As she gets with a heavy head, all she can remember is was the blast, a some sort of blast,
that was so violent, she could feel the pressure the tear in her skin and muscles and then the
headache grows and grows,
Clam down said the voice, shh shh, calm down try not to think said the woman while putting
something wet on her forehead. Then she went blank.
After a while she woke up again, please be calm, try not to think said the woman again, as
she approached forward, Claire wanted to say something she knew what she wanted to say
but she failed her moth failed, her body failed to utter the word, everything will be explained
said the woman beside her, just wait a few minutes, as she said she was preparing a
injection, Claire was afraid of injection, and this one seemed particularly shrewd one, it was
as it seemed made up of glass and some sort of blue liquid was exatracted from the vial,
please don't be afraid said the lady with the smile, you'll be up in running in no time, but you
will have to be calm. Somehow Claire relaxed and looked around she was in a room on her
left was what seemed to be many monitors that was connected to her, her vitals and her
system was monitored on lenght as it seemed, there was a scan of brain on the wall straight
to her, it seemed to have split and on the another image it was being reconstructed. She felt
the slight pinch on her hand and then all of sudden a surge, a violent surge she thought of
running all of sudden but just as this thought hit her, the lady put her hand on Claire's chest,
and now she couldn't move not even in the slightest, she is very heavy or very strong
thought Claire,
Now said the woman, open your mouth at first Claire was hesitant but given the situation
she was in she didn't had much of a choice, as she opened the lady poured a liquid in her
mouth which was so bitter she jerked and gave in violent surge again, but after few seconds
everything was fresh clear and good, all of sudden she felt as if nothing has happened.
Wha…what…what is this? Asked Claire. Without lifting her hand the lady says, what I gave
you dear was muscle realxtant, it was made for me, so that why it's bit too strong, but don't
worry there is no side effect.
Where am I? Asked Claire again,
Well, said the lady removing her hand, it's much better if I showed you, but just wait a few
more minutes before the serum is all in your system.
Who are you was the next question, the lady turned her head to Claire and with a smile she
says, my original name is AĚX11, which stands for automated exoskeleton xenomorph the
11 iteration. But I like to be called, aria.
Claire was dumbfounded she thought maybe she is just a funny nurse, you don't believe me
said the lady again looking at Claire with same smile.
Well, it's not…wait then you should be a suit right? Asked Claire
Huh, oh, yeah remarked aria laughing, you're a perceptive one. Why? Beacuse I have
exoskeleton in my name.
Yes replied Claire.
As it happenes you're right miss aria, I was originally or rather my predecessors were built
as exoskeleton, for someone who will remain classified but over the time, my master rebuilt
and here i am
Your master exclaimed aria, who is your master.
He is the once who build me, who built you too.
What! I am not built, I was born what are you saying. Said aria as her head aches grew.
Calm down, calm down, the more you panic the more it hurts trust me. Said aria putting her
hand on her head and carasing her hair.
I apaoloze Claire, yes you were born I am sorry. Calm down. What I meant is this. As she
pointed her fingers towards the wall straight to her to the monitor, in a blip the screen was
within her reach, it was a some sort of holographic projection coming from the monitor on the
wall.
Aria tapped a few thing and the image on the screen zoomed.
You see Claire said aria, this is your brain.
What..what are those thing moving? Inquired Claire as her Bp raised.
Claire said aria again soothing her hair with her left hand, clam down if you panic this gets
disrupted , they are bots nano bots if you will as humans prefer. It is in reality an automated
intelligence replicator. Basically what it means is, those things are rebuilding your Nerurons
in real time. Hence your panic or any load on via mental activity disrupts them.
I am dreaming…I am definitely dreaming. Said Claire as the monitor starts to beep one after
another.
Aria steps away and goes to the wall on the right and Turing her head towards Claire say.
You're going in shook Claire I am afraid I will have to put you to sleep, we will talk again
when you're awke. Dream well.
Slowly the room felt heavy, the weakness grew, the drag was there some sort of mental
drag, like she was slipping away where she didn't knew and then it was all blank.
You woke her up asked the man, on the desk who was trying to solder something.
I…I…was curious, replied Claire with the slight bow. She went to the coffe table prepared the
coffe and on the tray she bought it to the man.
