The Way of the Future: Age of Machines(Completed)

Home Sweet Home

When the Hovercraft touched down on the airbase, not a single word came out of Artemis' mouth. He held the little girl with his hand as they walked out. He even ignored Caitlyn who was standing near the airstrip where they landed. She waved at them, hoping he'd notice her. Artemis only looked at her for a moment before walking out of view escorted by a new set of Androids.

They then escorted through the wormhole. As they entered, Alice was amazed all throughout. She saw the towering buildings made of metal, the hundreds or maybe even thousands of the same looking creatures walk in lines and in perfect order. Some carried strange boxes, some carried crates while others simply walked to wherever they were headed.

The place they walked through was surprisingly spacious albeit it was the center of tremendous traffic still. Wherever they went the Androids in front of them would stop and form a corridor just to let them pass through before continuing on with what they were doing.

She also hears civilians outside the walls.

"Mister, is this your home?" Alice asked Artemis as she tightened her grip around his hand. Artemis looked at her and smiled.

"Yes, this is where my home and from now on, the people you see around you will be your allies." He said. He then returned his sights in front of him. Towering in front of them was their main building. The command center of the entire civilization. It was there that he would have Alice stay.

"Wah!" Alice was excited to see her new home that towered even beyond the clouds. The tower has since been renovated and expanded since Artemis left. With Caitlyn's architectural touches, the tower's lower half was similar to that of a pyramid to accommodate more space. The lower interior was refitted to be a more welcoming and lavish space for future visitors.

Caitlyn knew that Artemis did not plan on dominating the world through bloodshed alone. He must soon set himself up as the leader of this new country in this gigantic magical world and seek recognition from other states, or taken their nation by force and bloodshed if the leaders are bunch of greedy assholes.

Artemis and Caitlyn entered through the main entrance accompanied by a parade of well-decorated Androids. The decorations did not mean anything, they did not reflect any real outstanding achievements done by the Drones. It was just set up to impress the little girl. Caitlyn already caught wind of what Artemis intended to bring out of the little girl he saved.

"He plans on turning the human girl into a future weapon? A weapon to control the humans while being able to display tremendous power to keep the rest in line?" Michael asked through the Machine Network. Caitlyn smiled and replied. "Yes, that's why I arranged this ceremony. The interior has been thoroughly decorated with decorations and symbols that reflected our might. Of course, she's a young human girl, easily manipulated and easily indoctrinated. We are helping Artemis to shape her."

And what she said was true. The further they got into the lower section of the tower, Alice was met with steady formations of powerful-looking soldiers that looked the same and wielded the same weird staffs. What she did not know that there were more surprises to come.

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"Uh" Alice jumped onto her bed. She was tired from everything that happened in the last few hours. She cried so hard while being embraced by Artemis, then she saw the world from above. And now she was inside her own room with her own bed in a city that was said to be Artemis' home.