The Zetta Sonic
Dark Chase

Even in the impermeable car, they could still feel the heat from the flames. The conditions behind them were like hell. Terror felt. Tiger gripped the steering wheel fibers while observing the conditions through the mirror mirror reflection.

Emil looked back and then sighed. “The guy wasn't kidding. Backpacks dangerous. Various chemical substances. Explosions. He carries hell on his back.”

“Where did he shoot?” ask Alex to himself. “Everything is now covered in fire.”

“Shoot?” reset Tiger. “You think someone shot a Bompeii backpack and let it explode?”

“If not that, what else?”

“What's the reason, Alex?”

“You remember he talked about professor Otto? I think he knows more than that. Maybe he had done research with other researchers then there are those who do not want him to divulge.” Alex stopped. “Kloster.”

[We better not jump to conclusions. But, I think I saw something suspicious.]

“I also.” Alex realized.

In the middle of the sea, he saw an unnatural wave. It was not just a wave but a ripple of water as a result of something having entered below the surface of the water. Just like Jayden, he could guess what it was. Killer robots.

“It's not your robot, ‘kan?” guess Alex.

[No. Our robot is here because it has not been equipped with heat resistance.]

Alex hurriedly opened the door. “I'll catch up to him.”

“Hei!” Tiger spontaneously exclaimed, making Alex instantly turn his head. Tiger shook his head, “You forgot your gun.” Tiger threw a laser gun at Alex. “One more. Don't die! I'm serious.”

“I make you miss, eh?”

“Nothing compared to those criminals.” Tiger immediately folded his hands in front of the chest finished giving the gun. “Don't big head.”

Emil looked up from the back bench. “Alex. There is no Jason. We cannot monitor the conditions in the water. You'll be alone. Once in the water.”

“I make you miss too?”

“Yes. Sure.” Unlike Tiger, Emil replied casually. “Tanpamu. We don't have a mission.”

Alex was stunned for a moment then hurriedly added. “I'm not alone. Jayden with me.”

Alex did not continue the conversation. He ran out of the car towards the sea. Once close enough, Alex throws himself in. The system in the uniform changed. The thrust on his chest protector started to spin, helping him dive in the water. The sensor is on, detecting things in the dark. Oh, how he likes that new uniform.

Far ahead of him, Alex has detected the robot. The helmet's inside screen shows the radar with its target's red dot. With the help of Dragon Blood as a power source, Alex can swim faster. It was much faster than his shadow and the limits of his facilities, so he had to be careful not to overdo it.

Alex puts his hand forward. The protective system is active. The small rockets exploded without making a significant impact. As the explosion occurred, the robot swam faster. Alex didn't let go. He is considering having to destroy it directly or let the robot lead him to the perpetrator.

The robot turned again. He fired a small rocket. This time, Alex dodged easily.

Knowing that nothing had worked, the robot approached Alex. The fight in the water is inevitable. The robot is made of lightweight carbon so it can move easily in water. That doesn't make Alex any trouble. He dodged the robot's first attack and then held one of the robot's arms. His arm was broken like a twig.

The red eyes of the robot blinked. Realizing that there are parts of his body that are damaged, the robot also keeps its distance. He tried to escape. His task was over and his priority at the moment was to come back, not fight. Still at the same speed, the robot tried to swim away.

Alex, on the contrary, she exerted her strength even more. He's faster. His hand was about to grab the robot just as the robot started to swoop in. The robot is trying to get out of the water. Alex is chasing.

The robot breaks the surface of the water. Her body was lying on a surface bag. His legs fused together into one and began to spin like a propeller. His speed increased many times. He left Alex fresh out of the surface.

“J! Help me monitor it.”

[Wait at eleven. You are not too far away from him.]

The system in Alex's uniform again makes adjustments. If it was in the water, the uniform had to activate the dive mode with the radar, now he's waiting for Alex's orders. Flying seems to be quite effective. Alex ignites the rocket. The thrusters that used to function in the water are now pushing it out of the water and into the air.

Dark situation. Alex doesn't know where he is. He saw a vast expanse of sea. The city looks so small and distant behind it.

Alex flew low trying to follow where the robot went. The robot swam straight into the darkness. Alex can't detect anything out there, except — of course — there's something in the sea. Alex realizes his mistake when the robot suddenly disappears from the surface of the sea.

“Sial! J! I lost it!”

Alex stopped flying. He turned off the rocket. With two hands holding each other's arms, Alex plunges himself into the sea. The system was still adjusting when Alex gasped. Something big thing passed through it. A big fish. Not just any fish, but a shark. White shark.

[Alex! Run from there!]

“A little late!”

The shark that flashed in front of him instantly turned back to Alex. The animal is aware of its presence. Alex doesn't want to fight. He cannot lose the robot. Only he can follow in which direction the robot is going. She's alone.

Alex did his maneuvering as best he could. He's smaller than the shark. No matter how fast the shark moves, it still has to turn around if it wants to get its prey. Alex activated his camouflage mode again to outwit and Jayden immediately commented.

[I don't think the shark used its eyes to find you.]

“True also.” Alex turns off the camouflage mode while glancing at the look in front of him. He could see the condition of Dragon Blood within his own body. The energy has halved. Blame that uniform that drains energy without him noticing. “Saran?”

[You ask me? Really? I told you already. Run from there aka swim only. He won't be able to chase Zetta Sonic version two.] Jayden smiled as he said that.

Alex grinned. As Jayden said, Alex darted in the water leaving the shark. Not one, but several. Alex noticed there were other sharks in there. He even saw the wreck when diving deeper. There was also a gaping trough like a black hole. However, he no longer saw where the target robot was.