Chapter 13

The work bridges were filled with sanitary work droids. They were scrubbing as usual. I saw my spot and Sauli's spot were both empty. I sighed as I thought of the first time I saw him, all sweaty from working and his blonde hair shining in the sunlight. I blinked rapidly. I had to snap myself out of it and focus on my plan. I snuck into line with the other work droids without being noticed. I was being very cautious not to be discovered by an S.G.U. They were everywhere. Guarding each corner and every possible route to escape. All except one, another stairwell that led into what I assumed was another section of the infirmary, which caught my eye as I passed by.

"Take your places droids!" Shouted a guard as he prodded his weapon at passing droids. I sneered at him.

"Cruel monster," I thought to myself. I got on the bridge and began to scrub in unison with the others. I had almost forgotten how to stay in sync. When I was sure the S.G.U.s weren't paying attention, I stood to my feet.

"Brothers and sisters!" I shouted, "Lend me your ears!" Some droids raised their heads, while others continued scrubbing as if they had heard nothing. "Listen to me!" I yelled. "For years we droids have been oppressed and abused by the S.G.U.s and by The Superior herself! But on this day I say no more! No longer do you have to scrub these bridges! All our existence they have told us that there is no world beyond work and obeying, but I stand here to tell you that there is! There is a world like no other! Filled with color and, and music! Filled with emotions that you can experience! Filled with love and happiness, but it will only get better if WE want it to! The humans knew about this, which is why The Superior vanquished them! She saw it as a weakness, but I see it as a miracle! We no longer have to be obedient slaves. We can be our own droids! Be whatever we want to be! We must band together, as a unity, to take back the world and make it our own!" Every droid on the bridge had their eyes on me now. They stood and cheered and applauded me. I raised my fist in the air. "Revolution!" I yelled.

"REVOLUTION!" Echoed the crowd of work droids.

"Freedom!"

"FREEDOM!"

"And Justice!"

"JUSTICE!" The crowd clapped and cheered as loud as they possibly could. I pulled down my hood to reveal my face.

"Are you with me?!" I shouted.

"YES!" Replied the crowd. I saw several S.G.U.s headed my way.

"Then follow me!" I shouted. I led the droids down the staircase leading to the infirmary. I looked up and saw the S.G.U.s, right on my tracks. I ran and led the work droids down a hallway that was unfamiliar to me. Finally I saw a door. I opened it and gestured for the droids to go out. I followed shortly after them. I ran to the front of the pack. An emergency siren was going off. The sound was irritating, but not enough to stop me. Suddenly, a large gate stood in front of me. Beyond it I could see green flowery hills with a blue sky in front of it. All this time we were so close, in yet so far from our true home.

"No," I said to myself, " it won't end this way." I turned around and faced the crowd of droids. "Everyone!" I yelled, "Push on the gate! It's too weak to stay up if pressure is enforced on it! I know we can do this!" Each droid followed my orders and pushed hard on the gate. "We're doing it!" I yelled, "Good work! Keep trying!" I could hear the gate coming loose and breaking. We were going to make it.

"Hold it right there!" From in front of us emerged three large S.G.U.s with equally large weapons. They stopped opposite to us, blocked by the gate. "Nice try," said the guard in the center, "but you won't be going anywhere past here." She laughed mockingly. "Amazing speech by the way, number 28743. I was really moved." She nodded her head to the two S.G.U.s behind her and they all covered their mouths with masks. "It's a shame you failed." The guards fired their weapons, but no bullets, electricity, or flames were released. Only large amounts of gray smoke. Many droids behind me began to cough and fall to the ground.

"It's a toxin," I thought, "These droids are going to die...all because of me." The smoke surrounded the gate and the guards no longer could be seen. We all backed away as the smoke came closer.

"You know," came the female S.G.U.'s voice, "if you had just surrendered, this wouldn't have had to happen."

"Surrender?" I said, anger, frustration, and fear filling in my body. "NEVER!" The smoke consumed me. I put my arms up to shield myself instinctively. I thought I was going to die there. My body would be cast away and recycled in nothing but dust. However, I was wrong. The smoke was not near me at all, but suspended in front of me. It was as if it was blocked by some sort of invisible wall. I laughed in amazement. It couldn't have been possible, but it was.

"Everyone!" I shouted, "Get behind me!" Each droid stood in a line behind me. They too became protected by my invisible shield.

"No!" Shouted the female S.G.U in anger. She turned to her fellow guards. "More smoke!" She cried, "I want them all to perish!" More smoke came towards us, but again became suspended in air. The smoke became blue as it came in contact with my invisible shield. I smirked at the guards. There was no way they could stop us. I looked down at my hands.

"I want to try something," I said to myself, "Remember, concentrate." I pushed my hands forward and the blue smoke pressed forward hard against the gate. Pieces of the gate flew towards the S.G.U.s and knocked them unconscious. The work droids behind me cheered and ran ahead. I smiled as I watched them celebrate. They were away from that horrible prison they used to call home. My smile soon vanished. For I remembered that my job was not over. I put my hood up and began to walk away from the others. Suddenly, my arm was being grasped by someone. I turned and saw Tommy holding me.
"Adam," he said, "where are you going? We're free now, it's over." I pulled my arm away from him.

"No," I said, "The Superior is still around. And as long as she is, we'll never be truly free. She'll just find a way to bring us all back to what we used to be. Mindless slaves willing to do her bidding."

"What are you going to do?" Asked Tommy.

"Me?" I replied, "I'm going to end this. Once and for all. She'll never take these droids again...never."