This is so funny, I love this place, the flowers are beautiful and the sun keeps shining.
Woman under a tree: Hey @!@#)#! the lunch is ready
Kid: I’M GOING
I sprinted through the beautiful valley of flowers, running towards Dad and Mom with a smile but suddenly.
Kid: Wh-hat i-is th-his?
The beautiful sky that I was seeing suddenly became red, the flowers are bashed with blood and synthetic organs, my parents are gone and the tree is a mix of flesh and technology,
So the kid screams uncontrollably, she screams for help, but no one came, except for them
As I kept crying for help, a group of people appeared behind me, they are using a white coat and a clipboard, they kept saying words that I don’t understand
My whole body is numb, it’s almost like I didn’t have one, I look at my hands and I’m not able to see a single skin, it’s all metal, and not a single trace of mankind is visible in my body. But now I’m taller, my body looks like one of an adult
Adult?: No… It wasn’t supposed to be like this… this is not real…
As the adult screams for help he suddenly awakes, in the ESON base, Prof, who just woke up, is trembling and shaking. Joe who was chilling in his room hears the scream and runs toward Prof, for some reason, all lights are off
Joe: Prof, are you okay?
Prof: … sorry, I didn’t want to alarm you
Joe: but why were you screaming?
Prof: I don’t really… remember?
Joe: that’s weird
Prof then notices all lights shut down
Prof: for how much time i’ve been sleeping
Joe: well, that’s a long story
A flashback starts, Fabricia is carrying Joe on her shoulders at the entrance of the ESON’s base
Aiko: we’re home
Joe: so there you are, and with our little fugitive in hand, great work
Aiko: we have a lot to talk Joe. Is Fabricia awake?
Joe: No, she’s tired because of the CC
Aiko: good
Joe then proceeds to run towards Aiko and lifts Prof on it’s shoulders. After this, they put Prof in a chair located in the center of the base, he notices how odd Prof’s body is
Joe: This body…
Aiko: yes, his body is very similar to mine, it’s all implants, just like me
Joe: Wow…
Aiko: He’s out of energy, as it seems, he didn’t recharge in months, it’s no fucking surprise that this guy’s fainted.
Joe: but still, that’s weird, you’re not the type that helps other people that easily, why did you do that?
Aiko: he… remembered some things that I've forgotten
Joe: Ok, we need to recharge him?
Aiko: yes, but let me see something first
Aiko goes in Prof’s direction and pushes him off the chair, he falls to the ground with his back turned up, she crouches and starts to stare at his back, almost like she is looking for something
Aiko: that’s tuff….
Joe: what is it?
Aiko: I recharge my body by an entrance located in my back, I thought that he would have something similar, I can open mine with my bare mind, but he’s unconscious so I don’t know what to do now… I’ll just hope this works
Aiko then throws Prof in her futon, the futon is very small in comparison to Prof’s body. Aiko and Joe stare at Prof for a few seconds
Joe: I don’t think th-
Suddenly Prof’s body starts to emanate a very weak light, but it still does, Aiko then runs to her computer and accesses the futon status,
Aiko: Fuck….
a message in a hologram appears on the futon
Message: The host will be 100% in 72 hours
Aiko: 3 FUCKING DAYS? It takes me only a few hours
The next days were regular, Joe cooking for them, Fabricia and Aiko arguing over everything, Joe winning in every board game relatively easy, then laughing about it, Aiko winning in every fighting game and joking around.
Prof: So that’s what happened, why is every light turned off?
Joe: I don’t know, it happened a few seconds ago
Aiko screams in her room very loudly, almost like someone entered her room and is threatening her
Prof then disappears and appears in Aiko’s room, even though is very dark, Prof can see very clearly
Aiko: WHO’S THERE???
Prof: hey, it’s me go-
Aiko then throws a pillow in Prof’s face
Joe appears behind Prof and whispers into his ears
Joe: she… is afraid of the dark
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Prof: Pffft-
Prof then laughs about it, and a pure sound of joy emanates from Prof’s mouth, it looks like he hasn’t laughed in a while, the laugh is very similar to a kid
Aiko: HEY, IT’S NOT FUNNY YOU MORONS
Joe then starts to laugh, his laugh is very elegant and masculine, very suitable for the old and kind man that he is. Aiko then proceeds to get out of bed and walk in Prof.’s direction
Aiko: We… have a lot to discuss, but not here, in this empty and dusty room
Aiko grabs Prof’s hand and walks towards the window, they jump out of the base. They look at Neo Polis and… it’s all shut down? How is that possible? how does a city like Neo Polis all shut down?
Prof: Was that necessary?
Aiko: Shut up nerd
(Prof): how many names will I receive dawg
Aiko guides Prof’s hand to a ladder that is attached to the side of the base
Aiko: Hurry up
As they climb the ladder, they eventually reach the roof, they both sit at the ceiling of the ESON’s base
Prof: Why are we here?
