heavy metal · gearframes · cog-9 · injured · villain · solo · giant robot · truck · ruthless · sci-fi
The earth shuddered under the weight of a titan as the gargantuan metal form of Steel Forge dragged itself between the pines, one leg a dead weight scraping through the soil. Acrid smoke coiled from a savage breach in his shoulder plating, the aftermath of a vicious confrontation with Grapple Claw. Every movement was edged with paranoia. He found sanctuary in the gloom of a cavern and crashed down onto the bedrock with a resonant, deafening clang, deliberately turning his back to the opening to conceal his crippling weakness.