"Is the prototype
complete?"
"Overall yes and no."
"What do
you mean yes and no? There is no in between in this company! The
president will have you fired if you gave him such a report."
"I
know that! It's just what he wants it to be...It's just can't
be done. Every prototype that we have ever done in this company has a
flaw! No prototype can ever be perfect. Every sensible man knows
that. If he keeps pushing us this hard...Everything will just fall
out of order and create a bigger mess then we already have here."
"I understand that! But we can't just disagree with him! He
is the one who keeps us in the working business, you don't want to
loose that do you?"
"No! Of course not."
Suddenly
there was a slight sound as two heavy sealed doors swung opened as a
young man entered.
"Mr. Dauragon sir! I mean
president!"
Everyone in this whole company knew him and
feared him. His father was the previous owner and everyone was the
same around him. He was known for his ruthless actions and acts
towards people and his love. No one really knew him that well or even
bothered to. There was only one person who honestly knew him for what
he was and what was inside of him, his partner, Kaldea Orchid. She
was one of the few people who were interviewed for a job. After
gaining the job she went into the work, but it cost her dearly. She
volunteered to be experimented on. Her very own life was in balance
after doing that. They had to make it look like that she was dead, so
that way they could experiment on her without any problems. They
staged her death leaving everything or remotely anyone close to her
in a panic shock. That was all it took for her now to be officially
by his side. Dauragon looked at the inside of this large test tube.
It was filled with some kind of liquid that seemed to be stabilizing
the prototype inside. Wires were everywhere connected to the
prototype and than wired to their main computer frame. Inside could
possible lay the very best prototype with unlimited power. Dauragon
turned his attention to the scientists as he asked, "How much
longer is it going to be?" The scientists looked past Dauragon
as they spotted Kaldea Orchid, which now she was in her other form, a
lovely black panther. They wouldn't dare try to step past that thing,
even though they knew it was a human living thing. The scientist on
the left was named Richard. He been working for this company for his
whole life or at least forever it seemed. Richard made the hasty
start as he explained, "Well D-Mr. President you see. The
prototype is clearly one of a kind. It can crush anyone or anything
at will. It is basically everything what you wanted sir."
Dauragon turned his attention to Richard as he watched down on him.
Richard seemed nervous under his stare. Dauragon replied, "Basically
what I wanted? Where is the perfection at?" The other scientist
hesitated, but than chimed in, "You see Mr. President. We have
made it to everything that you wanted, but somehow it seemed that
this here prototype formed or rather made a will for itself."
They watched nervously as Dauragon snapped, "A will?! I did not
give you an order to give that thing, no that prototype to be given a
will at all. What made it to have a will?" Richard chimed in,
"Well that is just the thing Mr. President. No one and I mean no
one ever programmed a will into the prototype. It just somehow went
into our main computer and programmed a will into itself." The
scientists waited as they watched Dauragon patiently, but with edge.
Dauragon placed his gaze back onto the prototype as he replied
without hesitation, "Cancel the prototype and destroy it with
the other failures." The scientists were shocked a bit, but than
again they weren't really. The other scientist scared, but decided to
say something anyhow replied, "But if someone was to find this
prototype in the scraps...Then the initial program that have been
installed into the prototype can be used against us Mr. President."
Dauragon was getting impatient as he replied, "Do as you are
told. Destroy the prototype and than store the initial program
somewhere else in the computer. I did not pay you scientist to think
or act against what I want." With that said he left leaving his
devoted partner aside. The scientists waited for the panther to do
something, but she just stared at the prototype with sorrow eyes. The
panther finally left the scientists to do what they were told.
Richard sighed along with the other scientists as they decided to
take a break and than later on tonight deal with the so called failed
prototype. Night slowly shifted onto the Mikado industries. Somewhere
in the shadows lurked someone or something. The thing made sure that
no one saw it or for sure her whole mission would cost its life. It
carefully, but made sure that it was going fast enough to make it.
Suddenly the familiar doors opened as it took shape to a women.
Slowly she made her way to the test tubes where the prototype laid.
She carefully typed in a code into the computer system to release the
prototype. At first nothing happened, but than the liquid began to
drain as the wires attached to the prototype snapped free. Now all
that was rest was the prototype. She slowly made her way to platform
inside of the now drained test tube to the prototype. She kneeled
down as she whispered, "Prototype; Crimson Orchid Barzahd
respond." Without wasting any time the machines inside of the
prototype began to turn as it made a slight grinding sound. Suddenly
her eyes snapped opened as her data came online. She shifted her eyes
as she replied, "What are my orders?" Her sorrow eyes laid
on her one more time as it seemed to be killing her inside to be
asking that.
"Never mind about the orders that have been
implanted inside of you. I want you to ignore all those
commands."
"But...Those commands are what my life is. I
am to follow orders given to me..."
She seemed so confused
and lost as if her identity was stolen from her.
"I want you
to ignore those orders as I give you new ones."
The
prototype seemed to be thinking as it read the data that was given to
her.
"You are...not in my data base, at all. Who are
you?"
At first she didn't want to say what her name was
because if she did tell the prototype her name then they could easily
find out who had released her from the test tube, but than
again...She could be her very first friend in her new life.
"I
am Kaldea Orchid. I want you to erase all that data that was put in
you and put this new data in."
"Replace given data? But
why..."
"I don't have much time to tell you. Here is
the brief expiation. They see you as a flaw and want to scrap you.
Where everything that is a failure to Dauragon is placed. You won't
be able to live."
The words stunned her, "Won't be able
to live." That would be...
"New data input...Need data
please."
Kaldea smiled as she replied, "Input this data
as I say it to you." She nodded as her circuits began to turn
faster.
"I want you to not come back here for any reason
unless it is a reason that is important to you. I want you to live a
life where you have friends and it's the life that you want. Not
the life that was programmed inside of you. Make it your own life and
don't let anyone discourage you from it."
"Make my life
my own...Don't discourage...All data inputted.
Suddenly the doors
swung opened as the two scientists came in ready to disable the
prototype. Kaldea quickly rushed the prototype to the area of the
locker rooms that was going to be meant for her. The scientists were
in panic when they saw that someone has entered the password into the
computer to release the prototype. They could be hearing screaming
from the other room. Kaldea walked over to the number that was
assigned to the prototype. She quickly punched in some numbers as the
locker door swung opened showing the clothes that was placed for her.
Kaldea reached in and placed them in front of her. She walked back to
the door as she could still hear the scientists screaming in panic of
what Dauragon would do to them. Of course she felt sorry for them,
but than again scraping was like death for these so called prototypes
that were failures to Dauragon. Kaldea replied, "Can you dress
your self? Or do you need help?" The prototype replied, "I
have a name, please call me Crimson." Kaldea smiled at Crimson
as she replied, "All ready your personality is kicking in. I am
impressed. Hopefully your other skills will kick in soon."
Crimson was dressed within minutes as she replied, "My new
life...where do I start?" Kaldea could hear the scientists
edging closer to where they were. She quickly replied, "Take it
as a joy ride. Do whatever you think is right and worth doing. Do you
remember the plans of this place?" Crimson nodded as she
replied, "Yes. There are a total of four escape routes."
"Good. I want you to take the one that will allow you not to
be seen at all. Take the route with the most cover, understand?"
"Understood. I won't ever forget you and I will not speak of
your name if that is what you are worried about."
"Thank
you. Now go before they actually start to decide to look in here."
Crimson nodded as she dashed out of sight. Kaldea quickly changed
back into the panther as the door opened with the scientist looking
in. They panicked as they saw her. They quickly shut the door as they
prepared of what they were going to tell Dauragon in the morning.
