Down Time

"You ever spend a day off at Road Rover Mission Control? Anything but typical. For once all the baddies were behaving themselves or in jail so we all came to Mission Control for a day off."

Inside a darkened room Outlaw stands in some light, laser pistol drawn. A colored circle flies by at a distance and he shoots.

"Level complete. Prepare for next level."

Outlaw begins the level when Bear walks in.

"Mind if I join you?"

"Sure."

"What level you on?"

"Level 12."

Bear shrugs

"I guess I could come down to that level."

Outlaw looks at him confused. Bear smiles.

"Kidding."

They both begin taking shots at the floating circles.

"When did Hubert install this?" asks Outlaw

"About a month ago."

"Well it certainly keeps you sharp."

"That's what it's for."

Outlaw takes a shot and misses.

"Target missed. Game over."

"Well I'm out."

Outlaw twirls his pistol on his finger then holsters it.

"You have got to teach me that."

"Another time. Catch ya later."

Recreation Room. Outlaw enters and see's numerous Cano's here. He first spots Beowulf reading a book in a corner.

"Whatcha reading?"

Beowulf holds the title up.

"Beowulf? Ah, your reading about your namesake."

"I thought it was time I read it. I don't get very many chances to read."

"Good for you."

Outlaw moves on. Ricky and Alethia are in one corner conversing with each other.

"Get some! Bam! Boom!"

Outlaw looks toward the voice. It's Fox on the virtual shooter game. A circular pedastal with a bar around it at waist level. A visor covers the eyes and an electronic gun completes the game.

"Down! Take that! Gotcha!"

"He's been playing that thing for at least an hour now." says Ricky "Sounds violent."

"That's the point of it I think." says Outlaw

"Boom! Get some! You want some too?! Bam!"

Outlaw moves on and finds Dawn and Sierra in a game of Pokemon cards.

"Pokemon? That craze still around after all these years?"

"Yeah. Isn't it kewl?" says Dawn

"You two put the fan in fanatic."

"Thank you." says Sierra

Outlaw moves on again and see's Silver reading a piece of paper.

"What's that?"

"A letter from my brother Andrew. He's just been made Captain of the aircraft carrier George Washington."

"Good for him!"

"Ha! Take that!"

Outlaw looks to see Dylan and Exile engrossed in the latest "Street Fighter" game.

"Don't count on it comrade." says Exile

The round ends with Dylan the winner

"Yes! You are dead!"

"Another roundski?"

"You betcha."

Outlaw looks up to see Colleen moving through the room practicing her martial arts. Nitro and Amani are conversing together, Cleo and Ramses in another corner talking and many more Sapien's around the room.

"Get some! Take that! Gotcha! Bam!"

Saphire comes into the room and whispers in Outlaw's ear.

"Saphire! You got a dirty mind!"

"Shall we?"

"Ready when you are my Angel."

"Ya see? I told you. Not your typical day off."

The End