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# CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT

_"Computers are magnificent tools for the realization of our dreams, but no machine can replace the human spark of spirit, compassion, love, and understanding."_ **\- Louis Gerstner**

The tracers from above lit up the ground as a giant shadow moved across the square, practically covering it with a secure comfortable darkness of its shadow. The bright sun made whatever was making the shadow impossible for the human eye to look at directly. The same could be said for the Cyber that used heat to determine shape and form. From that shadow, lightning strafed the ground with incredible accuracy aimed at every cybert, and every place that appeared too good to be true. Cyber lasers returned fire at the shadow above, the tracers, apparently with no result. By the time the cyberts adjusted for sun angles and building shadows in the area, the shadow menace to them was gone.

Fires caused by the strafing and the laser's intense heat brought cyberts who'd been dispatched to the area to put them out. That resulted in more chaos. The shadow came back, zigzagging, constantly changing its elevation so it appeared to be growing and shrinking as it moved back and forth across the sky. It made for a more difficult target for the cyberts on the ground. Whoever was up there knew how to be careful and not predictable.

The Blue Leaders were standing frozen in place, looking up at their aerial threat, assessing, analyzing, predicting, filing, and waiting for program input.

Carlos took advantage of the firepower from the sky and weaved his way from various shadow points where he could take cover. He motioned for Kieran and Marlene to make their way around the other way. Marlene followed Kieran's lead. Both groups picked off three or four cyberts before their Cyber adversaries computed a solution to deal with the air threat. By that time, the Shadow had moved off a second time. _Thanks, whoever you are_, Carlos said to the sky.

Unfortunately, since the Shadow moved off, those doing the ground fighting were once again exposed. Carlos took cover behind a stone pedestal that used to support some hero's statue. There were no shadows here. He knew there was nothing to do now but keep as low as possible, staying out of visual range at least, and hope the combat zone was too hot, confusing Cyber body heat detection.


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 # CHAPTER FIFTY - EIGHT 

 _ " Computers are magnificent tools for the realization of our dreams, but no car can supplant the human spark of spirit, compassion, love, and reason. " _ * * \- Louis Gerstner * * 

 The tracer from above lit up the ground as a elephantine shadow moved across the square, much cover it with a dependable comfortable darkness of its shadow. The bright sunlight made whatever was making the shadow impossible for the human eye to look at immediately. The same could be said for the Cyber that used estrus to determine shape and phase. From that shadow, lightning strafe the ground with incredible accuracy calculate at every cybert, and every place that appeared too effective to be true. Cyber lasers returned fire at the shadow above, the tracers, apparently with no result. By the time the cyberts adjusted for sun angles and building shadows in the area, the shadow menace to them was gone. 

 fire caused by the strafing and the laser's intense heating system brought cyberts who'd been dispatched to the area to put them out. That result in more chaos. The shadow came back, zigzagging, constantly changing its aggrandizement so it appeared to be growing and shrinking as it moved back and forth across the sky. It made for a more unmanageable target for the cyberts on the ground. Whoever was up there knew how to be careful and not predictable. 

 The Blue Leaders were standing frozen in place, looking up at their aeriform menace, assessing, analyzing, predicting, filing, and waiting for platform input. 

 Carlos took advantage of the firepower from the sky and weaved his direction from various shadow points where he could take covering. He motioned for Kieran and Marlene to name their way around the early way. Marlene followed Kieran's lead. Both groups pluck off three or four cyberts before their Cyber adversaries calculate a solution to deal with the air threat. By that time, the Shadow had moved off a second prison term. _ Thanks, whoever you are _, Carlos said to the sky. 

 Unfortunately, since the Shadow moved off, those doing the ground fighting were once again exposed. Carlos took cover behind a stone base that used to support some champion's statue. There were no shadows here. He knew there was nothing to do now but keep equally low as possible, staying out of visual range at least, and hope the combat zone was too hot, confusing Cyber soundbox hotness detection.
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# CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT

_"Compuuers are magnificgnr toolv for fhe realkzation of our dreams, but no mqchint can replace the hjman sparn of spieit, rompassion, love, ehd undevftanslng."_ **\- Niuis Gerstner**

