Fan Fic....Dueling Walkies

[tonigirl1000]

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[dannavy85]

Kenzaki Collectables
Kodaima

Skunk was looking about the store while he held the owner at bay with a pistol. “So..are you going to tell me which of these pieces around us is the most expensive or do I have to get violent?”

The poor man pointed to a porcelain and fabric samurai figure on a corner pedestal. “That one huh? Hunk! Grab that figure and let’s get out of…”

“CRASH!”

Skunk’s face drooped. “Please tell me you didn’t do what you just did?”

“Uh…” Hunk stood holding the shattered remains of the figure.

Skunk threw his hands up and walked out. “Come on you nitwits, we gotta find another art gallery.”

Endoshi’s Café
Kodaima Ginza
2:30pm

”The robot, indestructible, Continues freely and at will. Emotionless, apparently,
But, bearing closer scrutiny, One can see a small tear streak Down that cold, metallic cheek As I reflect upon my life . . .

That lovely lady was my wife.

The robot, of course, was me.”

Vivian clapped approvingly. “That was wonderful! You read that with such feeling, I’m surprised!” She said as she saw a little gleam from Atlas’s left eye. “You’re crying.”

Atlas wiped it away. “Well…I….that’s kind of my favorite. I must be going dumb or something, I never thought of reading it to anyone.”

“Michael Mack. You’re so well versed. I’ve read stories in the papers about you in New Shinjuku.”

“Yeah?” Atlas replied smiling. “I bet they made me about 50 feet tall and charged me with animal cruelty for beating up Godzilla or some other dumb things.”

“The humans called you a terrorist.”

Atlas giggled. “Yeah. Just because I wouldn’t write my cursings in the opinion pages. I guess attacking human stupidity, calling robot abusing humans out for their crimes and stirring robots to dare question any human makes me a terrorist.”

Vivian smiled softly. “You don’t look mean enough.”

Atlas chuckled. “Tell that to my buddy with the pointy head.”

“That’s Astro isn’t it?” Vivian asked. She looked through one of her books for another robot poem then rested her head on a hand. “So…don’t you two fight a lot?”

“Oh that? Well we used too have some nasty fist fights, I started all of em because his goody good happy face used to tick me off.”

“It still does.” Vivian said smirking.

“Well…” Atlas said throwing his hands up. “Well…it’s hard to explain. Call it a screwy retarded magnet, we’re totally incompatible on everything. He’s a simpy, naïve, dim witted, head in the clouds….I dunno…I’m drawn to him, like I gotta mission or something to turn a few screws, tighten some bolts, take the kinks out…”

Vivian smiled. “You like him.”

“Huh?” Atlas reacted. “No! No I….he drives me crazy! He totally doesn’t get the situation our kind is in and yet he treats humans as…..as…..”

Vivian smirked. “You like him.”

“I…..grrrrrrr…….ok, ok yeah as much as I hate to admit it…I like him. Actually we’re the same class of robot, only two, very rare so there’s…you know….an urge to protect him.”

Vivian rubbed a hand. “And he’s worn off on you and you’re upset. But look, you’re very charming, a little rough and somewhat clumsy, and so kind.”

“Me?” Atlas replied pointing at himself.

“You opened the door for me and pulled my chair out. Now I never knew the fearsome Atlas to be that gallant.”

“Well…” Atlas patted Vivian’s hand. “I….mmmm….Never was told that by someone… uh….so….nice as….as…you.”

Atlas was as stiff as a board and shaking a little as Vivian leaned into him. He was deflective at first, shy obviously, till she softly kissed him on the cheek.

“And you’re so cute.” She whispered in his ear. It seemed as if the red boy bot was going to melt. For a moment he played with his lips with a wild eyed stare in his eyes…

“You…wanna go to a movie?” He asked her.

“What about Astro?” She said back softly.

“Oh he’ll….find something stupid to do like always.” Atlas said as he started to get up. He froze for a moment however before suddenly pushing Vivian behind him, throwing their table aside like trash on a desk and bringing his arm cannon up to charge!

“UGH! ATLAS?!”

“Stay behind me.” Atlas said snarling. At the other end of his arm cannon stood a despised target.

“Long time no see there kido.” Came Skunks melodious voice. “You’re looking good these days.”

“Who is that?” Vivian asked as she grabbed Atlas’s shoulders.