Are you angry with me? Asked aria
After waiting for a minute or so without reply, Claire walked to the her own desk. She sat on
the chair and put her head on the rest. System on. She said in low murmur voice. The cable
from beneath the chair slowly raised up, which interlocked with the head rest of the chair.
And then there was some beeping sound, and then a display of glass was over layed on
aria's head.
Reconstruct the leastest event from last 5 minutes. She gave the command.
Event 11239.08 reconstruction complete.
Play, commanded aria
Everybody was running, it was a mess many were injured the horn of ambulance was
defening, the hud display was commanded to scan the area. By a man's voice. Scanning
complete. There is one individual in the 24th floor. Should we evacuate asked the almost
robotic voice. No said the man. Get me the route to her.
Sir may I remind you the payload is being transported as we speak. Said the robotic voice.
Do as you're told yelled the man. As he got up, he looked down, towards his own stomach
he was bleeding heavily. How much time have I got. He asked again. 13 min and 45 second
to loose complete consciousness.
Okay, activate 620nm and get me a path to the roof. Said the man.
Slowly and gradually grabbing anything he can, he rushed towards the building which was
slowly crumbling down, as he made his way to the status he was coughing and bleeding
from his nose and mouth.
Sir you won't be able to make it. Said the robotic tone agin.
Yes I will said the man getting up, just a but more. As he walked few steps only to fall down
with the rubble of the building.
Aria…said the man before passing out.
End of the 11239.08 reconstruction. Would you like to replay it. Asked the same robotic
voice.
Aria shighed and got up from the chair. She looked at the man, who was just as busy as she
last saw her. There was beeping on her visior. She walked fro the lab to the hallway, from
there she went to the kitchen and came back to the lab with the food, as she was about to
say something, she saw the coffe just where she left it. Sir, may I please request you to eat
something. Agin there was no replay. I will bring you fresh coffe once you have ate. Please
eat, said aria leaving.
After having been to the Bay Area to refuel the jets and sorting out some of the debires from
the damage, aria went onto take a detailed look As to what need reworking what's to be
replaced and what's to be kept. She was deep in working as she agin hears the beep the
camera view of Claire's room pop up, I will be back darling says aria to the ship as he
touches it with gentleness.
Claire was trying to adjust her eyes as the doors open, the same procedure was repeated
again, but it was in silent sort of tone, something wasn't right, something was off, after aria
removed her hand from Claire's chest, she was just looking at her and the says, upon
looking back at the deep brain scan of hers, care for a walk miss Claire.
Claire carefully got up, she thought maybe she will be disoriented, because she was in
hospital she almost expected a wheelchair but as she placed feet on floor a cold surge went
up to her which almost tickled her. But surprised she was fine as a horsem with slight sort of
head pain, but only tinges.
Give it few days, said aria, the nureal connection takes time to fire up, we can only join it,
recontrust it, but the very life in it, that has to be organic and it takes time, here have this, as
aria offered her a bottle of green juice.
This will be bitter right? Inquired Claire.
You bet it will be, just try to take small sips said aria with the straight face.
Sensing something was off, Claire said, last time I saw you, you were chatty what's changed,
you're not going to feed me to slaughter house are you?
Oh, no, no my dear, I am sorry, when I tend to think I sort of blip out, courtesy of my master I
think. Said aria giving the same radiant smile as ever.
Claire was about to say something but before she could speak, she saw the most amazing
beautiful senecry she had only seen in wallpapers and movies, the ocean waves fluttered, as
the cool breezed touched her cheek, she stepped one more step forward, it was amazing the
water wave crashed and went away from the building yet again to hit back…it was so serene
she felt lie flying.
It's beautiful, came the words out of her mouth.
Indeed it is replied aria, with the same radiant smile, as she took a long breath, you want to
see something very cool, asked aria Turing to Claire.
Even cooler than this excalaimed Claire.
Well it depends, follow me…said aria, as she steping on the railing, Claire was taken aback,
she shouted, what are you doing, come down, please.
Calm down Claire, calm, breathe, she said standing on the raling. As Claire calmed a bit and
inhaled aria shifted her gauge to the front wall. And put her hand which pushed a stone. And
the starirs came out of the wall towards her right. Stepping onto the staris she gave her hand
asking Claire to climb with her as the starirs were so thin which had space no more than one
person to stand. Claire steeped back.
