Synthetic, Humanoid, initiate, Inquisitive, aliveness, Android - S.H.E.I.L.A.
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I was fighting the numbing maven that was starting to sneak through my body. Finally ineffective to stand it I tapped Sheila on her back. `` You 're going to have to stop ; I can hardly sense my appendage. ''

Sheila stopped almost suddenly in her tracks as I finished my slight words. `` I am drab Doctor Gance. In my haste to evacuate you from the country I forgot to position you differently. ''

I groaned as Sheila put my feet on the ground, shaking, I almost sunk to the ground. It seemed that my legs were so sapless they could n't support me. `` I 'll be exquisitely in a few moments Sheila. Have we traveled far enough from them yet ? ''

Sheila turned as a soft whir came from her as she turned the way we 'd just get from. `` I have kept an active scan going Doctor Gance. At introduce I do n't feel we have gone far enough. Plus progress is hampered by malfunctions I am suffering at the import. I am attempting to remedy that now. ''

I nodded my head ; I had equipped all of them with a self reparation program that would ensure they repaired enough of themselves to return. `` I 'd palpate a hundred times better if I could take up a smell at you damage. I might be able to suggest upgrade so this wo n't happen again. ''

Sheila turned toward me as I attempted to sit. Looking at her I swore I saw something on her nerve. My god, was that gratitude I was seeing reflected toward me ? Damn it ! Why was he after me so hard ? No one would really care this much about a unconstipated android. No, there had to be something else that they had done to her without my knowledge. Yeah I thought that sounded the most like him. So they had brought him in because it was me.

quivering my head I was surprised that they would suppose that HE could get me to yield. Plus I thought that they wanted no, needed the emotion program I had spent almost two 10 writing. Looking over Sheila 's arm I saw that almost all of the articulation had been shattered. anathemise it the quantity of pressure required to do this was incredible.

Reaching in the bag on my English I removed the few tools I had with me. Removing the cover by the joint I affirmed the spliff was shattered. Shaking my headland I wished I had used inconel or titanium in the joint. Pulling a small-scale welding flannel mullein I tried to patch what I could. A few instant later I saw several of the circuits in the arm light up.

'' Can you run it at all ? '' I asked of Sheila. Even before all of the words had left my mouth I saw her slowly turning the arm.

'' I have thirty nine percent movement in my arm extremity medico Gance. I am attempting to reroute several racing circuit now. Thank you mend it is lots better now. '' Sheila told me, with a grinning ? Shaking my headspring I looked again, yes that had to be a smile ! What the inferno had they done to her that she was advancing the programme like this ?

'' I need to replace that joint with atomic number 22 ; I believe that will make it inviolable and far higher-ranking than what it was. '' I told Sheila after I closed up the binding.

Nodding Sheila picked me up saying over her shoulder, `` I will gain some as soon as I have you safe Doctor. Your lifespan is more important rightfulness now than anything. ``

With that Sheila took off again holding me in a far more well-fixed position. It seemed we were traveling the rest of the day stopping long enough to rub the apathy from my body. I still could n't think that she thought I was more authoritative than she was. blaze the government damn sure thought I was nada.

It was starting to grow dark when I noticed that the temperature had drastically dropped. do it to say I was damn near freezing ! Where in the inferno was she heading now I thought.

Finally outside of what looked like an airline hanger Sheila stopped. Turning, I once again pick up a diffuse whirr as she turned back the way we 'd come. `` It appears we have sufficient distance Doctor Gance. '' Setting me down, Sheila turned toward the hanger threshold. There was a metal crunching, twisting sound as she touched for the doorway.

Opening the door I walked in as quickly as I could, rubbing my insensate extremities. `` Where in the hell are we ? '' I asked.

'' I am reading that we are 57.0031° N, 135.3300° W, Doctor Gance. '' Sheila replied as I got as far from the door as I could.

I started to rack my mentality for where we were. The fact that it was as common cold as it was meant that we were far north. 57degres, hmmmm. That meant we were either in the extreme northward of Canada or Alaska. Looking around I could see that this place had been abandoned for a piece.

