"Hello, my name is Valerie Dzublinski; I am here to give you a tour of Smart Home Itexicon Trap. S.H.I.T for short." The whole flock burst out laughing, even Fang. "Yes, yes, I know…funny name. The house is equipped with traps to get rid of intruders, we assume you'll be safe here…especially from this Itex place. I believe you should be ready now?" She gestured impatiently to a large white pod with a bunch of seats in it. "Step inside of the Tran-Pod, please." She said, as we all stared at it. I got in first and looked around the chairs were comfy and there were like…fifty buttons around the circular walls. "This pod is connected to a track that goes around the entire house…but you can always walk if you need the exercise. First up, kitchen." She clicked a button and the pod started zooming through the halls, but stopped shortly after it started.
The kitchen was awesome, marble counters, wood floors, a big island, billions of cooking contraptions. "Specialized to fit Iggy's cooking needs." Iggy smiled. "Next stop will be the dining room." We zoomed to a large room with a big table in the middle. It had a black wood base and a glass surface, each chair had a silky red cushions and a black wood…outer part. "You've seen the living room, and each bedroom is being saved for later, so we can skip to the arcade. We zoomed for a while, past doors that had name plates on them, Max, Fang, Angel, Nudge, Iggy, Gasman, and Guest. We stopped at a room with purpled doors that opened automatically. "This is sick!" Gassy ran by every machine. It had everything; air hockey, DDR, and a quadrillion arcade machines. "We can walk from here." She opened another door. "This is the flying room; you can fly anywhere you like, while you get the scenery." She flipped a switch and the walls and ceiling changed form night to day. The room was huge, wide, and vast. It was my favorite by far.
She opened yet another door and began to walk down a set of fancy stairs. "This is the basement; it's filled with places you'll each love individually. "For Max we've put in a cookie parlor. You press a button and it gives you cookies, the type depends on which button you press. But of course, anyone can use these rooms. For Iggy we've made a bomb shelter, it's a metal, secured dome so that he can make any bomb and it won't effect anyone…or anything. For Fang we built a computer room. It has webcams and computers and everything you need to blog and record and such. We ask that you not give your current location. For Nudge, as you know, we have a salon. It has chairs and baths, and everything you need to pamper yourself and each other. It also comes equipped with tutorials and such for…hair and such. You'll find any materials are just a button press away. For Gasman we have put in a secured dome, so he can use and practice his…ability, without killing anyone. And lastly, for little Angel, we put together a teddy bear factory. You can make your own stuffed animals here, and it's easy! Ask for any kind you like and you just have to stuff it and get it sewn and dress it in the clothing provided." She smiled at us all. "So…basically you built her a personal build-a-bear?" Her smile faded. "Basically yes, but we like to think it's more advanced. Next we have a pool and Jacuzzi." She opened a big door and showed us what she really meant. It was like an indoor water park, it had a slide and a diving board and a water fall…oh my! "You'll find the scenery in here changes too." She flicked it to night and winked at me and Fang. Can we say, scary!
"For the end of our little tour, we have a battle arena. So you can keep tact with your fighting skills…here give it a try." She pressed a button and a few flyboy simulators marched out. "Go!" The lady bellowed. The bots started to attack us on the mat. They were just as strong…and I found it kind of scary. I hit one in the face, and then got hit back. I smirked and hit it hard; it fell in a pile of nuts and bolts. I loved hitting them in the weak spot and watching them crumple. Once they were finished she released a Gozen. We hadn't found out how to destroy him yet. So after cruisin' for a bruisin' Fang finally yelled the right word and they stopped. I loved that my name was the code word…I don't know why.
"Alright, I'm sure you'll beat him some day. Anyways, let's finish off our tour with a nice meal." I watched as half the flock almost started drooling. We got into the pod…that was following us or something, and took off to the kitchen. "I've made a pot roast, with mashed potatoes and gravy, and some salad." I stared in shock at the counter that had big bowls of food on it. There were six big bowls. A normal sized bowl and a small bowl…almost a dog bowl. Uh-oh…Total hopped into my arms and craned his neck. "Woman, do you know how hungry I am? And you give me a dog bowl! I am no normal dog…as you can tell. You must be quite uncivilized to think I am to be treated like this. I mean, is this a dream house or what, and I'm still treated like a dog!"