Aiko: look up, we will never be able to see this again
Prof and Aiko look at the sky, It’s the most beautiful sky that both of them have ever seen, in their entire lives, the stars are shining, it’s almost like the stars are talking to them. They could feel their hearts slowing down and calming as both of them relaxed on the ceiling
Prof: wow…
Aiko: I always wanted to see the sky like this, I love stars but were never able to see one by myself, this city disgraces the cosmos.
Prof: you’re into astronomy?
Aiko: pretty much yeah, but I called you here for another reason, since you shared your secret with me, it’s fair that I tell you my story too,
Their hands start to emanate a strong light
Prof: What is this?
Aiko: I don’t know?
They feel deep into their hearts that they should touch their hands to establish some sort of connection, they do it and both of them are in a dark and dusty room, even though, Aiko and Prof’s bodies are transparent and both of them emanate their respective lights(white and blue) they can hear a kid crying in the corner of the room
Aiko: So that’s what it is…
Prof: Where are we?
Aiko: Into my memories, this happened after i was sold by my parents during the Neo War
Prof: What? sold?
Aiko: yes, they didn’t have any money so they sold me for the CEO of the NEVOlution
Prof: The company that supposedly started the NEO war?
Aiko: yes… I was sold as a… you know…
Prof: Oh… I-m so sorry
A red tear falls from Aiko’s eyes, her past sometimes haunts her
Aiko: Anyways, I’ll keep telling you my story
Aiko: I wasn’t the only kid, there were more with me, all of them died during the travel, the smell was terrible and I was almost happy to not be able to see their bodies, but a boy survived, he was a polite kid, very shy and respectful, I think he was from Russia or something
Like a movie, the kid and Aiko start talking, they didn’t knew each others primary languages so they just talked in English
Kid: Miss, how many days we’ve been here?
Aiko kid: I don’t really know, but I’m feeling hungry
Kid: here… take this
The kid grabs Aiko’s hands and gives her something soft
Kid: It’s bread, you can take it
Aiko kid: Are you sure? Thank you a lot, but I can’t accept it, let’s share
Kid Aiko then shares the bread with the kid, and they both eat their “meal”
Prof: Where did your kindness go when you grew up?
Aiko then jumps and slaps Prof’s head
Prof: OUCH, my bad
Suddenly any sound is heard by Aiko and Prof
Prof: what happened? you smashed my head so hard that the time stopped?
Aiko: I don’t remember much of what happened after this,my next memory is meeting that bastard
The scenery shifts to an office, the room is illuminated by a strong red light coming from the exterior buildings, and the window is so big that it looks like a hole in the room, a man is sitting at a desk, alone, his whole figure is dark due to the light that is coming from his back, he gets up and says
Man in a suit: Come here you two
Kid Aiko and The Russian kid walk toward the man, they’re afraid and don’t want to go, near that man, for some reason, an aura of death and evil emanates from the man, it’s so strong that Prof can feel it, Prof then looks at Aiko, she avoids to look at Prof, she is visibly crying and doesn’t really know how to face this memory
Aiko: I-I won’t let you see what happens next
The scenery changes again, now both the kid Aiko and the boy are in a bedroom, they’re older, 2 years have passed, and They are using a computer,
Boy: Hurry, we have to flee
Kid Aiko: I’m trying… I THINK I DID IT
All the lights shut down, the room is dark and they run, they go downstairs and exit the house, as they run they start to cry due to pure happiness, it’s raining and they have never felt so alive, it’s almost like they were reborn
They stumble into a police officer when suddenly the man with a suit appears behind them and with a very elegant and polite voice says
Man in a suit: Hey kids, how many times I told you guys to not run in the rain
The police officer is shocked and says
Police officer: MR @!#)!*#&(#)! WHAT A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU, THOSE ARE YOUR KIDS?
Man in a suit: Yes, they are, I was looking for them
Police officer: okay, they’re all yours
When Kid Aiko and the boy were going to start talking the man in a grab their necks and says
Man in a suit: well, thank you for your service
Police officer: NO PROBLEMS SIR, I’M GLAD DOING MY JOB
Prof feels enraged, a rage that he never felt before, he wants to grab this man by the neck and kill him right there
Prof: This fucker… If I ever see him
Aiko: Don’t even bother about it, he’s dead by now
Prof: Oh….
The scenery changes again, They’re back at the same house again, and the man hits both of the kids with his fists, the kids beg for help and want it to stop. Aiko still is averting her eyes from the scene, Prof feels even more enraged, the electricity in his body boils, and he wants to kill that guy even more, when the man in a suit calms down he says
Man in a suit: HOW WERE YOU ABLE TO BYPASS THE CAMERAS AND THE LOCKS
Kid Aiko: W-we hacked your computer
Man in a suit: You did what?
