MY LIFE AS A TEENAGE ROBOT

LEGION OF DEATH

"My Life as a Teenage Robot" is the property of Nickelodeon and Rob Renzetti. All OC's belong to me

For those of you who want to know about the hilarious mishaps that were originally going to be in "The New Robot," tell me so, and I will publish that new story. For now, read and review, and NO FLAMES OR INSULTS!

CHAPTER 1: A NEW BEGINNING

"Jenny? Wakey-wakey, Jenny!"

Slowly, Jenny opened her eyes as her body powered back up. "Sheldon, are you done already?" she asked as she stepped away from the lab table.

"Yes, I most certainly am!" said Sheldon, looking at her with a look of accomplishment on his face. "Take a look at yourself!"

Jenny looked at her body and gasped in amazement. "Oh, my gosh! I'm…I'm more like a human!" she said.

Sheldon's new design for her gave her such a human-like appearance that the only way to tell she was still a robot was her metal skin. Not only that, but she had a figure that could easily make every famous supermodel in the world envious.

"Yeah, those are part of the enhancements I made to you," said Sheldon, folding his arms. "Do you like them?" he asked.

"Like them? Sheldon, I love them!" said Jenny joyfully.

"It took me four months to get everything together, but for you, it's easily worth it!" said Sheldon, winking at her.

"Sheldon…," said Jenny, touched by the boy's kindness. She suddenly gave him a warm hug and continued with, "Thank you so much, Sheldon!"

As she pulled away, she suddenly realized how close her face was to Sheldon's. Both of them stammered and blushed like crazy before finally pulling away.

"Umm…I'm glad you liked the upgrades, Jenny," said Sheldon, rubbing his arm nervously.

"Yeah, I, uhh…really appreciate it, Sheldon," said Jenny, equally nervous.

'The day is so nice, it's like heaven,' thought Jenny as she sat basking in the sun. She was sitting beneath a tree in Tremorton Park, leaning back against it.

She suddenly turned her thoughts to her and Sheldon. 'But…just what happened between me and Sheldon back there?' she wondered. 'And what…what is this feeling?' She put her hand on her chest as she felt a twinge inside of her.

As she was mulling over this, Xander came walking up to her, wearing his sunglasses and cap, which was now facing backwards. "Yo, Jen, what's happening?" he asked, snapping her out of her thoughts.

"Huh…Oh, hello, Xander," said Jenny, standing up to greet her friend. "I didn't see you!"

"Hey, hey, hey, Jen, you are looking good!" said Xander, looking her over. "Fine and foxy, robot-style!"

"Oh, do you like it?" asked Jenny, striking a sexy pose. "It's part of my new upgrades!"

"Am I correct in assuming that this is the little gift from Sheldon?" asked Xander, taking off his sunglasses. He already knew the answer, of course, but he didn't want to make it look like he knew, because Jenny would have probably tried to kill him.

"Yeah…he did it for me," said Jenny softly, a very light blush on her cheeks. (A/N: Jenny blushes red now, due to the enhancements)

Xander looked at her with a look of faint surprise, which suddenly became a sly smile. "Well, I see what's going on here!" he said, putting his sunglasses back on.

Jenny looked at him, puzzled. "What do you mean, Xander?" she asked.

"You and Sheldon, of course!" replied Xander, crossing his arms. "You've got love-sneeze all over your face, and now I know why!"

Jenny's mouth dropped open, her eyes widened, and she blushed severely. "What! Y-you've got it all wrong, Xander!" she protested. "I mean, Sheldon and I…we, uhh, we're just friends! Yeah, that's it!"

Although his eyes were hidden by the sunglasses, it was obvious that Xander was giving her an annoyed glare. "Jenny, you may be a teenage robot, but you lie like a mattress!" he said in an equally annoyed voice.

'Crap, he picked up on it!' thought Jenny, realizing that Xander knew all about her feelings for the human boy.

The two robots began walking through the park. As they walked, Xander continued to discuss the attraction between Jenny and Sheldon.

