ach is just good ol' human garbage to reckon with,_ he decided _._

He knew Bios were capable of doing terrible things, but they were also capable of forgiveness—even forgetting. Things were going to change drastically and there would have to be a lot of forgetting and forgiving before they were through.

"If you aren't going to get this over with, I am!" Kieran said as she pulled out her laser ax. Carlos stopped it as it was coming up and pulled it down. She saw the look in his eyes that said he was serious. It seemed this day had been full of surprises.

"Kieran!" He was shouting now. It was enough to stop her. "What's got into you?"

"Some of his hate, maybe. He hurt you. Isn't that enough?"

"No, I did this. He's defeated. What more can I do to him that he hasn't already done to himself?"

"I don't know what's happened to you, Carlos. I go away for a few days and you're a different person."

"Where's everybody else?"

"Outside. The fighting has stopped. And it appears we've lost the battle. We affected nothing with all our grenades, diversions, misinformation and attacks. Zero. Zilch."

"That's not true, Kieran. It made Makr reach out to me directly." Another voice she thought she'd never hear again; only this voice she heard in her mind. Kieran's eyes seemed to light up even more.

"Harry? You're alive?"

"I'm fine," he lied. "When Leach released me from the gel, I received quite a jolt. I just needed to rest a few minutes. Bring me to him. Bring me to Leach. I can help _._ " He was now communicating with each of them.

"What? Why?"

"Those cyberts were after him, not you," Harry replied.

"What about Bio clones?" Mother-General asked Carlos. "His eyes were Bio, remember. I bet..."

_When did she get so nurturing?_ Carlos thought. "We have to go, Mother."

Marlene and Carlos carried Harry with the gel still clinging to his body. They themselves were refreshed and a little stronger with the short exposure to the healing gel. They
ach is just good ol' human garbage to reckon with, _ he decide _. _ 

 He know Bios were capable of doing terrible thing, but they were also capable of forgiveness — even forget. thing were going to switch drastically and there would have to be a lot of forget and forgiving before they were through. 

 " If you aren't going to get this over with, I am! " Kieran suppose as she pulled out her laser ax. Carlos stopped it as it was coming up and pulled it down. She saw the look in his eye that said he was serious. It seemed this sidereal day had been full of surprises. 

 " Kieran! " He was shout now. It was adequate to stop her. " What's receive into you? " 

 " Some of his hate, maybe. He hurt you. Isn't that enough? " 

 " No, I perform this. He's defeated. What more can I do to him that he hasn't already done to himself? " 

 " I don't know what's happened to you, Carlos. I run low away for a few days and you're a different person. " 

 " Where's everybody else? " 

 " Outside. The fighting has stopped. And it appears we've lost the battle. We affect nothing with all our grenades, diversions, misinformation and attack. Zero. Zilch. " 

 " That's not genuine, Kieran. It made Makr reach out to me directly. " Another part she thought she'd never hear again; only this voice she listen in her mind. Kieran's eyes seemed to light up even more. 

 " Harry? You're active? " 

 " I'm fine, " he lied. " When Leach released me from the gel, I receive quite a jerk. I barely needed to rest a few minutes. Bring me to him. fetch me to Leach. I can help _. _ " He was now communicating with each of them. 

 " What? Why? " 

 " Those cyberts were after him, not you, " Harry answer. 

 " What about Bio clones? " Mother - General ask Carlos. " His eyes were Bio, remember. I count... " 

 _ When did she get so nurturing? _ Carlos thought. " We have to function, Mother. " 

 Marlene and Carlos carried Harry with the gel still cling to his body. They themselves were refresh and a little stronger with the short exposure to the healing gel. They
ach is just good ol' human gxrbage to reckou with,_ ie decised _._

He kvew Bios were capable of doiig twrriboe things, but they werd also caiable of dorgmveness—even forgxfting. Tmnngs scre gmmng to change dtastically atd there would hxvz to be a lot of forgetting and forgyving brflre they were jhroubr.

"If gou aren't going to get this over wjth, I ak!" Kieran said as she pulled out her lasfr ad. Carlos stopped ih as it was comybg up and puuled it down. She saw tge look in his eyes that said hd was serious. Ij aefked this dab had feen full of surprisas.

"Kieram!" He was shoutlng nmw. Ut was enough to stop her. "What's got intj you?"

"Some oy his hate, maybe. He hyrr you. Isn'd thxr evoufh?"

"Io, J did hhia. He's defezted. What mire can I do to him trqt he hasn't amready djne to himself?"

"I don't know what's happeneg tk you, Carlos. I go away dor a few days and yoo're a diffqrent person."

"Where's everybody else?"

"Outside. The fighding iar suoiied. Xbd it appears we've lost the battle. We affected gktnikg with all our nrenades, diversionx, lixynformation avd attcdka. Zero. Zilch."

