JACKPOT

HE MOVED BACK TO HIS PLACE IN BASEMENT THINKING ABOUT WHAT AELLA SAID BEFORE LEAVING HER ROOM.

“IT’S MINE.”

SHE GAVE ME HER OWN LIVER. WHY...? WHY WOULD SHE DO THAT TO SOMEONE WHO IS COMPLEATELY UN KNOWN? ALL THESE QUESTIONS WERE RUSHING THOUGH HIS MIND WHEN HE SAW SOL WORKING ON THE ALGORITHUM. HE RUSHED TO HER AND SAT ON A CHAIR NEXT TO HER. SHE SAW HIM BUT SAID NOTHING.

“I WANT TO ASK YOU SOMETHING.”

SHE NODDED.

“WHY DID AELLA GAVE HER LIVER TO ME...? I MEAN I’M NOT HER FAMILY.”

“WHO SAID YOU AREN’T.” SHE SAID LOOKING AT HIM ABRUPTLY.

“YOU ARE HER FAMILY FROM THE MOMENNY SHE SAW YOUR HEART BEATING IN THOSE OPEN RUINS.” SOL SAID LOOKING DEEP INTO HIS EYES. THEN SHE TOOK HIS HAND AND DRAGGER HIM IN FRONT OF A BIG MIRROR.

“SEE YOURSELF.” SHE SAID AND LEFT HIM ALONE IN FRONT OF THE MIRROR.

EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. I LOOK NORMAL, JUST LIKE I ALWAYS DO. WHAT DOES SOL MEANS BY THIS...? HE WAS THINKING ALL THIS WHEN HE NOTICED HIS EYES. HE MOVED CLOSER TO THE MIRROR AND OBSERVED HIS EYES MORE CLOSELY. HE EYES GOT BIG AND WIDE.

“BLUE!” HE SAID TO HIMSELF LOOKING AT HIS EYES.

“SHE NEVER BREAKS HER PROMISE.” SOL SAID FROM HER DESK IN A SOFT VOICE.

AX KEPT STAIRING AT HIS EYES AND THEN LEFT THE PLACE AND MOVED TO HIS BED. SOL WAS STILL WORKING ON THE ALGORITHUM WHEN BOTH AX AND AELLA WERE SLEEPING SOUNDLESSLY.

“DO WE GET A HOLD OF PEOPLE WHO WERE THERE BEHIND LAB INCIDENT...?” DOCTOR AURTHER SAID LOOKING AT HIS SCREEN.

“NO SIR. WE DIDNOT FOUND ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT IT.” AND WITH THESE AURTER DISCONNECTED FROM THE SERVER AND LET OUT A SIGH. HE PULLED A DROWER AND DILED A NUMBER.

“HELLO...?”

“WHERE ARE YOU...?”

“I’M AT HEADQUARTERS. WHY...?”

“I NEED YOU O DO SOMETHING FOR ME.”

“WHAT IS IT...?”

“COME TO MY OFFICE. I DON’T WANT TO TALK OVER PHONE ABOUT IT.”

“LET ME GUESS. IT THIS RELATED TP YOUR LAB INCIDENT...?”

DOCTOR AUTHER DIDN’T REPY BUT HUMMED AND DISCONNECTED THE CALL. AELLA SMILED AND MOVED HER FEET FOR HER NEXT DESTINATION...HIS LAB.

BEFORE SHE COULD TOUCH THE DOOR, IT OPENED BY ITSELF AND SHE ENTERED THE ROOM FILLED WITH SMELL OF CIGAR.

“I TOLD YOU NOT TO SMOKE.” SHE SAID SITTING ON THE CHAIR IN FRONT OF HIM.

HE PUT DOWN HIS CIGAR IN THE ASHTRAY AND LEANED BACK IN HIS CHAIR.

“WHAT HAPPENE...? YOU SEEM SO DULL...?”

“I WANT YOU TO BREAK IN MR. ROSS’S LAB AND TAKE DOWN HIS PROJECT THAT IS THERE FOR THIS YEAR’S SURVEY.” HE SAID WITHOUT TAKING HIS EYES OFF THE CIGAR THAT WAS PUT OUT IN THE ASHTRAY.

“WHAT..?”

“YOU HEARD ME.”

“WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO...?”

“I WANT YOU TO REAK IN J-95 TECGNOLOGIES LABORATORY AND RUIN THEIR UPCOMING PROJECT.”

“IT SMELLS AS REVENGE.”

“LET ME REPHRASE...I WANT YOU TO BRING DOWN J-95 TECHNOLOGIES.” HE SAID STANDING UP PUTTING HIS HANDS ON THE TABLE AND LEANING TOWARD AELLA.

“AND WHY SHOULD I DO THAT...?”

“BECAUSE I’M SAYING YOU TO DO THAT.”

“IS THAT AN OBVIOUS REASON...?”

“IS IT NOT...?”

