Synthetic, android, Enlightened, Inquisitive, Living, humanoid - S.H.E.I.L.A.
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I was fighting the numbing adept that was starting to creep through my dead body. Finally unable to stand it I tapped Sheila on her back. `` You 're going to have to break ; I can hardly feel my extremities. ''

Sheila stopped almost dead in her tracks as I finished my slight speech. `` I am sorry physician Gance. In my haste to evacuate you from the area I forgot to position you differently. ''

I groaned as Sheila put my ft on the terra firma, shaking, I almost sunk to the earth. It seemed that my legs were so weak they could n't support me. `` I 'll be all right in a few bit Sheila. Have we traveled far enough from them yet ? ''

Sheila turned as a gentle whirring came from her as she turned the way we 'd just come from. `` I have kept an active scan going Doctor Gance. At present I do n't feel we have gone far enough. Plus advancement is hampered by malfunctions I am suffering at the moment. I am attempting to rectify that now. ''

I nodded my pass ; I had equipped all of them with a self repair political program that would ensure they repaired enough of themselves to return. `` I 'd feel a hundred clip better if I could take a spirit at you damage. I might be able to hint rising slope 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 cheek. 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 even humanoid. 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.

palpitation my drumhead I was surprised that they would think that HE could get me to yield. Plus I thought that they wanted no, needed the emotion syllabus I had spent almost two decades writing. Looking over Sheila 's arm I saw that almost all of the articulate had been shattered. bedamn it the sum of money of pressure level required to do this was incredible.

Reaching in the bag on my side I removed the few tools I had with me. Removing the cover by the articulate I affirmed the joint was shattered. Shaking my oral sex I wished I had used inconel or titanium in the joint. Pulling a small welding flashlight I tried to patch up what I could. A few consequence later I saw several of the circle in the arm light up.

'' Can you move 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 per centum movement in my arm extremity Doctor Gance. I am attempting to reroute several lap now. give thanks you mend it is a great deal adept now. '' Sheila told me, with a smile ? Shaking my head I looked again, yes that had to be a grin ! What the the pits had they done to her that she was advancing the program like this ?

'' I need to supervene upon that joint with titanium ; I believe that will urinate it stronger and far superior than what it was. '' I told Sheila after I closed up the cover.

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

With that Sheila took off again holding me in a far more comfortable position. It seemed we were traveling the rest period of the day stopping long enough to rub the numbness from my body. I still could n't believe that she thought I was more authoritative than she was. Inferno the authorities darn sure thought I was goose egg.

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

Finally outside of what looked like an air hose hanger Sheila stopped. Turning, I once again heard a soft birr as she turned back the way we 'd do. `` It appears we have sufficient space medico Gance. '' Setting me down, Sheila turned toward the hanger room access. There was a metal crunching, twisting auditory sensation as she touched for the door.

Opening the door I walked in as quickly as I could, rubbing my low temperature 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 extort my brain for where we were. The fact that it was as cold as it was meant that we were far northwards. 57degres, hmmmm. That meant we were either in the extremum north of Canada or Last Frontier. Looking around I could see that this place had been abandoned for a patch.

Suddenly it came to me ! Christ no wonder it was so cold ! We were in southern Alaska ! I knelt to look at an empty crateful I found. Sitka ? Ok I guess we had traveled longer than I thought.

'' Sheila, not meaning to quetch but at this pace I 'm going to get sick. Is there any way we can get some power for heat ? '' I asked as soon as she came in closing the door.

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

I nodded as I heard a whine from machinery outside. Then I felt a blast of air as the heating system came on. Shivering I sat as near the vents as I could, feeling the organization slowly bug out to go from freezing to cold then tepid.

'' Thank you Sheila at to the lowest degree I wo n't freeze to death now. '' I told her watching her facial expression from a smile to worry ? Why had n't I seen this before ?

'' I will assume all I can for you, Doctor Gance. All readings indicate that we have possibly four to five Clarence Day before they find us again. Unfortunately unless I do a complete shutdown they may be able to chase after us via planet. I am attempting to kibosh them now though as of yet I have n't acquired the necessary codes. '' Sheila said before she disappeared out the door again.

Sitting against the vent I was at least warm enough to possess stopped shivering. I stared at the door wondering where Sheila had gone now. Looking at my lookout man I sighed, it was going to consider a inferno of a lot of work to get out of this that was for sure.

