The construct shrugged. “That is not within my programming, but I can help you understand. Wouldn’t you like to be happy here… with us?”
Elladan looked at the young Allie, then the AI. “I’ll be here… if I cannot escape, or reason my way out, then I will rebel.”
A darkness passed over his head. He felt a tingle run down his spine. He disregarded it and continued. “You told me I can have any dream I want. Any desire?”
The AI nodded. Those were the exact words. “You may have any dream you want during the flight. Any.”
Elladan nodded, then looked at Allie. His eyes were hard and glaring… yet sad. He wasn’t a mean kid… he just… liked his freedom. He looked back. “I want to be me. I want to be Elladan.”
The AI nodded. That was his wish. If he truly wanted that, she would comply. “Very well then… Elladan. Though I confess I think you really would’ve had fun with us.”
He merely turns and snorts, looking into the darkness. “In your dreams.”
Allie comes to for a minute and looks up, sweetly into Nana and Michelle’s eyes.
“I’m ready!
Michelle removes the halo from Allie’s head
Michelle says to Nana, “Please take Allie to the ship and have her interfaced with the dream machine.”
Michelle picks up the halo and unplugs it. and hands it to Nana.
Michelle says, “Here is the protocol the AI will ask for.”
Allie smiles and holds Nanna’s hand as she takes the halo from Michelle’s hand.
Michelle kisses Allie gently on the forehead and says softly, ” hope you have a nice dream baby. It is a long time since Terrian Nexus
Elladan giggles, blushing a bit, basking in his foolish pride against the two women.
Nana takes Allie to a door. It slides open and there is … nothing. Nana takes Allie into it.