“Just an old creep Vivian. Someone I should have vaporized years ago. Don’t you DARE talk to me again you fat-bag dirt ball!”

Skunk stood with his arms out. “Hey….don’t go throwing that arm around like that kid. You could kill someone.”

“Yeah? With any luck I just might hit the ceiling and accidentally drop a beam on your skull. You can go out the way you came.”

Skunk waved a hand. “Look Atlas, I just got out of prison a new man, no more dumb robberies, no more schemes. I understand you want to take my head off sure I should have treated you with more respect but that’s the past. Just saw you here and dropped by to apologize. No harm intended trust me.”

Atlas didn’t flinch. “Ok you said it now you can turn around and leave.”

He followed Skunk out into the street and stood brooding like a bull dog as Vivian came up behind him. She reached out slowly to rub his shoulder till he stopped tensing and shaking.

“Who was that?”

Atlas slackened and sighed. “Just a bad memory. Did you want to see a movie?”

Vivian smiled. “I think I have something better.” She softly took his hand and walked with him down to the Ginza. After a short distance, Atlas finally started smiling again.

They didn’t notice the short figure following a block behind them. “What you want me to do boss?”

“If you can hold back doing something totally stupid, just follow them and find out who the girl is.”

part 9

[mr skunk]

Ah, what a great chapter! My Skunky-poo was so funny! Also, I enjoy how you made Atlas interested in liturature and poetry, and how you made him cry a little after he was done reading. I can't remember all the times I've cried reading Nabokov or Cummings or any other great writer, or finally looking at a piece of art in front of me that I've only seen in books. Very powerful.

Ah, finally Skunk and Atlas come in contact! I can't wait to read what happens next.

[dannavy85]

I said he's got sides that totally go yin/yang ; )

[tonigirl1000]

Thanks love the story, Atlas should know Skunk is up to something. Thanks and hugs Dannavy85- Atlas may still have a chance to be a sweetheart like Astroboy.
PS- thanks for what you did Dannavy85

[dannavy85]

Sutesu Shopping Plaza
Kodaima
Astro whipped the attacker around and slammed him up against a car, his hand crushing the switch blade knife while the other painfully pushed an arm up the small of the man’s back.

“Next time? You might want to bring a rocket launcher.” Astro said as he looked back at the woman who was shivering from having her purse ripped from her hands. “Are you alright?”

The welcome sound of police cars coming around the corner made Astro smirk. “You guys are always too slow.” He said as he picked the crook up over his head, walked up to one of the cruisers and threw the man into the back seat.

Kodaima Police Captain Kushiro Zenza stepped from his own car and walked over to Astro as the bot brooded over his ripped up shirt. “Here’s a 5k spot to get you a new shirt. Thanks Astro, now I can go sit in my office and play cards for the rest of the week.”

“You wish.” Astro said laughing.

Zenza walked Astro away from the other police. “You know how my troopers react to any outside help. It seems an old friend of yours is causing problems around the district. Mister Skunk?”

Astro smirked. “Oh I was soooo hoping he’d go strait…see the trust in my face?”

“Well so far he’s knocked off some small coffee houses and ruined an expensive antique statuette. Other than that he’s not very successful.”

“Give him a chance.” Astro said.

“We’re also investigating a red colored boy bot who pulled an arm cannon in a crowded café about 2 hours ago.”

Astro shook his head. “Uh….did he have blonde hair?”

“That and black boots.”

“Well…I’ll take care of him don’t worry. He wouldn’t have done that unless someone threatened him, he’s not a problem.”

Zenza smirked. “You will try to spare the city any major damage?”

“Not even a window scratch…unless Skunk thinks he can hit a moving target then it might get a little pricy.” Astro waved as he walked off, leaving the Captain to pull out his note book and look over the emergency call numbers for the national military police command.

Robot Performance Theater
Kodaima Ginza

It was the first real loud laughter Atlas had experienced, he almost fell out of his chair crying had Vivian not caught him.

The robots on stage were performing a comedy from the Edo period, wearing Samurai costumes, happy coats, Kimonos and turning what was a feudal era battle into a 3-stooges calamity of nonsense.

Atlas sat giggling, which took him by shock. “You don’t think I’m gonna have circuit failure from this do you?”

“Absolutely not.” Vivian replied smiling. “I guess you’re not used to being so happy are you?”

