Robotic Secrets

Chapter Four: The Big Reveal

*A FEW MINUTES LATER*

"And... done!" I exclaimed as I finished wiping away the last of the oil from her face. I placed the rag back in the bucket of water that was now black from all of the oil I cleaned off.

"Thanks for cleaning me up, Mihael," she said. "I have to look my best, after all."

I mentally rolled my eyes at that. Roxanne had a habit of saying things like that. I didn't mind. It was nice to see her act like herself when she was nothing but a shell of her former self for so long.

"That you have to be," I said in agreement. Roxanne smiled at me. "I mean, since you will be here all day, we can't have the kids see you in a mess like that."

She nodded. "Of course. I am the best. I... am the best."

As my smile grew slightly, my thoughts shifted to Mangle. I looked her in the eyes.

"So, are you happy that Mangle is back?" I asked.

Her smile grew a little bit, her tail wagging happily. "I am. I really am. I never thought I would see her again after so long. A little different from how I remember her, but it's nice to see her again nonetheless. Speaking of which, was she who you had an idea that would be my replacement, Mihael? You mentioned last night that you had a good idea of who it was, but didn't want to jump to conclusions."

I looked at her. I was slightly surprised that she remembered all of that. However, at the same time, I really shouldn't be. I did mention I had a good idea on who it was, but I didn't want to say it so as to not get Roxanne's hopes up.

"Yes," I replied. "I didn't say her name because I didn't want to get your hopes up if that wasn't going to be the case at all. Might as well spare you the disappointment."

Roxanne stared at me for a moment before she nodded, understanding my reason.

"Gotcha," she said before something seemed to click in her head. "Mihael, what time is it?"

I pulled out my phone to check the time. The clock read 8:20 AM. I nearly jumped out of my skin at that. How time manages to fly that quickly was astounding to me. All I did was clean her face up. Not mopping an entire room. I guess that's the one thing about time. It is very unfair. Most of the time, it is never on anyone's side at all.

"Roxanne, we have to go," I said. "Mangle's reveal is starting in 10 minutes. If we want to see how it will go, we have to get over to the Atrium as fast as possible."

A shocked expression formed on her face, probably feeling the same way I did when I saw the time on my phone. She hopped onto her feet and ran out the door without saying anything to me, leaving nothing but dust in her wake.

I stayed where I was, stunned at what I saw. Never in my life had I ever seen her run as fast as she did now. It was like seeing the robotic version of Sonic the Hedgehog running to stop Eggman, only they weren't. Amazement and pride overtook the stun I felt. Such a sight was something to behold.

I stared at the bucket, wondering whether I should take care of it or do it later. I didn't want to miss Mangle's introduction to the public. Such an event was a rarity so to miss it was like missing an opportunity of a lifetime, something I wasn't going to let slip whatsoever.

I moved the bucket in a place where it wouldn't be a hassle and jogged out of Parts and Service in the direction of the service elevators.

I made it to the Atrium, a place where all of the attractions were connected to. If you wanted to go to any attraction, the Atrium was the key to getting there. There was no other way for the public to get to them. It didn't surprise me that the place was now loaded with people sitting and talking amongst themselves.