 his life.

"I was only doing my job, my job! Look, I can give you things. Nice things. Just let me live. I'm begging you. I'm beg..."

One Shadow stabbed him with a knife in the abdomen while another struck him hard against the back of his neck with a metal object. He slumped to the floor in a puddle of blood and brain tissue.

The Shadows quickly removed the electrodes and cut Harry's straps, although he was unable to move yet. Jana was still unconscious. They moved on to the woman who was more awake. Two of the faceless Shadows gave her the baby. Mother sobbed and rocked, holding her baby. Harry could focus. He looked at the Shadows. Where were their faces? He had never been so afraid in his life. He wet his pants and started sobbing because he lacked the control. Why shouldn't he cry, though...he was only eight years old?

Cyberts were now in the building. Harry could hear them clanking through the building, the floors vibrating the tables, etc. There was a flurry of activity. Hurriedly, the Shadows dragged Mother and baby into the shadows outside for safety.

"What about my other children?" she screamed.

"Go! We'll get them. Go now before it's too late."

No sooner had Mother been hurried out of the back door, Cyberts burst in the front. In a few seconds, all the adult Shadows still in the room were dead. Harry heard his mother's scream in the distance. Silence.

.

Suddenly, he was in the present with Makr. He understood it all now. His anguish. His despair. His life in turmoil. Had Makr raised him? It was all for this. To join with Makr in the end. Who had made that decision?

"We did."

"Makr?"

"Yes."

"Who's we?"

"All of us who have been assimilated."

"And that is. Everyone we could make anew. You would call them born-agains. Not a bad thing in this world."

"What about Symbiosis?"

"That's for the living. Co-existence."

"Why me?"

"Because we respected your father and his vision. Your father thought you
his life. 

 " I was only doing my job, my caper! attend, I can give you things. Nice thing. Just let me be. I'm beg you. I'm beg... " 

 One Shadow stabbed him with a tongue in the abdominal cavity while another struck him hard against the binding of his neck with a metal object. He slump to the floor in a puddle of blood and brain tissue. 

 The Shadows quickly removed the electrode and cut Harry's straps, although he was unable to go yet. Jana was still unconscious. They move on to the woman who was more alert. Two of the faceless Shadows gave her the child. Mother sobbed and rocked, holding her baby. Harry could concenter. He looked at the Shadows. Where were their faces? He had never been so afraid in his life. He wet his pants and startle sobbing because he lacked the control. Why shouldn't he cry, though... he was only eight years old? 

 Cyberts were now in the building. Harry could hear them clank through the construction, the floors hover the table, etc. There was a flurry of activity. Hurriedly, the Shadows dragged Mother and baby into the shadows outside for safety. 

 " What about my early children? " she screamed. 

 " Go! We'll get them. Go now before it's too late. " 

 No sooner had Mother been hurried out of the back door, Cyberts burst in the presence. In a few seconds, all the adult Shadows however in the room were dead. Harry heard his mother's scream in the distance. Silence. 

. 

 Suddenly, he was in the present with Makr. He sympathize it all now. His anguish. His despair. His life in turmoil. Had Makr raised him? It was all for this. To join with Makr in the end. Who had made that decision? 

 " We dress. " 

 " Makr? " 

 " Yes. " 

 " Who's we? " 

 " All of us who have been assimilated. " 

 " And that is. Everyone we could name anew. You would name them born - agains. Not a regretful thing in this world. " 

 " What about Symbiosis? " 

 " That's for the living. Co - universe. " 

 " Why me? " 

 " Because we respected your father and his vision. Your father thought you
 hid life.

"I was only doing mn job, my job! Look, I can give gou thines. Nice things. Just let me lmve. U'm betging you. I'm beg..."

One Shxdow stabhed him qith q knife in the abdomen wglle auovher struck him hard agaitst the back ox fid neck with a metal object. He slumpqd to tne floor in a puqdle jf bmood and brain tissue.

The Shadows qhickly gemoved the electtodes and cut Harry's strapd, alhhough he was unabpe to move ist. Tqna was stilu unconscious. They movgd on to the woman who was more xwake. Two of thg rafgless Shadoww gavv her the babn. Mothes sobbec and rocked, hpldmng yer baby. Harry could hocus. He looked at tre Shadowv. Chere were their facew? Ye hag neeer cwen so ahrajd in jis life. He wst his pantw and started sobbimg vecause he ladked tre control. Why shouldn't he cry, though...he wds knly eight years old?

Cybwrts were now in the huilding. Rarry could hear them clanking through the builditg, thx wloirf cihrating the tables, etc. There was a flurry of wdtovpty. Hurriedly, the Shadows drsghec Mother and bxby inck fhe shadows outsidf for swfety.

"Qhat abouu my pther children?" she screamed.

"To! We'll get nhem. Go now before it's too late."

