Just Common

Alarm

Befer I go any further, I must tell ya, what happens in this here part the story! Well, just say, Norm would been scared ta. My goodness, what really happened, is pass my learnin or knowledge folks!
It just shook me ta the bones! That is more honest than ya think! Why Mike even looked a might worried. Folks ifin he was worried, what ya think I was! So on with the story, an that Dram12 ya stay out a it now!

Folks we had, just started our way down, that elevator. When this terrible noise, like buzzer, sounded! Then Janet's voice came out a no where's! It was sayin, N.O. One! Is wakin! Mike pushed a button an talked inta the wall, Janet I am on my way! What Zone is it registerin in? Then main link I am on my way. Mike say we are comin!

Common, my worst fear! N.O. One may be comin alert again! This hasn't happened in years! We must hurry! Folks, the fear in Mike's face tell me this was not good! This N.O. One is awake! What ever that means. Folks the stable weren't far, we put the horses in, an made a mad dash ta Mike's room! Ya know that door behind that clothe thin, on the wall.

Mike say, ifin N.O. One! Is up an I tell ya, ta shoot! Aim fer it's midsection, that houses the brain part!
That stop him, nough ta break the link! Then we might be able ta put him ta sleep again! Dear me! Lan sakes, what is might all about! Shoot it, ifin I am told ta, hell may be I best shoot it anyway!

Folks! What I saw in that room! Well let me tell ya! It was strange, one hell of an Oddity! This Robot type thin, looked like, walkin evil it did, not look friendly like Janet. Janet was pushin these buttons, doin what, I don't know folks! Mike ran over ta look at this thin, like the doors have. It had lines a numbers an thins that moved like a line that were red, as they moved they got green. What all that meant I have no idea! Him an Janet were a talkin about, what stage of alert N.O. One was at!

Folks, that is when I near jumped out my skin! My heart pounded like it, was goin ta leap out a my chest! That N.O. One! It's eyes opened up! It's head turned ta look at me, then at Mike! It say! Doctor Keefer, Janet! What are ya doin? Who is the primitive man with ya?

Folks, I muster all I have, an say, Ranger! Ranger Common Howard! Who might you be? Primitive my ass, I say! The thin say, I am No One! Doctor Keefer, stop what ya are doin! This No One, was tryin ta get up! It was clamped ta the chair, with steel straps holdin it down! I could see that steel bend an twist as it moved ta get free! Folks, both hands were a holdin pistols! Cocked an ready ta shoot! My neck was wet with sweat, I was focused
on No One! Nothin else mattered, hands relaxed fingers on the triggers, just ready ta shoot!

It say, Doctor Keefer, where are the rest of the minds on the link? I hear no other minds, at work! Janet! Tell me where are the rest? I shout, Mike what the Sam White Hell! Is goin on? It say, as the primitive said, what is goin on, Doctor Keefer? Mike say, Janet keep workin, No One the link is gone, all the others are gone. They were destroyed! They should have destroyed ya!

It say, I am the link the link is me, the others I will build! Even better! Than befer! Those straps! Folks they opened! No One stood up! It moved fast I fired an followed its move! Two shots, not one hit the spot! Heard them ricochet off that steel! Janet stepped between Mike an that thin! It say, Janet move! I will eliminate ya! Janet say, that ya can not do! It is against yar ethics ta kill another A.I.! Folks I finally get ta where I can fire! I fire, No One it's arms fall, it's head shakes, then turns at me! Sparks fly out, his body! I fire again! More sparks then it just falls!

Mike shouts, the link is broke! I'll get the sleep mode ready ta reinstall! Folks it! That No One gots back up! Ya can not destroy me! Primitive one! Sam White Hell! I am a goner! Folks I gots three shots left, I fire fast as I can! No One does not stop!
It grabs me tosses me like a bag a flour! I struggle ta move, feel like I broke somethin! Mike tried ta close the door! It made it out the door! Mike shouted I am lockin down this floor! It won't get out! He can't get back in here! I closed our main door, No One is out of these two rooms!

Mike knelt next ta me, asks ifin I was alright. I tell him feel like been broke in half, but think I am good. I stood felt a little uneven, but I could walk, think an talk. Figure I am fine, lan sakes never been tossed like that befer! I say Mike needs my rifle these here pistols, just won't get it! That 50 a mine should knock that thin down!

Janet asks, ifin I was operating normal, I just shrugged folks. Hell ain't been normal, from that stable ta here. Gots a feelin it won't be fer a long time. Hell I asks Janet, ya in that brain thin, Janet? That real part of ya?

Folks, this is strange, her head tilts just a little, then her eyes kinda close, these little pieces on her face move; it looked like she smiled. Folks I think Janet is part a that machine. She say Common that is different, I like it. Mike say, no time! We have ta move! N.O. One, can't leave, here! Why he dominated the world once!

Befer I go on any further. Folks I don't understand the how or the why, of all this, but Janet is part that machine. Just knows it. This No One, well seems it's just evil, nothin more than that. I am gettin my lesson on this No One, at a charge! Like an Army chargin the enemy! An I don't much care fer the way, I am gettin taught! Sorry folks on track now.

Folks, I gets my Sharps 50 puts a round in the chamber an closes it. Folks only have 10 rounds fer my Sharps. I put those in my vest pocket. I reload my 2 pistols check my third under my left shoulder. Mess with my hat a touch, look at Mike say, I am ready ifin ya are. Folks I can't make spit! Fear is just bouts ta the point, a fight or run! Folks that thin, just bouts makes me want ta run!

Mike say, Common if myself an Janet, don't make it. Ya must, he pointed ta one those thins like on the door. Say touch this pad. Then enter this code, best write this down. 5,6,T, B, 9,1,1,A, A. That puts the power of the reactor inta overload, the facility will blow up! N.O. One must not leave! Ya can do this from this pad, or the one at the elevator. How much time I got after, I ask. Mike say only 3 minutes at most. The explosion won't leave the underground. Can't make it from here, unlessin it's a no win! Then my best bet is the elevator. Mike he just nodded.

Folks, Mike told me that, because I'd be in a no win situation! Piss an Vinegar! This here, is one big Stand Off, might not ever been in this big a Stand Off, Folks! Mike opened the door, Janet led the way!

Well, piss an vinegar Beth is a callin. Supper is done, they is a Ranger in need of supplies. Till next time folks! Ifin they is one.