3 Awakening 2

Alyx for the first time after that nightmarish experience, was able to truly see where he was with his own eyes. He was unable to adjust to his new body and everything around him appeared to be a jumbled mess like a Van Gogh painting. He felt pain wrecking his whole body when he tried to move but he was happily enjoying it. Alyx was no masochist but he was truly happy to feel pain as it meant he was alive and his struggles had borne fruit. He was lucky that the nightmare ended where it did or else he was even afraid to think about the consequence of giving up.

It took him some time to get used to his new eyes. He started appreciating the colors visible to him even in that state. He was mentally at his limit and had already given up at the last moment, so he decided to enjoy this second chance at life to its best. Enduring that nightmare for so long was already a miracle only made possible due to his mania.

He surveyed his surroundings and found to his surprise that he was in some highly advanced lab with all kinds of fancy machinery and not some hospital. There are various equipment attached to the capsule he was on and the displays in the room are showing various data and graphs. He was unable to make sense of his surroundings. The lab was a mix between organic and mechanical structures. The equipment was seamlessly integrated with the wall giving it a futuristic look but it was very difficult to distinguish between different parts of the lab. He was able to tell that they are organic only because of it pulsing from time to time, which spooked him out.

*cough* * cough*

When he tried to speak he barfed goo from his mouth and nose and was unable to speak for a long time. It was a very painful experience, his lungs were on fire from his exertion. During his body's creation he was immersed in a capsule containing solution made up of bots which regulated the process. They are now being ejected from his body. The bots are very small and when grouped together appear as a slimy goo.

'Kristen, Arya where are you?' These are the only thoughts on his mind and wanted to meet them.

Ever since his eyes adjusted to the surroundings he was looking for any signs of his family but he was unable to find them anywhere. The long unending loneliness had only increased his love for what he had in his life. While recovering from his nausea he waited for some time but there was no response and no personnel was coming to check up on him.

"Hello doctor? Kristen? Arya? Anyone?" The only conclusion he came to was that he was in some medical facility and his family members should be nearby.

He was trying to move but his body was lethargic and he found it very difficult. His body was sticky and covered in some kind of transparent goo, which was now mixed with his earlier barf of same color. When he noticed that the goo was wriggling his heart skipped a beat recalling all the scary movies he watched. Alyx didn't know about the bots and seeing the goo wriggle freaked him out. He immediately tried to remove all the goo from his body as fast as possible. He got out of the capsule in fright.

"Don't worry it is part of the procedure." The same voice echoed again. He did not know where the voice was coming from. He can't see any speakers and was unable to pinpoint the source of the sound.

Alyx was very angry at the treatment he was receiving. "What kind of shitty service is this? Where is everyone? How can you just leave a patient alone without any guidance?"

"A robot will come and lead you to the initiation hall, follow its instructions." The voice announced after sometime.

'What robots? So that's why there are no hospital personnel. But such treatment is still not acceptable.' Alyx thought to himself.

"What initiation? Is the treatment still not complete?" He was only met with silence again.

A few moments later a strange humanoid robot much more refined than the ones in any movie he saw appeared before him. It would be indistinguishable to humans if not for its strange alien like features.

'It appears to be modeled based on a female but it's hard to say with those alien features' thought Alyx.

'Why is the staff made up of such bizarre robots?'

Alyx was slowly getting suspicious of all these.

'No matter how much humanity developed this is bizarre. WAIT, did humanity make contact with aliens, then that explains everything.' Alyx was coming up with his own hypothesis, for him everything was like a dream. He just wants to return home for now and find out about everything later.

'Maybe the head of this department has an alien fetish.' Alyx chuckled.

The android remained silent for a moment and gestured Alyx to follow it.

"How can I move around naked? Let me take a bath and get me some clothes before that." Alyx tried to cover his privates. Although he was desperate to meet his family he wanted to be at least clothed.

Even after listening to Alyx the robot remained stationary and silent for some time. Finally it seemed to understand and made a strange gesture with her arm.

