(Deep underneath a building, in a secret laboratory)
Two young men were looking at the papers in their hands with eyes wide in horror as realisation dawned upon them. The plans in their hands was something that spelled doom for the rest of the world, and their heads naturally turned towards the one thing they wanted.
A young woman was seen sleeping peacefully, and endless numbers of wires and monitors were around her, showing her vitals. On another screen, a bunch of codes were running and it was analysing everything that was going on with the young woman.
Gulping down, the two of them knew that they had to take some kind of action, else the plans that they had read would become reality. Not willing to give up, one of the men adjusted his glasses with his long fingers.
"Benjamin, you're up. Make sure the codes are a success", said the other man and ran around the place, bringing up every paper, gathering them altogether. Benjamin quickly strode towards the computer and began to run simulations upon simulations, which always ended with an error screen showing.
The other man ruffled through his brown hair, sweat dripping down his forehead. He rummaged through every drawer that was in the room, and brought up every paper that was available, sorting them out in order.
"Lucas! I can't seem to find the error! Make sure everything on her is intact!", panicked Benjamin, looking at the watch and back at him. With a dishevelled look, he quickly ran towards the girl on the bed and began sifting through the papers.
Confusion showed in his emerald green eyes, and a frown appeared on his lips. He was sure that everything had to go properly, but something wasn't working out. Pulling out a pair of rubber gloves, he disinfected it and began to look into her organs, pulling a micro-glass over his right eye.
"The Nanobots are moving around freely, and the merging of the muscles tissues and tendons has been completed. Her nervous system, which was ruptured all over, has begun to repair with the help of the stem cells. What else could be wrong?", he mumbled.
"Computerised Logical Artificial Reasoning Android. We can't give up on this!", panicked Benjamin when Lucas gave him a glare. He gulped and looked at him once more, and slowly muttered, "Not giving up on Clara".
After several minutes, he found the problem between the code and the Nanobots. Looking at Benjamin, he pulled out a flash drive and handed it to him.
"Copy everything onto this drive. The work of the Nanobots isn't done yet, and thus the code isn't being accepted by them! We have to move!" Lucas said and lit a fire, burning the papers to a crisp.
"Are you sure?", Benjamin asked. "Yes, if this falls into their hands, they are going to destroy the world. Clara has the potential to do that if used in the wrong way. We're trying to achieve the impossible, remember? An android that can be human" replied Lucas.
Looking at each other, they both knew what had to be done. "You remember the plan, right? I take Clara with me and you divert them from finding me. And if you're ever found out, you know the code" Lucas reminded in a melancholic voice.
Lucas nodded and gave Benjamin one last hug, walking towards a lever that was in the room, shattering the glass with his elbow. "Good luck, brother" he said, watching Benjamin secure Clara' and sling her on his shoulder.
Benjamin nodded his head, signalling Lucas to begin. Immediately after pulling the lever, the whole place turned dark, making them turn on their night vision installed in their glasses.In an instant, everything in their view became crystal clear.
With alarms blaring over their heads and red lights flashing around them, everyone in the building began to panic and scatter. The two brothers were about to take their separate routes and follow their plan, when a group of three guards showed up immediately.
"Where do you think you're leaving? The boss told us to keep an eye on you" one of them sneered. The other two looked in their direction and noticed that Benjamin was holding onto 'Clara', and pulled out their radio to communicate.
Benjamin nodded to Lucas, and he took out a can, pulling the needle and throwing it on the ground.With a bang, the grenade went off, blinding all three of them and emitting smoke in the process.
"Hey wait! I can't see. Does anyone have eyes on them? DAMMIT!", the guard bellowed, anger surging through his body. Thinking about failing at the one task he was given, he began to wonder what his fate would be. Running through the smoke to find them, he hit a steel pillar and fell to the ground.
The two of them had already run past the confused guards the moment the grenade had gone off, knowing that they would only be confused how both of them got away when there were three of them.
Reaching the place where they had to separate ways, Lucas looked at Benjamin one last time before he nodded his head and began to run down the left, and Benjamin down the right. Looking at his watch, Lucas had one thought in his mind.
"A few minutes and I will leave this place. For the sake of humanity, I have to keep this from falling into the wrong hands. Stay safe, brother" he muttered, opening the door and entering the next area beyond the building.
(On the other side)
Panting hard, Lucas saw a door in front of him which led to the exit. "I have arrived," he thought. Just as he was about to open the handle, a voice called out to him.
"Mr. Lucas Davidson. I believe we had an agreement regarding that weapon you're carrying", came a voice behind him. Hearing the voice, anger rose through his body, making his eyes turn red. He swiftly turned his head and looked at the person who spoke.
A tall and burly man stood towering over everyone, with a sinister look in his eyes. Clenching his fists tight, Lucas roared,"You want to use her as a weapon? Clara is not a weapon. She is for the betterment of humanity."
"Tsk tsk. You give me no choice because I must eliminate you now", the man clicked his tongue. Placing Clara down, his eyes softened for a moment looking at her. Turning his head back towards the man, his eyes were filled with anger and a smile rose on his lips.
"You want Clara. You'll have to go through me first."
Knowing that he wasn't a match for the man, he pulled out his cellphone, typing a single statement.
'002. Come through the door'
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