The Goontronic Camera

It was school picture day, and the photographer was readying his equipment. Lots of beautiful blue sky background canvases have been set up, forms are being checked and double checked before the day starts properly.

Someone in a delivery uniform and a low slung cap carries a box to one of the tables. GOONTRONIC is written on the side of it.

"Alright, got a new box of memory cards here, should be compatible," he says, quickly signing a form and leaving.

Kerri is a nervous, slightly nerdy teen. She pushes her glasses up her thin nose and waits at the front of the line. Her hair is pulled back into two brown braids that go all the way down to her lower back.

She smiles a little fretfully as shes called over.

The photographer gestures her to the seat in front of the blue screen and checks his camera again. Its been working well since the new memory card went in. He can't wait to test it.

'That's it, you sit right there.'

*FLASH*

White light hits Kerri's face as she smiles, her braces shining in the picture as she feels pride... she feels... something else...

The photographer already ushers in the next person over for their photo as she jumps off the seat, heading back to her teacher, as eventually the whole class finishes up with their photos.

"That wasn't so bad now, was it?" Miss Emily, her teacher says, looking at her with a reassuring smile.