First of all, I want to apologize if any of you found this submission to be a little…odd. See, it's my first time submitting something here, (it's also my first MLAATR fanfic) and I didn't fully comprehend how the whole chapter submission works. However, rather than just mess around with resubmissions and making everybody wait on me, I will continue writing in the same fashion, but I promise that I'll end all future submissions right at the beginning of the next.
Disclaimer: "My Life as a Teenage Robot" belongs to Nickelodeon and Rob
Renzetti. All OC's are mine, and I'm not making money off this, so please don't sue! Also, reviews are welcome, unless you want to insult my work. If you only have insults…
Speaking of reviews, thanks to all of you have sent me some. I have some responses to make:
Coolcatjas: Yes, there is some Jenny/Sheldon romance in this. I haven't seen enough of those, and being a firm supporter of JxS, I had to do something.
Crashfourit: I'm glad you like this. In answer to your questions, (1) Vexus and the Cluster will be appearing in the story to follow (2)The identity of the girl in the capsule will be gradually revealed, and will finalize in the sequel to this (3)This story has a mild Jenny x Sheldon in it.
Yingyanggirl: Just wait, it's about to get crazier!
Now, picking up from where we left off:
Suddenly, Xander flipped over her and delivered a kick to her back that sent her crashing face-first into a tree in the front yard. "Man, you sure are slow, Jenny," he said. It was clear by his tone that he was trying hard not to sound too harsh.
Jenny wobbled unsteadily for a few seconds before she had gotten her bearings. "Okay, Xander, it's time for me to get serious!" she said, charging at him again, throwing more punches.
Xander deflected the blows as quickly as they came, at least he started off doing so. Without warning, he ducked under one flying fist and hit Jenny upside the head with a palm strike. Before she could even think of recovering, he fired off a volley of lightning fast punches. Xander finished with a right cross that sent her flying backwards, scraping a ditch into the ground in the back yard.
Normally, Sheldon would have run to Jenny's side, freaking out. However, though he did rush to assist her, he stared at Xander in utter astonishment.
"Holy crap, are you okay, Jen?" asked Xander with genuine concern. "I hope I didn't damage anything too badly, I didn't realize I had put so much power into that technique. I'm really, really sorry."
Jenny got up, with Sheldon supporting her, shaking her head. "Don't worry, Xander, I'll be okay," she said reassuringly as she looked at the mass of dents on her body. "Still, that technique was crazy cool! It was like I was being pummeled by a steel-fisted octopus!"
"Yeah, I developed that one myself," said Xander, brushing his brown bangs back up his forehead. "I call it the Shotgun Punch."
Sheldon finally got the nerve to speak. "Xander, I know you said that your planet's technology was way ahead of Earth's, but exactly how far ahead was it?" he asked.
Xander looked as if he was debating whether or not it would be wise to tell Sheldon the truth, but being an honest robot by nature, the truth won out. "As close as I can figure it, Sheldon," he said, tapping his foot a few times, "Mechanopolis was about 3 million years ahead of where Earth is now."
If Jenny and Sheldon's jaws had not been attached to their faces, they would have hit the ground like steel blocks. "3 million years ahead of Earth!" squeaked Sheldon, his voice sounding like a rusty wheel when it spins. "Oh, my God, are you serious?"
Jenny, for some reason, wasn't as shocked, although she did look completely at a loss for words. "Jeez, no wonder you were so strong!" she said.
"Yeah, I'll have to tell you guys about home the first chance I get," said Xander, taking his cap off the fence post and putting it on so the bill was facing forwards.
"Hey, why don't you tell us while Sheldon is repairing me?" suggested Jenny. "I'm sure that it will be plenty of time for you to tell us the basics."
"Yeah, what do you think, Xander," added Sheldon, eager to learn more about this highly-advanced civilization.
"Okay, you guys, that sounds fine to me," said Xander with a grin. "Let's do it!"
Chapter 5
"So, what exactly do you guys want to know about Mechanopolis?" asked Xander as he sat on a stool in Mrs. Wakeman's lab. Jenny was lying on a slightly slanted lab table, and Sheldon was dressed in a white lab coat, complete with black rubber gloves and boots, and a pair of goggles.
"Start from the beginning," said Sheldon, checking the tools resting on the smaller table next to him. "That's always a good place to start."