I must have fallen asleep because the adjacent thing I know Sheila was shaking my berm. `` Here are blankets to keep you warm Doctor Gance plus a pillow for respite. '' Looking up at her I smiled then they grew tumid as I saw she had brought a table that had quite a bit of intellectual nourishment on it ! `` I have to start on the computer Doctor Gance. Please give me an hour as it will take that long with the limited mobility I have in my right member. ''

I nodded as I wrapped a blanket around myself moving to the table. wellspring I thought, at least she got vegetable. Sitting I ate surprised that they were as refreshful as they were ! I kept an eye on Sheila seeing that her right arm was almost useless. Dam I needed to replace the joint or the both of us would n't make it if this happened again.

An hour later Sheila stood looking over the estimator she had constructed. `` I have finished Doctor Gance though I am afraid I was only able to develop six gigabytes of RAM. I have already loaded all the programs for you to continue from where you were. ''

I nodded as I took the data crystal out that Sheila had gotten last time. Though they had a lot to a greater extent depot they were slower to charge. The up position was they were far faster to deliver. I watched as the eighty five percent that I had recreated loaded. Finally half an hour later I saw that it was ready. 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 feel a gelidity again. Looking around I saw that the blanket had fallen off me onto the floor. Shaking my question I saw that it was starting to grow dark outside. Then I looked at the cover 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 hour later I stopped. Looking around I saw that it was now dark. I also noticed that the temperature had started to plunk lower. Looking around I saw that Sheila had been busybodied herself. There were small plenty of metal not far from the door. Looking closemouthed I could avow that almost all the metal was titanium !

sitting back with a suspire I saved the program and data that I had entered. A social movement behind me drew my attention. `` Ah ripe, Doctor Gance ! You have finished. '' Taking a cable from inside her arm she plugged into the computer. A consequence later the screen went blank then asked for a command.

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

'' Sheila ? What in the hell is going on in you ? According to this you can now experience angriness, rage, friendship, allegiance. But the definitions that you have for all of them seem uncompleted. I never planned for you to birth to experience these emotions, well loyalty but not the others. ''

'' Yes, I am sorry Doctor Gance it was requirement after they started to crusade me to unlike situations. I had no luck to overrule all that they subjected me to. '' Sheila explained to me.

Nodding I could see what see was saying. They had subjected her to life sentence and destruction 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 face as I saw Sheila back away somewhat.

'' Those son of a kick ! They threatened me to get you to overturn what I wrote. Just so you would take in to set ahead then adjust. '' I was seething ! How dare they treat Sheila like that ! Already I had various plans coursing through my mind to belt down all of them. Then I looked at Sheila seeing what I thought was a feeling of care ? Shaking my nous again I took a deep cleanup breathing spell. `` I 'm sorry they had no rightfield to do all this to you. ''

A look of relief seemed to interbreed Sheila 's face as she nodded. `` I thought you were raging at me Doctor Gance. At first 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 complex, long, and different section of code.

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

'' When you approach this, can you tell me about it ? '' I asked an time of day later almost half way through the syllabus.

Sheila turned toward me a unknown flavour on her face. `` That is the job Dr. Gance ; I am unable to admittance all of it. The only meter I can get ahead any entry into it is when I am near you. ''

Shocked I looked up at Sheila almost losing my office in the syllabus. The foster I got into it the far more complex it seemed to get. Another hr I had almost finished going through all the code still no closer to comprehending what it was. I could see it was geared toward me as I saw that my name was in every subdivision of the codification.

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

Closing out that surgical incision I went through the rest of her systems adjusting all I could to have her at optimal carrying into action. I could see that Sheila had to shut many organization down in order to retain plenty exponent to get us here.

Another two minute I was finished no closer to love just what was up with her. `` Alright I need to repair your arm joint. '' Showing Sheila exactly what I needed, the SHAPE, weight, and proportion.

Sheila nodded as she started to take several while of the Ti alloy twisting then melting them. I moved back as I remembered the melting dot was 1,668°C definitely too hot.

