I don't own any of the Astro boy characters. I only own Tails. Two of her friends later on are counter parts.
My name is Tails. I was born with double tails because of a malformed chromosome and I got silver eyes. Other than my tails, at first sight I look like a regular teen with a very slow growth rate, but that's no true in the slightest! I may look like a human being but I'm actually a robot! Wanna know how this happened? Well I'll tell you. It's a regular day for me that takes a turn for the worst.
(female narrator)
Here we are floating peacefully in the sky: Metro City. The jewel in the crown. Beautiful isn't it. But how did we get here? A century ago the founders of Metro city, seeing that our world wwas changing, took Mt. Sofia and lifted out of the earth and into the sky, to be an Oasis. A floating paradise. We don't know what happens on the mysterious surface we left behind but life in Metro city is better than ever! Thanks to: Our Friends The Robots! Robots do our shopping, they cook for us, they serve our meals, they take good care of us. They even do the important things like, reminding us to call mom on her birthday.
Whether its caring for our children, building our building, taking care of our city and making sure we're all fit and healthy, for these guys no job is too big. Or too small. They even do the things that frankly, we don't wanna do anymore.
A cleaning robot gets smashed by a car but another one comes along and starts to clean up the mess
Don't worry folks, that street will get clean. Some of the more brighter robots get picked for more exciting tasks. This lucky guy is starting his first day at his new job.
The robot gets into a car and speeds away on the test tracks and gets destroyed
And its all thanks to this guy: Dr. Tenma. Head of the ministry of science and father of modern robotics-
A student looks behind him to a girl with magenta hair with silver streaks, wearing yellow goggles on her head.
"Hey Carrie, Isn't that your Dad?" The student asks
"It sure is." Carrie responds happily
"Hush!" goes Mr. Mustachio
Back to the video-
Our friend the robots help us. Thousands are created every day and thousands are disposed of in a great unending cycle that sustains life in Metro City. Thanks for everything guys. Please Rust in Peace.
The video ends and Mr. Mustachio turns it off and steps behind his desk.
"Okay students, ready for a pop quiz?" Mustachio said
All of the students except Carrie groan in displeasure. They usually never get higher than 60%
"Begin" Mustachio said
The lights dim as the desks light up. Carrie twirls her pen in her fingers before starting her quiz. She then speeds through it at light speed without even having to read the questions. As soon as she's done, Carrie raises her hand. Mustachio looks up from his book.
"Yes Carrie. Is there a problem?" Mustachio asked
"There's no problem," Carrie says as she takes out her memory zip from her desk, stands up, revealing her two bushy, cyan blue tails with white waves and bubbles at the ends, and walks towards the front of the room," I'm just finished and would like to leave."
"Finished?!" Mustachio says in surprise
"For rocket science, it wasn't exactly rocket science." Carrie says as she gives the memory zip to Mustachio
"Well. I don't think there's much point in you staying here…" Mustachio looks up from the zip to see Carrie at the door
"Good luck guys!" Carrie says as she does her usual two- fingered salute before walking out the door. After the door closes, at least five physics books hit the door.
Mustachio inserts Carrie's memory zip into a grading device. It turns up 100%
"Just like her father." Mustachio remarks
Outside of the school, Carrie is walking out in her usual white shirt, open purple jacket, black pants, sky blue boots while wearing a red "Ministry of Science" cap. She walks to a limo-like car where a robot waits for her and opens the door in advance.
"Hello Mistress Carrie. Did you have a good day at school?" The robot asks
"You bet Orrin." Carrie responds while handing Orrin her backpack.
After Carrie gets into the car and the car drives off, a hologram appears next to Carrie. Her father.
"Hello Carrie."
"Hi Dad"
"How was school?"
"Oh great. Mustachio dropped a pop quiz on us but I'm sure I got 100% percent."
"That's good Carrie, very good. But I don't want you to become complacent, its important to keep studying. Onward and Upward Carrie."
"Sure dad…"
"*sigh* on where I said I would attend the science fair to see your project, I'm afraid I have to take a rain check again."
"But- You promised"
"I'm sorry Carrie but its unavoidable. President Stone is looking to the unveiling of the Peacekeeper."
"The Peace Keeper! You gotta be kidding me!"
"I never kid. Goodbye Carrie."
Tenma turns off the hologram.
