Description
Identifying the cyberpunks
I felt some people moving around. Then the excruciating pain all over my body just before losing consciousness again.
I felt some voices around me. With some difficulty, I opened my eyes.
“Hey Nick, see this kid has opened his eyes, come fast”
I saw someone standing near me. The vision was a blur.
“Key kid, we are happy that we were able to save you. Only a few were alive when we reached.”
I couldn’t sense more. He called someone to come near.
“You lost a lot of blood. You are brave, that small baby is safe with us. You held her safely. But we don’t know we can keep you alive. Can you talk?”
After some attempts, I opened my mouth. “Wa.. wa.. at..What happened to us?”
He yelled at someone to come fast.
Ÿou were hit by a rock and a deviated path. But we don’t know why such a normal human transporting ship took this dangerous route. I came to know from another crew member that you are good with computers and networks. We need someone like you.”
Another person or object came near me. Its voice was a bit mechanical, but feminine.
“Can you feel your body?” the robotic person asked. That time only I came to senses. I didn't feel it! I didn’t feel my body!
“ What have you done? His pulses are spiking”
“Don’t worry kid, you have some physical losses. We are trying to save you. But we need to know you are ready to be with us in our team. We are..”
“Sir we need to hurry, a match is identified. See”
“No Beni, try same gender”
“We are from another galactic region. We are pirates. Not killers, we are more of a peaceful group with small groups. We will be settling into the cyber world soon. Are you ready to join us?”
“D.. D… do… Do I have any choice?”
“ Actually no, in this condition. We have to take many risks to keep you alive. Since we never stay in one place, we can’t guarantee.”
“What happened to me? Why can't I feel my legs and hands?”
His face was not yet visible clearly.
“You lost much of your body. But your brain and consciousness are intact.”
“Sir, we have the last option. Except the gender, the remaining are matching. There are no strings attached. We have to hurry, else that one also will be dissolved." The robotic voice talked to him in disturbed manner.
“Kid, you have two options. One to accept the reality and move on or go with the fate. If you give your willingness, you will be part of our family. No forces will be on you.”
“Save me…”
“Initiate the extraction in both ends”
“I am taking it as a yes. Now listen carefully. You heard about jean right? So since your body is no use, we will be extracting your consciousness and memory to a device and it will be inserted to another body of a jean clone which is going to be removed due to some reasons. But since we are in a hurry, the body we got safely is of your opposite gender. But don’t worry. Once we survive, we can find another one. Or maybe make another one with the same gender. Are we proceeding ok? See you soon kid.”
“Ok sir. How will I know you? I can’t see you properly.”
“ Remember the code. ‘Punked Ass’ you will remember our voice. Now once the process starts, you will lose consciousness. You will wake up in that body”
“We are locked and process with chip, see you kid”
I lost consciousness!
image generated with Ai..