Fan Fic....Dueling Walkies

[dannavy85]

Skunk’s hide-out
Midnight

“5,000 Yen, that’s all we got to show for tonight?” Skunk said as he tossed the single bill on the table. “We go from hitting a bank to a Barrista? Explain this too me?”

“Too many alarms?” Hunk said quietly.

“Too few opportunities.” Shorty snarled. “Let’s face it boss, some people are just better protected these days. I think only 5 percent of the well-to-do don’t have an alarm, a dog or a pointy-headed robot sentry.”

Skunk snarled. “You know what it really is boys? We don’t have the right tool for a big job. Makes me wish we had Atlas back in our hands.”

Hunk waved a hand. “Nobody’s seen him in a while, not since the last time he and Astro went at it.”

“Give it up boss. That robot hates you more than he hates humans.” Shorty snorted. “You’ll never get him back if you value your health.”

Skunk snorted back. “I only treated him the way he deserved. I bet he’s much smarter than he was when I first got him. All I need is to find the right button of his to press, then my boys we’ll have the tool we need for a really big strike.”

Shorty laughed. “You better have a good set of spurs and gloves boss.”

“And a good life insurance policy.” Hunk followed.

Skunk smacked them both silly.

University of Kodaima
Woman’s Dorm
1am

The persistent tapping on the window caused Vivian to stir from her rest mode and sit annoyed on the edge of her bed. “I know I asked the groundskeeper to remove that branch.” She thought as she walked over and pulled open her blinds.

The sight of Atlas struggling to hold onto the concrete sill made her jump. “Ah! What the?” She opened the window and snatch him by the wrists, trying not to make a bunch of unwelcome noises. “Silly weirdo! What are you doing?”

Atlas smiled. “I couldn’t wait to see you.”

“Obviously.” Vivian snorted. “You’re going to get me in trouble with the R.A! I’m not supposed to have visitors right now!”

She pulled Atlas up till he was sitting on the sill. “Couldn’t wait huh?”

Atlas pulled a book out of his backpack. “Troya’s awesome! I’m shocked at how few humans know of him, I mean he was the first sentient robot who realized and put into words the perils and pitfalls of humans, why don’t they want to learn?”

Vivian smirked. “That’s all you came here for?”

“Well…..no.” Atlas replied as he swung himself into the room. “Did I mention you intrigue me? I find you….” Atlas searched for the words. He looked a little confused, one leg was moving about in circles, a finger fooled with his lips as he thought.

“Compatible?” Vivian said softly.

“Yeah!” Atlas said happily. “Compatible!”

“Shhhhhh….” Vivian shooshed. “You know it would be easier if you’d meet me like we agreed?”

Atlas looked disappointed. “You’re not pleased?”

“Of course I am silly. Just not at one in the morning.” She lightly touched his nose. “Ok?”

Atlas had a dopey face. “Uh….ok…..see you then.”

“2pm…Einstein’s fountain?” She asked.

“Uh….ok.” Atlas replied. He forgot where he was and tumbled over the sill! Vivian gasped as she looked out the window and found Atlas hanging upside down in the branches of the tree.

“Are you alright?” She asked.

“ I meant to do that…test my agility.” Atlas replied waving a hand.

Vivian giggled. “You’re a dingbat, I can already tell.”

Atlas checked himself over. “I can’t find any dents.”

“Just go before you get caught!”

Part 7

[tonigirl1000]

Thanks, so Atlas is more human than he even understand or realizes.

[dannavy85]

He won't admit it ; ) He also won't admit he cares about humans but like Wile E Cyote Atlas is on this exercise in futility trying to stop humans from making the same errors over and over again.

In the end he's just a big mouthed brat over due for a serious switch to the butt.

[tonigirl1000]

Thanks Dannavy85, and if you run out of ideas for this story i would be
happy to give you some of mine, thanks love the story so far. Hugs
PS- Wish you would had Atlas tell Astroboy he was going to need an army before you make me into a pinata, when Astroboy told Atlas to mingle and be nice. That would had been so funny, especially if Astroboy did tell him, what army, i ain't no wimp and if you think so you are dumber than Skunk, and that is pretty dumb.

[dannavy85]

The Youth Hostel
Tokoshima
8am

Astro stuck his finger in his mouth, got it as wet and slimy as he could and jabbed it home with the desired effect.

“ARGH!” Atlas screamed as he jumped up. “What did you do you creep!”

“Wet Willy.” Astro replied. “You sleep hard.”

“Yuk!” Atlas said as he wiped his ear. “Next time I’ll rip your arm off!”

“It’s 9am. I thought you wanted to find a batting game place before you go meet Vivian.” Astro gave Atlas an atomic battery.

“What, no steak and eggs?” Atlas asked.

“I thought you found food…unessential.”Astro said as he got dressed.

“Well…that pizza last night was curiously tangy.” Atlas remarked. “Maybe you were right, eating food does add to the conversation. I think I had 15 slices.”

“Good. Then you can work them off by getting struck out.”

Fun Time Saturdays
Downtown Kodaima
10am

Astro stood on the dirt mound rubbing cream into the leather of his baseball glove. The batting area was on the roof of the 7 story game house, enclosed by thick wire mesh netting with electronic strike plates dotting around the enclosure. Each plate had a 1, 2, 3, “out”, “double-play” or “home run” on them, which allowed for a two person game of baseball.

