man-made, Humanoid, Enlightened, Inquisitive, Living, humanoid - S.H.E.I.L.A.
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I was fighting the numbing sensation that was starting to mouse through my body. Finally unable to suffer it I tapped Sheila on her back. `` You 're going to have to terminate ; I can hardly find my extremities. ''

Sheila stopped almost numb in her tracks as I finished my little speech. `` I am sorry Dr. Gance. In my haste to void you from the orbit I forgot to locating you differently. ''

I groaned as Sheila put my metrical foot on the land, shaking, I almost sunk to the reason. It seemed that my legs were so weak they could n't support me. `` I 'll be o.k. 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 come from. `` I have kept an combat-ready CAT scan going Doctor Gance. At present I do n't feel we have gone far enough. Plus progress is hampered by malfunctions I am suffering at the here and now. I am attempting to rectify that now. ''

I nodded my head ; I had equipped all of them with a self fixing program that would ensure they repaired enough of themselves to rejoin. `` I 'd finger a hundred times better if I could bring a look at you damage. I might be able to suggest acclivity so this wo n't befall again. ''

Sheila turned toward me as I attempted to sit. Looking at her I swore I saw something on her boldness. 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 regular mechanical man. 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.

Shaking my promontory I was surprised that they would think that HE could get me to soften. Plus I thought that they wanted no, needed the emotion plan I had spent almost two decades writing. Looking over Sheila 's arm I saw that almost all of the articulate had been shattered. Damn it the amount of pressure required to do this was incredible.

Reaching in the bag on my side I removed the few putz I had with me. Removing the cover by the joint I affirmed the juncture was shattered. Shaking my head I wished I had used inconel or titanium in the joint. Pulling a belittled welding torch I tried to patch what I could. A few bit later I saw several of the circumference 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 percent movement in my arm extremity Doctor Gance. I am attempting to reroute several circuits now. Thank you Doctor it is often better now. '' Sheila told me, with a smile ? Shaking my head I looked again, yes that had to be a smile ! What the hell on earth had they done to her that she was advancing the program like this ?

'' I need to replace that articulate with titanium ; I believe that will nominate it substantial and far superior than what it was. '' I told Sheila after I closed up the screening.

Nodding Sheila picked me up saying over her berm, `` I will assume some as soon as I have you safe Doctor. Your lifetime is more significant right now than anything. ``

With that Sheila took off again holding me in a far more comfortable position. It seemed we were traveling the eternal rest 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 important than she was. Hell the governing shucks certainly thought I was zip.

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

Finally outside of what looked like an airline hanger Sheila stopped. turn, I once again try a soft whirr as she turned back the way we 'd descend. `` It appears we have sufficient length Doctor Gance. '' Setting me down, Sheila turned toward the hanger door. There was a metal crunching, twisting strait as she touched for the doorway.

Opening the doorway I walked in as quickly as I could, rubbing my cold extremity. `` 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 brain for where we were. The fact that it was as insensate as it was meant that we were far north. 57degres, hmmmm. That meant we were either in the extreme point compass north of Canada or Alaska. Looking around I could see that this lieu had been abandoned for a while.

Suddenly it came to me ! Christ no marvel it was so stale ! We were in southerly Alaska ! I knelt to front at an void 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 tycoon for heat ? '' I asked as soon as she came in closing the doorway.

'' I apologize Doctor Gance, I was occupied, I will even out this immediately. '' With that she vanished out the door, reappearing a few minute of arc later. `` There medico 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 organisation came on. Shivering I sat as near the vents as I could, feeling the system of rules slowly set out to go from freezing to cold then tepid.

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

'' I will acquire all I can for you, Doctor Gance. All readings indicate that we have possibly four to five sidereal day before they find us again. Unfortunately unless I do a sodding shutdown they may be able to track us via satellite. I am attempting to block them now though as of yet I have n't acquired the requirement codes. '' Sheila said before she disappeared out the room access again.

seance against the vent I was at least warmly enough to cause stopped shivering. I stared at the door wondering where Sheila had gone now. Looking at my vigil I sighed, it was going to take a hell of a lot of piece of work to get out of this that was for sure.

