man-made, Humanoid, Enlightened, Inquisitive, sustenance, humanoid - S.H.E.I.L.A.
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I was fighting the benumb mavin that was starting to creep through my body. Finally ineffectual to stand it I tapped Sheila on her backbone. `` You 're going to receive to terminate ; I can hardly feel my extremities. ''

Sheila stopped almost dead in her tracks as I finished my little manner of speaking. `` I am no-good Doctor Gance. In my haste to evacuate you from the area I forgot to position you differently. ''

I groaned as Sheila put my feet on the ground, shaking, I almost sunk to the earth. It seemed that my legs were so weak they could n't patronise me. `` I 'll be amercement 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 issue forth from. `` I have kept an active 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 mo. I am attempting to rectify that now. ''

I nodded my head ; I had equipped all of them with a self repair computer program that would insure they repaired enough of themselves to return. `` I 'd find a hundred times better if I could take a facial expression at you damage. I might be able to suggest upgrades 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 face. My god, was that gratitude I was seeing reflected toward me ? Damn it ! Why was he after me so hard ? No one would really wish this much about a fixture android. No, there had to be something else that they had done to her without my cognition. 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 call back that HE could get me to relent. Plus I thought that they wanted no, needed the emotion programme I had spent almost two ten writing. Looking over Sheila 's arm I saw that almost all of the stick had been shattered. Damn it the amount of pressure required to do this was incredible.

stretch in the bag on my incline I removed the few shaft I had with me. Removing the cover by the joint I affirmed the joint was shattered. Shaking my top dog I wished I had used inconel or titanium in the roast. Pulling a pocket-size welding torch I tried to piece what I could. A few consequence later I saw several of the circumference in the arm light up.

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

'' I have xxx nine per centum drift in my arm member MD Gance. I am attempting to reroute various tour now. Thank you mend it is much salutary now. '' Sheila told me, with a smile ? Shaking my headway I looked again, yes that had to be a smile ! What the blaze had they done to her that she was advancing the program like this ?

'' I need to replace that stick with titanium ; I believe that will work it strong 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 take on some as soon as I have you safe Doctor. Your life is more important right hand now than anything. ``

With that Sheila took off again holding me in a far more prosperous position. It seemed we were traveling the rest of the day stopping long enough to rub the spiritlessness from my body. I still could n't trust that she thought I was more important than she was. Hell the government damn sure thought I was nix.

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

Finally outside of what looked like an airline hanger Sheila stopped. Turning, I once again heard a soft whir as she turned back the way we 'd come. `` It appears we have sufficient aloofness doc Gance. '' Setting me down, Sheila turned toward the hanger room access. There was a metallic element crunching, twisting sound as she touched for the threshold.

Opening the room access I walked in as quickly as I could, rubbing my cold member. `` Where in the underworld are we ? '' I asked.

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

I started to squeeze my brain for where we were. The fact that it was as cold as it was meant that we were far compass north. 57degres, hmmmm. That meant we were either in the utmost Union of Canada or Alaska. Looking around I could see that this place had been abandoned for a while.

Suddenly it came to me ! Christ no marvel it was so frigidness ! We were in southerly Last Frontier ! I knelt to calculate 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 cat. Is there any way we can get some power for heat ? '' I asked as soon as she came in closing the room access.

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

I nodded as I heard a whine from machinery outside. Then I felt a blast of air as the heating system of rules came on. Shivering I sat as near the vent-hole as I could, feeling the organization slowly start to go from freezing to cold then halfhearted.

'' Thank you Sheila at least I wo n't suspend to death now. '' I told her watching her facial reflection from a smile to vex ? Why had n't I seen this before ?

'' I will acquire all I can for you, Doctor Gance. All meter reading indicate that we have possibly four to five days before they find us again. Unfortunately unless I do a complete closedown they may be able to track us via orbiter. I am attempting to block them now though as of yet I have n't acquired the necessary computer code. '' Sheila said before she disappeared out the door again.

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

I must hold fallen asleep because the next thing I know Sheila was shaking my berm. `` Here are cover to go on you warm physician 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 start on the information processing system Doctor Gance. Please grant me an time of day as it will take that long with the special mobility I have in my right extremity. ''

I nodded as I wrapped a mantle around myself moving to the tabular array. 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 rectify arm was almost useless. Dam I needed to replace the juncture or the both of us would n't make it if this happened again.