The look on her face made me laugh, maybe the hardest I've ever laughed. Watching me laugh probably made the flock laugh too…maybe harder than me. "You're-you…your dog is talking." She smoothed her skirt and tucked her hair behind her ears; I could tell she was trying to pull herself together. "Yeah, that's Total for ya; oh did you notice the wings on him too? Or even the fact that he's a mutant just like us? Total is a flock member just like me, he's helped us in fights and everything. Plus, he's got a mean sense for culture. I hope you've got a place for him here, too." Total got teary eyed and Angel couldn't have looked happier. "Max…" I held up a hand to stop Total from going into speech.
"Well, it came to our understanding that you have a dog. We built an addition into Angel's room. It's not very big, but we were hoping that he would enjoy it, assuming he was like any other dog…but clearly he's…" Watch it here lady, or you're goin' through the dome. "Special, unlike any other dog we've seen." I smirked, noticing her struggle for words. "Can we eat, please? We haven't had a decent meal in a while, considering we just spent a couple months in an army school…or whatever." She looked taken aback. "Aren't you a little young to be training in the army?" She clearly was just hired. "We were on a mission! So either we eat or I go to bed." She grabbed a few bowls and handed them out. "It's the salad…to start." Hey, I just wanted it all at once, but I guessed while there were adults around we had to be civilized. I dug in, once at the table, tasting the vinegar-y goodness of the dressing, and the sweet zing in the tomatoes. It was the perfect salad.
There wasn't a chair for Total; Val was sitting in the seventh. He was eating on the ground like a good boy, muttering things every so often. Then Valerie stood up, "I'll go get the main course." She muttered and walked out. "Alright, that lady's got a major stick up her butt. Angel, what 'cha got for me?" Angel looked at me, her big eyes shimmering. "She thinks we're spoiled brats that think we can get anything we want, the type of people that think our dog is a prince." Total gave an outraged huff from my feet. "Also, she's in the kitchen swearing to herself right now." I stood up and slammed the door open, slamming it behind me. "Listen chick, my six year old in here can read minds, so I suggest you shut it before things get ugly." She looked genuinely scared, pssh I bet I looked genuinely scary. I pointed at her, like the punk guys do in movies as the mysteriously back away. I went back to the dining room holding back laughter, Angel was giggling. "What happened?" Gazzy asked. Angel must've sent a mental picture because the whole flock started cracking up. "You seriously did that Max?!" Iggy had water coming from his nose.
She came out of the kitchen with huge plates of meat 'n taters. "After dinner, you're free to do as you wish." I sighed and took like five huge bites of it on one fork.
I wasn't even hungry anymore, just moderately full. But I ate it all anyway, groaning and standing up simultaneously with the flock. "Are you leaving?" I asked, praying deeply the answer would be yes. "Well, yes, but first I must give you each these." She handed out cell phones. "They're i-phones, really great phones. We've given you each the numbers you need." She sighed. "Goodbye, have a good sleep." She walked back to the living room and I let out a sigh of relief.
"So, what do you guys wanna do?" I asked, hoping not to get fifty answers at once. "I'm really tired Max, we should just go to bed." Angel said, watching the inky water swirl outside the nearest window. "Good idea, honey. If anybody has objections, feel free to do what you want. But first we should see our rooms." I hopped into the pod and clicked the first room I saw, it was Fang's. We stepped out, it was almost completely black. There was a plush white rug to give it contrast. He had a big computer desk, and a bathroom with black tiles…it was pretty cool. There was also a door that had a gold label. MAX'S ROOM. I was wondering why our rooms were adjoining, when Fang opened the door into my personal paradise. It was all glass, looking over a bunch of the ocean. There was a circular bed with a big white comforter and soft pillows. There was one wall filled with pictures of my flock. All of us together, Angel, Gazzy, Fang…wow, Iggy, and Nudge. These pictures all looked professional. Fang looked amazing, and he was smiling! "I'll see your rooms in a few guys. Maybe…yawn…tomorrow." They all left for the pod, leaving just me and Fang.
"Max, I was just wondering…if you wanted to go swimming?" I looked around…there was a closet full of clothes. "Sure…just let me get changed into a bathing suit." He left through the door.