A/N: Hey everyone. I read this story a while ago and noticed that the author hadn't updated in a while. I contacted them via PM and they are allowing me to continue it. The first three chapters have been written by the original author, redamiB6147. I don't know about you guys, but I think they did a wonderful job. And I pray to God that I don't mess it up.
"Welcome back to the land of the living." Said a male voice above me. I twitched, squeezing my eyes tighter as a blinding light stabbed through my eyelids. I opened my eyes slowly, blinking rapidly as I tried to clear my vision. The sight of a smart looking military man swam into focus. I blinked again, rolling my head slightly to see if that would help. I finally settled on squinting, one eye screwed tightly shut as the light seemed to only intensify. I moved my head around, looking to see where I was located. I was lying on top of a table, the stark metal machines beeping loudly around me.
"I bet you are wondering where you are young lady." The military man said. I turned my head back to him, noting a swimming feeling in my head. I must still be groggy from sleeping. I nodded, blinking stupidly at the man.
"Well, we found you out in the road. Got a nasty gash on your shoulder and your head. Didn't think you would mind us messing around with your head, for you were legally dead for 15 minutes." The man said. He gained my full attention at the word dead.
"You see, we needed a volunteer for the new beta program we have rattling around here. It connects someone to a new Military RSOU. To make things easier on our soldiers fighting wars, you see. No one would need special training to work one. Just think, and it will happen." He was walking around me, the light still intense on me. I tried to follow him with my head, but the strange floating feeling in my head was getting worse. It almost felt like a headache, but without the pain.
"This would keep our soldiers safe too. No more unnecessary dying. But, you see, no one wanted to volunteer…."the man said, and the light reflected off of one of his metals. I automatically regarded him as a general, my eyes narrowing in pain and disgust. The military was always after something new now that robots were boxing.
"So….are you telling me that you connected me to one of these…robots?" I asked the general, proud that my voice barely slurred together.
"You mean you cannot feel it yet?" the genereal asked, leaning over me and blocking the damned light out of my eyes. I sighed, relaxing as one pressure was put off my skull.
And I tensed as I felt something probing gently into my own consciousness. My eyes flew open as I started to get shadow senses of moving much taller than I was. Diffferent sounds, some amplified and some not, different sights. There were flashes of people scurrying around me. I looked around slightlessly as I tried ot gain my bearings.
"No, no, we didn't connect you to just one o these robots. We connected you to the only one in exhistance." The general said, but I wasn't really paying attention. A large shadowy figure had appeared behind him, blocking more light. I was really starting ot hate light in all forms.
"Ah. Here it is now." He said, moving out of my sight to show me a robot at least 15 feet tall. It was bulky in the chest area, its legs stocky and covered in thick armor. It eyes were what caught my attention. There was intelligence in that gaze.
[Hello.] a slightly robotic male voice filled my head, reverberating with comfort and satisfaction. I gasped, scooting slight backwards as it took a step forward.
"Are they responding to each other?" The general asked someone behind me. The robot looked up from me and locked eyes with the general for a second.
"Output is good. She didn't reject the chip. If anything, she accepted it quicker than we thought." Said a feminine voice. I started to get up, my eyes still locked onto the robot. It looked at me, its thick helm void of everything but the softly glowing blue of its eyes. I set my feet on the floor, hissing at how cold it was.
[Don't overstress yourself.] The male voice said. I grumbled to myself, shaking my head as I sat on the edge of the table.
"How can I feel you?" I asked the robot, and I stood, a hand staying on the table to steady me as I got used to being on my legs again.
[There is a chip in your brain that is connecting you to me. I can feel your heartbeat is elevating; understandable.] He said, and I smiled at that, letting go of the table. The general and the tech behind me fell silent as I started taking shaky steps towards the robot.
"I can feel your energy. I can feel what you do."I said, and I moved closer, my legs shaking.
[You are not strong enough. You must rest.] The robot said. I laughed, shaking my head.
"You don't know me very well." I said, and I stumbled, my arms flailing for purchase. The robot watched me, tilting its head to keep me under its gaze. I stopped a few feet away from him, looking up into its eyes. He kneeled down, bringing his head closer to mine. I reached up to his face, my hand shaking.
[Do not be afraid.] He said, and I smiled softly, touching the metal of his face. It was cool to the touch, ridged slightly form a small dent. There was an electrical hum through his frame that made my fingertips tingle. My legs gave out from the over exertion, and the robot reached forward faster than I could see and caught me, cradling me gently in its large palm.
"Shall we show you to your room?" the general said, breaking the quiet spell the robot and I were in. I looked at him resting my head against the robots thick chest plate. I nodded weakly, letting my thoughts drift as the robot did the walking for me.
[We will not be able to get out without a fight. This place is well fortified.] The robot said, to me, keeping me awake. We stopped in front of a room with a thick steel door and reinforced concrete walls. The door opened, showing a recharge station for the robot and a small cot like bed, a bathroom and a table and chair. The robot ducked into the room, the door shutting and locking closed behind him. He set me down on the bed, pulling a large slightly scratchy blanket overtop of me. He then went into the recharge station, charging himself and powering down.
