Title: James Elison: Robocop

Author: vashsunglasses

Rating: M

Fandom: The Sentinel/Robocop

Disclaimer: Neither "The Sentinel" or "Robocop" belong to me and I make no money off of this homage to two very amazing works of fiction.

Summary: AU. Before Blair could meet Jim, Jim was brutally murdered in the line of duty and reborn as Robocop. Will finding his Guide help Jim reclaim his humanity?

"You will accompany me on this investigation, Blair," Robocop said firmly and with a touch of uncharacteristic heat.

Blair slapped his hand over his mouth as his smirk grew into a wicked grin. Everything was going according to plan. But what Robocop said next took the grin right off his face.

"I know that you are smiling, Blair."

Blair wasn't looking forward to putting on his dirty clothes from the explosion, but as far as he could see, it was the only way of getting out of the hospital in anything other than scrubs.

He looked at the soot covered clothes with distaste and reached his hand into the bag to pull them out. A robotic hand gripped his wrist and removed his hand from the bag. "Negative," Robocop said firmly, "Those garments are unsuitable."

Blair's head snapped up, "Then what am I supposed to wear?" he asked sarcastically, "I'm not walking out of here in scrubs!" Then he noticed the shopping bag hanging in Robocop's other hand. His eyes widened in shock, "You went SHOPPING?!"

"Afirmative," Robocop replied.

The thought of Robocop walking through a local Wal-Mart picking out clothes made Blair want to simultaneously laugh out loud and screech in horror. He settled for being insanely curious. "Wow, so you went to Wal-Mart and bought me clothes?" he asked breathlessly, reaching for the bag.

Robocop let go of the bag and turned his back, "Please change your garments so that we can leave this establishment as soon as possible," replied, and Blair could swear that he was actually changing the subject. "I want to get this investigation underway as soon as possible, Blair," Robocop said.

Blair changed into the clothes that Robocop had brought him. It was simple stuff, a bag of socks, some underwear, sweatpants and a sweatshirt, but it fit Blair perfectly. It wasn't stylish, but it was doable, at least till Blair got the chance to go out shopping on his own. He cringed, thinking of the hit shopping for a whole new wardrobe would take on his pocketbook. "You can turn around now," Blair said, "I'm done getting dressed."

But instead Robocop began to walk out the door, "Hey!" Blair said, "Wait up!" he ran to catch up, grabbing his belongings and dropping them into the shopping bag on the way out. "Geeze!" he grumbled, walking next to the cybernetic hybred, "Impatient much?"

Robocop turned his head without pausing his in his walk and gave him a look.

Blair threw his hands up apologetically, "Ok, ok! I get it. I'd be impatient too if I didn't know who I was!"

They reached the elevator and when the doors opened the people inside were so startled to see Robocop standing there that they ran out of the elevator. Robocop ignored them and entered calmly. Blair stood beside him as the elevator began it's decent, shifting impatiently from leg to leg, "So where're we going first?" he asked.

"To your warehouse," Robocop answered flatly.

Blair's eyes widened, "What's my warehouse have to do with your identity?"

"Nothing," Robocop replied, "We are going there so that you may collect your belongings. There was much damage, but some of your possessions survived the explosion and subsequent fire."

Blair was stunned. This was so much more than he had ever imagined. For Robocop to actively take such an interest in his life and wellbeing was simply stunning. It totally belied any suggestion that Robocop was nothing more than a machine. He showed initiative, creativity, even stubbornness, and the way he was able to pick up on Blair's own ways of manipulation and turn them around on him was beyond belief. Blair prided himself on understanding the human organism, and there was no doubt in his mind that whoever Robocop was, or however he came to be, he was human.

Blair had a dream. He was running down a path through a deep blue jungle. He was running, and the earth was chalky beneath his feet, and the leaves around him were as blue as a pair of eyes that he had never seen but would recognize anywhere.

He was running through a sea of blue, slashing through an ocean of blue butterflies, stumbling into a lake of sky and clouds. Everything was so blue. And he heard the cry of a wolf. And he heard the cry of a panther. And the jungle was blue and he ran.

Blair woke up in his hotel room. After a fruitful search of his ruined warehouse home had turned up most of his belongings undamaged (though reeking of smoke), Robocop had taken him to a hotel and checked him in for the night. Blair had been too tired to argue, but he had extracted the promise that Robocop return to him the next day to start the investigation.

Slowly it dawned on Blair's sleep muddled mind that someone had been steadily knocking on his door for a while. He got up out of bed, and put his hand to his temple at the momentary dizziness as the blood rushed out of his head and his vision fogged slightly. Wincing at the miniature headache that came as his brain adjusted to his standing position, he walked to the door in and opened it, not the least bit surprised to see Robocop standing on the other side. Though the cleaning lady goggling at him from down the hall seemed very surprised indeed if the way her jaw was hanging open was any indication…

"Come on in!" Blair said cheerfully, holding the door wide open as Robocop walked past him into the room. "Just give me time to get take a quick shower and get dressed, and then we can be on our way."

Robocop held up a small bag dangling in his hand.

"Wow, another bag huh? What's in it this time?" Blair said thoughtfully.

"Breakfast," Robocop said. "It is more efficient for you to eat it in the room before we leave."

Blair smiled, taking the bag, "You're a good friend, you know that?" Robocop was so definitely human, Blair thought to himself gleefully.

Note: Next chapter will have actual PLOT in it. Amazing huh?