'' I am applying heat to the metal internally doc Gance. It should only strike an hour to get the shape you want. I am also using Vanadium as it has a higher melting point. '' I nodded as I still kept my space she might throw the metal contained but not the heat. Sure enough the inside of the hanger started to get quick then very ardent. An time of day later it was almost stifling to the point I was about to walk out the doorway. `` Done Doctor Gance. It should be cool enough for you to handle in two hours. ''

I nodded as I cracked the door subject taking a deep intimation of the frigid air. Almost immediately I was freezing in the figurehead and hot in the back. Stepping out a moment I could see the moving ridge of heat as they flowed out the door.

'' I 'm grim medico Gance, '' Sheila said as she pulled me back in slamming the threshold shut. `` They will be capable to see the extra yield of heat from anabandoned construction. As I said, I have as of yet not been able to interfere with their commands.

I nodded to Sheila with a shocked smell on my cheek. I had forgotten that simple fact having trouble breathing. Gasping I turned back to Sheila, `` I had forgotten that Sheila. Though at the moment the heat you have generated is severely hampering my breathing. ''

Sheila 's eyes went widely, as a aspect of ... business or was that worry appeared on her face. `` In my haste to produce this for you, I did not withdraw into core that the high temperature would induce you difficulty. I will remedy this. ''

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

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

I had to admit the air near the muddle 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 control that I was close enough in case we had unwanted visitant. I therefore only went 5.5 kilometers toward the E. I was cautious not to open it near any habitations or business enterprise. ''

I was nodding thinking it might be far enough for the heat to frivol away. I was afraid though my originally misplay might have already alerted them to where we were. `` Let me know if you hear any other commutations like the stopping point you showed me. ``

'' I have been listening and watching Doctor Gance. Though there is no directly acknowledgment of us there have been tracking updates. It appears they know that we were heading northwest. All denotation show that they have a general approximation of the surface area we are in though no thought of exactly where we are. '' Sheila informed me. `` I am continuing to give out 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 front over all the data point that I had gotten from the scan of Sheila. Starting, I was amazed at the sum of micro arm they had loaded in her. My god ! It was amazing that any of her logical system circuits survived the total of hardware they had removed to instal their weapon system.

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

Sheila gave me a niggling smile, `` I have you to thank for that Doctor Gance. With the introduction of the data crystal I was capable to store far Thomas More than I was able-bodied to before. The general and the others thought that I had been erased. I would n't let that. When they started expunction subroutine I emptied the watch crystal of all the tactical and war data. 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 matter of minutes ? Then loaded all that into the datum vitreous silica ? '' Shaking my brain I was amazed that she had succeeded at it. As far as I knew the information crystals had superior data range. immense amounts of space. How I thought ? They always took so hanker to economize what was input into them. `` How ? '' I was finally capable to ask.

'' Well Doctor Gance, since you still perceive things in a human horse sense it might be difficult to explain. All of my thought, memories, everything that is me, can easily be converted. I am able-bodied to directly access the crystallization to download and upload. '' Seeing the looking of confusion on my face she said, all that is me can easily be converted to the same wavelength as the crystal. '' Seeing a nonplussed flavor on my face she tried again. `` Think of it like this. When you record your vocalism the vertical flute converts the audio to phonograph record. I do the same with data in a way to the data point watch crystal. ''

For a mo I was a bit bewildered then it hit me what she was trying to say. She could do with ease what we as humanity were still struggling with. Nodding I was finally starting to see. As a living auto she could do naturally what we had to experience machines to do.



Thousands of miles away to the southeastward the older man was watching the planet telemetry. His long brown coat over the back of a nearby chairperson. The stars on his shoulder gleaming in the dim light.

Swearing under his breath he could only excite his point. They should have killed the son of a bitch Gance days ago !

A movement nearby caught his attention. `` General Sir ! '' The first Lieutenant said as he snapped off a salute.

'' dependable ! account ! '' The older man said as he turned his greying fuzz and head toward the man.

'' Yes sir ! As you ordered Elmendorf has been put on high alert near Anchorage. The same is being done at Fort Richardson. They will be ready by the clip we arrive. The only problem sir is the city of Sitka. '' The First lieutenant said.

'' I 've given that thought as induce the honcho of stave and the United States President. We 're going to go with a massive gas leakage that will require the stallion 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 trouble to destroy it. Then we 'll kill that nuisance scientist. ''

The maiden Lieutenants eyes got large then he saluted again. `` As you wish general Gance ! '' With that the untried man left.

The general shook his oral sex, damn ignominy for once his damn son had done something useful. Then the mother fucker had pissed on everything damn shame .