A month passed by in the blink of an eye. Sia had finally mastered all the basics and no more needed the help of devices to understand everything.
She had her plan chalked out. She would join the board of the company and complete all the steps needed to attain immortality.
Filled with anticipation, Sia arrived at the board meeting of Zen Group of Companies.
She was shocked to see Jay’s support when she became a member of the board. She had expected him to make things difficult for me. Maybe his support was a ploy too. She had to be careful.
She did a quick search on her CID. They were heading in the right direction. The ETA was five minutes. She heaved a sigh of relief that they were headed in the right direction. The sinking feeling in her heart still didn’t fade…The cabin jolted to a stop after five minutes just as she had expected. The glass panels slid into the floor. She sucked in her breath when she saw the ZHS. It had to be the most incredible structure on The Mainland.
No, she didn’t mean that he turned into a monster. The changes were very subtle. His eyes didn’t exude the coldness as before. He looked more approachable, but there was still arrogance in his attitude.“ Sia, I am Ben. I knew your father well. I knew your guardian, Mr. Roy, too. So I had to save you today.”Sia was bewildered at his statement. There was a chance that Mr. Ben knew her father. Ok, He could be acquainted with Mr. Roy in the past, but how did he know that Mr. Roy was her guardian? What did he mean that he had saved her?Did
While going through the icons, a particular option caught Sia’s attention, ‘Display on your wall screen.’She looked around the room, but she could find no screen on the wall. Still, she clicked on the option out of curiosity. The wall facing her suddenly lit up with a myriad of options. There was no screen on the wall as the whole wall itself was a screen. A search tab was visible on the screen too. The ROD displayed a mini version of the enormous screen.
Sia was shocked at the pace Mr. Ben’s personality changed. When he was not wearing the CID, he was warm and friendly. Once he wore it, he became cold and reserved—even his manner of addressing her changed.Since she didn’t know how to go back to her room, she remained seated. She looked around, trying to find something to do.A shelf in the corner caught her eye. The doors of the cabinet slid open automatically when she went closer. The sight was one to behold. The shelf was filled with books. All
“ I can remember that day very clearly. I was viewing the security footage two years ago when I saw Mr. Roy’s dead body. I felt as if the air had been sucked out from my lungs……..” Mr. Ben stopped abruptly; he found it difficult to continue.Sia felt the moisture on her cheeks. She hadn’t realized that she was crying. Then Mr. Ben did something unexpected. He took a napkin and wiped away her tears.This simple gesture tugged at the strings of Sia’s heart. She hadn’t expected him to have this human side. People on the Mainland abhorred human emotions.
Sia was feeling low even after a healthy dose of energy from the dispenser. So, she went for a stroll in the garden. The cool breeze and calm shade of the plants were soothing. She sat down under a tree. Within a few moments, her eyes drooped. She woke up with a start and saw the time on CID. Fortunately, only ten minutes had passed. She stumbled as she tried to get up hurriedly. She tried to grab the trunk of the tree, but her hands caught only a creeper, it snapped, and she fell. The creeper had given her a nasty cut. She put her finger inadvertently into her mouth.She was puzzled. How could a creeper give her such a deep cut?”Upon investigation, she found out that it was an old wire from fairy lights that must have been put up by her father. She could use these wires. They were so old they might not work, but at least she could try.Finally, Sia had all the materials needed to build the coder. She set them out on the floor. Now, all she had to do was put them together.She trie
Within a few minutes, he was at the door of the apartment. “ Madam, Is everything okay?” Yorick asked the moment he entered the house.He looked worried. Sia felt a warm sensation engulf her heart. She felt blessed to have found Yorick and Zora in this world full of opportunists.“ Yes,” She replied with a grateful smile.“ Then, madam, Why did you call me?” He said, his eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
Beep! Beep! Beep! Something was buzzing. Sia wanted to turn it off but couldn’t. She struggled to open her eyes. “Ahh! Why was my body aching so badly?” She muttered as she struggled to wake up. When she finally managed to wake up, and her mind cleared a bit, she realized that she would meet her assistant that day. She looked at the time. It was just six o clock. She was tempted to go back to sleep, but she didn’t want her relationship with her new assistant to be like the one she had with Jay.She forced herself to wake up. The hot wa
Ron managed to convince the Council that the best place to set up a secret inventory and development wing was the Sentinel island. Sia handed over the Zen Enterprises to Jay and moved back to the island with Ron. They lived together with Wrick and Myra. During the day they would work like the normal residents but at night they visited the underground tunnel created by the Viridian which was now their research station. Viperous cliff remained Sia’s favorite spot from where she watched the sunsets with Ron.
