31 Nights of Frights

by J. Maria

31 drabbles and ficlets done during the month of October 2006 to celebrate Halloween. Various fandoms, pairings, and Halloweenie things happen here, including character death.

17. Ghosts in the Machine: Confusion and

Series: 31 Nights of Frights
Title: Ghosts in the Machine: Confusion and Innocence
Author: Jmaria
Rating: FR-15
Disclaimer: Joss owns Buffybot, Asmov owns the idea behind Sonny
Summary: Halloween traditions meet Fic-for-all pairings.
Pairing: Buffybot / Sonny (I, Robot)
Words: 117

31 Nights of Frights
Ghosts in the Machine: Confusion and Innocence

Sonny was different from the other robots that looked up to him for guidance. He felt, he dreamt, and he was special. There were other robots out there, others different than himself, and others that were similar. Sonny had dreamt of them. Horrible images of a robot that looked so human, but didn't feel like he did, and other who looked human and felt too much.

Sonny had learned fear, and he dreamt of a poor girl - no, she wasn't a girl, she was like him, a robot. He had nightmares of her being torn limb from limb. They were his first nightmares. She was Buffy, but not. She was the real ghost in the machine.