''Welcome to my program.''
''Eh?''
What she saw was something she couldn't even imagine. Floating strange signs and boxes, a constant flow of strange energy surrounded her and made her feel... huh? Did she felt energetic?
''Wow, well I didn't expect this.'' The voice spoke and suddenly a strange creature appeared in front of her. It looked like a strange-looking bug. But kind of cute.
It had three antennas in different colours, red, blue and yellow. It had six arms with three fingers and two long legs, as much she could tell and partially the fingers were quite hairy. But the strangest was the body of the creature. It was shiny. Like firefly.
With its green eyes, it looked ta her and opened its mouth filled with sharp teeth.
''You are ugly.''
Maria chuckled.
"Humans think such things as well. Anything that doesn't look like them is ugly. I find you actually quite cure.''
''Well, I am cute. Why are humans so ugly? My last employers were at least looking a tiny bit better than you.'' The creature floated around her and shook his head. You know actually I can't see what is going on the outside. Just small dots on the map. My receptors are broken so I didn't know this world is so... undeveloped.''
Maria for the first time since this all happened started laughing.
''Yes, yes, you are a cute alien that is does not come from Earth and us Earthlings are ugly. Now, what are you and what is your name.'' She wanted to poke the creature but feared she would do something wrong or inappropriate in the creature's eyes.
" Zero is my name. Now let's see how comes you are so compatible with my program." Zero was surprised himself.
While Maria was curiously staring at strange objects that were floating around Zero was surprised by the calmness of this creature. What is going on? Who isn't this creature like other ones scared or petrified? Damn receptors.
He had no idea about this world.
"Why are you not scared?" He was really curious.
"You just said you are program." Maria stopped as she saw him looking at her in confusion. "Our world was using technology as well. Bit not as advanced as yours that has its own mind."
The creature suddenly changed into a ball of light. "What is it? I like that form."
"If you used programs before, maybe I can connect to them somehow. Is there a way?" His voice was hopeful.
She smiled. "Let me out. We have something called the internet. Its ugly and dirty place filled with bad things about humans. But, with that, you might be able to fly up to satellites and use them to fly into space again or do you need your physical form as well?"
"I will check the ability of the satellite before making a choice." His voice was excited and as soon she turned the internet on her laptop the thing on her hand connected directly to the internet and then, there was silence.
Internet is a humongous thing. Filled with good and bad things, but to have only good things she would have to filter all the dirt of humanity. And there is so many.
She stood up and looked through the window and saw more and more people using simple contraptions out the mirrors. But the sun was going down soon so she pointed at the sky and then at her hand. The people on top of other building understood.
After waving her hand she left and went back to the laptop that was strangely quiet. "I guess you really found too many dirty things about humans. We are a very destructive species. Maybe that is as well the reason why we have a zombie apocalypse. Destroying ourselves by ourselves. How ironic..."
Suddenly Zero detached from the internet and just stood still there. She almost hit her head. Putting it on her wrist she heard the voice. "Finally. I thought you will forget. Anyway. I checked the net and satellites. No, I can't use them. Your world does have some technologies, but they are still too little for me. I'll just use my own. About zombies... It's not humanity only that becomes like that. Even my previous owners had a similar thing happening after they reached a certain point. I guess your evolution will start after the purge. Been t this is good as well. If you kill many of these creatures, I can grow my powers and at some point fly away myself."
Maria started laughing. "I am a hamster. Me killing..."
"Stop laughing. That idea with light was not bad. I have not many powers as I am now low level. But I can still hive your protective shield. Later you can get powers. I can feel your evolution started already. Some humans might evolve faster and some slower. I will make you get your instant powers. Is there a power you would like to have?"
Powers? Shield? Wait, what?
"Light, I could see them scared of sunlight. So light. And his strength is the shield?" She wanted to go and hamster more things.
Suddenly she appeared again inside. Zero floated in front of her in the shape of light. "I showed you my original form, but I can't keep it for long as it takes to much energy. Later, when my powers rise, I will take that form again. Now let me explain my technology. Even if your technologies are simple you do understand the use of it. So I'll simplify mine so you can recognize some."
Suddenly a screen appeared in front of her and five files were presented, while many of those things that were floating disappeared.
It seems he really made it simplified.
But why is he still helping her? Humans...