"The Peace keeper huh…" Carrie says in thought before heading behind the driver seat
"Orrin change of plan. Take me to the Ministry of Science." Carrie said
"I'm sorry Mistress Carrie but your Father gave me strict instructions to-" Orrin started before Carrie started rewiring the control panel in Orrin's back," HEY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING BACK THERE?! STOP IT!- Next stop : Ministry of science!" Orrin then says happily
Orrin then swerves the car around and drives off to the ministry of science. At the Minisrty of Science, President Stone, His sergeant, Tenma and several guards are walking through a hallway.
"Are you ready to blow me away today Tenma? To knock my socks off? To make my hair stand on end?" Stone asks enthusiastically
"Yes yes.*ahem* Hypothetically speaking." Tenma responded
"That's the Spirit." Stone said
All the while, Carrie has made her way to the same hallway with a dazed Orrin following.
"Dr. Elefun is an esteemed colleague of mine sir. He may be resistant on having his discovery used for military purposes." Tenma stated
"Oh you leave Dr. Elefun to me." Stone responds
"Dad!"
The three turn around to see Carrie running toward them but is the held upside down by a guard, holding her in the air by one leg.
"What are you doing here?! I thought I gave Orrin strict instruction t-" Tenma asked before seeing Orrin bumping into a wall over and over again for no apparent reason.
"I-I just wanted to see the demonstration. You're always talking about the Peace Keeper and-" Carrie tried explaining until her father cut her off.
"Really Carrie." Tenma said
"Your little girl?" Stone asks
"Yes sir." Tenma responds
"We'll let her tag along. Educational." Stone says before he continues walking
"Releasing potential threat." The guard says as she lets go of Carrie and Carrie happily runs up to Tenma.
"So tell me. Do you like weapons?" Stone asks
"Not exactly sir but maybe you'll agree that the Targeting system is a little out dated." Carrie said
"Nobody like a smarty pants," Stone grumbles
"Take the girl to a safe place until otherwise." Stone said
"What! But dad!" Carrie protests as a guard reaches for her and grabs her arm
"I think it's for the best Carrie." Tenma states
Carrie groans as the group walks away.
Meanwhile in a conference room full of scientists, a short scientist walks to the front of the room and begins his presentation. This is Dr. Elefun
"Ladies and Gentlemen. May I present. Blue Core energy!
Blue Core energy, a new self-sustaining power source much stronger than nuclear energy, and infinitely cleaner. The raw materials came from space. A fragment of a star millions of light years away that no longer even exists. This is now all that left of it. Properly harnessed, this small sphere may not only transform Metro City but life for those on the surface as well. I-" Elefun then sees Tenma and the others enter the room.
"Imagine cleaning up Earth's landscapes. Imagine bringing back the forests, imagine overcoming the effects of centuries of pollution." Elefun continues
"I know he's a bit of a dreamer, but he's a brilliant scientist." Tenma silently says to Stone
"He's a dangerous idiot who happens to have a high I.Q." Stone responds
"Unfortunately, there's no such thing as a free lunch. When we extracted the positive blue energy from the star, we were left with this, a highly unstable by-product, negative red energy." Elefun said
"I like that one. Women voters are partial to the color red you know." Stone said
"Until we learn how to safely dispose of it…" Elefun says until two guards walk in and take the capsules and brought them close.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! STOP! KEEP THOSE CORES APART OR YOU'LL KILL US ALL!" Elefun shouted as he desperately tried to keep the blue and red core away from each other
"Do as he says." Stone instructs as he, the sergeant and Tenma walk down the stairs. The guards then go separate ways out of the conference room.
"Outrageous! What are you planning to do with them?" Elefun angrily questions
"*chuckle* I'm going to give the people of this city a reason to re-elect me." Stone answers
"How?" Elefun again questions
"The only way you can doctor. I'm gonna kick some butt." Stone says with a sneaky smile
Meanwhile with Carrie, the guard uses his card key to open a door to janitorial equipment.
"This is so unfair." Carrie says
"Now cool off hotshot." The guard says as he shoves Carrie in.
"Please don't leave me in here sir. I can't stand small places, anywhere but here!" Carrie pleads as she goes up to the guard. The guard then pushes her back in.
"Jeez kid your like 12 years old. Its time you grew a back bone." The guard says before the door closes.
"Thanks for the life lesson. I'm 15. Now here's one for you. You're what 22? You need to grow a brain!" Carrie says as she holds the card key up to her face.
Tenma and Elefun enter the lab while discussing the core's usage.
"As one friend to another, don't do this Tenma" Elefun said
"Oh come on Elefun. You and I both know that without military funding, all of our research, including yours, will grind to a halt." Tenma stated as the two walked to a control panel.