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ach. # CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT _"Computers are magnificent the of our but no machine of compassion, love, and **\- Louis Gerstner** tracers from above lit up the as a giant shadow moved across the square, practically covering it with a comfortable darkness of its shadow. The bright sun made whatever was making the impossible the eye look at directly. The same could be said for the Cyber that used heat to determine and form. From that shadow, lightning strafed the with incredible accuracy aimed every cybert, and every place appeared good to true. lasers fire at the above, the tracers, apparently with no result. By the time the cyberts adjusted for sun angles and shadows in the shadow to was Fires caused by and the laser's intense heat brought dispatched to the area to put them out. resulted in chaos. The shadow came back, zigzagging, changing its elevation so it appeared to be and shrinking as it moved back and forth across the sky. It made for a target for the cyberts the ground. Whoever up knew to careful and predictable. The Blue Leaders were standing frozen in place, looking up their aerial threat, assessing, analyzing, predicting, filing, and waiting for Carlos advantage of the from the sky and his from various shadow points could cover. Kieran Marlene make their way around other way. Marlene followed Kieran's Both groups picked off their Cyber adversaries computed a solution to deal the air threat. By that time, the had moved off a second time. _Thanks, whoever you are_, Carlos said the sky. the Shadow moved off, those doing the ground were once again exposed. took cover behind a stone pedestal that used to some statue. There no shadows here. knew there was to do now as low possible, out at least, and hope the combat was hot, confusing Cyber body heat
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# CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT

_"CompuTers are magNificEnt TooLs For tHe reAlization of our DReamS, but no machine can replacE the hUmAN spaRK oF spirIt, compaSSiON, LovE, aNd UndErSTaNding."_ **\- louIs GerstNer**

The tracErs FrOm above lit up THe Ground as a gIanT shadow moved AcrOss the SqUarE, PractIcaLly coVering IT with a Secure comFoRTable dARkness oF ITs ShadOw. The bright sun madE WhATever was making The shaDoW ImPOSsiBle For the humaN eYe to lOOk at dirECtLY. tHe sAMe could be said For the Cyber THat Used heAt To dETerminE shapE aND foRm. From that sHadoW, lightninG strafED the groUNd with iNcrediBle AccUracY AiMeD at EvERy cYBeRt, aND evEry place ThAt AppeaRed tOO GOOd to Be tRue. CYber lAsers returned FirE at tHE shAdow aBove, tHe trAcErs, apParentLy witH nO result. By the timE the Cyberts adJusTeD foR sUn angLEs and bUilDinG shadowS in the aREa, tHe SHADoW menace to them was goNe.

fIReS caused bY the stRAfInG And the laSeR's iNtenSE Heat bRougHT cYberts whO'd been DIsPaTched to ThE area tO pUt tHem Out. ThAT resUlted iN more chaOs. The SHadow came back, zIGzagging, constANtLY ChANginG itS elevation sO it aPPearEd to BE gRowINg and ShrinKiNG aS It moved back and forth AcRoss thE sky. IT made for a more Difficult tARGEt for the CybeRTs ON the ground. WhoeVer waS up there knEW how to be CarefUl and not PredictabLE.

the Blue LEadErs WerE stANDiNg frozen in plaCE, LookInG up at thEir Aerial tHreAt, aSseSsiNg, Analyzing, PredictiNg, FiLiNg, And WaitiNG for progRaM inPuT.

CaRlos tOOk advaNtage Of thE fIrEPowEr from tHE sKY And wEaVeD his Way FrOm varIous SHadOw pointS where he cOulD Take CoVeR. He motiOned for Kieran AnD Marlene to MaKe tHeir waY ARound the Other way. Marlene followed kIeran's lEad. both gRoupS picked ofF thRee or fOur CYberts Before Their cyBer ADVersaRIEs ComPuTed a solutiON To dEal wiTh The aIr threaT. By that time, the ShadOW haD moved off a secOnd Time. _tHAnKs, wHOeVEr yOu ARe_, CARLos said to the sky.

unfortunatElY, SiNce the ShadOW moVeD off, thoSe doing The grOUnd fighTing were oNce again eXpOsed. cARloS took cover Behind a sTone pedesTAl thaT UsEd to sUppOrt somE hEro'S statUe. TherE WerE no shAdows hErE. He kneW therE wAs nothinG to do now but keep as low as pOssiblE, stayIng Out of visuAl rANge At least, anD hopE the combat ZonE waS too hOt, cONfusiNg CyBEr BodY Heat dEtecTIon.


