I didn't want to sleep. I can't remember falling asleep. I open my eyes. I'm in the church, but… it's completely empty! Everyone's gone. I leap to my feet, at least I want, but I can't. I'm tied up. What? Why? I look around. I see Ralph, he is tied too, in sleeping mode. I look around quickly as I try to wiggle my hands out of the tie, but it's very strong. I might cause harm to my biocomponents if I try harder. North walks towards me.

- North, help, please! I have to go!

She comes closer to me, looks at me with a very hard stare.

- No, you don't. – she says finally, in a serious and calm voice. – Today is the day that changes everything. I can't let you out on the field, you were injured too many times. If you go out there and get injured again or eventually, die, you will distract Markus for certain. He is going to lose his mind and he will give up everything, he might be killed too and the revolution will go up in flames. Can you understand that?

I breathe harder. As much as it hurts to admit, she is totally right. I'm angry, sad and desperate at the same time. Tears rolling down my cheeks.

- You are right. I understand. – I say. I look down, trying to dodge her stare.

- I'm sorry. – she says. She crouches down in front of me. – I will let Josh and Simon know about this, in case some of us won't survive, so someone will come anyway to free you at the end. I tell Markus you stayed here at your own will this time. So he won't go looking for you and he will be more focused if he knows you are safe.

I nod in silence, my tears are falling to my knee as I sit there, crying. North nods too and stands up.

- I have to go help them. If you manage to untie your ropes… please stay here.

She turns around and leaves. So North put both of us in sleeping mode, tied us up and told Markus we are not participating in the fight at our own will. She is clever. And thoughtful. And a leader, unlike me. But despite the fact that I agree with her this time, I still can't bear the feeling that I don't know what's happening outside and what's happening with Markus. I look at Ralph, I try to wake him up. He opens his eyes like a sleepy kitten.

- What happened? Ralph had a strange dream.

- It wasn't a dream. We were left behind so I don't distract Markus during the revolution.

- Ralph understands. At least Ralph and you are finally safe for once.

- Yes. I'm sorry Ralph, I put you in danger so many times.

- None of it was your fault. Ralph knows what's happening. But he was too scared to fight.

- I can't bear the thought that I don't know what's going on outside. We have to go out. I agreed with North, but maybe I can help again.

- No! Ralph doesn't want you to go out again and get injured. And most likely Markus doesn't want this either.

- You are right. Everyone is right. I'm just feeling this urge that I have to go there.

- Ralph thinks it's because you are scared to lose Markus.

- Yes… - I sigh.

- You know… Ralph still has his knife.

I jerked my head up.

- Ralph, you are the best.

- Ralph only lets you go, if you promise, really promise that you won't go on the battlefield. – he slices his ropes then comes to slice mine as well.

- Ralph, I can't….

He stops.

- Promise! – he yells at me suddenly I flinched for a moment. He acts like this again, when he was… not working properly.

- Ralph…

- PROMISE!

- Okay, okay I promise, Ralph, just calm down please!

Maybe because we jumped down from the tanker something got misplaced in his head again? Lucy is not here anymore to fix him. I look at him suspiciously and with worry. If this is the case, how can I fix him? Markus didn't let me in when Lucy fixed him, because he thought it would upset me to see him like that. This is bad, this is really bad…

Ralph takes a deep breath and removes my ropes.

- Ralph, you wouldn't hurt me, right? – I ask him carefully.

- No, why would you think that? – he smiles like a psychopath. This is very bad. I'm sure now he is back to his former state. Okay, calm down, I didn't know he was like this when I first met him and I still didn't get hurt.

- Ralph, can I look at your injuries for a moment? – I ask in a peaceful voice.

- Ralph didn't get injured.

I slowly reach for his head. When I touch his temple, I turn him into sleeping mode instantly. I sigh.

- I'm sorry, Ralph, but you can't stay like this.

What should I do? I didn't see Lucy fixing him so I have no idea what to do. Markus did, but he is unavailable, also what if… - I gulp - what if he dies on the field… No one will be able to repair Ralph. In that case I have to make sure Markus survives. But no… no. North was very clear and also, she was right about me distracting Markus. And all the others are on the field too. I can't leave him here alone. I'm pacing as I'm thinking hard. I play thousands of possibilities in my head. Even though Ralph untied me, I'm still tied here.

I made up my mind, I have to risk. I have to save both Ralph and Markus.

