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Chapter One: Activation
There was darkness, at first… but it was quickly replaced by thousands and thousands of images and thoughts, being inserted inside [UNIT: Hayden]'s mind, expanding his memory just as the rest of the [Activation] process expanded his body.
In the space of a few minutes, his new body twisted and thrashed, skin stretching and bones extending and blood pumping - all in a few minutes.
The very first thing [UNIT: Hayden] learned was that [Activation] was painful.
Immediately after the physical tremors from the grueling process had subsided, [UNIT: Hayden] was then told to lie in a pristine, white bed as scientists with a clipboards hovered over him, checking his vital signs, physical features, and mental capabilities.
Once he had been deemed an acceptable specimen, he was told who he was.
The second thing [UNIT: Hayden] in his new life learned was the origin of the Prometheus Project.
The Prometheus Project was designed for people who had signed special medical consent forms in hospitals. In the unfortunate event that they fell into a coma, these people, if they were single, agreed to have their physical features altered using highly advanced technology, with new memories placed inside their minds.
They would be alive. Their real selves would be still be asleep forever, locked away in the back of their minds. Like Prometheus from Greek mythology, who had his liver eater by eagles each and every day, their memories would be gone - and new memories would replace them.
But their bodies would be alive.
And for some people, that was enough.
The third thing [UNIT: Hayden] learned was the purpose for his [Activation].
His [Ultimate Directive] was to marry [SUBJECT: Kai].
Any other result was unacceptable… but the Eros Corporation - which he was informed was the overseer of the Prometheus Project - would help him in any way they could.
Had already helped him, actually, as they had given [UNIT: Hayden] the memories, experiences, and personality traits that would make him uniquely appealing to [SUBJECT: Kai].
But there was one thing that had to be clear. And after they told him what that thing was, they made [UNIT: Hayden] repeat that same sentence, over and over again, until no matter what he did, he knew he would never forget.
As [UNIT: Hayden] knocked on the door of [SUBJECT: Kai], he recalled the sentence they had made him repeat and repeat, until the words were as familiar to him as his own given name.
Failure to achieve [Ultimate Directive] with [SUBJECT: Kai] within the designated time interval will result in the [Termination] of [UNIT: Hayden].
He would not fail. He had to survive.
[UNIT: Hayden] would be everything [SUBJECT: Kai] wanted him to be.
When the door opened and a casually-dressed woman around his body's age curiously peeked at him from inside, [UNIT: Hayden] slightly twisted his new lips to form what he hoped looked like a genuine smile.
"Hi, I'm Hayden. You must be Kai…"
(End of Chapter One.) (Originally posted on T-01/03/18.) (F-29/06/18.)
Chapter One notes: (B01-C01.) This takes place during Book One, Chapter One. Perfect Match was released just today, but I've already read talk about robots and about biologically-engineered fetuses. So, let me present this third option: Single (unmarried) people in comas who consented to have their bodies altered and new memories implanted :O [UNIT: Hayden] knows that he must accomplish his [Ultimate Directive], or else he will pay the ultimate price… :'(
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