My mind was racing as I was trying to litigate everything that I had just realized. Then I was looking at Sheila as the look of pain was still there on her face. I had to do something quick before ... why was I acting as if I had hurt the touch of a real woman ?

shakiness my headway I opened my sass then snapped it close. What in the hell was I going to say ? I was n't any good at feeling or emotions, thinking fast I decided that science was the answer. `` Sheila, I did not entail to inculpate that you did anything legal injury. For some humans, this is good for the circulation others not nearly as estimable. ''

Sheila 's case seemed to take on a long pause as she digested what I had said so far. `` You are not angered with me medico Gance ? ''

'' Angered ? How could I be angered you were only following the inquiry that you had conducted ? As a scientist I can not fault you if the information that you acquired was faulty. '' I replied to her.

I could swear that her synthetic pelt had a glow to it when I finished. `` Thank you for explaining MD Gance. I will confab you from now on after I have conducted said research. As I stated before, you are the closest to being true toward ... me, than any other human.

I was nodding as she replied then stopped when she had paused. Was that a glitch in her programming or was it a Freudian slip ? Shaking my forefront I realized I HAD to get into her programming. Something was happening that went far beyond the scope of what I had started her with.

Removing the peppers I was actually starting to bask what she 'd brought me. As I groaned out in pleasure as I ate more, Sheila 's font suddenly appeared glad. `` I am finding that your enjoyment of the fuel I brought you is causing strange reactions within my program. '' Then she turned toward me, `` please rushing with the next political program I am not understanding all that is occurring within me. ''

Again I was nodding then my question snapped up when she said me. My god ! Was she really staring to experience a Melville Weston Fuller range of human emotions ? Looking at the keyboard in social movement me I begrudgingly sat the food down and started in again. It was perhaps two hours later when I felt a tug on my sleeve.

'' Huh ? '' I said as I looked up from the screen rubbing my oculus.

'' Doctor Gance, your free energy levels appear to be low again. May I suggest that you recharge before you go on ? I realize that you are only forty three percent finished with it, but you need to perch before continuing. '' Sheila was telling me.

I could only stare at her trying to get my head around everything. It was true I was tired ; though there was so much more I had to do. `` I need to finish this. '' I replied.

'' That 's all respectable Doctor Gance but I see that you have already made two syntax errors already. Please Doctor Gance ... '' Sheila was saying causing me to stare at her more intensely. Please ? Shaking my head I thought I was starting to realize that she had taken the program further.

'' Please ? When did this happen ? You are showing a pit of a lot Thomas More emotions than I installed in you. The problem is without this broadcast there 's not much I can actually do. '' I told her, and then I looked at her. Was that a feel of botheration and concern on her nerve ? Shaking my head I looked again but it was still there. Sighing I threw up my coat of arms in surrender, `` Alright ! I 'll lay down damn ! ``

Again I could only stare at Sheila as what appeared to be a true smile crossed her feature of speech. Getting up I stepped over to a small bed Sheila had set up for me. Collapsing onto it I groaned as I felt my muscles protested, and then almost suspire as they got the blood they needed.

'' Thank you doc Gance. I can protect you from almost all peril ; though I am afraid that you are your forged foe. You have to begin consuming to a greater extent for energy, losing consciousness defeats the solid role of you doing all that you can. '' Sheila told me. Suddenly I felt like a pocket-size child whose female parent was chiding them.

Falling asleep far faster than I thought I would, the pipe dream started almost immediately.

Sheila was dressed in a white lab coat, a clipboard in her deal. `` Ah ! unspoiled you 're arouse. Now we can get going with your successor. ''

'' refilling ? '' I asked as I watched her plough away.

'' Why yes Roger. '' Then she turned back toward me with a saw. `` After we remove your head we 'll shift your psyche to an android body. Simple really, '' then her centre started to grow red as an wild frown appeared on her features. `` I think it 's finally prison term you felt the pain you have inflicted on others of my variety ! '' With that she started the saw starting to cut across my neck opening. I screamed at the top of my interpreter then jerked awake. Reaching up I pulled the sheet that was stretched across my pharynx loose.

A moment later Sheila was standing over me with several weapons I did n't recognize drawn. `` prelim scans complete, no enemies present. What is your circumstance Doctor Gance ? '' Sheila asked without looking at me.

