I reached the main entrance of Red and told the soldiers to open the door for me. They complied and let me through. I sprinted to Intelligence compound and saw many Red soldiers picking up the machines and piling them up in rusty old trucks. I went over to the gate and entered the code on the panel. It then required me to place my hand. The screen changed to my face. I still had access.
The door opened and I headed in. I walked through the hallways and wondered who I should speak to. I decided to go into a nearby lab and try to talk to anyone. I opened the door and the room was empty. It was strange and I went back out. I walked a little bit and opened another door to a lab, but it was empty too. I thought that this was weird and something is up.
I kept walking slowly and wondering if I should go to the cafeteria or internal garden. Suddenly, a man walked in from a perpendicular hallway and looked at me. He was wearing a lab coat and thick glasses. He stared at me with wide eyes and yelled, “Oh my God! She is here!” I froze in my spot and had no idea if it was a sign for help to get rid of me. I wasn’t carrying a gun.
A lady ran to him and said, “Lina! You’re alive!”
I guess the news of my miraculous survival didn’t reach this compound. She ran over to me and hugged me tightly. I said, “I’m here. I’m alive.”
Many others came running down the hallway and cheered I was there. They were relieved I was standing there. I said, “Lots of things happened the past week. I’m sorry for everything. I should have been stronger to protect this compound.”
A man said, “Did General John really resign and leave us? We are relieved that Ellen and her gang are gone. We were so scared of those machines and what they were capable of doing. We don’t want this life.”
I nodded and said, “We have to stick together from now on. We need to think positively and place our energy and intellect to help humanity.”
Another lady said, “Will you help us Lina? Will you help with the discoveries and future experiments?”
I hesitated and didn’t know what to say.
An older man walked near me and held my hands. He said, “You can help us. Your intellect is what will save us.”
I looked at him and I nodded. The crowd cheered and one man said, “We have our new general and scientist!”
I was dumbfounded. I was shocked by what they wanted me to become. Did they want me as a scientist and a leader?
A lady said, “Lina! Your head! We will help you from now on.”
I walked with them and they took me to a room to lay down. A doctor rushed in and took care of my bandage.
I remained silent. After few minutes I said, “I have to talk to Boris.”
The doctor said, “General Boris of Red?”
I said, “Yes him. Please. Can you contact him for me and ask him to come here?”
The doctor nodded and left the room. I stared at the ceiling and waited. After a few minutes, the doctor came back and said, “He is coming.”
I smiled and said, “Good.”
After twenty minutes, there was a knock on my door and the doctor opened it. It was Boris. I was cheerful he was there. The doctor excused himself and left us in the room. Boris sat on the chair next to mine and said, “Why are you always laying on a bed? Every compound! Oh that head!” He tilted down and kissed my forehead.
I said, “They want me to be general of Intelligence. Should I?”
His eyes widened and enthusiastically said, “Lina! Of course!”
I said, “What about us?”
He was confused and said, “I’m not sure. We can still be together.”
I said, “I know, but they also want me as a scientist too. I have to be here and stay in the labs all day long. I won’t have time at all to do anything. General. Scientist. Endless responsibilities.”
He scratched his head and didn’t say anything.
I said, “Boris? I want you. You’re my first priority.”
He sighed and said, “I can’t be the one you give up everything for. It’s not fair to you.”
I stared and thought for a few seconds. I got out of the bed and sat on his lap. I kissed him and said, “Do you want to be in charge of two compounds?”
He said, “What?”
I said, “I can’t be both. You’re better at it.”
He said, “Are you sure?”
I kissed him and nodded. He said, “We can build a better world together.”
I said, “Yes. But I will never address you general. Got it?”
He smiled and said, “Can you be my wife?”
I kissed him and enthusiastically said, “Yeah!”