Aria looked at Claire and said, Claire look at me, don't be afraid, here have you played train
in your childhood, grab my shoulder and we can walk up.
At first Claire was hesitant but she thought this isn't the first crazy thing she has seen by
now, I mean bots in her brain, compared to that this is just staris, so she joined aria and
walked up. Don't look down Claire said aria as they continuted up, after about two minutes of
going up. Claire finally asked when are we reaching our destination.
We are here my dear just few steps and then Claire saw that the stairs was about to end,
great she said we walked to the end of it. She said disappointed. Both halted and aria looked
back the Claire both facing each other, Claire was shaking a bit as she was desperately
trying to stick her hand to the plain wall, here said aria, hold my hand, as Claire took the hold
of Aria's hand with the death grip, aria asked, tell me Claire have you heard to story, avery
very old story from 20th century, Ali baba and 40 thevies.
For a sec Claire was shocked but then she said, why do you know that? To which Claire
asked again have you heard that?
Yes I have replied Claire.
Well then said aria, what was the password to the cave.
I don't know can we stop the quiz and get down from here, said Claire shaking yet again
trying to look down.
Claire Claire said aria putting her hand on Claire's head , calm down dear, what was the
password to the cave.
Fuck that said Claire as she was about to turn and walk down, to which aria chuckled and
said okay okay.
And then aria cleared her throat and said, open simsim. And with a hiss the wall in front of
then sold back, Claire almost panicked but the grip on aria's hand was way to strong that
she felt it, she knew she won't have fallen as long as aria held her. And then there was a
passage.
Aria and Claire walked in the passage as they walked the lights turned on and was switched
off as they walked away, after a minute of walking they came upon the door which looked
like just a ordinary door.
Claire almost laughed,
What? Inquired aria with amazement what funny tell me too,
You know replied Claire, this door is the only normal thing I have seen so far.
Oh, replied aria with the smile, you see this room was build something around 20th century
by my master for the person that is to be remained undisclosed.
Claire was yet agin about to ask something but as she stepped inside the room she felt as if
she has been transported to a complete diffence era, it was a hall of sorts with a live tree
upon which there was a small house, it looke like yet agin a scence from the wallpaper, ther
were so many books on the walls with few trinkets here and there, there was a small tiny
river that went from one end of the wall to the side of the tree to the other end there was sofa
and bed with pillows, as she got closer to the wall she saw there were sections now, where
she stood now was the section of fantasy from old world. She was about to grab on of the
books aria called to her.
She turned and walked to her.
Claire dear you can stay here, if you need anything there on the table is a land Line you just
pick up the phone and ask for me okay I have to leave for few hours. Okay?
What, you're leaving, I have questions said Claire with fright and surprise both mixed in here
eyes.
Here is one thing I can offer that Calms most humans, replied aria, you have nothing to fear,
there is no harm on your life, we are trying to help you, swear to Jesus.
What? Inquired Claire who's Jesus and what are you saying, where are you going.
Well, it's time for my masters food and he needs my help for sleeping, once I am done with
him I will be back. And you are not religious? Asked aria
You know 20th century Arabian story but not jeuss, at this point aria seeme to be talking to
herself.
Anyway aria said again sniping back to reality as it seemed gotta bounce as they say, take
care and started to walk away.
Claire followed her suddenly she turned and looked at her please try not to break or
damage anything and not to hurt yourself okay, as she sadi that ther opened a lid beneath
her feet and aria fell through,
Wait said Claire and the lid closed reaveling the floor again.
Aria took the food on the plate and walked to the lab, as she was about to put the plate down
she saw that the last plate she had given was just as it was,
Sir she inquired with same sweet tone as usual. Have you had some food, at first ther was
no reply she repeated the question again but closer who was under a huge armoured truck
to the man this time, them and pulled himself out and he turned his head looking at her and
said yeah I did, put thepakte on the table, and he turned back to slid back again.
Where aria asked onto the last not eaten food or beside it. The man stopped working and
with a long breathe. He came out of. The truck and took a towel to wipe his hand, as he was
wiping aria took a bucket with water in the jug and bought to his and and poured the water
on his hand, the she pointed a finger downwards and out came a semi pink liquid which
landed onto the man's hand, he was rubbing his hand and it formed what seemed like a
foam and the with the water pouring he hand was clean fro the balkness and liquid that he
had before.
