Box-Man

Written and Illustrated by

Alex Smith

Dedicated to my Father and Mother.

Maple Leaf Writing Project

Brattleboro,VT

Copyright 2019.

Chapter 1

The beginning

It was a dark and stormy night...just kidding! One day a man was walking to work in New York. The man’s name was Bob. Bob was deep in thought while listing to some oldies like the theme songs to Pokemon and Dragonball Z. The date was 10-3-4040. He was in the middle of Transformers theme song when he came up with an idea. He was going to try to make a Transforming robot box! When Bob got to his work he told his boss, Sir, his idea and Sir approved it. Bob set to work. He experimented again and again. In his workshop he made two of them that were different from the others at the same time. They were very different from the others because they were more powerful than the other Transforming robot boxes. The two different ones had the same ability but were different because they looked like this:

They were brothers but they also had different personalities. Their superpower was to turn into anything that is square and curved objects. They also had different moods. X-box was mostly angry. He liked to be big as a couch pillow all the time but he changed depending on the problem. Box-man liked to be as big as a computer screen. He was also happy most of the time. He also got bigger depending on the problem.After awhile of defeating bad guys they became superheroes.

Chapter 2

Training

Five years after they were made.

X-box was very excited as he was waiting for Box-man and Bob so they could start training. The training would be fighting and techniques of forming into stuff. Box-man came flying into the room as a foot-long plane.

“What the heck are you doing?” X-box asked.

Box-man turned into his original form as he said, “Nice to see you too!” He was also carrying groceries.

“Do you know where Bob is?” asked X-box curiously.

“He’s showing Sir what the Transforming robot boxes could do” said Box-man, “And I was out grocery shopping as you were here sitting around here doing nothing.”

Then he started to put away groceries that he had bought.

“Well, I fed the cat. And I started writing a story. And do you think Bob is still at work?” asked X-box. He was helping Box-man put away groceries. “And sorry I'm asking a million and one questions.”

“Maybe, but I honestly think he is going to try to surprise us again like last year,” Box-man said thinking back. “And it’s okay that you're asking a lot of questions”

After they were done putting away the groceries X-box watched one of his favorite TV shows. Box-man played one of his favorite video games. They also played with the cat, Oreo. Box-man formed into his foot-long plane mode and flew around while the cat chased him. They fell asleep with Bob’s cat while waiting for Bob. As they were asleep, Bob took them to a high-tech training place while they were asleep. And he let them sleep for awhile.

One hour later

“SURPRISE!” yelled Bob.

X-box and Box-man woke up and were very much surprised. Even the cat was. They had never seen any place like it before except in movies. It had training grounds and a lot of lasers to challenge them. Bob also made a gigantic robot to challenge them too. It could repair itself when it was damaged so that would save some time.

And it had music!

“You're standing on the edge face up because you're a natural! A beating heart of stone! You have to be so cold, to make it in this world!”

The music would be in the background whenever they wanted it to turn on.

“THIS...IS...SO...COOL!!” shouted Box-man. “And I knew you were going to surprise us again, Bob!”

“You were right Box-man,” said X-box.

They were both excited. The cat just laid back down and fell asleep and dreaming about eating fish.

“Thank you, Bob,” said X-box and Box-man at the same time. That day for the rest of the day they trained and celebrated. And after awhile they went home and fell asleep with the cat at Bob's apartment.

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Chapter 3

X-box

X-box woke up earlier than Box-man and Bob. So he formed into a foot-long plane (like Box-man) and then flew off.

Box-man woke up before X-box formed into a foot-long plane and was about to fly off. So Box-man watched to see what direction he went in. He was very interested and curious as to what X-box was hiding or what he was doing.

“Meeooww?” the cat said curiously.

“It's really not like X-box to leave without us knowing or leaving a note,” said Box-man. “I’ll feed you when I get back, Oreo.” He looked around for a note.

So he left a note for Bob and then flew after X-box. The cat went back to sleep. Box-man saw a team of broken Transforming robot boxes and saw X-box leading them. They were destroying stuff at the mall and stealing from people.

“WHAT THE HECK!!” said Box-man a little too loud and then all the Transforming robot boxes look straight at Box-man.

“Crud,” he said. “I shouldn’t have said that.”

“Yep, you shouldn't have said that, brother,” said X-box.

All the Transforming robot boxes look confused. Then the Transforming robot boxes start chasing Box-man until X-box said let him go home. Box-man flew very fast home.

Back at Bob's house

Bob woke up. He looked around thinking, “Where are Box-man and X-box?” Then he got up and saw the note.

“Why did X-box leave?” Bob wondered.

Then Box-man came flying in through the window in his foot-long plane mode.

“X-box is a bad guy,” said Box-man. He formed into his original form. “He leads a team of bad Transforming robot boxes.”

“Why would he do that?” asked Bob.

“I don’t have a clue,” responded Box-man. “Does he have a virus in him? He also may like having a team.”

“I checked him when he was made and there was no sight of a virus,” said Bob. “Why would he like having a team?”

