Chapter 4: Two Worlds
Morning came all to quickly. Looking at her watch, Medley wondered why she was awake at 1:00am. Suddenly she noticed she was being nudged by an enormous metal paw. Looking up groggily, she saw an enormous canine robot. Medley sat up sleepily.
"Well hello. Why'd you wake me up so early..?" Medley asked sleepily. The large canine just turned and trod away, as if beckoning Medley to follow. Medley glanced at the now-empty area where the crowd had been, blinked, then followed the canine. As it sensed her following, it's pace soon increased. Medley increased her speed to follow when the creature suddenly leapt into the entrance of the passage they just left, and lay down, blocking all entry to it. Glancing around, Medley noticed the rest of the people sent underground were there, and then some. Before she could do anything, however, a loud explosion erupted from the area she had just left.
"What was that!?" Someone cried.
"It sounded like a bomb!" Someone else yelled. The air quickly became one of panic. Even Medley was scared; who would try to kill them all? Medley shivered, when the canine machines suddenly rose again and started to urge people into the narrow passage that led away from the room. Too frightened to argue, the crowd slowly moved through the passages to a green door. It opened into an enormous chamber, colored with pale pastel colors and geometric designs. The people knew it well; it was part of the Main Gate they had helped build. Gradually people began to mill around the room, wondering what was going on. The lights were dim, and once everyone was inside, the door closed, and the canine robot that had brought them there stood quietly, docile. Soon people began getting resettled, although a bit wary. Medley looked at the canine, puzzled like everyone else, but glad that the creature had gotten them all away in time.
She was yawned drowsily and lay down again, and shut her eyes, getting ready to catch up on the sleep she had just missed. Juno gave a sigh of releif from his chamber. Everyone had made it just in time, and there were very few injuries. He wasn't surprised the people above ground had tried to kill them all; the people above ground were awfully cruel to them to begin with, and he had a feeling this wasn't the end of it. Quietly, he watched the room. Everyone was sleeping. Relaxing very slightly, Juno began monitering the upper world. Medley awoke with a yawn and a stretch when someone's alarm clock buzzed. Not too many people were awake yet. Medley guessed it was a bit early for most people. Running her fingers through her hair, Medley started looking around at the area. It was a large chamber, with 3 doors and one connecting passage. Picking her way around everyone, she made her way to the empty passage and began looking around. Aside from a couple machines who were clad in red, the passage was clear. It wasn't really a passage to anyplace, but it kept her preoccupied. Finally, she sighed. The passage way was narrow, and she guessed they were quite deep underground.
Sighing, Medley wondered what they would do about food and water. Surely they weren't expected to die of starvation or anything. Medley gave a slight shiver of fear and sat, leaning against the wall. Medley sat there in silence when she heard the sound of doors opening. Medley nearly leapt to her feet and strode back into the chamber. The sound had aroused next to everybody, and people began to investigate the passages behind the 2 doors that had opened up. Warily, Medley entered one of the passages and walked along the breif path to a ladder leading above ground. A couple people milled around it.
"What's a passage leading above ground doing here?" Someone asked. The other person, a man, shrugged.
"Don't know son. Don't even know where it is above ground. These dungeons are like mazes. The robots have been here long before we were." The man said. His son sighed.
"I wish I could still see sky." The boy said. Medley quietly ignored their discussion after that, and began climbing the ladder. If it was a passage out, she would rather risk the city then be down underground much longer. Opening the doorway slowly, she looked around. The area was still forest; dense with trees and undergrowth. Medley slowly made her way through when she heard someone yell.
"GET YOUR GRUBBY MITTS OFF ME!!" Andromeda struggled against the police officer's grip, fighting to run feircely.
"Stupid girl, stop struggling! We're only going to the station for some questioning!" The officer hissed. Andromeda spit in his face.
"Yeah right. Your questioning entails electric chairs, don't they?" Andromeda snarled. The officer growled and reached for the weapon at his side when someone kicked him, hard. The officer spun, only to be punched in the face. He quickly released Andromeda and held his face. Andromeda looked at her rescuer and blinked.
"Who...?"
"I'm called Medley. Now lets scram before this guy calls backup." Medley said, disappearing into the trees. Andromeda shrugged and followed. Medley soon clambered up a tree, followed by Andromeda.
"So, why were the cops after you?" Medley asked, suddenly.
"Because I helped with the Sub Cities, and because I'm not like regular humans." Andromeda said. Medley tilted her head to one side.
"Your not?" Medley inquired. Andromeda shook her head.
"I'm genetically engineered. One of the beaurocratic units is my brother." Andromeda said.
"And the government wants to know what makes you tick?" Medley asked. Andromeda nodded.
"To be honest, we foresaw this kind of human hatred thing coming for months. We just didn't expect them to turn on their own people. Everyone underground came as a surprise, but we're already taking care of it." Andromeda explained.
"How?" Medley asked.
"Don't worry so much! We don't plan to kill anyone down there. We really aren't intrested in fighting, but if we're attacked, we have no choice. So, I take it your one of the people sent below ground?" Andromeda quickly changed the topic.
"Uh huh. Hate it down there." Medley said. Andromeda chuckled.
"You get used to it. Don't worry, I doubt you'll be down there too long." Andromeda said. Medley sighed.
"I hope not. It's boring. Can't use anyone as a punching bag." Medley griped. Andromeda laughed.
"We'd better head back. Never know what these people might try up here." Andromeda said. Medley sighed, nodded, and followed her back into Main Gate.
