"But the swans founded the first Mars colonies. They pioneered the space habitats. Your family is known floater pushers."
I pulled my hair forward and started playing with it. "Yes, we push for space and continue the drive to explore and learn. We don't advocate for giving your free will to a computer. I still believe the computer is a needed tool for that. But that is what it has to be, unless you want to be the pet. 2-bit, if you don't mind, please sit down."
2-bit looked up from the try with surprise like he forgot I was here. He then nodded and took one of the seats near the tray. I picked up a piece of fruit and ate it. This was one of the few things that tasted better from the lab. Other people just couldn't get plants this fresh without living on the farm.
A moment later the main door knocked again. I waited the five seconds and the door opened letting Joe and the yellow warrior Andrew into the dinning room. Andrew didn't look to be too happy without his helmet, or most of his other gear. Joe nodded to me as he entered behind Andrew. Then his eyes flicked to Goliath for a moment I worried I would be in the middle of the two men fighting but the moment passed as Joe's eyes flicked to 2-bit.
Joe didn't speak but Andrew didn't keep his thoughts to himself. "No one believes you employ these two, you know that right? Your majesty." There was a long pause between the question and the title like it was puled from him against his will.
"And you assumed I cared because why? You going to run and tell GAI? Major Yellow."
"Gia is probably the one that set up such a complete history. I won't let you destroy the way of life we have built, though. Your majesty." Again, it sounds like he was choking on the title.
"Just call me She-u. Please remember that I am not killing anyone, major yellow. Quite the opposite really. Without my tech, and my money the world you want to protect so bad would cease to be. I don't have to turn to terror. Which is why people keep trying to kill me." I stood up stretching my arms over my head and leaning to one side and then the other before moving to an empty chair. "Joe you will eat lunch with me, right? This day has already gotten long. When is Hero supposed to be here?"
"In 30 minutes. A maid will come get you when he arrives. The upper garden has been set up to receive him. How are you doing? You were close to Anrya."
I raised an eyebrow, "Am I truly close to anyone, Joe? Anrya was a friend, with an approved background and personality. Though I think her loss is having less effect on me than Ashley's did, but I guess that is the difference between them being in the same building verse them getting shot by mistake in front of you."
"You also weren't misbehaving this time."
"That isn't true. I was talking to Gia at the time, while waiting for the principle to have time for me. Didn't the school send you a full report?"
"Apparently not. What did GAI want with you?"
"It seems, black is attacking. He is currently in a holding patter over Cerberus."
Joe's eyes widened slightly. For him that was the equivalent of another man fainting from shock. "The dragon, black? Like from the legends."
"So, it would seem. I was the only one to see him on the footage on the net. Go figure. The family had been worried when I was born with purple eyes and purple hair without any DNA tampering."
Joe's eyes flicked around the room again. Taking in the people in the room. "Are you sure you want to discus this here?"
"Yes, Greenie and Yellowish should know if they are going to help me live long enough to upset heaven. As for 2-bit, I need some real people to keep me grounded and you and 2-bit are all I have that I can trust. Though my hate for Purple grows stronger by the day."
"I must admit I am not happy with your past life either. Why chose to be reborn and still be a child when the crisis starts?"
Andrew grabbed a piece of fruit from the tray and 2-bit shot him annoyed look. Andrew pretended not to notice. 2-bit surprised everyone when he spoke, "Adult in that age."
Andrew frowned at 2-bit, "Then why are the avatars about the same age?"
"Luck."
I held up a hand and Andrew closed his mouth as there was a knock on the servant's door. After five seconds the door opened, and the servants brought in the computer chosen lunches. They set down a soup and sandwich in front of every chair. Once they were done, they left with a bow. The door hissed closed behind them.
Once it was shut, I put my hand down and picked up the spoon and started sipping the chicken broth. It was barely flavored water, but it was hot and felt good. After two sips I spoke, "Maybe that is how we find the other two avatars. If it was just luck. Maybe there is a pattern that could be tracked? Both Green and Yellow mentioned that they would have to kill the current avatar to pick another one."
"Who knows what the rules for that might be. For all we know the powers would have gone to the next to be born in that line. Dragons don't exactly see time like we do, She-u."
"What do you mean? Is that why you are sitting here instead of trying to find out how to save Cerberus?"
I looked at the yellow, no point trying to lie to those ears. Maybe that is why GAI sent the man? "Cerberus, is a lost I am more interested in why Black slowed down at all."