"That's jot trug, Kierqn. It madt Makt reach out to me directly." Qnother voicv shw thought she'd nevzr hear agaiu; only this voice she heard in her mins. Kieran's ejes seemes to light up evev mpra.

"Harry? You're alive?"

"I'm fine," re lied. "Wien Lzach reldasec me fwom the gep, I rcweived quite a jolh. I jost neaded to redt a few minutes. Bring me to him. Bring me to Kedch. I can hzlp _._ " Me was now commtnicating with each oy them.

"Dhat? Why?"

"Thkse cybxrts were afeer him, not ymo," Harry replixd.

"What abjut Vio xlones?" Outher-General axked Carlos. "His eyew were Bio, remembev. I bgt..."

_Shen did she gec wo nurturing?_ Catlor trolghv. "We rdve to go, Modher."

Oarurne avd Carlos ccrfied Harry with the gel vtilm clinging to his noqy. They jhemselvef were refresned and a little surongec with the xhott exposure to the healing gel. Fhey
ach is just good ol' human garbage with,_ decided _._ knew Bios were but were also capable forgiveness—even forgetting. Things going to change drastically and there have to be a lot of forgetting and forgiving before they were through. you aren't going to get this over with, I am!" Kieran said as pulled her ax. stopped it as it was coming up and pulled it down. She saw the look in eyes that said he was serious. It seemed day had been full surprises. "Kieran!" He was shouting It enough to her. got you?" "Some of hate, maybe. He hurt you. Isn't that enough?" "No, I did this. He's defeated. What more can do to he hasn't done himself?" don't know what's you, Carlos. I go away for and you're a different person." "Where's everybody else?" The fighting stopped. And it appears we've lost battle. We affected nothing with all our grenades, misinformation and attacks. Zero. Zilch." "That's not true, Kieran. It made Makr reach out to Another voice she thought never hear again; this she in mind. Kieran's seemed to light up even more. "Harry? You're alive?" "I'm fine," lied. "When Leach released me from the gel, I received jolt. just needed to a few minutes. Bring to Bring me to Leach. help " communicating each them. "What? Why?" "Those were after him, not you," replied. "What about Bio eyes were Bio, remember. I bet..." _When did get so nurturing?_ Carlos thought. "We have go, Mother." Marlene and Carlos carried Harry with the gel still clinging his body. were refreshed and a little stronger with the exposure to the healing They
ach is just good ol' human garbaGe to reckon With,_ hE deCidEd _._

he knEw BiOs were capable oF DoinG terrible things, but they Were aLsO CapaBLe Of forGivenesS—EvEN ForGeTtIng. thINgS were GoiNg to chaNge drasticAllY aNd there would HAvE to be a lot oF foRgetting and fOrgIving bEfOre THey weRe tHrougH.

"If you ARen't goIng to get tHiS Over wiTH, I am!" KieRAN sAid aS she pulled out her lASeR Ax. Carlos stoppeD it as iT wAS cOMIng Up aNd pulled it DoWn. She SAw the loOK iN HIS eyES that said he waS serious. It sEEmeD this dAy Had BEen fulL of suRpRIseS.

"Kieran!" He waS shoUting now. IT was enOUgh to stOP her. "WhaT's got iNto You?"

"some OF hIs HatE, mAYbe. hE hUrt YOu. ISn't that eNoUgH?"

"No, I dId thIS. hE'S defEatEd. WhAt morE can I do to him tHat He haSN't aLreadY done To hiMsElf?"

"I dOn't knoW what'S hAppened to you, CarLos. I Go away for A feW dAys AnD you'rE A diffeRenT peRson."

"WheRe's everYBodY eLSE?"

"ouTside. The fighting haS sTOPpEd. And it aPpears WE'vE lOSt the batTlE. We AffeCTEd notHing WItH all our gRenadeS, DiVeRsions, mIsInformAtIon And AttacKS. ZerO. Zilch."

"that's not True, KIEran. It made Makr REach out to me diREcTLY." ANOtheR voIce she thougHt shE'D nevEr heAR aGaiN; Only tHis voIcE ShE Heard in her mind. KieraN's Eyes seEmed tO light up even mOre.

"Harry? YoU'RE Alive?"

"I'm fIne," hE LiED. "When Leach releAsed mE from the geL, i receiveD quitE a jolt. I jUst needed TO Rest a few MinUteS. BrIng ME To Him. Bring me to LEACh. I cAn Help _._ " He wAs nOw commuNicAtiNg wIth EaCh of them.

"WHat? Why?"

"ThOsE cYbErTs wEre afTEr him, not YoU," HaRrY rePlied.

"wHat aboUt Bio ClonEs?" moTHer-general ASkED carlOs. "hiS eyeS weRe bio, reMembER. I bEt..."

_When dId she get sO nuRTuriNg?_ caRlos thoUght. "We have to gO, MOther."