Morning came all to quickly. Looking at her watch, Medley wondered why she was awake at 1:00am. Suddenly she noticed she was being nudged by an enormous metal paw. Looking up groggily, she saw an enormous canine robot. Medley sat up sleepily.
"Well hello. Why'd you wake me up so early..?" Medley asked sleepily. The large canine just turned and trod away, as if beckoning Medley to follow. Medley glanced at the now-empty area where the crowd had been, blinked, then followed the canine. As it sensed her following, it's pace soon increased. Medley increased her speed to follow when the creature suddenly leapt into the entrance of the passage they just left, and lay down, blocking all entry to it. Glancing around, Medley noticed the rest of the people sent underground were there, and then some. Before she could do anything, however, a loud explosion erupted from the area she had just left.
"What was that!?" Someone cried.
"It sounded like a bomb!" Someone else yelled. The air quickly became one of panic. Even Medley was scared; who would try to kill them all? Medley shivered, when the canine machines suddenly rose again and started to urge people into the narrow passage that led away from the room. Too frightened to argue, the crowd slowly moved through the passages to a green door. It opened into an enormous chamber, colored with pale pastel colors and geometric designs. The people knew it well; it was part of the Main Gate they had helped build. Gradually people began to mill around the room, wondering what was going on. The lights were dim, and once everyone was inside, the door closed, and the canine robot that had brought them there stood quietly, docile. Soon people began getting resettled, although a bit wary. Medley looked at the canine, puzzled like everyone else, but glad that the creature had gotten them all away in time.
She was yawned drowsily and lay down again, and shut her eyes, getting ready to catch up on the sleep she had just missed. Juno gave a sigh of releif from his chamber. Everyone had made it just in time, and there were very few injuries. He wasn't surprised the people above ground had tried to kill them all; the people above ground were awfully cruel to them to begin with, and he had a feeling this wasn't the end of it. Quietly, he watched the room. Everyone was sleeping. Relaxing very slightly, Juno began monitering the upper world. Medley awoke with a yawn and a stretch when someone's alarm clock buzzed. Not too many people were awake yet. Medley guessed it was a bit early for most people. Running her fingers through her hair, Medley started looking around at the area. It was a large chamber, with 3 doors and one connecting passage. Picking her way around everyone, she made her way to the empty passage and began looking around. Aside from a couple machines who were clad in red, the passage was clear. It wasn't really a passage to anyplace, but it kept her preoccupied. Finally, she sighed. The passage way was narrow, and she guessed they were quite deep underground.
Sighing, Medley wondered what they would do about food and water. Surely they weren't expected to die of starvation or anything. Medley gave a slight shiver of fear and sat, leaning against the wall. Medley sat there in silence when she heard the sound of doors opening. Medley nearly leapt to her feet and strode back into the chamber. The sound had aroused next to everybody, and people began to investigate the passages behind the 2 doors that had opened up. Warily, Medley entered one of the passages and walked along the breif path to a ladder leading above ground. A couple people milled around it.
"What's a passage leading above ground doing here?" Someone asked. The other person, a man, shrugged.
"Don't know son. Don't even know where it is above ground. These dungeons are like mazes. The robots have been here long before we were." The man said. His son sighed.
"I wish I could still see sky." The boy said. Medley quietly ignored their discussion after that, and began climbing the ladder. If it was a passage out, she would rather risk the city then be down underground much longer. Opening the doorway slowly, she looked around. The area was still forest; dense with trees and undergrowth. Medley slowly made her way through when she heard someone yell.
"GET YOUR GRUBBY MITTS OFF ME!!" Andromeda struggled against the police officer's grip, fighting to run feircely.
"Stupid girl, stop struggling! We're only going to the station for some questioning!" The officer hissed. Andromeda spit in his face.
"Yeah right. Your questioning entails electric chairs, don't they?" Andromeda snarled. The officer growled and reached for the weapon at his side when someone kicked him, hard. The officer spun, only to be punched in the face. He quickly released Andromeda and held his face. Andromeda looked at her rescuer and blinked.
"Who...?"
"I'm called Medley. Now lets scram before this guy calls backup." Medley said, disappearing into the trees. Andromeda shrugged and followed. Medley soon clambered up a tree, followed by Andromeda.
"So, why were the cops after you?" Medley asked, suddenly.
"Because I helped with the Sub Cities, and because I'm not like regular humans." Andromeda said. Medley tilted her head to one side.
"Your not?" Medley inquired. Andromeda shook her head.
"I'm genetically engineered. One of the beaurocratic units is my brother." Andromeda said.
"And the government wants to know what makes you tick?" Medley asked. Andromeda nodded.
"To be honest, we foresaw this kind of human hatred thing coming for months. We just didn't expect them to turn on their own people. Everyone underground came as a surprise, but we're already taking care of it." Andromeda explained.
"How?" Medley asked.
"Don't worry so much! We don't plan to kill anyone down there. We really aren't intrested in fighting, but if we're attacked, we have no choice. So, I take it your one of the people sent below ground?" Andromeda quickly changed the topic.
"Uh huh. Hate it down there." Medley said. Andromeda chuckled.
"You get used to it. Don't worry, I doubt you'll be down there too long." Andromeda said. Medley sighed.
"I hope not. It's boring. Can't use anyone as a punching bag." Medley griped. Andromeda laughed.
"We'd better head back. Never know what these people might try up here." Andromeda said. Medley sighed, nodded, and followed her back into Main Gate.
