Tales of the Limbo Lounge
by Futuramakid
DISCLAIMER: I own nothing.
"Hey! Sweetcheeks! Another
oil over here!"
Ugh. That chauvinistic XR again.
"Yeah, yeah, I'll be right
there."
Me? I'm Josie Beller. Yes, THAT Josie Beller. Circuit
Breaker. Welcome to my life. This is the Limbo Lounge. My workplace.
My home. See, when the all-powerful people controlling existance
decide a person isn't useful anymore, and kills them, or halts their
life, they end up here. An inter-universal bar, nightclub and motel.
All you could want. I'm one of the staff. Almost guaranteed never to
return. And on top of that, I'm stuck serving the Screen Robots Guild
meeting. It's going to be one of those days.
I walk up to the counter and get a can of oil for the little guy. I walk to the table. They're discussing romance.
"Stephanie dump Johnny
with Jahrvi so she get Crosby!" Johnny 5 says.
"Here you go,
XR," I say, sitting down the oil.
"Thanks, baby," he says. I
retch, and walk away, keeping an ear on their conversation.
"I know how you feel,
Johnny," XR says to him, "I've been trying to bag this waitress
for 8 long years, and look what I've gained."
"Gain? Where
gain?" Johnny asks confusedly.
"My point exactly," XR
responds.
"...Johnny miss Stephanie," Johnny 5 intones
quietly. For once, I feel empathy to a robot. I hide it best I can.
After all, I'm Circuit Breaker. The robot killer. Heck, upon first
seeing me he went berserk. Wouldn't stop screaming "No disassemble!
No disassemble!"
Guess I'm somewhat threatening to them. I
smile. I walk up slowly.
"Don't worry, Johnny," I say to him,
"I'm sure somewhere there's a girl for you."
"And me?" XR
interjects hopefully. I grin.
"And you," I say. I give him a
wink. Something to feed on. He is speechless. I walk away, grinning.