"So, how long has this been going on?" asked Xander.

Jenny kept her eyes focused on the trail in front of her feet as she spoke. "To be honest, Xander, it's hard to say. But, if I had to pick a specific moment, it would have to be last Christmas."

(A/N: She's referring to the Christmas special, "A Robot for All Seasons") She turned to look at Xander. "I mean, he was the only person who still believed I was good!"

The two robots stopped walking when Xander spoke again. "Well, that doesn't surprise me," he said. "I mean, I don't know Sheldon that well, but I can easily see him doing that!"

Jenny took a deep breath, because she knew that the next question she was going to ask would probably get her in trouble with her friend. Still, she knew that she had to ask. "Hey, Xander, can I ask you something?" she asked nervously.

"Sure," said Xander, shrugging his shoulders.

"You seem to know a lot about love and relationships," said Jenny, mentally praying that Xander wouldn't flip out like last time.

Xander took off his sunglasses and put them away. "Yeah, what do you mean?" he asked, curious as to what she was getting at.

"Well, I just want to know…," began Jenny, "have you ever been in love before?"

Xander's eyes shot open at her question. They suddenly became sorrowful and he turned his head away from her.

Jenny was afraid that she had just screwed things up. "Xander, what's wrong? Did I ask something I shouldn't have?" she asked with concern.

Xander turned his head back to her and opened his eyes a little bit. "No, it's not that, it's just…," he started to say. He turned away and walked about five steps away from Jenny before continuing. "I was in love once, back on Mechanopolis," he finished.

"Really? Well…what happened?" asked Jenny.

"She…she died," said Xander. "I remember the first time we met like it was yesterday."

FLASHBACK: PLANET MECHANOPOLIS, EPSILON CITY, 2 YEARS AGO

"Ahh, nothing like an afternoon stroll in Epsilon Park!" said Xander as he walked down the park trail. The sun was shining brightly, the sky was blue, and a gentle spring breeze was blowing.

("I was enjoying myself so much, I didn't notice that someone was coming towards me.") (A/N: All dialogue in parenthesis will be Xander's narration of what happened)

As Xander strolled about, he didn't notice the young girl robot walking towards him. Of course, she was too engrossed in her book to notice him, either. They collided into each other with a loud BUMP and they fell flat on their rears.

"I'm so sorry!" they both said at once. "I wasn't looking where I…was…going."

If Xander could have created a hologram of what he imagined the perfect girl would look like, the breathtaking creature in front of him would have matched it in every detail. She had blond hair that went down to her shoulders, and fanned out in the back, near the bottom. She had bright blue eyes that sparkled like the infant stars in the nearby nebulas. She was dressed in a sky-blue dress with a short skirt and puffy shoulders.

The girl was just as fascinated by Xander. His shoulder-length brown hair seemed to accent his beautifully crafted face. His eyes seemed to swallow her up, to take her to some wonderful new world she had never before known.

"No, really, are you okay, Miss?" asked Xander as he helped the girl to her feet.

"Yes, I'm perfectly fine, sir," she said. Her voice sounded angelic.

Xander suddenly noticed that she was giving him a cute smile (of course, she already looked super cute) and giggling. "Huh? What is it?" he asked, wondering if he had done something strange.

"Oh, nothing, it's just…I'm surprised you were so concerned for me, sir," she said, looking at him, both her facial expression and body posture suggesting that she was shy.

Xander swallowed and looked at the ground, blushing severely.

The girl suddenly held out her hand. "Well, I'm DN-9," she said. "Call me Dianna."

Xander smiled warmly as he replied, "Well, I'm XR-4, but you can call me Xander."

"It's nice to meet you!" said Dianna as they both touched their hands together. (A/N: In Mechanopolan society, when you are first meeting somebody, it is considered proper etiquette if you give your ID number before your name)

END FLASHBACK

"You might say that was the defining moment," said Xander, who was now sitting on a park bench with Jenny as he told his story. "After that, we were totally inseparable."

