ASOTAI ACT 1 | CHAPTER 1 (PART 2)

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A Song Of Thunder And Iron Act 1- Birth Chapter 1 (pt. 2) When she next woke, she was being carried by another new sight. It was similar to the clawed arm in the labs, but less delicate and bigger. Its grip was a lot less gentle than the other two. 08’s paralyzed state had worn off in her sleep, though she couldn't do much other than wiggle a bit due to being restrained. So, she resorted to investigating her surroundings. She seemed to be in a large vertical tunnel, with bright red vines of what looked like biological matter. Thin mycelia strands lined the walls and vines. Bright white symbols constantly flashed and scurried across the walls like insects in a hive, hurting 08’s eyes despite her inability to see more than a blur. Of course, she didn't associate her surroundings with these words, or any words for that matter! Instead of continuing to observe, she started to mew loudly and toss around as best as possible in protest. But a small little baby had almost no chance up against a huge metal arm. Said arm stopped, now lowering 08 to a transport pipe. She was placed inside, and various little pedals quickly moved her along into the room the pipe connected to. 08 was flung out into a perfectly cube-shaped room. It was still huge compared to her, but wasn’t nearly as big as the tunnel. Her eyes informed her with blurred white and grey clouds, while her echolocation informed her that there were square metal plates covering the walls, small orbs were floating around the room… and that there was something else with her. Not like the arms or entity. This one was different. The first thing her brain processed was that this creature was moving quickly towards her. Now, what’s the first thing a newborn prey animal’s brain says to do when something is quickly coming at you? If you said “stay idle and stare”, you would be WRONG. 08 began to flap her arms and spin around in a sad attempt to escape, a task easier to do in gravity than in an environment lacking it. Of course, it was in vain. 08 quickly found a pair of 3-fingered hands wrapped around her torso and under her arms, prompting a loud and long “MIIIIIIIIW” of fear. She started to paw wildly at her captor, barely dealing more than a tickle. One of the hands let go, and began to gently rub 08’s ears. At first, 08 tried to nip at the hand, and, you guessed it, had no effect. Though nibble after nibble, 08 finally started to calm down. After a couple final gnaws at the hands, 08 let out a soft “miw,” looking up at the figure petting her. She occasionally let out a chirp for her echolocation to work. The figure was a black and misty blue humanoid, with feathery, poofing metal arrangements on her head. Her eyes were white, and she wore sea-green robes. From the humanoid’s back was a large mechanical arm, wires, and a holographic ring. Once 08 was completely calm, she was released. Gravity reactivated, and 08 found herself tumbling onto the floor. Following a soft thud came a little mew of ouchies. However, contact with the ground wouldn’t last long, as 08 was lifted up via some unknown force. The figure pointed at her, and 08 felt immense pressure in her head- which was quickly replaced with a sharp clarity. She was tossed onto the floor, and the feeling subsided after a moment. Someone broke the silence. “...Is this reaching you?”