On board of the ''New-Horizon''

[Elvinos2003]

Anna Aurelia was within her room. She met dragons and some new people. Today, she met a certain Kimiko Hawkins. A lovely woman. She was laiying on her belly while she was writing something in her diary. At this moment, the woman was wearing black legging and a white T-Shirt. It was her pyjamas. Her room was nothing really luxury. The walls were white, there was a lamp on the ceiling, her bed had white blanket and it was a big bed. Big enough for two people. There was a hubblo showing an amazing view of the cold void. Before sleeping, when there was a nebula, Anna observed it for long hours. But right now, the liner was in a nebula. There was nothing to see.

Suddenly, at the door someone was knocking. It was Marcus. ''Enter.'' Said Anna still writing in her diary. Then, Marcus enters and joins Anna at her level. The android was at the feet of the bed. He was observing Anna. ''I wondered where you have been.'' Said Marcus who was still observing her maker. Anna rolled up on herself still laying on the bed but this time on her back. Her eyes met Marcus's. ''I was in Kusari. Had meetings with the Shogun who helped me to gather data for you and I met other dragons. I also met a freelancer today. Kimiko Hawkins. A lovely woman.'' Answered Anna. Marcus was satisfied with the answer of her creator. During the process of his creation, Anna made sure to give to Marcus some similarities. They had the same face. Both had red eyes and white hair. If someone would see them together, the guy would think they were brother and sister. The only differences were that Anna has long hair and was a human And Marcus was an android, a bit taller than Anna his hair was short. The only person who saw Marcus was Ubukata Tsuya, the shogun of the blood dragons.

''By your expression, you have something to tell me, Marcus?'' Asked the woman to her creation. ''Well, why are you are always alone? Why don't you invite friends? I know you will probably say that you are not alone because you have me and Pixis. But on this ship, you are the only human. Why is that?'' Anna Aurelia was surprised by Marcus. She never thought he would be so human. This situation was a proof that Anna was playing a dangerous game by making androids or AIs able to have a self. She took a sitting position. ''I must admit you surprise me there... To answer you, the reason why I am mostly alone is because I lived hell when I was a teen. My parents died during a patrol and an unknown man kidnapped me... Him and his friends raped me and... Then, for years, I have been a slave...'' She took a moment to breath and relax a bit. Telling her story was something hard. But she knew that Marcus will never tell it to anyone. ''I maybe have some friends but... I still don't know what to do with them. There is Sonja, Cait, Steph and Tsuya but... aside having a drink and talking, I do not know what to do.'' Marcus was listening Anna. He sat next to her. ''I once had some relations but it was more for fun. But you know, when I was on Kyoto, I found the shogun beautiful. I think I feel something toward her. But... as she told me, she holds an important position and she respects her tradition. I doubt we will be more than this.'' Anna sighed.

Meanwhile, the liner was moving. It can be noticed via the hubblo within Anna's room. Anna and Marcus were both silent. None of them knew what to say. Especially after what Anna said. Anna got off of the bed and hugged Marcus. Then, she left her room for the hangar and took her personal ship. The ship left the liner while they were now in Tau-37.

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