man-made, android, Enlightened, Inquisitive, Living, Android - S.H.E.I.L.A.
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I was fighting the numbing sensation that was starting to creep through my eubstance. Finally ineffective to suffer it I tapped Sheila on her vertebral column. `` You 're going to have to stop ; I can hardly feel my extremities. ''

Sheila stopped almost deadened in her running as I finished my niggling speech. `` I am sorry MD 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 primer. It seemed that my stage were so weakly they could n't support me. `` I 'll be ticket 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 derive from. `` I have kept an active scan going Doctor Gance. At portray I do n't feel we have gone far enough. Plus advancement is hampered by malfunctions I am suffering at the mo. I am attempting to correct that now. ''

I nodded my head ; I had equipped all of them with a self fix platform that would ensure they repaired enough of themselves to return. `` I 'd feel a hundred times better if I could take a flavour 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 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.

shakiness my chief 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 marijuana cigarette had been shattered. Damn it the amount of air pressure required to do this was unbelievable.

arrival in the bag on my side I removed the few shaft I had with me. Removing the screen by the reefer I affirmed the joint was shattered. Shaking my head I wished I had used inconel or titanium in the articulate. Pulling a lowly welding flashlight I tried to patch what I could. A few moments later I saw respective of the circuits in the arm light up.

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

'' I have xxx nine percent movement in my arm extremity Doctor Gance. I am attempting to reroute several circuits now. thank you Doctor it is much better now. '' Sheila told me, with a grin ? Shaking my caput I looked again, yes that had to be a grinning ! What the hell had they done to her that she was advancing the syllabus like this ?

'' I need to replace that joint with titanium ; I believe that will wee-wee it solid 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 good Doctor. Your lifespan is more important right now than anything. ``

With that Sheila took off again holding me in a far more well-situated placement. It seemed we were traveling the rest of the day stopping long enough to rub the numbness from my body. I still could n't conceive that she thought I was more important than she was. pit the government red cent sure thought I was nothing.

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

Finally outside of what looked like an airline hanger Sheila stopped. turning, I once again try a soft birr as she turned back the way we 'd come. `` It appears we have sufficient distance medico Gance. '' Setting me down, Sheila turned toward the hanger door. There was a alloy crunching, twisting auditory sensation as she touched for the threshold.

Opening the door I walked in as quickly as I could, rubbing my cold appendage. `` 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 room access as I could.

I started to rack my brain for where we were. The fact that it was as inhuman as it was meant that we were far N. 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 southerly AK ! I knelt to take care at an abandon crate I found. Sitka ? Ok I guess we had traveled longer than I thought.

'' Sheila, not meaning to plain but at this rate I 'm going to get be sick. Is there any way we can get some mogul for warmth ? '' 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 arcminute later. `` There Doctor Gance, we have exponent now. ''

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

'' Thank you Sheila at least I wo n't freeze to dying now. '' I told her watching her seventh cranial nerve expression from a smile to vex ? 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 years before they find us again. Unfortunately unless I do a complete shutdown they may be able to traverse us via orbiter. I am attempting to immobilise them now though as of yet I have n't acquired the necessary codification. '' Sheila said before she disappeared out the doorway 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 vigil I sighed, it was going to take a Scheol of a lot of body of work to get out of this that was for sure.

I must hold fallen asleep because the future thing I know Sheila was shaking my berm. `` Here are blankets to keep you ardent Dr. Gance plus a pillow for rest. '' Looking up at her I smiled then they grew gravid as I saw she had brought a table that had quite a bit of food on it ! `` I have to start on the computer Doctor Gance. Please pass me an 60 minutes as it will take that long with the throttle mobility I have in my right member. ''

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

An minute later Sheila stood looking over the computer she had constructed. `` I have finished Doctor Gance though I am afraid I was only capable to acquire six gigabytes of RAM. I have already loaded all the programs for you to stay on from where you were. ''

I nodded as I took the datum crystal out that Sheila had gotten finish clip. Though they had a lot to a greater extent computer memory they were slower to load. The up incline was they were far faster to spare. 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 man of me.

I finally stopped as I was starting to find a chill again. Looking around I saw that the blanket had fallen off me onto the story. Shaking my head I saw that it was starting to produce dark outside. Then I looked at the covert 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 dark. I also noticed that the temperature had started to soak up small. Looking around I saw that Sheila had been occupy herself. There were small great deal of metal not far from the doorway. Looking closer I could assert that almost all the metal was Titanium !

seance back with a sigh I saved the course of study and data that I had entered. A trend behind me drew my care. `` Ah good, Doctor Gance ! You have finished. '' Taking a transmission line from inside her arm she plugged into the information processing system. A minute later the screen went blank shell then asked for a command.

I started typing as I entered Sheila 's personality, now perhaps I could get some answer ! I was just past the end of the computer programme I had written when I was suddenly abnegate access ! Shaking my headland I typed in various program line 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 know choler, passion, friendship, loyalty. But the definitions that you have for all of them seem incomplete. I never planned for you to make to experience these emotions, well commitment but not the others. ''

'' Yes, I am sorry physician Gance it was necessary after they started to push me to different situations. I had no chance 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 story and death simulations. All of them had involved me ! It was no wonder that she had shifted her dedication to me ! A look of ira came over my face as I saw Sheila back away somewhat.

