An Experiment To Save Humanity

Chapter 9: Overcoming And Research

Kurt's POV

I place the last piece of cobble down and step back, surveying the layout I had chosen.

"I dunno about this.... what do you think Wolfie?" I ask the shaggy dog lying by my feet.

Upon hearing his name, Wolfie looks at me, then at the cobble, then back to me. Wolfie barks and lays his head back on his paws.

"Thanks for the input" I say sarcastically, looking at the cobble skeptically.

I kick at a loose stone, sending it flying "I just need to be more confident."

I sit beside Wolfie, resting my head on my knees.

How can I be more confident when I can't even build a foundation. I groan in frustration. I don't know why I ever thought this was possible. why I ever thought I'd be able to build something. and, I thought if be able to talk to Zisteau, I don't honestly think I can, especially after seeing how bad I'm doing just trying to lay down some cobble.

"Hey... you ok Kurt?"

I glance up and see Beef standing over me, casting a shadow.

"Just Frustrated"

"Oh?" Beef sits down beside me, petting Wolfie.

"Dinnerbone talked to me yesterday, after the meeting, and he gave me an idea. he also told me to try to be more confident. so, I tried to build and I just can't seem to get anywhere. its frustrating." I pick up a stone and run the smooth surface "I just don't think I can be confident, no matter how hard I try, It just doesn't work."

"Kurt... It may seem rough right now, but you'll get it." Beef says, casting his gaze on me "you know, yesterday, I was working on my castle, and I built a whole tower, just to tear it down again. building is frustrating but, you'll never know what you can come up with unless you try. it may not always be perfect, but you have to try."

"... Thanks.... Beef, really. I'm gonna try to continue I guess."

"Good." Beef smiles and stands up, stretching slightly. "have a good day, Kurt."

"You too" I say as I watch him walk down the road.

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I place the final brick, after almost falling twenty times. I carefully get down and step back, looking at the building before me.

"Eh... it's not to bad a actually." I say to myself."

Now I just need to do the interior and I'm done.

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I finished putting the last code into the computer set up along the wall.

"Hey"

I turn around and see Zisteau, standing just inside the doorway to the dome.

"Oh... Hey" I say, closing the program and turning to look at him

"I like what you've done here. its very simplistic. I think it fits your style."

I blush slightly, thankful for the dim lighting "thanks...."

"So.. what's this about exactly? I thought you were kinda against trying to build something"

"I uh... I was... but I'm trying to be more confident...."

"More confident, eh?"

And there it was. the moment I could really be confident. the moment I could tell Zisteau presented itself. now all I have to do is be confident enough to take it.