Chapter 5
Greiga charged towards Falzer like a mad beast. His eyes were blinded by his fury with his clawed hands reaching out for the kill.
Realizing what he was about to do I leaped in the air and landed between them and tackled Greiga. As I pinned him to the ground, I crossed my blades across his throat. Greiga's eyes widen with surprise. He grabbed my swords and tried to pull them away from him. He glared balefully at me. Release me, he growled.
Never, I replied.
It is Falzer's fault. He is the one who flew ahead of us; if he had seen them then he should have warned us ahead of time. He knew where we are going besides me and he must have ordered his men to attack us in this place.
I did not, snapped Falzer. Those viruses could be wild animals and this could be their nesting grounds. It must be your fault because when you fell, you must have provoked them to attack us. Or they could be your men and you acted like a dog to make it look like it is my fault.
Greiga bristled. I am created to be the best hunter-seeker and my tracking skills are never wrong. Never, he flipped backwards and at the same time throwing me off on him and attacked Falzer. Call me a dog!
I crashed on the ground on my back. I was surprised and stunned by his sudden movement. By the time I got up, I saw the Lords rolling on the ground fighting; hand, tooth, nail and claw.
I was indigent and ashamed to be toss like a rag from Greiga and I felt my anger rising and my breathing deepened.
"ENOUGH!"
The roar was so loud the entire jungle trembled and all the creatures to fled from us. The lords paused for a moment. My swords turned into hands and I grabbed them both by the scruff of their necks and pulled them apart and lifted them up from the ground. Their eyes widened in surprise. I am also surprised by my own strength, but I did not have the time to think about it.
I glared at them. "You two should be ashamed of yourselves for behaving like dogs." Greiga and Falzer wilted under my fierce glare. "Greiga, why did you accused Falzer for being a traitor?"
"My Lord. I speak the truth that my nose is never wrong. The viruses that attacked us are the same viruses that Falzer commands."
"Do they smell like Falzer?"
Greiga hesitated, "Hai."
"Are you certain?"
Greiga bowed his head. "Yes my Lord I am certain."
Then I turned my attention towards Falzer.
"Falzer, when you were flying. Did you see the viruses before they attacked us?"
Falzer bowed his head too.
"No my Lord," he answered in a remorseful voice. "The jungle is too thick I did not see them."
The way Greiga behaved told me that he is not telling the entire truth. I wanted to believe him, but I did not want to be against him, if I do then Falzer would believe that we are against him. Not wanting to jeopardize them both I continued in a low even tone. "I will not assign blame on whose fault it is for this mess. From now on let us forget this incident and leave it behind us." I gently put them down. "I want you both to promise me to never fight again. If you do then I vowed to destroy you both. Is that understood?"
Greiga lowered his head and murmured under his breath.
"What did you say?"
"Yes my Lord."
"Falzer?"
Falzer looked up at me. His eyes did not meet mine and I could not read his expression.
"Yes my Lord."
"Good," I took a deep breath. "That was an easy battle."
Both of them stared at me dubiously.
What?
You are well known for being the strongest of the three, Falzer said slowly, and you called it simple?
And your point is?
That attack of yours is requires a lot of strength and energy in times when it is absolutely necessary. Also it is not used very often in petty battles such as this.
I am certain there are others who can perform the Electric Force Field.
Hai, but not as often as you do. Greiga said.
I laughed. That still does not mean that I am the strongest.
Falzer tilted his head quizzically at me. Your not? Then how?
I stopped laughing and thought very carefully for a moment. The reason we become strong, I said thoughtfully, is because we have different goals. There are times we become strong through the support of others and their confidence in us to lead and in return we do our best to not disappoint them. Many times I considered myself weak. But I am not programmed to be weak just like you and Greiga. I am programmed to be strong and how I succeed I do not know. But if we are humans I suppose it is a different situation.
Bah! With your talk you sound like a human. Greiga said disgustedly. I shrugged. True, perhaps I am programmed to think like that, I agreed. But it is from being an A.I. program.
Or perhaps there is something in your program that made you so strong, suggested Falzer.
I considered this very carefully. Nay, the same program that made me, made you and Greiga strong as well.
Falzer pondered on my words for a moment. You said the humans created us, but you do not mean the humans in Beyondard because they created other A.I. programs called navis, but we are a different type of program that is not their level. Correct? If they are responsible for making our existence then they are also responsible for making our strengths and weaknesses.
Yes, I said.
Inwardly, I wondered why the subject of being the strongest is brought up. Then it occurred to me that this is the first conversation that we have for a long time. We were never born, only appeared in Beyondard. For years we fought against eachother and never questioned why we fought. But after our makers abandoned us, we were left to our own devices. I don't remember mine and I suspect they do not remember as well.
Greiga looked up in the sky. Its getting dark, he commented. He was right, the sun was already gone and the sky changed into a darker shade of blue. You are right; I suggested that we should look for shelter, Falzer said.
For once you two agreed on something, I commented dryly.
