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Chapter 2

Halo frowned as she saw Sam's new car drive past her house, followed closely by Sam on a bike. Was his ca being stolen? Halo quickly burst into action, running from her house, grabbing her own bike, and following. She'd forgotten to grab her car keys on the way out, so that left the bike as the one and only option if she wanted to keep them in sight.

Peddling frantically, Halo realised that Sam was calling the police on his phone. Something told her that calling the police would be useless, and her gut always seemed to be right. The chase led to an old scrap yard. She caught up with Sam, just in time to see the Comero transform and stand up.

"Sweet Merlin." She muttered.

"What the hell?" Sam asked. "Do you see that?"

"I see that." She replied.

"Good, then I am not going mad." He took out his phone, and started trying to record what was happening.

Halo watched as the car turned giant robot sent up a signal. It was calling something. She didn't know how she knew, but she did. Suddenly, the robot turned its eyes to them, and they froze momentarily, before running.

Halo heard barks and growls. She shared a look with Sam and they looked behind them to see two dogs chasing them.

"Bad dog! Stay!" She yelled back at them, lacing her tone with magic, but unfortunately it didn't work.

Halo and Sam clambered up on some crates to avoid the snapping of jaws. The roar of a motor engine heralded the arrival of Sam's car, back in Comero form. It chased off the dogs. Sam threw the keys at the car.

"Here, take the key's the car is yours!"

Halo and Sam ran, but not before Halo felt the sentience of the car. It wasn't just a robot, it was a living robot. They saw two policemen get out of their car. "Freeze!" One of them ordered.

"The car is in there, this isn't what you-" Sam was cut off.

"Hand's behind your head, head on the car!" The other ordered.

Both teens did as they were told, and they soon found themselves in a police station being questioned. Halo became annoyed when one of the officers accused Sam of doing drugs.

"It's for his dog, whose name is Mojo." Halo said in a bored tone. "They're pain pills. It's easy enough to check out, call the vet to verify or something."

"Are you being a wise crack?" The officer asked.

"No, I just don't like people making false accusations." Halo ground out, and it felt as if the words I must not tell lies that were carved into the back of her hand burnt.

"You think I'm making false accusations?"

"Well, you certainly haven't bothered to follow up all the leads to come to your conclusion. That's neglect of your duties. Tell me; are all teenagers drug addicts to you?"

The officers eyes narrowed at her, until he saw Sam's eyes momentarily land on his holstered gun.

"Are you eyeballing my piece fifty cent?" He asked.

"Here we go again." Halo muttered.

"Go on, take a shot." The officer said.

"Are you on drugs?" Sam asked him.

When the two were finally allowed to go, Halo had to hide her grin. Her and Sam had done enough damage to that one officer's reputation that he was currently under investigation. At least law enforcement here acted quicker, and more effectively, than magical law enforcement.

Seeing as she and Sam were the only ones to know and believe what happened the night before, she decided to stay with Sam for a few hours and discuss it.

"You know, I'm not at all surprised."

"How can you not be? My car transformed into a giant robot!"

"I don't know why. I guess I became resistant to shock a while ago really. My life hasn't been the best. Humanity is what shocks me." Half truths, she knew, but she just couldn't keep everything from Sam.

"What do you mean?" Sam asked.

"To be truthful, Sam, my parents aren't on a year long holiday. I wish they were."

"Then where are they?"

"When I was one, a maniac came to the house. I… I was the only one to survive."

"Oh God, I'm so sorry. But, where are your guardians?"

"I got separated from my Godfather, Sirius. And I was picked up by people I know as Aunt and Uncle. I was kept as a virtual slave, but I don't have any idea how I ended up in America. I woke up in the hospital to see a news program on the TV broadcasting that Sirius had died."

"Wait, Sirius Black?" Sam asked.

"Yeah."

"God, your life has been awful."

"Yeah. Can you see why it's humanity that surprises me now? At least, with giant Robots, there's something there that isn't so… oh, I don't know."

"I think I understand. But hey, life's going to be better now, yeah?"

"You think so?"

"I know so. You don't have to worry about people hurting you, like your Aunt and Uncle, or whoever they were."

"I guess I don't now." Halo agreed.

The sound of an engine and they looked out the window, and ducked down.

