"Huh...So this means I can see things and I can get the information given to me. Like a superhero cyborg?"
[In a way. You kind of are a cyborg in a way. But as I said, it's still experimental]
"I am parched so might as well check and see if the water is good," I say getting closer.
When getting up to the shore I put my hand through the water and it is so clear and clean. Flowing throw my fingers gently and feels nice on my dried skin. I need moisterizer...Is this like, mountain spring water?
I then take a scoop full with my hand and drink some of it and it tastes so clean and refreshing, and I feel energized a bit.
[We shouldn't stay here too long gleaming in the water's taste, but find the nearest town to get out of here. Been out for way too long]
"How long was I out for?' I ask basking in the light over the horizon
[3 years, 29 days]
"WHAT?! Three fucking years?! Wait no, you're just tricking me aren't you..." I say calming myself down. She has already shown she is very much not as serious or direct as she was before I fell asleep.
[No, you were unconscious for 3 years after we landed. The Capsule must've received some form of damage, because when we landed here the pressure inside released and your body started seizing up. I had no choice but to unlock the other features your father had me in control of, and activate all implants. You're body got overwhelmed and went unconscious for 3 years. I believe pressure inside the capsule was damaged. It was still a sealed container, so that nothing from the outside world got in, like insects, bacteria, and other organic or none organics.
"So, how come I am not dead from being asleep for 3 years without eating, or drinking?"
[That I am unsure, normally, you would've died 3 months into a coma since you were not in a hospital, but your body just stayed dormant and unresponsive. Only now did you wake up.]
"So...I have been missing for 3 years, teleported to who knows where..."
I looked around the mountain and the flora it is mostly forested with thick trees and most if not all is untouched by humans. We're are likely in a remote region.
[As I said, my archives don't recognize any of the flora or fauna we have seen. So we might be in an extremely remote area for my archives being unable to recognize anything.]
"Let's hope not. I don't know how long I can survive in this place now that I am no longer in a dormancy state."
I jump off a part of the mount and begin descending back down it quicker than I ascended. Within 10 minutes I am back where I started. However, my shoes seem to be beaten up a bit. Not made for rock climbing that's for sure. Nor are my pants. Kind of restrictive, but they are elastic made jeans.
[I would suggest heading to one of the clearings. There might be a chance there is someone there. Not highly but more likely.]
"I will just go off of your advice for now. Since I don't think a single thing about this place"
[As you should, I am the superior intellect in this body]
"Well, I have the superior body, literally. Because I am the only one that has one."
[Asshole]
I find this kind of fun a bit. Never had someone I could have a conversation with in years. Or at least someone who sounds like a teenager like me.
[You are 19 right now so.]
"Ah, so I am your elder, respect me"
[You are an old man who needs to be guided by a superior mind like me]
"Your superior mind was made by a superior human mind"
[Don't change the subject]
*2 hours later*
I am working up a bit of a sweat, it is also humid mildly. I am guessing we might be in the summertime of the year but not sure. I guess the implants are allowing me to walk for this long.
[I am detecting subtle noises equivalent to that of voices. I suggest checking it out. It is to your left and goes straight. We might be able to get information about where we are. I do have a large archive of languages.]
I take a turn to my left and begin moving towards audio that is increasingly getting louder. But it becomes less pleasant as I get closer as well. I hear screaming and crying.
I become more cautious and approach the clearing slowly and see houses, but they appear like they are made of straw, wood, and stone.
But what I see disturbs me. I look around and I see people running around as men wearing primarily rags, armor and damaged rustic swords and other weapons attack them. Cutting them down and severely injuring others.
[Sir, this does not seem familiar to me in regards to the region of the world in my archives. The only recognition is that the sword and armor are more equivalent to that of European design. As well as the people seem to be of European features.]
So we're in Europe?
We might be, but the landscape as I said didn't match anything I had. We must be careful.
"Yeah...We should be" I keep watching but begin getting anger and sadness in my body.
People are getting killed and hurt by these assailants and I am sitting on the outside doing nothing. Am I a coward? Am I just unsure of how to approach it?
So wait, you said you can pull out an archive for martial arts you said?
[I know what you are thinking of, and that's not a good idea, but yes, I have a massive library of various forms of martial arts, and some even of more dubious sources.]
"What does that mean?" I ask whispering
[Martial arts from sources that are not of the real world. Such as fantasy and inhuman abilities in superhero movies and shows that can't be done by normal people]
Well I am not a normal human am I
[I suppose not. Very well, I can pull out only a couple at a time otherwise it can overwhelm your brain and make you have a severe headache. Something not desirable.]
"Okay, give me something that can uh...Allow me to disarm my opponents, and something to simply beat them efficiently.
[Alright then, but be warned, some martial arts experts debate whether or not disarm techniques work.]
"Then we shall see. Give it to me!"
{Adding, Krav Maga}
[Adding, Boxing}
"Huh...For some reason 'boxing' is a known combat sport yet for some reason I don't see it as a martial art to the same degree as karate or Muay Thai...Not to discredit the power of a professional boxer."
