Emerging Compassions
Chapter 2: Brobot on Board
(Cindy's POV)
Carl apparently saw the Junkman coming near us, because he asked him, "Mr. Junkman, sir, you're not gonna hurt us or anything, are you?"
The Junkman just chuckled to himself & replied deviously, "Of course not, little jelly-bags! The hurting will come MUCH, much later!"
Jimmy, clearly annoyed with him, snapped, "HOW many times do I have to tell you? We're NOT jelly-bags, we're HUMAN BEINGS, for the love of Albert Einstein!"
"Yeah, except for Goddard," Sheen pointed out, "Cuz he's a robot."
"Just like ME!" came a familiar voice.
"DARN it!" I heard Jimmy mutter under his breath, "I thought we ditched him on the Moon!"
"Do I hear Brobot's voice, Neutron?" I asked him suspiciously.
"Yeah, you do, Vortex," he told me. I could sense a great deal of irritation in his voice.
"But, where is it coming from?" I demanded, frustrated.
As if on cue, Brobot popped his head up out of the seat behind the pilot's seat in Jimmy's rocket & said happily, "Here I am, big brother!"
Jimmy groaned & walked over to him, then informed him, "Brobot, do you even know where we ARE?"
"Are we in a fun house?" he guessed.
"No, this is the Junkman's ship! You know, the bad guy who almost turned you & your parents into GravaDiscs?" he said, clearly irritated with him.
Then some movement elsewhere caught my eye. I looked over & saw Roxy, the Junkman's dog, starting to romance Goddard! I covered my mouth as I tried ever so hard to contain my laughter, but, eventually, my amusement got the best of me & I burst out laughing at those 2! I nudged Libby, who was standing near me, & managed to say between outbursts, "Libs, check it out! Roxy & Goddard are ROMANCING! How hilarious is THAT?"
She looked over at them & burst into a huge giggle fit, just as I was.
Sheen walked over to us & asked, "What's so funny, girls?"
She & I were laughing so hysterically that all we could do to respond was point at Roxy & Goddard, still giggling.
He took one look at them & burst out giggling like crazy!
Carl walked over to us & questioned, "What's so funny, guys?"
"Take a look at Goddard & Roxy!" Sheen managed to gasp between bouts of giggling.
Carl looked at them & he, too, burst out laughing hysterically.
Attracted by all our laughter & giggling, Jimmy walked up to us & asked, "What's got you guys so worked up?"
My laughter had died down enough to tell him, "Take a look at your & the Junkman's DOG, Neutron!"
But, when HE took a look at them, his reaction was quite different. "Goddard, get over here, NOW!" he snapped.
The Junkman saw this, too, & grabbed Roxy's collar, dragging her away from Goddard. I couldn't help but notice that she was whining a little bit as she was drug away.
As for Goddard, he just obediently but slowly slunk over to his master, but not without casting a wistful glance back at Roxy. It was almost as if he was missing her already.
"Goddard, you know better than to associate with beings outside our planet!" Jimmy scolded him. Then he turned to the Junkman & wanted to know, a suspicious look in his eyes, "What exactly IS your devious plan, Junkman?"