We all take a seat again, I feel a hand wrap around my arm, it's Christopher. He looks pleased with the results, happy to see I didn't loose. "Everyone will be permitted to converse with each other while we prepare for the remaining two fights." Says the woman as she stands up and exits the room.
Me and Christopher both walk to a far corner of the room. He asks, "So why are you here?"
"What?" I ask, confused.
"What are you hoping to gain from this year's bot fights?" He asks, leaning closer to me so that he's able to whisper.
"I want David to become human again, this is all for him." I explain.
"Really?" He says sounding doubtful, "Because based on that last reaction you had, I'd say it was for something else." We make eye contact, even though I have to strain my head up to see him in his massive 6'4 body.
"No, it's not." I begin to get defensive, "Why are you asking me so many questions?"
"I'm curious, it's not usual to see former robots here." He shrugs.
"How'd you know that?"
"I have my ways." He gives a small smile, then continues with his serious face, "See that girl over there, the one who was in the same fight as you."
"Oh you mean the one who's robot tried to kill David." I say rhetorically.
"Yes, that one. She was a robot once too, and that's why she came to this bot fight. You're not aloud to be a player if you were a robot." He says.
"Not in the same bot fights at least." I add on.
"Come with me to the bar later?" He offers.
"You mean, an alcoholic bar?" I ask.
"Of course, wait have you ever been to a bar before?"
"No."
"Have you even had a drink before?" He asks, shocked. I shake my head no, "Well then would you please join me for a drink later?" When I begin to look hesitant, he adds, "I'll pay."
"I suppose..." I smile at him, "One drink wouldn't hurt." He smiles back.
The woman walks back into the room, "The second session of fights will begin momentarily, please have a seat." She says, we all take our seats again, "Going next will be Soldier vs Twin 2 vs Skeleton. After that will be Gunner vs Hitman vs Shadow."
Skeleton is Joey's robot isn't it. And then Twin 2 would be Clayton's robot, but I don't know who the third robot belongs to. As the fights begin, I watch as guns shoot, there's whispering in the room and eventually Soldier looses. I see a boy with black hair being dragged out of the room, he looks familiar but I can't place his name.
The second fight goes the same as the previous three. Everyone running from powerful long range guns, a few close hits and finally someone looses. But as each of the fights lay out before me, I look for possible weaknesses in each robot so I can tell David about them. Finally a robot, Shadow, from the last fight drops dead, ending round 1.
The last victim is dragged out and we are all given dates of the next rounds. Then we are permitted to venture anywhere inside the building. Christopher turns to me, "So...about that drink."
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Sundown (Book 2)
Science FictionThis year's bot fights are going to be different, that's what they said. It still never prepared us for what they meant by "different." After previously claiming victory in last year's bot fights, 004 and David now must enter in this year's fights...
