The titan mech pushed harder against the tiny, slender figure but he wouldn't back down. In response to this the robot moved its other hand to smash the nuisance with one giant clap.
"RHAAA!!" The Hunter screamed in rage as he countered the other hand, each with half his strength, still the Hunter refused to be crushed like a spider and pushed back harder than ever before. "I NEED ASSISTANCE!" Currently the androids were circled around the crippled girl who had gone unconscious from shock in a defensive position. It seemed they needed direct commands when in the presence of a leader.
Two sword bots broke from their group and joined the battle. Both glided up each arm as it stayed distracted by being focused dead set on the Hunter. "Engaging hostile with lethal force." One attacking bot said calmly as the two plunged their swords deep in the arm joints of the titan mech. When they reached the deepest penetration possible they both, in unison, jumped off the arms while still holding on to the swords. They both cut through around half of each joint before falling off.
Now the Hunter could feel a significant drop in pressure from the two hands and coiled smaller tendrils around the hands. With on wave-like thrust, the arms were pulled apart at the joint. Sparks and blue fluid sprinkled out from the damaged area. The Hunter threw both arms back at the mech with heavy force aimed right for the chest. The first hit dented the armor while the second arms caused a minor breach to reveal a pulsing blue core-like device pulsing from within. The two bots grouped back with the Hunter in a V formation.
The eyes of the mech began glowing red and shot out lasers that aimed all around the room, the squad rushed forward and zipped past each attack while the other attacks aimed right at the defense group protecting Spines. He didn't have to worry though since the androids all at once erected a barrier shield that absorbed the laser without much strain.
"Distract him!" The androids obeyed and pushed forward at top speed to meet another more defensive barrage of lasers. too late did the towering robot notice that only two were approaching while the other stood back and jumped forward, aimed at the breached chest. With no arms or maneuverability, the titan was helpless. "HAH!" The Hunter shouted as he entered the bot and tore around the insides with his tendrils. He found the pulsing heart-like object that was around his size and pulled it out with a bit of effort put the wires gave way.
The Hunter jumped out of the dying titan with the heart still in his grasp as it fell back with a loud thud.
The Hunter made is his way up to the broken Spines as the androids regroup around him. "That cares care of that then." He muttered as he tossed the still pulsing heart away. "I say we get out of here now and attend to Spines before any permeant dam-" A loud buzzing noise filled the room, the once cold space grew hotter and hotter every second. The androids made several steps back in sudden fear.
"Lord Tendrix, it seems that core is overloading as we speak. A level 7 explosion...we will not escape in time." At this point the heat became deadly to any mortal creature. The Hunter calculated his options and came up with only one that ensured the safety of Spines.
In one swift sprint, he used his own body to form a ball around the core and steeled his skin to harden as much as possible. The heat could set houses a flame but he ignored it and prepared for the impact.
On the outside, you could see the hunter's ball-like form expand suddenly and violently with the muffled noise of a powerful explosion that could level a large building. The android flinched but once the bang ended they moved to help the leader. "SIR!"
The ball slowly fell apart and left a smoldering slop of black ooze that twitched often. The androids pooled around it, unsure exactly what to do. The pile moved unevenly and seemed to be in some form of distress. "HuuAAArr..." It said shakily. It moved toward the leader android that still held Spines. "DdROPP herrrr" The leader did as such and gently lowered the girl.
The black slug leeched into Spines and encompassed her body. Spines jolted around violently and stopped. The black substance faded away into her scales. It grew silent for some moments.
Spines awoke with a start and gasped for air heavily. The androids allowed her to regain her bearings before she got up slowly. It occurred to her that she could get up at all. "What the..." She pondered but then she asked another thing as she saw the heavy scorch marks on the ground and the giant body of a destroyed robot. "What happened here and where's the tall guy?"
The leader came up to answer her question. "Lord Tendrix defeated the threat and saved our lives by putting his in heavy danger, we were useless and were unable to assist in protecting you." They all kneeled and bowed until their heads hit the ground.
"We are deeply sorry Lord Spine, we have failed you!" They spoke in unison. Spines made a calming motion with her hands and backed away in embarrassment.
"It's alright guys...I'm sure you did your very best, and that what counts right?" She said half heartily, unsure how to calm a bunch of robots down. Before they could continue anymore discussion the corpse of the giant robot started to heat up the same as the core. "Why is that-" She noticed the androids trying to move in front of her but too late as the bot exploded into hundreds of smaller pieces. The explosion was far less devastating than the core but still had a big impact on the surrounding environment.
Several small chunks of metal flew at Spines at lethal speeds but before she could even comprehend the danger a thin black tendril poked out from her back and swiped each projectile out of the way swiftly. Once the danger passed the arm slowly remerged with her back. "What the hell was that?!" She cried, half confused half startled.
"It appears that Lord Tendrix took near-fatal injury from the core explosion, so I assume he is using your body as a host to heal his injuries, something similar to this has happened to him in the past but I am uncertain how much time will pass before the General is back to full ability." The leader motioned her to come. "I suggest we exit this area before any other dangers come our way."
They made the journey back out of the darkened ship, Spines had to be held in order to get up through high exits. "How am I able to walk again?" She asked while being carried through the outer darkness of the ship as they walked up (or to the side) of the ship.
"I can only assume that the General is keeping your spine attached as he heals. That makes you both dependent on each other now, without one the both of you wither."
"Well...that's...not good." Her inability to comprehend the situation became apparent.