Astral's Rise Part 40: Companion

The four of them would stand outside of it as Astral put it out in one spell as he blew it out with wind. Astral summoning the wind seemed like he blew it out with a pair of wings. Zane marveled at this ability, his friend has become so much from such a small start.

"Jaimie, you need to look through here for anything that calls out to you." Astral turned on his suit's flashlight as it was dark out. Zane saw this appear and jumped back behind Adam, this was all still too new to him for it to be thrown in blindly. 

Astral summoned a floating lightbulb as Jaimie started to sprint through the facility. She sat down in an office room listening to a musical box. The ball of light would glide through the air directing the three along the way to where Jaimie sat on the ground.

Astral, Adam and Zane walked after her. Zane looked to Adam as Zane was in the back being careful around the support beams that seemed like they were bound to collapse at a moment's notice. "I don't believe we have met. I am Zane."

Adam turned his head to look back for a moment. "Nice to meet you, the name is Adam, or the second in command."

 "Co-commander." Astral corrected his friend as he froze a pylon holding the ceiling up that began to collapse. The other two looked shocked, Astral was not only guiding them, but keeping this place all in one piece for them.

"That's why he is in charge." Adam pointed his thumb out to Astral as his hands spread out, the light had stopped for a second as Astral scanned the facility with an echolocation device thanks to his suit.

"Well, the place is caving in faster than I thought it would. Jaimie is safe in the room. But us." Rubble started to fall as Adam and Zane bolt their heads up, covering themselves with their arms as Astral made a hard light bubble covering them.

"We get to dig to Jaimie." Astral looked at the map of the facility as the lightbulb hovered in the most direct way. Astral started to punch his way forward as Zane and Adam kept close to each other to keep themselves safe.

Jaimie touched the music box as it sprang to life. From the center a small child was dancing along. The mini ballerina boy flowing with rhythm and glowing a bright green hue. Jaimie was mesmerized by it as she was moved by the thing that was all hers, specialized for her. Something unique for just her.

Astral had enough. "Refraction tunnel." Adam and Zane looked at each other waiting for what was bound to happen. Astral shaped his hand into a cube and pushed it forward, a clearing made by him as it led to the doorway where Jaimie was.

Once they got there they saw the tears in her eyes. It was a little child that she held in her hands the music box long gone. Looking at it Astral would see the glow. "Hey, that's your lil AI buddy." He would glow and waive up to her and Astral, she would rest her head on him as they got ready to move again. 

Taking a silent moment to enjoy the company of everyone as Zane was just confused. "So, magic, AI and science? How much do you know?"

"Never enough. And this isn't the half of it. It gets more intense as you think about it. Like how Astral, Jaimie or I have even scratched the surface of our abilities." Adam spoke as Astral cracked his neck.

"He is precious, I will take care of you forever." The AI faded away into her hand as they all warped to the next facility. Zane was getting motion sickness as Astral, Jaimie and Adam all looked around the room. 

In the very same room Adam heard a notebook calling to him. He grabbed it as it faded into his hand. He saw a lady that mirrored him. He would be confused as she stood across from him. Jaimie held onto Astral as Zane was perplexed.

"Hello!" She burned brightly as the notebook stayed in his hands. Adam kept flipping through it. Tearing a new page out as a second took its place. Adam pushed up her glasses a bit as both of them giggled a bit.

"What's going on?" Zane would ask as the lady handed Adam brand new notebooks. "Joe, can you explain this?" Zane became dizzy from all of the movement and bright lights.

"Yes, every one of us are special and have AI companions. Mine is working hard on setting up your room." Showing him a window to the space station and Zane's room. Astral smiled looking over to Adam as he warped them all to the bridge of the base. 

"Everyone, meet Zane, our new clone donor." Anders, Angel and James would waive to him as Alexa and Astrid were programming the drones and the systems of the facility. They spent a majority of their time here focused on making sure everything can run smoothly.

A second AI would pop out of nowhere as the two from Adam and Jaimie floated over to Alexa. "Hello master, I am ready for combat." a small little girl would be glowing from the council table as Astral was shocked.

"How long have you been finished Shiro?" Astral asked as he was looking at her. He was happy with this. Astrid must have finished what Shiro was lacking, personability and leadership. Not sacrificing many for the goal was the other thing that he needed to iron out. That can be fixed by certain tests and situations.

"As a self learning AI, you realize that I completed myself. Thanks to your help!" She exclaimed and smiled as Astral was surprised at even his level of work. Astral would look over to Alexa and Astrid. Both of them flipped him a peace sign. He was happy. Everyone was working well together, the drones were going around the facility as Anders slowly walked over to Zane.