"Start it up." Tenma instructed.
A female scientist, Dr. Ohshi (XD, couldn't think of something else), Brought the peace keeper into view using a joystick and activated the robot.
Meanwhile, Carrie lets herself out while the guard is distracted.
"Onward and Upward Carrie." Carrie said to herself
Back at the lab…
"Load the blue core." Tenma instructs
Dr. Ohshi then moves the joystick, controlling the peace keeper to walk towards the blue core, But before it could load the core, Stone spoke up.
"Wait. This blue core, its all sweetness and life right? Go save the dolphins, give peace a chance, stuff like that?" Stone said
"Its pure positive energy." Elefun responded
"Well, call me a dreamer but I think we'll get a bit more bang for our buck using the red one." Stone said
"Haha. Tell me you're joking." Elefun chuckled uneasily
"Sir. We're not putting something that dangerous into something… that DANGEROUS." Tenma said
"Listen Tenma. I have an election to win, I need my robot to be a fighter not a lover." Stone said before walking towards the other control panel
"Load the red one." Stone instructs
"I won't." Dr. Ohshi retorts
"All right I'll do it. Move over." Stone said as he moves into the seat and takes control. He then controls the robot to move towards the red core.
"Its like a dumb video game!" Stone comments as the peace keeper loads the red core.
"Core loaded" The peace keeper says
"*sigh* Activate weapon drones." Tenma says as Carrie enters the room.
The peace keeper then proceeds to destroy each drone using a cannon in one arm and using a fist on the other. Carrie looked on in amazement.
"Woah. I've gotta get a better look." Carrie says to herself before sneaking past more gaurds, Her father, Dr. Elefun and Stone to a corner.
The peace keeper then absorbs one of the drones and takes control of it.
"Its using that drone against the other one how is that possible?" Stone asks in amazement
"Its called adaptive technology. It can absorb and control anything." Tenma answers
"Well I may have flunked out of college but I was right about the red core. And You scientists think you're the only ones with the brains- Woah!" Stone smugly says before the sergeant ducks as laser like shots were fire to them.
They all look towards the peace keeper.
"Uh sir?" the sergeant says
The peace keeper then lunges towards them at an increasing speed. Tenma quickly reacts by activating the glass barrier. As the peace keeper rams the barrier and bounces back a bit, sparks and smoke emit from the top of the barrier.
"DAD!DAD!" Carrie shouts as she bangs on the glass. She was trapped with the peace keeper.
"CARRIE!" Tenma exclaims in shock. He attempts to open the barrier a little, enough for Carrie to slip through but the barrier does not budge.
"I CAN'T OPEN IT! I CAN'T OPEN IT!" Tenma frantically shouts as the two doctors try to open the barrier.
"DAD!AH! HELP ME! DAD HELP!" Carrie exclaims in fright
"CARRIE!" Tenma says as he rushes to the barrier, also in fear.
"Don't worry I'm going to get you out. You're gonna be fine, I won't let anything happen to you. I promise!" Tenma said frantically, all the while the peace keeper scanned the barrier.
The words "Intact" and "Destroy" appeared on its screen. It conjured a blinding blast from its core. Tenma closed his eyes and looked away. When the blast had ended, Tenma looked to the part where Carrie was moments ago. To see it empty. Scorch mark and dust were all that was left.
"CARRIE!" Tenma said frantically searching for her.
On the peace keeper's screen the words "Intact" and Absorb" appeared. Tenma stood up and leaned on the barrier as the peace keeper absorbed a circle of the barrier, creating an opening.
"Open fire!" Stone instructed before rushing back to safety.
The guards then started firing from their guns but are unable to keep the robot at bay. Elefun looks towards the peace keeper before turning to the blue and red energy plugs. An idea races in his mind. Picking up the blue plug, he struggles to the peace keeper, trying to dodge the bullets. He then jammed the core into the peace keeper's chest, causing it to overload and shut down. The barrier slowly opened. Tenma slowly stepped in, not believing his eyes.
"Wh-where's Carrie? Where's my daughter?" Tenma frantically asked
"I'm so sorry Tenma." Elefun said
Tenma's attention shifted to a small red dome on the ground. He walked toward it, finding out that it was Carrie's favorite hat, a little scorched. Tenma sank to his knees. He picked up the hat and remembered Carrie. He hugged it close, wishing that it was Carrie, instead of the hat.
"Carrie… Its all my fault." Tenma cried.