Beyond the Macrocosm by Konn Lavery

Author:Konn Lavery
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Short Story Collection
ISBN: 978-1-990542-03-9
Publisher: Reveal Books
Published: 2022-06-15T00:00:00+00:00

Mercy

Believing in a higher power is an excellent way to avoid responsibility. Ether Coil, for one, has never been a faithful person. Living in a post-humanism world, after humanity transcended from homosapiens and into the gods they are today, is enough for anyone with a rational mind to understand that there is no greater being watching over everyone. It all made sense until today. Ether is starting to change her mind. She's currently being punished for the betrayal of her partner. The dead can be brought back to life to haunt the living, as she sees this firsthand, facing Var, who's been harvested and reconfigured into a biomech.

His pale skin would tell you he is dead, but he moves. The eyes are lifeless, but he sees. The legs and arms are gone, but he walks with deadly pulse cannons fused to where his arms should be. The ghost of Var is back, reconfigured for vengeance.

Ether believed the Society harvested bodies only to understand organs and make GID. The situation doesn't seem possible. But Var is alive, sort of, walking past her. The rugged face is his, even with the metal dome that replaces half of his skull. He doesn't recognize her at all and marches around the bay. Even if he could identify her natural face, her DNA Shift into Robby Cord saved her ass.

Keep it together, Ether thinks. What if he is in there? Should I try and rescue him? What about Blockchain's deal? The SCs. The specimen pod?

Ether must stop the internal chatter; it is not her. She's Robby Cord, an employee of the Society. He's the one with the anger issues and the head chatter. She has to keep her mind focused on the goal if she wants to see those SCs. Damn Blockchain. Damn DNA Shift. Damn Var!

Keep it together.

The cuff states Ether has four minutes left before needing a new dose of a DNA shift.

She walks across the bay and over the bridge connecting the massive gunmetal transport unit to the station. Below the bridge is endless blackness, reminding Ether how far the underbelly of the Society can potentially go. If you're afraid of heights, it certainly isn't worth a look. Ether prefers to keep her head up, eyeing the vast underground foundation complete with concrete skyscrapers connecting to the ceiling and the luminescent lights from the vertical highways leading to and from the Society.

Ether chooses to enter through the side entrance of the transport unit instead of the large open side doors where workers are loading in hovering metal containers. She wants to get a sense of her surroundings. Through the doorway, she enters the vehicle. Ether's heart pounds and the perspiration drizzles down her body. It's the classic side effect of bioringing. The body fights against the temporary DNA Shift, attempting to return to its original state. Already she can feel the pain of the bones aching, attempting to become Ether.

Inside, under the dim lights, are various employees attending their tasks. Some have computer tablets, checking equipment and monitoring stats on various screens in the hall.

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