“Uh uh…” Atlas replied as he sat back and watched the performance. “So what do you think of me? Be honest.”

Vivian smirked as she played with Atlas’s hair. “I love your hair.”

“Don’t joke, I’m serious! I mean, if it wasn’t that we both like poetry and nice writing, what could make you want to…..mmmm….keep me company?”


Vivian patted a hand. “Because….Even if you might reject the thought…you are interesting, charming…..thoughtful….and I suspect you’re in need of some company.”

Atlas shifted in his seat as the performance ended. His hands fidgeted nervously before he took one of hers and softly played with it…

“It’s starting to get late. I better take you home and get back to the hospice. Who knows what “pointy head” got himself into.”

Female Student’s Dorm
Kodaima University

Why was he doing this? Atlas walked on his hands, even hopped a few times to hear Vivian laugh and it was calming, pleasing to feel every chuckle.

“Silly.” She said as he stood up and took her to the door. “So what are you doing tomorrow?” She asked.

Atlas scratched his head. “I don’t know. I have to see what Astro wants to do, I mean he invited me to come with him and it would….be….”

Vivian smiled warmly as she knelt to look Atlas in the eyes. “I seriously doubt he’ll miss you.” She said lovingly.

The kiss, yes on the lips, caused Atlas a wild blast of tingling, little shorts of electricity seemed to hit every joint at once! The red boy bot shuddered, his eyes drooped, his face softened into a flabby mush and down he went.

He sat entranced in a goofy, gigglish pile of newly experienced love and the only words he could utter sounded like a cross between a seal asking for fish and a whimpering puppy over a dog dish…

Vivian softly patted his hair. “Tomorrow?” She asked.

Atlas looked at her with a blank look. “Oh Kay….” He was still sitting an hour after she’d gone inside, till he shook his head and felt his lips…

She watched him from her window as he took off doing silly loops, twist and tricks as he screamed and celebrated joyfully to himself.

“Hey boss? I found out where that girl lives…and it looks like she has him snookered.”

The Youth Hostel
Tokoshima

Astro was sitting on his futon eating ramen and watching a baseball game when Atlas came into the room and flopped down onto his back. He kicked his boots off while humming to himself and lay playing with his toes, which surprised Astro.

“Can I ask you something?” Atlas said giddishly as he rolled to one side. “How much do you know about love?”

“It’s a human emotion.” Astro answered broodishly. He dodged a flying boot and covered his head as Atlas jumped to pummel him with a pillow.

“I’m serious! It’s not fatal is it? I mean I’m not going to turn into some corrupted baboon right?”

Astro sat up and smiled. “She kissed you didn’t she?”

“I don’t know.” Atlas replied playing with his lips. “I think she did…I think I blacked out.”

“Giggles”….”She did kiss you.”

Atlas sat back on his futon. “She wants me too meet her tomorrow, I don’t know what to do, I mean I….I think……you know…….she……ugh!”

Astro walked up and took Atlas’s hands off his head. “You can stop stressing out. It’s not fatal. And no she won’t turn you into a whimp.”

Atlas brooded for a moment. “So what do I do? I mean….if I meet her again….”

Astro remembered his encounter at the space academy a year ago and how his first experience with “love” drove him nuts. “Chocolate and flowers, bring her Chocolate and flowers, shut your mouth so you don’t say anything stupid and shut your rockets off so you don’t go flying into parked cars or banners and you’ll be just fine.”

Atlas smirked. “What’s the significance of….”

“Shut up!” Astro demanded. “Don’t go analyzing it or you’ll blow up your brain!”

Atlas clamped his hands over his mouth.

“Sigh….” Astro shook his head. “And another thing…don’t pop open your arm cannon in a crowded place, pleeeeeese?”

Atlas frowned. “You heard about that? You know Skunk’s here.”

“Yeah. Let me handle him? The last thing we need is you blowing up bridges and trashing the Ginza because old “nut-n-futz” is trying out his arcade shooting skills.”

Astro turned off the television, the lights and tucked himself under his blankets…

“Good night Don Wan.”

“Good night dork.”

“Oh Atlas….smootch smooth…”

“Shut up Astro.”

“Lovey dovey whimpy.”

“THAT DID IT!”

