"Then, shut up!"

The smaller man backed down. "I still don't like it, Cap'n."

"Noted, Sergeant!" Then he said loudly, "If you're thinkin' mutiny, be very careful to do the job right." Then quietly, moving close to his sergeant's ear, he whispered a growl. "Mother-General made me take you on as my top sergeant because of your combat experience, but cross me, undermine my authority, step out of line once more, and there won't be enough of you for the cleaner cyberts to dissolve and disintegrate. Do I make myself clear?"

"Yessir. Very clear."

"Don't think I won't do it, Leach."

Leach faded back into the shadows of the abandoned building they had discovered recently. _Obviously plotting his next move,_ thought Carlos. _Okay, so it wasn't such a good idea to bring the strangers here. What place is safe from Makr's Cyber goons anyway? We'll just have to keep a close eye on them._

As Harry tried to move, his entire body was racked with pain. He couldn't help but moan.

"Save them. I've got to save them," he mumbled weakly.

"Can't. Won't happen...they're all dead." There was that voice of authority again. "Don't try moving for a while. If there are other survivors, you can't do anything for them now."

Harry tried opening his eyes, but the glare was too bright. He closed them again. An awareness that people were around him. His friends? _No, they're all dead..._

"No! Not all!" Harry struggled to sit up so he might look around him.

"I'm afraid your Touchable friends are dead. All except one other besides yourself. A woman."

_Dar must have made it. But everyone else? Desiree!_ He remembered, and felt intense sadness welling up inside him. His head reeling, he lay back down.

"Where am I?" he asked with his eyes closed.

"In Hell. A living Hell they tell me."

"I thought I was just there," he mumbled, not very coherent.

"Welcome to the real world. You're in an abandoned Cyber assembly factory. I apologize for the cold metal
" Then, shut up! " 

 The smaller man backed down. " I however don't wish it, Cap'n. " 

 " Noted, Sergeant! " Then he said loudly, " If you're thinkin' mutiny, be very careful to cause the problem right. " Then quietly, move near to his sergeant's ear, he whispered a growl. " Mother - General made me take you on as my top serjeant-at-law because of your combat experience, but cross me, cave my assurance, step out of line once more, and there won't be enough of you for the cleaner cyberts to dissolve and disintegrate. Do I lay down myself clear? " 

 " Yessir. Very clear. " 

 " Don't intend I won't do it, Leach. " 

 Leach faded back into the shadows of the abandoned construction they had discovered recently. _ Obviously plotting his next move, _ thought Carlos. _ Okay, so it wasn't such a effective idea to bring the strangers here. What place is safe from Makr's Cyber goons anyway? We'll just have to keep a close eye on them. _ 

 As Harry tried to move, his entire body was racked with annoyance. He couldn't help oneself but moan. 

 " spare them. I've pay back to save them, " he mumbled weakly. 

 " Can't. Won't find... they're all dead. " There constitute that voice of authority again. " Don't try on moving for a while. If there are other survivors, you can't act anything for them now. " 

 Harry tried opening his eyes, but the limelight was too undimmed. He closed them again. An awareness that people were around him. His friends? _ No, they're all dead... _ 

 " No! Not all! " Harry struggled to seat up so he might look around him. 

 " I'm afraid your Touchable friends are dead. All except one other besides yourself. A woman. " 

 _ Dar must have made it. But everyone else? Desiree! _ He remembered, and feel intense gloominess welling up inside him. His head reeling, he lay back down. 

 " Where am I? " he asked with his eye closed. 

 " In Hell. A be Hell they tell me. " 

 " I think I was just there, " he mumbled, not very coherent. 

 " Welcome to the real world. You're in an abandoned Cyber forum factory. I apologize for the cold metal
"Thej, shut up!"

The smaller man backed down. "I still dmn't liie it, Cao'n."

"Noted, Sergeant!" Then he saiv loydly, "Uf you're thinkin' mutinh, be very careful to vo the job right." Then qulztly, jlviny rlose to his setgeant's ear, ve whispered a gfocl. "Mother-General made me take you on as my yoo sergeant becwuse jf yklr combat experience, but cross je, undegmine my authoritu, step out of line once moge, ajd there won't be ejough of yoo fow the cleaner cyberts to dissolve ahd disintegrate. Do I make myselw clecr?"

"Yessir. Vetv clfdr."

"Don't thinj I wjn't do it, Leach."

Leach faded nack into the xhavows of the abandoned buinding they had dissovered raczntly. _Obviously plottunt his nexd moxw,_ tfoufhv Czrlos. _Lkab, so it wash't such a giod idea to bring tne wtrangers hers. What pjace is safe from Makr's Cyber goons anyfay? We'll just have to keep a close eye on them._

Ad Harry twied to move, his entire body was racked with pain. He ckjldu'b fwlo but moan.

"Save them. I've got to save them," he mtjbkec weakly.

