Chapter 4: Sally’s Birthday Gift
Legend's Mind Comics
Phase 1, Book 1
Chapter 4
Sally's Birthday Gift:
Early in the Mornings, Gabriel and Ben wake up to work on the Farm. Ben goes to release his Grand Nana's livestock; while Gabriel goes to harvest Corn from the Corn field, as he's harvesting corn, he sees Zyan coming out of her ship, but this time it's not destroyed. He's shocked, because he was told that her ship was destroyed. He walks quietly to take a closer look. He sneaks, using the corn field to cover himself, crawling until; Zyan walks in front of him.
Zyan: Why are you hiding?
Gabriel: I'm not hiding, I'm just you know, Hanging.
Zyan: You are a very mysterious little Earth Boy; you know that right?
Gabriel: I know, I like being Mysterious, chicks find that appealing.
Zyan: Chicks? Why would baby chicken find you mysteriously appealing?
Gabriel: Oh no, not that, when I say chicks, I mean women.
Zyan: Then why didn't you just say that?
Gabriel: No reason?
Zyan: Word of advice, sneaking up on women or people in general is weird; and when I said you're mysterious, what I meant to say was you're creepy.
Gabriel: Oh sorry.
Zyan: Hmm. Come with me, I want to show you something.
(She takes him to her ship).
Gabriel: Wait I thought your ship was destroyed? My brother told me it was blown into a million pieces.
Zyan: It was, but I fixed it.
Gabriel: How?
(She brings out a metal disk)
Zyan: With this.
Gabriel: Okay? What I'm I looking at.
Zyan: It's called a Dic Worper.
(Gabriel giggles, because the name sounds Familiar to dick, another word for penis).
Zyan: What's so funny?
Gabriel: Nothing you won't understand.
Zyan: Hmm. Okay?
Zyan: Like I said, this is a Dic Worper; it's made out of pure nanites.
Gabriel: Nano technology? Cool, how does it work?
Zyan: Well, the Nanites are encoded with stored information, such as blue prints, memories etcetera; but most importantly it can change organic and inorganic forms of matter,
Gabriel: Stored information. So, it's like a hard drive, and of course it makes total sense because matter and energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but can only be change from one form to another.
Zyan: That's right. That's correct, are all of your family members intelligent?
Gabriel: Yeah, but I mostly read, it's kind of a hobby.
Zyan: Reading is my hobby too. Anyways as I was saying, yes, you're right it's like a hard drive, but it's a living machine, all it needs is the schematic of what you need it to build, stored in its memory banks, and available raw material, and it will change that raw material, and reinstate what was once lost or damaged, and now as you can see, made or rather repaired my ship.
Gabriel: Wow. Your people's technology is so advanced, how old are your people?
(She activates the Dic Worper, and it shows a hologram of historical information).
Zyan: Well according to my people's data banks, we were or are as old as Time, we existed long before your Universe was created, during creation itself. I've learnt that groups of being known as the Aboriginals were the first to be created by the Almighty, but not much is known about them. The second beings that were created were the Grungders. They were ten, and they were in charge of creating the realms with the description of what the Almighty wanted, with a power called the SCROLL OF FATE. It is absolute and all-powerful. In order to wield the scroll's power, one has to have incredible willpower and must be full of love and just in his motives, and whatever the person wielding it writes in it, becomes reality. The Grungders were created by the Almighty with one purpose and one purpose alone, to obey and not to question his wishes. Then after came the supreme gods and lords, in which the Calvians were one of those ten. Instead of giving the Scroll's back to the Grungders, the Almighty instead gave it to the Calvians, he chose my people as keepers of the scroll, but some of the Grungders became envious and waged war against my people, a lot of my people died as a result of the war. This made the Almighty very angry. As punishment, they were imprisoned, and the scroll remained with my people. But over time, other gods despised us, because we were or are still favored by the Almighty, and we have been at war since then.
(They both enter the ship).
Gabriel: Wow, so why aren't you with your people now? Why did your father banish you? I mean if your people are still at war, why aren't you there fighting with them?
Zyan: hmm…
(She begins to cry)
Gabriel: Zyan, what aren't you telling me?
Zyan: I'm not with my people because, I caused the death of millions of my people, I made a wrong call in a mission and because of my mistake so many lives were lost. The punishment for my crime was death, but instead my father banished me in shame, never to return. I had a half-sister, her name is Naija, I never got... I never got to say goodbye. I have been an outcast ever since. I've been on the run for more than 2000 years, and I have been a target in every galaxy, on every planet I landed. I have enemies, everyone I've been in contact with have either wanted me dead, or captured me in order to collect a stupid bounty place on my head. I've been stabbed, shot at and ambushed. I had to kill in order to stay alive. And the worst of it all, I have no friends, I have nobody to talk to, I don't have a family to go home to, because I don't have a home, I am, I'm all alone.
Gabriel: I'm so sorry
(Zyan continue to cry)
Gabriel: I don't have friends either. In school, none of the other kids really like me, even the kids that aren't cool don't want to be my friend. The only person who really understood me was my dad, but he died in 2003. He was a soldier, we were really close, we used to do everything together, watch car races, hang out; he even taught me how to fix a car. That's why I love cars so much. Since he died, I've never really had anyone to talk too, except my sister and brother, but he's in college, he isn't always around. It's because we're on summer vacation that he came back, once summer is over, well you get the idea. And my sister, we don't go to the same school, and I'm always bullied in school, and laughed at. So, I know what it's like to be lonely.
