Bekdel

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Rivers POV:

I groaned opening my eyes to a bright white room, much like a hotel to which I smiled shyly. "Oh helllo sweetie" i mustered up feeling my throat close up from its dryness. I remembered the dream about the doctor. 'That man knows all the right places' I thought only to have the thought burst at the other voice in the room.

"No no I am a cube"

"Err what?" I shot up seeing a cube like robot floating around the bed. It's small frame was accompanied by a strong light beneath it and a small door where it's stomach would be if I were alive.

"I am a cube" (and I am a triangle;)) it repeated again, floating up and down as it did.

"Yes. Ugh I can see that now, what are you some hotel porter?" I asked raising my brow as I lifted the bed spread from by body. Thank god my organs are all there but so we're my clothes which seemed to shock me. Maybe the doctor wasn't here?

"No no I am a cube!"

"Oh right. Okay, three questions, where I am? How I get here?" I took a pause to inhale. "And what on earth did I drink last night?" I shook my head which was a bad idea as the lights swirled around in my vision the only thing being the robots voice again, moving itself to address me.

"The bekdel Institute. Galactic transporter and no idea" it answered, oh how I do not like robots.

"What and where is the Bekdel institute?" I asked, placing myself at the end of the bed holding my head by my palm offering it some support from the discomfort.

"I bring refreshments!" It exclaimed opening its door and revealing its own liquid dispenser. I gladly took the glass hoping it would sooth my burning throat.

I downed the liquid only to realise it was water. "You couldn't whip up a double expression by any chance?" I asked sweetly giving it my full attention as it swirled around.

"No no only H-2-0"

"Okay maybe not a hotel, health spa, is that what this place is?" I placed the empty cup back into its open door before it shut around my hand.

"Not authorised to provide that information"

" then kindly take me to someone that is!" I exclaimed standing up and ready to get some answers.

" that's why am here to escort you to the director" director?

"Then lead on.. my little- biscuit tin, lead on!" I smiled gesturing it to open the door, as it did I followed along. To my suprise there wasn't a lot of information to go on, just lines of rooms locked of by the same mainframe. I wondered if other people were being pestered by the cubes too?

After a couple minutes of walking, I decided to get something from the floating bot. "But what is this place for? What is your purpose? Your function?"

"To maintain security" it answered keeping its eyes solely infront of itself, bopping up and down as we approached a lift.

"Like a bodyguard?" I raised my brow mostly to myself.

"I am to guard your body, yes"

"What do I need protection from?.. my vortex manipulator! Where is it!" Looking down at my wrist I internally panicked, how much trouble could a girl get In?

"I am not authorised to provide that information, please step into the elevator" it paused turning back to me gesturing towards the lift opening up.

"After you!" I kicked it harshly sending it flying into the metal box. "I'm not going anywhere until I start getting some answers- ah well that's more like it!" I exclaimed dodging its shot.

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