The Encryptions Purpose (Book 2) (Page 184)

~~~(POV: Scott Autumn)~~~

~~~(Location: The Dexahedron, The Keynote)~~~

Durado snaps out of his love, dazed state, and jumps back. Standing next to me by the end of it. Aurora makes her way back into the Aurora Holder for safety. I pull out Little Boy and hold it at my side. Durado does the same with his weapons.

My eyes are fixed on Alorna, and she's giving no indication of her thoughts. The warrior machines are slowly circling us. An intimidation display. That's what this is.

"My wish isn't to kill the last of The Primordium. What you have in your possession is far more important than you realize."

I already have an idea of what it might be.

"It's the Activation Codex for the Coda Arrey, isn't it."

She's unhappy that I've deduced the purpose of the encryption in my possession. However, the warrior machines are sent away with the snap of her finger.

"I was hoping you wouldn't find out. But it's been a long time since I was talking with a Primordium. I've forgotten how capable the minds of my makers are. Yes, you're right."

No wonder she wanted it back so badly. Even willing to kill me for it. But she wouldn't gain it like that. Which means she's missing information about me. This is good. It's an advantage.

"Why should that be kept from me?"

I don't see the purpose in hiding that information from me. It seems illogical and counterintuitive.

"It's because a Primordium is the only one that can use the Activation Codex. If it's in your possession, you might be tempted to use the power of The Coda Arrey."

The power of the Coda Arrey? Its only function is to wipe out all life. It has no secondary function.

"That's impossible. I wouldn't use The Coda Arrey. It'll wipe out all life, and I don't want that."

She walks forward and places her hand on my shoulder. She's slightly taller than I am, despite me being almost 6'4.

"The Coda Arrey does have a secondary function. One that was kept from even the leaders of the Primordium. Only Transcendent Builder Eternal Acuity knew about it. I only learned about it after a few millennia here alone on The Keynote."

Eternal Acuity really built a second function for The Coda Arrey?

"What is it?"

She looks like she doesn't want to tell me, but she's already said this much. She knows that it's only a matter of time before I find out myself.

"The Keynote and The Coda Arrey are linked. That's obvious. However, an installation can be individually disconnected. A Coda Installation can be used as a local weapon. One that manufactures machine soldiers, weapons, and starships."

I see the implications. The Parasite had already won at the point where they finished building the Coda Arrey. The last option was to start over. But Eternal Acuity knew The Parasite wouldn't stay away forever.

He built the Coda Installations into weapons.

"You understand now."

I slowly nod my head, and Aurora pops up in the Aurora Holder.

"We'll still need the map fragments. We need the Keynote to reach the other Installations. Otherwise, we can't use this secondary function."

Aurora is on the same train of thought as I am.

~~~(POV: Jessica Autumn)~~~

~~~(Location: Home, bathroom)~~~

"BRAAAAHHHH!"

I vomit into the toilet as morning sickness rears its ugly head. Scott is busy inside The Aeternus Universe. If I weren't feeling this shitty, I'd be playing too. I've been in contact with the company I'm in. My commander understands why I'm not there right now.

She's got her good attributes and bad ones.

"I should've picked a different race..."

The Arn Zael race is what got me into this mess. But no one could've known this would happen. I take solace in the fact that there are soon-to-be mothers everywhere throwing up along with me. I don't know what we'll tell Mom and Dad when the time comes.

We'll cross that bridge when we get there. It's the only option. We can't hide the baby forever. That'd be foolish. But Mom and Dad will understand when it's explained to them.

Hopefully, they'll understand.

Dad is very overprotective of me. If he found out that Scott is the one that knocked me up. That could be the day Dad kills someone.

Mom would be disturbed. But I know that she'll understand eventually. But Dad... He's the one that I'm really worried about.