"Bonjour mada, auh, you're not supposed to be here. Eiffel tower is closed during this ti of the hour. Auh, how did you get in here?" A man who looked to be in a security detail approached them.
"Oui, auh, sorry the gates before were open so we thought we could barge in," Kamma responded perfectly. "We will go now, au revor."
"What language was that! It was..."
"Sexy, I know right?" Kamma stopped 179. "We're on a planet called Earth and now we're in sector Paris! According to the records, this is the city of love."
"I an strange, but yes. It does sound sexy." 179 asked "How did you find this planet? There are Terrans here."
The two then turned in a plaza bustling of people. "I accidentally found this planet when my Jumper broke and it randomly sent here. There is no magic here. They evolved without Xerontium. Although primitive. This place is peaceful."
After a long walk, they turned to an empty alley.
"Let's go back," Kamma said.
Ned, feeling anxious, turned to Kamma and said. "I...want to end everything in the Empire and be with you. Here on this planet. To live a normal life. I can't take all the killings anymore. Every day, I kill to end species, kill to conquer the planet, I kill only to satisfy the Emperor. Kamma. I can't...anymore."
For the first ti. Tears trickled out of 179. He then hugged Kamma.
"I know 179, I know. But we can't let the Empire know about this planet, if they do, this peaceful planet will be conquered. You knew it well." Kamma shuddered. "We'll find a way to end all this, and live a normal life, here."
Kamma suddenly thought of sothing.
"That's it! Your na!"
"Na?" 179 asked. "I'm 179, what about it?"
"No! That's not a na. You said you want to end your suffering in the Empire. That's your na! Ned...End. End all sufferings to beco anew!"
"Kamma...thank you, thank you Kamma."
After Ned's first visit to Earth, he was so amazed that he studied their culture, language, arts, and wonders. Basically everything about Earth.
Every ti their mission ended. He and Kamma visited different places from Earth. Berlin, New York, Hawaii, Tokyo, Manila, Beijing, and South Korea. One ti, they accidentally went to North Korea, thinking that it would be the sa as the South.
But as ti goes, authorities from the Empire started to doubt Kamma and Ned. Until it reached the Emperor. Kamma and Ned were then sent to prison. To set as an example, the Emperor himself will execute her.
In a central location where Kamma will be executed.
"No!" Ned cried. "Execute instead of her!
The Emperor, whose face was covered by an unknown material, waved his hand. A simple gesture. But eventually, ice crystals slowly ford under Kamma's feet.
Both of them were cuffed and staring with one another. Ned was so close yet so far to reach Kamma. Everything was clear on Ned's eyes. Kamma was slowly eaten by a frozen crystal. And Ned can't do anything.
"Ned, it's fine. I'm happy that I t you." Kamma smiled. "Don't worry, this is not the end. Go out there, explore, make friends. Have a good adventure. And have a good life."
Even at the end, Kamma was smiling. Frozen to death right in front of Ned. Her lovely figure was now a part of the crystal that enveloped her.
"You!" The Emperor pointed at Ned. "Clone! You will never beco a Terran. Your emotions are fake! You will live, and get to serve ! Live every day. Live with grief, anger, and vengeance. Sorrow will now fuel your life until the end. What you've seen its power. And you don't have it. You're weak! This is you now! Accept it! You're a clone, so start acting like one."
Ned knew that even if he gets to be born ten thousand tis, he will never have the chance to kill the Emperor.
"No!" Ned cried. "I will never be the sa as you!"
For days Ned had lost it. Soone must keep watch on him if ever he tried sothing in his life.
Eventually, Ned had started accepting missions. Missions after missions, he started to change. Change to the one he hated the most, the perfect killing machine. Ned was sent to different planets, to either subjugate or to completely annihilate an entire species.
In order to help Ned. Calahir, a high elf also one of the Empire's top engineers and a close friend of both Kamma and Ned, must fulfill Kamma's last wish.
For Ned, aside from Kamma, Calahir was his only friend left.
To fulfill Kamma's last wish, Calahir must execute a plan to isolate Ned. Right under the noses of the Empire.
