Reborn in steel

Chapter 7 Show and tell

          I wake up bright and early, sun shining, and birds chirping. I head downstairs to make some

       cereal and I finish, freshen up, get dressed and head out and see Maurice on the way. "Morning man. How did you sleep last night?" He asks. "I slept well, I was kinda nervous last night though." "Why?" "I mean would it be a good idea to you know have Ted out in the open, I mean what if you have some type of connections then he gets taken away then we are put in prison." "Don't overthink it. You have planned something out, right?"  "I did think of something last night, but I'll tell you and Ted when we get there. I also wanted to thank you about last night."  "For what?" he asks, "For wanting to help me out and stuff, I mean, you didn't have to do that." I say.

"It's what friends are for, friends help each other out, I'll always try to do what I can for you."  When I look back at my friendship with Maurice, I notice he really was always there for me when I dealt with bullies, my father passing away I could never ask for a better friend. I walk up to the garage in the junkyard with Ted patiently waiting. "Hey Ted!" I say, "Boys. So how are we doing this?" "Okay, I brought us some walkie-talkie so that way we will be able to communicate and signal you when to come in. Ted, you'll stay here at the garage, and then I'll signal you when the teacher calls me up. You can fly your way here, once I lead everyone outside, you should be already coming up to the school."

I say. "Okay, what will I do when I get there." "Oh well, that I haven't actually thought of." I say trying to come up with something Ted could to excite everyone with. Maurice raises his hand. "Could I put my two sense In?" "Uh sure." "Ted, I think you need to show everyone what you're capable of, maybe use your gun thingy if that even works." "Are you kidding? I could kill someone with this, even blow up the entire county, I'm not doing that!" "Oh, quit being a buzzkill and just use it! You could shoot a tree or something." "Why did I even agree to this?" "You could probably show off your flying skills with those rocket jets. And then maybe show off your strength." Maurice says with a snarky smirk. "I'm starting to have second thoughts about this. This sounds like a bad Idea." Ted says with a bit of doubt in his voice.  "Look all you have to do is look cool make Andre look cool then it's over you can go find your grandfather or whoever it is you're looking for right after alright?" "Let's get this over with." "There's the spirit! And look at that, the bus is already here." Maurice says. "Keep a lookout on the radio, alright, Ted?" I say  "Alright alright now go before the bus leaves." he tells me, we run off to the bus and head to school. I look out the window with Ted looking in my direction and give a smile wave at him, he nods and waves too as we pull off.                         

                                                                                ***

                                                                                Ted

  I head back to the garage, still second guessing this whole idea. I wanna payback the kid just for  fixing me up, but at the same time, is this really something I should do? The risk of getting caught, the danger I may put him in worries me and I don't want some random kid getting in some serious trouble over me, I couldn't bear to think what could happen-. My head starts to spas, all I can see is red with my head glitching and all. Hearing the familiar mysterious voice again in static is like a painful memory.  "Hello my glorious creation, soon you will reunite with me, and we will show the world what you're made of. Lie low for now, we will be approaching Arizona soon." The voice cuts out, and I come to, hearing a voice from the walkie-talkie. "Okay Ted, start heading your way here now, they started the show and tell." Andre says. I try to keep my head straight, but now since my creator knows where I am. I can't tell Andre I don't want him getting any more involved than he already has. I fire up my jets and head to the school.