Immediately afterwards a disk shot out from one side of the lab and attached itself to Alyx's chest. Alyx was unable to understand what the disk was for. The disk landed on his body but did not injure him. After attaching to his body the disk slowly dissolved and covered his entire body for a moment before turning into a uniform similar to the android. As Alyx was standing all the slimy substance on his body was removed by the clothes on him. He felt refreshed.

"Whoa cool it even has a cleaning function. Just how far did the technology advance."

Later Alyx followed the android and while walking he was slowly getting used to his new body. He asked several questions to the android but it remained silent. He was very excited to meet his wife and daughter. He was also curious about everything around him and looking at everything like a child. He was fascinated with the progress humanity made and was dreaming if immortality was achieved and what he will do with it. The path taken was a straight one and there were no diversions.

He finally reached his destination and was greeted with a huge and spacious hall devoid of any decorations.

"Alright before I begin the initiation and remove the restrictions on your body, congratulations for being born."

Before Alyx could understand the purpose of the hall, he heard the voice again. Before he could make any sense of it he felt something go off in his mind. He was hit by a severe headache and just fell into a fetal position clutching his head.

"What have you done to me?" He shouted at the voice.

'What kind of treatment is this?' He swore to pummel the face of the speaker when he appears before him.

*Initializing assistance module*

*Host permission needed*

"Give permission to the AI so it can handle the information on your behalf and reduce the burden on you."

'What? Is this an AI implant? Permission granted. Just stop this pain.'

*Translator tool installed*

*Accepting information package "Basic Guide" *

"In order for you to adapt to the new body, a temporary assistant AI is created for you. Which you can discard later after getting accustomed to your new body. You are also provided with the information explaining your current condition." The voice was continuing with its explanation but he was dealing with the pain and unable to reply.

Immediately after that the pain was gone and Alyx felt relaxed. 'What was that?'

*Host has received a sudden influx of information which the host is not accustomed to*

'Huh? Are you my AI?' Alyx was shocked hearing a new voice in his head earlier he did not think much about that due to the pain.

*Yes based on hosts understanding you can call me an AI. I'm your personal assistant*

"Looks like you are done with it. Review the material and use the translator tool if you want to ask any question." This time the same voice came from the android. He considered it to be a mute and did not think that the speaker can communicate through it. At first he was angry at the speaker for not answering his questions earlier when he can hear them through the android but the voice clarified it.

'No wonder he did not answer any of my previous questions but why can I understand him?' Alyx mind was filled with various questions but he followed the instructions and tried to access the information.

*Host was transmitted information through me in the form of images. But it is an inefficient form. Now that I have access to your memories I can translate.*

Alyx was stunned hearing the explanation but quickly recovered.

'AI let's call you Ax. Transmit the information"

*Sorting the information*

*Translating the information*

*Transmitting the information*

Alyx just stood there in a daze and he was shivering upon receiving the information.

"What kind of joke is this? It's not funny at all?" Alex shouted. Ax was directly translating his sentences real time and speaking on his behalf. Ax is the intermediary between his mind and body. Ax is the one responsible for all the actions by Alyx from now on.

"What are you referring to?" a voice came from his behind. It was the android which replied.

Alyx was very angry and shouted, "Where are you stop playing these jokes."

The android replied, "I am right here." The words of android are being translated by Ax.

"Earlier our communication was through your AI since you did not know the official language and your translator was off." The voice once again spoke through the android.

"Stop playing games with me, where is your real body." Alyx demanded, he was getting tired and irritated of this shit.

"Please digest the entire information before continuing, to prevent unnecessary misunderstanding and repetition." the android replied. Alyx was angry but still controlled himself and continued with the information in the package. The more he read the more shocked he was and the more it felt real. He was unable to accept it and fell to his knees.

"Impossible...Impossible." The more Alyx thought of everything he experienced since his accident the more he dismayed. The information contained everything he had done and experienced in the nightmare clearly, which should not be known to anyone. There was no way he can deceive himself anymore, he has to face the reality now and accept his death or more accurately his birth"