One And The Same (Toby X Reader) (Astro Boy 2009)

Operation Breakout

With Astro's help, getting to Metro City was no hurdle. As the pair whisked through the skies, Toby screamed with merriment, having the absolute time of his life.

"Astro, I'm so jealous of you! You get to fly like this every day — this is great fun!" He shouted. "Do that flip again!" And so he did. Toby felt his stomach drop as Astro performed all sorts of tricks. As he righted himself, Toby wheezed out and collapsed into Astro's arms. "Urp, show off."

"I'll see if dad can make some sort of boots with rockets in them. It'll make getting to Metro a lot faster." Toby liked the sound of that. After having their fun, Toby and Astro steadily approached the clinic. By the time they arrived, the clinic had already been closed to the public.

Setting the boy down, the pair hid amongst the bushes as the staff said their goodbyes for the night. "So, what's the plan?" Astro asked. Toby pondered, before giving a shrug. Astro gave a funny look.

"Hey- I'm working on it! Kinda playing it by ear here."

"Well if I'm guessing right, we'll be breaking and entering either way." Astro said. Toby could not deny this fact. Taking a look towards the building, Astro's eyes flashed a neon blue. His eyes then darted in all directions, and a field of light emitted from them. Toby stared at him in wonder. It would seem Astro had all kinds of tricks up his sleeve. Why his father built him like that was a mystery to him. Not like he could ask.

Having scanned the area, Astro's eyes returned to their chocolate brown with a blink. He then aimed a finger towards the back area of the building. "There are too many security cameras for us to go through the front. But there's only one security camera towards the back. If we take it out, then getting inside will be a synch."

"How should we take it out?" Toby asked. Astro gripped his chin, stroking it whilst in deep thought.

"I could take it out with my laser..." The tips of Toby's ears twitched and he snapped his gaze towards his doppelgänger

"You have a laser?" Astro lifted his first finger and aimed it at a rock. He then fired a little laser beam at it, smashing the rock to smithereens. Toby's eyes steadily widened. "Um, maybe don't use the laser... I don't want you getting into any trouble."

"We don't really have much of a choice." With great reluctance, Toby followed Astro's plan. He kept close to him as the pair circled around the back, doing well to avoid the cameras' line of sight. With a quick flick of his finger, the laser took out the back camera without a hitch. With the back camera now out of commission, Toby and Astro were faced with their next problem; getting inside.

Toby stared at the locked door in contemplation. With his almighty strength, Astro then crushed the lock beneath his fingers and the pair looked at one another as the door swung open, barely hanging off its hinges. Well, that was one way of getting inside. With Astro taking the front, the pair navigated the hallways of the clinic until they had reached a familiar door. Printed in bold gold letters on the glass read DR JULIE BERONT.

"This is it." Toby uttered. He then squinted against the harsh light within the room. "Darn. She's still inside."

"I'll keep watch out here. I doubt she'll try anything if you confront her." Astro said. Toby grimaced. With a hard nod, he then twisted the door handle and propped it open, releasing a deluge of light into the hallway. Leaving Astro to the darkness, Toby visually scanned the room. Other than medical equipment, there was no sign of Julie - or you.

"She's gone...!" Toby wheezed, propping his head out the doorway. Astro's neck snapped towards him as his eyes widened. Just to be sure, he took a look inside for himself to see that he was right.