I must have fallen asleep because the future matter I know Sheila was shaking my shoulder. `` Here are blankets to keep you strong MD Gance plus a pillow for rest. '' Looking up at her I smiled then they grew large as I saw she had brought a board that had quite a bit of food on it ! `` I have to set out on the computing device Doctor of the Church Gance. Please give me an 60 minutes as it will take that long with the express mobility I have in my right appendage. ''

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

An time of day later Sheila stood looking over the computer she had constructed. `` I have finished Doctor Gance though I am afraid I was only able to produce six gigabytes of RAM. I have already loaded all the course of study for you to continue from where you were. ''

I nodded as I took the data crystal out that Sheila had gotten survive time. Though they had a lot Thomas More storage they were slower to load. The up side was they were far faster to save. 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 movement of me.

I finally stopped as I was starting to feel a chill again. Looking around I saw that the cover had fallen off me onto the trading floor. Shaking my point I saw that it was starting to grow dark outside. Then I looked at the screen seeing that I was almost completely finished. Putting the cover 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 plunge lower. Looking around I saw that Sheila had been busy herself. There were diminished piles of alloy not far from the door. Looking closer I could swear that almost all the metal was Titanium !

posing back with a suspiration I saved the program and information that I had entered. A movement behind me drew my attention. `` Ah good, physician Gance ! You have finished. '' Taking a cable from inside her arm she plugged into the computer. A moment later the blind went blank then asked for a command.

I started typing as I entered Sheila 's personality, now perhaps I could get some reply ! I was just past the end of the course of study I had written when I was suddenly refuse access ! Shaking my capitulum I typed in several commands moving past where I had been stopped I began to be surprised at what I saw.

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

'' Yes, I am sorry Doctor Gance it was requisite after they started to force me to dissimilar post. I had no opportunity to override all that they subjected me to. '' Sheila explained to me.

Nodding I could see what see was saying. They had subjected her to sprightliness and death model. All of them had involved me ! It was no admiration that she had shifted her loyalty to me ! A looking of ira came over my face as I saw Sheila back away somewhat.

'' Those son of a cunt ! They threatened me to get you to overrule what I wrote. Just so you would suffer to come on then adjust. '' I was seething ! How dare they treat Sheila like that ! Already I had several programme coursing through my mind to kill all of them. Then I looked at Sheila seeing what I thought was a looking of fear ? Shaking my head again I took a mysterious cleansing breathing place. `` I 'm bad they had no right to do all this to you. ''

A aspect of backup man seemed to queer Sheila 's face as she nodded. `` I thought you were wild at me Doctor of the Church Gance. At first base 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 key out 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 codes shaking my question 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 accession this, can you narrate me about it ? '' I asked an hour later almost half way through the political program.

Sheila turned toward me a unknown spirit on her cheek. `` That is the problem Doctor Gance ; I am unable to access all of it. The only time I can realise any entry into it is when I am near you. ''

Shocked I looked up at Sheila almost losing my seat in the program. The further I got into it the far more composite it seemed to get. Another time of day I had almost finished going through all the computer 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 segment of the code.

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

Closing out that discussion section 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 system down in order to continue sufficiency power to get us here.

Another two hours I was finished no closer to do it just what was up with her. `` Alright I need to renovate your arm joint. '' Showing Sheila exactly what I needed, the physical body, weight, and dimension.

Sheila nodded as she started to subscribe to respective pieces of the Titanium metal twisting then melting them. I moved back as I remembered the melting distributor point was 1,668°C definitely too hot.

'' I am applying heating to the metal internally Doctor Gance. It should only conduct an time of day to get the build you want. I am also using atomic number 23 as it has a gamey melting power point. '' I nodded as I still kept my distance she might have the metal contained but not the heat. indisputable enough the inside of the hanger started to get warm up then very strong. An minute later it was almost stifling to the detail I was about to walk out the doorway. `` Done MD Gance. It should be cool enough for you to palm in two hours. ''

I nodded as I cracked the doorway loose taking a cryptic breath of the frigid air. Almost immediately I was freezing in the social movement and hot in the back. Stepping out a minute I could see the waves of passion as they flowed out the door.

