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Chapter 3
*System Shutdown complete*
"Are you sure this will work Doc?" I asked.
"Well, I'm not sure Daniel. You are the only person to have successfully merge with Grizzle." replied Williams.
"I am? I wonder why......" I pondered.
"It could be a number of factors. Maybe your DNA is the right combination, perhaps It's because of your age, or it's possible that Grizzle just likes you better than the others." Williams stated.
"What? Grizzle has feelings? But he's only a computer, that's not possible." I said.
"No, no, no. Grizzle isn't just a computer. He's an advanced artificial intelligence. He may seem like he has no emotions but he does. Or, at least, he has simulated emotions." Williams said.
"How can you simulate emotions? It doesn't seem possible." I asked.
"Oh, it is possible, but it's way to complicated for a child of 13 to understand." Williams stated in a semi-snotty tone.
"Oh...........ok. So are you finished yet? I really need to get home soon or my folks will get worried." I said.
"Yes, in a minute. I just need to activate the neurological inhibiter........and press this button." Williams stated.
"Ok, but hurry up. This thing in the side of my head is giving me a head ache." I said.
"Would you stop complaining!" Williams said angrily and slightly annoyed.
"Yes sir..............." I said quietly.
*bleeps and clicks*
"OK, I have good news and bad news. Which do you want first?" Williams asked.
"Good news." I replied.
"Ok, well, I have figured out a way for you to leave Grizzle." Williams said.
"And the bad news?" I asked.
"Well, I can disconnect the tube, but if I disconnect all of it, then you would have this sizable hole in your head. It'll be about the size of a quarter." Williams stated.
"Are you saying my brains will spill out?!?!?" I asked worried for my life.
"No, but you will loose a lot of blood. So I'm going to leave the input where it is. You shouldn't even feel it and you'll be able to walk around freely." Williams said reassuringly.
"Man, what am I going to tell everyone at school?" I asked.
"School? You can forget about school child. You will every waking moment with me, testing this AC. Understood?" Williams stated.
"Oh, well......I don't know. My folks will be ticked if I can't attend school." I said.
"Well, then you can tell them that I gave you a test. And that you scored so high that you don't need school." Williams said.
"What? You think they will buy that?" I asked.
"Sure. And if they don't, I'll be your proof." Williams stated.
"Ok, can I go home now?" I asked.
"Sure. But we will have to fly back to America." Williams said.
"Right. Lets start Grizzle back up." I stated.
*bleeps and clicks*
*Systems Back Online*
*Good Morning Daniel*
"It's morning already? Crap! I need to get home, now!" I said.
*Sure thing, Daniel*
*Over Boost Activated.*
*Daniels Home*
"Grizzle, you better stop just outside of town, I don't want to freak my folks out." I said.
*Yes, alright*
About a third of the way there, we ran into so trouble. I notice that Grizzles fuel tank was half empty, but that wasn't the half of it. My sensors caught a glimpse of an enemy AC on it's way toward Spain. It was packing some serious heat. It was very obvious that this AC wasn't on a peaceful mission.
"We have to stop it!" I said.
"No, we are on a direct course. His business is his alone. We need not disturb him." Williams said coldly.
"What if he's going to destroy a town or something......" I said.
"Well, like I said, that's his business." Williams replied.
"NO! We have to stop him! Grizzle, attack!"
*Yes Daniel, but what should I attack with?*
"Oh, right, I forgot. Umm........OH! Use your quad missiles! Yeah!" I said.
*Yes Daniel*
The pod doors quickly swung open as Grizzle targeted and lock onto the AC in the distance.
*Lock acquired. Firing now.*
Just then, a missile rocketed out of it's holding chamber. Half way to it's target, it broke apart into 4 individual missiles. The enemy AC noticed it was being attacked. It dodged the first missile that reached it.
"How did it move so fast?!" I asked Williams.
"It must have booster extensions! Grizzle, zoom in the visual!" Williams commanded.
*Yes Creator*
Grizzle did as he was told. The AC was well built. It had light, humanoid legs. It's where different though. They weren't arms at all! They where missile launchers!!
As the enemy AC turned around, fully facing us, it dodged the second missile!
And then the third! The fourth hit his right foot as he was dodging the third missile.
"Yes! Got hit!" I exclaimed.
"That was a lucky hit." Williams stated.
"But we still hit him! Grizzle, fire the cannon!"
*I do not have enough energy*
*Energy depleted*
Just then, Grizzle descended toward the earth below them.
"No! We didn't pay attention to the Energy Gauge! We're going to crash!" Williams yelled.
"What? Oh no!! Come on Grizzle! Fly! Land softly! Do something!!" I screamed.
*1 minute until impact*
*59 seconds, 58, 57, 56....*
"Boosters activate!" I yelled.
*49, 48, 47, 46...*
"Boosters activate! Activate!"
*29, 28....*
"Activate!!"
*5, 4, 3, 2......*
"ACTIVATE!!!!!!" I yelled in a last second plea for my life.
*1.......Boosters Activated*
A huge crash could be heard from miles around.
