Now dressed in his more acceptable blue and white armour, Bernie eyed Marla nervously as she performed her doorbell trick on another apartment. The reason for his nervousness was because he knew the occupant a lot better than she did. As if to answer his fears, the door was practically flung open as a huge, black, rusty, dented, scratched, dinging, bashed, crashed and smashed RAcast lunged forward and grabbed him by the throat. The android lifted Bernie up and brought him up to his eyelight, which flared a brilliant blue.
"PLEASE stop doing that." Said the android giving the impression he was speaking through gritted teeth.
"Not... Me... Her..." Said Bernie with whatever oxygen could squeeze through his windpipe.
"Oh." Said BOC dropping the RAmar onto the floor.
"BOC. I'm calling you up for duty." Said Marla in what she believed was a commanding tone.
"Nope, sorry, can't, busy. But thanks for dropping by!" Said BOC backing out of the hallway.
"I find it a little hard to believe..." Said Bernie rubbing his neck as the feeling in his head returned. "... That an android would be busy at this time of night, eh Box?"
BOC's eyelight flared once more and he leaned towards the two humans.
"If you must know... I've got... 'Company'."
"Really?" Said Marla and Bernie in unison.
They both tried to peer around the metal behemoth to see who he was talking about but he obscured their view with his arms, pausing at the sound of a female voice from behind.
"BOC? Are you coming back? I'm getting lonely here."
"Be right there. Just a couple of humans to deal with." BOC replied.
"Then just kill them and be done with it, the oil is starting to cool." Said the voice.
"Uh, I'd like to, but someone might notice."
"Okay, then I'll do it..." Said the voice walking towards them.
BOC awkwardly twisted in the doorway to reveal a white HUcaseal with red legs and black arms. As she slinked towards them she activated a pair of daggers.
"That's not necessary Anti-Tank. They were just leaving."
Anti-Tank was clearly disappointed with that news and vanished once more out of sight.
"Anti-Tank?" Said Marla rubbing her chin thoughtfully. "I've heard that name before..."
"So have I. Isn't she evil?" Asked Bernie.
"Maybe. But I thought I might try converting her. You know, to the light side of the force." Said BOC.
"But what about your duty?" Protested Marla.
"Give me... Fifty Beats..."
"BOC! Don't keep me waiting!" Shouted Anti-Tank.
"Mmmm, better make it one hundred. It was nice to see you fleshies again." With that BOC closed the door firmly in their faces.