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malamiteltd · 1 year ago

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Day 19.1 – The Secret is Out

Time for Blitz Mode

Graphite was the first to wake up. For a moment he looked confused at what he saw around him – he was in a simple bed with basic furnishings surrounding him. But he soon remembered he was no longer in his home world, and rather than his own simple home he was in the small shack Sketch referred to as the 'Poor House.' When he realized this, he got out of his bed and stepped outside to survey the area. As he exited the doorway he recoiled at the brightness of the sky.

"Ugh, the sun…" he said, rubbing his eyes. "It's gonna take some time to get used to this place…"

Then there was a voice calling in the distance. "Stop right there!"

"Hm?" Graphite turned to where the sound came from. He found Bits standing at the other end of the block, approaching him with an angry look on his face.

"Don't make another move!" he shouted. "I'm not about to let you have your way!"

Graphite looked confused. "What are you talking about, kid? Who even are you?"

"The name's Bits! And I know an evil alien invader when I see one! So you better get outta here before I have to take drastic measures!"

Bits stopped halfway, his hands clenched in tight fists. He awaited Graphite's response.

Graphite sighed. "Kid, I don't have any way to leave. But you need to calm down."

"Alright, you asked for it!!" Quickly Bits held up his hands and swiped them downward, summoning his Bit Blades. He grasped them and ran straight for Graphite, preparing to strike. With each swipe of his blades, Graphite casually dodged, seemingly warping to a different spot only a pace or two from where he was. Bits kept trying to strike, with no luck. A little tired, he called off the Blades and looked to Graphite, who stared back at him with his arms crossed, his tail whipping slightly behind him.

"Sheesh!" Bits said. "You're hard to hit!"

"I've dedicated most of my life training to fight," Graphite replied, "a skill you clearly don't have. Now stop playing around and leave me alone." With that, he began to walk away, heading towards his new home.

Bits's eyes widened. "Playing?! You think I'm PLAYING?!" He held out his hand, and a ball of energy formed. "TAKE THIS!!"

The Bit Bullet was suddenly fired at Graphite. Graphite quickly sensed its approach and swatted it into the sky. He then looked over to Bits, who was readying more Bullets in each hand, and scowled. He turned around and began to approach the little rabbit, who started to fire a bunch of Bullets at him. One after another, as Graphite kept walking, he deflected each Bullet that got near him, until he was only a foot away. Now his hands were made into fists, and his body started to shake, as though struggling to hold back his temper.

Graphite gritted his teeth. "Final warning."

Bits seemed unfazed. "You don't frighten me, you space freak!" With that, he ran up to Graphite and threw a mighty kick to his leg. But Graphite did not react, and the kick only seemed to hurt Bits. He hopped a bit, holding his leg in pain. "Ow! Ow! That hurt! What are you made of?!"

Graphite didn't respond. He suddenly swung his long tail with incredible force. It struck Bits hard, sending him flying across the street so far, he looped back to where Graphite stood. It almost looked as though he would have collided into the irate Teijru, were it not for the fact that Graphite's tail quickly swung at him again, stopping him instantly. His tail coiled around Bits's body tightly, and started to squeeze until the little rabbit couldn't move.

"You know, kid," said Graphite, "we only just met and I'm already tired of you."

Bits kept trying to break free, but he couldn't budge. "NGGH! Let me go!"

Graphite shook his head. "Not a chance. You're staying coiled up until you either calm down or pass out. At this point I don't care which."

"NO! I…won't give up!" Bits began to look furious, struggling even harder. "HRRGGH! I need…to go BLITZ MODE!!"

Graphite was perplexed. "…Blitz Mode?"

In a sudden flash, Bits summoned his energy and burst it around him. Graphite was blown back from the force, losing his grip on Bits. He fell a few feet away from where he once stood, dazed from the burst. When he regained his senses, he looked over to Bits only to find a startling sight.

In the place of the three-foot-tall rabbit was a twelve-foot-tall beast. It had small wings, a bulky body with a long neck, and a long muzzle with sharp teeth – yet it was covered in the same green fur as Bits. It was wearing the same outfit, though it looked like it barely fit. It even had the same long ears.

Graphite looked up and down at this beast. "What am I looking at?!"

The beast held up its arms, flexing its 'muscle,' and showed off a big toothy grin. "You're looking at Blitz the Drabbit!" he replied, "the guy who's about to TAKE YOU DOWN!!"