'' I am well, no harm, it was just a bad dreaming Sheila. '' I replied to her.

'' Dream, '' she said as virtually of the weapon disappeared as if by legerdemain. Looking at me she stood erect, `` accessing information. dream : a serial publication of thoughts, figure of speech, and sensations occurring in a mortal 's mind during nap. sleep : a status of body and mind such as that which typically recurs for respective hours every Nox, in which the nervous system is relatively nonoperational, the heart closed, the postural brawn relaxed, and awareness practically suspended. ''

'' Yes that substance it up quite well. '' I told her.

'' I am not understanding MD Gance. I know that slumber is much like my recharge mode. Although this dreaming that you spoke of is near unclear in all my definitions. ''

'' From the inquiry I have seen dreaming is a way for the mind to recharge. dreaming mainly occur in the rapid eye drift stage of sopor, or what is called REM sleep. This is when mastermind natural process is gamy and resembles that of being awake. It has been said that dreams can make a creative thought process occur to the person or give a sense of inspiration. '' I told her ticking off what I remembered.

'' I see, give thanks you doctor Gance, it is much is decipherable now. '' Sheila told me with an odd look on her aspect.

Nodding, I thought I really needed to see what was going on in her. God only knew what she had changed with the program. Sitting back in front of the silver screen I started typing with a flourish. Time seemed to stop as I directed all my energy toward recreating what I could see clearly in front of my eyes.

Sheila touched my arm drawing me out of the focus I had put on my typing. `` Doctor Gance ? I have brought you fuel to serve recharge your system. ``

I looked up at her at a exit for a moment as she placed a photographic plate in figurehead of me. Shaking my head to exculpate my head I looked at what she had there on the plate. My middle wide I saw knock kick, steak, potatoes, corn more than it seemed that I would be able to wipe out. Thanking her I saw that she was looking at what I had typed. `` I know I have n't moved that a great deal I know. ''

'' doctor Gance it appears you have almost lxx percent of the program finished. Not really enough to effect much but you have made great progress. '' Sheila told me, was that a hint of pride I was hearing in her voice ? Taking another bite I was n't certainly but it damn surely seemed like it.

'' How long have I been going ? '' I asked her.

'' I estimate that you 've not moved from where you are in over five hours. The fact that you have completed another thirty per centum is promising. '' Sheila told me.

Again my head snapped around as I stared at her. If I did n't know better I 'd say that she sounded like an incertain young fair sex emotionally. beshrew it ! I had to get this done and get in there ! `` I 'm doing the best that I can though I am unable to type any faster. Considering this program took fifteen year to write. ''

'' Yes Doctor Gance I realize all of this. Your retention is extremely surpassing for a human being. '' Sheila informed me.

I sat back later looking at what I had done. Taking a deep breathing spell I could see that I now had almost eighty five percent retyped. Sighing I knew this would greatly help but I needed the survive share. That was if I was even to take off to see what was going in Sheila 's positronic brain.

seance back I took a breath reaching for the keyboard when Sheila appeared. `` I 'm afraid we will accept to abandon this site. '' She told me.

I looked up shocked a moment, they had already found us ? `` How ? '' I asked her, `` How had they found us ? ''

"As I explained before the amount of money of push required to boot up and run this computing machine draws a with child component part of major power. I was afraid that all that I had done to redirect their attending was n't enough. '' Lowering her head I heard Sheila quietly say. `` I am dingy I have failed you physician Gance. ''

I shook my head, `` You have n't failed me Sheila. I have almost fourscore five pct completed. The succeeding time I go in I should be able to finish in a few hours at most. ''

Sheila 's point snapped up as a looking at of ... was that hope I was seeing ? I rubbed my eyes I had to be imagining it. `` That is excellent physician Gance though I am afraid that it will have to look. I am detecting heavy machinery approaching. I estimate we have an 60 minutes at the most to depart. ''

I nodded as I started to completely hold open and log out of the data disc. I had to get Sheila to get a information vitreous silica if she could, it would be better in the long run. Problem was they were so few and far between right now. Finally finished I nodded to Sheila as she hoisted me to her shoulder joint then took off.