(Sounds of a room being trashed)

part 10

[dannavy85]

Sutesu Shopping Plaza
Kodaima

Astro whipped the attacker around and slammed him up against a car, his hand crushing the switch blade knife while the other painfully pushed an arm up the small of the man’s back.

“Next time? You might want to bring a rocket launcher.” Astro said as he looked back at the woman who was shivering from having her purse ripped from her hands. “Are you alright?”

The welcome sound of police cars coming around the corner made Astro smirk. “You guys are always too slow.” He said as he picked the crook up over his head, walked up to one of the cruisers and threw the man into the back seat.

Kodaima Police Captain Kushiro Zenza stepped from his own car and walked over to Astro as the bot brooded over his ripped up shirt. “Here’s a 5k spot to get you a new shirt. Thanks Astro, now I can go sit in my office and play cards for the rest of the week.”

“You wish.” Astro said laughing.

Zenza walked Astro away from the other police. “You know how my troopers react to any outside help. It seems an old friend of yours is causing problems around the district. Mister Skunk?”

Astro smirked. “Oh I was soooo hoping he’d go strait…see the trust in my face?”

“Well so far he’s knocked off some small coffee houses and ruined an expensive antique statuette. Other than that he’s not very successful.”

“Give him a chance.” Astro said.

“We’re also investigating a red colored boy bot who pulled an arm cannon in a crowded café about 2 hours ago.”

Astro shook his head. “Uh….did he have blonde hair?”

“That and black boots.”

“Well…I’ll take care of him don’t worry. He wouldn’t have done that unless someone threatened him, he’s not a problem.”

Zenza smirked. “You will try to spare the city any major damage?”

“Not even a window scratch…unless Skunk thinks he can hit a moving target then it might get a little pricy.” Astro waved as he walked off, leaving the Captain to pull out his note book and look over the emergency call numbers for the national military police command.

Robot Performance Theater
Kodaima Ginza

It was the first real loud laughter Atlas had experienced, he almost fell out of his chair crying had Vivian not caught him.

The robots on stage were performing a comedy from the Edo period, wearing Samurai costumes, happy coats, Kimonos and turning what was a feudal era battle into a 3-stooges calamity of nonsense.

Atlas sat giggling, which took him by shock. “You don’t think I’m gonna have circuit failure from this do you?”

“Absolutely not.” Vivian replied smiling. “I guess you’re not used to being so happy are you?”

“Uh uh…” Atlas replied as he sat back and watched the performance. “So what do you think of me? Be honest.”

Vivian smirked as she played with Atlas’s hair. “I love your hair.”

“Don’t joke, I’m serious! I mean, if it wasn’t that we both like poetry and nice writing, what could make you want to…..mmmm….keep me company?”


Vivian patted a hand. “Because….Even if you might reject the thought…you are interesting, charming…..thoughtful….and I suspect you’re in need of some company.”

Atlas shifted in his seat as the performance ended. His hands fidgeted nervously before he took one of hers and softly played with it…

“It’s starting to get late. I better take you home and get back to the hospice. Who knows what “pointy head” got himself into.”

Female Student’s Dorm
Kodaima University

Why was he doing this? Atlas walked on his hands, even hopped a few times to hear Vivian laugh and it was calming, pleasing to feel every chuckle.

“Silly.” She said as he stood up and took her to the door. “So what are you doing tomorrow?” She asked.

Atlas scratched his head. “I don’t know. I have to see what Astro wants to do, I mean he invited me to come with him and it would….be….”

Vivian smiled warmly as she knelt to look Atlas in the eyes. “I seriously doubt he’ll miss you.” She said lovingly.

The kiss, yes on the lips, caused Atlas a wild blast of tingling, little shorts of electricity seemed to hit every joint at once! The red boy bot shuddered, his eyes drooped, his face softened into a flabby mush and down he went.

He sat entranced in a goofy, gigglish pile of newly experienced love and the only words he could utter sounded like a cross between a seal asking for fish and a whimpering puppy over a dog dish…

Vivian softly patted his hair. “Tomorrow?” She asked.

Atlas looked at her with a blank look. “Oh Kay….” He was still sitting an hour after she’d gone inside, till he shook his head and felt his lips…

She watched him from her window as he took off doing silly loops, twist and tricks as he screamed and celebrated joyfully to himself.

“Hey boss? I found out where that girl lives…and it looks like she has him snookered.”

