Chapter 10
(In the point of view of The Superior)
I was rudely awoken by one of my guards. I turned my glowing red viewing-eye to see him. He looked stressed and alarmed.
"What is it my child?" I said, with a voice like silk. He saluted and bowed respectfully. "Tell me, what exactly was so important that you had to awaken me at..." I turned my eye at the clock resting on the white wall. "4:00 in the morning?"
"My apologies, oh great Superior," he replied, "but I have discovered a plot against you." I slowly tilted my eye to the lift in minor confusion.
"Interesting," I responded, "I give each and every one of you droids life and this is how you thank me? With treason?"I sighed. "I am so sad now. Tell me my child, what exactly is this plot that will ultimately fail?"
"I'm not exactly sure what the details are, but I've heard they're planning a revolt against you."
"Yes," I responded, "that is what a plot against me means. Thank you, for stating the obvious. Now, please tell me, do you actually have any information that may be useful to me?"
"Well," responded my guard, "I know the numbers of the participants."
"Then why are you not telling me?"
"Numbers 3002, 28743, and an unknown S.G.U."
"An S.G.U.?" I replied, slightly shocked, but mostly disappointed. "Well, that is depressing. I thought my S.G.U.'s were supposed to be smart. Oh well." I turned to my video screen and searched the numbers that were given to me. "You may leave now my child," I said, staring at my screen, "Thank you for being the bearer of bad news and practically ruining my good night sleep. I hope you feel good about yourself." I heard my door open and close. He must have left. I continued to scroll down the list of names that appeared on my screen, until I finally found what I was looking for. The files for droids 3002 and 28743. I clicked on 28743's file first. "Well, well, well," I said, staring at it's picture. I scrolled down and read all the information I had on it. "Hmmm, intelligence, strength, determination. A pity all the hard work I put into you will be wasted." I clicked on 3002's file. "Oh," I said looking at it's picture, "how adorable you are." His file was smaller than 28743's. I assumed it was because he was a transfer. "Tsk tsk, not much physical strength...Ooo! But strong in will. Loyal? How ironic. And blessed with unlimited optimism...That is really what it says? How useless." I used a tiny white arm mechanism to press a speaker button. A microphone appeared. "Attention all S.G.U.'s," I announced, "I want droids 3002 and 28743 apprehended and brought to me whenever you get the chance. And by that, I mean immediately. Thank you." I released my hold on the button and watched the microphone return to it's compartment. I looked back up at my video screen. Pictures of 3002 and 28743 were still being shown. "It really is a shame," I said, my eye rising towards the screen. "I thought you both were S.G.U. material. Well actually, that is a lie. I believed one of you was S.G.U. material, the other I believed was useless. Oh well, it does not matter now. You will get what is coming to you." I clicked and dragged both pictures into the trash bin. "Children who misbehave must be punished. No exceptions."