I am an anomaly. I shouldn't exist. He shouldn't be burdened by my presence. He should have someone better, someone stronger.
Hey.
He would be better off without me. Then he'd get someone more useful. Someone less frightened. Less...
Hey!
Less...
HEY!
"Soturi?" The voice (is it mine?) sounds shaky, far away. Like that of a child. He deserves better...
Stay with me, Xi!
I want to say something... anything... but... I can't... I can't remember how...
Iota! I can't get through to her!
Has this happened before?
Another voice? But I want to be alone... alone with my thoughts...
She's had fits before, but never this bad! Xi!
The voice is... familiar... pleasant... Am I Xi?
She's in too deep, we have to wait it out.
He sounds worried... Am I worrying him?
NO! She relies on me! I have to get her out! Xi!
Maybe Zeta can get her out.
Get who out? Me? But... It's so calm here...
You shouldn't worry him, Xiron.
Please... Leave me alone... He deserves better...
Then you need to become better. Become what he deserves.
I can't...
Try. For him.
She's coming back.
I knew you could do it.
Thank you, Zeta. You saved her.
"I'm sorry... Soturi... I'm not good enough..."
You ARE good enough.
"I'm too weak..."
You're still new, Xi. You're only a few days old, after all.
Even Zeta was weak then. All the AI's were weak when new. You'll get better, Xi. I promise.
I won't let anything stop you from being stronger, Xi. I will protect you. At all costs.
YOU ARE READING
Story Ideas and Writing Prompts
Short StoryEach Chapter is a different story idea, but none less important than the others! Some may be shorter than others, though. Each idea is labeled as the main character's name, unless I already have an idea for the title. Some are Fantasy, some Sci-fi...
