Michael Brown
Stories
9
Chapters
4,090
Words
3.2 M
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Reading
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The other participants who received the disk before Mako didn't really ask about what it was since they assumed it would be explained to them like everything else that came before it. However, after hearing Mako shriek about "jumping", many participants started having concerns as to what the military was about to make them do. Just then the speakers on the plane turned on and the voice of an unfamiliar man who was most likely in charge of the plane sounded throughout the cabin. "Cadets please remain…-
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The entire auditorium fell silent as the last words said by Brigadier Jones were the real deal. This was what made the whole thing a test in the first place. The same two guys that carried the table up on stage were now carrying a trunk and placed it on the table. They again bowed their heads before leaving the stage once more. Brigadier Jones opened the two locks on the trunk and opened the lid. He reached his hand inside and pulled out a small semi-smooth spherical-looking crystal. He raised his…
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After a few minutes of waiting around, a loud noise resounded from the auditorium that emanated from the main stage. "QUIET!!!!" A man was standing on the stage, and he was successful in capturing all the participant's attention. After all the participants had their eyes focused on the stage, the man stepped off the podium and Brigadier Jones could be seen walking up the stage. He reached the podium and, without delay, began debriefing the participants about the test. "Good Morning, Everyone! I hope…
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Mako and Bill both went to bed early and got some well-earned sleep. The next came by in a flash and this time, both Mako and Bill would walk to school together. They already asked for leave from Sir Derek so they won't be in trouble this time. Everything was feeling so much more lively today as emotions were running high and the nerves were already getting to them slightly. Mako used the same route that he always uses and greeted all the shopkeepers on Bird's eye street. He even received a special…
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Two weeks flew by so fast that the boys didn't even realize that tomorrow, the military was going to present in the school and they will transport them to the test site which in this case was a man-made island. Over the two weeks, Mako decided to research where the island might be, but he came up with nothing as all "man-made" islands were those where rich people had built their mansions and resorts and were not a threatening place at all. The only logical idea, that Mako could come up with is that…
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*Ding!* Mako already knew what the notification was about. The more time he has spent with the system, the more he has come to understand that the system is not some regular old computer, but rather it is super advanced AI with intelligence so high that Mako was convinced at a time that the system was a person trapped inside of him. Mako was impressed with the level of information the system was able to gather just from the conversation alone. Mako hadn't even focused on this when he read the…
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The picture frame had a picture of a gorgeous young woman who looked to be in her early twenties. She was wearing a military uniform and was hugging Sir Derek in the photograph. The photograph seemed to be quite old not because it was worn or anything because the photograph was actually a display, but rather because Sir Derek looked significantly younger in the photo. Similarly, the background of the photo resembled the bakery but many of the things such as the wallpaper were different from what they…
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For the first time in his life, Mako was praying that the school bell never rang, but sure enough, the sound of Mako's doom resounded through the halls right on time. Mako slowly started packing his things and made his way out of school. There was no way of getting out of this as he had to face Sir Derek at some point. He couldn't just quit his job without even saying a proper goodbye after how well Sir Derek had treated him while others didn't. "It is just a day off and no big deal right?" Mako said…
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Brigadier Jones was wearing a standard military uniform: a green suit and pants with a simple white shirt and a black tie. The suit had several medals pinned on that were meant to represent the person's accomplishments. Mako didn't know what these medals meant just yet but he did know that they were very important to the military men. He had a standard buzz cut and his blonde hair was barely visible. He had blue eyes and a 3-inch scar on his right cheek that looked like it came from a sword…
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It was quite a normal day for the students of Emerald High, but the excitement was in the air because a military official was coming to school to announce this year's recruitment test. The students were walking to school, some together in groups while others just walked on their own as they do every day. The school had two entrances, one was for students who came to school by either walking or using public transport while the other one was just a parking lot that was used by students who came to school…
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