Chapter 11

Alexis awakens with a jolt as she realizes something cold is touching her. 


She opens her eyes and sits up fast.


"Damnit" she exclaims as her head pounds and the room swims before her eyes. 


She clutches her head and then shakes it, and everything returns to normal. 


"Get Up" says the robot. She looks at him and realizes it's the same one who came yesterday asking for her decision. 


He starts pulling back the covers and she jumps "Okay hold on jeez". She swings her legs down and then stands up.


Her stomach growls loudly and she clutches it, embarrassed. "You Can Eat Soon, Come With Me" the robot tells her. 


He starts his brisk walk to the door and she trails behind him. They leave the room and he takes her down the ship, making their way to the control room Alexis realizes. 


The Robot knocks on the door when they reach it and it swings open immediately.


He grabs her arm and storms in. "OWWW" she exclaims as she tries to wriggle and free herself from the cold hands. 


"Release Her, Barrett" Kasun orders from behind his desk. 


Barrett releases her arm and then bows while leaving.


"Sit Down Alexis, I Believe We Have Something To Discuss" he gestures towards a chair that somehow appeared when she wasn't looking. 


She sits down timidly. Kasun presses his fingertips together and waits in silence.


"Well, um, so yeah" she stutters. 


She takes a deep breath and then looks around the room. 


On one of the screens she sees Hakim in what appears to be her room, changing the sheets and fluffing her pillow. 


She giggles but stops herself quickly. 


She looks back at Kasun with a newfound confidence and leans forward.


"I have decided....I will do it" she tells him.


He stares at her and then leans back in his chair, smiling. "Well...That Is Very Good To Hear. 


It Took You Some Time To Come To This Decision, But I Am Sure It Is The Right One" he winks. 


Did he just wink? She thinks to herself. 


"Training Is To Start Immediately" he tells her.


She nods along while he continues to talk, without really listening. 


After some time he says "So I Take It You Understand Everything...? Okay You May Go. Get Something To Eat And Walk Around The Quarters. You Will Not Have Much Time After Today."


She stands up and reaches out to shake his hand, but he doesn't move. 


Her face flushes as she does a half bow curtsey and then stumbles out the room. 


The door swings shut behind her and bumps her, causing her to fall forward and fall to the ground. 


Really? She thinks to herself. 


As she makes to stand up someone comes rushing towards her "Hey are you alright? the mysterious voice asks her. 


He grabs her hand and pulls her up. "Oh yeah, I just, yeah I'm okay" she mutters as she gazes up at him. 


When she locks eyes with the figure she takes a step back reflexively and gasps, a boy stares back at her, still holding her hand. 


He has sandy blonde hair that is almost in a crew cut, but not quite. 


He has the brightest gray eyes she has even seen.


Tiny beads of sweat appear on her brow as she realizes he has not let go of her hand. 


Suddenly he drops it and takes a step back, looking embarrassed.


He stands tall and she gives him a once-over.


Alexis wonders who he is, as he is obviously not a robot. He has tan skin and his muscles ripple as he flexes instinctively.


"Hey I'm Wyatt" he tells her as he shakes his head. She stares at him as she can't quite find her words. 


"You're Alexis right, I've heard about you" he smiles sadly at her.


She finds her voice and asks him "are you a boloran?" 


He smirks and tells her "Nah I'm pure" and she giggles and then catches herself.


Get it together Alexis, she thinks to herself. 


"Where you headed?" he asks her. "Food" she manages to say. 


"I'll walk you, I'm headed there as well" and he turns and starts walking.


She stares after him for a few seconds and then follows. She catches up quickly and matches his pace. 


She gives him the side eye and then flushes again when she sees him looking too.


They quickly reach the dining commons and get in line behind the few robots already there. 


Wyatt picks up a tray and hands one to her, before grabbing one for himself.


The robots in line quickly realize who's behind them and turn their heads to get a good look. 


Metallic whispers fill the room. 


Alexis's face flushes yet again and she wishes the floor would swallow her up as she tries to make herself look smaller. "Don't worry about it" Wyatt grins at her, "they did it to me as well". 


"Why'd they do it to you?" she questions.


"There was a time when they thought I was you" he shrugs at her. 


She thinks about this as the line begins to move forward. 


When they reach the hot plates of food, a robot serving everyone behind the counter notices Wyatt and begins to bat her eyes.


It's a strange sight and if robots could blush, she definitely would be. 


Alexis notices and narrows her eyes, but relaxes them when she realizes. 


Wyatt seems oblivious. "Hey Aleena" he smiles at her kindly. 


Aleena the robot begins to serve him and then when she is done, plops food onto Alexis's plate. 


Wyatt and Alexis turn and begin to walk towards the tables.


When they arrive and sit, Alexis tells him "That Aleena has a thing for you" and watches his reaction. 


He smirks back at her and says "Robots aren't my thing" and they begin to eat. 


She studies him as they eat everything on their plate ravenously.


He is beautiful, about 18 and very fit. His muscles ripple as he eats. 


When they finish they stand and clear their plates.


"Well, I'm off to train, I'll catch you later" he tells her. 


Grinning, he walks away.


She turns and shakes her head, and then heads down the hall, off to explore. 


She spends the rest of the day going in and out of rooms before finally heading back to her own room. 


She crawls into bed and pulls the covers to her chin. She reflects on her day before closing her eyes and drifting off to sleep. 

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