[I still suggest not going in there. We don't know what is going on. They are wearing clothes equivalent to that before the 1600s]
"I also can't sit here knowingly ignore those getting hurt though. Didn't you say that you value my sanity basically?"
[I-I...I don't recall saying that....]
"I am paraphrasing, but basically you want that."
[*Sigh* Just, don't get killed or severely hurt. Everything you have is yet to be finalized. For all we know you might explode]
"I'll take my chances. Let us do this"
I get up from the bush and begin running into the chaos as I notice a sudden explosion of fire erupting from a house. As I run over to a man with a sword about to swing down onto a teenage male, I tackle him to the ground.
*Thud*
"Agh, what the-Who the hell are you!?"
I bring my left hand and begin striking him multiple times in the face as he is on the ground bloodying his face up.
[Your physical strength is increased remember that. Not only are you're muscles much more powerful, but also the bones are much denser making it less likely to break your hand. But your skin though also tougher and less prone to cutting, can still get cut, and have bruises be careful]
Man, you actually do care about me!
[S-shut up and focus! You're in a battle!]
I get up from the man who groans out with broken teeth. I take notice of his gloves and take them both off him. I might as well protect my fists somehow.
I turn around and see many people getting attacked and run over to help them. 2 people are chasing a woman with her son holding her hand. But he trips. She tries to get him off the ground but the two assailants close the distance quickly.
As they kick the child's head over the woman shields him.
"What should we do with the kid?" the man says
"Kill the kid, take the woman-"
His sentence gets cut off as I strike him behind the head with a lunging Superman punch causing him to collapse, the man next to him responds with a swing with his axe in his right hand.
I quickly grab his hand, twist and lock it out, then strike him in the throat once.
I let go of the axe without any effort to hold on and I give him a quick left hook to the side of his temple knocking him out.
This is way too quick. I guess I am superhuman.
[Told you your physical strength is beyond that of normal humans. Your strikes are relatively twice as powerful as a normal human. If you train even more your strikes become even more powerful. Heavyweight kind of power, even though your actual weight is less than that. Making you dangerous]
"I need to be dangerous in this kind of situation"
I look around and notice a large group of people being herded like sheep into a circle by about 8 men all wearing an assortment of weapons, armor pieces, and cloaks. I am going to go off on a thought and think these are bandits. Or tribal raiders. But the clothes that all wear are so outdated.
I turn to the woman caring for a head son who has a bloody forehead and gives my bloodied hand to her.
"Get away from here and hide, I will help the others"
I run towards the herd where dozens of people are huddled up.
"Heh! So look at what we got boys. Should we kill a few just to send a message?! I am sure the Night Watch will love the decorations."
"I say we take out the kids. Nothing hurts more than the next generation getting off-" he starts hearing sprinting behind him and looks behind to see a man running at him.
"Hey, you!" I yell and I bring my fist back giving a Superman punch into the side of the face. A crack can be heard just a couple of feet from the source. He goes flying into another guy knocking him over.
"What the fuck?! Who the hell are you?"
I start heaving a bit but straighten my body to a more prepared dance. Readying to fight 7 of them now.
"Who the hell care who or what he is, just get him!"
A guy runs at me with a two-handed sword greatsword and wildly swings it in my direction. He misses the first 3 but the 4th one cuts into my shirt just slightly giving a small cut into my chest.
As he brings it back again for a 5th swing I close the distance by sliding down under the swing, and with full force drive my legs and hips up for an uppercut. With a loud snap, his head goes back and the sword goes flying into someone else. A bandit gets slashed on her gullet causing him to drop down and scream in pain.
I stand above the man who had the 2 handed swords and draw one of his knives out. It is rusted and jagged. Likely worn out by damage and likely has some old blood on it. Works for me.
As the remaining 6 come after me I duck under the first attack grabbing him and using the knife to cut under his right arm several times causing him to clench it in pain and I stab him in the thigh.
Another brings up a swing with both hands to drop down onto me. I do a turning slide to his left and cut both of his wrists with ease, severing the muscles needed for the fingers and causing him to let go. I then bring my left hand up and left hook him, turning his head quickly. I duck down the other guy missing me. The bandit who missed me swung it into the bandit whose wrists were cut.
I then with a single slash cut where the knees are exposed, and he drops down, I then reverse grip the knife, driving it up the bottom of the chin. When pulling it out, now there are only 4 left. The remaining begin to back down and one runs away.
I am working up a sweat. But I got this. Wait, why am I so determined? I know I said I would help these people, but I didn't intend to put them in critical condition.
[I might've temporarily turned off a part of your brain that would make you aware of certain things. I won't say....]
"Why?"
[I felt it might distract you and endanger you if you got distracted so I temporarily turned it off.]
As I am having a conversation in my head the remaining 3 bandits start muttering to each other.
"Who the hell is that kid talking to? To us?"
"No, none of us said anything, surround him" he whispers
As the bandit on my right begins to move it didn't take me long to notice and I throw my knife towards the one on the right into the exposed neck. Causing his to clench and begin sputtering up blood.
I'm going to finish these monsters. But I am going to have the remaining people be the judge of the jury for a moment