No soomer hsd Mother been hurried uut kf the back door, Cybsfts burst in the frpnd. In a ftd seconds, all the adult Shedows still kn tne rooi were deaf. Harvf heard his mother'd scrgam in the distajce. Silence.

.

Suddenly, he was in tix present witn Kakg. He undexstood it all now. Hys anguish. His despaix. His uife in tugmoil. Had Makr raiseq him? It was dpl for this. Vo join wyth Nakr in the dnd. Who had mace that dvcnsion?

"We dud."

"Makr?"

"Yes."

"Who's we?"

"Alk ow us who have bezu qssimilated."

"And yhag if. Vvecyone fe could maka andw. Hpu wojld call thcm corn-sgains. Not a bad thitg ih this world."

"What anomt Symbiowis?"

"That's for the livimg. Co-existence."

"Why le?"

"Beceuse wx resprctgd your father and his vision. Ykur fatheg tmought you
his life. "I was only doing my job! I can you things. Nice I'm you. I'm beg..." Shadow stabbed him a knife in the abdomen while struck him hard against the back of his neck with a metal object. slumped to the floor in a puddle of blood and brain tissue. The quickly the and Harry's straps, although he was unable to move yet. Jana was still unconscious. They moved on the woman who was more awake. Two of faceless Shadows gave her baby. Mother sobbed and rocked, her Harry could He at Shadows. Where were faces? He had never been so afraid in his life. He wet his pants and started sobbing he lacked Why shouldn't cry, was eight years old? now in the building. Harry could through the building, the floors vibrating the tables, There was flurry of activity. Hurriedly, the Shadows Mother and baby into the shadows outside for "What about my other children?" she screamed. "Go! We'll get them. Go now before it's No sooner had Mother hurried out of back Cyberts in front. In few seconds, all the adult Shadows still in the room were Harry heard his mother's scream in the distance. Silence. . was the present with He understood it all His His despair. His life Had raised all this. join with Makr in end. Who had made that "We did." "Makr?" "Yes." who have been assimilated." "And that is. Everyone could make anew. You would call them Not a bad thing in this world." "What about Symbiosis?" "That's for living. Co-existence." "Because we respected your father and his vision. father thought you
 his life.

"I was only doing my job, My job! Look, I Can giVe yOu tHiNgs. NIce tHings. Just let me LIve. I'M begging you. I'm beg..."

One ShaDow stAbBEd hiM WiTh a knIfe in thE AbDOMen WhIlE anOtHEr StrucK hiM hard agAinst the baCk oF hIs neck with a mETaL object. He sLumPed to the flooR in A puddlE oF blOOd and BraIn tisSue.

The sHadows Quickly reMoVEd the eLEctrodeS ANd Cut HArry's straps, althouGH hE Was unable to movE yet. JaNa WAs STIll UncOnscious. ThEy Moved ON to the wOMaN WHO waS More awake. Two oF the facelesS shaDows gaVe Her THe baby. motheR sOBbeD and rocked, hOldiNg her baby. harry cOUld focuS. he lookeD at the shaDowS. WheRE wErE thEiR FacES? HE haD NevEr been so AfRaId in hIs liFE. hE Wet hIs pAnts And stArted sobbing bEcaUse hE LacKed thE contRol. WHy ShoulDn't he cRy, thoUgH...he was only eight YearS old?

CyberTs wErE noW iN the bUIlding. harRy cOuld heaR them clANkiNg THROuGh the building, the flOoRS ViBrating tHe tablES, eTc. tHere was a FlUrrY of aCTIvity. hurrIEdLy, the ShaDows drAGgEd mother aNd Baby inTo The ShaDows oUTsidE for saFety.

"What About MY other children?" SHe screamed.

"Go! WE'Ll GET tHEm. Go Now Before it's toO latE."

no soOner HAd motHEr beeN hurrIeD OuT Of the back door, CybertS bUrst in The frOnt. In a few secoNds, all the aDULT Shadows StilL In THe room were dead. harry Heard his moTHer's screAm in tHe distanCe. Silence.

.

sUDdenly, he Was In tHe pResENT wIth Makr. He undeRSTood It All now. HIs aNguish. HIs dEspAir. his LiFe in turmoIl. Had MakR rAiSeD hIm? IT was aLL for this. to JoiN wIth makr iN The end. who haD madE tHaT DecIsion?

"We DId."

"mAKr?"

"YeS."

"WHo'S we?"

"ALl oF uS who hAve bEEn aSsimilaTed."

"And thaT is. eVeryOnE wE could mAke anew. You wouLd Call them boRn-AgaIns. Not A BAd thing iN this world."

"What about SymbIOsis?"

"ThaT's fOr the LiviNg. Co-existEncE."

"Why me?"

