Whispering voices surround me in the darkness, just out of hearing range. With every moment they come closer, but they seem fuzzy, as if coming over a broken radio. Bits and pieces of words come through clearly, but not enough to form a coherent sentence. Static begins to overpower the words, then, with a pop, everything clears. "Is she online yet? We do have a deadline, you know." " I know, I know, but this can't be rushed! If she malfunctions, the consequences could be..... Agh!" A shiver runs through me and green words swim out of the black abyss. System online. Environmental scan complete. Status: Safe. Booting up...... " What happened, what is it?!" "I...I don't know. I think she's activating herself!" " What?! How is that possible? Shut her down! Shut her down now!" A world erupts into being around me, lights stabbing into my eyes and making me squint. A sort of burning pain in my chest and the back of my head make me wince, and I slowly begin to sit up. " I'm afraid it's a bit too late for that." I lift a hand to the back of my head and turn. Two men are standing about a foot away from me, eyes wide in fear. One is wearing an oil-stained apron and gloves, and the other is wearing a spotless white lab coat. I raise an eyebrow at them both. "Would one of you fine gentlemen mind telling me where I am?"
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Edge
RandomDista has a secret. A pretty big one. In an age where technology is the new frontier, she is at the forefront. But when the machines start to take over, she must aid her only friend in a quest to save humankind.
