I wanted to do an Astro Boy story, so I decided to do one! From Uran's point of view, a child with a very sad father T.T I read some other people's fanfics and they had Uran or Zoran as a robot based on... well nothing. I wanted Uran to be created like Astro was, based on a human through memories. So, well, TA DA! She's based on that crazy Stone guy's daughter (actually I made her up, but what if he did have one? He did have nine wives T.T what a play boy...)

So enjoy!

-NW :3

Uran of Stone

Chapter One:

I'm Late For Dad's Meeting

"Open your eyes, Uran!"

My eyes stayed shut. Nobody can order me around. Nobody.

"She's not waking up! What if there's something wrong?" A voice with a higher pitched voice than the first, but still with that deep tone.

"I don't think she's defective, I programmed her to be a little hard-headed, that's all." The first voice replied calmly. Wait, did he just call me defective? And hard-headed?

My eyes fluttered open, and I shot upward.

And that's when I realized there were people around me. Normally, I didn't have a problem with so many people, I used to get up in front of crowds, hundreds times the crowd before me now, and give speeches. Being the (sort of) president's daughter was like that. I had responsibilities like; looking after my dad, or giving him pep talks, look as important as him in school (to prove I am his daughter), set examples, things like that. But this crowd, well, they were looking at me like I was the latest toy. Ooh, what happens when I move its hand?

They stared at me like I was supposed to do something. Anything. So my first reaction was, "What?"

"And… she's alive!" a boy with curly black-blue hair threw his hands up for emphasis, spinning around and laughing like the idiot he was.

Then a girl with short black hair and violet highlights elbowed him in the ribs, hard. He yelped. "Zane, now's not the time for jokes." She said to the dork who was obviously Zane.

"Hey, Uran!" A boy with jet black hair that was shaped into two spikes, one in the front, one in the back, stood in front of me and held out his hand. I stared at it blankly.

This was all too confusing.

"W-where am I?" I stuttered, trying to keep my common sense in my head to think straight.

"Duh, you're on planet Earth, of course!" Zane knocked my head with his fist lightly. "Anyone home?"

"Get away from me!" I thrust his hand away. The girl kicked him in the shin.

"I told you, this isn't a joke!"

"Sorry," he muttered, rubbing his bruised shin.

"What's going on?" I asked, alarmed. "Why am I here? Who are all of you?" I pointed at them. "Where's my dad? What time is it?" I looked at the digital clock on the counter beside the couch I sat on. "Oh no! I'm late for the ceremony! I have to go!" I swung my legs on the floor.

Clang!

Wow. That… was weird. I lifted my feet and put them down again.

Clang!

Okay, I have to admit. This is all starting to freak me out. I pushed off the couch and began to walk, when I slipped and fell on the floor.

That's new. I've never had any difficulties walking and I don't remember the last time I tripped on anything. I was usually a very graceful person. But my legs suddenly felt like they were made of led or even metal. And I meant that as a joke, I never considered the thought as the real reason.

"Here, let me help you," firm hands lifted me up and lead me back to the couch and made me sit down. I realized that the voice was the same one I heard the first time, and looked up at the man. My eyes widened.

"Hey, I know you!" I had the habit of pointing at people when I spoke to them, and most consider it rude, but I hope my pointing hadn't gotten on everyone's nerves. "You're…" I snapped my fingers. "You're that famous robot guy! Doctor… uh, somebody!" I exclaimed.

He frowned. I guess he didn't like to be known as Dr. Somebody. "My name is Dr. Tenma." he said matter-of-factly. "I'm the head of Metro City's Robotic Sciences. "

"Right," I gave a nervous smile. "I just couldn't remember because of all those, uh, titles and it, um, gets confusing."

"Of course," he said sarcastically.

"So dad," the spiky haired boy clasp a hand on Dr. Tenma's shoulder, "Aren't you going to tell her about…" then he gestured to me.

"What?" I asked, kind of annoyed that no one had answered any of my big questions yet.

"Ah, yes." Dr. Tenma sighed. "Uran, can you tell me what you remember since the, uh, incident?"

I blinked.

"What incident? What are you talking about? Where am I? Who are all these people? Where's my dad? Who's Uran?"

Now it was everyone else's turn to blink.

"My name's Annie. I'm Annie Stone." I said, trying very hard to get a reaction out of them.

Everyone was silent.

"What? Why's everyone like that?"

"This is just like before, with Astro." Dr. Tenma put hand in his head. "Now it's going to happen all over again."

"What'll happen again?" I stomped on the floor, ignoring the clang noise I made.

Why wasn't anyone telling me anything?

"Hey, maybe we should show you the news on TV." The girl suggested. "She can find out better that way."

"Okay."

"Sure, why not?"

"Excuse me," Dr. Tenma walked out of the room.

"Dad?" The spiky haired boy followed his father to the door, stopped, turned around and motioned with his index finger, "One second," and he ran out of the room.

"What was all that about?" I asked.

