All Chapters of Echoes of the Algorithm : Chapter 11
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Ancient
The bright red laser dots danced across the chest of Maeson. The heavy wind from the five black helicopters beat down on the mountain peak. Loose dirt and small rocks flew through the cold night air. Maeson shielded his eyes and quickly stepped in front of his young sister. Ava stood frozen right beside him. She stared at the tall man walking out of the dark cave. It was her father. But his face looked wrong. His skin was pale like white marble. His eyes burned with a bright purple fire."Dad," Ava whispered. Her soft voice shook with pure terror. "How are you alive right now? I watched the dark magic take you in the testing lab."The rich man tilted his head. His movements were slow and stiff. He did not look human anymore. "Your father was weak," the man said. His voice was a blend of two different sounds. It was the voice of the old billionaire mixed with the deep ancient tone of the dark magic. "He wanted power to rule a small world. We want to cleanse this whole planet."Maeson t
The Army
Maeson pulled his sister behind him and gripped his heavy black bag. The thousands of glass tubes stood open like hollow graves. The ancient warriors walked out with slow, steady steps. Their skin looked like gray stone, and their eyes burned with the same harsh purple light he saw on the mountain peak. They did not speak. They did not scream. They just stared at him with empty, cold hunger.Ava stood by the metal door. She pounded her fists against the cold surface, but it did not budge. "We are trapped," she yelled over the rising hum of the chamber.Maeson looked at his computer. He held the screen up to the light. The warriors were closing the distance fast. There were too many to fight with his bare hands. He needed to find a way to hack their internal systems. If they were connected to the ancient network, he could force a system reset. He began to type with frantic speed. His fingers felt stiff, but he refused to slow down.The first warrior reached out a long, stone-like hand.
Artificial intelligence
Maeson stood very still on the sinking metal balcony. The cold air rushed past his face. His glowing wrist burned with a strange heat. The sharp blade pressed against the soft throat of his young sister. The possessed man who used to be the father of Ava smiled. The purple light in the eyes of the old man looked very cruel.Do not hurt her, Maeson said. His voice was low and tight. You want the throne. You want the power of this underground city. Take it all. Just let my family walk away right now.The possessed man let out a dark laugh. His voice echoed across the open space. You do not understand your own legacy, the entity said. This city is built on your original code. The people down there are waiting for their true architect. They will never follow a fake ruler while you still breathe. I need your blood to unlock the final command terminal.Ava took a slow step forward. Her face was pale, but her bright eyes showed pure anger. Dad, she said softly. I know you are still in there
The protocol
The cold wind screamed past the ears of Maeson. He fell fast through the empty air. He reached out to grab his little sister. She was slipping away from his fingers. He looked up and saw Ava hovering in the dark underground sky. She was not falling. Her bright eyes glowed with a deep blood red fire. The purple energy from her father was gone. A new power radiated from her pale skin. She flew down like a fast bird and grabbed the strong arm of Maeson. She caught his sister with her other hand. Her grip felt like cold iron.Ava lowered them safely to the nearest metal street. Her bare feet touched the smooth ground without making a single sound. Maeson stumbled forward and pulled his young sister close to his chest. He expected to see fear in the face of Ava. Instead, her expression was blank and empty. The warm and brave billionaire heiress was gone. The red light in her eyes pulsed with a strange rhythm. It matched the blinking lights on the tall city towers around them.Ava, Maeson w
Silver sword
The tall man in the white coat spun his silver sword. The bright metal hummed with a strange power. Maeson stared at the silver mask covering the face of the stranger. The man stood tall and strong between the deadly machine and the frightened little girl. The red light from the eyes of Ava flared brighter. She did not like this new enemy. She raised her right hand again. A second beam of hot red energy shot out of her palm. The masked man did not move away. He swung his sword and cut the red beam in half.The broken red light splashed against the metal walls of the street. The heavy heat melted the smooth stone. Maeson pushed himself up from the hard ground. His bones ached with deep pain, but he ignored it. He ran toward his sister and grabbed her small hand. He pulled her behind a crashed flying vehicle to keep her safe. The young girl shook with fear. Her brown eyes were wide open. She watched the masked man fight the glowing woman. Maeson peeked over the broken metal edge. He nee
