Hiya! This is my first ever fanfic, and I'd like to acknowledge Chell101 for my inspiration, thank you so much!
Disclaimer: I do not own Astro Boy ( Although I wish I did ).
I hope you enjoy...
It was a school day, and Cora, Astro, Zane, Widget, and Sludge were waiting on a picnic table under a tree for the bell to ring.
As Cora and Zane talked, they heard a soft "thud". Both Cora and Zane looked towards where the sound had come from. Astro was seated on the picnic table listening to the argument, at least that's how it was a second ago. Now he sat with his head rested on the table.
"Astro!" Cora exclaimed, but when she heard the snoring, she sighed. "I'll go get Mr. Mustachio!" Widget and Sludge both said simultaneously, and argued on the way into school.
"Astro? Wake up, Astro..." Cora said softly, while shaking his shoulder gently. Zane scoffed. "that's not how you wake him up!" He said, then Zane cracked his knuckles. "Let me show you how a professional does it!" He said. Zane leaned really close to Astro's ear.
"ASTRO! THE SCHOOL'S ON FIRE!" Zane bellowed at the top of his lungs. Astro didn't flinch. In fact, he murmured, "Not my problem, call the firefighters." Cora tried to contain her giggles as Astro went back to sleep and snoring could be heard once again, and some onlookers gathered to see the commotion. "Fine!" Zane said. Then he had another idea.
"ASTRO! WIDGET AND SLUDGE ARE TRAPPED IN THE BUILDING! YOU GOTTA HELP THEM!" Zane yelled, again close to Astro's ear. Astro, however, didn't flinch just like last time, but this time he said,
"They are strong kids, they can survive until the firefighters come, assuming you called them like I asked you to." Cora found it harder to contain her giggles this time, and more people gathered, laughing. Astro smiled and tried to fall asleep again, but... "Okay, that's it!" Zane said, embarrassed and frustrated with his robotic friend.
"ASTRO! THERE IS A HUGE ROGUE ROBOT ATTACKING THE SCHOOL! YOU HAVE GOTTA HELP!" Zane yelled as loud as he possibly could this time. By now, Widget and Sludge had arrived with Mr. Mustachio, and were watching the show. "Since you sound so sure of yourself, I'll let you handle that, Mr. Professional." Astro said, then going back to sleep once more. Everybody watching laughed hard and out loud this time, even Cora. Zane on the other hand, was practically fuming with rage.
Widget popped up and said, "Let me have a go." "Be my guest!" Zane replied, still mad. The laughter had died down now, and everyone in the schoolyard was watching to see what was going to happen next.
"ASTRO! CORA'S IN DANGER!" Widget yelled into Astro's ear. The effect was instantaneous. "WHAT?!" Astro yelled as his head jerked up at lightning speed, but he had accidentally ignited his rocket boots, sending him flying backwards into the air, causing him to do a back flip and land face first into the grass. Everyone in the schoolyard cracked up and started laughing so hard some of them fell over. Meanwhile, Zane's mouth hung open in a dumbfounded O. Astro picked himself up and sat crisscrossed in the grass. He rubbed his forehead.
"What was that for?" Astro complained.
Thank you for reading, and please review, it would make my day!
~Cap'nJS