“Hey, Sia, do you remember Cuppy-cake?”
“Oh, yeah, I do remember her but only a bit.”
“You know the only time I remember myself laughing in my childhood was when I played hide and seek with Cuppy cake at your house. I am glad your father let you play rather than making you get into that boring playtime.” Jay said with a faraway look in his eyes.
“Guess, I was lucky.”
When Sia woke up, her back and hands felt numb. She stretched her arms but they came in contact with a hard surface rather than the soft mattress. Sia sat up with a start and looked around in panic. She was not in her bedroom. She looked around to see white walls. There was nothing else. She had been lying on the floor. She wondered how she reached here. She looked around frantically for an opening to get out. She felt the hard wall, the floor but there was nothing, no buttons, no levers, nothing. For some reas
Sia drew in a deep breath. It was now or never. If the glass cabin was sent back she would definitely be in trouble but if she chose to use the glassway that had suddenly appeared before her she might be in trouble. It was wiser to choose ‘might be in trouble’ over ‘definitely in trouble.’ So, she placed her trembling hand just as the display screen showed Two…One…A green light was cast on her palm from the machine as it scanned it. Soon the words ‘DNA VERIFIED!’ flashed on the screen and the robot told in a mechanical voice, “Welcome home, madam. Please follow me.”
Sia waited in anticipation for the cameras to zone in on the danger. She was a bit taken aback when she saw that it was only Ron. She went kept the ROD back on the table and went out to meet him. Ron was pacing up and down the corridor as he waited for the doors to open. The moment his eyes landed on Sia, he pulled her into a hug. “Thank God! You are alright. I was so worried about you.” He muttered against her hair.
“You are not going anywhere!”Ron said sternly, gathering Sia into a bear hug. He held her tightly as if he would never let her out of his arms. “I have to Ron, what if he really annihilates the island?” Sia said in a shaking voice. “Let him, I don’t care. I won’t let you go at any cost.” Ron said adamantly. “Ron, look at me,” Sia said pulling away.
“Ahhhh…” Zora screamed as she woke up with a start. Sia closed her mouth with her hand and looked at Ron nervously. She let out a sigh of relief when Ron kept sleeping soundly. “You almost had me killed,” Sia whispered to Zora. Zora was still disoriented from being woken up suddenly. She just kept staring at Sia. “Are you alright?” Sia asked looki
Sia’s ears perked up as she heard the footsteps approaching, Thud! Thud! Thud!..... She peeked from the side of the pile. Soon, Mr. Ben came into view. He wasn’t alone. Two probots flanked him on either side. They looked quite lethal unline the ones she remembered seeing at her house, as a child. “You can come out, Sia. There is no use hiding behind the pile of boxes.” His voice boomed in the room. Sia started and accidentally hit the box in front of her. It fell to the floor with a thud
“That is it? It was no fun at all. I wanted to toy around a little more.” Mr. Ben said with mock anger. He was gloating inside. He let out a deep sigh and said, “Okay, set her down.” Sia fell on her knees the moment she was released. A sharp pain shot through her arms as the circulation of blood returned to her arms. She scrambled to her feet and said weakly, “I am ready to sign the documents. But, what will I get in return?”
Sia had used her PCID to incapacitate Mr. Ben. She pulled the device in his hand and moved backward. She had only taken a few steps when a large cage fell on him from the ceiling, trapping him inside. Sia tapped another icon on the CID and a beam of light hit him. the next moment Mr. Ben fell to the ground. Jay, Yorick, and Ron were busy trying to form a plan. So, they had not seen Sia approach Mr. Ben. They looked up only on hearing the sound of the cage falling on the floor.
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