Zane and the girl just shrugged.

"I'm Cora, by the way." She extended her hand. "And the guy who just ran after Mr. Tenma is Astro."

"Oh," I couldn't think of anything else to say in my situation.

"I'm Zane!" Zane piped up.

"I know, dim-wit." I said with a menacing glare.

"Okay, okay. Sheesh." He held up his hands in surrender and continued to flip through the many channels on the giant TV.

"Okay guys," Astro appeared out of the elevator door. "My dad's not coming downstairs, so looks like we're going to have to do the explaining."

"Please do." I said impatiently.

"So, Annie, What do you remember?" Astro started.

"I-I don't know. What do you mean?"

"The latest memory you have. What were you doing yesterday, ten minutes ago, anything!" Cora urged me.

I tapped my finger against my chin. "I remember I was supposed to go to a ceremony. Well, not really a ceremony, but a meeting or conference or something, for my dad. He was going to try and run for president again. And I promised I'd come by and see him. See, my mom divorced with him. She was ticked off at him because he never came home when he was supposed to, always at work or at the casino. And my mom was tired of supporting me, so she divorced and took me with her. My dad was really sorry, or was in the letters, and she decided to go meet him somewhere. But when she did she saw he was already married with his third wife, and she became really sad. She ran to the train station to get home, but she didn't see the truck coming, and it didn't stop…"

My voice was caught in my throat. I couldn't finish my sentence, so I just skipped it.

"I was sent to live with my dad, but he's always marrying, divorcing having problems like that, so I took his household responsibilities. One day, my dad came home all excited. He keep talking about this Peace keeper or something. Never quite yapping about it, so I told him I'd be at his meeting." I stopped, realizing today was the meeting, "And I'll be late if I don't go now!"

I threw myself upward and took a step forward only to find myself tripping again. Zane caught me and grabbed my arms, twisted them behind me and pulled me back onto the couch like he was some sort of cop. "Hey!" I exclaimed. "I have to go, what'd you want from me?"

"Please calm down, Uran― Annie." Astro corrected himself. I was starting to get irritated.

"I can't calm down!" I retorted. "I don't even know who you guys are! I don't know what I'm doing here and I need to be somewhere. My dad is counting on me, and you can't stop me. "

"But―" Zane started, but I cut him off with an icy stare.

"Let. Me. Go."

Astro gave Zane a troubled look, but Cora had this all determined look in her eyes and I felt like she wasn't going to let this slip under the bridge.

"I think we should just let her find out herself."

"No." Cora walked over to me and kneeled down in front. She placed my hands on my lap gently, but held them with a firm grip. "Look, we can't explain anything until you listen to us. We need to tell you something that may be harsh on a little kid like you―"

"I'm twelve."

"Okay," Cora sighed. "But we have to tell you something that might make you cry or go crazy, or what ever you do when you're shocked. But you have to promise to listen to us until we're done."

I couldn't do anything but nod. I mean, what could be so bad that it would be an even bigger shock than this? Unfortunately, I was wrong.

Astro started. About his creation. That's when I found out he was a robot. I cracked a smile, but didn't say anything. Then he said something about a core; red and a blue one. He had the blue one, but the red was pure negative energy. Blah blah blah. Something about robot sciences. Surface adventures mumbo jumbo. And something about the Peace keeper. Wait. The Peace Keeper? I zoomed back in on what Astro was talking about.

"President Stone wanted the red energy in the Peace Keeper because I flew away in time, so he grabbed it and―"

"President Stone's my dad!" I exclaimed.

"We know," Zane mumbled.

I ignored him. "He was supposed to have that meeting with his collogues and important public representatives. And that's today! See, I have to―"

Cora stared at me, giving me a 'remember what I said' look. I sighed and looked down at the floor. "Please continue." I said quietly.

"Well, that's where you come in, Annie. You were there."

"I was?" I asked, baffled. "But it's today―"

"Wrong!" Zane interrupted. "It was five days ago."

"What do' ya mean it was five days ago?" I roared, jumping to my feet, only to have Cora push me back down.

"He means, you were unconscious." Cora replied for him.

"But, where's my dad?" I asked frantically.

"Uh… in prison." Zane answered with a shrug. "I think."

"What?" I screeched. "I'm going to find him!"

I jumped up once more, all in vain with Cora standing in front of me, only to force me back down again.

"I don't think that's a good idea." Cora pressed her lips in a thin line. "You're dad's a nut case."

"And besides," Zane added. "He wouldn't remember you."

"I don't get it," I growled. "Explain it to me. Now."

Astro sighed. "You're not Annie, Annie. You aren't anyone. You're a robot, like me."

That did it.

I screamed.

Okay, I don't like stories from people's point of views, I have to admit it.

I personally thought this was very short. But I don't know if I got Cora, Zane and Astro's personallity right. Well, I'll look into it on the next chapter!

See ya then!

BTW PLEASE REVIEW!

-NW :3