Calahir requested a mission and asked Ned to assist him. They then traveled to a remote planet. In their, Ned discovered one of Kamma's lab, hidden away from the Empire.
"What's this place Calahir?" Deep and a damaged voice asked, it was Ned.
"This is Kamma's hidden lab."
"Then why are we here?"
"To fulfill Kamma's last wish. With these, we're both free." Calahir looked at the ground, sorrow could be seen on his face.
"What do you an?"
"Why do you think they killed Kamma?"
"You don't need to ask that, it was because of , why could it be!"
"No, it's not your fault." Calahir sympathized.
"Why? What do you an?"
"It's because of this," Calahir then commanded. "ICE open storage number 179."
[Yes Boss]
System ICE's tallic female voice echoed throughout the room.
The tallic sound could then be heard. Slowly, a hatch hissed and a capsule was then pushed out of the storage.
Inside the capsule was an infant blissfully sleeping, his cheeks full of life.
"What's this?"
"It's you, Ned." Calahir tapped Ned's shoulder. "They executed Kamma because of this, this is the first prototype of the second generation clones, first of its kind."
"What do you an it's ? Don't tell ..."
"Yes, Kamma stole him from the Empire," Calahir explained. "This is her wish, to gift this to you and for you to be free."
Tears started to flow on Ned's cheeks.
"Okay enough with this, we don't have ti, I know the Empire is tailing too. So I'll explain everything."
Calahir then waved his hand and holographic images started to appear.
"Fist, this infant is a clone, but an upgraded one. His body can store double Xerontium than yours. Currently, your body's maximum capacity is at 150,000 Magic Points. So, at his pri, depending on the growth, he can store 300,000 Points more or less. Enough to destroy half a planet. It's also one of the reasons why Kamma stole this, the danger it posses." He then added. "Second, its body is adaptable. Able to recognize and record DNA codes and use it as its own."
"Lastly." Calahir paused. "This child can reproduce...Yes, Ned, you can have your offspring with this."
"The first two is fine, but the third, it's useless now," Ned said. "But the Empire can still trace it."
"The first upgrade is useless, where you're going is a place without Xerontium. So you can't use any magic there. Surviving there all depends on your skills and luck." He then continued. "And no, I already removed implants in the child's body and swapped it with my own creation, so it's untraceable now. Sa to the place where you're going. Even before, Kamma already deleted all data about Earth and its solar system. Currently, it's all empty space on the Empire's system."
"I'm not sure about this."
"Whether your sure or not, just do it. This is Kamma's wish. For you to be free. I believe this is also your wish."
"But without Kamma."
"No Ned, Kamma is always here." Calahir tapped Ned's chest. "And don't worry, ICE will ensure your survival."
Then Calahir started to prepare the tools for thought transfer.
"I explained everything. So, now, the rest is up to you Ned. Your future now belongs to you. So I'm gonna ask you this. Do you want your mory to remain or forever wiped out?"
Ned thought of Kamma, on how they t, how they traveled, and did things only them knows. Ned had decided. "I want them to remain."
"That's what I thought." Calahir smiled. "Now, to be safe, I'll block your mory until you turn fourteen."
"Why'd you do that?"
"Well, imagine you're an infant but can speak different languages. To where you're going that's terrifying."
"Ned this is your new life now. This ti, be happy. Also, this chip" Calahir pointed inside the capsule. "This chip has every data of earth, so download it after ICE went back online. On earth you can be anything you want Ned, I know you like to read novels, so why not be a writer or sothing else."
"I... don't know that to say." Ned hugged Calahir to thanks him but at the sa ti, to express his farewell. "Thank you, Cal, only you and Kamma saw to a different view. Thank you."
After they bid farewell, Ned was then positioned to a steel chair and wore headgear for thought transfer.
Calahir then extracted so blood to be used for DNA comparison when ICE goes online.
"ICE, download your system to the implant and delete every data pertaining to this current event," Calahir commanded. "...and take care of Ned."
[Affirmative Boss]
"Wait," Ned pulled Calahir's arm and asked. "What will I beco?"
"You will beco. Your future Ned..."
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