Or-I-On ascended over the smoke stacks that populated the Northeast side of Ultra City, landing on the perch platform connected to Protag and Lu-Na’s loft, which had gone undisturbed in the Elders conquest of the City.
His wings re-formed into the eight metal tentacles propping Or-I-On up moving him to the Virtual Reality chamber where Lu-Na had been plugged in for days. A syringe emerged from the end of a tentacle implanting itself into the second port on the door of the chamber.
Or-I-On found himself back in the cyber space world floating around in zero gravity through liquid clouds in an indigo sky. Many bots had retreated to the cyber for safety since the Elders takeover, he found Lu-Na’s avatar floating on her back in her sunflower dress, when she saw her nephew she flew to him ecstatically and embraced him.
LU-NA
I thought I would never see you again! Did the others make it?
OR-I-ON
We’re fine but we need your help.
LU-NA
Sounds good I can’t stand being in this place a moment longer.
OR-I-ON
Well…
LU-NA
What’s going on?
OR-I-ON
You have been connected to the cyber world for so long that re-downloading you into your body will take some time.
LU-NA
How much time?
OR-I-ON
I started the process, so only fifteen minutes in reality.
LU-NA
Which is how long in here?
OR-I-ON
Seventy-five hours.
LU-NA
When I see Protag I’m giving him a piece of my mind and fists!
OR-I-ON
Excuse me, I must leave before I’m affected by the same time lapse.
LU-NA
WHAT!?
Four Security-Drones crept up outside the glass window of the flat. Or-I-On woke from the cyber world, extracting himself from the VR chamber he checked Lu-Na’s life signs on the data read out that counted down from twelve minutes. Laser fire erupted shattering the glass all around him. He used two of his metal tentacles to form a shield to protect Lu-Na, while the others tore into the intruders.
Arch-Ie and R0-RY were surrounded by guards with Taser spears drawn in Queen Doctor Viscos’ throne room.
R0-RY
I know our family isn’t on the best of terms with you but isn’t this overkill?
ARCH-IE
That’s putting it lightly.
QUEEN DOCTOR VISCOS
Hugh used our bond as the last two members of the human race to seduce me and then leave me for his ex-wife.
R0-RY
I get all that but right now it’s meaningless.
ARCH-IE
If the Elders have there way they won’t stop at Ultra City, they want to destroy the entire world.
QUEEN DOCTOR VISCOS
How am I supposed to help?
ARCH-IE
Below Aqua Village, is one of three ancient power sources.
R0-RY
Nuke that, nuke the Elders.
QUEEN DOCTOR VISCOS
And subsequently this place is destroyed right?
R0-RY
Kinda, sorta…
ARCH-IE
Pretty much.
QUEEN DOCTOR VISCOS
I knew the whole underwater civilization thing was going to turn around to bite me in the back. Fine! Its not like I ever get what I want…QUARREL!
The head of Security stepped forward.
QUEEN DOCTOR VISCOS
Begin drilling in the location over thIS source and start a full evacuation of the city.
Quarrel nodded taking the Security force with him. Queen Doctor Viscos rested in her head in her palm, eyes fixed blaring at R0-RY and Arch-Ie.
QUEEN DOCTOR VISCOS
We just moved here from the Volcanic base, you know that right!?
ARCH-IE
All apologies.
R0-RY
That’s a real bummer.
QUEEN DOCTOR VISCOS
Ink isn’t even dry on the lease…SOMEONE GET ME TWELVE DRINKS!!!!
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