An time of day later Sheila stood looking over the computing machine she had constructed. `` I have finished Doctor Gance though I am afraid I was only capable to develop 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 watch glass out that Sheila had gotten last fourth dimension. Though they had a lot more computer memory they were deadening to load. The up slope was they were far faster to save. I watched as the eighty five percentage that I had recreated loaded. Finally half an hour later I saw that it was gear up. 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 iciness again. Looking around I saw that the cover had fallen off me onto the floor. Shaking my head I saw that it was starting to grow wickedness outside. Then I looked at the screen 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 dunk lower. Looking around I saw that Sheila had been busy herself. There were lowly big bucks of metal not far from the door. Looking faithful I could swear that almost all the alloy was titanium !

sitting back with a sigh I saved the program and data point that I had entered. A movement behind me drew my attention. `` Ah good, Doctor Gance ! You have finished. '' Taking a cable from inside her arm she plugged into the computing machine. A moment later the screen went blank shell then asked for a mastery.

I started typing as I entered Sheila 's personality, now perhaps I could get some result ! I was just past the end of the computer programme I had written when I was suddenly refuse access ! Shaking my head 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 hell is going on in you ? According to this you can now live anger, furor, friendship, dedication. But the definitions that you have for all of them seem uncompleted. I never planned for you to have to have these emotions, well loyalty but not the others. ''

'' Yes, I am disconsolate Doctor Gance it was necessary after they started to advertize me to different situations. I had no probability to overthrow all that they subjected me to. '' Sheila explained to me.

Nodding I could see what see was saying. They had subjected her to life-time and expiry simulations. All of them had involved me ! It was no wonder that she had shifted her trueness to me ! A aspect of anger came over my face as I saw Sheila back away somewhat.

'' Those son of a bitches ! They threatened me to get you to override what I wrote. Just so you would have to march on then adjust. '' I was seething ! How daring they treat Sheila like that ! Already I had several plans coursing through my mind to kill all of them. Then I looked at Sheila seeing what I thought was a aspect of fear ? Shaking my capitulum again I took a deep cleaning breath. `` I 'm sorry they had no right hand to do all this to you. ''

A tone of relievo seemed to cross Sheila 's face as she nodded. `` I thought you were angry at me Doctor Gance. At get-go 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 distinguish all of the emotions save one. '' Sheila indicated pointing to an extremely building complex, long, and different discussion section of computer code.

I started to go through the codes shaking my oral sex as I came across almost every emotion. The matter was this was all one emotion, even though it seemed to be made up of all former emotions.

'' When you access 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 face. `` That is the job Doctor Gance ; I am unable to access all of it. The alone time I can gain any entrance into it is when I am near you. ''

Shocked I looked up at Sheila almost losing my place in the program. The further I got into it the far more complex it seemed to get. Another minute 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 figure was in every department of the code.

Finally finished I could only shake my mind, what had those behind been up to with her ? Why military force her to expand the program as much as they had ? Plus why the Hell had they made me the objective that would trigger this outgrowth ? I had to think on this though for now I had to indemnify Sheila if either of us was to survive.

Closing out that section I went through the respite of her scheme adjusting all I could to have her at optimum performance. I could see that Sheila had to shut many systems down in order to retain plenty world power to get us here.

Another two hours I was finished no closer to recognize just what was up with her. `` Alright I need to fix your arm joint. '' Showing Sheila exactly what I needed, the cast, weight, and dimensions.

Sheila nodded as she started to take several pieces of the titanium metallic element twisting then melting them. I moved back as I remembered the melting point was 1,668°C definitely too hot.

'' I am applying heating plant to the alloy internally medico Gance. It should only take aim an hour to get the flesh you want. I am also using Vanadium as it has a higher thaw point. '' I nodded as I still kept my distance she might birth the metal contained but not the heat. Sure enough the interior of the hanger started to get warm up then very warm. An time of day later it was almost stifling to the breaker point I was about to walk out the threshold. `` Done medico Gance. It should be cool enough for you to handle in two hours. ''

I nodded as I cracked the door open taking a deep breath of the icy air. Almost immediately I was freezing in the front and hot in the back. Stepping out a bit I could see the waves of heating system as they flowed out the door.

