The Broken Android: Part Two
By: Shane Rancourt
This story isn't finished, but it is pretty good, if I say so myself. Bookmark this site and return every so often to see if the updates.

PROLOGUE:

...the government had stopped the rebellion and they had him in the death chamber. The death chamber was dark and dirty. He couldn't see because of the darkness and it smelled like death. They laid him down on a table. He heard a hum and seen a flash over his body. He started feeling his ribs start to get crushed in. He screamed...

...AHHHHHH! He sat up in bed. "Computer, lights." No response. He heard a female voice say "Computer, lights" and there standing in front of him was Elizabeth with a disruptor. "Eliza..." he sees a flash, and then darkness.

CHAPTER 1

"How's it doing?" said a female voice, "I don't know. It's brain is functioning but its senses aren't working" replyed another female voice.

"Do you think you can fix it?"

"I might. But for now I need a break."

"Come on then, lets go get a cup of coffee."

He heard them walk away. He couldn't see anything but darkness, he couldn't move, talk, breath or do anything.


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BUZZZZZZZ!

"Get him out of here before anyone comes back" said a voice.

"Give him the sedative just in case he's conscious."


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When he awoke, he could finally see where he was. The room was a lab with two long counters on either end of the room, bright flourecsent lights on the ceiling, a computer terminal built into the wall and a medal tray beside the bed. He tried to move but felt the restraing field hold him down.

"Oh, I see your awake," said a man wearing a long white doctors coat and carrying a computer pad.

"Where am I? Who are you?" he asked the doctor.

"My name is Dr. Ronald Smith and you are in the lab of the underground movement. Do you know who you are?"

He thought a minute and realized he had know clue who he was. He shook his head. "Your name is Shaw Codfield. You were captured during the rebellion."

"Rebellion?"

"You were the one who was able to break into the security computer and download vital information and you were the one who started the rebellion. As time goes by, you will get your memory back. Now I suggest you get some rest."

"Why am I in a restraining field?"

"Its for your own safety," and the doctor went over to the counter, pickedup a hypospray and used it to sedate Shaw.


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He opened his eyes and looked around. This time, he was able to sit up. He looked around the room to see three men wearing white lab coats working at computer consoles and doing various things. Dr. Smith was standing beside his bed working on the computer console.

"Where are we? Why am I here?"

"Patience my friend. You'll find out everything soon enough. Just sit and relax."

He tried to get out of the bed, but his legs were still restrained. But much to his surprise, it didn't bother him.

A few minutes later a rough looking man wearing ragedy looking clothes, a beard and a dirupter on his belt walked into the room and over to the table.

"I see its up. Have you uploaded the program?" he said to Dr. Smith.

"I'm getting it ready now. Thought you might want to see it. Jeff, get the cables" said Dr. Smith.

One of the lab assistents opened a cupboard and pulled out a long fiber cable and brought it over to Dr. Smith. He turned towards Shaw and said "I'm gonna have to put you to sleep for this, when you wake up, you'll understand everything."

Shaw nodded his head, not understanding, and layed backed down. Dr. Smith gave him the hypospray and within seconds, Shaw was asleep.


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He could feel something on his leg, something not very big. It was crawling up towards his face. He tried to move his hand to knock it off, but was paralized. It crawled onto his stomach and up on his chest, he looked down.......

"AHHHHHHH," he screams as he wakes and sits up panting. "Ah, your awake" said Dr. Smith. He hands Shaw a glass of water. Shaw takes the water and begins to drink it when suddenly he feels a type of pain in his head and starts to twich and drops the glass of water. "AHHH, whats going on?" he screams and then as suddenly as it came, it stops.

Dr. Smith pushes a button on the computer console and says "Scorpion, its done." "On my way."

A few minutes later, the rough looking man comes into the room. "Does he remember yet?" he says.

"Well, the transfer is complete. He should start remembering soon." Dr. Smith turns to Shaw and says, "What is identification?"

"Shaw Codfield, ID# 826-017-790, grey sector" replys Shaw.

"Very good. Tell me the last thing you remember" says Dr. Smith.

He thought a minute and then replyed, "The last thing I remember was working in the lab when my supervisor, Mr. Stratford approached me with a job I had to do. He walked with me to the turbolift and everything after is a blank."

"So you don't remember anything after that?" asked the rough looking man.

"No, I'm afraid I don't."

"Thats expected" said Dr. Smith. "Well, a lot has happened since then. Matt here will fill you in."

The rough looking man came over and extended his hand, "Matthew Hall, but people call me Scorpion. I'm your new partner."

Shaw shakes his hand. "Partner?"

"Come on, I'll explain on the way."

Shaw stands up and follows Scorpion out of the room and down the hall to a locker room. They walk to the fourth row of lockers, and then to the fourth locker. "This is your new locker. Mine is on the right. Theres some clothes inside. Get changed and then meet me outside" and with that, Scorpion leaves the room.

Shaw opens the locker. Theres some clothes hanging up, a pair of black, leather boots, and on the top shelf a book, something which Shaw has never seen before. He thought all books were destroyed 100 years ago. He picks it up and looks at the cover which reads "The Fire Pit By Shane Rancourt." He quickly flips through it, and then puts it back. He pulls out the black clothes and slips them on. Then pulls out the black over coat and puts it on. Closes his locker and then heads out of the room.

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