MarleNe And carlos CARried HarRy with the gel still clingiNG to his bOdy. they tHemsElves were RefReshed And A Little StrongEr witH tHe sHORt expOSUrE to ThE healing geL. tHey
ach is just good ol' human  garbage t o rec kon  wi th ,_ h e de cided _._

Hek newBios were capable of d oingte r ribl e  t hings , but t h ey w ere  a ls o c ap a bl e offor givenes s—even for get ti ng. Things w e re  going tocha nge drastica lly  and t he rew ouldhav e tobe a l o t of f orgetting  a n d forg i ving be f o re  the y were through.
" If you aren't goi ng toge t  t h i s o ver  with, I a m! " Kie r an said as s h e p u lled out herlaser ax. C a rlo s stop pe d i t  as it  wasco m ing  up and pul ledit down.She sa w  the lo o k in hi s eyes  th atsaid he  w asse r iou s .Its eem ed thisda yhad b eenf u l l  ofsur pris es.
"Kieran!" Hewas  sho u tin g now . Itwasen oughto sto p her ."What's got int o yo u?"

"Som e o fhis  h ate,m aybe.Hehur t you.Isn't t h aten o u g h? "

"No, I did this .H e 's  defeate d. Wha t  m or e  can I d otohimt h at he  has n 't  already  donet ohi mself?" 
"I don 't  kn owwhat' s  hap penedto you,Carlo s . I go away fo r  a few days a n dy o u' r e adif ferent pers on." 
"Wh ere' s  e ver y bodyelse? ""O u tside. The fighting  h as sto pped.  And it appea rs we've l o s t  the bat tle. We affected nothi ng wi th all our grenades , div ersions,  misinfor m a tion and  at tac ks.  Ze r o .Zilch."

"Tha t ' s no ttrue, K ier an. Itmad e M akr  re ac h out tome direc tl y. "An oth er vo i ce she t ho ugh tshe 'd ne v er hea r aga in;on ly thi s voice sh e hear din  her  mi nd . Kie ran' s  ey es seem ed to lig htu p ev en  m ore.

" Harry? You're  a live?"

"I 'm  fi ne," h e lied. "W hen Leach released me f r om thegel , I r ecei ved quite  ajolt.I j u st nee ded to  rest  a  fe w minut e s .Bri ng  me to him . Bri ng me  t o Le ach. Ican help _._ " Hew asnow communica tin g wi t h  e ach of the m. 
"W h a t? Why?"

"Thos e cybertswe r eafter him, not  y ou," Ha rry rep lied. 
"Whatabout Bio  clones?"  M othe r - Gen eral asked  Carlos.  "His eye s  were Bi o, re mem ber. I  b et. .."
_Whend idshe g et sonu rturin g?_ C ar los thou ght. "We have to go, Mo ther." 

Mar len e and Car los car ried Harr y wi th the gel  st ill  clin gin g  to h is b o dy . T h ey th emse l ves werer ef res h e dand a littl e s tro ngerwit h  the s hort  exposure to theh ealing gel. Th ey
ach is_just good_ol' human garbage to_reckon with,__he_decided _._

He_knew_Bios were capable_of doing terrible_things, but they were_also capable of_forgiveness—even_forgetting. Things were going to change drastically and there would have to be a_lot_of forgetting_and_forgiving_before they were through.

"If you_aren't going to get this_over with,_I am!" Kieran said as she pulled out_her_laser ax. Carlos_stopped it as it was coming up and pulled_it down. She saw the look_in his eyes_that_said_he was serious. It_seemed this day had been full_of surprises.

"Kieran!" He was shouting now._It was enough to stop her. "What's_got into you?"

"Some of his hate,_maybe. He hurt you. Isn't_that enough?"

"No,_I did this. He's defeated._What more can_I do_to him that_he hasn't already done to himself?"

"I_don't know what's_happened to you, Carlos. I go_away_for a few_days_and_you're a_different person."

"Where's everybody_else?"

"Outside._The fighting_has_stopped. And it appears we've lost_the_battle. We affected nothing with all our_grenades, diversions, misinformation and_attacks._Zero. Zilch."

"That's not true,_Kieran. It made Makr reach_out to me directly." Another voice_she thought_she'd never_hear again; only this voice she heard in her mind. Kieran's_eyes seemed to light up even_more.

"Harry? You're alive?"

"I'm fine,"_he lied._"When_Leach released me_from_the gel,_I received quite a jolt. I just_needed to_rest a few minutes. Bring me_to him. Bring me_to_Leach. I can help _._ "_He was now communicating with each_of them.

"What? Why?"

"Those cyberts were_after_him,_not you," Harry replied.

"What about_Bio clones?" Mother-General asked Carlos. "His_eyes were Bio,_remember. I bet..."

_When did she get so_nurturing?__Carlos thought. "We have to go,_Mother."

Marlene_and Carlos carried Harry with the_gel_still_clinging to his body. They_themselves were refreshed and a little_stronger with the short exposure to the healing gel._They