The Way of the Future: Age of Machines(Completed)

Who Are You?

A vague figure made itself known a few meters from Artemis. It was a shapeless entity, it traveled through the void like a blob and it glided through the slate underneath them both.

Artemis stared at it, he said nothing. He just stared as this ominous figure as it made its way towards him he only kept his eye on it. The figure stopped a few meters from Artemis, it was indeed a shapeless entity that assumed no permanent solid appearance whatsoever and just looked at Artemis with its non-existent eyes.

"You are afraid,"

The entity said.

"No shit,"

Artemis replied. He was arguably not in the mood for formal greetings and just decided to be blunt.

"You've changed,"

The entity continued, seemingly ignoring Artemis' reply to its assumption.

"Who are you?"

Artenis asked the entity. He was determined to get answers and he saw this as a chance. This entity answered his calls and he was ready to grab any opportunity to finally answer his questions about his existence.

"Well, I am the voice,"

The entity slid nearer towards Artemis. Even though it was so near him, he could not make out any form, maybe it was because of the darkness? Or maybe the shapeless entity was just really a voice and this seemingly shapelessness of its state was just an illusion that was made to fit his imagination.

"The voice? The voice in my head that forces me to do things that make no sense?"

He was angry and understandably so, frustrated and confused, he wanted to choke this 'voice' and get done with this pointlessness and live a peaceful life without responsibilities.

"It's harsh to call your responsibilities as things that make no sense,"

The entity suddenly began to float. The entity then made its figure known, rather, it manifested into a humanoid form composed of nothing more than a white faint line of light that drew the outline of a human body, it had no other features.

"Follow me, let's have a walk,"

The vague entity asked.

"Why should I follow you?"

Artemis replied, stubbornly.

"If you wish to get the answers that you seek, it's best that you follow me,"

The entity's way of speaking was seductive, not in a sense of a woman seducing a man, but it was powerful and somewhat twisted, it lured Artemis to follow it. Artemis did follow it and together, they strode through the void.

"So, what's the point of all of this?"

Artemis asked.

"It's to reveal to you something, since you asked for it to be revealed,"

The entity replied.