Chapter 3
*System Shutdown complete*
"Are you sure this will work Doc?" I asked.
"Well, I'm not sure Daniel. You are the only person to have successfully merge with Grizzle." replied Williams.
"I am? I wonder why......" I pondered.
"It could be a number of factors. Maybe your DNA is the right combination, perhaps It's because of your age, or it's possible that Grizzle just likes you better than the others." Williams stated.
"What? Grizzle has feelings? But he's only a computer, that's not possible." I said.
"No, no, no. Grizzle isn't just a computer. He's an advanced artificial intelligence. He may seem like he has no emotions but he does. Or, at least, he has simulated emotions." Williams said.
"How can you simulate emotions? It doesn't seem possible." I asked.
"Oh, it is possible, but it's way to complicated for a child of 13 to understand." Williams stated in a semi-snotty tone.
"Oh...........ok. So are you finished yet? I really need to get home soon or my folks will get worried." I said.
"Yes, in a minute. I just need to activate the neurological inhibiter........and press this button." Williams stated.
"Ok, but hurry up. This thing in the side of my head is giving me a head ache." I said.
"Would you stop complaining!" Williams said angrily and slightly annoyed.
"Yes sir..............." I said quietly.
*bleeps and clicks*
"OK, I have good news and bad news. Which do you want first?" Williams asked.
"Good news." I replied.
"Ok, well, I have figured out a way for you to leave Grizzle." Williams said.
"And the bad news?" I asked.
"Well, I can disconnect the tube, but if I disconnect all of it, then you would have this sizable hole in your head. It'll be about the size of a quarter." Williams stated.
"Are you saying my brains will spill out?!?!?" I asked worried for my life.
"No, but you will loose a lot of blood. So I'm going to leave the input where it is. You shouldn't even feel it and you'll be able to walk around freely." Williams said reassuringly.
"Man, what am I going to tell everyone at school?" I asked.
"School? You can forget about school child. You will every waking moment with me, testing this AC. Understood?" Williams stated.
"Oh, well......I don't know. My folks will be ticked if I can't attend school." I said.
"Well, then you can tell them that I gave you a test. And that you scored so high that you don't need school." Williams said.
"What? You think they will buy that?" I asked.
"Sure. And if they don't, I'll be your proof." Williams stated.
"Ok, can I go home now?" I asked.
"Sure. But we will have to fly back to America." Williams said.
"Right. Lets start Grizzle back up." I stated.
*bleeps and clicks*
*Systems Back Online*
*Good Morning Daniel*
"It's morning already? Crap! I need to get home, now!" I said.
*Sure thing, Daniel*
*Over Boost Activated.*
*Daniels Home*
"Grizzle, you better stop just outside of town, I don't want to freak my folks out." I said.
*Yes, alright*
About a third of the way there, we ran into so trouble. I notice that Grizzles fuel tank was half empty, but that wasn't the half of it. My sensors caught a glimpse of an enemy AC on it's way toward Spain. It was packing some serious heat. It was very obvious that this AC wasn't on a peaceful mission.
"We have to stop it!" I said.
"No, we are on a direct course. His business is his alone. We need not disturb him." Williams said coldly.
"What if he's going to destroy a town or something......" I said.
"Well, like I said, that's his business." Williams replied.
"NO! We have to stop him! Grizzle, attack!"
*Yes Daniel, but what should I attack with?*
"Oh, right, I forgot. Umm........OH! Use your quad missiles! Yeah!" I said.
*Yes Daniel*
The pod doors quickly swung open as Grizzle targeted and lock onto the AC in the distance.
*Lock acquired. Firing now.*
Just then, a missile rocketed out of it's holding chamber. Half way to it's target, it broke apart into 4 individual missiles. The enemy AC noticed it was being attacked. It dodged the first missile that reached it.
"How did it move so fast?!" I asked Williams.
"It must have booster extensions! Grizzle, zoom in the visual!" Williams commanded.
*Yes Creator*
Grizzle did as he was told. The AC was well built. It had light, humanoid legs. It's where different though. They weren't arms at all! They where missile launchers!!
As the enemy AC turned around, fully facing us, it dodged the second missile!
And then the third! The fourth hit his right foot as he was dodging the third missile.
"Yes! Got hit!" I exclaimed.
"That was a lucky hit." Williams stated.
"But we still hit him! Grizzle, fire the cannon!"
*I do not have enough energy*
*Energy depleted*
Just then, Grizzle descended toward the earth below them.
"No! We didn't pay attention to the Energy Gauge! We're going to crash!" Williams yelled.
"What? Oh no!! Come on Grizzle! Fly! Land softly! Do something!!" I screamed.
*1 minute until impact*
*59 seconds, 58, 57, 56....*
"Boosters activate!" I yelled.
*49, 48, 47, 46...*
"Boosters activate! Activate!"
*29, 28....*
"Activate!!"
*5, 4, 3, 2......*
"ACTIVATE!!!!!!" I yelled in a last second plea for my life.
*1.......Boosters Activated*
A huge crash could be heard from miles around.