Mission in Progress || Boombox Biograft Fic Thing

Chapter 3: A Tour

Instead of waking up drowsily like he did yesterday, Boombox rose out of bed with a smile.

Today was the day he and Bio were touring Crossroads.

Nearly 24 hours earlier, the musician had been hesitant to step outside his apartment door. Now, he dashed out of it, his boombox on his shoulder this time.

When he arrived at the Boombloxx stage, which was somehow just as deserted as it was the last time he had been on it, he peered inside the shop next to him, struggling to read an electronic clock inside. It was 11:53 am. He was... early? Slingshot would be proud. Wait, he could just visit him now! Sling's cafe wasn't too far from his current location, and it shouldn't be too crowded around this time since most demons that went there in the mornings arrived super early due to their jobs. It was the perfect plan!

"Heya, Sling!" The bell hanging next to the cafe's door jingled softly as Boombox stepped inside. "Oh, hi, BB! I'm just finishing up some orders right now, be there in a sec!" He could recognize Slingshot's cheery voice from behind the counter, where Shuriken and Vine Staff also were. The siblings waved at him from afar. He gave a warm smile back before sitting down at an empty table.

After Sling tended to the last customer in line, he strolled over to where Boombox was and plopped down in the seat across from him, putting a plate of pastries down on the table. Before he had even fully settled into his new seat, the blue-horned demon immediately asked:

"Is everything alright?"

Something seemed to be on his mind, and Boombox already had an idea what it was, though he was a bit shocked that the other was so concerned.

"Yeah, I'm fine, Sling! Why wouldn't I be?"

"It's just... I saw you talking to a... um..." Afraid to scare those sitting around them, he trailed off mid-sentence.

"Ohhh, the Biograft! No, I'm great! I taught, well, not taught... but, y'know! I helped it understand music more! It was actually pretty fun! Oh, and I'm giving it a tour of Crossroads today! Now that I think about it... Do you know what time it is?" Boombox spoke rather quickly, and Slingshot, even with his experience in customer service, was having a bit of a hard time understanding what he was saying.

"You... that's... great, BB! I'm so happy you made a new... uh, friend! Let me see..." Slingshot, being the only one of the two able to read a basic clock, replied, "It's 12:16 right now---hey, what the?!" Before he could process what was happening, Boombox had ran out of the cafe, pastry in hand, bumping into a few people as he passed.

"Since when was he so fast..."

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"BIO..! I'm... here..!" Boombox huffed. He was holding his gear against his chest, grasping it tightly for air. The Biograft turned around.

"HELLO. YOU ARE LATE."

"Yeah... sorry... about that... never mind, though! Are you ready for the tour?" Why was he so excited? It was just another walk around Crossroads, but with a non-sentient robot following him. Wasn't that worse?

"AFFIRMATIVE. WHERE SHALL WE GO FIRST?"

"Hmm, well, I always enjoy climbing that giant tower over there!" Boombox pointed to the Crossroads tower. "It makes for some really nice views and skydiving spots!" The Biograft was unresponsive for a few seconds.

"SKYDIVING?"

"Yeah! Like, jumping off something really high-"

"WHY?"