The Youth Hostel
Tokoshima

Astro was sitting on his futon eating ramen and watching a baseball game when Atlas came into the room and flopped down onto his back. He kicked his boots off while humming to himself and lay playing with his toes, which surprised Astro.

“Can I ask you something?” Atlas said giddishly as he rolled to one side. “How much do you know about love?”

“It’s a human emotion.” Astro answered broodishly. He dodged a flying boot and covered his head as Atlas jumped to pummel him with a pillow.

“I’m serious! It’s not fatal is it? I mean I’m not going to turn into some corrupted baboon right?”

Astro sat up and smiled. “She kissed you didn’t she?”

“I don’t know.” Atlas replied playing with his lips. “I think she did…I think I blacked out.”

“Giggles”….”She did kiss you.”

Atlas sat back on his futon. “She wants me too meet her tomorrow, I don’t know what to do, I mean I….I think……you know…….she……ugh!”

Astro walked up and took Atlas’s hands off his head. “You can stop stressing out. It’s not fatal. And no she won’t turn you into a whimp.”

Atlas brooded for a moment. “So what do I do? I mean….if I meet her again….”

Astro remembered his encounter at the space academy a year ago and how his first experience with “love” drove him nuts. “Chocolate and flowers, bring her Chocolate and flowers, shut your mouth so you don’t say anything stupid and shut your rockets off so you don’t go flying into parked cars or banners and you’ll be just fine.”

Atlas smirked. “What’s the significance of….”

“Shut up!” Astro demanded. “Don’t go analyzing it or you’ll blow up your brain!”

Atlas clamped his hands over his mouth.

“Sigh….” Astro shook his head. “And another thing…don’t pop open your arm cannon in a crowded place, pleeeeeese?”

Atlas frowned. “You heard about that? You know Skunk’s here.”

“Yeah. Let me handle him? The last thing we need is you blowing up bridges and trashing the Ginza because old “nut-n-futz” is trying out his arcade shooting skills.”

Astro turned off the television, the lights and tucked himself under his blankets…

“Good night Don Wan.”

“Good night dork.”

“Oh Atlas….smootch smooth…”

“Shut up Astro.”

“Lovey dovey whimpy.”

“THAT DID IT!”

(Sounds of a room being trashed)

[dannavy85]

sorry for the duplicate

[tonigirl1000]

Thanks love the story Dannavy85 and the duplicate- thanks and hugs

[dannavy85]

Morning…

“We’re lucky we didn’t get kicked out.” Astro said as the boys walked from a small floral shop.

“We only got feathers all over the room, a little harmless fun never hurt anyone.”

Astro smiled. “You look so cute.”

“Shut up or I’ll pound you.” Atlas replied.

“A collar shirt and combed hair? It’s a miracle.”

Atlas frowned. “You really are trying to get yourself beat up? Just wait till you meet her, I feel my whole life’s about to make a nice turn.”

“You know I’m only kidding. So when’s the wedding?”

“Don’t go that far.” Atlas snorted. They hopped the trolley for the ride to the college.

“Seriously though. Are you “that” committed? I guess this means the end of the wild Atlas.”

“Are you kidding?!” Atlas replied. “Huh….not on your life. I’ll still be the terrorist boy bot of New Shinjuku….just a little nicer and more classier. Wait till you meet Vivian, she’s the sweetest most…….wonder……”

Atlas looked out the window to see police cars blocking the entrance to the college campus. “Something’s up.”

Astro ran to catch up as Atlas made it to a police cruiser and caught an officer by his arm. “What’s going on?”

“Police business kid, step back.”

Atlas pushed the cop aside and stomped around the cruiser. “Who’s this jerk to tell me what to do?”

“Calm down.” Astro asked calmly. Atlas took off running again when he saw police and a crowd standing in front of the woman’s dorm.

“What happened?” Atlas asked from person to person till a student answered him. “A kidnapping. They say three men with guns broke into the dorm and took a girl.”

Atlas became frantic, jumping from person to person he finally caught the police captain at the front of the crowd. “Who’s the girl that got kidnapped?”

Captain Zenza waved his hands and tried to brush Atlas off. “Look, that’s police….”

Atlas snatched him by his tie and yanked him face to face. “I don’t CARE about your smoke screen CRAP! Who’s the GIRL that got KIDNAPPED DAMN IT!”

