Chapter 4: Time to End This After weeks of struggle, Alex, Boris, and Alex the Axolotl finally gained access to the old base. The air inside was thick with dust and memories — the last remnants of the world before everything fell apart. Once inside, Alex quickly administered the remaining medicine to Boris and wrapped his wounds with bandages to keep the infection from spreading further. “Go get some rest” Alex told him. Ten hours passed. During that time, Alex began working on something — a strange device he had designed long ago. It was risky, but he had no choice. With careful precision, he used the machine on a fallen ally — a corpse once known as Eric. Moments later, the device sparked to life. The experiment worked. Eric was reborn — no longer human, but a cyborg, his mind intact and even sharper than before. Unlike the corrupted, Eric retained his humanity… and his intelligence. Together, they turned their attention to the damaged animatronic lying in the corner of the base — a forgotten relic of the apocalypse. The machine’s frame was shattered, wires torn, eyes dark. But Alex refused to give up. With his classic engineer’s suit on, Alex began restoring the animatronic, transferring fragments of energy and memory to bring it back online. If successful, this being would not just be a robot — but a symbol of the world’s last hope. As the animatronic entered charging mode, awaiting full system restoration, Alex gathered his friends. The time for hiding was over. They would fight back. With new weapons, rebuilt strength, and unbroken spirit, Alex prepared to face Black once and for all. The final battle was about to begin.
