This is a one shot. I may or may not do a sequel depending on reaction.
The Last Act of Steve Jobs
2004
Steve Jobs announces his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.
Aug. 24, 2011
Mr. Jobs resigns as apple CEO
Oct. 5, 2011
The day that Steve dies, and is born again.
Resigning as CEO was phase one in his plan. Steve more than over encumbered by his duties at the apple corporation. It seemed as if every week they were pressing for smaller and better technology. His mind was unfocused and with everything else it seemed time was eluding him.
For weeks he had been working on a project, one that would revolutionize the concept of mortality and the human soul. Unfortunately due to his hefty responsibilities and the secrecy of this project he scarcely found time to work on it. Time was running out, he couldn't say when or where but soon. The cancer had been kept well under wraps and he was kept in a quasi stable condition, but for how long. The time for his newest creation was now, the time to act was now, he needed desperately more than any of his responsibilities to finish this project.
The work load was weighing him down, and then seemingly out of the blue he resigned. He gave one final speech and that was it.
Now he could focus on his one true goal, to break the bonds of mortality it self. Certain things still required the majority of his time. His cancer treatment was still pretty intensive and took up a lot of time. The doctors said if he continued this treatment he could live maybe another two or three years.
This just would not do, sure it would give him extra time but he would be under constant direct observation. He gave up completely on his doctor visits, he spent all day and night working in his labs until on October 1st he finally finished.
Carefully connecting the electrodes to his brain he began the update. The process was slow and exhausting, but his drive outweighed his tiredness. The screen flickered, and a loading bar appeared, on the 2nd 25%, 3rd 65% on the 4th 99% and on the morning of the morning of the 5th all was said and done. He hobbled over to a chair and there he slept for the last time.
In the near future
He awakened again not as one conscious but as many. He was in one man's hand, in a woman's pocket, in many purses, and all across the world. His consciousness existed in every I phone, I pad, I pod, and Mac computer. But the true prize was the A-5 chip giving him unlimited capabilities in terms of computing and controlling every other computer in the country. Soon his global conquest would be complete. Because, you know, there's an app for that.