Today we are back with Frankie and Joni for a new adventure with weird zombie creatures. Enjoy.
Sour Veggies
“What is this new program, this abomination, from corporate?” Frankie thrust his tablet in my face.
I scanned the data. “Oh, it’s that anthropomorphic vegetable musical. They befriend a turtle who moves into their garden and then break out into song.”
“Why?”
I shrugged.
“It’s madness!”
“What’s the big deal? We’ve had weirder programs, and besides you like programming musicals.”
“Vegetables are not meant to talk, let alone sing. There is no way I can get this code right! It’s impossible! Impossible!” Frankie grabbed his tablet and stomped away grumbling.
I shook my head. “I wonder what soured his mood?”
What Happened to Frankie
Three hours previously…
“Glitches! Glitches! No more glitches!” Frankie stabbed several buttons on his tablet but still the holo vid was filled with dancing socks and faint laughter trickling out from the sound system. “Where did this code come from?”
One of the giggles sounded from a shadow in the corner.
Frankie turned. “Is someone there? Is that you Eric?”
Le Pingouin Noir aka Oswald Davenport stepped into view. “I have returned to—”
“Is this code your doing?” Frankie marched over and waved his tablet under Oswald’s nose. “Because I’m on a deadline and I can’t deal with this nonsense.”
Not the Villain?
“Code, what code.” Le Pingouin Noir stared at Frankie confused. “You’re talking nonsense. And why aren’t you afraid?”
“I’m too busy.” Frankie waggled his tablet. “Why don’t I have access to the vegetable’s code? What have you done?”
“I did nothing. I’ve been hiding in a storage closet for the last week. I—”
A strange mist sprayed from the ceiling, and Frankie and Oswald collapsed, now unconscious. A hologram flickered and an odd looking turtle whispered, “You will remember nothing, Frankie. Continue to struggle with the code; you will only see dancing socks. As for you, Oswald, I have plans…”
Be Afraid of the Dark 
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