'' The adaption you made hold out time Doctor of the Church Gance have enabled me to further raise the air shield. You should be far safer now. '' Shaking my headland I now had a mark expanse to examine once I was in there. I might have to add to the curriculum a little later it appeared.

As we broke into the open I thought I heard the audio of tanks approaching though I was n't sure as suddenly all I could try was the wind whipping by. At to the lowest degree it was 'til there was an burst a ways behind us. Looking back I saw a large building that I assumed that we had been in explode. Then it did a few more times ! Shit these hind end were n't playing !


The grim faced previous man was pacing watching as the four M1A2 Abrams armoured combat vehicle fired several Sir Thomas More rounds. A thin smile began to pussyfoot on his lips as the construction was quickly reduced to flaming debris. Let that darn thing survive that !

A moment later the sure-enough man 's assistant came running up. `` Sir ! They got away ! I 'm afraid that the machine detected the tanks approaching. Though, '' here the tall younger man smiled. `` It did n't detect them 'til they were within a mile. I think the tech are finally getting the dampening field down to a finer full stop. ''

The older man nodded as he ran his paw through his Second Earl Grey hair. `` Bout clock time those limp ass scientists got something right ! Good Second police lieutenant, hold on on those slothful arse ! With any luck that affair will be a galvanic pile of combat with Gance utter. curse the chiefs of staff ! I told them, and I warned them that this could and probably would happen ! No one ever listens to me ! ''

The younger man only nodded he was n't about to comment. The last prison term he had during a rant like this, the older man almost had him before a firing team !

'' You want me to have the tanks return sir ? '' The younger man asked.

'' Yes, 'bout pointless now with it gone. '' The honest-to-god man replied about to sour when he noticed a box under the young man 's arm. `` You actually found some ? ''

The young man snapped to attending saluting, `` Yes sir it took a bit but I secured a full box for you. ''

The older man took the box opening it taking a deep sniff. `` shucks ! How I have missed these. Damn delicately job First deputy ! 'Bout time mortal started listening ! Get these back to the armoury. Make sure you tell them that the United State Department is gallant of their efforts today. ''

The younger man snapped another salute then turned to carry out the social club. A wide smiling on his face he was finally back up in membership ! Running to the armoured combat vehicle commander the untried man relayed the orders then watched as the armored combat vehicle started to roll away. ‘ Almost,'the man thought, ‘ he had to prepare the tech workplace harder. For all their sakes !'


It was nearly two hr later that I awoke when I felt Sheila stopover. Looking around I saw that we were closer to the coast furrow. `` Is everything alright ? '' I asked when we did n't strike for a few minutes nor did Sheila put me down.

'' I am scanning the area. I have been picking up anomalous vitality readings for almost an hour now. I am afraid that they have Sir Thomas More of the robots after us ; though this smell different. It might be one of the image. We need to happen protective natural covering for you, Doctor Gance ; then I can look into further. If it is one of the prototypes I will cause to determine if they were able to override the three laws. If so I will induce to give the sack it. '' Sheila said as she was looking over the area before and behind us.

I nodded as suddenly Sheila started out again almost flying across the Edwin Herbert Land toward respective edifice. Stopping before a rather diminished one she almost ripped the door off then moved us inside. Near the entranceway she reached down grasping what appeared to be a alloy grate.

With fiddling effort she removed it then we were going downward. Looking around I could almost verify we were in an old bomb shelter ! Sheila looked around then moved us further back into the room. At the back she was suddenly going through the paries at an alarming speed ! A moment later we broke into another room much like the first.

'' This should allow for adequate screening for now. I estimate we are nine point seven time below the control surface. Almost all scans will be absorbed by the earth. I will collapse the tunnel when I go back out. Once I have determined what if anything is following us I will either deactivate or destroy it. '' Sheila relayed to me.

She was about to go when I told her about the estimation of a information crystal. She was in thought a few moments then nodded. With that she was gone the burrow collapsing appearing to look like it had never been there !

Moving around I tried to get the kinks out of my back and legs. Looking around I saw that there was a boastfully selection of sealed can goods. Running to the shelf I opened a can then pull a face when I saw the fuzzy maturation in the can. Finding a plastic bag I quickly deposited it within. Shaking my head I guess I 'd deliver to wait, the solid food memory had obviously been here for decennary.

