The Archetype
The Never Ending Quest - Episode 21008
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The structure was actually a gargantuan golden statue. It was
covered with strange heiroglyphs and pictograms detailing a strange
history Fred could not make out. Surrounding it were many smaller
structures, which seemed to be cranking out golems of many types;
many bronze ones (although not all were identical to the soldier types
who had bought Fred here) and a few silver ones.
The leader made a signal for the army to halt, and they did. "Follow me," he commanded Fred and Irena, and they did so. The leader led them down an alley through the structures. In about 15 minutes, they had reached the structure that housed the Archetype. "My lord," stated the silver Leader, "I have brought them here." Then, with a tremendous grinding sound, the eyes of the statue seemed to open. They were pure shining white. Fred suddenly realized that this was a golem, not a statue. It had to be the Archetype. "Are these the only beings the structure contained?" it said. Its voice was not a monotone like the lesser golems, but seemed designed to inspire awe. Assuming these golems were capable of such emotions. "It would appear so, my lord. I did not examine it in detail. It was merely a mine." "We need more clues. The pace of the distortions have accelerated. Three new structures have materialized in the past three hours. Perhaps there were other beings located within the structure which did not exit when it materialized, and one of them might have contained useful information. How could you know?" "I..." Seeing the golem actually heistate shocked Fred. "I do not know, my lord." "You are defective," intoned the Archetype. It opened its vast maw, picked up the leader, and dropped it in. The Archetype's eyes turned purple, and a strange whining sound filled the air. In a golden bowl near the Archetype's feet, a new Leader appeared. "What... what happened?" said Fred, confused. "A new Centurian has been created, containing the memories of the original but superior logic circuits. I am capable of extracting the memories of any sentient being by consuming it, and can reconstitute it with any alterations I wish. I would prefer to neutralize you, but it might be that you will be needed to be returned to your realities to restore their balance. Therefore, once you have been processed, you will be reconstituted and sent to the holding pens with the other displaced lifeforms who have been gathered. "
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