Attack of the Machines

The Gadget Stripper’s control panel came alive. The mechanical arms and adjustable restraints flew towards the two girls grappling over the yellow line. With one final shove, Kirsty thrust Roxanne deep into the machine, where she collided with the back of it.

“Ha! Your stupid invention has backfired on you this time. Get her.”

The mechanical arms came down to grab the arms. They grasped Kirsty, and she began to struggle against the overwhelming **** of the metal. Roxanne ducked down beneath the twisting arms and looked on from the other side of the line.

“Go, go, Gadget Stripper!” Roxanne laughed.

Admit it, that was an awesome line!

Kirsty tried to kick and punch any part of the machine she could, but it made no difference. The arms **** her into place as the adjustable restraints came down to capture her. Roxanne saw nothing but the whites of her eyes as triumph turned to mad panic, and the machine obeyed its master totally.

Roxanne pulled the sleeve of her hoodie back to expose the digital watch she was wearing today. It wasn’t, in fact, a fashion accessory but a watch that provided her with remote access to the Gadget Stripper.

“You should see the look on your face.” Roxanne let loose a cackle. “The Gadget Stripper is programmed to respond to my voice and mine alone. I was controlling the machine the whole time you were talking to it. You think I’m stupid?”

“No, please stop. This is dangerous. This is illegal. This is –”

“You want the gag too?”

The machine restrained her remaining leg, leaving her in something of a crucifix position; only this wasn’t Jesus, but she would most certainly be paying for her sins.

Kirsty shook her head. “This is too much. You cheated.”

Roxanne rolled her eyes. With Kirsty firmly in place, it was time to test what this machine could do on a live test subject.