This choice: Invite Emily to your home • Go Back... You decide to invite Emily to my house, but then noticed that she seemed hesitant to leave the property. Emily looks conflicted. On one hand, she's having the most fun she's had in a long time. On the other hand, she's been cooped up in this workshop basically her entire life.
"I don't want to rush you Emily...but, if you want, I'll come visit you again tomorrow! I'll even bring my mother so you can meet her as well!"
She thought for a few seconds. "I think it'd be okay for me to leave this place... Just for...one day!"
Emily was practically beaming with happiness right now, she seemed really excited.
You nodded and took Emily to my house. It was a 10 minute walk, but we soon arrive at the cabin.
Emily's eyes widened. "Woah! This is so awesome! There's so much...outside!" She began to look everywhere, looking around the trees and all that. "I've never seen this much...nature before."
She continued looking around, and eventually spotted you inside. She smiled. "Thank you for taking me out here! I'm really happy."
"No problem Emily, come meet my mother!"
You took Emily in to meet my mother and she was surprised by all this. She didn't expect to meet a girl who was part human and part automata to suddenly show up, but regardless, she gave her hospitality.
Emily was soon brought back down to earth when she heard the dinner bell ring, and went to eat. She found that the food had a similar taste to the food she ate back home, but she didn't mind at all.
After dinner, Emily went up and hugged both you and your mom. "Thank you for taking me out here today! I feel safe and happy here!"
My mother was glad and understanding, glad to meet such a fine girl. She then asked if Emily is planning on staying for the night.
"Sure, my dad gave me a sleeping gadget. It's really comfortable when I sleep on it!" Emily explained.
Curious, your mom decided to ask Emily about her father.
"Well, my dad is a genius inventor! He makes me gadgets to help me protect this workshop. He also takes care of me and all my needs! He makes sure I get the food and sleep I need. He even made me this special bow which I used to hunt earlier. The bow has a targeting system which is very useful!" Emily said enthusiastically, ""Of course he's...well, he's just asleep..." Emily started getting emotional. "My daddy sleeps, to heal his body..." Emily sobbed.
Confused, she asked Emily what she meant by 'asleep'? As she comforted the young girl.
Emily continued talking. "Dad doesn't move, or breathe, and he has no heartbeat too. He says he sleeps to heal his body, from his illness. He sleeps for long time." She began to cry more. "He's been this way for a year, and he's never woken up!"
As her face turned white as a ghost, she asked Emily if she meant...if her father was dead? I couldn't help but glare at my mom for bringing it up, hoping it wouldn't upset Emily again. Emily then became enraged. Surprised by this sudden outburst, mom tried to calm her down, assuring her that death was natural, unsure if Emily would react positively to this response. Emily's voice went from calm and gentle, to loud and rough. She was breathing fast and her fist clenched up.
"Daddy IS NOT dead! He's NOT!"
Emily then took her hand and struck the wall with all her force. The wall is now cracked and there is a noticeable indent of a fist mark in it. Emily's hand started to crackle with electricity. The electricity from her hand jumped around the room, breaking glass and knocking down items. Her hair started to stick up, and her eyes started to glow.
Realizing that she's made a mistake bringing up the subject, she tried to apologize, trying to calm her down and assuring her that her father was clearly alive to calm her down. Emily's skin started to crack and a glow from inside her became visible, through the cracks forming in her skin. She growled and screamed. "DADDY'S NOT DEAD!"
Emily started to throw things around the room at you and your mother. Glass smashed in a fiery explosion, as it came into contact with Emily's electrical powers. Seeing that Emily was losing control, my mother immediately picked me up with all her strength and started running toward the town, away from the house. You looked back at Emily with fear and awe. My mother ran toward the town, shouting for help as she held me tight.
As she's running through town, it seems like someone has called for help. A few soldiers and people with bows are shooting at Emily, approaching through town, but she seems to be dodging most of the attacks. What was left of the house has gone up in flames, and the flames appear to be coming towards town. As soon as she arrived, she appeared to be on a rampage! She's breaking down walls and destroying buildings. She seems to be using her electrical powers too! Knowing it was risky, you decided to yell back at Emily, knowing your lives were in danger. I let go of my mother's grasp as I get close to Emily.
"Emily! Don't do this! You're hurting everyone! Think of the lives you're ruining!"
Emily suddenly appears to become aware of her surroundings when you get close. She stops with what she was doing, and immediately becomes shocked and confused at what she has done. Emily now looks sad, at the mess she has made in town. Many homes and shops have been destroyed. Many people are dead. She is now crying. The crying also causes the electrical energy to jump around everywhere, damaging everything. Some civilians nearby are still alive, but due to the danger, they all start running away.
Upon seeing all the chaos she has caused, Emily took a few steps back in fear and started running, running and not looking back. You try to shout for her but she didn't stop. You notice the soldiers and civilians all start to calm down as Emily appears to no longer be a threat. They begin to repair the town and tend to the injured.  indicates the next chapter needs to be written. |
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