I gather a pile of scrap, like planks and cloth pieces, and I cover Ralph completely. This way no one will notice him.

When I'm finished I take a deep breath. I found an old mirror, I look into it. I look as human as possible. I head out of the church.

It doesn't matter if I die, if I save someone else.

Hours passed since North left me there.

As I approach them, I see helicopters and lots of humans. I try to stay hidden in side streets. I hide behind some cardboard boxes. In peek out. I see them. I hear them.

Are they… singing?

I stare at them with bated breath. The humans just froze. The army is retreating. Connor arrives with thousands of androids. Did he bring them from Cyberlife tower? Markus looks so determined and happy. But then I hear something. Yelling.

- Are you fucking kidding me?! Are you really letting these plastic shitbags to do this?! – some humans arrived, very angry.

Connor steps forward.

- Stop this, Gavin, it's over. – he says in an overly peaceful voice.

- NO! IT'S NOT OVER! I'm not letting plastic toys imitating humans vandalize the streets anymore!

- Who vandalized the streets? We were peaceful all along! – yells Simon at him. Gavin takes his gun out. Some protesters are with him, waving signs against androids.

- Put it down, please. – say Markus peacefully.

In a second, I realised I'm running towards this Gavin. I'm still limping, because of my calf, but I try to be as fast as I can.

- Hey man, just put it down, it's over. – says a soldier in a bored voice.

Gavin steps forward, pointing his gun right at Markus. At the last moment, I reached Gavin and knocked him over. He shot his gun.

I see the bullet changed path, not heading towards Markus but to Connor. Markus sees this too and pushes Connor aside. Simon moved too, also North. So many androids moved in that exact same moment. Gavin leaps to his feet and attacks me, trying to point the gun at me. Also, the protesters step towards me. I couldn't see who got the bullet. I leap to my feet and try to fight them off. Then I feel someone grabs my arm and pulls me from the crowd. The soldiers are blowing whistles to get attention. They are separating humans and androids. Finally, Connor steps to Gavin and punches him in the face. Then he adjusts his tie and his hair and turns around and leaves Gavin there.

- Okay, that's enough now, go home people and digest the situation. – says a soldier to Gavin and the protesters.

- It's not over, you shitheads. – he says angrily, wiping blood from his nose.

- Yes, it is. – says an old man. I don't know where he came from. According to my sensor his name is Hank Anderson. – It's over Gavin, so go and fuck yourself.

Gavin makes a face of disgust, then turns around and storms away. The protesters are disappointed, one of them spits on the ground and they leave.

- Hank! – says Connor happily. Hank turns to him and hugs him.

- You did it, Connor. I knew you would make the right decision.

Connor smiles like a little child. He is so proud of himself and seems like this Hank is proud of him too.

Everything happened so fast.

But who got the bullet after all? I look around. I was rescued by North. She looks at me, rolling her eyes.

- Being free doesn't mean you have to disobey everything. – she says.

- Sorry. – I mumble.

I finally see Simon, blue blood pouring from his shoulder. So he got the bullet. I limp to him.

- I'm so sorry Simon, it's my fault.

- It didn't hit any biocomponents, I will be fine.

- You just can't do what you are told, right? – says Josh.

- Isn't that the essence of being a deviant? – I say cheekily. North is just shaking her head.

Markus steps to me finally. He hugs me very tight.

- I hate you so much. – he says.

- I know.

I bury my face into his chest. He is safe, he is not injured. He won the revolution. I hug him very tight.

When the protesters finally left, Markus made a speech. The humans officially accepted us as a new, intelligent species.

We elected Markus, North, Simon and Josh as our representatives in human government. Markus keeps reading all the existing books about politics and law. We managed to get our own properties. Markus and I bought a house and moved in together. Markus fixed Ralph again. Kara sent a letter to Ralph and congratulated us on the freedom we earned. They arrived in Canada and started a new life.

There are still some protesters, but I think time will be on our side and they will eventually stay quiet. Gavin was arrested by Hank for incitement. Connor officially joined Detroit police and became Hank's permanent partner.

Markus gained 50% share of Cyberlife and he made the shops into fixing places. I took Ralph and he got his face fixed, also he got a new eye. He looks as he is shiny and new.

I enjoy strolling on the streets and accompanying Markus to political events. We are happy. We are free.

We are ALIVE.