Well, this was supposed to be a oneshot, and I thought it was far from my best work, but apparently other people thought differently. So, here's another chapter. And there will be more to come after this!
Thankyew Captain Knoll, starslug, and whoever else submitted a review! YOU GUYS ROCK!
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Not too long after that, there came a break in the rain.
WENDI, who had been dozing off, lifted her head from her mother's shoulder suddenly at the absence of the pitter-patter sound.
"Ma-maaa..." she said, rubbing her hands across her visor.
"Shh..." EVE shushed her, attempting to press the little bot's head back down.
WENDI, however, wasn't sleepy anymore. She would have none of it. "Wain go way," she announced, wriggling out of EVE's arms.
"Yes," agreed EVE.
"Wain go way," she repeated, inching toward the door controls.
EVE's eyes narrowed. "WENDI..." she said warily.
Unfortunately, it was too late. "Wain go way," the girl said a final time, and with that she pulled down on the handle and zipped out of the truck.
"WENDI!" shouted EVE angrily.
Wall-E, who had boxed up nearby, chose this time to raise up his head. "Wen-dee, E-vah?" he questioned as his goggle-eyes self-adjusted.
EVE said nothing, only jabbed an irate finger at the now-open truck door. Wall-E, however, got the message. His treads popped out and his brows lifted in alarm.
"Geeeet...herrr?" he asked.
"YES!" exclaimed EVE. She darted through the opening, fast enough to catch up with her daughter, but slow enough so that Wall-E, who followed close behind her, wasn't overwhelmed by her speed.
As it turned out, Wall-E had a different problem. They hadn't gotten very far when EVE heard him cry out, "E-vah! Ohhhhh..." Her head whipped around in alarm, and she saw that his treads were halfway sunk into the damp, mucky ground. He revved his wheels frantically, and mud flew up in all directions, but the attempt did little to free him.
EVE reached out to help him, but Wall-E waved his hand. "E-vah...go...Wen-dee!" he said in the most demanding tone he could muster. EVE's blue eyes blinked to a worried expression - she was unsure about leaving him there. But she also knew that it was important to catch WENDI before the little bot got too far ahead, or ended up lost.
Sighing, EVE turned around and jetted ahead, leaving a trail in the moist air. Her visor was soon spotted with drops of condensation, which she wiped away quickly. The probe's route was deliberate - she was headed towards the Axiom. It was the most logical path for WENDI to have taken. Sure enough, a somewhat awkwardly flying gold shape soon appeared in EVE's vision. The older female spread her arms out and put on a burst of speed, breaking the sound barrier as she did so. When EVE was right on WENDI's tail, she grabbed the little girl against her chest. WENDI cried out in alarm as the two skidded to an abrupt halt.
"Mama?" WENDI asked, dumbstruck
EVE's expression darkened as she recited a carefully rehearsed sentence in English.
"You're in big trouble, young lady!"
WENDI cringed away from her mother's anger as a well-timed burst of thunder accented the probe's words. Not only that, but the rain began to fall again, each heavy drop crashing to Earth like a miniature missile.
A slight whistle came from behind them, followed by the sound of treads rolling over uneven ground.
"E-vah...fiiiiind...Wen-dee?" asked Wall-E, lifting his brows and tilting his goggles to the side.
EVE made a low noise, like a growl, and tightened her grip on their daughter with one arm. Not only had the little gold bot run off against their orders, she had gotten them trapped out in the rain, unable to return home until the bad weather ceased.
Wall-E seemed to realize this, too. He looked behind him sadly, then rolled up to EVE and took her free hand.
"No wor-ee, E-vah," he said comfortingly. "Shiiiiip..." He pointed to the Axiom, which loomed over them.
EVE stifled an eye roll. Yes, the Axiom was close - they were practically there already - and yes, it was a good place to take shelter, but it was exactly what WENDI wanted. However, they didn't really have a choice. And so, the dampened, mud-splattered family made their way to one of the main entrances of the Axiom Museum & Resort, and into the Lido Deck, which was the main/interactive exhibit hall.
And, of course, no sooner had the door closed behind them then the rain crashed down harder outside, lightning rocked the sky, thunder deafened the world, and the lights on the Lido Deck flickered and went out.
They were trapped in the Axiom.
How ironic.