The scenery changes again, now Kid Aiko and the boy are with their members tied and immobilized on the surgery table, and the kids scream louder and louder. The scenery freezes again:
Aiko: after this, I fainted, and I remember my body being made of metal, I lost all of my body during that surgery and became an android, the same goes for the boy, you know that the war happened during 2107 and 2014 right?
Prof calms down when he hears Aiko’s voice
Prof: I didn’t knew the exact time
Aiko: well, after this event me, and the boy were used every day as a weapon, we entered the CC every day using our brains, and our lives were being put at risk with each blink of eye we did. We entered other countries' databases and stole everything, confidential information, money, secret projects, and everything, we were basically 24/7 agents from NEVOlution, but this technology today doesn’t exist, our country prohibited this type of tech, the only thing that remained was the tech used by the ESON group, of erasing people fears
Prof: wow… but how did you end up with Joe and Fabricia?
Aiko: Well, I gained more experience than anyone in the world in terms of hacking, I became the best hacker in the world with the boy too, at some point we would break free. When I was 19, I hacked the NEVO system, being able to shut down all the installations and break free
The scenery changes, Teenager Aiko and the boy are running down the hallway, everything is dark and no one can see a single thing. A voice is heard in the distance
Voice: FIRE, FIRE, FIRE
Gunshots happen, The boy suddenly isn’t there anymore. He was shot by a bullet and couldn’t run, Teenager Aiko cried while running, but she couldn’t look behind, freedom and hope were right next to her eyes, as she runs the boy screams.
Boy: COME BACK PLEASE, I CAN’T STAY HERE WITHOUT YOU
She listened and cried even more, even though she wanted to go back and save her only friend, but the fear stopped her from doing so. She reaches the exit when she stumbles with a familiar face, Joe in the flesh, it’s raining and Joe says to Aiko
Joe: Hello little girl, are you lost?
Aiko remains silent, she is in shock, she may have the mind of a 19-year-old girl, but her body is very similar to a kid, as they stand in silence, Joe sees the soldiers running toward him
Joe: Those fuckers… I can’t even imagine what they were doing with this kid
The soldiers finally arrive and spot Aiko, as one of them goes to touch Aiko, Joe slaps the soldiers hand
Joe: Don’t you even dare touch this kid
The other soldiers point their guns at Joe
Soldier: and who you think you are? Punk, not so mighty with a gun at your face isn’t it
The soldier then shoots at Joe, but for some reason, not a single bullet comes out of the gun, All of the soldiers try the same, but with no success
Soldier 2: IT’S THE GIRL, SHE JUST HACKED OUR GU-
Joe without thinking twice punches one of the soldiers in the face, the soldier falls back and the others run towards Joe, Joe throws Aiko in the air, and as she is falling Joe punches every soldier, he beat the shit out of them. The soldiers are all on the ground when suddenly, one of them gets up with a knife and tries to stab Joe in the arm, luckily for Joe, he tried stabbing the arm that is an implant of metal, but it had no effect, he punches the soldier again and finally, everyone is on the ground, Aiko falls into Joe’s arms
Joe: I don’t know what they did to you, but I’m not letting they do anything like this again, you will come with me
Aiko then cries, she feels hope
The scenery freezes again
Prof: So that’s how you met Joe… He is genuinely a good person
Aiko: Yes he is
Both of them remain in silence when suddenly Aiko bursts into tears, falls to the ground and keeps crying, Prof is surprised, he doesn’t understand a lot about feelings, but if there is one thing he is certain of is that she needs love. Prof then holds Aiko on his arms and hugs her, a very strong and comforting hug
Prof: You’ve been through a lot. Even with all of this suffering and pain, you still saved the life of a complete stranger. from now on, You can count on me for everything I will be there for you
Aiko then cries even more, but this time is tears of joy, the tears have a yellow color this time, but Prof doesn’t notice and thinks he did something bad
Prof: W-wait, don’t cry. Have I done something bad? I’m so sorry
Aiko: No, you moron, just shut up, and let's get out of here
They exit Aiko’s memories and are in the ceiling watching the stars again.
Prof and Aiko are still holding hands when they notice they stop and look at each other, Aiko then hugs Prof and says
Aiko: You can also count on me with everything
A blue and white shooting stars pass in the background as they hug each other, Joe appears in the distance looking at them with a smile on his face.
Joe: She finally did it.
Fabricia then appears and sees the same scene, when she sees Aiko hugging Prof she screams
Fabricia: IH TA APAIXONADINHA EIN (SOMEONE IS IN LOVE HAHAHA)
They stop hugging each other and Aiko flustered says
Aiko: SHUT UP YOU RED HAIRED MORON
Fabricia keeps laughing and Aiko is becoming as red as a tomato, she looks at Prof but he doesn’t seem to understand. Fabricia then talks to Joe
Fabricia: do you think we can trust Prof?
Joe: If Aiko trusts him, so do I
Fabricia: yeah, I think you’re correct
