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Chapter 14

I slowed down as a neared Omega. He was sitting by the lake, frozen in place. I breathed in and approached him.

"Don't come near me," he said. I froze.

"Ome-" I started to say.

"SHUT UP," he yelled, slamming his fist in the water. The water splashed all over his sleeve. Silence cloaked the area around us, except for the animals going on with their lives. I tried my best to relax. The silence was becoming very uncomfortable these days.

Maybe because something needs to be said, the Voice put in.

And what would that be, O' wise one? I shot back.

Silence again. I clenched my fists in frustration then willed myself to relax. If Omega saw me in an aggressive stance then he will probably take that as an excuse to attack me.

"Why don't you go back to your precious Flock, Maximum?" Omega snarled.

"They're fine on their own," I said calmly.

"Yes you're right. With Fang as their leader while you're gone, they're perfectly fine! He'll give nothing a chance, he'll just kill it before it moves," Omega said, laughing a bit. I didn't respond. Omega stood up and paced back and forth, back and forth, back and forth.

He froze and looked at me. "What are you still doing here?"

"Well, I'm trying to help you," I said, completely honest.

"I'm beyond help," Omega growled.

"Says who?"

"Omega. And he's perfect. He knows everything," Omega said. My heart sank. If he has that in his head, he's never going to be free of Omega. That's when an idea struck me.

"Who said Omega was perfect?" I asked, trying to keep my face as neutral as possible.

"Everyone!" Omega exclaimed.

"And who said they were correct?"

"Their teachers, their overseers, EVERYONE. What about that don't you get?" Omega spat.

"Well, they're not perfect. They can make mistakes. Hell, they can be corrupt and just saying that Omega is perfect while making a truly perfect robot thing," I said.

"I doubt that," Omega scoffed. "The Director made sure everyone was completely loyal to her."

"Did she know Jeb was double-crossing her?"

"Well, no. But Jeb is a very intelligent man. Even he said Omega was perfect."

"First off, Jeb was probably lying through his teeth. He said Omega had no soul. And he was the one that told me that Omega had a problem tracking things with his eyes."

He silenced and then spoke again, his tone more vulnerable. "I can't fight Omega anymore. I am Omega."

"No, you're not," I said. "You're not an evil robot without any soul."

"Who am I then?" he yelled. He looked down to the floor and his shoulders sank. He looked so weak, so beaten up and it made my heart sink. I stood up and touched his shoulder. He looked up at me in surprise.

"You're my friend," I said. And no matter how corny and Hallmarky that line was, it was the truth.

He was-no, is-my friend.

He looked down, processing this through his head. He then looked up, his eyes having a new light in them.

"What should I do now? I don't know what to do," he said, sounding very young and lost. I grabbed his hand.

"Come with me."

He came.

Me: Alright, I know. Very short and fluffy chapter. But Omega dear needed to change and I really don't know what else to put into this chapter that would sound…not flowy. Anyways, review!