With that, Blitz leapt in the air and attempted to stomp on Graphite. The Teijru quickly jumped out of the way, quickly getting back on his feet to prepare for the next attack. Blitz turned with his teeth gritted and inhaled deeply. Then he began to blow intense fire at Graphite, who had begun to surround himself in bright purple fervor. He held out his hand and formed his fervor into a barrier, which fended off the fire effortlessly. He lowered his hand when the fire cleared, and he started to approach Blitz, who was gasping for air after his flame-breath attack.

"I've been holding myself back as best I can," Graphite growled," but you're REALLY starting to test my patience…"

"Oh yeah?" Blitz replied, finally catching his breath. "Well, maybe you need to CHILL!!"

And Blitz took in another deep breath. This time, however, he summoned freezing gusts of ice at Graphite, whose defensive barrier only served to create a frozen casing around him. When he realized this, he struck at the ice and broke it open, only for Blitz to breathe ice on him again, this time making direct contact. Graphite's body began to freeze over until he was fully trapped in a spire of ice.

Blitz excitedly pumped his fist. "Gotcha!" He then walked up to the helpless Graphite and leaned down to him, putting on his best tough face. "Alright, you alien scum! You're not gonna take over this world while I have something to say about it! Now you're going to stay in that ice until the others have a way to get rid of you!" He then stood tall and crossed his arms, his face full of pride. "That'll teach you to mess with me!"

In an instant, the spire of ice began to glow a bright purple. It began to tremble…then it began to crack. Blitz looked in shock as the spire suddenly burst open, shards of ice flying everywhere. Graphite stood himself firm, surrounded by purple fervor so intense, his own fur looked dark by comparison. His tail and antennae almost appeared to be on fire, and his pupils were glowing intensely. He trembled in anger as he bared his teeth.

"YOU CROSSED THE LINE!"

In a split second, he forcefully kicked Blitz in his large gut, his foot seemingly halfway into its full diameter when it landed. The shock and pain of Graphite's attack left Blitz stunned for a few seconds. He almost fell over, and he held his stomach with both arms while he struggled to regain his composure. But Graphite quickly lunged in once again. One arm wrapped around Blitz's neck, and the other reached for his chest. Gathering up his strength, Graphite let out an angry roar as he lifted Blitz off the ground and slammed him on his back. The impact was so tremendous, it almost felt like an earthquake.

Graphite took a deep breath and looked at the startled Blitz, who appeared to be in great pain. The Drabbit looked to Graphite, upside-down in his view, unsure what was going to happen next. But the Teijru crossed his arms and stared back, attempting to de-escalate the situation.

"I don't know what makes you think I'm trying to take over," Graphite said calmly, "but that's not something I want."

Blitz struggled to get back up. "I…I don't believe you!" he replied. "There's no other reason you'd need to be this strong! You're gonna hurt people for sure!"

Graphite started to look angrier. "Kid, right now the only one I wanna hurt is YOU. You started this fight, but I'm more than ready to finish it."

Blitz finally got back onto his feet. "Fine! So help me, I'll give it everything I've got to keep my friends safe!"

And the two prepared to resume the fight.

Suddenly Sketch Tucker and Heather Britannia ran out of the house. "What's going on out here? Bits? …Graphite?"

Blitz heard this and was baffled. "Wait…you know him, Uncle Sketch?"

Sketch nodded. "Sure I do, he arrived here yesterday. Got whisked away in a different portal like the rest of us. Now can someone explain what's going on?"

Graphite spoke up. "This little punk saw me out here and claimed I was some evil invader, and next thing I know he's trying to attack me."

Sketch placed his hand on his face and sighed. "I was worried something like this would happen…"

Then Copper and Broom came from their respective houses, looking a little panicked.

"What's happening?" said Broom. "We felt the ground shake and—whoa."

Copper looked up at the large long-eared beast. "…Is that Bits?"

Blitz was a little confused. "Hang on…Copper, do you know this guy?" He pointed his thumb over to Graphite.

"Yeah, I know him," he replied. "Graphite is a guardian of my home planet. In fact, where I'm from, he's considered Kheji's greatest hero."

Blitz was shocked. "He…he is?!"

Broom nodded. "Sure he is! With all that strength of his, he's been able to protect Kheji from all sorts of hostile invaders…often all by himself!"

Graphite looked away and blushed.

Blitz began to process what he just heard. His confused expression turned to one of panic. "I…I was attacking a hero this whole time?! Oh no, what have I done?!" He turned to Graphite and got on his hands and knees, bowing and looking ashamed.

