What if there was a computer virus that took over the technology and mutated it to the point where it grows a mind of its own? Grew a mind of its own, and then decided that it was better than the human race, it was superior, and started committing countless acts of murder? What would happen to a world already ruled by technology, after its technology turns on them? Would anyone be ready for the oncoming disaster? A better question would be not if they would be ready, but if they would survive at all.
After the apocalypse has started, Aeryn Pine, who was herself a technology user, seemed to be the only person she knew that realized what seemed to happening on a global scale and stopped using her devices. She tried to get her friends and family to listen to her, but they were too attached to their devices, and they didn't stand a chance. But neither did the world, at least it wouldn't if the virus made it to the missiles, the missiles that were currently under 24/7 surveillance and protection by technology, Aeryn has to make it across the globe to stop the computer virus that she believes she has a way to stop. Along her way to stop the spread, she meets a few nuts, wackjobs and friends but also makes a few enemies.
Will Aeryn make it in the time she has predicted there is until the virus reaches the devastating weapons? Or will she die, and the rest of the world with her, at the hands of man's new best friend, the murderer that no one expected to emerge? I guess that only time will tell.
"No! I wasn't acting, acting is for actors, and I am not an acting actor!"
"If there was a big button labeled 'DO NOT TOUCH, NUCLEAR EXPLOSION' would you press it? Who am I kidding, of course you would."
"Basically, he's out of his mind, she's nuts and I'm just pure insane. Does that just about sum it up?"
Thank you for your time, as always,
C. R. White
Being from the void takes interest in a human already at the end of his rope. Its unbearably heavy affection makes a miserable life that much more difficult.
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A realistic take on an unwanted, daunting attention from a creature of different logic. It's not rosy, it won't be smooth, and there are no instantaneous feelings. As such, the story is barely even a romance - there's struggle, ambiguity and things going from bad to worse on an express train. All that said, there will be semblance of a happy ending.
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