A.I. Takuya

Chapter 15: For the Love of Humanity

By KellyQ

"No!"

Kouji fought and kicked his way free. Making a break for it, he ran toward Takuya, almost tripping on his own two feet. Kouji stopped and did a quick scan of the room. The lights started to flicker.

"What's going on?" Mr. Kanbara asked, looking at everyone in the room.

All the lights blew up one by one. The computers started to show error messages. The men at the computers backed away when the screens leaked out smoke. This is not supposed to happen, Mr. Kanbara thought angrily. What would've - his thoughts were interrupted by Shinya.

"Humanity must ... be ... destroyed ..." The little android pulled out his ray gun and zapped two of Mr. Kanbara's men, vaporizing their bodies.

"6-2-4, what are you doing?" Mr. Kanbara asked angrily.

"Humanity must ... be ... destroyed ..." Shinya repeated.

As Shinya turned his ray gun at him, Mr. Kanbara's eyes widened in fear. If I can get the smaller android to point his ray gun in this direction, Takuya will be unable to do any more damage. Takuya must be controlling his little brother, Kouji thought.

"Hey!" Kouji shouted, jumping back and forth from side to side. "You forgot one - me!"

He continued to jump from side to side, hoping to get the little android's attention. Come on, Kouji thought, why am I not getting his attention? Finally, the little android slowly pointed his ray gun at his head. Kouji's heart skipped a beat as his eyes widened. He turned around to see tears dripping from Takuya's chin. They stared at each other.

"No! Wait - I have a plan - don't kill him - use him to set yourself free from this device!"

Another lonely tear came down 6-2-5's cheek. A bright flash illuminated from behind. Pivoting quickly, all color drained from Kouji's face as he watched the two vaporize before his eyes. Turning again, he looked Takuya over. Maybe if I pull him out, the thing will shut down, Kouji thought.

"Hang on, Takuya - I will pull you out!"

"Des-destroy ..."

By now, the android had more tears coming down his face. Kouji reached into the light beam and felt sandpaper rubbing against his flesh. Taking hold of the android by the arms, Kouji pulled 6-2-5 forward. Takuya didn't budge. It was like he was stuck in place.

"Please, Takuya!" Kouji begged, fear and pain in his eyes. He tried to pull again. "I know you don't want things to end like this, and neither do I - not when I have so many things to tell you!"

As Kouji pulled with all his might, Takuya stared straight ahead, not budging from where he stood.

When the lights and computers shut down, Kouichi cursed. He and the FBI men were in a room occupied with two stasis tubes. "Shit - we don't have much time," Kouichi hissed. "You better hurry and get Takuya and his brother's bodies out of here, or they won't last since 6-2-5 had blown out the power - I'm going to help Kouji!"

Getting up, he turned and ran out of the room, followed by two other FBI men. This is not supposed to happen, Kouichi thought. The gemine was supposed to shut 6-2-5 down once he was connected to the computer ... I hope nothing wrong happened, he thought.

Kouji pulled away and looked around. He had to shut the thing down somehow. Looking around, Kouji found nothing, so he made up his mind. Running to the side of the platform, he rammed the side of his body into the metal bar. Falling back with a heavy thump, Kouji landed on his side. Clutching his arm, Kouji noticed that he had made a dent and no energy was coming through.

"Human ... enemy ... must destroy ..."

Kouji turned to see Takuya walking toward him, his optics red. I'm not going to give up, Kouji thought. There's got to be a way to reach Takuya! He picked himself off the floor.

"Enemy ... must ..." 6-2-5 stuttered, reaching for Kouji.

Kouji stood his ground as the android's fingertips were inches from his throat. "Takuya, you've got to remember."

"Human ... enemy -"

"No, I'm not ..." Kouji took hold of Takuya's wrist and put the android's hand on his chest. "Please, Takuya! You've got to remember ... I'm Kouji, and you're Takuya -"

Kouji was picked up and thrown out of the room with one swift motion. He landed on the floor just outside the door. Kouji moaned in pain as he slowly got to his hands and knees. He looked into the room to see that room was engulfed with flames and smoke.

To be continued ...