“Well, he apparently likes having a team now,” said Box-man. “Maybe you can do a virus system check on him again to make sure.”

“Ok,” said Bob. “I’ll do one when he gets back.”

“Ok,” said Box-man. “Let's hope that he comes home and that he doesn't have a virus.”

“Yep. Can I tell you something Box-man?” said Bob. He was petting Oreo. “It will just be between me and you until I think X-box is ready for what I'm about to tell you.”

“Yeah,” said Box-man

“I have blueprints for a girl version of the Transforming robot boxes,” said Bob. “I knew I would make two different ones like you guys.”

“Ok, but why did you keep it from us?” asked Box-man.

“Because I did make them but none of them were different except for one and she’s been hiding right in front of your face,” said Bob. “And she does have the same abilities that you and X-box have.”

“Hello,” said a girl voice from behind Box-man. “I’m Box-girl.”

Then the computer from behind Box-man turn into Box-girl. Box-man turned around and saw Box-girl. They were the same except she was pink. It was love at first sight for him. But then Bob said they were brother and sister. They spent time together like a family as they waited for X-Box. But that night X-box didn’t came back.

Chapter 4

Challenge

The next morning Box-man woke up and saw a note saying that Bob was at the training space waiting for him.

“Hi,” he heard Box-girl say behind him. “I can’t find Bob. Box-man, what's wrong?”

“It's not like Bob to leave without us knowing. He has never done a note before,” he said to himself. “Follow me. I have to show you something, Box-girl.”

Then he formed into a foot-long plane and flew out the window.

“Well I guess I can go,” she said to herself and formed into the same foot-long plane as Box-man did to follow him.

He formed into his original form and let himself fall. Box-girl did the same thing and fell onto a helicopter pad with a thud. After that they went inside and found X-box waiting for Box-man.

“You betrayed me! And...” X-box said angrily and then looked at Box-girl “Who’s this?”

“This is Box-girl, our sister,” said Box-man.

“Who’s that?” asked Box-girl.”And how do you know him?”

“I’m X-box,” he said still angry. “And I challenge Box-man to a fight.”

“I accept your challenge,” said Box-man.

“First what's going on?? How do you know him???” asked Box-girl really confused.

“This is my brother, X-Box and he is a bad guy,” said Box-man. “Where’s your team, X-box?”

“They’re at their home most, likely asleep!” said X-box.

“Okay I'll be watching you guys fight,” said Box-girl.

Then Box-man and X-box started their fight.

First they changed into tanks and had a ground battle. They hit each other but didn’t hurt each other. Next X-box turned into a gigantic hammer as Box-man changed into a gigantic shield. They backed away, then took cover and started to shoot each other with their hands that changed into guns. This time they missed each other. Each one then transformed their body into a missile launcher.

Their missiles fired everywhere including near Box-girl. Box-girl made her hand into a shield to protect herself.

Box-man and X-box used laser vision at each other but missed. They formed into a gigantic missile and flew at each other.

BOOM!!

They crashed and exploded.

Box-man and X-box fell from the sky in pieces.

“OH NO!!” said Box-girl who was watching from the side lines.

She went to where they fell and saw Box-man in pieces so she went looking for his computer chip. She found both of theirs and had a hard time figuring out which was the right computer chip. After awhile she just picked the right one to her. Then she inserted it into a small storage space she formed inside her body. Then she flew back to town to find Bob. It took her awhile to find Bob.

“MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM,” said Bob.

Box-girl found Bob with a handkerchief covering his mouth in a closet. And his hands tied together. She took off the handkerchief and untied his hands.

“I’ve been like this all night because of X-box,” said Bob. “What wrong? Where’s Box-man, Box-girl??”

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Box-girl filled Bob in about the fight and that Box-man almost dead.

“He’s not gone yet,” said Bob and then he looked around for spare parts. He didn’t find any. “Go buy a Transforming robot box. Here's some money. GO!! Quickly!!”

“Meeeeoooowwww!” said Oreo.

“Okay, I'll feed you in a minute,” said Bob.

Box-girl flew out the window and went to the nearest store.

“One Transforming robot box,” said Box-girl and then gave the cashier the money.

She flew back to Bob and gave him the chip and the Transforming robot box.

“Thank you, Box-girl,” said Bob.

Bob took the Transforming robot box out of the packaging and inserted the computer chip. There was a reboot and then the Transforming robot box shot the ceiling with a missile before changing into a form looking like Box-man. He looked around confused.

“Where am I??” said Box-man.

“You’re at home,” said Bob.

“Good to see you, brother,” said Box-girl.

“Meeooow!” said Oreo.

“Good to see you all,” said Box-man. “My sight went black for a while. What happened??”

They filled him in on what happened.

Oreo went to Box-man like he knew who he was and licked him.

“Hi Oreo,” said Box-man.

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Chapter 5

The return

Back at the training spot…

“Poor X-box,” said a Transforming robot box that was watching the fight from a secret spot.

He found X-box's computer chip. Then he took his computer chip and quickly replaced it with X-box’s. There was a reboot and then his eyes glowed red...

“I’m back.”