Automatons ✔

Chapter XVII

                                       Their ears wished they were in a monastery instead of a lab so that they can pray for the acute sound to stop. It was the same sound that the president has used to keep Automatons at bay. For the human ears, the noise was just a buzzing sound that could barely be heard, but for the robots, it was designed to penetrate through their sensitive hearing system. The sound vibrated inside their head more than opalescent colors. The echoes of the cruel sound decided to bask a little while in their head even when Cloyd has stopped the alarm and ran out of the building with his team members, with a struggling Mega between his arms.

"My Goddess, I am so sorry... I promise to make it up for you!" Yoel closed her ears. His word carried by the wind amidst the noise, landed softly on her ears like dried seeds of the dandelions. But it does not matter how beautiful they sound, they are merely verbal salves that he gently massages on her heart to soothe her. But ointments are not for repairing broken pieces.

Yet again, her heart untethered itself and made her turn around and hold him. When he hugged her back, his arms brought stars to her tar-black soul and made it shine bright.

The long-awaited divine peace of silence has finally arrived as the noise disappeared, but Éloa's and her siblings' eyes have turned into a lurid color. This has worried Yoel greatly and she fainted like a wilted flower, but he caught her. With a stifled curse, he scooped her up into his arms and carried her outside to his car.

She continued to slowly wilt in his arms and even California's irrigating rain could not wake her up. But the weather did not matter, he knew that even the warmth of the scintillating sun was not strong enough to carry hope to his heart. It seems that their love has an affinity with jinx, but he will still fight for it. He cradled her fragile body until it was completely warm with his passionate heat before he laid her down on the back seat.

He drove aimlessly on the empty roads. His shaky fingers could barely hold the steering wheel so he switched the car to self-driving mode. He tried to think of what he should do next, but only dark thoughts danced on his brain. He could not get her to an Automaton mechanic shop because most of the humans who did not get killed by a robot have fled the city. He could not ask the help of any Automaton because they were not to be trusted, but her of course. He turned around and stared at her and it suddenly hit him... His father!

"Call my father's cell phone number." He ordered his car's voice assistant.

"Calling- Mr Elyakim Cohen." The voice assistant replied.

After few rings, his father picked up the phone. "Yoel?" He sounded surprised.

"Abba, I know you are probably mad at me because I left without a notice but I need a safe haven." He begged.

His father sighed, "Your mother's death took a toll on you, I understand son. Listen, I will text you the address of a safe location where Automatons cannot enter due to the sound waves. That's where I am staying."

"Thank you Abba, but," there was a sudden numbness that dried his throat, "I actually have Éloa with me. How can she enter the building?"

"What? Are you stupid, why would you be with a fucking droid?" 

"I will explain to you later, but you have to trust me. Please, just for once dad!" His voice cracked with sadness.

His father did not reply, but Yoel's computer watch which was connected to his phone beeped, revealing a text message from his dad with an address.

"Call me when you are here, I will deactivate the sound system for few seconds until you enter the building and then I will turn it on."

"I will never forget your favor." Yoel hung up and quickly ordered the car to drive to the address.