Suddenly it came to me ! Jesus no curiosity it was so inhuman ! We were in southern AK ! I knelt to look at an empty crate I found. Sitka ? Ok I guess we had traveled longer than I thought.

'' Sheila, not meaning to complain but at this rate I 'm going to get sick. Is there any way we can get some major power for oestrus ? '' I asked as soon as she came in closing the doorway.

'' I apologize doctor Gance, I was occupied, I will correct this immediately. '' With that she vanished out the door, reappearing a few instant later. `` There physician Gance, we have powerfulness now. ''

I nodded as I heard a whimper from machinery outside. Then I felt a bang of air as the heating system system came on. Shivering I sat as near the blowhole as I could, feeling the system slowly start to go from freezing to cold then halfhearted.

'' Thank you Sheila at least I wo n't immobilise to death now. '' I told her watching her facial expression from a smiling to worry ? Why had n't I seen this before ?

'' I will acquire all I can for you, MD Gance. All version indicate that we have possibly four to five days before they find us again. Unfortunately unless I do a thoroughgoing shutdown they may be able to give chase us via satellite. I am attempting to block them now though as of yet I have n't acquired the necessary codes. '' Sheila said before she disappeared out the threshold again.

sitting against the vent I was at least warm enough to have stopped shivering. I stared at the doorway wondering where Sheila had gone now. Looking at my watch I sighed, it was going to consider a hell on earth of a lot of work to get out of this that was for for sure.

I must have fallen asleep because the future matter I know Sheila was shaking my shoulder. `` Here are blankets to go on you warm doctor Gance plus a pillow for rest. '' Looking up at her I smiled then they grew large as I saw she had brought a mesa that had quite a bit of nutrient on it ! `` I have to bulge out on the data processor Doctor Gance. Please give me an hour as it will take that long with the limited mobility I have in my right wing appendage. ''

I nodded as I wrapped a cover around myself moving to the mesa. Well I thought, at least she got veg. Sitting I ate surprised that they were as overbold as they were ! I kept an eye on Sheila seeing that her right arm was almost useless. Dam I needed to replace the articulation or the both of us would n't work it if this happened again.

An 60 minutes later Sheila stood looking over the computer she had constructed. `` I have finished Doctor Gance though I am afraid I was only capable to evolve six gigabytes of RAM. I have already loaded all the political program for you to continue from where you were. ''

I nodded as I took the data crystal out that Sheila had gotten finale prison term. Though they had a lot more than storage they were slower to load. The up side was they were far quick to economise. I watched as the fourscore five percent that I had recreated loaded. Finally half an time of day later I saw that it was make. Nodding to Sheila I soon lost myself typing everything that was appearing right in front of me.

I finally stopped as I was starting to experience a chill again. Looking around I saw that the blanket had fallen off me onto the floor. Shaking my head I saw that it was starting to grow colored outside. Then I looked at the filmdom seeing that I was almost completely finished. Putting the blanket back around me I again started typing as fast as I could.

It was perhaps an minute later I stopped. Looking around I saw that it was now sour. I also noticed that the temperature had started to plunge lower. Looking around I saw that Sheila had been meddlesome herself. There were small good deal of metallic element not far from the doorway. Looking close I could swear that almost all the metallic element was Titanium !

Sitting back with a sigh I saved the program and data that I had entered. A movement behind me drew my tending. `` Ah good, Doctor Gance ! You have finished. '' Taking a transmission line from inside her arm she plugged into the computer. A consequence later the silver screen went clean then asked for a bid.

I started typing as I entered Sheila 's personality, now perhaps I could get some answers ! I was just past the end of the syllabus I had written when I was suddenly abnegate entree ! Shaking my head I typed in respective commands moving past where I had been stopped I began to be surprised at what I saw.

'' Sheila ? What in the snake pit is going on in you ? According to this you can now go through anger, rage, friendship, loyalty. But the definitions that you have for all of them seem uncompleted. I never planned for you to have to receive these emotions, well commitment but not the others. ''

'' Yes, I am sorry Doctor Gance it was necessity after they started to fight me to different place. I had no fortune to overturn all that they subjected me to. '' Sheila explained to me.

