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Chapter Six- ICU- Real World

 

The five immediately logged out. They decided that they would immediately meet at Lisa's house. Jas and Dan ran down the stairs.

"Mom, we need to go to Lisa's house. Is it okay if we do?"

"What for?"

"Oh, well," they had decided not to tell anyone of their meeting. "Well, we just want to hang out there. She got a new movie, and she said that we would like it."

"Oh, okay. I'll drive you over there."

"Thanks."

 

Vanessa and Morgan were just arriving when the boys were at the door.

KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

"Hey, is her mother home?"

"I don't think so. Work probably." They tried the door, and found it unlocked. As they walked in the house, they found it painfully quiet.

They huddled in a group, looking around for her.

"Hey, didn't Helba say something about- OH NO!" Vanessa said, coming to realization with the group. They ran to her room, and burst through the door. There Lisa lay, on the floor with her visor still in place and still holding her controller.

"LISA!" Morgan rushed over to her side, Vanessa in a close second. Sircosgi was running for Amanda's house, which was across the street, while Jas ran for a telephone.

"911 Emergency? What's the emergency?"

"Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Oh my-"

"Sir?"

"It-it's my friends- they're not awa- they're in co- co- comas!"

"Where are you located?"

"17-17-17-1776 and 1777-7-7 Drury lane." The operator seemed shocked.

"This is in more than one house?"

"Yes."

"I am reporting it to the proper authorities. Please stay on the line."

"Yes marm."

"So, what happened?"

"I- I couldn't tell you to be honest. I don't know."

"What is your name?"

"J-Jas."

"Well, Jas, it will be okay."

 

As soon as they heard, all of their parents rushed over. As Lisa and Amanda were whisked off to the hospital, each of the kids were placed in separate rooms with separate officers, giving accounts, and taking drug tests- just in case. After all of this, they were deemed to be clean, and innocent. So, they were all taken home, rather shaken, and told to get a good nights rest.

Jas and Dan rode back in complete silence. Their parents believed that it was the trauma. Yet, it was only partially so. NOW they understood the severity of their mission. They exchanged a small look. They knew what must be done. And nothing would stop them, not even their own parents.

They now understood that what happened to Lisa and Amanda was just a small, small sample of what could happen. They now knew that people's lives, lives that they knew not, were in the balance.

The next day, the four decided to go to the hospital, to see if anything had happened, if anything had changed. As they stood around the bed of Lisa, the nurse came in.

"Are you the kids who found her?"

"Yes ma'am." Morgan answered. The nurse nodded.

"I am praying for you all. Visiting hours are over for the time being."

"What are we supposed to do?" Jas asked wearily as he held Lisa's hand.

"Go home, and we will notify you of any changes."

The group assembled in the cafeteria of the hospital, not really hungry. They all got a soda as they sat down at a circular table.

"Well, what is our next course of action?" Vanessa asked. Amanda scoffed

"Duh? We go kick this virus's a-"

"Remember Boragia? He's only an AGENT, and we got massacred almost. No, there's got to be another way." Dan said. Silence reigned before Vanessa spoke.

"What about the veil? If we can stop the virus from completely getting out, we can buy some time."

"I agree, but what will we do with the time?" Dan asked.

"Tell the masses to log off?" Jas asked sheepishly.

"Right, tell them that an AI named Aura and a hacker told us on a special field? Jeez, we don't want to look like fools!" Morgan rebutted.

"What about the files Aura gave us?" Dan posed.

"I think that there is something beneficial in it, we just need to read through them. So," Vanessa said, "I will download it onto my laptop, and Morgan will do the same to hers. We will meet at Jas and Dan's house, and there we will all read over it, and take notes." Dan butted in.

"After we are all finished, we will then compare and contrast what we have learned. If there is something we don't understand, we can contact Helba to explain. Does that sound good?" Everyone agreed.

"Great," Jas said with a half smile, "meet us at our house around two? Oh, and bring some snacks. I have a feeling this may take a while." The group laughed and disbanded.

 

As Dan was logging back onto his computer, a screen popped up.

"You've got mail!" His computer said in a monotonous voice.

Click. Click. Point. Enter. As he screened down his incoming mail list, he read off name and topic. “A bunch of crap. Target- Buy! Buy! Buy! Josh G.- Happy Birthday? Pope Boragia-" His blood ran cold. He had given him his member address when he thought that he was good.

"JAS! I need you right now!"

 

The group stood around Dan's monitor.

"You know," Jas said, trying to liven up the air, "we really shouldn't meet in Dan's room. Last time, well, you know." Everyone just glared at him.

"Jas, I think we need to contact Helba."

"I think so as well. Any other ides?"

"Sounds good."

"Mhm." Dan nodded.

"Now, can your computers use The World on it?" Both of the girls shook their head. Dan nodded.

"Jas, if you don't mind, I believe that Vanessa and I should go. She can log in on your computer."

"Are you positive she should go?" A nod.

"Okay then. What will we do until then?"

"You and Morgan can research the data Aura gave us."

"Sounds like fun." Morgan said, somewhat bitter-sweetly.

"Okay, Vanessa, if you will go to the other computer?"

"Be right on. Meet you in Mac Anu?"

"Sounds good." As Vanessa left the room, Dan slipped on his VR glasses and logged in.