As he took the plate and sat down to eat aria sat in front of him and took a bit from his plate,
You haven't had food? Asked the man, I did while I was working on the sonic, replied aria.
After few Seconds of silence aria says sonic need a new left booster it is way too damaged,
Don't we have some in the hanger inquired the man chewing onto his food
We had but I used it, replied aria bowing her head with a mischievous smile.
Where is it? Asked the man
Where's what, asked aria
The other jet of yours said the man chewing his food with same exapresion as before.
It's in the lower hanger, she replied keeping her head bowed.
Does it fly? He asked
No she replied
Then take it out and use it in the sonic, said the man looking around,
Oh sorry sorry said aria getting up, I forgot.
She ran to the kitche and bought a bottle of wine and a glass and poured it. As the man took
the sip he said, I will get you new one but not now, use from the new one for sonic.
Okay said aria smiling again,
The man handed her the half eaten plate,
You haven't finished it, she said
You finish it replied the man getting up I am going to the bed.
Claire was reading a book, when she hears the noise coming from the way she came in, she
gets alerted and look at it intentely, and the door opens up, in comes aria with a plate of food
in her hand,
As she lays down the plate she says, I will give you this I expected the rang but you did
surprised me.
How asks Claire but not buzzing you.
Yeah replied aria, what are you reading.
Oh I don't know said Claire closing the book and reading the title it says the idiot by
Dostoevsky
Oh that, said aria picking up apple and slicing it, as she passed the chunk of an apple to
Claire he was from a long long time back, he was considered one of the first psychologicst or
the man who had the grasp of what human beings mind is or was as far it goes.
Claire put down the book, and looking intently at aria can I have my questions answered
please.
Sure some of it, replied aria as she placed the food infornt of Claire, but first why not have a
few bites of these, I made them myself.
You can cook too inquired aria,
I can do many things miss Claire
Okay then, to begin with…wait why did you said some of it, why can I have only few answers
asked Claire taking a bite
Slow down, I know you're hungry but slow down don't force your system and chew properly
please. Replied aria eating the apple, the reason , she continouted, why you can have only
some answers is few I a not allowed to disclose, few are not for you at all, and few might
change your prespective, so I can only answer mostly objective facts and rest is up to you
and your memory my dear.
Oh I see, so to begin with where am I?
You are on and island south of Indian Ocean precisely 129 miles away.
What exclaimed Claire and before she could say anything the headache seemed to rise,
Calm down dear, like I said only what you need to know, information you see for you is
physical you have to careful what and how to take in just like food.
For a few seconds Claire remained silent slowly chewing the food.
The she says, tell me about you, you keep saying you humans does that mean you are not?
It depends replied aria, how you define humans
Meaning questioned Claire,
If by flesh and bones is what you say human is answered aria then I am not.
How else would you define then? Inquired Claire with a mouthful
Well in the. Lost time there was a philosopher and a Mathematican he said something like I
think therefor i am, he pointed out I can distinguish my own consciousness, and that made
him by his definition human, so by that standard I am just as human as you are.
For a second Claire was silent, are you an intelligence like artificial one? She asked again
taking a sip of mango juice
No I am organic being at least partially replied aria with same radiant smile has held from the
beginning.
A cyborg, then said hestingly pointing a finger towards aria.
You can say that replied aria.
Okay who is you master asked Claire again,
How about we put a pin on this conversation you have been awake a long time and you ate
now it's your time for pills and we can continue this conversation later replied aria getting up.
Okay answer me this, asked Claire who am I?
That my dear said aria putting her hand on her shoulder is for you to find out, now let's walk
back shall we?
Oh, Claire said almost to herself, as she walked behind aria, she asked again, is this one of
your perspective questions is that why you didn't answered,
You are just as precptive as, aria was about to say something but she cut of mid sentence,
she turned to Claire and asked, starirs or lift?
What asked Claire, then with a sudden reslization she said with a jolt there is no way I am
going back to that malnutritised staris, okay then lift it is replied aria with a smile. They both
went to the same place where aria had stood and fallen to the floor, but this time the floor
descended slowly as they were on the lower level just below the library, the room was skilled
with pipes and structure, this is the in between floor, said aria, the decened to one more floor
lower and the door infornt of them opened.
Hey said, Claire do I have to sleep in that medical room.
