The Robots Series I: The Earth's Core

Chapter 3:Danny's POV

Bill was in front since he knew where to go. Sam and Nichole went behind him. I volunteered to watch the back, but Alex wouldn't let me. He probably thought I was going to make a run for it. Well, if he did think that he wasn't wrong.

There had to be an opening for me to leave. These people are just slowing me down. I have to find Sarah. So, I started looking for a place to run to when my thought got interrupted.

"What are you looking for, butt wipe?" Brittany asks me.

"I'm just looking." I tell her.

"This isn't a store." She says acting like I'm the stupidest person in the planet.

"So? I've never been under ground before."

"Do you think I'm stupid or something?"

"Honestly-"

"You want to leave don't you? Why don't you just go? What's the worst that can happen? We'll miss you? Trust me, that won't happen."

"What are you two talking about?" Alex asks from the back.

"Nothing." I tell him. He's probably the only one who'll stop me from leaving.

I give up trying to look for somewhere to run and eaves drop on Bill's conversation.

"How do you know about this stuff anyways?" Sam asks Bill.

"Sam, that's none of your business." Nichole tells him before Bill can say anything. "Now stop being so rude."

"I was just wondering!" Sam says defensively.

"I'd listen to your girlfriend, son." Bill tells him.

"When did you get into this conversation?" Sam asks as rudely as he can.

"It's not polite to listen to other peoples conversations, kid." Bill says while still looking in front of him.

"I'm not a kid!" Sam says angrily.

"Well, you're acting like one. I wasn't talking to you anyways."

Was he talking to me?

"How did you know?" I ask hoping I didn't just rat myself out.

"Adults have eyes on the back of their heads." He says still focused on walking.

Okay, now that's freaky. How did he know? Now I know I have to run. But I can't just make a run for it now. I need an excuse.

"I have to go to the bathroom." I say quickly.

"Can't you hold it?" Bill asks.

"I have to go too." Brittany says.

"I think it's fine if we take a small break, Bill. Alex tells him.

"Fine. Five minutes." Bill says annoyed.

All I can say is thank you Alex! Now I just need to hurry up and leave. I'm about to leave when I get interrupted once again.

"You're not going to thank me before you leave?" Brittany asks me.

"Why should I?" I say with bitterness in my voice.

"Watch yourself before I tell Alex your plan." She says threateningly.

"Are you going to tell me why I should thank you, or not?"

"I went with your plan."

"So?"

"I went along with your plan."

"Fine. Thank you, Queen Brittany your majesty. Can I go now?"

"You're free, loyal servant."

"Thank you."

I hurry and run before Alex, or anyone else sees me. Okay, now I'm free. Where to now? All I can see is rock. Whatever, I just have to keep running. That's when the ground starts breaking.

"Crap!" I shout. That's when the ground falls.

And I'm back to where I started. Falling again. That's when I notice something. I'm alive. I've hit the ground. And I'm alive! How is this possible? But, I can't get up.

"Hello?" I shout. I don't know who I'm hoping is here, but I keep shouting for someone for some reason.

"Anybody here?" I only hear echoes.

I start to regret leaving already. I step farther inside when I hear it. Steps. Not normal steps, but loud ones. That's when seven robots surround me. Maybe I should've stayed after all.