbo Man constructed the altar, but RIGHT as he was about to place the orb, he was lifted by magic. The Kirin looked at him with a sort of "What are you doing?" attitude.

"Uh...I'm just...doing what I'm tasked to. Can you...uh...let me go?" he asked, nervously, but they shook their heads to say no. "Alright, if we can't do this the easy way, we'll do it the hard way. Robot Masters! Plan B! Attack, but try not to kill anything!" he commanded.

"About time!" Slash Man yelled.

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In mere minutes, the Kirin were locked in a weapon-locked cage. Only Slash Man could open it.

"I'm sorry about this, but we have a job to do." Napalm Man said. "Turbo Man, the orb please."

"On it." Turbo Man replied. He placed the orb in the altar he constructed earlier. It revved to life and provided a similar result to Snake Man's. Slash Man released the Kirin and the Robot Masters took their leave.