All of sudden aria turned, is there a problem are you not comfortable inquired aria with great
intent,
No no, it's just replied Claire I feel perfectly fine it will be weird sleeping in that medial
chamber.
Well aria said thoughtfully, how about we bunk together?
You can do that, questioned Claire won't your master, putting a double quote with her hand
in the air, get angry or something.
Laughing aria put up hand too just as same as Claire, my master is not what you think he is.
They both laughed, as they walked Claire saw the big gate opened as she got closer she
could she there was a armoured truck that laid there many of it's part were opened with
many other machinery left, torwds the front wall ther was a big screen with a single desk and
many other screens beside that, many tools were on the walls and some picular sorts of
machinery layed a little further towards the back of the hall,
Oh look the chair with the big screen, that my desk said aria ponting out.
Huh, replied Claire, I thought you were some sort of care taker.
That I am and more my dear, replied aria with a smile as they steeped onto yet another lift
this seemed like the old ones that Claire was used to, on the glaring pad which asked the
floor aria said basement 3 please. The turning to the Claire aria asked I just have to grab a
booster for my sonic and the we can go back to the bed. Upon which Claire laughed.
Me too me too what funny asked aria with a radiant smile
You know Claire said, it's almost never certain what you're going to say next, the most biazre
of thing most random of words you say.
I take that as a compliment replied aria as the elevator came to the halt.
Claire was sitting ash she watched with amazement how aria worked. She was so
engrossed in her work she barely talked , aria was trying to open the last socket but she
couldn't, how hard it must be If she can't open it, thought Claire the all of sudden aria jumped
about 7 feet from where she was standing landing perfectly near to table Claire almost
gasped but she she saw it seemed like nothing to her as aria inspected the tools rejecting
one after another the grabbing two of what seemed like wrench and the mashing it toast her
she said, to her herself perfect and with out looking back she reverse jumped back to the
exact same place of the jet she was standing on, the after a minute of her tinkering, she
turned to Claire and said it's done, and then there Was a loud thud, to which aria closed her
eyes and ears, and then with a grin she said let's hope master isn't awake with this then, she
wen to grab the chain which she wrapped around the booster after 5the one she pressed a
button and the chants that were connected to the feeling aligned Ina zig zag order and lifted
the booster, are you sure you can't lift it by your hand asked loudly Claire with a smile, oh I
can replied aria but that would break it, cause too much weight on one side and by grabbing
it I might damage that section, hence the chain,
Yeah why not, why not said Claire under her breaath with a smile.
The booster was placed in the cargo lift which decened to lower level ad so they went to the
lift they came down with and this one aria said, home to the elevator and the lit went down
again.
As the door opened ther was huge jet lying infornt of them
This is your home asked Claire,
Yeah and she is Sonic my best bud, replied aria touching the panels of jet, she needs a new
booster. Anyway there is our bed we can bunk there.
Claire, woke up with a clunk, and in fright she looked around her, sorry sorry came the voice
from the jet, and the aria pooped her head back, Claire didn't replied anything, as she
oriented herself from the sleep she have had, aria walked to her you can get freshed up, I
have to work just a tiny bit on the sonic and then she will fly like an actual sonic, Claire got
up with a noodling guest urge and went to the washroom area, after she came back she saw
aria sitting changed to pilot dress, upon seeing Claire her smile brighted even more, come
one wear this, she said as she gave her the military costume to Claire, this should fit you,
What is this inquired Claire,
Oh just wear it dear, we are going for a spin, I wanna see how the booster has improved
sonics capacity.
No way, no no no said Claire steeping back,
What, almost confused asked aria to Claire, are you afraid.
Yes odffcourse I am replied Claire sitting on the edge of the bed,
As aria placed the military suit near Claire she asked, afraid about what might I ask dear?
Well you know I have never been on a plane let alone on a jet, replied Claire lowering her
head,
Oh but you have, and on that very jet, replied aria with a smile, come on dear there is
nothing to be afraid of.
I have asked Claire almost to herself,
As aria picked up the suit again handing to her, she said besides you know how strong is
am, I won't let anything happen to you, not that anything will happen.
Somehow this reassured Claire, and she found herself being more and more trusting
towards aria, as she was putting on her suit she noticed a name tag on the left side of her
chest, which was sweewn with threads covering the name.
