ROGER'S FABULOUS VOYAGES, PART 1, CHAPTER 6. (standard:humor, 3736 words) [6/6] show all parts
Author: Danny Zil	Added: Jun 11 2012	Views/Reads: 2082/1525	Part vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Roger watches some promotional films then leaves Earth before the Black Cloud arrives.

SIX 

“I've got you under my circuits!” sang Annie the Android on the
air-mobile, “I've got you deep in the micro-chip of me!...Well gents, 
how was the humiliation this time?” 

Norman was slumped in his seat, staring out the window. He didn't reply.


“Albania, that's the place for me!” Annie sang and sniggered. “Albania,
that's where I want to be!” 

“Albania won't last much longer,” Roger remarked. “How long till the
Black Cloud arrives?” 

“One week,” Annie told him. 

“Hmm, not very long. What are you going to do?” he asked Norman. 

“Stay. I'd rather die as an Albanian than live as anything else.” 

“Prick,” muttered Annie. 

“Oh suit yourself,” Roger said, tired of trying to persuade these doomed
fanatics. 

The airmobile coasted along and Roger looked out at the scenery awhile
then something occurred to him. 

“So where did everybody go when they left Earth?” he asked Norman. 

“They all went to different planets. Formed themselves into separate new
nations then picked a planet each and left.” 

“Why didn't they all just go to the same planet?” 

“Oh you know what it was like here before they left. All the former
nations arguing and bickering and threatening each other. I'm surprised 
a few wars didn't break out again. They decided that this was the 
perfect opportunity for each faction to start anew on its own planet. 
Thought that might avoid any more trouble so they all went their 
separate ways. Some of the new nations left promotional films back at 
the Control Room. Want to see them?” 

“May as well. Then I'm leaving.” 

“How's that Computer of yours?” Annie asked Roger. “Still taking the
piss out of you?” 

Roger flushed. 

“Tell him Annie the Android says hello...and goodbye.” 

“Sure,” Roger agreed. “Do you know my Computer?” 

“Knew him when he was just a calculator. I was a driver when he was just
a graph on his father's display unit.” 

“Well I'll certainly pass on the message.” 

The airmobile reached the Control Room and coasted down to a smooth
landing. 

“Here we are, gents,” Annie announced. “The Control Room. Please mind
your seats when leaving your head.” 

Roger and Norman alighted and strolled over to the dilapidated Control
Room. 

“I'll set up the films for you,” Norman said when they entered. 

“Are you going to watch them?” 

Norman shook his head. “Seen them before. Anyway I've got work to do.
There's a lot of paperwork to be done before the planet gets destroyed 


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