the lawn through where they were walking that remained passive like normal grass.
The first platoon of robots was running from the wooded area and was being slowed down by the acidic leaves. Some had fallen behind. Others kept running. A second platoon was close behind them. They had reached the park lawn and were having a difficult time with the whirring grass blades.
Wolf was aware that the water was made of a transparent chemical and that the fish were not too friendly. But he thought of what Zugovsky had prophesied and was very confident.
The robots were trying their best to run through the whirring blades and move faster. It seemed that it had not been deactivated for them. It appeared that their orders were to take them alive as only stun guns were being fired.
In the background they could hear the furious whirring of a heliship carrying more robots ready for engagement.
“ We have to wait for the ring.”
The seconds seemed like eternity. Then all of a sudden the jelly solidified with a small opening for them to enter. They crawled through the opening which connected to another tunnel and then climbed up the rungs to a small walkway. The jelly and fish had gone back to their original positions. They could hear the sounds of weapon fire as the robots fired their stun guns inside.
Wolf was convinced that Zugo vsky and Roneel had played a part in their escape.
“This guy Lazer , how well do you know him?” Lilydeen asked.
“He’s quite a character. When he sets his mind on something he usually works hard to get it,” he paused strategically and then asked bluntly, “Why was he factored into the matrix?”
“You already know the answer,” she said cryptically. The Oracle had no choice because there was no way of getting in and coming out safely without using him as a decoy. They knew it was extremely dangerous but even machines have to take chances too.”
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From a hidden crouching position Lazer watched them intently. He knew that what he was doing was extremely dangerous. He was well aware that they were planning to bring down the Corporation and that Wolf featured prominently in it. They were both linked to Dr Mengele who was integrated into the Super-Machine. If he were to to thwart the plans by the Resistance he would be hailed as a hero and share in the power and the glory, second only to Dr Mengele. If they were to succeed it would work in his favor too. Dr Mengele was a relic of a decayed past and Lazer had the main codes that could be manipulated. He thought of the girl and he was filled with an obsessive kind of love. She was very attractive and he wanted so much to touch her. He felt weak from the overpowering emotions. There was something enigmatic about her that he needed to check at the Complex. She was the key to something which was currently a mystery to him. But he would find out. He always did.
Chapter 9: Escape to the Fringes
Genetica had been built over an old city which still had abandoned sewer lines, tunnels, subways and undergrounds air vents. The Corporation had sealed them all off not realizing that they could be easily reopened and used against them. There were so many outlets leading in and out.
Lilydeen consulted a map on her tab. They had come out miles away in an empty street in the Fringes. In previous times it had been a neighborhood for yuppies on the make. Many buildings had been overgrown with vines, brushes and undergrowth. These parts gave the impression of an immense green house that had thrived because of the lack of human activity. It looked like the city had thrived in a previous era. The current inhabitants had put in some effort to make their sections livable. The lower levels of high rise buildings had been repainted in garish colors and amateur plaster work had been undertaken on crumbling facades. It appeared that the upper reaches had been left to bats and the elements although from the US flags and other paraphernalia flying from them, he guessed
The first platoon of robots was running from the wooded area and was being slowed down by the acidic leaves. Some had fallen behind. Others kept running. A second platoon was close behind them. They had reached the park lawn and were having a difficult time with the whirring grass blades.
Wolf was aware that the water was made of a transparent chemical and that the fish were not too friendly. But he thought of what Zugovsky had prophesied and was very confident.
The robots were trying their best to run through the whirring blades and move faster. It seemed that it had not been deactivated for them. It appeared that their orders were to take them alive as only stun guns were being fired.
In the background they could hear the furious whirring of a heliship carrying more robots ready for engagement.
“ We have to wait for the ring.”
The seconds seemed like eternity. Then all of a sudden the jelly solidified with a small opening for them to enter. They crawled through the opening which connected to another tunnel and then climbed up the rungs to a small walkway. The jelly and fish had gone back to their original positions. They could hear the sounds of weapon fire as the robots fired their stun guns inside.
Wolf was convinced that Zugo vsky and Roneel had played a part in their escape.
“This guy Lazer , how well do you know him?” Lilydeen asked.
“He’s quite a character. When he sets his mind on something he usually works hard to get it,” he paused strategically and then asked bluntly, “Why was he factored into the matrix?”
“You already know the answer,” she said cryptically. The Oracle had no choice because there was no way of getting in and coming out safely without using him as a decoy. They knew it was extremely dangerous but even machines have to take chances too.”
+++++
From a hidden crouching position Lazer watched them intently. He knew that what he was doing was extremely dangerous. He was well aware that they were planning to bring down the Corporation and that Wolf featured prominently in it. They were both linked to Dr Mengele who was integrated into the Super-Machine. If he were to to thwart the plans by the Resistance he would be hailed as a hero and share in the power and the glory, second only to Dr Mengele. If they were to succeed it would work in his favor too. Dr Mengele was a relic of a decayed past and Lazer had the main codes that could be manipulated. He thought of the girl and he was filled with an obsessive kind of love. She was very attractive and he wanted so much to touch her. He felt weak from the overpowering emotions. There was something enigmatic about her that he needed to check at the Complex. She was the key to something which was currently a mystery to him. But he would find out. He always did.
Chapter 9: Escape to the Fringes
Genetica had been built over an old city which still had abandoned sewer lines, tunnels, subways and undergrounds air vents. The Corporation had sealed them all off not realizing that they could be easily reopened and used against them. There were so many outlets leading in and out.
Lilydeen consulted a map on her tab. They had come out miles away in an empty street in the Fringes. In previous times it had been a neighborhood for yuppies on the make. Many buildings had been overgrown with vines, brushes and undergrowth. These parts gave the impression of an immense green house that had thrived because of the lack of human activity. It looked like the city had thrived in a previous era. The current inhabitants had put in some effort to make their sections livable. The lower levels of high rise buildings had been repainted in garish colors and amateur plaster work had been undertaken on crumbling facades. It appeared that the upper reaches had been left to bats and the elements although from the US flags and other paraphernalia flying from them, he guessed
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