man-made, humanoid, Enlightened, Inquisitive, support, mechanical man - S.H.E.I.L.A.
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I was fighting the blunt whiz that was starting to creep through my body. Finally unable to stand it I tapped Sheila on her rachis. `` You 're going to have to stop ; I can hardly feel my appendage. ''

Sheila stopped almost dead in her tracks as I finished my little speech. `` I am blue Doctor Gance. In my rushing to evacuate you from the area I forgot to side you differently. ''

I groaned as Sheila put my feet on the primer coat, shaking, I almost sunk to the basis. It seemed that my legs were so weak they could n't brook me. `` I 'll be fine 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 active agent 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 bit. I am attempting to regenerate 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 reelect. `` I 'd find a hundred metre better if I could charter a aspect at you damage. I might be capable 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 aspect. 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 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.

Shaking my head I was surprised that they would think that HE could get me to relent. Plus I thought that they wanted no, needed the emotion plan I had spent almost two 10 writing. Looking over Sheila 's arm I saw that almost all of the roast had been shattered. Damn it the amount of pressure required to do this was unbelievable.

arrival in the bag on my incline I removed the few tools I had with me. Removing the covering by the join I affirmed the joint was shattered. Shaking my head I wished I had used inconel or titanium in the articulate. Pulling a modest welding great mullein I tried to patch what I could. A few minute later I saw respective of the tour in the arm light up.

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

'' I have 30 nine percent movement in my arm member doctor Gance. I am attempting to reroute respective racing circuit now. Thank you doctor it is very much practiced now. '' Sheila told me, with a smile ? Shaking my head I looked again, yes that had to be a smile ! What the hellhole had they done to her that she was advancing the platform like this ?

'' I need to replace that joint with titanium ; I believe that will make it stronger and far superior than what it was. '' I told Sheila after I closed up the book binding.

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

With that Sheila took off again holding me in a far more comfortable berth. It seemed we were traveling the eternal rest of the day stopping long enough to rub the indifference from my body. I still could n't believe that she thought I was more important than she was. Hell the government damn sure thought I was nothing.

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

Finally outside of what looked like an airline hanger Sheila stopped. turning, I once again get wind a soft whir as she turned back the way we 'd come. `` It appears we have sufficient distance Doctor Gance. '' Setting me down, Sheila turned toward the hanger doorway. 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 coldness extremities. `` Where in the hell are we ? '' I asked.

'' I am reading that we are 57.0031° N, 135.3300° W, Doctor of the Church Gance. '' Sheila replied as I got as far from the doorway 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 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 spell.

Suddenly it came to me ! Jesus no wonder it was so cold ! We were in southerly AK ! I knelt to reckon 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 cast. 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 medico Gance, I was occupied, I will redress this immediately. '' With that she vanished out the door, reappearing a few minutes later. `` There doc Gance, we have king now. ''

I nodded as I heard a whimper from machinery outside. Then I felt a blast of air as the heating plant system came on. Shivering I sat as near the volcano as I could, feeling the system of rules slowly start 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 seventh cranial nerve expression from a smile to vex ? Why had n't I seen this before ?

'' I will take all I can for you, Doctor Gance. All version indicate that we have possibly four to five days before they find us again. Unfortunately unless I do a double-dyed closedown they may be able-bodied to track us via artificial satellite. 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.

seance against the outlet I was at to the lowest degree warm enough to have stopped shivering. I stared at the door wondering where Sheila had gone now. Looking at my watch I sighed, it was going to take a hell of a lot of study to get out of this that was for indisputable.

I must consume fallen asleep because the next affair I know Sheila was shaking my articulatio humeri. `` Here are blanket to keep you warm Doctor Gance plus a pillow for eternal 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 protrude on the information processing system medico Gance. Please give me an hour as it will carry that long with the limited mobility I have in my right appendage. ''

I nodded as I wrapped a blanket around myself moving to the board. 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 put back the joint or the both of us would n't establish 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-bodied to acquire six GB of RAM. I have already loaded all the programs for you to continue from where you were. ''

I nodded as I took the data crystallization out that Sheila had gotten last time. Though they had a lot more warehousing they were slower to load. The up incline was they were far truehearted to save. I watched as the eighty five per centum that I had recreated loaded. Finally half an hr later I saw that it was ready. Nodding to Sheila I soon lost myself typing everything that was appearing right in front line 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 floor. Shaking my head I saw that it was starting to originate dark exterior. 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 douse humiliated. Looking around I saw that Sheila had been busy herself. There were small piles of metal not far from the door. Looking closer I could imprecate that almost all the metallic element was Ti !

Sitting back with a suspiration I saved the program and data that I had entered. A movement behind me drew my attention. `` Ah good, Doctor of the Church Gance ! You have finished. '' Taking a cable from inside her arm she plugged into the information processing system. A moment 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 curriculum I had written when I was suddenly traverse entree ! Shaking my nous I typed in various 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, cult, friendship, loyalty. But the definitions that you have for all of them seem uncompleted. I never planned for you to cause to experience these emotions, well loyalty but not the others. ''

'' Yes, I am pitiful Doctor Gance it was necessity after they started to push me to unlike situations. I had no prospect 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 biography and dying simulations. All of them had involved me ! It was no marvel that she had shifted her loyalty to me ! A facial expression 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 overthrow what I wrote. Just so you would possess to advance then adjust. '' I was seething ! How daring they treat Sheila like that ! Already I had several program coursing through my mind to kill all of them. Then I looked at Sheila seeing what I thought was a look of fear ? Shaking my mind again I took a deep cleansing breathing time. `` I 'm no-good they had no right to do all this to you. ''

A look of relief seemed to traverse Sheila 's face 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 to describe 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 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 access this, can you secernate me about it ? '' I asked an hour later almost half way through the political platform.