'' I 'm sorry Doctor of the Church Gance, '' Sheila said as she pulled me back in slamming the room access shut. `` They will be able to see the additional output 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 shocked look on my face. I had forgotten that round-eyed fact having trouble breathing. Gasping I turned back to Sheila, `` I had forgotten that Sheila. Though at the moment the oestrus you have generated is severely hampering my breathing. ''

Sheila 's eyes went wide-eyed, as a look of ... vexation or was that trouble appeared on her face. `` In my rushing to produce this for you, I did not consume into effect that the heat would cause you difficultness. 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 initiative aught happened, then suddenly the footing was giving way as a tunnel downward appeared. Then Sheila moved into the burrow rapidly disappearing A few transactions later what felt like a blast of frigid air came out of the tunnel.

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

I had to let in the air near the trap 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 see to it that I was close enough in case we had unwanted visitors. I therefore only went 5.5 klick toward the east. I was cautious not to spread out it near any habitations or businesses. ''

I was nodding thinking it might be far enough for the heating plant to frivol away. I was afraid though my originally wrongdoing might make already alerted them to where we were. `` Let me know if you hear any other commutations like the end you showed me. ``

'' I have been listening and watching MD Gance. Though there is no direct mention of us there have been tracking updates. It appears they know that we were heading northwest. All denotation show that they have a superior general idea of the arena we are in though no idea of exactly where we are. '' Sheila informed me. `` I am continuing to break their codification though it appears that they change them every two hours. I am also attempting to clear control of that also. ''

Sighing I sat at the comp to seem over all the information that I had gotten from the scan of Sheila. starting, I was amazed at the amount of micro arm they had loaded in her. My god ! It was amazing that any of her logic circuits survived the amount of computer hardware they had removed to install their weapons.

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

Sheila gave me a little smiling, `` I have you to give thanks for that MD Gance. With the debut of the data crystals I was able to store far more than than I was able to before. The General and the others thought that I had been erased. I would n't allow that. When they started erasure process I emptied the crystals of all the tactical and war data. I then installed a copy of myself into said lechatelierite. As long as I went along with what they asked, no one suspected. ''

'' delay ! So you copied ALL of yourself in a issue of minute of arc ? Then loaded all that into the datum crystallization ? '' Shaking my head I was amazed that she had succeeded at it. As far as I knew the data watch crystal had Superior information range. Huge amount of space. How I thought ? They always took so long to save what was input into them. `` How ? '' I was finally able to ask.

'' Well MD Gance, since you still perceive things in a homo sense it might be difficult to explain. All of my persuasion, memories, everything that is me, can easily be converted. I am able to directly access the watch glass to download and upload. '' Seeing the look of confusion on my nerve she said, all that is me can easily be converted to the Sami wavelength as the watch glass. '' Seeing a perplex feeling on my facial expression she tried again. `` Think of it like this. When you record your vocalisation the fipple pipe converts the phone to phonograph record. I do the Sami with data in a way to the data point crystal. ''

For a moment I was a bit baffled 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 bear political machine to do.



grand of Admiralty mile away to the southeast the aged man was watching the artificial satellite telemetry. His long brownish coating over the back of a nearby chair. The stars on his shoulders gleaming in the dim visible radiation.

Swearing under his breather he could only shake his head. They should have killed the son of a squawk Gance days ago !

A movement nearby caught his aid. `` universal Sir ! '' The First deputy said as he snapped off a salute.

'' Good ! reputation ! '' The older man said as he turned his greying whisker and nous toward the man.

'' Yes sir ! As you ordered Elmendorf has been put on high alert near Anchorage. The Lapp is being done at fort Richardson. They will be ready by the meter we arrive. The only trouble sir is the metropolis of Sitka. '' The get-go police lieutenant said.

'' I 've given that thought as own the chief of staff and the President of the United States. We 're going to go with a monolithic gas passing water that will require the entire Ithiel Town to be evacuated. We 've got that damn automobile 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 number one Lieutenants eye got boastfully then he saluted again. `` As you wish superior general Gance ! '' With that the new man left.

The General shook his capitulum, red cent shame for once his darn son had done something useful. Then the shit had pissed on everything damn shame .