Twisted Cogs: Creation

Chapter 10: Hope

Twisted Cogs

Chapter 10

Hope

Zane slowly opened the door and looked around the hallway. It looked so clean. All white, even the floor. He looked to...perfect. He slowly walked down the hallway. He wasn't to sure where he should go. Everything looked the same. His stomach growled loudly after smelling something in the air.

"The cafeteria should be through those doors." Pixal said within his mind. He really wanted to eat, but he also wanted to find his family.

"Later..."

"Your father and brother are fine Zane." Pixal said. "Shall I guide you to them?" Zane smiled feeling his pump box fluctuate within his chest.

"Yes please." He asked of her. Pixal smiled and display showed where he should go. Zane began to walk. His hand trailing over the wall. For some reason he found that his toes were cold on the floor. "How long was I out?" Zane asked.

"A few days I'm afraid. You were really weak and your processor began to frag. We had to do a lot of rewriting to get you back to the way you were. We almost lost you Zane." the last part was so sad. Zane wished he could hug her. He wasn't sure what he would have done if he had lost anyone. Especially her.

"Zane in there." Pixal signalled. Zane reached out and slowly opened the door. He peaked in and looked around. His father was laying on the couch. On his chest was Echo. His hand had a wad of his fathers shirt in his hand. Echo looked the same as before except his leg was different. A minor fix after being crushed. Zane cringed at the thought of the sound and his brothers screams. His put his hands on his head trying to rid himself of the memory. He felt a soft hand on his shoulder.

"Zane?" That voice. He looked up to see Borg. He had wheeled over to him after he saw him fall to his knees. "Are you not feeling well?"

"Memories." Zane simply said.

"That whole ordeal was horribly chaotic. Im sure if you tell Archie about it he'll understand. He's a good man." Borg said.

"Archie?"

"Oh you just know him by his last name. Has your father never told you his full name?"

"What is a full name?" Zane asked.

"Zane?" The voice came from within the room. Zane peaked into the room and saw his father sitting up on the couch. Echo was still sleeping in his arms. His thumb stuffed in his mouth. It was so odd since he never actually used a bottle so it would hardly be a comfort. How odd. Zane walked forward. He noticed he was a little taller then his original body.

"How is he?" Zane asked picking up a blanket and placing it on his sleeping brother. Echo made a whimper noise and rolled over.

"Exhausted. He watched over you most of the night before falling asleep." Julien said "And theirs that thumb thing..."

"He falls asleep in the most precarious positions." Pixal said. Zane chuckled and blushed.

"He does."

"He does? What?" Zane realized to everyone else he must look like he's insane.

"Oh I have...I have Pixal here." He pointed to his head. "I put her microprocessor in me." Julien could see him blush so much better then before.

"Zane you got it bad..."

"Got what bad?" Zane asked.

"Love..." Borg said Zane heard a small giggle in his head. He could feel Pixal blushing too. His stomach grumbled loudly. He gasped trying to hold the giant sound in. But since he was standing next to Echo his eyes shot open and looked around tiredly. He sat up rubbing his eyes.