Disclaimer: I do not own 'The Zeta Project'. I do not own any of its characters. It's just a fanfiic.
A/N As English isn't my native language, I want to thank my editing helpers for their editing help on this chapter.
The Right Thing
by Iglika
Chapter 1
Zee's point of view
I was lying on the ground.
A heap of metal.
Useless, unmovable heap of metal.
A heap of metal, which was able to think. And to have feelings.
As I was lying on my back, my eyes stared straight to the dark blue night sky above me. I couldn't move even my head. I was locked in my own body. I was paralyzed.
What had happened to Ro? Where was she? Was she alright? I wasn't able to find her. I wasn't able to help her. I wasn't able to do anything. I wasn't able to move.
A useless pile of metal.
The dark, starry sky was silent. The stars could see where Ro was now, but they wouldn't tell me. Because they weren't alive.
And what about me?
Was I alive?
A heap of metal with thoughts and feelings.
Who was I?
Or what?
Ro was sure that I was a person. She said I have a heart. She believed that I have a soul. Ro was the one, who brought my soul to life. She was the light for my eyes.
She was my strength to keep running from our enemies, to keep fighting for the truth. She was my boldness when I was shaken in faith, she was my smile when I was sad, she was my hope when I despaired. If it weren't for her, I would have given up a long time ago.
She was my reason to keep searching for my freedom, she was the reason I kept being so trusting, she was the reason I believe; she was the reason I live. She was everything. She was always here for me and I was here for her. Always.
And now I wasn't able to find her, I wasn't able to help her.
Cold, dark blue, starry sky.
How many days I would lie here, watching the sky till my last energy is gone?
I ordered my damaged body to project my Zee hologram.
I was Zee.
Ro had given me this name. I was Zee. I was her Zee.
My hologram flashed in its white and green light, it disappeared for a second, but then it managed to stabilize my Zee appearance.
It was better now. I had my dark blue eyes again, which had eyelids and were able to blink while I was looking toward the sky. I had lips now, which were able to move, I needed to bite them, to express the pain I felt.
Not a physical pain.
It was a deep, inner pain.
Where are you, Ro…
Where are you…
I need to hear your voice… I need to feel the touch of your hand… I need to know that you are safe and well… I want to know that you are alive and safe. I want to have you in my arms, while you're sleeping, and hear you breathing…
Why was I so helpless…?
The high trees above me rustled from a slight wind.
Can you find me, Ro?
How could you…
Even I had no idea where I was. My inner system for orientation was damaged; all I knew was that I was in some forest, far away enough from any people who could find me. Ro couldn't find me here.
A useless, unmovable heap of metal. Under my hologram and my material hologram I was a pile of worthless metal.
Your voice, Ro…
I need to hear your voice… I need to see your smile… I need to feel your touch… You are everything to me. I need to know that you are safe and well…
I closed my eyes, squeezing my eyelids.
Something wet and warm slid on my temples.
Tears?
I didn't know that my material covering was able to cry... indeed…I was more real than I even thought I could be…
I squeezed my eyelids again and new tears rolled down my temples.
The dark, starry sky above me. And the high branches of the trees. The wind touched the lock of my black hair, removing it from my forehead. It was a tender sensation, as if through the darkness, through the space, which separated us, Ro had touched me to assure me that the guilt wasn't mine…
No. I am the guilty one.
Ro… please, forgive me…
Forgive me that I didn't manage to protect you…
Forgive me that I failed…
Forgive me, Ro…
Please…
Forgive me…
to be continued…
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