Princess of AMBER

Chapter 25

Sorry! This one is short and not filled with 'important' staff.... :) Still at work. :(

Bryce's POV.

       Cole have been busy for couple of days. We met few times and I explained my plan and let him handle the rest - his part of job. He have confiscated weapons from people in Amber, not like there were many. Just few are allowed to carry them, but the biggest problem, was to find illegal ones, which was successfully done by Cole's team. Now, only police robots are equipped with guns.

     I have told him to keep his robots neutral at the moment, as nothing drastic and provocative have happened. People still trust police forces and more importantly, Cole himself.

     We are standing on the rooftop and our eyes watch the sun set. It have become a habit for me. Living for month in Kyra's apartment, made me fall in love with a view.

„Why are you doing this?" Cole interrupts my thoughts with his monotone voice.

„I don't know. .... To feel safe, to be in control of my own life. To protect her from harm. „

„Do you think, this will work? This kind of approach?"

„It depends of the people in the city. Everything is in their hands – their life's and safety. I just hope, they will be smart enough to realize the things that are important to them."

„And if they don't?"

„Then they will get, what they deserve, for disturbing the 'peace' in my mind."

      I am glad, that humans have not gone out and made trouble on the streets lately. Some quiet incidents are still happening, but nothing serious, that few policemen can't handle.

      Cole's teammates have been helping me to remove posters of Kyra throughout the city. I just don't know, who is making them and for what purpose. Not much information is on, only the amount of money for knowledge of her location and herself.

     Without his help, I wouldn't be able walk through streets freely and unnoticed. He have canceled my searching and no one pursues me anymore. I feel like my incident in CyRo have been forgotten. Instead all the blame have shifted to Kyra.  Humans have forgotten the reason behind their actions. Before, they tried to protect themselves from infected robots, taking reasonable actions, but now they focus on hunting down and blaming people, that has nothing to do with this.

     In so short time, Cole has become something important to me, something I have never had – a friend. It feels strange to have someone else besides Kyra. And she is not friend of mine. She is my owner and someone I have deep feelings for, so quite different than towards Cole or any other being.

     I have never trusted anyone before, but this robot next to me gives me a feeling I can rely on him on everything. He is always blunt in his answers, have proved himself loyal to his cause, very determined and unshakable in his beliefs. But I don't know, what do I mean to him. Am I still a challenge in his way, just subordinate, friend or something entirely different?

„Who am I to you?" Cole blurts out, like reading my mind. I had the same question for him.

„... you are a friend.... I suppose...."

„You talk just like a human. Have the SEB changed you so much?"

     I take my eyes back on horizon, feeling little bit disappointed of his statement. I wanted to hear, that I am something important to him too. .... He is right. I talk and think like human. I care about things, that robot would never think about – a place in other's life's. I wanted to belong somewhere, to have an importance in someones mind.

„You are someone I would give up my life. My boss and my commander. That's what I think of you." Cole continued. His chin was slightly up and seemed like he was proud of what he just said.

„Uhmm... I am not your commander. I am not here to order you around. It is just favors I ask. You have a free choice to accept them or deny." His words surprised me and I did not know what to say.

„There must be someone higher ranking in my existence, someone to serve and receive orders from. I cannot exist on my own. You are my new commander and I live for you."

     I did not have thought of him that way. He is still a robot and there is a programmed part of his character and behaviors, just like mine. So this is a way he thinks. Like a military robot.

     He shifts away from me, as he talks with someone through a communication device. Probably another anti-robot group have decided to make a 'party'. I continue to look at the skyline, while Cole do his business.

„Bryce? There is an urgent situation at the 'AmberSol'."

My head snaps back to Cole, as I hear William's company's name.

Kyra!

    Without hesitation I go down the building, my trusted robot following me. I hear him order more robots to come with us. He have not told me, how serious situation is, but just a location of it, makes my mind race.

Kyra is in danger and here I thought, that maybe people will come to their minds. But no, they have decided otherwise and unfortunately worse for their own kind.

I start to feel anger towards them, rage comes back with a fresh wave, I feel myself going insane.