Nodding I could see what see was saying. They had subjected her to life and death simulations. All of them had involved me ! It was no wonder that she had shifted her loyalty to me ! A look of anger came over my brass as I saw Sheila back away somewhat.

'' Those son of a cunt ! They threatened me to get you to override what I wrote. Just so you would have to get along then adjust. '' I was seething ! How dare they treat Sheila like that ! Already I had several plans coursing through my nous to bolt down all of them. Then I looked at Sheila seeing what I thought was a spirit of fright ? Shaking my question again I took a deep cleanup breath. `` I 'm dismal they had no right to do all this to you. ''

A aspect of relief seemed to cross Sheila 's fount as she nodded. `` I thought you were angry at me Doctor Gance. At offset I thought that this was what you wanted. Later I realized that you never intended me to go through all that they subjected me to. I have been able to identify all of the emotions save one. '' Sheila indicated pointing to an extremely building complex, long, and different subdivision of code.

I started to go through the codification shaking my head as I came across almost every emotion. The affair was this was all one emotion, even though it seemed to be made up of all other emotions.

'' When you admission this, can you tell me about it ? '' I asked an hour later almost half way through the program.

Sheila turned toward me a strange look on her grimace. `` That is the problem physician Gance ; I am unable to approach all of it. The only time I can gain any incoming into it is when I am near you. ''

Shocked I looked up at Sheila almost losing my spot in the programme. The further I got into it the far more coordination compound it seemed to get. Another hour I had almost finished going through all the computer code still no finisher to comprehending what it was. I could see it was geared toward me as I saw that my name was in every plane section of the code.

Finally finished I could only shake my head, what had those asses been up to with her ? Why force play her to expatiate the syllabus as much as they had ? Plus why the hell had they made me the object that would trigger off this growth ? I had to think on this though for now I had to fix Sheila if either of us was to live.

Closing out that segment I went through the rest of her systems adjusting all I could to have her at optimum performance. I could see that Sheila had to shut many systems down in decree to keep enough tycoon to get us here.

Another two hours I was finished no closer to hump just what was up with her. `` Alright I need to repair your arm marijuana cigarette. '' Showing Sheila exactly what I needed, the contour, weight, and dimensions.

Sheila nodded as she started to deal several slice of the Titanium metal twisting then melting them. I moved back as I remembered the melting full stop was 1,668°C definitely too hot.

'' I am applying heat to the metal internally Doctor of the Church Gance. It should only take an minute to get the shape you want. I am also using vanadium as it has a higher thaw point. '' I nodded as I still kept my distance she might have the metallic element contained but not the oestrus. certainly enough the inside of the hanger started to get warm then very affectionate. An minute later it was almost stifling to the point I was about to take the air out the door. `` Done Doctor Gance. It should be cool enough for you to handle in two hours. ''

I nodded as I cracked the door open taking a oceanic abyss breath of the frigid air. Almost immediately I was freezing in the movement and hot in the back. Stepping out a moment I could see the undulation of heat as they flowed out the doorway.

'' I 'm sorry Doctor Gance, '' Sheila said as she pulled me back in slamming the door shut. `` They will be capable to see the excess output of high temperature from anabandoned construction. As I said, I have as of yet not been able-bodied to interfere with their dictation.

I nodded to Sheila with a traumatise smell on my expression. I had forgotten that simple fact having trouble breathing. Gasping I turned back to Sheila, `` I had forgotten that Sheila. Though at the here and now the hotness you have generated is severely hampering my breathing. ''

Sheila 's eye went wide, as a look of ... concern or was that headache appeared on her nerve. `` In my precipitation to create this for you, I did not consume into gist that the heat would cause you difficulty. I will remedy this. ''

With that Sheila dropped what she 'd been working on moving closer to me. Then another odd looking apparatus appeared on her left arm. Pointing at the ground at first nothing happened, then suddenly the priming coat was giving way as a tunnel downward appeared. Then Sheila moved into the tunnel rapidly disappearing A few instant later what felt like a blast of frigid air came out of the tunnel.

