Cold Metal Face

Part I by Dylan .A. Brown

"Dearput 9 now oorpan for Humaarn Upgraayding…" Droned a mechanical voice through the roof.

"Ungg… urgh" Mathew struggled against the mechanical binders. "Urgh…." The Implement at the top of the pod-chamber opened up. Mathew Heaved his left arm upwards out of the rings, and grabbed hold of the nearest tool-thing. The sawish one. He wrenched, it broke, he grabbed for the next, but the others came to life and began their work. "Arrgh! Aaagghhh! AGHHH!"

Cut, splat, crunch, whiz, drill, clank.

"Aaargh! Uggggn" Mathew held the nearest component away, and it broke into two, but the circle opened and down came the rest…

"Halt there."

The line of humans stopped. Cyber 14437.V Struggled out of the pod. It new what had happened. He had been Upgraded. But not fully. He broke the control and Emotions chip. He had his memories… Elli! There she was! In the line… She was next…

Metal Mathew stomped to the nearest cyber, grabbed it and tugged. "Rhh?" He shoved the next ones along. "Halt! Halt! Delete!" Kdzyyt!

"Nooo, youu, Doon't, Elleee!" Mathew moaned and shoved his right limb through the Ear-Control. The humans wavered, then stared, and began screaming.

"Eellleeeee"…

Elli turned and saw 'Cyber-Mathew'. What was different? It walked different… "Ellleeee!" It was moaning and stomping towards her… But she wasn't afraid… Its voice was different, like Matt's…

"Mathy?"

"Elleee…"

"What happened to you? Oh, no they got you!"

"Nooo, I stooorped it it deedn't wooorrk I aaaam Haarlf Ssybaaar Buut I theenk Humaarn"

By now the humans had run, and the Cybers were lost without orders, they just stomped around trying to get out. The roof was coming down.

"Oh, Mathy, how come you're alive, you should be one of them"

"Iiii Broouk Sourm Orvv Thee Equiepmarnt Iiii'm Nort Wholleeee Syybaaar"

"Mathy, are you alright?"

"Coorld…"

"Are you alive though? Do you remember?"

"Soo, Cooorld…"

"Oh, Mathy I love you I love you"

"Iiiii lourv yoou tuoo Ell-leeee"

Elli Placed a hand on Matt's cold, metal face. Mathew swayed a little. "Why can't we go back? Isn't there a way to reverse it?"

"There… May beaae…"

"Tell me Mathew, I love you why can't you be human again"

"Forlouw…"

Matt took Elli's arm as softly as he could and led her to the rejects chamber. "Waaiyt heree, Elli. I Lourv you"

Mathew released Elli's arm and walked into the incinerator. Elli shouted after him "No you don't! There must be a way to reverse it!"

"Iii won't diieee just re-sycarll"

"Recycle what? Mathy!" The doors closed.

"Eeif it dooesn't woark… I lourev yoou El-lee"

"I love you Mathew" Elli whispered.

Machinery whirred to life inside the incinerator. Elli nibbled her jumper sleeve and stared as flaming red lights burned to life.

Mathew screamed….

(Doctor Who music!)

To be continued…

Author's notes: Short, I know. I hope you liked it and I will continue it, please review. Oh, and excuse the awful Cyber imitation voices!