Snippet #2793907

Dr. Eckels had given the newcomer no more than a second glance before fixing his gaze on the Obelisk once more. He seemed to be studying it, examining the small spot of penetration. He glanced up, taking notice of the fact that it was no longer firing upon him. He then picked up the drill he dropped, using Magnet Pull to bring it to his hands. He pressed the button down a couple times, feeling it whir in his hand and making sure it functioned properly still. He then turned to Radegast.

"Oh, what kind of mechanical connoisseur would I be if I hadn't mastered the ability to travel quickly?" he said, almost sounding offended by the question, "But I need to get a sample real quick. It'll only take a few seconds."

Without hesitation, he stuck out one of his arms, pointing it towards Liam. Immediately, the Cinccino felt the tug of the sword in his hand and gripped it tighter instinctively.

"H-Hey!" he protested, "What are y-"

Liam suddenly lurched forward, as if the sword was dragging him towards the Magnemite. He cried out in shock and attempted to dig his feet and hair into the ground. But a slight adjustment upwards from Dr. Eckels' appendage lifted the Cinccino off the ground. A second later, there was a loud CLANK! as Maxin's sword was in the doctor's grasp. He wasted no time either, spinning Liam around to face the crystal.

"Hold this please," his tone was bright and polite as he stuck the drill in Liam's hand.

"Huh? Wha-NO!" Liam saw what was about to happen and attempted to squirm out of the doctor's grasp. But before he could find much success, the Magnemite shoved him to the crystal, turning on the drill and guiding the Cinccino's hand to swing it against the rock, almost like a punch. The Magnemite was positioned behind Liam, almost like he was hiding behind him to avoid any kind of additional attack the Obelisk may send in retaliation to the drill.

The drill would strike the surface of the crystalline rock the Obelisk was made of and graze across it, the nose turning at full speed. The tip would run mostly parallel with the rock until the very end of the swing, where it pierced into the Obelisk at it's corner and dug in. He was hoping for a bigger piece of rock, but with a time crunch and a looming threat in the vicinity, he was heshing his bet on the force of the strike and the point of attack to at least chip the rock.

"Alright, strangers. Come to the safety wagon!" he called to Radegast, Reggie, and Saticidae, telling them to get closer.