Sky City Wars

Homecoming

Harold sat in the meeting around the table where another 29 people sat there along with him. "Harold, Harold, Harold." Said Sarah. "Wha? Yes?" Asked Harold. "Can you answer my question?" Asked Sarah. "Yes, as a matter of fact I just did." Said Harold. Everyone chuckled and Sarah smiled. "Quite funny Harold, I know you have a busy busy day with your son coming home and everything but you can leave once you answer the question." Said Sarah. 

Harold sat up and looked at Sarah. "What is the question?" Asked Harold. "Do you think that we need to fund a space flight academy for next year?" Asked Sarah. "Yes I do. We need to create a huge International space school that we can send a few people wherever in space." Said Harold. "Good, I'll get everyone else's say, have a good day Harold. "Thanks." Said Harold grabbing his gear and running out the door.

Harold pulled out his phone. "Sik, what is next?" Asked Harold. A small holographic head popped out of the phone. "You have a meeting with Dr. Stanley Jr. at two PM which is in ten minutes." Said Sik. "Thanks. I'll head to the coffee shop and then get to my office." Said Harold. "Good, I'll route you the fastest way." Said Sik. "Thanks." Said Harold. 

Harold grabbed a cup of coffee and hopped back in his car. "Sik, to the office." Said Harold. "Sir Batman references are so out of date." Said Sik. "No one cares." Said Harold. "I frankly do." Said Sik. "Fine whatever." Said Harold as he drove back to the office. He parked the car in the garage and ran upstairs. 

Sik was in physical form greeting Dr. Stanley. "Hello Dr. Stanley Jr. I am Sik, I am like Dr. Harold's son." Said Sik. "That's enough Sik." Said Harold. "Yes sir." Said Sik walking away. "Marvelous. A walking a talking and fully human like robot, and you built him?" Asked Dr. Stanley. "Well my son Aaron and I did a few years ago, but at that time he was just a prototype and couldn't do what he could today, I am always adding and updating his software. Recently he has been reading human interaction books." Said Harold. "Well Dr. Harold this is marvelous work you've been doing. I hear there's another machine going to the A.W.W.S.C." Said Dr. Stanley. "Call me Harold. And yes you are quite right but it is still under going a few tweaks." Said Harold. "Well that sounds interesting." Said Dr. Stanley. 

Harold walked Dr. Stanley over to the door and into his office where they sat down one two couches. "Is this your home?" Asked Dr. Stanley. "Well Dr. Stanley this is my home but this is also my living room/ office. The upstairs has two bedrooms and two bathrooms." Said Harold. "By all means call me Stanley." Said Dr. Stanley. 

"Where is your machine?" Asked Dr. Stanley. "It is in the floor below us. You see the spiral staircase in the corner, the floor below it slides open to reveal another spiral staircase to the labs below. Sarah and Justin did amazing designs and gave me luxuries here in Kang." Said Harold. "Yes a magnificent story, I read your book, The Kang Kingdom. Was it all true?" Asked Dr. Stanley. "Yes to every word." Said Harold. "Wow, I am so amazed by everything you've done here on this island." Said Dr. Stanley. "Thank you. Now what did you want to talk about?" Asked Harold. 

"Yes down to business as a lot of people say. I wanted to ask if you wanted to become a scientist for my business. Higher Tech Enterprises." Said Dr. Stanley. "Well Stanley, I love the offer but I must stay on the island. "Exactly, I knew you would want to. But my offer is that we move a headquarters over here and you are the head scientist." Said Dr. Stanley. "That is a wonderful offer." Said Harold. "Exactly, I have an appointment with your leader Sarah and Justin at three thirty. I wanted to ask if this is okay." Said Dr. Stanley. "Good, well it is totally fine with me." Said Harold. "Good, well I'm going to go talk to Sarah and Justin." Said Dr. Stanley. Harold and Stanley stood up and shook hands. "Good business." Said Harold. "Same to you." Said Dr. Stanley as he walked out of the room. 

The door closed behind Dr. Stanley and Harold sighed. "Well Sik, what do you think being a part of H.T.E?" Asked Harold. "Why with the acronyms?" Asked Sik. "Well it's easier to say." Said Harold. "Makes sense." Said Sik. "Well Sik, let's get ready for Aaron's arrival." Said Harold. "Are you working on your machine?" Asked Sik. "I am going to in a few minutes." Said Harold. 

Harold walked down to the lab and sat at the worktable, Aaron's gift was right next to him on the table all wrapped and with a bow on top. "Do you need anything?" Asked Sik. "No not yet. Just let me know when Aaron is going to arrive." Said Harold. "Will do." Said Sik walking into the panel in the wall. 

A few hours passed and Harold was still tweaking the last of the controls for the machine. "Aaron has arrived." Said Sik. "Okay, well Sik, unlock the door and give him access to the garage." Said Harold. "Will do." Said Sik. 

The doorbell buzzed and Sik opened the door. "Hello Sik." Said Aaron walking in. "Son, you here?" Asked Harold walking up to Aaron. "Pops, it's great to see you!" Exclaimed Aaron hugging Harold. Harold laughed and looked at Aaron. "Hungry much?" Asked Harold. "Starving. You got anything good?" Asked Aaron. "Yeah some Chinese food down in the lab." Said Harold. "Did you do something to it?" Asked Aaron. "No, I didn't do that again." Said Harold.

They walked downstairs and sat in the lab. "So where is this amazing machine you've been building?" Asked Aaron. "A teleportation device." Said Harold. "A teleportation device, are you insane? That will never work, that is so far into the future." Said Aaron. "I've made it slightly work. I've used Lego people and sometimes they end up looking funky which that is what I'm still working on." Said Harold.