Everywhere
Pockets of people are already celebrating as erections of statues of Xander are popping up throughout all kinds of debauchery and insanity begins to happen as Xander continues to speak to the confused masses.
Xander: I implore you all... live! live for yourselves, for others, for the world you want! It's yours! it's yours for I have stripped away the boundaries and have given you all that you could want and need! I am your liberator. Freeing you from the bonds of thousands of years of human history. Raises your kingdoms….breed your fantasy monsters and spaceships...no longer is it a dream, no longer are you going to have to worry about what to eat, it how to pay your bills at the end of a month were you've lost a job or have had to have a surgery...I have released you from it all!
Anarchy and chaos reigns as skirmishes and pockets of society begin to close themselves off as Xander grins.
Xander: You are free. Welcome...to the Convergence.
The screens all fade and disappear as Xander looks about as Tegan nods.
Tegan: That'll do.
Leon: It's ready.
Xander: Do it.
Leon nods as he presses a button and the large dome like megastructure hums and the large blast doors open as the six make their way up the large steps.
Mario: What is this?
Xander: When I realized that the A.N.N was a living A.I I knew that I would be met with a sizable resistance. Even now I feel the overwhelming power trying desperately to fight me off as if I was some kind of virus. I formulated with Leon that I would need to be put into a status, a suspended animation that would allow me to go inward to do what I could to completely rewrite and overtake the A.N.N master code.
Tegan: How long could that take?
Xander: Depends. I would say I hold 55% control over it all...but without direct contact on my end I fear I could be overtaken myself.
Cosette: Oh no…
Xander: Fear not. I believe Leon and I have come up with a solution
Inside
Leon leads them into a large chamber where a strange device is awaiting as Leon goes over to the control panel and begins to power it up as Xander looks at the platform and nods.
Xander: How long before operational?
Leon: Thirty minutes or so.
Xander: Enough time for me to handle the other piece of business.
Tegan: You haven't answered me. How long can this take?
Xander: Months...years…
Artur: Years?
Xander: This is not a matter where brute force and a test of will will overcome. I am fighting to wrestle control from an entity that I have co-opted. If I am to keep control and be the God I am I must have complete power. Else I am nothing. But I have you all to serve in my stead. My legion.
Xander goes to Cosette as he smiles and touches her face softly.
Xander: My princess.
Cosette blushes as Xander moves to Mario
Xander: My prince.
Mario nods as he looks proud.
Xander turns to Leon and points with a grin
Xander: My Chief of All.
Leon nods as he accepts the name with honor.
Xander turns to Artur.
Xander: My General.
Artur nods as he bows and accepts the honor as Xander turns to Tegan.
Xander: My...Queen.
Tegan seems taken aback by this as Xander smiles.
Xander: We have one thing left to do together before I must leave you. Come.
Everyone follows Xander out and up a spiral staircase before he leads them out onto a ledge as behind the compound is hundreds of miles of blank space shrouded in darkness.
Xander: I created this space once I began the convergence as I wanted you to see the beginning...the birth of the ones who will one day exceed us all and know nothing of a world divided. They will be born with free will, for what kind of god would I be if I did not. You must lead them, train them, protect them. They will know no other love but the warmth and guidance we offer them. For we know what lies ahead of us.
Everyone nods as Xander holds a hand out as they watched in awe as the darkness suddenly began to give away and rows upon rows of digital organic life began to appear, huddled together, scared, shocked as their sudden birth had them all clinging to one another as they were of all sizes, creeds, colors, and genders but as millions of them are blinked into existence they all can see the glow of emitting from Xander as he hovers over them as the rest stand about in a line behind him as his godly light seemed to bask and warm them as the darkness that had once been there had now gave way to a beautiful radiance from a singular source.
Xander: My children...I speak to you now as I will have to go away soon...but I have given you life...brought you at all different ages of life and understanding because I wanted all of you to have a different experience in this Eden I have created for you. I am your maker, you father...your god. But I am real...for you are laying eyes on the being whose very essence courses through your veins. Love me, fear me, but know that I exist, and that the ones behind me...speak and exist to serve my will and to see that you find a way your way...believe in them...trust them...for they are my disciples and you are the flock. I leave you with my parting words...I shall return...and you will bask in my glory again...for you are me...and I am you.
Xander turns and glides back over towards the others as Xander looks at Artur and Cosette
Xander: Leon will take care of the housing. Artur I want them trained and battle ready because they'll need to be prepared for the cruelty of the others as I expect some resistance. Cosette you shall teach and nurture them under the guise of a church. Be sure they worship you all as much as they would me. Tegan...I moment of your time away from the others.
Xander touches her and the two suddenly disappear as Leon begins making barracks and large domes and housing towers as Droids began instructing and corralling the Converged(as they'll be called going forward) towards the various buildings and structures that Leon was erecting about around the Mega compound.
Elsewhere
Tegan opens her eyes as she hears the familiar crashing waves as Tegan smiles.
Tegan: Exactly as you told me to remember.
Xander nods as he goes and sits down by the edge as Tegan joins him.
Xander: My parting gift to you. I have reserved all the energy I had left to create this...as I promised.
Tegan: Do you have to go? What if you never come back…?
Xander smiled as he felt the waves crash over his boots.
Xander: It is why I have left you as the Queen of the new dominion. For out of all of them you are the one most capable of understanding what must be done. To grant clemency and mercy as you see fit, to show aggression and cruelty when needed. There must be a balance even when cresting society anew under the guise of freedom.
Tegan: And of the others who will live in defiance?
Xander: Crushed and destroyed as you see fit. But don't underestimate how much they will still fight and take care of one another. They very well may take care of our conceived problems themselves.
Tegan: I will not let you down.
Xander: I know.
Xander turns as she smiles as he touches her face and their lips touch, the two kissing for a long passionate moment as Tegan breaks it as she shudders and looks at herself to see a light shooting through her body.
Xander: A mere fraction of my power bestowed to you. Use it however you need.
Tegan nods as he grabs her face and the two block eyes.
Xander: I shall return...for you. And together we will rule as one.
Tegan smiles as she kisses him again.
Tegan: You better keep your promise…
Xander: I have no intention not to.
Tegan lays her head against Xander's shoulder's as Xander watches the moon and the eaves with a prideful and arrogant smirk.
End of chapter.