The Chobot Chronicles - Chapter 2

THE CHOBOT CHRONICLES

Chapter 2- hearing something you wish you didn’t hear

The next morning Bebotron woke up with a strange sense of peace. She didn’t have that urge to go and shoot the people next door for making more noise than a cranky baby, everything was peaceful. She got out of bed to start her early morning rituals- brush her teeth, take a bath and make the best breakfast she could in 5 minutes. She was 2/3^rd’s done with her list when she heard the doorbell ring. “This had better be good because I’m late as it is!” that’s right her job at Rockemall stage was a demanding one but a fun job to say the least! I mean how many jobs do you get that allows you to work with music and well-known celebrities? Bebotron opened the door expecting to see her friends but was instead met with an eager, smiley and very friendly face “Hi! I’m Chandelier I am your new neighbor and welcome to the neighborhood! What’s your name? How old are you? Where did you live before coming to this flat? Did you live in Victory heights before this? Where do you work?” all these questions where said in one breath, leaving Bebo slightly amazed at the stamina of the chobot! She still had breath to smile without panting. That deserves an award! “Um hi. I’m Bebotron, but you can call me Bebo. I am 110 years old and I work at the Rockemall stage as music developer and I did live in Victory heights.” Chandelier seemed happy with the fact that Bebo didn’t close the door in her face, she did seem like the type. “Well welcome once again to the neighborhood and I hope you like your stay at Castellar residences. You’re free to come over to my house at any time, I work at home as the finance manager for the Shop.”  “Um, yeah thanks, I’m gonna have to leave now thanks for the warm welcome” saying that Bebo closed the door, donned her boots and ran out, clutching a piece of toast. She had to go catch a ride with her friend Dragonflys.

She arrived at the stop, barely having enough time to catch her friend when he arrived in his convertible Corbel. Top of the line of course, she noted with a twinge of happiness. “Get in the car slowpoke. You’re making us late as usual!” said the not so happy Dragonflys “Yeah, good morning to you too big D…” she said with an eyebrow raised. She was happy to be his friend and all but he could be a jerk if he really wanted to. “Why are you so crabby anyway? It’s not like you like going to work! I mean just last week you wished you could have early retirement! What happened now?” enquired Bebo. Chuckling Dragonflys replied with his favorite reply- silence. Sniffing to show her complete disdain with his method of replying, she turned toward her window, popping her headphones on and drowning her anticipation with thrash-metal. “Did you know that I have an anime mask? Yup it’s for citizens only.” He said with utter joy. Now he doesn’t mean to rub it into your face that he is a citizen. But the times he does even though it is an accident, makes people want to punch him! Bebo’s only response to whatever he said was an increment of volume.

Thirty minutes later, they arrived at Rockemall stage. As soon as Dragon parked, they parted ways, him to the Market Research division and her to the Music Developing sector. She walked in to be greeted by her not so favorite boss- Zezoo. “You’re five minutes late! Explain…” she said menacingly “Erm, yeah I was late because my friend dropped me late” cleverly avoiding giving out the name of said friend “and besides I’m only 5 minutes late!” Zezoo glared at Bebotron with as much hate as she could muster. “Oh, that doesn’t seem like a valid excuse… An excuse like that could receive a special assignment,” she pretended to think “how about working with Luckcharm in the academy looking for lyrics to a song hmm? That sound good?” it was a ridiculous question really, no one wanted to work with Luckcharm! It’s not because she was a bad person. It’s just that she had such a happy and sweet disposition, it tended to annoy anyone she spoke to. Needless to say Bebo wasn’t happy with her “special assignment”…

Few hours later, Bebo was trying as hard as she could not to cry! “OH MY GOSH! WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT ADORABLE PET?!” Luckcharm practically screamed “THAT IS ADORABLE AND LOOK AT THAT DESK ITS SO COLORFUL!” that’s it, Bebotron thought, no more of this! I shouldn’t even be here! Must.find.an.excuse! “Hey luck? I'm just gonna go in the backroom to find, er, more inspiration. Is that okay?” “Oh sure buddy have fun!” she said with a cavity inducing smile. Bebotron ran with all her energy to the back of the academy. Closing the door of the backroom gently, she sat on the floor trying very hard not to cheer at her escape! Then the voices appeared…

“Speak now professor and we might just let you go” growled a voice “speak now professor! Don’t make your brother have to suffer for it!” the last sentence was illustrated with the sound of a bat hitting a fleshy surface several times. Haunting screams echoed in the halls, leaving the hairs of Bebo’s neck standing. “No!” said a frail voice stubbornly “I will not! The likes of you don’t deserve to know anything!” mentally Bebo noted that that wasn’t the answer they wanted to hear. The sound of several whacks confirmed that statement! “Well then professor! If you won’t tell us we’re going to have to take you to a place where you will have to!” a strangled scream littered the ears of Bebotron, cutting off any notions of helping Choproff (for of course it was he) and the stranger. The corridor was now filled with the sound of bodies being dragged, possibly to a car thought Bebotron. She got out of the room running back to the place she was happy to escape from! What do I do now? Thought Bebo bitterly I should tell the authorities or someone but I feel things might just get worse if I do! What if the people who hurt the professor and that man escaped from Chobots completely? Then no one could help? And of course she was right…

She rode home in relative silence, except for a small “hi” and “bye” at the beginning and ending of the trip. Dragon did try to find out why his friend was unusually silent but was faced with his favorite type of reply- silence… “I should really not give her the silent treatment when she asks me a question. I now see how annoying it is!” thought Dragon

Back at home Bebo felt empty. Of course the whole of Chobots would realize the resident professor of the academy has disappeared! And who was the professor’s brother? All these questions were spinning around her head made her slightly nauseous. There was only one solution really! She could tell her friends. Dan and Tripleh could help… but if I told them would I endanger them? I’ll think about it tomorrow, I should get some sleep now… needless to say she didn’t get any…

X-To Be Continued-X

Authors note- SEE I TOLD YOU IT WOULDN'T BE A HAPPY STORY!! yea so that was the second chapter and i have absolutely no idea how i managed to do that.... all the characters mentioned are OOC (out of character) so i dont mean to offend anyone if they are offended... its just part of the story and it was made for purely entertainement purposes