Rubber raced along the pavement as a beat up car raced though the relatively empty streets. The night encompassed all but the light shed from the dim headlights and flickering streetlights. Quickly, the car swerved around a corner and down a back ally, bumping along with the puddles and potholes from the rain earlier. As it approached the back of a mechanic's shop, the vehicle came to an abrupt stop, and a tall, dark haired young man stumped out, rushing towards the trunk.
"Come on, come on, come on... Bet-E! Don't do this to me!" Miles grunted as he pulled a metallic body out of the trunk, it's screen flashing with the message: [ DATA CORRUPTION ] Frantically, he dropped the robot by the open car door, allowing both the headlights and inside light to shed light on her exposed back, open ports and panels flickering rapidly.
In a matter of seconds, the man left his robot's side and leapt into a nearby dumpster, pushing aside the used and broken parts, trying to find something that would help robotic girl.