Perfect said aria with the brightest if smile as Claire came out dressed,
They both hopped inside the jet, aria sat on the pilot seat, and crackling her finger like a pilot
she says, alright sonic let's earn your name,
As she was toggling the control, Claire asks from behind, how come you crack your fingers
when you're a cyborg.
Laughing, aria replies, muscle memory I guess.
Claire chuckled and then almost like a brick it hit her, and her headache pinged, she blurted
out in pain, to which aria turned and patted her hand saying calm dear calm, you're not a
cyborg, you're complete flesh and blood stop worrying.
As Claire raised her head, she asked how did you knew what was I thinking am I connected
to you can you read my mind, am I connected to a network, her head pain was growing, aria
now stood from her seat and was facing Claire calm down, she said, calm, breath, if you
want I can show you in a scan you are 100 percent flesh and blood if you put unwanted load
your pain increases, remember.
To which Claire said with a s mile, we are Ina jet about to go sonic and you're saying to not
put load.
Well, this is not your regular jet dear, I personally designed it, replied aria with a smile, so
please breath and calm, okay.
Okay replied Claire with slight improvement.
The hanger was ready, the engine was roaring but she could bearly hear it, as the big door
slid up in front of them and the waterfall rushed downwards arias asked, ready miss Claire,
If you say so cane back the reply, with a smile on her face as bright as it always was, Sparta
punched it, yelling here we go, and whooshed the jet out of the hanger, as the human brain
is anticipating the jerk Claire cluchted the seat belt and shut her eyes but it never came, she
was sitting just as comfortable and when she opened her eyes, she was so entranced by the
beauty of it, by the nature of it, how she was flying up in the air the speed she almost felt
invincible,
Isn't this the best feeling there is, aria asked, yes, the absolute best replied Claire almost
mechanically,
Oh oo, said the pilot,
What asked Claire snapping back to the reality,
We are approaching the land most likely it's India, I think, we should climb up, said aria, then
toggling some switch she commanded sonic switch retro reflective panels,
Panels active replied the ship in robotic tone.
So where are we going or just spinning, inquired Claire,
We do have a destination, replied aria, as she increased the speed,
After about 20 min of flight, the jet seemed to be slowing down,
We are in the middle of the dessert said Claire looking around.
Yes replied aria. And now the jet was decending to the ground. And after about a minute or
so they were on the land and the jet was on standby. Let's go said aria getting up.
Where exclaimed Claire as she got up too. Claire followed aria and upon a panel aria placed
her hand, here is the fun part, she said and opened a panel on the jet, there looked some
sort of shoe, taking it off aria says put them on, as they both get ready, aria says this is a
automated jump boots, yours is calibrated for your safety so don't worry. Now we will go the
the city and I have something to look for.
Claire was about to say so thing but she decide to put it of until later, both were out of the jet
and on the ground, aria gets closer to Claire and says hold tight, before she could react they
both were in the air with Claire screaming iron top of her lungs, calm dear calm says aria
with a mischievous smile, serously yells Claire. To which she only gets a smile from aria.
They both head for the city. After about 15 minutes in the air where most of the time Claire
was adjusting her hair to the wind they can finally see the city, after a minute or two they
both descended to the ground and started walking, a free minutes later they came upon the
road and walking only few distance a open jeep came halt near them, they accepted the lift,
it was a fruits and vegetable seller as they sat in the back aria munched on a carrot offering
one to Claire which was rejected,
Are you angry inquired aria.
No but I am waiting for exaplaination to all of these. Replied Claire with a snark
You can just ask, replied aria with as always radiant smile.
Will you spit it out then, said Claire in frustration,
You seem to be out of place with in yourself, said aria her smile softening down, okay, she
continuted, we are looking for a payload it is in this city, I traced the singnal here once we
find it, we assess where it is, then we can leave.
What is this payload asked Claire.
Do you really want that answered, Claire asked aria, her smile was gone, she was as
serious as she could be upon seeing this, Claire rembered what she was told about
information in the library, but still persisting in her mind she said yes I want to know.
Alright, replied almost mechanically aria, it is a containment unit, that holds a prototype
sample which can alter human mind, it can remove the line from anything, from fantasy,
reality dreams there is no differentiating what is is and what is not.
