Chapter 4
**_Chapter 4:_** "His name was Ira Nestor. He went out to do some yard work and came back inside after only a few minutes, covered in sweat and barely able to stand. He was admitted with shortness of breath, nausea, disorientation and chest...
Chapter 3
**_Chapter 3:_** I stopped for a moment in the hall to examine the painting of an aging, balding thoracic surgeon that was displayed so prominently there. 'Doctor Lewis Gavelle, Chief of Medicine, Saint Ares General Hospital' the inscription read. I...
My Only Option: Epilogue
Gleam panted as he shut the door behind him. He had never been so exhausted. Ayden had been inventive, resilient and incredibly resourceful. If other humans were half as much trouble as that, he could be in for the fight of his life when he tried to...
An Ordinary Week: Sunday
The heat bathed him as he lounged serenely in bed. Well and truly at peace. The light warmth of his body heat was augmented by the sharp radiance of the sun as it began to peek through the windows. Kevin hoped to hold onto the dream he'd been having...
My Only Option: Part I
"You're not going to find her, Ayden," Russel stated. "We're lucky enough to have found you." "I'm prepared to accept that possibility," I replied. "Provided that I have first searched every square inch of ocean and coastline between here and...
My Only Option: Part II
The soft covers shifted about my legs as I stretched. A bed? Seriously? That was one hell of a dream though. I must have slept well, I felt great. Apparently I had gotten too warm and thrown the covers off my chest. I was kind of sweaty. Wait a...
The Deal of a Lifetime
It was a tense day in the palace, but I was still proud to grace its halls. There were whispers of unrest on the periphery of the kingdom, but that all seemed so distant here in the capital. Many statues of my ilk lined the fine marble corridors. It...
Research Project
"Still researching?" the blue coyote asked. "I thought your presentation was finished, Beau." "It is. You were _there_ Tec," came the irritable reply from the black jackal at the computer. "Just making sure my memory is still working. I noticed that...
Chapter 2
**_Chapter 2:_** "Ah, well if I have to explain the nature of the human body _and_ mind I suppose I had best get started. We could be here awhile," I told him. "Yes, I suppose my inquiry was a bit unreasonable now that you phrase it like...
Static Memory Record 77-74656
**_Static Memory Record 77-74656:_** I hadto monitor my processing resources carefullyas I spoke. There wasa great deal of information to relay to my new contact and communicating with biologicals is tiresome and inefficient at times. She looked a...
Chapter 1
**_Chapter 1:_** I walked down the hall with the strange little robot that I had just retrieved from the equipment room. He wasn't much like any of the other models I've seen before. A very dark color in the working parts. I'm assuming it's green...
Static Memory Record 86-75309
**_Static Memory Record 86-75309_** _:_ \<\< External device detected, installing preloaded peripheral device driver software... \<\< Installation complete. Initializing interface... \<\< GoBot(R) MindWindow(TM) Static Memory Viewing Protocol...