The Green Newcomer

[Grapefruit]

For almost twenty minutes now, a dark green robot has been standing in front of the fountain. His mask-like face is incapable of expressing the utter confusion that fills his mind. Was life supposed to be like this? His eyes scan the white, flat expanse that surrounds the fountain. Could this be heaven? Do robots even get to go to the afterlife? The robot looks at his three-fingered hands as he reminisces over his previous life, or tries to anyway. The transportation to this world had left him feeling groggy, as if his brain was filled with static, and his memories were shot. He can't remember a single thing from his previous life, except for the moment of his demise. A flash of light blinded him, and his whole body broke apart as he lost consciousness. Then he met what he could only assume to be God. With nothing more than a quick explanation and the parting of a gift, the god who called himself Omni disappeared, and this strange area took his place. And so, the robot has been standing here not knowing what to do. The grogginess has long passed, but the memories have not come back. The robot looks up at all the people walking through the area. They seem quite busy. "I am wasting time", the robot thinks to himself. And, for that matter, he's wasting energy; his fuel sensors start going off in the back of his mind, complaining about a lack of fuel. "Uh oh." The robot says. He doesn't know what to do, he doesn't even know what fuel his engine uses. His eyes dart around frantically as panic fills his mind. He flashes back to a distant memory of himself, in a similar predicament. However, his past self did not panic like he's doing now. He had simply grabbed a glass of orange juice and drank it to refuel himself. "Orange juice, that's it!" But how can he get it? He remembers Omni's explanation: The Omnilium given to him can be used to obtain what he desires. That's nice and all, but where's the Omnilium that Omni gave him? The robot tries to figure out where the Omnilium went, and slowly, he realizes that the orb had somehow... been absorbed into his body. He is not sure when it happened or how he had come to this conclusion, but there's no time to think about that when that fuel sensor is bugging him. Without thinking about it, the robot holds out his hand and concentrates on the power within himself. After what seems like forever, a rainbow bubble emerges from his hand, and fades away. In the bubble's place is a nice, cold glass of orange juice. The robot lifts his head up and pours the juice into his open mouth. As he downs the drink, the familiarity of the action causes him to feel at peace. In this peaceful state of mind, his name comes to his mind: Grapefruit. After finishing the drink, his fuel sensors stop bugging him, so Grapefruit starts considering what to do next. He looks around once more at his surroundings. Grapefruit has no idea what to do, but perhaps if he wanders around, he will find something to do. It's better than standing around doing nothing. And so, he walks away from the fountain.