As they reached the city, they paid the truck driver including the carrots aria ate, at this point
Claire was silent and so was aria she had noticed and made a mental note of things
although just to brush it off. She truns towards Claire and asks, are you alright
Am I alright repeats Claire
Claire says aria
Claire replies claire
Aria hold Claire by her shoulder and shaking her a bit snaps her back to reality, Claire she
says again bit loder
Yeah, yeah replies Claire gaining her senses,
How about this says aria looking around, why dont you take a look around, here is a card
and and some papers called money, as aria hands over those things to cliare and says if you
get tired go to any hotel and rest okay I will be back. Please dont be afraid and if you feel
any threat or any problem if you need me, just press this keep this with you at all costs, said
aria as she handed over a bracelet with a button on it. And dont worry she continued I will
have you vitals here on my hud she pinted towards her eyes, be good okay. She said
walking away.
Now Claire was alone in the street, there were people around many infact, I seem to be in
some sort of a market i think she thought, after walking a few distance she came upon a
coffee shop and sat there, almost from a think air popped a holographic image, saying good
evening mam, what would you like to drink, I recommend a latte with viper snake poison he
said with a smile,
What said Claire with a shook, why would I drink that,
The hologram said, for your memory offcourse
The way the hologram talked made Claire uncomfortable it was creepy and unacny of sorts,
struggling she asked how do you know I have memory issue.
From the slight shift in your temple from my appearance , your general condition and the
way you question says you're lost, its our company's policy to read customer and suggest
and serve them accordingly mam. Should I bring the coffee.
Claire was silent for a second, the hologram asked asked again, to which she said yeah sure
just the coffee no snake please.
Absolutely replied the wait and puff disappeared in the air.
After having a cup of coffee she decided to take a walk, few yards from the coffee shop she
saw a park, which to which gravitated almost immediately, whilst she was sitting there she
heard a news on the pawn shop behind her replying a incident that had happen a month
back and the person who was said to be said was her. Her image was on the display and the
news reporter seemed to saying something, she got up and wen to the TV as she was
watching she saw the owner of pawn shop looking curiously at her, in an instant she turned
around upon walking a few minutes she saw a hotel she walked to the reception and went to
her room she was given as soon as she entered the room she licked it and closed the blinds
and switched the tv and skimmed for news.
Hey who's there, shouted a man, as soon as aria heard this she jumped, as she falling from
the 117th floor she adjusted her boots boost and caught herself near the 50th floor, and then
with a violent boom sound she shoot herself perpendicular towards the building at her 90
degree upon reaching it she switched off her boots completely and landed almost perfectly.
As she was about to make another move she saw the heartbeat rising, and then came the
beep from the braclet of Claire's immediately she adjusted herself and Calcualted the
parabolic jump towards her, she was 29 km away from Claire and in a single shoot she
made it to her roof, running she came to the room Claire was in she was almost about to
break in the gate opened.
Are you alright asked Claire looking up and down on her.the with a smile she answered her
own question, you seem fine. Whats the matter dear.
Without a reply Claire pointed towards the TV and before aria could respond anything Claire
fell down and started having a violent seizures.
Who asked you to do so, yelled the man. There was no reply, aria just sat there her head
down with uttering a single word. As the man was galring upon her with a visible anger fist
tightened body all ready to take a stand.
Am I asking a question, he yelled again,
Yes came a soft shivering reply from aria.
Answer me then, yelled the man again with rage that shook the very heart inside aria, she
almost gave a violent jerk.
No one she replied almost shivering.
The why would you do such thing? Asked the man again.
I am sorry said aria and she buried her deep within herself.,pulling her legs together. The
man walked away from her talking sip of wine that was placed and then upon finishing, he
threw the glass to the wall shattering it to pieces. And then left murmuring to himself.
Claire walked upto aria, woao this is a huge lab she said as she entred , oh let me help you,
she bend towards the floor and saw aria was crying. She was confused, yet something made
her aware that this isn't the right moment to ask yet another question, she helped her gather
the glass shards upon collecting all and brooming the floor aria dumped the watse and went
to the elevator and Claire followed her behind,
You cry on breaking the glass, you know you should keep your strength in check, Claire
joked
I will do so replied aria almost forcing a smile.
They both walked to their bed and as Claire at down she said, okay I can't hold it any longer,
how come cyborgs cry.
