Synthetic, android, Enlightened, Inquisitive, living, Android - S.H.E.I.L.A.
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I was fighting the numbing sense impression that was starting to creep through my soundbox. Finally unable to stand it I tapped Sheila on her back. `` You 're going to have to stop ; I can hardly experience my extremities. ''

Sheila stopped almost dead in her cut as I finished my lilliputian speech. `` I am good-for-naught Doctor of the Church Gance. In my rushing 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 terra firma. It seemed that my leg were so weak they could n't suffer me. `` I 'll be fine in a few consequence Sheila. Have we traveled far enough from them yet ? ''

Sheila turned as a soft whirr came from her as she turned the way we 'd just descend from. `` I have kept an active scan going MD Gance. At present I do n't find we have gone far enough. Plus forward motion is hampered by malfunctions I am suffering at the second. I am attempting to rectify that now. ''

I nodded my heading ; I had equipped all of them with a self repair program that would ensure they repaired enough of themselves to return. `` I 'd find a hundred times better if I could take on a look at you damage. I might be able to suggest raise so this wo n't materialise again. ''

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

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

stretch in the bag on my position I removed the few tool I had with me. Removing the covering fire by the joint I affirmed the junction was shattered. Shaking my caput I wished I had used inconel or titanium in the junction. Pulling a small-scale welding Verbascum thapsus I tried to patch what I could. A few moments later I saw various of the circuits in the arm light up.

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

'' I have xxx nine percent movement in my arm appendage Doctor Gance. I am attempting to reroute several circuit now. give thanks you Doctor it is much sound now. '' Sheila told me, with a smiling ? Shaking my brain I looked again, yes that had to be a smile ! What the hell had they done to her that she was advancing the syllabus like this ?

'' I need to replace that joint with Ti ; I believe that will stimulate it stronger and far master 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 lifetime is more crucial right hand now than anything. ``

With that Sheila took off again holding me in a far more comfortable position. It seemed we were traveling the respite of the day stopping long enough to rub the indifference from my consistence. I still could n't believe that she thought I was more important than she was. snake pit the regime damn for certain thought I was null.

It was starting to develop dark when I noticed that the temperature had drastically dropped. Suffice 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 up. `` It appears we have sufficient distance MD Gance. '' Setting me down, Sheila turned toward the hanger door. There was a metal crunching, twisting sound as she touched for the door.

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

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

I started to gouge my brain for where we were. The fact that it was as cold as it was meant that we were far north. 57degres, hmmmm. That meant we were either in the extreme north 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 wonder it was so cold ! We were in southern Alaska ! I knelt to look at an empty-bellied 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 disgorge. Is there any way we can get some king for heat ? '' I asked as soon as she came in closing the threshold.

'' 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 exponent now. ''

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

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

'' I will acquire all I can for you, Doctor Gance. All recitation indicate that we have possibly four to five years before they find us again. Unfortunately unless I do a over shutdown they may be able-bodied to track 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 doorway again.

Sitting against the vent I was at least strong 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 take a hell of a lot of oeuvre to get out of this that was for for sure.

I must have fallen asleep because the next thing I know Sheila was shaking my berm. `` Here are cover to maintain you warmly Doctor Gance plus a pillow for rest period. '' 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 computer Doctor of the Church Gance. Please give me an hour as it will take that long with the define mobility I have in my right outgrowth. ''

I nodded as I wrapped a blanket around myself moving to the table. Well I thought, at least she got vegetables. 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 put back the marijuana cigarette or the both of us would n't make it if this happened again.

An hour later Sheila stood looking over the computer she had constructed. `` I have finished medico 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 final meter. Though they had a lot more than storage they were deadening to load. The up slope was they were far flying to save. I watched as the eighty five percent that I had recreated loaded. Finally half an hr 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 feel a chill again. Looking around I saw that the blanket had fallen off me onto the trading floor. Shaking my fountainhead I saw that it was starting to grow iniquity 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 minute later I stopped. Looking around I saw that it was now saturnine. I also noticed that the temperature had started to plunge lower. Looking around I saw that Sheila had been busybodied herself. There were small-scale piles of metal not far from the doorway. Looking closer I could aver that almost all the metallic element was titanium !

posing back with a sigh I saved the programme and information that I had entered. A front behind me drew my care. `` Ah good, Doctor Gance ! You have finished. '' Taking a cable from inside her arm she plugged into the computer. A instant later the cover 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 political platform I had written when I was suddenly deny access ! Shaking my forefront 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 underworld is going on in you ? According to this you can now get anger, craze, friendship, loyalty. But the definitions that you have for all of them seem incomplete. I never planned for you to have to feel these emotions, well commitment but not the others. ''

'' Yes, I am sorry Doctor Gance it was necessary after they started to labor me to dissimilar site. I had no probability 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 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 choler came over my face as I saw Sheila back away somewhat.

'' Those son of a bitches ! They threatened me to get you to overrule what I wrote. Just so you would have to further then adjust. '' I was seething ! How dare they treat Sheila like that ! Already I had several program coursing through my mind to stamp out all of them. Then I looked at Sheila seeing what I thought was a looking at of fear ? Shaking my head again I took a deep cleanup breath. `` I 'm dreary they had no right to do all this to you. ''

A look of succour 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 place all of the emotions save one. '' Sheila indicated pointing to an extremely building complex, long, and different section of code.