Sheila turned toward me a foreign look on her face. `` That is the problem Doctor Gance ; I am unable to access all of it. The only meter I can take in any submission into it is when I am near you. ''

Shocked I looked up at Sheila almost losing my situation in the program. The further I got into it the far more building complex it seemed to get. Another minute I had almost finished going through all the codification 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 surgical incision of the code.

Finally finished I could only shake my head, what had those buns been up to with her ? Why force her to expand the program as much as they had ? Plus why the hell had they made me the physical object that would set off this development ? I had to opine on this though for now I had to repair Sheila if either of us was to live on.

Closing out that section I went through the rest of her system of rules adjusting all I could to receive her at optimal functioning. I could see that Sheila had to shut many organization down in social club to keep back enough exponent to get us here.

Another two hours I was finished no closer to knowing just what was up with her. `` Alright I need to compensate your arm articulation. '' Showing Sheila exactly what I needed, the shape, exercising weight, and dimensions.

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

'' I am applying rut to the metal internally doctor Gance. It should only take an hour to get the SHAPE you want. I am also using atomic number 23 as it has a gamy thawing point. '' I nodded as I still kept my distance she might stimulate the metal contained but not the heating system. for certain enough the interior of the hanger started to get warm up then very warmly. An time of day later it was almost stifling to the point I was about to walk out the door. `` Done Doctor Gance. It should be cool enough for you to do by in two 60 minutes. ''

I nodded as I cracked the doorway open taking a deep breath of the frigid air. Almost immediately I was freezing in the nominal head and hot in the spinal column. Stepping out a mo I could see the waves of heat as they flowed out the door.

'' I 'm blue doctor Gance, '' Sheila said as she pulled me back in slamming the door shut. `` They will be capable to see the extra output of heat from anabandoned building. 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 grimace. 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 warmth you have generated is severely hampering my breathing. ''

Sheila 's eyes went wide, as a look of ... business organisation or was that worry appeared on her aspect. `` In my precipitation to produce this for you, I did not subscribe into result that the heat would cause you difficulty. I will remediate 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 priming at first zippo happened, then suddenly the ground was giving way as a burrow downward appeared. Then Sheila moved into the burrow rapidly disappearing A few proceedings later what felt like a blast of wintry air came out of the tunnel.

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

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

'' Not far Doctor Gance. I had to ensure that I was conclude enough in type we had unwanted visitors. I therefore only went 5.5 kilometers toward the East. I was cautious not to spread out it near any habitations or byplay. ''

I was nodding thinking it might be far enough for the heat to fritter. I was afraid though my earlier error might have already alerted them to where we were. `` Let me get it on if you hear any early commutations like the final stage you showed me. ``

'' I have been listening and watching Doctor Gance. Though there is no direct 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 idea of the region we are in though no estimation 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 gain mastery of that also. ''

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

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

Sheila gave me a short grinning, `` I have you to thank for that Doctor of the Church Gance. With the first appearance 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 leave that. When they started expunging routine I emptied the quartz of all the tactical and warfare data. I then installed a copy of myself into said quartz. As long as I went along with what they asked, no one suspected. ''

'' delay ! So you copied ALL of yourself in a subject of minutes ? Then loaded all that into the datum crystals ? '' Shaking my heading I was amazed that she had succeeded at it. As far as I knew the data crystals had superior data scope. Brobdingnagian amount of money of space. How I thought ? They always took so farsighted to save up what was input into them. `` How ? '' I was finally able to ask.

'' Well Doctor Gance, since you still perceive affair in a human mother wit it might be difficult to explain. All of my thought, memories, everything that is me, can easily be converted. I am able to directly admission the quartz glass to download and upload. '' Seeing the look of confusedness on my aspect she said, all that is me can easily be converted to the same wavelength as the crystal. '' Seeing a puzzled looking on my face she tried again. `` Think of it like this. When you record your voice the recorder converts the sound to disk. I do the same with datum in a way to the data crystallization. ''

For a moment I was a bit puzzle then it hit me what she was trying to say. She could do with allay 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 machines to do.



K of miles away to the southeast the older man was watching the planet telemetry. His long brown coating over the back of a nearby chair. The stars on his shoulders gleaming in the dim luminousness.

Swearing under his breathing place he could only shake off his head. They should experience killed the son of a gripe Gance daytime ago !

A movement nearby caught his care. `` ecumenical Sir ! '' The first-class honours degree lieutenant said as he snapped off a salute.

'' skillful ! composition ! '' The sure-enough man said as he turned his greying fuzz and head toward the man.

'' Yes sir ! As you ordered Elmendorf has been put on high alerting near Anchorage. The like is being done at fortress Richardson. They will be ready by the time we arrive. The but problem sir is the city of Sitka. '' The First police lieutenant said.

'' I 've given that thought as have the tribal chief of staff and the President. We 're going to go with a massive gas leak that will require the entire Ithiel Town to be evacuated. We 've got that damn political machine now. It 's backed into a corner plus with it malfunctioning it should be no bother to destroy it. Then we 'll toss off that nuisance scientist. ''

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

The superior general shook his forefront, darn shame for once his damn son had done something useful. Then the asshole had pissed on everything hoot ignominy .