Because she isn't one, replied the man which almost startled them, calibre looked around,
aria simply stood up keeping her head down.
Aryan came through the same elevator grabbing a chair with him from the working space of
Claire, he dragged it to them, upon taking the seat, he asked claire to come forward, and
taking out his hankerchief he asked her to sit beside her on the bed, he adjusted her hairs
caressed it with utmost care and wiped away her tears. And putting both hand on her cheek
he said, go bring the sedative, muscle relaxant and two bottle of iv and one with blood. As
aria was stepping away calibre felt a chill run upto her spine. She was looking at aria walking
away, arayn said calm down miss calre it is for you just in case you care again which
hopefully you shouldn't, but just to be sure. We can wait in the mean time.
As they both sat in silence Aryan tumred his head towards the jet, and said you know she
build this jet from scratch, that's how brilliant of a scientist she is, he was proud from his
voice it sounded like he was not only proud it was amazed.
Then why make her cry asked claire, smiling Aryan turned to claire and said, she said you're
the perceptive one.
You didn't answerd my question replied claire,
Because it didn't needed to be said Aryan turning yet again to look the jet and smiling.
Is there anything in particular you would like to be answerd miss calire I am told you have
questions, inquired aryan
Who are you asked claire almost immediately.
I am a scientist, a mechanic if you will. Replied Aryan, my name is Dr aryan sharma.
That name sounds familiar, said claire almost to herself. Then she asked again, who am i?
Aryan turned to her and said, I am afraid that is not upto me to answer.
The who will answer inquired claire.
That can be answerd only by you I am afraid replied aryan with a smile.
Then the elevator door open and in with a cart comes aria with all the medical equipments,
as she halts the cart, and removes a packaging and take out two coin disc shaped sliver
coloured plates and separates it from the middle.
I apologise but you're going to have to plug this in, for your safety says aryan as aria
standsthere with those in her hand, claire taken aback asks what is that and what do you
mean plug it.
That is a simple scanner if you will, you can see for yourself as aryan take one disk from aria
hand and as soon as he puts one on his left temple a holographic projection pops up
showing the left side of the brain in blue glowing showing nureal activities.
Aryan passes back the disc to aria,
It's fine dear its not harmful, you can have most of your answers if you wish now from sir.
Says aria as she hands over the disc.
Calire herself takes the disc and places it as she saw aryan do it, and then again the
holographic projection pops up.
Wait exclaims claire I thought all the bots were removed, its still there.
Yes replied aryan, until you have all.of your memory intact your neurons keeps dying those
tiny bits keeps rebuilding it, so when it happens when something that triggers that certain
memory it will be remain alive otherwise neurons dies and is constructed again and again.
Do I want them removed inquired claire looking at aria,
I wouldn't recommend it, besides your memory is of vital importance to us. Replied aria.
Any other questions miss claire, asked aryan,
Why is my memory important to you guys inquired claire,
What do you remember before you got here asked arayn looking intently at claire,
As she pressed herself to think I can't say she she replied I remember much, I...I think
maybe I dreamt few pieces very tiny ones maybe.
What is that asked aryan with same intention
Well I remebr a very violent jolt of sorts like a very severe of almost like it am being torn
down.
Hmm said arayn, turning to aria he said she need sleep and space and health, and do not
take her out again he said with a glare in his eyes as he was about to get up and walk.
On the matter of going out I questioned again calire I saw I was dead in the tv in that city.
And do you have a theory miss calire asked aryan getting up and pushing the chair back.
I think that was true, and give what I have seen in few days that I was reconstructed and
somehow bought back to life, but somehow that's not the miracle. Replied calire almost like
she was saying that to herself.
Perceptive as always, said aryan, then turning back to aria he said, bring me some food and
for yourself too once you ah e attended to her. And he left.
Yes sir replied aria Briming with yet again the radiant smile she alwys held.
As aryan went up the left, calire said, he made you cry and you are happy again for him,
Hey hey hey dont say that replied aria taken back from calires word
I am just saying replied claire.
No you dont know him, he is everything to me, he is all I have he is my world my dearest and
heart. Replied aria lost in on herself almost hugging to herself.
Oh sit she said as she oped the cotton packet and searched for the medication.
Waht happend asked claire with Fiant feeling,
You're bleeding from your nose lie down please replied aria. As she introduced medication to
her.