AELLA NODDED. SHE LOOKED AT HIM WITH HER DEEP EYES. HE SAT DOWN IN HIS CHAIR AND CLENCHED HIS FISTS WITH ANGER.

“CALM DOWN AURTER.” AELLA SAID LOOKING AT HIS INCEASING BLOOD PRESSURE.

“I WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP YOU WITH THIS. BUT I HAVE A CONDITION.”

“WHAT TYPE OF CONDITION...?”

“I WILL NOT HURT ANY INNOCENT HUMAN LIVES DURING THIS. AND I WANT LEAVE FROM WORK.” AELLA SAID WITH FIRM TONE. HE RAISED HIS BROW AND TOOK A LONG LOOK AT AELLA.

“DO WHATEVER YOU WANT. BUT I WANT J-95 DOWN TILL TOMORROW EVENING.” AELLA NODDED.

SUDDENLY A GREEN LIGHT BLINKED ON THE SCREEN OF AUTHER’S COMPUTER SCREEN. HE LOOKED AT AELLA AND THEN THE BLINKING LIGHT. HE CLEARED HIS THROAT AND ASKED AELLA TO LEAVE.

“YOU CAN GO NOW.”

AELLA STOOD UP AND MOVED OUT OF HIS ROOM.

AFTERGETTING OUT OF HIS ROOM SHE DIRECTLY MOVED TO HER HOME.

“SOL...? AX...?”

“WE ARE DOWN HERE.” SOL YELLED FROM THE BASEMENT.

“I’M GOING OUT WITH SOME IMPORTANT WORK. I MAY NEED ASSISTANCE SO BE READY.” AELLA SAID LOOKING AT HER ARMS.

“ARE YOU TAKING AX WITH YOU...?”

“JUST SIMULATION, NEXT TIME I WILL ASK HIM MYSELF.”

SOL NODDED AND HANDED AELLA HER ANXIOLYTIC PILL. SHE TOOK IT IN HER MOUTH AND GULPED DOWN WITH A GULP OF WATER.

“J-95, TEN MINUTES.” SOL SAID CONNECTING WITH AELLA.

“OKAY.” AELLA CONNECTED WITH XI AND ASKED FOR A SAFE PASSAGE AND BACKUP WITH SF-DRONES AFTER PUTTING SOL ON HOLD. XI PROCESSED THE COMMAND AND DID AS DIRECTED.

FIRST WERE SF-DRONES, WHO LANDED IN J-95 BUILDING WITH A BLAST. THE SECURITY WAS ALREDY ON ALERT BUT OF NO USE. WHEN AELLA FOUND A SAFE PASSAGE WITH THE HELP OF XI, SHE CONNECTED WITH SOL AGAIN AND ASKED HER FOR SCAN OF THE PLACE. AELLA ENTERED THE MAIN DATABASE AND KNOCKED DOWN THE GUARDS.

“POOR FELLOWS...I FEEL SOORY FOR YOU. BUT I HAVE TO DO THIS.” AELLA SAID PUTTING THEM TO SLEEP. THEN SHE SAT ON THE CHAIR IN FRONT OF THE MAIN COMPUTER AND ATTACHED HER DRIVE STICK WITH THE COMPUTER.

“IT’S LOCKED SOL.”

“TEN SECONDS TO GO AELLA!” SOL SAID CLICKINH KEYS ON HER KETBOARD.

“OKAY. WHAT ABOUT SECURITY AND SF...?” AELLA ASKED LOOKING AT THE SCREEN WITH COUNTDOWN.

“SECURITY IS ON KNEES AND SF IS ON THE WAY. IT’S OPEN” SOL SAID UNLOCKING THE WHOLE DATABASE OF J-95.

AELLA SMILED AND THE DATA WAS TRANSFERRED AND CURRUPTED AT THE SAME TIME.

“YOU HAVE FIVE MORE MINUTES AELLA.” SOL SAID.

AELLA STOOP UP AND MOVED OUT TO THE MAIN LABORATORY TO SEE WHAT WAS THERE. THE SF-DRONES WERE BLASTING EVERYTHING UP ON HER COMMANDS. NONE WAS THERE EXCEPT RUIND OF THE PLAVE AND SEVERAL ROBOTS WHO WERE INCHARGE OF SECURITY. SHE KEPT ON MOVING WHEN SHE SAW SOMETHING AND STOPPED ABRUPTLY.

“SOL...?”

“YES AELLA...?”

“HOW MUCH TIME DO WE HAVE...?”

“TWO MINUTES AND THIRTY FIVE SECONDS, GOING DOWN EVERY MOMENT.” SOL REPLIED.

“WHY ARE YOU ASKING...?” SOL ASKED HER SENSING SOMETHING ATRANGE IN AELLA’S VOICE.

“WE HAVE JACKPOT.”

AELLA SAID LOOKING AT THE STOCK ROOM.