"Yeah, tell us how everything started," said Jenny, who was trying to hide the strange feeling of nervousness she was feeling. She guessed it was because Sheldon was repairing her instead of her mother.
It wasn't that she didn't trust Sheldon; she knew he was a perfect gentleman, even if he was still a bit of a geek. Still, she couldn't help but feel awkward about Sheldon actually working on her body and systems.
She quickly pushed these and other thoughts out of her head and directed her full attention to Xander as he began to explain the history of Mechanopolis and its inhabitants.
(A/N: The following will just be an explanation of Mechanopolis rather than a story told with character dialogue.)
According to Xander, Mechanopolis began as a supercomputer aboard a giant research vessel being used by a team of robot scientists studying nearby nebulas. When the vessel was damaged in a plasma storm, the youngest and brightest of the scientists, known only as Mechano, devised a plan to use the massive AI of their ship's supercomputer to fashion a temporary space colony for them. After several decades, what had started as a makeshift space station became almost a bustling society. Not only were the scientists able to receive aid from outlying star systems, but during the development of the colony, now called Mechanopolis, Mechano and a colleague made a discovery that would revolutionize robotics: nanobots. Although nanobots had actually been in existence for several centuries, these two had discovered something about them.
Nanobots, it seems, could be used to actually construct other robots, and miraculously, continue to build and develop the robot's body throughout its life, much like a human's body cells. Also, it was discovered that as a result of this, it was possible to, in a sense, give robots a gift that had only been realized by organic life: procreation. In about 200 years, Mechanopolis had, with this development, as well as the miraculous evolution of its central AI, become a giant computerized planet. The AI by this time had evolved so much, that the planet had actually managed to develop and support a natural environment, including plant life and an atmosphere. Through the developments of the nanotechnology of Mechano, a race of "living" robots had emerged, possessing technology far beyond any civilization known.
After his little "history lesson" was done, Xander looked at his friends and asked, "So, do you guys have any questions?"
Sheldon let out a low whistle. "Good gravy, if scientists here could nab that kind of technology, it could start a scientific revolution!" he said in awe.
Jenny was also amazed, but she was also excited. "That means that the robots on Mechanopolis were almost human!" she said. Sheldon had finished the repairs, so she got off the table and stretched, just to work her limbs. "So, those robots could, like, have kids and stuff?" she asked.
"Yeah, pretty much," said Xander, getting up off the stool.
"Hey, if that's true, then did you have a girlfriend or something back there?" asked Jenny.
All of a sudden, it looked like a dark cloud came over Xander. He looked away from them, sadness written all over him, and quickly began to leave.
"Xander, what's the matter?" asked Sheldon, immediately sensing that something was severely wrong.
"Xander, did I say something wrong?" asked Jenny, taking a few steps after the young robot.
Xander didn't stop for one second, but walked right out of the lab, smacking the door against the wall as he did so.
Jenny and Sheldon exchanged worried looks. Something was clearly bothering Xander, but they didn't know what. One thing was certain, seeing him this gloomy really bothered them, and they wanted desperately to help him.
Xander walked to the shed in the backyard, where his spaceship was being stored…along with the mysterious capsule. All the way, his face remained a mask of deep sorrow.
He walked up to the shed, entered it, and closed and locked the door behind him. He walked past his ship, towards the back of the shed, stopping in front of the capsule, which was now standing nearly upright, leaning back against the wall.
Xander looked into the capsule, gazing at the girl inside. Much of the lid of the capsule was coated on the inside with frost, but he could still see her from the armpits up. He put his hand against the lid of the capsule, wishing that she might actually reach out and return the touch. However, she stayed motionless, looking peacefully asleep.
Unable to take it anymore, Xander lowered his head and began sobbing. Tears dropped to the floor, and his shoulders shook violently. He had steady himself against the capsule to keep from collapsing. He put his other hand over his face, cutting off the flow of tears, but only for a few moments.
Xander looked into the capsule at her again, still crying. "I…I'd give anything if I could touch you again. I miss you so much, it feels like I'm dying," he said in a shaky voice. "I need you…my love."
To be concluded…
Sorry this was so short, but I wanted to make the conclusion to this story a big kapow of a finale! I'll update as soon as possible, and keep sending those reviews!
