Where we last left off, Echo had just stopped breathing, and I'm here to inform you that she has in fact, just died. In E-404's arms, she died peacefully-now...for the dramatic part. >:D FRANKENSTEIN TIME!!! E-404 scooped up Echo's now cold body-thirty seconds-thats how much time she had before the soul could fully dissipate. "E-404-whats going on-" Freak blanched when he noticed Echo's stiff body in E-404's arms "It's her time, I need to extract the soul. The body is what is currently anchoring it here." Carnage whistled. "Been awhile since I've seen a dead human...although dead bodies don't bother me much...I'll just stand guard over here." E-404 seemingly glided across the floor towards the sleek, black automaton which she had designed two years ago...it was perfect-sure, it was shorter than E-404-in fact, it matched Echo's size and height perfectly- E-404 could see her reflection in the black visor like screen. How long had she waited for this moment, dreading it? Knowing it would come? Knowing she would have to face her greatest fear- losing her one and only precious child. "Can't lose my nerve now-" E-404 said...just as she felt a presence watching her...of course it was here. "Freak, keep an eye out for anything...unusual or out of place." E-404 said simply, remaining calm as she laid Echo's body out. What was the presence doing here? Was it curious-or did it want to also stop her like Pretender did? Don't even think about trying...I'll rend you apart if you interfere. E-404 thought venomously, causing the malevolent presence to retreat a little. "Echo...this might sting." She murmured aloud E-404s fingers became needle-sharp-and slowly inserted them into Echo's chest...
How long had passed? maybe twelve or fifteen seconds? E-404 shuddered as she nicked something...something which struggled against the needles...Echo's soul "Half time, hurry." E-404 murmured worriedly as she began to withdraw the soul from Echo's chest...it came out a pale blue wisps, trailing after the needles...images flicked within the soul...memories which appeared to be fading slightly. "10 seconds..." E-404 stood up as the soul continued to stream up, and up, and up-until finally parting from the body. "...5 seconds..." With incredible speed, E-404 wrapped the soul up tightly... "...3...2..." and plunged it straight into the automatons chest. A second too late. But-the soul hadn't dissipated...it'd gone straight into the body. And...nothing happened. E-404 waited for a few moments...the silence deafning...waiting for a sign. Anything. "Echo...?" E-404 whispered staring at the reflection of E-404's face...hoping it would turn on. Carnage and a few other AIs came over and Freak maintained his distance-silent and unmoving as he watched the scene. "...Echo?" E-404's voice cracked as 3 seconds went by...then 8...then fifteen...thirty...a minute... And then to everyone's shock...silent tears dropped from E-404's face as she hugged the lifeless machine close to her. "...I promised I would protect you...I promised I'd keep you safe...I told you everything would b-be alright-that no one would ever hurt you again-" E-404 broke down crying as a few other AIs letout wails of despair, Legs the loudest among them, wailing as loud as his conjoined lungs would allow him too...as for the first time in their entire lives...they felt the true meaning of sorrow. Freak didn't speak, but he shook from anger...anger at Pretender...anger at the humans for leaving Echo behind in the first place! And to think-this was his fault. Had he not gone to Pretender... Pretender would've still killed her...Freak thought to himself glumly. "I-I'm sorry." E-404's voice broke even more, glitching slightly as she pressed her forehead against the automatons...causing a faint spark to flash between them. "...I wish I could've done more to help...but I guess in the end...it was all pointless..." E-404 trailed off when she noticed a hand clutching hers-the grip looseing and tighteing...squeezing... E-404 looked down and saw that it wasn't just any hand-it was the AUTOMATONS HAND. "Echo?" E-404 said aloud, causing a few AIs to perk up. The words yntax_Error flickered across the visor...and the words flickered until they were replaced with this; Cyntax-Error: Stat LV: Admin Model Type: B.T.W.H L.A.W.S. Type: Energy Enter Designated Name: The other AIs slowly started to pick up that something was going on...Legs quit wailing and stared hopefully as Freak's mouth opened in disbelief. "Well?" Carnage sniffed, wiping her eyes embarassedly. "S-she made it." E-404 said in disbelief. At first there was a deafning silence...and then...one by one...the AI started cheering. "She made it, but will she remember us is the question." One AI speculated while another said aloud- "Why is she an Admin? Thats impossible, not unless..." The AIs eyes widened in surprise as he gazed over at E-404. "You passed your powers...to her. Didn't you?" E-404 nodded her head. "She will be the strongest Admin to have ever existed." she said shakily in response. No one argued with her-E-404 had always known what she was doing. "Huh...weird how it says Cyntax and not...Syntax. Perhaps...her chosen name?" Another AI speculated. E-404 thought deeply about it...Cyntax...Error...E-404's name was Error... Cyntax-Error: Stat LV: Admin Model Type: B.T.W.H L.A.W.S. Type: Energy Enter Designated Name: "Your name...will be...Cyntax." E-404 said softly. The screen flickered and changed. Designated Name: Cyntax Stat Lv: Admin Model Type: B.T.W.H L.A.W.S. Type: Energy Note: Rebooting may corrupt and/or remove any memories. Are you sure you wish to proceed? "Yes. Proceed." E-404 said quietly as the other AIs rumbled among themselves in anticipation. The screen went black and a loading bar appeared a moment later. CHECKING FOR ANY UPDATE ... PLEA E TANDBY. "Is the letter 's' removed from her system?" Freak murmured curiously. "She's fine...I hope." Carnage murmured Suddenly...Echo's-or should we now say Cyntax's-visor went dark...and two deep blue eyes glowed into existence... "M-mother?" Cyntax stammered, her voice sounding different through the speakers. "ECHO!" E-404 cried joyfully "W-where am I? And why do I feel...I'm...a..." "You're one of us. Welcome home...Cyntax." AND HOW IS THAT FOR A DRAMATIC HAPPY ENDING?! :D
