Robotic Vampires 6

It was evening, Ria and Easton's first night together in their two-step bunk bedroom, "my first night with a soldier, not on the same bed, but…"

"I don't know what to tell you, Ria just leave me alone,"

"I don't understand since yesterday you've been behaving kinda strange, no soldier vibes, no energy, what's it," Ria squeezed more into her foldout bedspread,

"I'm sorry to have brought you into this, it was a foolish idea from the very beginning," Easton said, "I could have just followed you into Morocco and forgot all about this stupid US,"

"Those that went to Morocco are with us here in Safe Heaven, either you could have still ended up here,"

"I'll that as an encouragement,"

"Planned our escape yet," Ria Thompson said,

"The will be no escape," Easton had a sense of utter desolation,

"I don't understand, do you mean you've stopped looking for a way out,"

"Don't you get it, there's are no doors, no widows," Easton snorted, "if we try drilling through the glass wall it would take more than 18 hours and it's more than enough time to override the door of the room we choose to use,"

"I should have known that you would be this worthless after all their like-minded SEALS gathering in mechanical,"

"Don't speak about high-tier operators, we are the ones that have kept this country going for ages since we were founded,"

"You talk like you have the guts,"

"Shut up, I don't need any of your talks,"

"Then act like a soldier,"

"You don't get it to do you…" Easton chuckled, "Another twelve more years would be added unto your life making it 24," Easton said

Ria lay slumped for several minutes while Easton busied himself tying knots on his bedspread, "we have to accept what we've gotten ourselves into,"

"You mean you have to drink like the SEALS and behave like them, never to change,"

"I don't expect someone who has already settled with her former boss to understand the situation,"

"You brought me here and I had hope, that's why I chose to be a worker in the first place. I could have just decided to turn, maybe I'll be at one Eastern region leaving my life,"

"It's not too late to be an example to others,"

"Easton you don't quite get how serious we must leave. Some interior parts of the Sahara desert are turning people without being bitten,"

"I know about it already, the rumor monger did his job,"

"And you're not disturbed, what if it's too late for any of us," Ria slipped her face down and looked at Easton, her voice hoarse and weak, "what are you saying? Don't you want out, to live a better life,"

Easton said nothing then yelled after a few lapses of total quiet, "What do you want me to do?"

"Restlessness and discontent are the characteristics of a successful person, don't throw your ego away. It would help, both of us,"

"I don't know what to do,"

"I too, but I know someone who can help,"

"You tricked them into following you the first time, how are you sure they'll follow you again with your sagacious judgment,"

"Good thing I'm not the one to talk,"

"Gosh.. let me have my quiet we continue in the morning,"

"We continue with what, quarrels or…"

"Restlessness and discontent," Easton ruffled his hair affectionately,

"Good corp," Ria laughed aloud

"What are you laughing at?"

"Sleep tight soccer,"

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"Morning sunshine," Easton tells Ria folding his clothes into the little dump stuff sitting beside him,

"You're early today,"

"Let's just say a good day ahead,"

"Thought of anything yet," Ria shifted her eyes from the frying sun, "we don't have enough time,"

"I'm on it, you need not worry," Easton with new energy finds his way to his supposed department. From a distance he hears the rotor blades on the engine roll on and on as he walked through to the mechanical, "you're early today, got a nice sleep I suppose," Ray asked twisting his hands against a condemned towel, "what about our boys,"

"Ohh, they come late, Norman can't do anything about it so,"

"It's impressive to know there's something like can't control,"

"Same here," Ray wore a warm smile. Throwing into the music he says, "oh, this rock and roll music of Anthony Samuelson got me,"

"Got all of us," the seven SEALS jumped into the engine house and displayed their different dancing steps, "c'mon guys let's get to it," Easton shouted.

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"Morning," Norman sitting across the computer says, "Morning to you too," Ria said

"Everyone seems happy are they not,"

"Music will always have a place in the heart of men…" Ria stammered

"Just that they won't be men in a short while," Norman turns, "is that the phrase you were looking for. You know it hurts me most times to see the very person that I started this course with, carry out such atrocities on my team and workers,"

"What do you want me to do? Live in a world that'll flush out humanity in the space of two years,"

"Do you think I asked for any of this? We started this together and you know what happened, the pressure I went through, the emotional turmoil, don't let this look harder than it already is,"

"You initiated the update. You knew the consequences but you still did it anyway,"

"No one has turned yet, your theories were wrong,"

"Are they? The gas from the extra combustion reacting in the Eastern part of the desert…are my theories wrong," Norman turns his face to the shining tiles, " look at me, coward,"

Norman outrages, "that worthless psychopath is opening his gut," he yells and the whole workers stopped and stared at the two of them for a moment,

"I could have known anyway. Many workers here are still my friends,"

"Well, now that nobody can go out not even me, that should notify you and your friends, we are stuck, for life,"

"You're deceiving yourself, there's a way out and I know it,"

"Maybe you should ask your friend Easton about the worrisome view he got yesterday,"

"Yeah he told me, but I wonder…like I always wonder, if that's the only way and then how do the Robots climb back up, especially with new comrades in their arms, they don't jump, do they,"

"Do you know the problem with smart-ass people like you, they get too smart for their own good,"

"I'll say the same of you,"

"Get to work, now?"