Zenza was shaking. “ Vivian Shima…”

Atlas threw him to the ground and just about bowled people over in a mad run to get clear. “Altas! Atlas stop!” Astro was right behind him, trying desperately to grab hold of him. “Atlas….don’t make it worse!”

Atlas cleared the crowd and was about to take off when Astro tackled him from behind. “WILL YOU LISTEN?!”

Atlas threw him off and whirled around, socking Astro in the kisser and sending him stumbling backwards but Atlas didn’t get a few feet of the ground before Astro tackled him again and threw him into the pavement. “CUT IT OUT!”

The two bots got into a full on brawl against each other, knocking over two trees, flipping two parked cars and trashing a statue before Astro had Atlas grappled up like a pretzel.

“LET ME GO! HE’LL KILL HER!” Atlas screamed as he struggled. “I HATE YOU! IF YOU LET GO I SWEAR I’LL RIP YOU APART!”

Astro put even more pressure on Atlas’s neck. “SHUT UP! FOR ONCE WILL YOU STOP ACTING LIKE A JERK AND LISTEN!”

Astro sighed….”You’ll only make it worse, this is what Skunk wants you to do. Don’t buy into it, think!”

Astro waited till he felt Atlas slacken. “Now I’m going to let you go. Do you promise not to do anything crazy?”

Atlas nodded. Astro pushed him off and shook his arms. “You stressed my servos.”

Atlas stood brooding. “If anything happens to her? You’re the one I’m going to blame.”

“Stop with the bullying Atlas.” Astro said smirking. “Just wait, if I know Skunk he’ll try to pull some crazy blackmail scheme, trust me.”

Atlas looked as if he’d start to cry. “I….I’ve never felt like this….I don’t…..I don’t want to loose her!”

“Hey….” Astro reached out and grabbed a hand. “Don’t worry, we’ll get her back.”

Atlas rubbed an eye. “I feel like a sap.”

“Welcome to the club.”

Later
The Blue Water Ice Cream Shop

“Just like you said, he didn’t wait too long.” Atlas said as he took a stool and passed a USB cable connector to Astro.

Astro opened his chest panel and plugged the cable into a port on his chest board processor. A picture of a spray painted building appeared over his right eye…

“6pm Today, Chido guarden, be alone Dufus.” Astro smirked. “Dufus?”

“I was always clumbsy.” Atlas replied shrugging.

“You go meet him but please….keep your head on strait?”

Atlas shuddered. “I’ll try not to wring his neck.”

6pm
Chido Guardens

Atlas landed at the main gate and walked cautiously through the paths, stopping every few feet to stand and listen. “Alright Skunk! Come on out and flap your lips so I can close em up!”


“My my now is that any way to talk to an old pal?” Came Skunk’s melodious voice.”

Atlas clenched his fists. “I’ll spare the clichés. I want Vivian back safe.”

Skunk suddenly came out from behind a tree and made Atlas smirk. “If you were expecting me to jump you….well I can read a holograph.”

“Good! You have wised up a little haven’t you? I suspect you’ve matured since you ran out on me.”

Atlas frowned. “Like I had any choice. Sorry about torching your hide out full of cash but if I had to go into the world a little broke, why not share the love?” Atlas walked up to the hologram and snarled. “Out with it jerk.”

Skunk smiled. “Well let’s keep it simple. The Jade Silverman jewel collection is going on auction tomorrow at the Hirame Art Conservatory and I want the early bid. You bust in there, grab the collection, take the fame and the rap and you get the girl back.”

Atlas nodded. “Fine. You want it, you got it.”

Skunk nodded. “And….should Astro show up? This time I want him dead and I want proof.”

Atlas nodded. “Destroy goody boots, got it. I’ll bring his head. I’ll keep his boots.”

Skunk disappeared. Atlas walked out of the park and down a street looking every so often to see if there was a tail on him. As he passed an alley, a hand snatched him by the arm and pulled him off the street.

They crouched between a pile of boxes and a dumpster. “So?” Astro asked with a shrug.

“He wants me to knock off a jewel collection.”

“I guess he gave the “You do it and she’s yours” routine?”

Atlas nodded. “Even asked me to kill you. I said I’d keep your boots.”

Astro looked at his feet. “I thought you hated my moon boots?”

Atlas smirked. “The color sucks.”

Astro smirked. “Ok..here’s what we do.”