“Do we really need to do this, Sia…” Ron said in a disgruntled tone. “Umm…hmmm… we owe this to our friends. Don’t forget they played an important role in bringing us together.” Sia lectured adjusting Ron’s tie. “Okay… fine… let us get over with this stupid reception. But, after that, I am going to keep you trapped in my arms forever. Sia blushed at the implied meaning. She turned to look into the mirror to avoid his gaze. Today she was
When Ron’s eyes fluttered open he was delighted to see Sia sitting beside him. She was staring at the space in front of her, lost in thoughts. A smile crept his lips as he recalled the time she was pointing the gun at him. She looked hot as hell and he had a hard time focusing. He was glad that she hadn’t arrived before he trapped the Viridian, else he would have found it difficult to capture him.Sensing Ron’s glare on her, Sia turned to him. She felt a jolt of electricity flow between them wh
Sia, Mr. Ben, and Jay were seated in the display room of the healthcare center. Their faces lit up when they saw Dr. Burming walking towards him. The gloating expression on his face indicated that he had been successful. “Mr. Ben, Sia, Jay…” He greeted them before taking a seat facing the three of them. Then he sat there staring into the space in front of him. When he didn’t speak anything for a long time, Mr. Ben prompted, “Did you figure out who the real Ron is doctor?” &l
“Don’t listen to him, Sia. The man that is standing in front of you is the Viridian. Think about this carefully. Would I have appreciated that you came to this lonely place alone?”Sia felt stunned by his statement. He had a point too. When Brown-eyes started walking towards Sia, she whipped out the laser gun from her pocket. “Don’t move or I will turn you to nothing in a moment,” Sia warned pointing the gun at him. Brown eyes raised his hands and said, “I don’t kn
Sia and Jay emerged in a large and deserted street. The sides of the street were piled with debris similar to what she had seen near the warehouse. It looked long abandoned; debris and ruins of old structures stretched on either sides as far as the eyes could see.Sia tapped on the PCID to track Ron's GPS. The red signal indicated that they were close to Ron’s CID. Sia walked in the direction of the signal cautiously. Jay followed behind keeping a watch on the surroundings.After searching for some time she found a CID on the ground. She looked around before picking it up warily.
Zen Digiola was decorated with ornate flowers. The Probots were busy moving around and touching up the decorations. After a lot of debate Ron and Sia had agreed to keep a grand wedding, just like it was shown in movies. The debate wasn’t whether they should have a physical wedding or a digital one. The controversy was regarding the setting of the wedding. Sia wanted to take her vows in an artificial garden setting while Ron wanted a castle setting. In the end, Ron decided to give in. He wanted to make the
Sia ran and grabbed Ron by the hand, forcing him to face her. She cupped his face in her hand and said, “These are tears of joy, Ron. I… have never felt so happy before…”“You are just trying to console me, aren’t you?” He asked, eyeing her suspiciously. “No, Ron… what you tried to do was outstanding… My heart is so full of joy that there is no place to hold it, so they are flowing down my cheeks as tears…” Sia said, giving him one of her dazzling smiles.
Two days later…Sia squealed in protest as Ron grabbed her from behind. The next moment darkness greeted her as something was placed on her eyes. “I have a surprise for you…” Ron whispered into her ears as he blindfolded her. “But… why are you covering my eyes? How will I see?” Sia whined.“Don’t worry… I will take off your blin