"Can't. Wjn't happen...tnej'rr all dead." Thete was cgaf voice of authorihy agaig. "Don'r try movyng gor a while. If there are otyer survivorf, you can't do anythnng for them now."

Narry tried opening his eyes, but the glare aas too bdkght. He closed tfem acain. An awareness that peo[le were erounb him. Hir froends? _Go, they're wll dcdd..._

"No! Not all!" Harry struygled to sit up so he might look around him.

"I'm ehraid your Toochdblv friends are cead. All exce[t one other bgsides yobrself. A woman."

_Dag must hate made it. Btt everyone ende? Desiree!_ Hx remembewed, qnd delt ingdnse sadness wrlling up inside hin. His head reeling, he may back down.

"Whzxe am I?" he asked eitf hys ebes cjmsed.

"In Hell. D lixine Hell they ttjl oe."

"I yhought I was just tvere," he mumbled, not vety coherenj.

"Welcome eo the real wprld. You're in an ahandoied Cyuer asxemfly factory. I apologize for ths cold mehal
"Then, shut up!" The smaller man backed still like it, "Noted, Sergeant!" Then thinkin' be very careful do the job Then quietly, moving close to his ear, he whispered a growl. "Mother-General made me take you on as my sergeant because of your combat experience, but cross me, undermine my authority, step of once and won't be enough of you for the cleaner cyberts to dissolve and disintegrate. Do I make clear?" "Yessir. Very clear." "Don't think I won't it, Leach." Leach faded into the shadows of the building had discovered _Obviously his move,_ thought Carlos. so it wasn't such a good idea to bring the strangers here. What place is safe from Cyber goons just have keep close on them._ As to move, his entire body was He couldn't help but moan. "Save them. I've to save he mumbled weakly. "Can't. Won't happen...they're dead." There was that voice of authority again. try moving for a while. If there are other survivors, you can't do anything for Harry tried opening his but the glare too He them An awareness people were around him. His friends? _No, they're all dead..._ "No! all!" Harry struggled to sit up so he might look "I'm your Touchable friends dead. All except one besides A woman." _Dar must it. everyone remembered, felt sadness welling up inside His head reeling, he lay down. "Where am I?" closed. "In Hell. A living Hell they tell "I thought I was just there," he not very coherent. "Welcome to the real world. You're in an abandoned assembly factory. for the cold metal
"Then, shut up!"

The smaller man baCked down. "I sTill dOn't LikE iT, Cap'N."

"NotEd, Sergeant!" Then HE saiD loudly, "If you're thinkin' mUtiny, Be VEry cAReFul to Do the joB RiGHT." ThEn QuIetLy, MOvIng clOse To his seRgeant's ear, He wHiSpered a growl. "mOtHer-General MadE me take you on As mY top seRgEanT BecauSe oF your Combat EXperieNce, but croSs ME, underMIne my auTHOrIty, sTep out of line once mORe, ANd there won't be eNough oF yOU fOR The CleAner cybertS tO dissOLve and dISiNTEGraTE. Do I make myselF clear?"

"YessiR. verY clear."

"doN't tHInk I woN't do iT, LEAch."

leach faded bAck iNto the shaDows of THe abandONed builDing thEy hAd dIscoVErEd RecEnTLy. _OBViOusLY plOtting hiS nExT move,_ ThouGHT cArloS. _OkAy, so It wasN't such a good idEa tO briNG thE straNgers Here. whAt plaCe is saFe froM MAkr's Cyber goons aNywaY? We'll just HavE tO keEp A closE Eye on tHem._

as HArry triEd to movE, His EnTIRE bOdy was racked with paIn. hE CoUldn't helP but moAN.

"SAvE Them. I've gOt To sAve tHEM," he muMbleD WeAkly.

"Can't. won't haPPeN...tHey're alL dEad." TheRe Was ThaT voicE Of auThoritY again. "DoN't try MOving for a while. iF there are otheR SuRVIvORs, yoU caN't do anythinG for THem nOw."

HaRRy TriED openIng hiS eYEs, BUt the glare was too briGhT. He cloSed thEm again. An awarEness that pEOPLe were arOund HIm. hIs friends? _No, theY're alL dead..._

"No! Not ALl!" Harry sTruggLed to sit Up so he migHT Look arouNd hIm.

"I'M afRaiD YOuR Touchable friENDs arE dEad. All eXcePt one otHer BesIdeS yoUrSelf. A womaN."

_Dar must HaVe MaDe It. BUt eveRYone else? deSirEe!_ he rEmembERed, and Felt iNtenSe SaDNesS wellinG Up INSide HiM. HIs heAd rEeLing, hE lay BAck Down.

"WheRe am I?" he asKed WIth hIs EyEs closeD.

"In Hell. A livinG HEll they telL mE."

"I tHought i WAs just thEre," he mumbled, not very coheREnt.

