ALTER-EARTH

Part Three

 “Haon.”

I turn around when I’ve heard that call – I only knew one cyborg that has the guts to call me in that name, the name that I wanted to bury, because it reminds me about being a human.

 “Y, what’s brings you here?” I put a smile on face when I saw him standing in front of my door.

I treated Y as my family, even though I know that it is prohibited in the cyborg law. But can you blame me if I’m longing for the thigs I used to have before in the place where I was born?

 Y created me, he’s the one who have discovered the rectangular box made of platinum where I hide myself during the Earth healing process before it became an alter one. It is also him who told everything had happened during the time that I was asleep.

According to Y, based on the story of the first inhabitants of Alter-Earth after the healing process, there is no sign of human life until a group of aliens from planet Mars came. Those aliens were the one who created the first inhabitants of Alter-Earth which is the Class A cyborg. They‘ve also said that Marsian wanted to inhabit the Alter-Earth, but their creation refused it and they’ve killed them—and that’s the start of their reign here in Alter-Earth.

 Class A cyborg have the capability to give birth through the process of mating, same with the human before, the only difference is, after giving birth they were going to die. And because of that female cyborg didn’t want to give birth anymore. And for them to spread their race, they have created new cyborg which is far different from them—a classified type with a particular role.

Y is a Class A cyborg and a high breed one; he was a product of an experiment on giving birth of the first inhabitant of Alter-Earth. He is also an inventor of high-tech equipment which being installed to the cyborg for them to become stronger. He even developed a system that will be able to give emotions and knowledge to cyborg, but he never allows to install it for no particular reason, because that system is only created for Class C and Class D cyborg. Class C and Class D is a type of cyborg which is like an ordinary human in earth before. While Class A and Class B is somewhat like the police and military who is responsible in peace and order. I forgot, there is another type of cyborg, they are the one who is chosen to lead and reign the Alter-Earth—they are called Special A. How about me, where do I belong? Y and I is a Class A cyborg Ako at si Y at the same time a high breed one, because of our characteristics; we are far different from the others. An ordinary cyborg which is the Class C and D only lived for 50 years. While Class A and Class B, even the Special A they will only live for 200 years. And those who belongs to high breed class like us lived for thousand years, and it will also be depends on the advance operating system being used to us. The only way to exterminate us is not only by means of destruction from the war, but also by means of shutting down our system.

“I’ve heard that Commander X will be sending you again in a mission,” Y said.

“Isn’t new? You know what, that piggy cyborg is too abusive of his power,” I complained.

“You should obey him if you don’t what your system to be shut down.”

“Don’t tell me that you will allow that thing to happen?” I asked him without breaking our stare.

“Haon, you that among my creation you are my favorite, and I won’t allow that thing. Remember that even X is the most powerful in Britannia, I am the one behind his success.

Anyway, Y is right, he is the one who supplies cyborg to piggy X.

“Y, can you do me a favor? Could you please make me a new buddy who will accompany me for the mission?

That is impossible, it is against the code of the scientist; we are not allowed to create new cyborg with the order coming from the government,” he said.

“That’s not fair.”

“You know what, you’re somewhat like a kid, thou,” he said while shaking his head and I can see through his eyes that he is into something, but I can’t figure it out.

I’m not a kid after all, I’m already 324 years old, but I’m still stock at 24. I just aged but not my heart and my personality.

“As if you’re not, remember Y, you’re already 250-year-old.”

But I’m still older by him. Approximately, Y age is around 25, the time span here is different from Earth; a year in Earth is 10 years in Alter-Earth.

“That’s approximately 25 years, while you, you are turning thirty-three.” Then he smiles mischievously.

“Hep! 100 years is excluded, because I was asleep that time…that’s unfair.”

“If that’s what you said…yeah, I am the one who is older.” And he gave me something, and it is stone.

“Just take it with you, what ever happens do not let that stone be gone.” Even though I wonder why he gave me that stone, I still accept it and hide it in my palm.

“Thank you.”

“Take care, you’re mission now is more dangerous compared to previous one. At this point of time, we are not sure if you are able to survive once you’ve got beaten bad. But remember this Haon, if you feel of giving up and you can’t take it anymore…you must recall all your happy memories about the Earth before. It is much better for you to have that memories than the kind of life you have as a high breed cyborg who serves Britannia.” After that conversation, Y left without making an excuse.

I am just wondering about his last word, why did he say those words? Is he threatening me?

When I settled everything, I hurriedly left my house and traveled in the sky. And because of that, I forgot to asked Commander X about how many comrade will accompany me in the mission—what an i***t, I rush at the camp of the opponent without having any back up. But I still believe that can overthrow the Chaldean, what’s the used being known as the High Breed Cyborg with a Golden Hand if I will be defeated.

When I reach the Babylonia, I did not expect this thing to happen, everything is a trap made by Commander X just to exterminate me. I can’t believe that they set me up and why did Y need to do this thing?

I slowly close my eyes as I received the shot coming from them. And before I completely close my eyes I’ve heard and I’ve seen how loud the sound of Commander X demonic laugh, while Y in his side is just shaking his head.

Somehow, I feel that this will be my end. But why do things end like this? I already accepted my fate—I did not go against them even though I am equipped with high class armor.  Before I run out of breath, I follow what Y have said earlier—to recall my happy memories of Earth. I don’t know why I can’t blame him given the fact that he betrayed me.

While my memories about the Earth slowly appearing in my mind, I’ve notice that there is light in my palm that comes from the stone I hide on it which is given by Y until that light slowly swallow me.