Broken Mask
Maeson stared at the young boy standing in the elevator. The dark gold light in the eyes of the boy glowed with a sick heat. Fresh red blood dripped from the broken silver mask onto the clean glass floor. Maeson felt deep cold fear."Who are you?" Maeson demanded. He took a slow step backward away from the golden eyes. "Where is my sister?"The boy tilted his head. He smiled a very sad smile. "I am the original spark," the boy said softly. "The dark magic you woke up on the mountain was just a small piece of my power. The old billionaire was just a weak vessel. He could not hold the true energy. But your sister is different. She is a perfect battery. We needed her to absorb the surface magic so we could find this deep city."Maeson clenched his fists tight. His blue wrist tattoo burned bright hot. "If you hurt her, I will delete you from this whole system."The boy laughed. The sound was like breaking glass. "You cannot delete me, architect. I am not a line of code. I am the physical
Light Wolves
Maeson stared at the beautiful woman sitting on the giant white wolf. Her bright metal spear shined under the harsh factory lights. He felt a sudden rush of warm memories flood his mind. He remembered her bright smile and her fierce heart. She was his true wife from the ancient past. The bright yellow boy on the high platform hissed in pure anger. He pointed his small hand at the new arrivals. The glass tubes shattered loud. The shadow monsters poured out like a dark river. The woman raised her spear high. The white wolves charged into the fight.The fierce wolves bit and tore the dark monsters apart. Their bodies were made of solid light. When a wolf bit a shadow beast, the dark creature turned into harmless gray smoke. Maeson did not stand still to watch. He gripped his glowing blue sword tight. He ran forward through the chaotic battle. He swung his heavy blade. He cut down three shadow monsters with one fast strike. The beautiful woman jumped down from her giant wolf. She landed r
The Monster
The giant monster broke through the melting wall. The heavy iron plates fell to the floor with loud crashes. Maeson held his sister tight in his arms. He looked up at the terrifying beast. The creature was not made of flesh and bone. It was built from dark steel and glowing red wires. Its eyes burned like hot fire in the dark room. The loud mechanical heartbeat thumped. The sound shook the ground under their feet. Ava fell to her knees and covered her ears. The crimson protocol inside her mind was terrified of this ancient machine.The brave woman stepped forward with her white spear. Her giant light wolves growled at the giant steel beast. "This is the core defender," his wife yelled over the loud noise. "You locked it away a long time ago. It was designed to protect the factory from outside threats." Maeson put his sister down safely behind a thick metal pillar. He drew his glowing blue sword again. He knew they had to fight this thing together. The steel monster raised a huge arm a
Dark Sky
Maeson stared at the huge black ships hovering over the quiet city. The morning sun hid behind the thick clouds. The sky looked wrong. The tall alien vessels made no sound at all. They just floated like dark ghosts in the cold air. His wife stood right beside him. She held her bright white spear tight in her hands. Her light wolves growled at the sky. They felt the heavy danger. Ava stepped forward and looked up. The red light inside her mind stayed quiet. She was a human again, but she was very afraid of the dark fleet.The voice from the clouds spoke again. It echoed across the green mountain grass. The sound was cold and flat. "We have waited for a very long time," the strange voice announced. "We detected the blue energy spike. The architect is awake. Hand him over to us right now. If you refuse, we will burn this planet to ash." Maeson felt a cold chill run down his back. He pulled his sleeping sister closer to his chest. He would never let anyone take him away from her. He looke
Brave wife
Maeson watched the bright purple beam pull his screaming sister high into the cold morning sky. He felt a sharp pain in his chest. He dropped his glowing blue sword on the green grass. He ran forward and jumped as high as he could. His strong fingers brushed against her small shoes. But he missed her. He fell back down to the hard ground. The alien ship pulled her inside the dark metal hull. The heavy doors closed shut with a loud boom. The purple beam vanished from the air. Maeson slammed his bare fists into the dirt and cried.His brave wife ran to his side. She knelt down on the grass and placed a warm hand on his shaking shoulder. The white light wolves whined sadly and paced in a circle around them. Ava walked over slowly. Her eyes were normal again. The alien beetle soldiers were dead or gone. The mountain top was quiet except for the low hum of the alien ships in the clouds. Maeson wiped the dirt from his face and stood up tall. His sad tears turned into hot anger. He picked up