The day was uneventful, just has it had been promised. The two would have a day off from any testing, training, etc. Just a day to relax and take in their new environment. Robin seemed to be content with just sitting around and watching some of what was on the taped television shows. However, he would catch himself staring at Dominique from time to time. He would just watch her as she moved, as she rested, as she cuddled with a pillow and blanket as she watched tv with him. He would quickly advert his gaze when he saw her start to look towards him.
He also caught her staring him down from time to time too. He wondered what was going through her head. Did she trust him? Did he trust her? Would he wake up one night to find her over top of him ready to smash his skull in with a well placed fist to his face? He was not sure. He did seem to find himself more and more attracted to Dominique though. Perhaps it was just that the two were working closer together to form this "team" Luxuria had been eluding to, or perhaps it was them now being caged up in a cell together. He was not sure, but he knew he had a hard time keeping thoughts of her out of his mind.
When the video windows indicated that night was upon them, along with heavy eyelids saying the same thing, Robin bid Dominique good night, ruffle her hair a bit as he went off to his bedroom. It did not take long for hi to get to sleep, but once there, it was a fitful sleep. Until the bang and the sound of Dominique screaming woke him.
Robin sat bolt upright in the bed, sweat beading down the side of his face and forehead. As he pulled the sheets off of him, the door to his bedroom burst from it's hinges and soon after two humanoid type beings entered the room. While the room was dark, there was a light coming from the commons room and Robin could tell that the "things" entering his room seemed to be robots or androids of some sort. While they looked like a human form, they certainly were not human. The two that entered the bedroom leveled guns at Robin and started to shoot.
Robin felt a few searing pains in his upper body and then the warm stream, of blood flowing from them. This would not last long as the wounds heal almost as quickly as they were made. Robin rolled out of the bed and to the floor before springing up and catching the android closest to him. A few moments later the machine was ripped to pieces and lying on the floor. The second android was moving in, raising its gun again as a third walked into the room behind it. Robin turned on the approaching machine and charged into it. His shoulder hit the android square in it's midsection and sent it reeling backward into the just entering machine. The three bodies all landed roughly on the floor of the bedroom and Robin started pounding on the one as the other moved to stand back up.
Sparks and smoke flowed from the android as Robin pummeled it. His fists were starting to swell and were bleeding as his hands were likely broken, but he did not stop until he felt the twinges of a sting hitting his head and chest as the third android shot at him now. Getting to his feet, Robin reached for and grabbed the gun. In one quick movement, the barrel was bent like a "U" and tossed out of the door of the bedroom. It was followed closely by the head of the android that had been using it, the rest of the body slumped over the top of the two other destroyed machines.
Robin looked around the room quickly to make sure he didn't miss anything that may have snuck in while he was busy. Soon his wounds and hands were repaired and he took a step out into the common area of the apartment/cell. He stopped cold in his tracks. There were three more android bodies lying on the floor in a mangled condition, no doubt Dominique's handiwork. But that was not what stopped Robin. Standing close to Dom's bedroom door was Dom surrounded by six more androids and holding onto Dominique with a needle at her neck was Lucius, a sinister grin on his face.
"Well, thank you for joining us Mr. Slater," Lucius said. "Dr. Luxuria informed me of your handling of Henry earlier today. Now we can't just allow the inmates to manhandle and kill the employees like that you know, so, there must be punishment for your actions. I decided since you took the life of Henry, I will take the life of Ms. Barrel in return since is was no doubt her who seduced poor Henry and then decided she was no longer interested once she had enough." Robin took a step forward at this and Lucius press the needle into Dom's neck. Robin saw her flinch as it entered her.
It was then Dr. Luxuria walking out of the bedroom that raised a hand to Robin and begged for him to stop. "Robin! Stop! He will do it! He will inject the poison if you get violent." Robin stopped and looked at Dominique. He saw her now visibly shaken. "Take me then. I was the one who killed that bastard! It is my life that should be taken, not Dom's!" Lucius just grinned a bit, twisting the needle some to taunt Robin and to add discomfort to Dominique. Robin felt himself tense up, but tried to remain under control. He knew he could not live with himself should Dominique die for his actions.
Dr. Luxuria walked up to Robin and took his arm in her hands. "Stay under control. This does not need to end poorly," she said to him, almost in a whisper. Her hands seemed to tighten a bit and pulse somewhat on his bicep. He felt sweat beading up on his brow, but tried his best to keep his emotions in check. Lucius grinned and slowly withdrew the needle from Dominique's neck. He then indicated to two of the androids to move on Robin and restrain his so he would be able to inject him with the poison.
Robin tore his arm from the grip of Luxuria now that Dom appeared to be safe. In a moment, he tore in the approaching androids, ripping them apart as if they were cheap toys made of paper. Lucius had no chance at this point. His neck was in the grasp of Robin's right hand and he could hear the bones of his right wrists snap like dry twigs as Robin grabbed it and the needle fell harmlessly to the floor of the room. Lucius face was turning purple and his eyes bulged some. Again Luxuira was there, and hand on Robin's back and a whisper to his ear, "Let it go Robin. Everything is safe now. Dominique is safe. Come back to us..."
"Come back Robin. Come back to us..." Robin slowly opened his eyes, they adjusted to the light to see Luxuria's cleavage situated before his eyes as he laid on his bed. She was removed probes from his forehead and then stood up. As Robin looked around, he saw Juan and Dominique standing in the room by his bed. Dom was covered up in a blanket, her face a bit red and it appeared she had been sweating a bit too. Robin then felt a pressure release from his arm. Luxuria was removing a blood pressure cuff from it. When she was done, she looked at the two smiling.
"You both performed very well in this little experiment. You were able to deal with a threat and you both were willing to sacrifice yourselves for the other. This is what we need to see in partners. I believe you both are far beyond my expectations. Lucius will be happy to hear of your progress." Dom now went to sit next to Robin on the bed, wrapping part of her blanket around his shoulders. Luxuria then brought them two pills each with a glass of water for each of them. "The blue one will repair cells and tissues and grow more muscle fiber. The little white one will knock you out for eight hours of the best sleep will ever have."
Robin and Dominique took the pills and then after pausing, they each took them. Luxuria smiled and turned to Juan, "Let go. Let them rest up and we will come and get them for a little exercise later today." Robin watched the two leave his bedroom and then heard the outer door open and close. Turning to Dom he whispered, "Will you stay here, sleep here. I will be a gentleman. I, I just don't wish to be alone right now after that and I want to be sure you are safe."