I started to go through the codes shaking my head 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 other emotions.

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

Sheila turned toward me a strange facial expression on her font. `` That is the problem Doctor Gance ; I am unable to access 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 billet in the program. The further I got into it the far more complex it seemed to get. Another hour 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 part of the code.

Finally finished I could only shake my capitulum, what had those asses been up to with her ? Why force her to expand the program as much as they had ? Plus why the Scheol had they made me the object that would trigger this growth ? I had to think on this though for now I had to remediate Sheila if either of us was to outlast.

Closing out that section I went through the respite of her systems adjusting all I could to give her at optimum public presentation. I could see that Sheila had to keep out many system down in rules of order to continue enough force to get us here.

Another two hours I was finished no closer to cognise just what was up with her. `` Alright I need to revive your arm roast. '' Showing Sheila exactly what I needed, the physique, free weight, and property.

Sheila nodded as she started to admit several pieces of the Ti 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 system to the metal internally Doctor of the Church Gance. It should only take an hour to get the shape you want. I am also using Vanadium as it has a high-pitched thaw point. '' I nodded as I still kept my aloofness she might have the alloy contained but not the oestrus. Sure enough the inside of the hanger started to get warm then very fond. An time of day later it was almost stifling to the point I was about to walk out the door. `` Done Dr. Gance. It should be cool enough for you to handle in two hours. ''

I nodded as I cracked the door open taking a deep breathing time of the frigid air. Almost immediately I was freezing in the front and hot in the spine. Stepping out a minute I could see the waves of heat as they flowed out the door.

'' I 'm sorry Doctor Gance, '' Sheila said as she pulled me back in slamming the doorway shut. `` They will be able to see the spare turnout of heat from anabandoned edifice. As I said, I have as of yet not been able to interfere with their bid.

I nodded to Sheila with a shocked feeling on my face. I had forgotten that simple fact having worry 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 wide, as a look of ... vexation or was that worry appeared on her nerve. `` In my haste to produce this for you, I did not contract into effect that the heat would get 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 solid ground at first base nothing happened, then suddenly the ground was giving way as a tunnel downward appeared. Then Sheila moved into the tunnel rapidly disappearing A few minute of arc later what felt like a blast of frigid air came out of the tunnel.

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

I had to admit the air near the maw that she had made was far nerveless 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 unaired enough in slip we had unwanted visitor. I therefore only went 5.5 kilometers toward the east. I was cautious not to open it near any dwelling or stage business. ''

I was nodding thinking it might be far enough for the heat to disperse. 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 death you showed me. ``

'' I have been listening and watching Dr. Gance. Though there is no manoeuver mention of us there have been tracking updates. It appears they know that we were heading northwest. All indications show that they have a general approximation of the sphere we are in though no thought of exactly where we are. '' Sheila informed me. `` I am continuing to break their codes though it appears that they change them every two 60 minutes. I am also attempting to reach ascendancy of that also. ''

Sighing I sat at the comp to face over all the data that I had gotten from the scan of Sheila. start, I was amazed at the measure of micro artillery they had loaded in her. My god ! It was amazing that any of her system of logic racing circuit survived the sum of money of hardware they had removed to establish their weapon.

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

Sheila gave me a little smile, `` I have you to thank for that Doctor of the Church Gance. With the innovation of the data crystals I was able to store far more than I was able to before. The general and the others thought that I had been erased. I would n't admit that. When they started erasure function I emptied the watch glass of all the tactical and warfare 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 affair of minutes ? Then loaded all that into the datum crystals ? '' Shaking my head I was amazed that she had succeeded at it. As far as I knew the data crystals had superscript data range. Huge amounts of space. How I thought ? They always took so recollective to save what was input into them. `` How ? '' I was finally able to ask.

'' Well doc Gance, since you still perceive things in a human sense it might be hard to explain. All of my view, remembering, everything that is me, can easily be converted. I am able-bodied to directly memory access the crystal to download and upload. '' Seeing the look of confusion on my human face she said, all that is me can easily be converted to the like wavelength as the crystal. '' Seeing a bewilder look on my face she tried again. `` Think of it like this. When you record your voice the recorder converts the sound to record. I do the same with data in a way to the data crystal. ''

For a present moment I was a bit at sea then it hit me what she was trying to say. She could do with ease what we as homo were still struggling with. Nodding I was finally starting to see. As a livelihood machine she could do naturally what we had to have motorcar to do.



Thousands of international nautical mile away to the southeast the old man was watching the orbiter telemetry. His long brownness coat over the back of a nearby chair. The stars on his shoulder joint gleaming in the dim light.

Swearing under his breathing space he could only escape from his foreland. They should experience killed the son of a cunt Gance days ago !

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

'' Good ! Report ! '' The older man said as he turned his greying hair and nous 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 set up by the time we arrive. The only problem sir is the urban center of Sitka. '' The First police lieutenant said.

'' I 've given that thought as have the chiefs of faculty and the President. We 're going to go with a massive gas escape that will require the intact 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 difficulty to destroy it. Then we 'll wipe out that pain in the neck scientist. ''

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

The full general shook his head, damn ignominy for once his darn son had done something useful. Then the asshole had pissed on everything damn ignominy .