Chapter 313 - WHERE'S THE WEAKPOINT!?!?

Afton quickly dashes forwards and activates the terminal, using VATS to stop time while he reads the text that appears on it. He needed to be quick about it otherwise the scorpion would get another shot off, he didn't actually know how many hits each of these bunkers could take...

The terminal itself seemed to be connected to some protections that were currently stored at the very back of the chamber. Afton could see them behind the Robo-Scorpion, from what he could tell, they appeared to be used for conducting combat tests, essentially target practises for the scorpion.​​

Hopefully, its programming would force it to target them instead of him. If not, then well, atleast he'd have a couple robots chipping away at it.

Deactivating VATS, he selects the option that activates the Protectrons and leaps backwards, just as another ball of energy strikes where he previously was, entirely incinerating the terminal and slagging a good portion of the metal bunker it had been located.

Fortunately, he'd got off the command just before it was destroyed. He could already see the rather small laser beams striking the scorpion in the back, doing literally no damage but annoying it nonetheless.

The Robo-Scorpion turns its attention from Afton to the Protections, the hum of its tail-blaster signalling that it intended to wipe out the Protectrons in as quick a manner as possible.

Afton at the various bunkers behind the Robo-Scorpion and wonders what other things he could alter. This is clearly a test chamber, so it must have some sort of emergency shut down, right?

Afton leaps out of the slightly melted bunker and sprints behind the Robo-Scorpion while it's busy with the Protectrons. He's tempted to try and cut it to pieces with his Proton axes, but is very hesitant to try... Mainly due to the fact that one blast would instantly kill him, and that even if he did manage to kill it, he wouldn't put it past Mobius to self destruct it. A robot so large with such great firepower would probably bring down the entire dome if detonated.

*BOOOM!!*

"Well, there goes another Protectron..." he mutters, watching over his shoulder as a Protectron is hit by a ball of energy and literally melts before his eyes. Yeah, he definitely didn't want to get hit by that.

"NO NO NO! ATTACK HIM X-42! NOT THE PROTECTRONS!" Mobius roars through the intercom system, and apparently, he had more control over the Giant Robo-Scorpion than Afton initially thought...

After hearing its masters command, it immediately turns to face Afton, its laser having to recharge due to its recent shot at the Protectrons.

"Oh shit!" Afton mutters as he reaches the staircase leading to some raised bunkers. He rapidly begins climbing them, all the while watching the blue glow of the Giant Robo-Scorpions laser getting brighter as it prepares to fire.

At the top he'd greeted by a forcefield blocking entrance into the bunker, so Afton fumbles with the Sonic Emitter, managing to deactivate it before throwing himself inside, just as the ball of energy is shot towards him.

*BOOOM!*

Yet again, the projectile strikes the bunker Afton was in, shaking it almost to the point of collapse. The radiation caused by it only empowering his cells, making him faster and stronger. He was pretty worried that one of the struts holding the bunker up would melt, but shook his head as there were more important things to think about at this moment.

Using VATS, he surveys the bunker he found himself in, frowning at the lack of any terminals. The only thing actually inside this place is a regular LAER and some ammunition. "Fuck." he mutters, turning to face the other exit which is also blocked off by another forcefield.

He could see that it lead to some sort of observation balcony, one which had a desk filled with many papers, holodisks, and other miscellaneous things. Starting time again, he shots the forcefield with the Sonic Emitter to deactivate it while waiting for the Robo-Scorpion to shoot at him again.

The remaining Protectrons were still firing at it, but their combined laser fire amounted to basically nothing, the robots armour was simply too thick and sturdy to actually take damage from them.

*BOOM!*

Like the firing of a gun to signal a race, Afton sprinted out of the bunker after it was hit with the Robo-Scorpions attack, he races past the desk and into the next bunker, finding a terminal that connected with the sentry turrets posted around the room, supposedly kept there to subdue the Giant Robo-Scorpion should it get out of control...

To be honest, Afton didn't believe them strong enough to do any damage at all, but he'd take what he could get. He activated them and started heading into the next bunker as the Robo-Scorpion began firing at them in retaliation.

Strangely, Mobius didn't seem to be giving it anymore commands, or even commenting on Afotn's progress... Perhaps the senile old man fell asleep? Shaking his head, he reached the next bunker and found a terminal, along with a few generators attached to the wall.

He accessed it and found many files detailing the process in which the scientists went through to create the massive robot. He liberally used VATS to absorb as much information as possible before the Robo-Scorpion set its sights back on him.

He'd just found a file that detailed a weakness in its design when he'd noticed that the Robo-Scorpion was powering it's laser up at him... Fortunately he was still in VATS, but he had no doubt the terminal would be destroyed if it got the shot off.

Though, it looked like it wouldn't be able to if he followed what this file stated... The Robo-Scoprions 'atomic laser' was apparently too powerful for it to handle on its own, the scientists refused to decrease its power to make it serviceable, and instead haphazardly slapped a backup generator on it. His eyes trailed towards the generators on the wall, and a vicious grin made its way onto his face.