Superbot

right page. “The R&R error! Your robot needs seven days of rest and relaxation to relieve stress caused by overwork.” John said in a slightly surprised and disappointed voice. “Well, Clancy”, he continued, “I guess this means your getting some time off!” Just then, Jane and the kids entered the room. “What’s this? Clancy is getting some time off?” “Yes”, John said, “I ran a diagnostic and got Error Code 1048, the R&R error.”. “Oh no, no, no! “Jane exclaimed. “There is no way I’m

The Adventures of Superbot, continued

he STOPPED. Every two seconds he made a quiet BEEP…. BEEP… Jane found him. He looked a little hunched over. “Oh no.” She said, “Error 1048. I guess we have no choice but to give you some rest.” She rolled him over to the charging base and said “I sure will miss you, Clancy.” Clancy thought, “Now what - just sit here seven days? I can’t do this. There’s no way.” He tried humming a few tunes to himself. That didn’t work. His mind kept drifting to what Glenda said. “Clancy, you have to care. You see, hidden within you is a secret code that unlocks magical powers. Crack the code, and you become Superbot!” He tried tapping his foot. That didn’t work either. His mind still drifted to what Glenda said, ““You were created from refurbished components harvested from Queen Charise during the war.” He tried counting sheep. “Baaa one, Baaa two, Baaa three” he thought. But then the sheep changed. “Baaa, you are the son of Queen Charise. Baaa, you are the Queen’s son, Baaa, you are her son, son, SON.”. He could stand it no longer. “That’s it! I’m going to crack the code, whatever it takes!!” he thought. “I have no idea what to do now.” and his mind went blank in disbelief. Hours passed. Clancy felt groggy. He grunted. He groaned. In an instant, Glenda appeared!

SWOOSH, POP, POP, POP. “Hello, Clancy!”, she said, “I’m glad to hear you’ve come around!” Clancy said, “Yeah, well don’t expect too much. I’m only going to crack the code - nothing else. I want to get back to my work.” “Oooh, Clancy, I’m afraid that won’t do., Glenda said. “You see, only you can be Superbot. Once the code is cracked, you won’t have a choice. You will gain all the powers Superbot is entitled to.” Clancy could not have been more disappointed. Then, he got an idea. “I know”, he thought. “I’ll crack the code, become Superbot and then use my super powers to get back

to my real life, my life with the Franks.” “Okay, Glenda. You win. I’ll become Superbot and do whatever you want.”, Clancy lied, “Now give me a hint about how to find and crack the code.” “Clancy, I am very proud of you.” Glenda said, “Robotica will be forever in your debt. To find the code, spin your head around three times. Read the error code. Once you have it, you’re on you own because that’s all I know.” “Oh great”, Clancy thought sarcastically, “Make myself dizzy and get a new error code. This will be fun.”

doing all of his work. He is not getting time off!” She pressed the big green button on his chest and he set off to work again. Clancy worked and worked and worked. Since he had finished the regular chores, he started working on things not in his normal routine. He washed the windows, he swept the garage, he vacuumed the upholstery. Jane said “Clancy, I am so glad you are part of this family!” Clancy kept going, and going and going, until suddenly -

Will Clancy crack the code? Will he pretend to be Superbot to get back to his cozy life? Stay tuned for more “Adventures of Superbot!” in the next Paradise Robotics newsletter.

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