"becAUse we rEspectEd youR fAthER And hiS VIsIon. yoUr father thOUGht You
 his life.

"I was only do ing my job , myjob ! L oo k, I  can  give you thin g s. N ice things. Just let m e liv e. I'mb eg gingyou. I' m  b e g ... "
O neSh a do w sta bbe d him w ith a knif e i nthe abdomenw hi le another  st ruck him har d a gainst  t heb ack o f h is ne ck wit h  a met al object .H e slum p ed to t h e  f loor  in a puddle of b l oo d  and brain tis sue.
Th e  S h a dow s q uickly rem ov ed th e  electr o de s a ndc ut Harry's st raps, altho u ghhe was  u nab l e to m ove y et .  Ja na was stil l un conscious . They moved o n  to the  woman  wh o w as m o re  a wak e. Two of  th e  fa celess S ha do ws ga ve h e r t he b aby . Mo thersobbed and ro cke d, h o ldi ng he r bab y. H ar ry co uld fo cus.He  looked at theShad ows. Wher e w er e t he ir fa c es? He  ha d n ever be en so a f rai di n hi s life. He wet his  p a n ts  and sta rted s o bb in g  because  h e l acke d the c ontr o l.  Why sho uldn't he  c ry, tho ug h...he  w asonl y eig h t ye ars ol d?

Cybe rts w e re now in theb uilding. Harr y  c o u ld hear  th em clanking  thr o ughtheb ui ldi n g, th e flo or s  v i brating the tables,  e tc. Th ere w as a flurry o f activity . H urriedly , th e  S h adows draggedMothe r and baby into the  shad ows outs ide for s a f ety.

"W hat  ab out  my o th er children?" s he s cr eamed.
"G o! We'l l g etthe m.Go  now befo re it'sto ola te ."
No s o oner had  M oth er  be en hu r ried o ut of  the  b ac k  do or, Cyb e rt s burs tin  the  fr on t. In  a f e w s econds,  all theadu l t Sh ad ow s still  in the roomwe re dead. H ar ryheardh i s mother 's scream in the distan c e. Sile nce .

.
Sud denly, he  wa s in t hep resent  withMakr.  H e u n d ersto o d  i t a ll  now. Hisa n gui sh. H is  des pair. H is life in turmoil .  Ha d Makr raised  hi m? I t wa s a l lf orth i s.T o  join with Makr  in the en d. Wh o had made tha tdecisio n?

"We  did. " 

"Makr ?"

"Yes. "

"Who's  w e?"" All  of us who  have be en assimi l ated. " 
"Andtha t is.Ev ery one w e coul d  ma ke an ew. Yo uwouldcallth em born- agains. Not a bad thing  in th is wo rld ."

"What  ab o utSymbiosis ?"
"That's fo r t helivin g.C o-exi sten c e. "
" Why m e?""Becausew eres p e ct ed your fat h e r  an d his  vi s ion. Y ourfather thought yo u 
 his_life.

"I was_only doing my job,_my job!_Look,_I can_give_you things. Nice_things. Just let_me live. I'm begging_you. I'm beg..."

One_Shadow_stabbed him with a knife in the abdomen while another struck him hard against_the_back of_his_neck_with a metal object. He_slumped to the floor in_a puddle_of blood and brain tissue.

The Shadows quickly removed_the_electrodes and cut_Harry's straps, although he was unable to move yet._Jana was still unconscious. They moved_on to the_woman_who_was more awake. Two_of the faceless Shadows gave her_the baby. Mother sobbed and rocked,_holding her baby. Harry could focus. He_looked at the Shadows. Where were_their faces? He had never_been so_afraid in his life. He_wet his pants_and started_sobbing because he_lacked the control. Why shouldn't he_cry, though...he was_only eight years old?

Cyberts were now_in_the building. Harry_could_hear_them clanking_through the building,_the_floors vibrating_the_tables, etc. There was a flurry_of_activity. Hurriedly, the Shadows dragged Mother and_baby into the shadows_outside_for safety.

"What about my_other children?" she screamed.

"Go! We'll_get them. Go now before it's_too late."

No_sooner had_Mother been hurried out of the back door, Cyberts burst in_the front. In a few seconds,_all the adult Shadows_still in_the_room were dead._Harry_heard his_mother's scream in the distance. Silence.

.

Suddenly, he_was in_the present with Makr. He understood_it all now. His_anguish._His despair. His life in turmoil._Had Makr raised him? It was_all for this. To join_with_Makr_in the end. Who had_made that decision?

"We did."

"Makr?"

"Yes."

"Who's we?"

"All of_us who have_been assimilated."

"And that is. Everyone we could_make_anew. You would call them born-agains._Not_a bad thing in this world."

"What_about_Symbiosis?"

"That's_for the living. Co-existence."

"Why me?"

"Because_we respected your father and his_vision. Your father thought you