Jade

By ScribbleYourThoughts

Jade was tired. She had spent years working on her latest project: the world's first sentient robot, in secret. She was a reclusive scientist who couldn't be around people. Therefore she spent her days in her house in San Jose, rarely stepping out. To repel the solitude, she started creating a friendly robot. That night a final piece had gone into place. 'Oh my god. I've finally done it.' She whooped; wiping sweat off her brow. 'Now, all it needs is charging. I'll check on it tomorrow.' She decided and went to sleep.

The next morning a scream ensued from Jade. Her precious robot, Whirly, was missing and in his place was a note that read 'Dearest Jade. Thank you for giving me life. I've decided that the best way to repay you is to save lives on my own. Yours truly, Whirly.'

She clawed at her throat in agony. 'All my years' work' she cried, her head spinning. She stayed like that for a while, drowning in her misery, then decided to go look for Whirly. First, she checked the news for any disasters near her. It was currently portraying the news of a flood happening in Chicago. 'The rain had been going on for three days now. When we were starting to lose hope, a miraculous robot came through the sky and evacuated everyone.' Jade gasped. 'I need to get there right now.'

Jade hopped onto the quickest Chicago plane and reached within a few hours. 'There he is!' she cried when she spotted Whirly talking to some survivors. Jade marched up to him. 'And what do you think you're doing, mister?' she demanded. Whirly looked up and smiled. 'Hello. You must be Jade. I'm pleased to meet you'

'You'd better be pleased. Now let's go home.' She snarled. 'But I'm needed here' he said mildly. 'The only place you're needed is home' she asserted. 'Please let me stay here. I'll come home when I'm done ' he asked. After lots of persuasion, Jade huffily agreed.

They began helping people trapped in the flood, though Jade was extremely reluctant at first. 'The faster we finish, the faster we get home' Whirly kept reminding her. When they were on breaks Whirly taught her proper etiquette while interacting with people, like extending a hand while greeting, not cut people with her words, not harrumph at others, the basics.

Once, when Jade was talking to a small girl and calming her, she felt a strange warmth in her heart, mingled with concern for the survivors. She didn't recognize the feeling, though and ignored it. But it appeared more frequently after that, and she soon associated it with the feeling she got when her inventions went right.

'What is happening to me?' she wondered and smiled to herself. Once Whirly caught her and offered a smile of his own. 'Looks like someone is enjoying herself' he said. Once, she would have reddened and snapped, but she surprised herself. 'I'm beginning to feel love and happiness and worry and concern, Whirly. I've never felt this way before. I didn't even know if I had it in me' she admitted.

Whirly sat down next to her. 'When you created my personality chip, where do you think my awesome personality came from? It was in you all this time. I always knew that you had it in you' he said gently. Jade felt ecstatic. She was a new person. Whirly opened his mouth but stiffened.

He opened his hand and a news report was projected holographically 'Alan has struck again, this time by bombing Chicago's aqua wave building.' The reporter was saying. 'Most people have escaped, but few are still trapped inside and no one is daring to rescue them'. At that Whirly jumped up. 'NO' Jade said before he could utter a word. 'Don't you dare'. But Whirly had a determined stance. 'I'm sorry, Jade. I don't care if you dismantle me after this, but I have to rescue them' he said and lithely jumped from roof to roof. Jade almost screamed but ran after him.

Panting, she finally reached the building. Whirly was climbing the wall and rescuing people on the way. 'Fast' Jade whispered. Whirly saved the last person and shooed him out. He smiled victoriously at Jade. Jade smiled back. He was about to walk out when Alan, standing on the steps of a copter, dropped another bomb. Everyone shielded their eyes. 'That's your lesson for now' he announced and flew away. Jade screamed and ran into the building, not caring for her safety. She rummaged through the rubble furiously. She gave a little gasp and, with trembling hands, picked up an utterly destroyed personality chip. Jade held the chip to her forehead and sobbed as though her heart would break.