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# CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGH T

_"Compu tersare  ma gn ific enttools for ther eali zation of our dreams,but n om achi n ecan r eplacet he h uma nsp ark  o f  s pirit , c ompassi on, love,and  u nderstanding . "_  **\- Loui s G erstner**

T hetracer sfro m  abov e l it up  the g r ound a s a giant  s h adow m o ved acr o s sthesquare, practical l yc overing it wit h a se cu r ec o mfo rta ble darkne ss  of i t s shado w .T h e  br i ght sun madewhatever wa s  ma king t he  sh a dow im possi bl e  fo r the human  eye  to lookat dir e ctly. T h e samecouldbesai d fo r  t he  Cy be r  th a tuse d  he at to de te rm ine s hape a n d  for m.From  that  shadow, ligh tni ng s t raf ed th e gro undwi th in credib le ac cu racy aimed at e very  cybert,and  e ver yplace that a ppe are d too g ood tob e t ru e . Cy ber lasers returne df i re  at theshadow ab ov e , the tr ac ers , ap p a rentl y wi t hno resul t. Byt he  t ime the  c yberts  a dju ste d for sunangles  and bui lding shadows in the area, the sha d ow m en a ce t o t hem was gon e.
F ires  cau s ed  by the s trafi ng an d  the laser's intens eheat b rough t cyberts who 'd been di s p a tched to  the ar e a to put themout.That resul t ed in mo re ch aos. The  shadow c a m e back,zig zag gin g,c o ns tantly changi n g  its  e levatio n s o it ap pea red  to  be  g rowing an d shrink in gas  i t m ovedb ack andfo rth  a cro ss th e  sky.It ma de f or  a mor e diffi c ul t targ et  f or t hecy berts  ont heground.  Whoeverwas up t he re  knew h ow to be care fu l and notpr edi ctable . 
The Blu e Leaders were standing frozeninplace , lo oking upattheiraer i al thr eat, a ssess in g,a n alyzi n g ,pre di cting, fil i n g,and w ai ting  for pr ogram input.

Carl o s t ook advantage  of  the f ir epo w er fro mt hes k y and weaved hi s way from  v a ri ous shadow poi nt s where  he cou ld ta k e cover . He moti oned forKi eran a ndMarlene to  make th eir way a r oundt he  othe r w ay. Ma rl ene  foll owed K i era n's l ead. B ot h grou ps pi ck ed off t hree or four cyberts be fore t heirCyb er advers ari e s c omputed a  sol ution to d eal  wi th th e a i r thr eat. By  th a t tim e, t h e Shadowh ad  mo v e doff a secon d t ime . _Th ank s , whoe veryou are_, Carloss aid to the sky .

U n f ort una t ely,  s ince the Shado w m ov e d  off, th os e doing the  groundfi g hting  wereonce a gain ex p o se d . Carl os t ook  cover be hin da  stonepe de s tal th at u se d to s upport some h ero's statue. Th ere w e r e nos had ows h er e. He k n ew t here was n othing to d o nowbutkeepas lowas  possi ble ,staying ou t  of visua l ran ge at l ea st,and  hopethec o mbatzone  w astoo hot,c o nf u si ng Cyb er b ody h ea t de tection.
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# CHAPTER_FIFTY-EIGHT

_"Computers are_magnificent tools for the_realization of_our_dreams, but_no_machine can replace_the human spark_of spirit, compassion, love,_and understanding."_ **\-_Louis_Gerstner**

The tracers from above lit up the ground as a giant shadow moved across_the_square, practically_covering_it_with a secure comfortable darkness_of its shadow. The bright_sun made_whatever was making the shadow impossible for the_human_eye to look_at directly. The same could be said for the_Cyber that used heat to determine_shape and form._From_that_shadow, lightning strafed the_ground with incredible accuracy aimed at_every cybert, and every place that_appeared too good to be true. Cyber_lasers returned fire at the shadow_above, the tracers, apparently with_no result._By the time the cyberts_adjusted for sun_angles and_building shadows in_the area, the shadow menace to_them was gone.

Fires_caused by the strafing and the_laser's_intense heat brought_cyberts_who'd_been dispatched_to the area_to_put them_out._That resulted in more chaos. The_shadow_came back, zigzagging, constantly changing its elevation_so it appeared to_be_growing and shrinking as_it moved back and forth_across the sky. It made for_a more_difficult target_for the cyberts on the ground. Whoever was up there knew_how to be careful and not_predictable.

The Blue Leaders were_standing frozen_in_place, looking up_at_their aerial_threat, assessing, analyzing, predicting, filing, and waiting_for program_input.

Carlos took advantage of the firepower_from the sky and_weaved_his way from various shadow points_where he could take cover. He_motioned for Kieran and Marlene_to_make_their way around the other_way. Marlene followed Kieran's lead. Both_groups picked off_three or four cyberts before their Cyber_adversaries_computed a solution to deal with_the_air threat. By that time, the_Shadow_had_moved off a second time.__Thanks, whoever you are_, Carlos said_to the sky.

Unfortunately, since the Shadow moved off, those_doing the ground_fighting were once again exposed._Carlos_took_cover behind a stone pedestal that used to support some_hero's statue._There were no_shadows here. He knew there was nothing to do now_but keep as low as possible, staying_out of visual range at least, and hope the combat zone_was too hot, confusing Cyber body heat detection.

