I'm keeping the chapters small for this story, but since they are nice and bite-sized, I'll probably post one each day.
Pixal was alerted by the sounds of footsteps coming down the hall. Perhaps Cole was coming back. Her hope was proven wrong when the swung open and Clouse strolled in.
"Hello, robot." He sneered, "I'm not here to dwaddle. I want one simple thing. Tell me where the ninja are."
"Why are you so obsessed with finding the ninja?" Pixal asked.
"How else am I to invite them to the Tournament of Elements." Clouse stated, "You'd think you robots were smarter with than that. Now tell me. Do it quickly and I won't loose my temper. Otherwise..."
"Never," Pixal said.
"Tsk, tsk." Clouse answered, "So stubborn. Just like Zane."
"Where was Zane." Pixal thought.
"One last chance," Clouse growled.
"You already know my answer." Pixal said, "To continue trying is pointless."
"So be it." Clouse laughed, "More fun for me anyways."
He pulled out and screwdriver and moved closer to the android.
"Now what first..." Clouse mused, "How about-"
Pixal didn't even here the rest of the sentence as it was drowned out by her scream as Clouse stabbed the screwdriver into her eye.
Pixal jolted awake, slamming against the chains. She was breathing fast and her mechanic heart was "racing".
"It's okay," Zane comforted, "It was just a nightmare."
"What was that?!" Pixal asked, calming down.
"It was a dream," Zane answered.
"Dreaming is terrible!" Pixal said, new to the whole dreaming thing.
"No, not all dreams are bad. Bad ones are called nightmares. Most of them are good." Zane explained.
"It felt so...real," Pixal said.
"Yes, they do," Zane said.
"Dreaming is so interesting." Pixal sighed, leaning back against the wall, "I've always wondered what dreaming was like."
"It's like living another life when you are asleep," Zane said.
They sat in silence for a second as Pixal's breathing slowed and her heart returned to normal.
"What happened," Pixal asked.
"What do you mean?" Zane inquired, cocking his head.
"You never told me what happened when they tore you apart. That was your nightmare wasn't it?" Pixal explained.
"Yes." Zane sighed, "I'll tell you what happened."