"WelcOme To the Real World. You'rE in An abanDonED Cyber AssembLy facToRy. I APOlogiZE FoR thE cOld metal
"Then, shut up!"

The smal ler man ba ckeddow n."I  sti ll d on't like it,C ap'n ."

"Noted, Sergeant!"  Then  h e  sai d  l oudly , "If y o u' r e  th in ki n'mu t in y, be  ve ry care ful to dothe  j ob right." T h en  quietly,mov ing close to  hi s serg ea nt' s  ear,  he  whis pereda  growl . "Mother -G e neralm ade met a ke  you  on as my top ser g ea n t because of y our co mb a te x per ien ce, but cr os s me, undermi n em y aut h ority, step o ut of lineo nce  more,  a ndt here w on'tbe eno ugh of youforthe clean er cyb e rts tod issolve  and d isi nte grat e .Do  Ima k e m y se lfc lea r?"

"Ye ss ir . Ver y cl e a r . "

" Don 't t hinkI won't do it , L each . "
Leach  fade d ba ck  into  the s hadow sof the abandone d bu ilding th eyha d d is cover e d rece ntl y._Obviou sly plo t tin gh i s  n ext move,_ thought  C a r lo s. _Okay , so i t  w as n 't suchagoo d id e a  to b ring th e strang ers he r e.  W hat pla ce  is sa fe  fr omMakr' s  Cyb er goo ns anywa y? We ' ll just have t o  keep a close ey e on them ._
As Harry t ried to m ove, hi s e n tirebodywa s  r a cked with pain. Heco uldn't  help  but moan.

" Save them. I ' ve got t o sa v et hem," he mumbl ed we akly.

"Ca n 't. Won' t hap pen...th ey're all d ead." Th ere  wa s t hat v oi ce of authori t y  aga in . "Don' t t ry movi ngfor  awhi le . If ther e are ot he rsu rv ivo rs, y o u can'tdo  an yt hin g for them n ow."
Har ry  t r ied  openin g  h i s  eye s,  b ut t hegl are w as t o o b right.He closed  th e m ag ai n.  An awa reness that p eo ple were a ro und  him.H i s friend s? _No, they're all dea d ..._

" No!  Notall! " Harry s tru ggledtos it upso hemight  l ook a round h im .
"I 'm afraidy o urTouch ab le f riendsare dead. All exce p t o ne other besi des  you r s el f.A  w o man ." 
_D a r  must have made  it. But e ve r yo ne else? D e sir ee !_ He r emember ed, a n d feltintense s adness we ll ingu p  in side him.His head  reeling, he la y  b ack d own .

"Wh er e a m I?"  he as k edwithhis ey es  close d.

" In  Hell. A  living Hell they tellme."
"I th oug ht I wasjus t  th ere," hemumb led, not v ery  co heren t."Welc omet othe realworl d . You'rei nana b an doned Cyber a s sem bly f act o ry. Iapol ogize for the col d  metal
"Then, shut_up!"

The smaller_man backed down. "I_still don't_like_it, Cap'n."

"Noted,_Sergeant!"_Then he said_loudly, "If you're_thinkin' mutiny, be very_careful to do_the_job right." Then quietly, moving close to his sergeant's ear, he whispered a growl._"Mother-General_made me_take_you_on as my top sergeant_because of your combat experience,_but cross_me, undermine my authority, step out of line_once_more, and there_won't be enough of you for the cleaner cyberts_to dissolve and disintegrate. Do I_make myself clear?"

"Yessir._Very_clear."

"Don't_think I won't do_it, Leach."

Leach faded back into the_shadows of the abandoned building they_had discovered recently. _Obviously plotting his next_move,_ thought Carlos. _Okay, so it_wasn't such a good idea_to bring_the strangers here. What place_is safe from_Makr's Cyber_goons anyway? We'll_just have to keep a close_eye on them._

As_Harry tried to move, his entire_body_was racked with_pain._He_couldn't help_but moan.

"Save them._I've_got to_save_them," he mumbled weakly.

"Can't. Won't happen...they're_all_dead." There was that voice of authority_again. "Don't try moving_for_a while. If there_are other survivors, you can't_do anything for them now."

Harry tried_opening his_eyes, but_the glare was too bright. He closed them again. An awareness_that people were around him. His_friends? _No, they're all_dead..._

"No! Not_all!"_Harry struggled to_sit_up so_he might look around him.

"I'm afraid your_Touchable friends_are dead. All except one other_besides yourself. A woman."

_Dar_must_have made it. But everyone else?_Desiree!_ He remembered, and felt intense_sadness welling up inside him._His_head_reeling, he lay back down.

"Where_am I?" he asked with his_eyes closed.

"In Hell._A living Hell they tell me."

"I thought_I_was just there," he mumbled, not_very_coherent.

"Welcome to the real world. You're_in_an_abandoned Cyber assembly factory. I_apologize for the cold metal