"I'm sorry, sir! I didn't know! I just wanted to protect my friends!"

Graphite raised an eyebrow at Blitz's gestures, but eventually sighed. "…Well, at least you apologized."

Finally, Dr. Raz and Holly came out of their home. The doctor was adjusting her lab coat, as though just putting it on. "What's all the commission ab—WHAT IS THAT?!"

She jumped back at the sight of the large Drabbit kneeling in front of her. Her glasses almost fell off her face.

"Oh, hello, doctor," Heather replied. "Which do you mean, Graphite or–"

She walked up to Blitz, her hands trembling. "Bits?! What HAPPENED to you?!

Blitz waved his hand casually and smiled. "Hi, Razzy! You can call me Blitz the Drabbit!"

Dr. Raz was at a loss for words. "H-how did…when did…?"

Sketch smiled. "He figured out how to do this just yesterday. He seemed to remember seeing this form in the back of his mind, but he wasn't sure if it was just a dream."

Dr. Raz looked at the two Tokarus. "And this isn't permanent, right?"

Heather nodded. "He can change back, yeah."

"But why would I want to change back?" said Blitz, flexing his 'muscle' again "I'm so much stronger like this!"

Dr. Raz was regaining her composure. "And way too big! There's no way you're able to fit in the lab like that. Either you change back or you're staying outside from now on!"

"But Razzy–"

Dr. Raz stamped her foot. "That is FINAL!"

Blitz looked disappointed. "Aww, alright." With that, he closed his eyes, and in another bright flash, he became the three-foot-tall rabbit once again.

"Good." Dr. Raz pointed to her house's front entrance, where Holly was casually standing. "Now go on home, I have some other matters to take care of."

Bits walked his way to Holly, who escorted him home. Meanwhile, Dr. Raz was approached by Graphite, who looked rather annoyed.

"Are you that kid's caretaker?" he said. "You need to teach him not to attack random people at first sight."

"He's never attacked anyone at random before…" she responded, stroking her chin. "My apologies, mister…?"

"Graphite."

"Yes. My apologies, Graphite. I'll talk to Bits about that… I'll let you return home."

Graphite sighed and turned around to do just that. But Dr. Raz suddenly thought of something.

"By the way, Graphite," she said, "I may wish to talk to you about something a bit later."

Graphite turned his head slightly when he heard this, then shrugged and continued his way home. Copper and Broom looked at each other and shrugged as well, walking back to their respective homes as well. Sketch and Heather looked to Dr. Raz, who fumbled through her lab coat pockets. She finally pulled out her notepad and briskly approached the Tokarus.

"Alright, you two," she said, sternly and anxiously. "I have some questions I'd like you to answer."

"What a coincidence, doctor!" Sketch replied, smiling. "We actually have some questions of our own we've been meaning to ask you–"

Dr. Raz waved her hand. "Never mind that! I want to know what you found out about Bits! How did you teach him to become that giant monster? What else can he do?"

Heather crossed her arms. "We'd like our questions answered first, if you don't mind."

"It's only fair, after all," added Sketch, who crossed his arms as well. "We volunteered for your research, and we even looked after Bits while you were studying Copper and Broom. You kinda owe us."

Dr. Raz looked at the two Tokarus, her ears folded back. "You don't understand," she replied, somewhat nervously. "I have been struggling to figure out how he ticks. I've had no luck getting him to replicate some of the things I've seen him do, and you two manage to spend a day with him and he can suddenly do those things with ease! You have several answers to questions I've been trying to find for months! I need to know!"

"Indeed!" said Heather. "And you have answers to questions we've wanted to ask for the last few days."

Dr. Raz started to shake. "…Please don't do this. I would rather not disclose too much about…"

Sketch and Heather stared directly at her. Silent, arms crossed, each with an eyebrow raised. Dr. Raz slowly realized what they were doing, and her curiosity has backed her into a corner. After racking her brain over some other solution to the situation, she came up with no alternative. She looked to the ground, her arms fallen to the sides. She struggled to hold back tears.

"…What do you want to know…?"

Sketch and Heather looked at each other for a few seconds, then turned back to Dr. Raz.

"What do you say we take this inside?" asked Sketch, pointing to Dr. Raz's house.

Dr. Raz sighed and silently nodded. She led Sketch and Heather inside and summoned the elevator to her underground lab…

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