"Yes, boss"

"And so you know I'm changing you from that psychopath, Kayden here," he twist left and grabs a middle age African English woman, "will be your new section mate," Ria sighed and walked away

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Holland and Flynn along with Shae and Zendaya, the new guy, slowly slide into the Safe Heaven in the sky - its database, while Holland was issuing the command he got from Flynn to either Shae or Zendaya in short Z. The two computer operators were either downloading a secret Intel on the safe heaven database or checking the ship got bugs, "sir, we've downloaded as many as possible," Shae says,

"We don't need as many as possible we need everything on that ship," Holland paced the control room, "and we'll have to send everything to the CIA and FBI for proper investigation,"

"Sir, I've found a way to establish communication with the Green Beret American in heaven," Z says,

"Oooh that's exceptional," Flynn rushes and hugs him, "how do you do that," Flynn says

"So, there's this YouTuber that's posting trending issues concerning the Robotic problem, I don't know how but I tracked his IP address and it went straight to heaven,"

"It's too cheap, I'd say it's a game that Norman is playing," pale face Shae says,

"You never know, let's just give it a try," Flynn suggested, "what do you say Holland,"

"Anything to catch this son of a bitch,"

"Mr. Z you're cleared then contact the YouTuber tell him we want an audience with Easton to be precise,"

"Copy that, sir"

"What would we write here…" Z fills the external mouse of his laptop, "let's say, ye US government wants an audience with Mr. Easton, secretly," he snaps his fingers, "nope that's too high quality, "

"Zendaya can you help me scan this server please it's almost noon and my stomach is rumbling,"

"I would but I'm not yet done with this message,"

"What? It's almost 30 minutes. Are you sending a message to your girlfriend," she shifts her laptop in front, "here, let me help you," Shae begins, "Command center, U.S," she skipped a line and continued,

"We know that you're inside heaven and you don't want to risk the attention but you're doing a good thing here exposing such a high-level criminal," she skipped another line, "we believe you've heard of the newly abductee Easton McRae. We want to establish a communication with him, please beware this is a matter of urgency. From Officer Flynn and Captain Holland. Yours Faithful, the American Military," she presses a few taps on the keyboard and the message minimized and sent, "and…done," she slides back his laptop,

"Ok, that was fast but lengthy,"

"It's the government sending a message to an individual it has to be worth it,"

"I'll take the correction," Z smiled at Shea picked up his phone, and saw three missed calls,

"That's the life of military personnel, I know you're new but you're also smart and that's quality. We need the smart ones, but over-smartness is not needed in a world such as this one,"

"I don't understand what you're saying?"

"Next time take permission before you initiate any action concerning a case such as this one,"

"You mean I could have asked before tracking his address,"

"How are we even sure he's a his, he can be a she," both chuckled, "so my work are you gonna help me,"

"Sure, sure,"

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"Hi I'm Kayden," The mid-thirties looked frightened, "I know your name already and no one is biting you, so stop being shaky,"

"I was here when you were Chief engineer of the software department,"

"Kayden, you came in here five years ago and I've always treated you like a sister, but I also know when you're desperate to ask for something, so what's it,"

"I'm pregnant and I need to get out now,"

"First of all that's a wonderful testimony, congrats," Ria stopped working and looked at her full belly, "that'll be the 8th baby since I arrived, at least that's the only thing I keep count of," Kayden giggled,

"Have you met mistress yet, what did she say,"

"No, I've not, I can't,"

"What? You're not allowed to go to the infirmary, that's sarcasm. Even those who have committed the worst of all crimes can still go in there. Then you that's as loyal to the course like an ant to the footstools of man, can't…I'll have to meet Norman myself," Ria dropped the working tools and tried moving towards Norman,

"Nooo," Kayden holds her back, "you can't I and my husband have decided not to make it public,"

"That's for three months I presume, because surely after three months you won't get to hide anymore"

"That's why we need your help. I know you are looking for a way out, I don't want my baby to be taken away from me,"

"Who's the father?" Ria inquired. Kayden swerved and looks at a huge dark up-shoulder man, "whoops two African English men and women madly in love, the headline would say," Ria flings her hands and legs in accordance, "if I was the head of Forecast I bet that would be my next headline,"

"Stop with the act are you gonna help us escape or not,"

"Ok, so I'm working with Easton he's a Green Beret, errm, I think he has something on his sleeves, let's just be patient,"

"I knew you were up to something, thank you,"

"I don't really know how it feels but I'm happy for you,"

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Night covers and Easton walks fast than usual into his room, "Ria," he begins to call out from outside the threshold,

"What?" Ria replied

Working into the room, he slams the door behind him, "I have established communication with my captain, he promised to get me out of here,"

"That's good news, really good news. Let's hope for the best then,"