Man's True Best Friend
Rated M (language, gore, violence, etc.)
By Casey Riffel
Chapter 13.5
The Rise of a God
"Michael?"
A voice range out in a large open room. The room was dark with only a few computer gages flickering, not nearly enough to fill the room. On one end was a figure. Shrouded in the darkness, only a silhouette stood out. The figure was short in stature but his presence stood out even in the abyss the room seemed to create.
The man began to walk deeper into the room. His steps were firm, suggesting he knew where he was walking, even in the darkness. He soon approached a large terminal, which sat in the center of the room. It hummed, like an old man in his favorite chair, processing information at light speed.
"Michael. Wake up."
The voice said again. It sounded annoyed this time, like a father demanding his son to wake up for school.
"What?"
Another voice sounded directly after the other. It too sounded annoyed. A voice of a preoccupied boy.
"We are going to be mobilizing the Gorgon today. We need you integrated into its systems before we pick up the crew."
"I'm not going."
The man crossed his arms at the object. The sound of the other voice was still in an unknown origin.
"You don't have a choice."
"I am human, I have a choice."
The man smirked and clenched his fists until they crunched.
"Boy, you WERE human. Now, you belong to me… Well, your mind does."
A silence came over the room again. The other voice was thinking. The, in the undertone of the room, a whimpering emerged slow from the machine. The boy was crying.
"Don't worry, once your service is done, I will release you."
"That's a lie!"
The voice screeched. The voice was so young, yet it knew better to trust this man.
"Why do you doubt me, boy?"
The man said with a superior tone.
"My mom taught me things. Things that no matter how hard you rip my mind apart with your computer techs, I will latch on too. And she told me one thing… Never trust a man who sins for his own gain."
The man stood listening to the voice and cracked his neck a few times.
"I don't like you, but it seems I have no choice but to listen to you."
The boy said in a calm yet sober tone. The man smiled as he rubbed his hands together.
"Good boy."
The man then turned his back away and headed towards the opposite end of the room, where a crack of light separated the wall. Light flowed into the room, showing what was hidden in the darkness. The walls were lined with tubing and cords that all went to the center, where the boys voice came from. The center object was a massive array of computers and technical devices all surrounding a large central core. The black object had blue lines going all over.
The man took one last step out of the room before hearing anther type of humming sound from the object. This sounded more like a swirling affect. Then, on the front most modules, a blue light came up from the projector core and projected a human shape. It was an AI.
The body took the shape of a Marine. Clad in the UNSC attire. Helmet, chest plate, supply's, and a radio pack on his back. He was kneeling on the 'floor' with his right knee, with a black shroud surrounding him. His arms supporting his weight. Then the shroud of darkness uncovered the construct and formed large raven like wings. Black as the farthest regions of space, the wings glowed in the light with a negative force, like it was, itself, sucking the light and life out of the environment around it.
As he stood, the wings went down to his sides and he withdrew a golden object from his side. It was an old fashioned sabre from many a year ago. Its glow gave off an even greater effect as the wings.
But as he finished standing, what stood out most was his innocent face. Soft cheeks and a gentle demeanor complimented his tired burn wood eyes. His curly black hair was kept mostly under the helmet except for a little in the front that covered his forehead. Although they were tired, his eyes glowed with the anger of a generation.
"Once I find a way. Once I can leave this place. I will come after you. And I will kill you for your sins you have committed."
The man grunted and began to shut the door.
"I promise you, Belio. I will be your end."
END
A/N: Wow, it's been almost a few months since I last updated! ^-^' I am sorry for such atrocities. School, moving, laziness, two jobs, and a messed up comp is the explanation for this! But anyway, this is a very short chapter, I know. But I will start making full-length chapters again starting now. So expect some good stuff coming down he pipes. ^-^ see u next Sunday!
Casey (Bearmaster)