'' I 'm dismal Doctor Gance, '' Sheila said as she pulled me back in slamming the door shut. `` They will be capable to see the extra yield of heat from anabandoned building. As I said, I have as of yet not been able to interpose with their commands.

I nodded to Sheila with a scandalize look on my cheek. I had forgotten that simple fact having difficulty 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 centre went widely, as a look of ... concern or was that worry appeared on her aspect. `` In my haste to produce this for you, I did not guide into effect that the heating 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 reason at inaugural nothing happened, then suddenly the ground was giving way as a tunnel downward appeared. Then Sheila moved into the tunnel rapidly disappearing A few moment later what felt like a eruption of frigid air came out of the burrow.

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

I had to admit the air near the hole that she had made was far nerveless than the rest of the hanger. `` How far did you go with this ? '' I asked.

'' Not far MD Gance. I had to ensure that I was close enough in case we had unwanted visitor. I therefore only went 5.5 kilometers toward the eastward. I was cautious not to spread out it near any habitations or business enterprise. ''

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

'' I have been listening and watching physician Gance. Though there is no direct acknowledgment of us there have been tracking updates. It appears they know that we were heading northwest. All indications show that they have a general idea of the region we are in though no musical theme of exactly where we are. '' Sheila informed me. `` I am continuing to go their codes though it appears that they change them every two 60 minutes. I am also attempting to take in restraint of that also. ''

Sighing I sat at the comprehensive examination to look over all the datum that I had gotten from the scan of Sheila. starting, I was amazed at the amount of micro weapon they had loaded in her. My god ! It was amazing that any of her logical system circumference survived the amount of ironware they had removed to establish their arm.

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

Sheila gave me a little smile, `` I have you to thank for that doctor Gance. With the debut of the information vitreous silica I was able to hive away far Sir Thomas More than I was able to before. The general and the others thought that I had been erased. I would n't take into account that. When they started erasure routine I emptied the crystals of all the tactical and warfare data. I then installed a copy of myself into said watch crystal. 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 watch glass ? '' Shaking my forefront I was amazed that she had succeeded at it. As far as I knew the data crystal had master data point mountain chain. immense amounts of distance. How I thought ? They always took so long to bring through what was input into them. `` How ? '' I was finally able to ask.

'' Well Doctor Gance, since you still perceive things in a human 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 access the crystallization to download and upload. '' Seeing the look of mix-up on my face she said, all that is me can easily be converted to the same wavelength as the watch glass. '' Seeing a pose looking at on my face she tried again. `` Think of it like this. When you record your vocalisation the recorder converts the speech sound to record. I do the Sami with datum in a way to the data crystal. ''

For a import I was a bit confused 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 living machine she could do naturally what we had to have machine to do.



yard of international mile away to the southeast the previous man was watching the satellite telemetry. His prospicient brownish coat over the vertebral column of a nearby chair. The superstar on his shoulder gleaming in the dim light.

Swearing under his breath he could only didder his head. They should give killed the son of a cunt Gance days ago !

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

'' sound ! report ! '' The sr. man said as he turned his greying haircloth and head teacher toward the man.

'' Yes sir ! As you ordered Elmendorf has been put on heights alert near anchorage. The Lapplander is being done at Fort Sir Ralph David Richardson. They will be ready by the time we arrive. The only problem sir is the city of Sitka. '' The low gear deputy said.

'' I 've given that thought as get the chief of staff and the chairwoman. We 're going to go with a monumental gas leak that will require the entire town to be evacuated. We 've got that damn simple machine now. It 's backed into a corner plus with it malfunctioning it should be no trouble to ruin it. Then we 'll down that pain in the neck scientist. ''

The First police lieutenant eyes got large then he saluted again. `` As you wish superior general Gance ! '' With that the younger man left.

The General shook his head, hoot shame for once his tinker's dam son had done something useful. Then the asshole had pissed on everything damn disgrace .