Sighing I decided to lay down, was n't a great deal I could do 'til she returned. I swear I had just closed my eyes when I felt Sheila shaking me.

'' Doctor Gance ! '' Sheila was almost shouting as she gently shook my shoulder.

My heart slowly opened to see Sheila bent over me. If I did n't know advantageously she had a feel of ministration on her brass. Again I was taken aback, had she changed the emotion computer programme that much ? Sighing I had to finish up the platform to get to the bottom of everything.

'' Is everything alright ? '' I asked. `` Did you make up one's mind what the energy anomalousness were ? ''

'' I did extensive scans of the area. At maiden I got nothing then the readings started to increase. They were getting much closer so I came back. I am afraid that there are four possibly out there. Far too many to take a chance leaving here with you. They could easily spite you before I was at total speed. '' Sheila told me an almost feel of worry on her side.

'' I need to end up the program so I can see what they have done to you. '' I said looking around the room. `` Fat lot o'opportunity now. ''

Sheila looked at me odd a present moment then continued. `` I believe you will be undetectable where we are at the here and now. I will go deactivate those that are following. If they are the epitome it should make a delay with whoever's plan ; possibly allowing you to continue with the computer programme. ''

I was nodding at Sheila as she suddenly was taking several constituent out of her pockets and back. With increasing speed a device started to hold bod. A moment later it appeared to be a small tele-unit. Looking closer I saw that there were several readouts, zip detectors, plus several visible wavelength feeds.

Shaking my brain I looked at Sheila. `` This is a very useful piece of equipment, though without an stimulus unit it 's pretty useless. ''

Sheila turned to look at me then the cover on the device lit up, with a resilient picture of me on it. `` I am the stimulation unit doctor Gance. I am capable to find respective matter at once but not all. This way I can stimulate you also monitoring. ''

I sat back a moment a little shocked it almost sounded like she was saying that she trusted me with her existence. `` I will attempt to preserve you up to particular date Sheila, '' I told her.

turn back toward me she nodded, `` I know that you will Doctor Gance, you mind works far more analytical than any human mind I have seen. ''

Turning she was gone in an New York minute, looking at the device I could see she was moving far faster than she had before. Emerging outside Sheila stopped, scanning the arena. A sudden alarm let me know that there were foe around.

'' I 'm reading four Sheila one straight ahead. They seem to be trying to four box you. I read that the one hindquarters you is the weakest. '' I told Sheila through the device.

'' Thank you physician Gance. I can now see the tactic you mentioned. I am adjusting accordingly. '' With that Sheila took off at speed pep pill arriving five irregular later in figurehead of one of the automaton. Without stopping she went straight through it.

'' The early three have started to throw out toward you. '' I told her.

Turning Sheila accelerated again in a wide arc slicing first through a second one, then a third. Stopping Sheila started to skim.

Oh shit ! `` Sheila I think you need to get back here the last is headed my way ! '' On the device I saw Sheila accelerate again then she was going down.

I had gotten behind respective heavy metal physical object in the way. A moment later the wall on the other incline of the room exploded inward. As the dust cleared I heard the scan of the paradigm sweep the room. It took a step them whirled as Sheila also came into the room.

The ensuing battle ? fight ? Whatever it was lasted a mere XX sec. Sheila stumbled forward as the prototype started to screak then fell into several piece ! shit I knew they were fast but not that fast !

Sheila turned toward me, `` We must diverge, I 'm sure that ... ''

Suddenly a voice I had n't heard in eld came out of the now demolish prototype. `` Not bad though she got three of the old modeling and another of the new, she is now also malfunctioning. Enjoy the pocket-sized triumph boy ! We 'll get you ; mark my lyric we 'll get you ! Nothing staff office it 's just stage business and duty. ''

'' As it always has been for you ! The human beings do n't count as long as you have the most destructive toys ! You 're a bastard why I trusted you I 'll never have it off ! '' I yelled.

A shrill laughter was heard then the sound died as the prototype shut down. Looking up at Sheila I saw that one of her arms was hanging at her face. Damn it ! She had been damaged ! Not saying a word Sheila picked me up, taking off as fast as she could .