"It seems that not a day went by that Dianna and I weren't together. We did everything together, even the smallest thing," he went on. Scenes from his time with Dianna flashed through his mind: him and Dianna sitting on a grassy hill in the park, the two of them just socializing and talking, Dianna clutching his arm and leaning against his shoulder, causing him to blush…

"Those two years had a light in them, a glow from our own personal planet where nobody could touch us," added Xander, a smile crossing his face. "Before we had been together for even three months, I was totally in love with her. I was never happier."

"Wow! It sounds like you two were really made for each other…literally!" said Jenny in amazement.

"So, did you two ever confess your feelings?" she asked.

"Oh, yes we did, Jen!" said Xander.

FLASHBACK: PLANET MECHANOPOLIS, EPSILON PARK, 3 MONTHS AGO

"Hard to believe, isn't it, Dianna?" asked Xander as he and the girl robot looked at the horizon, watching the setting sun. In the distance, the glowing lights of premature stars in the nebula were just beginning to become visible.

"Yes, it's already been two whole years since we first met, Xander!" said Dianna, her arm wrapped around Xander's.

Xander turned to face her and lifted her face so that she was looking up at him. "You know, it being our anniversary, I've got a gift for you," he said.

"Really, what is it?" asked Dianna, excited to see what the gift was.

Xander motioned for her to stand a few feet away from him, which she did. He stood tall and straight, cleared his throat, and said the following: (A/N: This is a poem I wrote one day while in the school library)

It only took that moment

When I looked into your eyes

I didn't know it then

But now, I finally realize

As sure as day turns into night

I loved you at first sight

I thought that love would never come

To my poor, aching soul

But when I felt your touch

In that moment, I was whole

My heart cannot feel sadness

Whenever I'm with you

To you, my God-sent angel,

I give my love so true

When Xander was done reciting the poem he had written, he looked at Dianna. "Did you like it, Dianna?" he asked.

At first, Dianna just stood there, looking at the ground. When she looked up, tears were running down her cheeks.

"Dianna…?" asked Xander, wondering if she was upset.

"Oh, Xander!" cried Dianna, rushing forward and clutching tightly to Xander's chest, sobbing. Xander immediately blushed.

"Xander, I couldn't have asked for a better gift…than your words of love," sobbed Dianna softly.

Xander pulled away from her just enough so that he could look into her eyes. "Dianna, those words were my sincerest feelings. I love you, always and forever," he said tenderly.

"I…I love you, my darling Xander," said Dianna, her voice just barely a whisper.

Without another word, the two lovers embraced and gently pressed their lips together.

END FLASHBACK

"Dianna and I shared our first kiss that day, in Epsilon Park, with the sun setting," said Xander, suddenly becoming sad. "It was the happiest moment of my life, so wonderful that when it all fell apart, it hurt that much more."

"I don't want to push it, Xander, but what happened to Dianna?" asked Jenny, still wanting to know more about what happened, but not wanting to make Xander revisit too many painful memories.

Xander suddenly became serious. "It turned out that Dianna had a scumbag older brother named Jagger, who'd been exiled from Epsilon City for…let's just say that he did a lot of bad stuff," he said. "While in exile, he'd been building an attack force that would allow him to strike back at Epsilon…and he did! The day I left Mechanopolis was the day he attacked, and I went into action to try and stop him!"

FLASHBACK: EPSILON CITY, 2 ½ MONTHS AGO

"Bow, Epsilon City!" cried Jagger, his hand stretched out in front of him. His long blond hair swished in the wind, along with the long red cape attached to his red and white body armor. Two spikes of hair, fastened to his forehead with bolts, were unmoved by the shocks from nearby explosions. Behind him stood an army of soldier drones, simple robots programmed to do nothing but fight.

"For soon, all of Mechanopolis shall be mine!" finished Jagger as his drones charged into the city, shooting and destroying everybody and everything in their path.

