Chapter 15 - Disturbing News

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14. September 2061, 11:10

After about 20 minutes Mikel, Eora, Phoebys and 404 team members got back to cave, seeing ST AR-15 on her feet with M4A1 supporting her under her right arm and RO635 supporting her under STAR's left arm. SOPPO and M16 tried to help them, but their help wasn't looking so convincing.

"What are you doing, you five?!" asked Mikel with slightly angry voice

"STAR wanted to go outside, but she can't stand on her feet, so we wanted to help her." answered smugly M16

"You idiots!" shout Mikel, surprising everyone

"I didn't had enough time to install some crucial protocols, so leave her on bed right now!"

"What?" asked M4

"I didn't installed her movement protocol, vision protocol and much more of them! If I would do it before installing her memory, then she would definitely die! She have them from her previous body, some protocols may still run, but not properly. Now leave her on bed."

Then they put her back at bed.

"S-sorry." said RO

"No need to, I should tell that to you, but I didn't thought, that you would do something like that." he answered and sat near his laptop.

"Now you can do what you want. When she will be able to stand up, I will let you know."

When Phoebys, 416, G11 and UMP 9 heard that, they left grotto, leaving M4, M16, RO, SOPPO and Eora with Mikel and STAR.

Timeskip

Mikel spent whole day on installing new protocols and sending manuals to STAR. They didn't talked with each other so much. In meantime, when STAR ended reading combat manuals, he started her virtual training. 

There was something, that made him worried - she couldn't reach her maximal potential. Even if she was better, than Eora in solo fights, she still couldn't reach her limits. 

At 19:27 he ended his work. Rest of AR team and Eora left grotto few minutes ago in order to change guard.

"That's all, STAR. Now you need to take care about your health and don't let something like before happen. I won't be able to recover you again." Mikel said with slightly tired voice.

"Thanks. I will be careful from now on." she answered and looked at grotto entrance

"This is beautiful..."

Mikel looked at her with confusion, then looked, where she was looking. He saw some stars at sky.

"I bet view outside is better." then she nodded in agreement

"Do you want to go outside?" Mikel asked with smile

"Y-yes, I want to..." STAR answered with slight of embarrassment in her voice

"Then..." Mikel stood up and reached his hand to her"...Shall we go?"

She stood up, supporting at his hand and after wearing her boots they left grotto. When they went outside, view stunned them.

On sky weren't any cloud, there wasn't any wind, because of trees, stars were shining at the sky and moon shone at it's full power. Moonlight brightened surroundings that much, that clearing, that was in front of cave was so bright, like it would be daytime. Trees still had leaves on their branches, but those leaves were in such much colors, that they looked like giant, multicolor carpets. Grass wasn't so bright, as it is at summer, but it's color perfectly fits with trees. Sky was fulfilled with thousands of stars, while moon looked like it would be cut in half.

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