Instincts

Chapter 16

Instincts

Ch. 24

By: Cutegirlmayra (We're actually nearing the completion of this story. :D Still have one more arc to do, and the boys have to merge with their instincts, but I'm kinda rushing it all and getting it done like I promised. Don't get me wrong, we've still got maybe 3 or so chapters left, but I'm trying to write as much as possible.)

"Go get the ball, Data! Get the ball!"

"Woah, look at him go!"

Data had grown quite a bit over night, and was now about the age of an 8 year old. He darted on all fours after the ball, and jumped back to Orbot, the throw-e, and set the ball down, wagging his tail as he loved the exercise.

"Okay, kiddo. Now, through the fun tunnel! Go, go, go!" Orbot threw the ball into the long flimsy tunnel, as Data's instincts kicked in, and he ran through the tunnel, grunting out his excitement at the narrow passage way, as it felt homey to him.

"He really loves that fun tunnel!" Cubot stated, hovering back to the end as he waited for Data, who charged him and pounced down on him, licking his square head before turning around and running back in the fun tunnel for the ball.

"Haha, he's growing big and strong. But he still hasn't said any words besides, 'love' and it worries me.." Orbot scratched his head, before folding his arms. "I can't imagine what we'll do if Eggman ever hears him say it. He'll think we've been teaching him weird things.." Orbot shook his head, as Data popped his head out of the fun tunnel, to look at Orbot with cute confusion, tilting his head.

"Love?"

"Oh dear, not again..."

"Love!"

Data stuck his head up right next to Orbot, he seemed to be wondering if he will ever see Amy again.

"How many times must I tell you..." Orbot placed a hand on his forehead, trying to gently scold Data, as he removed his hand and started waving it at him. "You can't see her again! And you mustn't say that word, either! If the Doctor finds out you've been spotted, we're done for!"

"..Whose done for?" The sliding metal door slid quickly open, as Doctor Eggman leaned slightly back, but in a straight manner, as he lifted an eyebrow up, having only heard the very last words from Orbot's spiel.

The two robots jolted in spot, and slowly turned around to Eggman. "O-oh nothing!" Orbot began, shaking his hands up, before putting them together and hovering to Eggman's side, rubbing them gently as he smiled. "Just that if he doesn't do well in training, he may be punished." Orbot lied.

"Haha, yeah! Duh... but we never told him about-EM!" Cubot hovered over to Eggman's other side, before holding a finger up in confusion and leaning over to look at Orbot in the other side, before Orbot zoomed over and clamped his speaker-mouth shut.

"Quiet, you! Or I'll give you back you're annoying cowboy chip!" he threatened.

Data felt a weird presence with Eggman, and his instincts naturally told him to fall back, to not engage as a threat, so he slowly departed back into his fun tunnel, not sure what to make of this big man...

Eggman grinned at the cautious behavior, as Orbot grew worried, and leaned down to coax him out of the tunnel. "Come on, now, Data. Dr. Eggman has the training session all in working order for you. It'd be rude not to go." But Data remained unmoving, his ears flicking around like sonar, still being cautious of Eggman... "Hmm... that's rather odd." Orbot leaned up, placing the back of his wrist on his stem's hips (if he had any.). "He's usually not this afraid..."