"Satan's Comero… Is stalking us." He said.

"Quick, to the bikes." Halo whispered.

Sam nodded in agreement, and they ran from the house to the two bikes. They were soon peddling as fast as possible away from the car, which followed behind. They turned onto a street that was lined with shops and Sam's bike suddenly flipped over, and Sam landed on his back. Halo jerked to a stop just as a voice asked;

"Sam, you ok?"

Halo looked to see Mikayla.

"Fine, but we're being followed by my car." He said, getting back on the bike.

Halo was aware of Mikayla's friends laughing just as the car turned the corner.

"Here it comes Sam." Halo said.

"Let's go."
"I'm in agreement with you there bro." Halo nodded, using Miles' favourite name for Sam. The two of them set off, without knowing that Mikayla was also about to start following them.

They cycled all the way down to the bridge, under which a load of cars were parked. Sam turned one way, through one row, and Halo went down another. She ditched the bike when she heard a loud voice demanding the location of some glasses. Halo ran towards the voice, getting ready to start throwing hexes and curses when Sam ran at her.

"GO! THERE'S ANOTHER ONE!"

They both ran like hell for the exit, hearts pumping as adrenalin raced through their veins. Outside, they saw Mikayla approaching on a scooter.

"GO! GO!" Sam yelled at her.

He collided with her, taking her off the Scooter.

"What is your problem?" She asked him.

"Monster!" Sam yelled, just as a black and white robot charged at them. Suddenly, Sam's car turned up, and its doors opened.

The three terrified teens clambered in, Halo in the back, and Sam and Mikayla in the front and then the car began driving. Looking out the back window, Halo saw the robot change into a police car.

"I can never see law enforcement in the same way again." She muttered.

"We're going to die!" Mikayla said hysterically. "We're going to die!"

"Don't worry, he's a kick ass driver!" Sam reassured. "We're going to die!"

"Oh dear." Halo sighed. "You've not been in a situation that involves life and death before, have you? Remain calm and keep a level head."

"Level head? Level head? How can you say that?"

"Honey, I've had attempts taken on my life seven times since I was one. This is nothing new to me. Trust me when I say it's best if you stay calm!"

"Seven? Seven?"

"Yes, either by the man who murdered my parents, or his lackeys."

"Right." Sam said. "Of course."

"Oh, and that doesn't count Aunt and Uncle Dearest and their lovely beatings I told you about earlier."

"You're talking about it as if it's as normal as watching TV." Mikayla said astonished.

"Over the years, it became that way." Halo said. She didn't know why, but she felt like she could trust Sam and Mikayla.

Mikayla stared at her incredulously just as the car pulled up, and the door opened. They all got out, and the car transformed into the robot, who took up a fighting stance. Soon, the two giant robots were locked in a battle, and for a moment, Halo's mind wandered to Hagrid's half brother, Grawp. She was jolted from her thoughts as they were thrown down a hill and Sam was attacked by a smaller machine.

Halo threw a cutting curse at the thing, severing some cables, but that just made it angry.

Suddenly, Mikayla was there with a drill, taking the thing's head off.

"Yeah, not so tough without a head, are you?" Sam asked, kicking the head away.

The yellow robot that used to be Sam's car, stood above them.

Sam began to walk towards him, but Mikayla held him back.

"I don't think he wants to hurt us."

"He just had a massive death match with the other one!"

"If he wanted to hurt us, he'd have done so already." Halo said. "My gut says he's a good guy."

The robot nodded.

"Last night, you did something, what was that?" Sam asked the robot.

"Message from Starfleet Captain. And they came from the stars!"

"You're an alien?" Halo asked.

"You're wonderful, you really are." The robot clapped.

"So you speak through the radio?" Sam asked. "And you sent up a message?"

The robot nodded again.

"Well, that's cool." Halo said.

He transformed back into a car, and his door opened.

"I think he wants us to get in." Sam said.

"Are you crazy?" Mikayla asked.

"Aren't you just a little curious?" Halo asked her.

"Mikayla, in ten years time, don't you want to be able to say you had the guts to get in the car?" Sam asked her.

Mikayla thought and then nodded, before the three of them climbed into the car once again.

A/N: So, what do you think? Please tell me if I should continue!