[centre][b][colour=0076a3][h3]Valence Vaillant[/h3][/colour]
[u]Port District[/u][/b][/centre][hr]
Unlike the previous footsoldier robots, the Crusader Bot had managed to hit Kiko with a barrage of bullets. The telltale yelp in addition to audible sound of a person hitting the ground told Valence that Kiko had been knocked down by the barrage. 

This definitely reinforced the idea that he needed to give his footsoldiers more ranged weaponry - but that was for another time. 

The remaining footsoldier robots took the opportunity to approach Kiko while she was down, and were preparing to strike at her again. As of now, the Crusader Bot prototype coupled with the remaining footsoldiers seemed like they were a match for the opposing D-Class hero, but Valence wasn't quite convinced that he would win this round; she’d probably just fly over the robots again or something. The robots had managed to load a low but still suitable amount of materials into the submarine, and he could just rebuild the ones that were destroyed back at the lab. 

Yep, now would be a good time to esca—

[color=A9A9A9][b]“Oi, Val. It's been a while, hasn't it?”[/b][/color]

Valence turned around to see Aya sitting atop one of the crates, she was one of the many heroes that have stopped Valence’s schemes in the past.

[colour=0076a3][b]“Ugh, It’s the stupid paint monkey!”[/b][/colour]

[color=A9A9A9][b]“You know, the paint jobs on those crazy tall robots seem to be getting shittier by the week. Seriously, it's not just the durability of your metal minions that need improving.”[/b][/color]

[colour=0076a3][b]“Whatever! Just wait until my next robot attacks this idiot city, it’ll look amazing while it does it!”[/b][/colour]

The young inventor ran from behind one of the crates to the back of another, aiming to avoid both of the heroes.

[colour=0076a3][b]“You should be more focused on surviving this!”[/b][/colour]

Pressing the the touchpad once more, Valence commanded the Crusader Bot to aim for both of the heroes, directing each of its arms to fire at both the grounded Kiko and a sitting Aya.