“Look dude, I was just minding my own business. You never said to make sure he stayed here Besides, I’m not, like, your security guard or anything ” whined a deep, slightly rusty-sounding voice. A tall, thin man with thick cokebottle glasses and a clip on tie threw a heavy binder at a old nearly broken robot that slightly resembled a human. “Well, I didn’t tell you to socialize with my experiments either ” He screamed while papers from the binder fluttered down to the floor. He then added, “Look Now, thanks to you, there is a mess ” and bent down to pick up some of the papers. “Owch Now I have a papercut thank to you Robo-Bob ”

All of the buttons on the robot glowed a dangerous red as it screamed “I’ll have you know that my name is Bob, The Guy Who Is Cool Not Robo-Bob.” The nerdy man laughed, “You’re no longer one of the Great Gods of Spiff, you are an ordinary, if not mediocre robot on the verge of breaking down. And because I made you, you belong to me, the stunningly intelligent and handsome Dr. Doctor ”

“I wouldn’t quite say that, Dr. Doctor.” Said a new, female voice. Dr. Doctor’s face lit up and he spun around grinning like a fool. “Ah Glenda!” he exclaimed, “You’ve returned to me! I told you that you wouldn’t be able to stay away for long!” He stretched out his arms and embraced a blonde hair, blue eyed lady, who immediately wrenched herself away and sneered. “You wish! I’m just back because I’m curious about this new root you’ve been bragging about online. You know, that new shape-shifter” Dr. Doctor made a noise that sounded suspiciously like a whimper. “Well, uh... you see... I kinda-“ Bob cut him off. “So that’s your name! I remember you! You’re that chick that was all over me at that club years ago that one night when this idiot when phsyco!” He exclaimed. Glenda paused and stared at the robot Bob. “And what is this supposed to be? If this is that new robot, your ability to make them look human is really slipping.” She sneered and eyed his rusting frame. All of Bob’s buttons turned blue and he sighed, “Yea, I figured you wouldn’t recognize me... this crap-for-brains dude stuck me in a piece of junk! You’ll definitely remember me when you hear the magnificent sound of my name- Bob! The Guy Who Is Cool!” He puffed up his metal chest and his lights flashed shades of purple. Glenda stared at him, one eyebrow raised, then said with a laugh “Nope, sorry. Never heard of you.” Bob deflated and got up to get some tea.

“Anyways, where is it?” She asked Dr. Doctor eagerly and scooted further down the worn sofa when Bob cozied up next to her with a steaming mug of cinnamon tea. Dr. Doctor shifted uncomfortably from one foot to another and looked about nervously. “Well, ah... you know, the funny thing is... I.. Ah...” His face turned bright red as he shouted, “He got away!” then dove under a desk and covered his face with his awkwardly large hands. Glenda gasped, then walked over to him and removed her stilettoes. She placed a gentle hand on his shoulder and said softly “It’s OK, we all make mistakes.” Dr. Doctor gazed up at her, eyes dribbling tears and nose running. “Really?” He whimpered. Glenda’s face turned purple and she chucked her shoes at him, the sharp ends striking his head. “NO! You idiot! How do you always mess up so bad?!” She screached as Dr. Doctor squealed and tried to crawl out from under the desk to safety. “I didn’t mean to! I was unconscious at the time!” Glenda collected herself with a deep breath and put her shoes back on, raising her height five inches. “Really? How did it knock you out?” She asked him, and Dr. Doctor grimaced as he replied “He farted on me.” Glenda gave him one last disgusted look, then all Dr. Doctor saw was black.

“So let me get this straight, Bob. You’re a- Oh look who’s decided to wake up!” Glenda exclaimed as Dr. Doctor opened his eyes and found himself face-to-face with a very human-like robot. He shrieked in surprise, then collected himself and asked, “This yours?” Glenda nodded proudly and said, “A little something I whipped up to help us get your new invention back while you were out.” Dr. Doctor sat up and muttered, “How long was I out for?” She shrugged and estimated about a half hour. “Wow, you’ve gotten fast at building these. He doesn’t look too shabby either.” He said. She snuck a precocious look at Bob and smirked as she replied “Well, I’ve been practicing. You know my goal in life is to become the greatest inventor man- and woman has ever seen.” Dr. Doctor nodded impatiently, as if he had heard this announcement many times before. “Yes, yes, now can we go? I have to get this little guy back.”

Glenda rose, and her robot followed suite. Bob, desperate to not be outshone by this new robot, also stood and suggested, “Why don’t you just make a new one? It didn’t take you very long to make Timothy into what he is. Wouldn’t it save a lot of trouble?” Dr. Doctor shook his head and answered, “No. The materials used in this robot are extremely rare, in fact they are impossible to get now. But if I had a sample of the substance used to shape shift, I could easily copy it.” Bob nodded as if he understood, then asked “Didn’t you keep a little bit, why didn’t you learn how to make it before you used it?” Dr. Doctor paused, then shook his head and declared “Bob, you know nothing of science.” then hurried off looking flustered. Glenda, her robot, and Bob followed him to his car and they all piled in. After much wishing and crossed fingers, the engine started and they were off on their Timothy hunt.