My Mad Doctor

Chapter 24

Doctor

“General.” I breathed, taking a step closer to him. I wasn’t thick. I knew that it wasn’t wise to get too close to a cyber man, yet, knowing who he was made him seem safer, somehow. It was still insane, but I had nothing left to lose.

“Why are you doing this?” I asked, stalling for time. I had no idea what they were going to do to me. Anything was possible at this point.

“I need her to… lead.” The robot Sexton said monotonously.  

“Then what do you want with me, huh? Just leave and let me be.” The cyber man lifted its head slowly, leaning towards me.

“You must… lead us… to the female.”

I threw my hands up in the air and spun around, anger building inside me.

“She’s dead, so there’s nothing you can do. She died because of you, General. How does that make you feel?” I spat at him, that anger quickly turning to rage.

“Cyber men… do not… feel.” It muttered.

“No.” I whispered, facing it once more. “I know that a part of you is still in there, General. A part of you still cares about that girl. You don’t really want to hurt her. Even this twisted version of yourself must see that. Please, just let it go.”

I held my breath, studying his expressionless face for any sign of emotion. That was stupid, I knew, but I couldn’t help it. My eyes searched those empty, carved out sockets for any sign of life.

With one word, though, my entire world collapsed. That one word, so simple and delicate, yet as harsh and cold as the winds of Rohyn, finally gave me the confirmation I needed to understand that he-it- would never change. That one word…

“Never.”

I shook my head, a heavy feeling resting in my heart. The one hope I’d had that the General could possibly let me be had gone. He would never stop this desperate pursue of Violet, even if she was gone.

“I will follow the prophecy. It shall lead me true. The prophecy, Doctor, is set in stone. There is no changing it.”

“Oh, and what is this great prophecy that you’re all on about? I’ve avoided it so far, but it keeps coming back up. Why is it following me?” My voice started out mocking, but slowly turned to angry shouts.

“Avoided it? Doctor, you’ve walked right into it several times.” Cyber men never mocked, but I swear his voice was condescending.

When I didn’t answer, he answered for me. “And so it is written, a man and a woman shall fall from the sky into a trap in the land of a billion colours. They shall escape with the ship. And thus, the first trial is fulfilled.”

“That doesn’t-,”

“And so it is written, a man and a woman shall visit a familiar planet, the world of the two suns, where they shall become captive. One will fall while the other shall flee. And thus, the second trial is fulfilled.”

My blood went cold. One will fall while the other shall flee. The world of the two suns. Everything matched to the last detail. Was this even possible, this, fate? Could I not find a way out of it?

“What’s the last trial?” I asked slowly. I knew that the answer was not one I would like, but curiosity got the better of me. It had always been one of my fatal flaws. I needed to know as much information as possible, and this seemed important.

 “And so it is written,” it began in a cold, metallic voice, “a man and a woman shall fight a great enemy in a city of stone. One will die while the other shall lead a great army to the destruction of a race. And thus, the third and final trial is fulfilled.”