Please note, this chapter mainly consists of more journal entries. Please accept that.
Chapter Two
Further Progress
"SoftWare's private log, Day Two. The Kalos Facility rose out of the ocean last night, and Matrix
is working on activating the solar panels to recharge the main power. At this time, the power levels are at
14%. Not high enough to power the long range scanners to see if we can find the other Facilities, but we
still have enough to use the food replicators for now. In the meantime, because I'd like to explore the
surface for a bit, I'm working on designs for a special project."
"SoftWare's private log, Day Three. Matrix and I successfully built the technological suit I
designed. If I'm honest, it looks like the Mark One Iron Man suit from 16,000 years ago, but it still turned
out okay. I'll test it out tomorrow. Meanwhile, the power levels in the facility have risen to 20% for main
power. We can use the lifts now, as a result, so I went up to the bridge to check on things. Everything is
intact."
"SoftWare's private log, Day Four. I felt bad for Matrix, so before I left, I made another robot
to help him out. It didn't turn out as well as I had hoped, as all it's good for right now is cleaning the
floor, fire control, and bringing me my nutrition shakes. I let Matrix name it, and he called it 'Bob'. Never
again will I let Matrix name something. I explored the area around the bay we surfaced at, and found
nothing of interest nearby. I'll expand my exploration tomorrow."
"SoftWare's private log, Day Five. To make up for 'Bob', I made another robot, that looks like
Matrix, but has a female voice program. I named her Wednesday. She's very helpful to Matrix while I'm
out working on my exploration. Speaking of, I found what looks like a settlement not far from here. I
tried to scan it, but for some reason, I can't scan anything underground, which is where I detected the
life readings. As an extra bonus, the power levels are at 30% now, so we're getting there."
Donning the Mark One armor, Shawn attached the jetpack to it. Since the Matrix Reactor used
in the suit was a Mark One reactor, which wasn't designed for sustained flight, he had the jetpack for
flight, and it was powered by a Mark Two reactor, which gave him a thirty minute flight duration. He'd
thought ahead and put a covering over the reactors in both the jetpack and the suit.
Arriving at the settlement he found, he saw four individuals on the surface, with very odd
weapons. They noticed him, and fired. Purple- colored liquid shot at him, and landed on the armor. Other
than ruining the paint job, they did no damage. Facing them, he ignited the wrist flamethrowers, waiting
for them to make another move. They pointed their weapons, which he took as an act of aggression. He
fired some flames at a nearby tree, burning it through and through. That clearly frightened them, and
they backed off a bit, yelling in a language he'd never heard before. They transformed into octopus-like
creatures and swam off. Another thing he'd noticed, instead of hair, they had tentacles on their heads,
with who he identified as the leader of the group having black tentacles, while the rest had reds. Once
they were gone, he fired the jetpack, and returned to the facility. Arriving, he checked the integrity, and
made a decision. "Matrix?" The robot faced him. "Yes, sir?" "I'd like to start another project, index as
Mark Two." "May I ask why, sir?" "I'd rather avoid killing if I can. Let's make a real Iron Man suit, with a
Mark Two reactor, and a targeting system." Yes, sir." Shawn sat at the desk.
"SoftWare's private log, Day Six. I've encountered an unidentified species. They look like
humanoids, but instead of hair, they have tentacles on their heads. Also, they can shift into what appears
to be an octopus form. I'll set up scanners in the settlement so that I can scan their biology, see what I
can find out about them. In the meantime, I'll be working on a Mark Two suit, with advanced weapons
systems, sustained flight, and a targeting system. SoftWare, out."
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