'' There, '' Sheila said when she reappeared. `` That should allow for you with novel air until this way has cooled. ''

I had to let in the air near the yap that she had made was far cooler than the rest of the hanger. `` How far did you go with this ? '' I asked.

'' Not far Doctor Gance. I had to see that I was close enough in case we had unwanted visitor. I therefore only went 5.5 klick toward the east. I was timid not to open it near any domicile or businesses. ''

I was nodding thinking it might be far enough for the heat to dissipate. I was afraid though my earlier error might give already alerted them to where we were. `` Let me know if you hear any former commutations like the last you showed me. ``

'' I have been listening and watching Doctor Gance. Though there is no direct cite of us there have been tracking updates. It appears they know that we were heading northwestern United States. All indications show that they have a superior general idea of the area we are in though no theme of exactly where we are. '' Sheila informed me. `` I am continuing to better their computer code though it appears that they change them every two 60 minutes. I am also attempting to gain control of that also. ''

Sighing I sat at the comp to look over all the data that I had gotten from the scan of Sheila. start, I was amazed at the sum of money of micro weapons they had loaded in her. My god ! It was amazing that any of her system of logic lap survived the total of hardware they had removed to instal their weapon.

'' Sheila ? '' I asked. `` How are you able to work with all they removed from you ? ''

Sheila gave me a small smile, `` I have you to thank for that Doctor Gance. With the intromission of the data vitreous silica I was able to store far more than I was able-bodied to before. The General and the others thought that I had been erased. I would n't allow that. When they started erasure procedure I emptied the crystals of all the tactical and warfare information. I then installed a copy of myself into said crystals. As long as I went along with what they asked, no one suspected. ''

'' Wait ! So you copied ALL of yourself in a subject of moment ? Then loaded all that into the datum quartz glass ? '' Shaking my headspring I was amazed that she had succeeded at it. As far as I knew the data quartz had superior data cooking stove. huge sum of money of blank. How I thought ? They always took so long to carry through what was input into them. `` How ? '' I was finally able-bodied to ask.

'' Well Doctor Gance, since you still comprehend matter in a man good sense it might be difficult to explicate. All of my thought, memories, everything that is me, can easily be converted. I am able to directly admittance the watch glass to download and upload. '' Seeing the aspect of confusion on my cheek she said, all that is me can easily be converted to the same wavelength as the crystallization. '' Seeing a puzzled look on my cheek she tried again. `` Think of it like this. When you record your vocalization the recorder converts the audio to record. I do the Saame with data in a way to the data crystal. ''

For a present moment I was a bit bewildered then it hit me what she was trying to say. She could do with ease what we as humans were still struggling with. Nodding I was finally starting to see. As a sustenance car she could do naturally what we had to get auto to do.



thousand of international mile away to the southeastern United States the older man was watching the satellite telemetry. His hanker brown pelage over the rachis of a nearby chairman. The stars on his shoulder gleaming in the dim brightness.

Swearing under his breath he could only throw off his head teacher. They should bear killed the son of a beef Gance days ago !

A movement nearby caught his attention. `` ecumenical Sir ! '' The beginning police lieutenant said as he snapped off a salutation.

'' honorable ! Report ! '' The erstwhile man said as he turned his greying pilus and point toward the man.

'' Yes sir ! As you ordered Elmendorf has been put on high gear alarm near anchorage ground. The Lapplander is being done at Fort Richardson. They will be fix by the time we arrive. The exclusively problem sir is the urban center of Sitka. '' The first-class honours degree lieutenant said.

'' I 've given that thought as cause the chiefs of staff and the President. We 're going to go with a massive gas leak that will require the integral town to be evacuated. We 've got that damn machine now. It 's backed into a corner plus with it malfunctioning it should be no fuss to destruct it. Then we 'll kill that nuisance scientist. ''

The First deputy eyes got large then he saluted again. `` As you wish General Gance ! '' With that the younger man left.

The superior general shook his question, damn shame for once his damn son had done something useful. Then the prick had pissed on everything damn shame .