'' Those son of a bitches ! They threatened me to get you to reverse what I wrote. Just so you would receive to go on then adjust. '' I was seething ! How dare they treat Sheila like that ! Already I had several plan coursing through my judgment to vote down all of them. Then I looked at Sheila seeing what I thought was a look of fear ? Shaking my head again I took a deep cleansing breath. `` I 'm sorry they had no right to do all this to you. ''

A look of substitute seemed to spoil Sheila 's boldness as she nodded. `` I thought you were angry 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-bodied to identify all of the emotions save one. '' Sheila indicated pointing to an extremely complex, long, and dissimilar section of code.

I started to go through the computer code 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 minute later almost half way through the program.

Sheila turned toward me a unusual feel on her face. `` That is the problem MD Gance ; I am unable to access all of it. The entirely meter I can gain any entry 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 composite 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 section of the code.

Finally finished I could only shake my headland, what had those asses been up to with her ? Why power her to exposit the plan as much as they had ? Plus why the sin 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 plane 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 exclude many organisation down in order to retain enough might to get us here.

Another two 60 minutes I was finished no closer to eff just what was up with her. `` Alright I need to repair your arm reefer. '' Showing Sheila exactly what I needed, the material body, weight, and attribute.

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

'' I am applying heat to the metallic element internally physician Gance. It should only engage an hour to get the shape you want. I am also using atomic number 23 as it has a high-pitched melting point. '' I nodded as I still kept my distance she might ingest the metallic element contained but not the heat. sure as shooting enough the interior of the hanger started to get warm then very warm. An hour later it was almost stifling to the decimal point I was about to walk 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 undecided taking a recondite hint of the frigid air. Almost immediately I was freezing in the front and hot in the back. Stepping out a present moment I could see the waving of heat as they flowed out the door.

'' I 'm sorry doc Gance, '' Sheila said as she pulled me back in slamming the door shut. `` They will be able to see the duplicate 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 scandalise look on my font. I had forgotten that simpleton fact having fuss breathing. Gasping I turned back to Sheila, `` I had forgotten that Sheila. Though at the moment the high temperature you have generated is severely hampering my breathing. ''

Sheila 's eyes went across-the-board, as a look of ... concern or was that worry appeared on her face. `` In my haste to bring about this for you, I did not take into upshot 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 beginning zilch happened, then suddenly the priming coat was giving way as a tunnel downward appeared. Then Sheila moved into the burrow rapidly disappearing A few minutes later what felt like a eruption of frigid air came out of the tunnel.

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

I had to take the air near the hole 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 visitors. I therefore only went 5.5 kilometers toward the due east. I was conservative not to give it near any habitations or occupation. ''

I was nodding thinking it might be far enough for the passion to fritter away. I was afraid though my in the beginning error might make already alerted them to where we were. `` Let me make out if you hear any early commutation like the last you showed me. ``

'' I have been listening and watching doc Gance. Though there is no direct acknowledgment of us there have been tracking updates. It appears they know that we were heading nor'-west. All indications show that they have a universal approximation of the area we are in though no idea of exactly where we are. '' Sheila informed me. `` I am continuing to fail their codification though it appears that they change them every two hours. I am also attempting to gain ascendance of that also. ''

Sighing I sat at the comprehensive examination to search over all the data that I had gotten from the scan of Sheila. Starting, I was amazed at the amount of micro artillery they had loaded in her. My god ! It was amazing that any of her system of logic circuit survived the amount of hardware they had removed to install their weapons.

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

Sheila gave me a picayune smile, `` I have you to thank for that Doctor of the Church Gance. With the introduction of the data crystals I was able to store far Thomas More than I was able to before. The full 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 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 data crystals ? '' Shaking my head I was amazed that she had succeeded at it. As far as I knew the information quartz had higher-up data kitchen range. Huge quantity of space. How I thought ? They always took so long to hold open 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 hard to explicate. All of my opinion, memories, everything that is me, can easily be converted. I am able to directly access the crystal to download and upload. '' Seeing the look of confusion on my fount she said, all that is me can easily be converted to the same wavelength as the crystal. '' Seeing a nonplused expression 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 Saami with data in a way to the information 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 humans were still struggling with. Nodding I was finally starting to see. As a livelihood motorcar she could do naturally what we had to accept political machine to do.



G of mil away to the southeast the older man was watching the satellite telemetry. His long brown coat over the back of a nearby chairperson. The stars on his shoulders gleaming in the dim light.

Swearing under his breathing place he could only sway his headspring. They should experience killed the son of a bitch Gance days ago !

A bm nearby caught his care. `` General Sir ! '' The First lieutenant said as he snapped off a salute.

'' Good ! Report ! '' The former man said as he turned his greying hair and head toward the man.

'' Yes sir ! As you ordered Elmendorf has been put on high school qui vive near Anchorage. The like is being done at fortress Richardson. They will be prepare by the time we arrive. The only trouble sir is the city of Sitka. '' The First lieutenant said.

'' I 've given that thought as have the honcho of stave and the chair. We 're going to go with a monolithic gas leak that will require the entire town to be evacuated. We 've got that damn automobile now. It 's backed into a turning point plus with it malfunctioning it should be no trouble to destroy it. Then we 'll kill that nuisance scientist. ''

The inaugural Lieutenants eyes got orotund then he saluted again. `` As you wish General Gance ! '' With that the younger man left.

The full general shook his head, damn shame for once his damn son had done something useful. Then the motherfucker had pissed on everything hoot shame .