Just then, Xander shot through the air and landed just ahead of the advancing drones. "Not if I have anything to say about it, Jagger!" he cried, his eyes blazing with determination as he quickly assumed a fighting stance.

"That damn little meddler!" growled Jagger as Xander began to single-handedly destroy his drones. He would show that little punk what a mistake it was to interfere with him!

"Xander? Xander, where are you!" cried Dianna, who was running around the ruined sections of the city. She was scared to death that something horrible had happened to Xander. Suddenly, she saw him, about 50 feet to her left. At the same time, she saw Jagger about 15 feet to her right…ready to shoot Xander with his hand laser!

"Jeez, is this the best he has?" said Xander, taking two deep breaths. He was totally unaware of the danger behind him.

"Good-bye, you meddling punk!" sneered Jagger, firing the laser.

"NO! XANDER, LOOK OUT!" screamed Dianna, charging towards Xander and into the path of the laser.

Xander turned around…just in time to see Dianna take the laser right in the chest. "DIANNA!" he cried in horror.

Jagger lowered his arm and stared at the two robots with wide eyes. "Dianna…? My…my little sister?" he said in disbelief.

"DIANNA, NO!" cried Xander, catching Dianna as she was falling, her chest wound already bleeding severely.

"No…no! What have I done?" said Jagger, horrified at what he realized he had just done. "WHAT HAVE I DONE!" He turned and ran as fast as he could from the scene before him, shouting, "ALL UNITS, RETREAT NOW!"

"Dianna, hang on!" begged Xander, now kneeling on the ground, with Dianna lying in his lap. "Please, hang on!"

"SOMEBODY HELP! PLEASE, ANYBODY HELP, SHE'S HURT!" he shouted, looking around in hopes of finding someone that could help them. Suddenly, he felt a hand touch his face. He looked to see that it was Dianna. Tears were running down her cheeks, and her eyes were half-closed.

"X-Xan-der…," she said, her voice very weak.

"Dianna!" gasped Xander.

"I…I love you…Xander," Dianna managed to say. Finally, her arm fell across her body, and she was silent.

Tears began pouring from Xander's eyes like waterfalls. "Dianna…Dianna…," he sobbed, touching her forehead to his. Suddenly, he glared in rage, shut his eyes as tight as possible, and stood up with the body of his beloved in his arms.

"NOOOOOOOO!" he screamed in fury, his voice echoing through the ruined city.

END FLASHBACK

"Well, that's all there is to tell about that chapter of my life," said Xander.

With tears beginning to build up in her eyes, Jenny put a hand on Xander's shoulder. "Xander, I'm so sorry," she said.

Xander looked at her and smiled, although he still looked a little sad. "Thanks, Jen," he said. "But, it's not like I dwell on her death. After all, it's not like I lost her."

He looked up into the sky, no more signs of sorrow present on his face. "After all," he continued, "as long as you remember the love you share, you never truly lose your loved ones."

"Still, you get the point, don't you?" asked Xander, getting up from the bench.

"…The point?" inquired Jenny, not knowing what he meant.

"You need to be honest with Sheldon about your feelings," replied Xander, which provoked another surprised blush from Jenny. "After all, life's too short and precious to spend it alone."

"Catch you later, Jenny," he said before walking off, leaving Jenny standing by the bench.

"Xander's right, and I know it!" said Jenny with a determined. "I'm going to be honest with Sheldon from now on!" With that, she flew off with her jets, which had now been built into her feet.

Xander was watching from behind the shed that housed his hidden lab. He had secretly been leading Jenny in this direction, so he would be near it when she finally left.

Once he was sure that she was gone, he stood in front of the door, and said in a clear voice, "Robot Unit XR-4, Xander!" The door slid open, and slid shut once he was inside.

"Yes, life is too short to be alone," he said as he walked down into the lab. "No words can be more true."

"But, that will soon change!" he said, stopping in front of the glass tube and putting his hand to it again. "Soon, I will be done with the repairs, and then, we can keep our promise to be together…forever…," He paused for a moment to gaze at her. "…My precious Dianna."