Once I got the blueprints out of the penthouse and began heading for the main lobby, I suddenly got the idea to mess with Xizzle a little bit. I hid the blueprints so he wouldn't be able to see that I had them, and did the best I could to look regretful.

"Well?" he asked when he saw me descending the stairs. 

"Xizzle, I tried," I told him, and for a moment he looked pissed off, until I revealed the blueprints and added, "and succeeded!"

Xizzle took the blueprints from my hands and examined them closely. Then, his expression became one of triumph. "In your hands they have what the thing is that I want! Blueprints alright! Yes! This is one of the perfect days."

"I couldn't agree more," I grinned, "What's next?"

"I With my crack team intelligence will look to these blueprints and a plan will formulated. Crushing robot evil will be soon. I vow this!"

"Hey, before you go..." I stepped forward and wrapped my arms around him in a hug. He was pretty confused at first, but he tentatively hugged back. "Thank you, Xizzle. For all your help."

"It is not being a problem," he replied, "Alessa."

He then left, taking the blueprints with him. I hoped it wouldn't take he and the others too long to formulate their plan, since I wanted this whole mess dealt with as soon as possible. I wanted Alfred to be brought back to normal.

I then heard an angry voice sound from behind me.

"Did you just sneak in here and take my blueprints?"

I turned to see Alfred once again standing in front of the elevator doors, looking absolutely livid. I smirked. "You tell me."

"You did, didn't you?! What makes you think you can mess with ME, huh? Remember, I am an infallible robot and you are HAIRLESS APE! Therefore I am smarter, stronger and cleaner than you! So LEAVE ME ALONE!"

Alfred then turned and left the lobby via the elevator, however this time it didn't seem like he planned on messing with it now that his precious blueprints were no longer with him in the penthouse.

I knew I couldn't just sit around while I waited for Xizzle's return, so I decided to get the last few things I planned on doing out of the way. Pepper Pete, who was currently staying in the Jungle Guest Room, noted that the toilet in his hotel room was gone earlier, so replacing that was the first item on my list. While I was out, I also got a couple of extra items for the Deluxe Guest Room--a fish tank and a massage bubbler. 

Maybe I should put those in the penthouse, too, I thought as I headed back to the hotel. I still had a bit of paperwork I hadn't completed yet, plus I needed to pay the bills and do a bit of cleaning up. Sometimes I liked to help out the hotel's cleaning staff and pitch in a bit, especially if the dust piled up substantially (although I tried not to let that happen, since that would affect the hotel's score).

While vacuuming, I picked up some really random things, including a ladybug--probably dead by now--a potato and a gold tooth. I smiled at the last one, since the gold tooth brought forth memories of the day I first arrived in Strangetown. I'd found one then, too. 

At some point, one of Xizzle's minions, who apparently hadn't gotten the memo about not invading right now, showed up in the lobby. I knew he wasn't there to deliver a message or anything, because he came after me as soon as he saw me. I was just glad it was only one. 

As soon as I paid the bills, I went into my suite and got the rest of the aforementioned paperwork done. By the time I got done and had something to eat, I was exhausted. As soon as my head hit my pillow that night, I fell into a sleep filled with surprisingly peaceful dreams. 

Xizzle returned to the hotel first thing the next morning and stopped me as soon as he saw me exit the manager's suite. "Halt human manager Alessa! Good times to have see you again. I have an ultimate plan to do!"

With a yawn, I asked, "Alright, let's hear it, then."

"This robot antenna is being very clever and strong. There is not a way to hack it or turn off it.  Therefore the plan is best that we SMASH it! Yes, SMASH antenna. But not me or other alien comrades only because we small things."

I snorted. That much was obvious. 

"But you!" He continued, "You may take this elixir liquid and when see you the antenna, drink this and be smashing away! Drink and smash yes!"

He held up the little bottle he'd brought with him. It reminded of of a beaker you'd find in a science lab, and it was filled with a bright, almost glowing purple liquid. I took it from him and put it in my pocket. "Before I do this, I have a question," I said, "Why can't one of you drink the potion if if's supposed to make you bigger?"

"Simple: It does not work on us, only on you humans," Xizzle explained. "Oh, and do not be drinking the potion inside the hotel."

"I wasn't planning on it," I replied, "The results would be...catastrophic, to say the least, if I turned into a giant in here, wouldn't you say?" 

"Indeed. Now hurry, human Alessa, and be smashing the antenna!"

I nodded and took off towards the stairs as quickly as I could. As soon as I reached the sun deck, I took the potion out of my pocket and removed the cork. It didn't really have much of a smell to it, so I had no idea what it would taste like. I managed to down it in one gulp, and discovered that it tasked sort of like black licorice for some reason. As promised, I felt its effects immediately and suddenly the antenna looked small enough to be crushed by a single foot.

And that was exactly what I did.

As soon as I was sure the antenna was good and destroyed and once the elixir wore off completely, I returned to Xizzle to report my job as done. I didn't even have to start talking, however, since he beat me to it. "The deed done definitely well you! The ears of mine hearing the SMASH thought, 'Yes! Human has success!' Again we aliens have capable of contacting home planet and need no fear invasion of another robots."

I grinned. "I bet you're wishing that potion would've worked on you, huh?"

Xizzle actually grinned back. I took that as a 'yes'. "Now it remains to smash Alfred! You are in the good mood to SMASH things, yes?"

"If it means bringing Alfred back to his senses and stopping him from doing all of this, then absolutely," I responded, "I just want this whole thing to be over."

"Understand me now! Smash Alfred! Do now this thing before the lateness of the day it later! Smash you that Alfred and balance has to be being here to Strangetown! All will be fine again. I vow this!"