Atlas took a few test swings before walking up to the plate. “Let’s see what you got.”

“Are you sure?” Astro asked. “I didn’t think you knew what a bat even was.”

“Just zip it and throw.” Atlas said with an evil grin.

Astro wound up and pitched. It left Atlas a little depressed. “What was that?”

“You said throw it.” Astro replied.

“I said “throw” it, not “limp” it.” Atlas got ready again and watched the next pitch zip by. “What’s wrong? I said “throw” it!”

Astro huffed. “I can’t scream it! It’ll bust the back stop!”

Atlas turned around and scanned the backstop with his eyes. “It’ll take a 120 knot fastball easy, stop being a baby.”

Astro frowned. He went into a wind up and threw the ball so hard that fluff came gushing out from the sides of the backstop padding…

He also brushed Atlas’s chin, which sent him flying backwards on his butt.

Astro smirked evily. “Want me to remove a tooth?”

Atlas stood up. “Is that all? That’s the problem with humans, they’re so bland and regimental.” Walking up to the mound, Atlas took the ball and glove. “Let me show you how to pitch.”

Astro took a few swings and cocked himself. “Send it.”

Atlas started into a wild wind-up, a blur of failing limbs that ended in a contorted twisting arm delivery. The ball went into a screaming low dive, came back up under Astro’s fore arm, brushed his nose and spun him around before smacking into the back stop!

Astro shook his head and frowned. “You can’t do that!”

“Yes I can!” Atlas snorted.

“You can’t throw a pitch like that, it’s against the baseball rules.”

Atlas snorted. “Who’s rules? You’re going by what everyone sees every pitcher doing, that’s why you think anything other than that is wrong. Do you know what the established written rules of baseball says?”

Astro smirked. “The pitcher’s starting foot must be behind the mound strip. Once the pitcher begins the wind up, it can not break, stop or pause or it is considered a…..”

Atlas nodded. “See? There’s nothing saying I can’t deviate from the classic wind up style. I just can’t cut it off in mid-stride or it’s a Bawk.”

Astro frowned. “I suppose you’re giddy making me feel like a loser.”

Atlas slapped the glove. “Oh no…I won’t be giggling till I beat you. I’ll even be sporting and give you a spot of 5 runs up. So you up for a thrashing Dizzy Dork?”

Astro snarled. “You got good face protection?”

11:15am
Astro 5
Atlas 9
Bottom of the 8th

Atlas confidently waved a victory sign after his last score. “I would really crush you but I can’t be that cruel. You may surrender to your fate and carry out our wager now.”

Astro snorted from the mound. “I’m sure your fans are with you.” He threw his hands around. “Gee, where are they?”

Atlas laughed. “Just hurry up and lose so I can go see Vivian?”

Astro started his wind-up, curled into a ball and sprung like a top!

“THWAK!”

“Strike 3!” Astro yelled.

“Like I’m worried.” Atlas said smirking. “Face it. You’re about to get throunced.”

Astro snorted. “Just pitch.”

Atlas curled, went into his wild wind up and screamed a whistling fast ball towards Astro’s head!

“Gotcha!” He yelped. Astro threw himself to the other side of the home plate and smacked the fast ball into one of the home run targets overhead. “There’s one!”

“Waaaaait a minute! You can’t jump the plate!” Atlas snarled.

“Where’s it say in the rules?” Astro challenged.

“That’s not fair!” Atlas snapped.

“So’s not your pitching but it’s not against the rules!”

“Fine!” Atlas cried. “Fine, I can still beat the snot out of you regardless!”

12:37pm
Top of the 9th
Astro 37
Atlas 9

Astro walked up to Atlas after he’d made himself so dizzy from trying to pitch that he was holding his head and tightly closing his eyes.

“Are you alright?”

“You suck.” Atlas opened his eyes. “There’s still 5 of you.”

“We kinda overdid it. I broke 4 people’s car windows, 2 big living room pane windows, Kinda destroyed a Sotetsu Store roof light and…..sank a fishing boat.”

Atlas shook his head. “Shouldn’t have egged you on huh? What time is it?”

Astro checked. “Time to get two jobs, my allowance will be farmed out to eternity after this.”

Atlas reached up a hand. “Just….get me back to the Hostel so I can clean up?”

Astro giggled as he pulled Atlas off the mound. “It should be a pink dress by the way and while you’re at it you can sing “Polly Wally Doodle”

“I so….so…..despise you.”

“You’ve told me that before.”

“I really mean it this time.”

part 8

[mr skunk]

Lol, sank a fishing boat?! Well, I'm not surprised. Poor kid can't control his strength. The image made me laugh out loud.

More please!

[tonigirl1000]

Thanks Dannavy85, love the story, please keep writing, is Astroboy a good example for Atlas or Atlas bad for Astroboy? Denkou is now saying Astroboy and Zoran stole her hat, wonder if Atlas was behind them doing that, thanks and hugs.

[dannavy85]

Hey all, short notice from my job is sending me overseas for two months. I'll post more of the story as I can, otherwise I'll post the entire fic once I get back.

see ya soon.

[tonigirl1000]

Please keep safe and saved dannavy85 please, hugs.

[dannavy85]

Update...I can disclose my location : )

Yokosuka Naval Base Japan. Our company is here till June supporting the shift from the conventional aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk to the Nuclear carrier George Washington.

Will I be shopping?

whatcha think?