Zyan: I can be friend; I mean if you want.
Gabriel: Really?
Zyan: Yes really.
Gabriel: Yeah, I'll like that very much.
(They both smile at each other, until the ship starts talking).
Auto: Memories download sequence complete.
(Gabriel is startled)
Gabriel: Zyan, what the hell was that!
Zyan: This is Auto; he's my ship's consciousness. Auto this is Gabriel, He's, my friend.
Auto: Forgive me my princess; I have no memories from our last encounters with creatures from other planets where you actually made a friend.
Zyan: He's a new friend; I mean one of my new friends.
Auto: One of your new friends? Oh, dear how long was I out this time? And why does the evolved Earth chimp seem not to be naked and hairy?
Gabriel: A talking spaceship, this is freaking cool. Hm... Hey Auto I'm Gabriel nice to meet you.
Auto: Pleased to meet you Gabriel of Planet Earth. I am Auto; I am the two thousand, two hundred and a twenty fourth generation Mini battle ship designed by none other than my princess herself.
Gabriel: Wait, you built this ship? Wow, okay that is really cool!
Zyan: Auto; update me on the structural analysis of our work early this morning.
Gabriel: What work would that be?
Zyan: You'll see.
Auto: With all the information you have given me about humans, and if my calculations are correct, I have confidently theories that the Nanites in the chip should be able to give life back to a damaged Central nervous system around a human and undo whatever caused the initial problem in the first place, but in this case, I have calculated its success rate to be that of 99.9%. She will be able to work again.
Gabriel: Zyan, what is Auto talking about?
Zyan: Last night after repairing Auto, I immediately started working on Nanites that can send charges to heal a damaged Central Nervous system which is inserted through this, the Corpular (Operation Table). The Nanites are able to travel through the blood stream and can merge with the Motor cortex, and sends electrical charges in form of neural massages to the brain stem along the spinal cord and into the neural network, to the muscle being commanded. And so far, I'm successful.
Gabriel: Zyan, are you saying?
Zyan; Yes Gabriel, Sally will be able to walk again.
(Gabriel is amazed with the idea that Sally will be able to walk again).
Zyan: This is my birthday gift I've been working on.
Gabriel: Thank you!
(Gabriel hugs Zyan).
Zyan: But first, you need to keep this information between us, until the nanites are ready, we can't say anything to them. Can you Promise me?
Gabriel: Yes, yeah, I promise, Thank you Zyan!
Zyan: Auto when will the nanites be ready?
Auto: The nanites networking system will be fully operational in 9 hours from now.
Zyan: See Gabriel, all we have to do, for now is to wait. We better get back to the house before your mother gets worried.
Gabriel: Yeah, okay.
(As they both reach the house, a gunshot is heard behind the house).
Zyan: What was that noise?
Gabriel: Oh, that just Ben; practicing his shooting rounds. Well, I'm going in to see my mom now.
Zyan: Okay.
(Zyan goes to the back of the house and see's Ben shooting).
Zyan: You never told me you could shoot so well.
Ben: How can I? We're not close, and you never asked.
Zyan: True.
Ben: Can I help you with something?
Zyan: I just wanted too, I just wanted to apologies to you. My reaction when we first met wasn't pleasant.
Ben: I mean you tried to kill my mom.
Zyan: I only did that because; the both of you were strangers at that time, for a long time, everyone I had come in contact with have all tried to kill me. Both you and your mother saved me; and welcomed me into your home with open arms. All your family members have all being good to me so far. I just wanted to say I'm sorry.
Ben: It's okay, I guess with all you've said, with all you've been through, I understand. Plus, my family seems to like you so, I forgive you.
Zyan: Thank you. Who taught you how to shoot like that?
Ben: My dad, He was a good man. He was selfless and kind. He loved my mom. He was the reason I... he was the reason I stopped doing drugs. I was an addict, and hmm. I was lost. My girlfriend cheated on me with my best friend, he was the captain of my school's soccer team. After that, I started doing drugs. My dad found out, I thought he would be angry, but instead he helped me get into rehab. I eventually got into college, but things haven't been going so well for me since my dad died. He used to teach me how to shoot, so that I can be the man of the house, when he wasn't around, and he taught me how to fight. I really miss him.
(Camilla then calls out to both Zyan and Ben for breakfast).
Camilla: Ben, Zyan breakfast is ready!
Ben: Okay Mom! Let's go.
(They both go in for Breakfast).
In the afternoon, Camilla takes Ben and Gabriel to town to get birthday presents for Sally, while Nana sleeps.
Camilla: Okay boys, we have to get going before the store runs out of cake.
Gabriel: Come on Ben! We need to get going or they'll run out of bunny buggies!
Ben: Alright! I'm coming. Wait mom, Grand Nana's asleep, whose gonna watch after Sally?
Zyan: I'll watch after her. I'll keep her safe, don't worry you have my word.
Camilla: Alright then, thanks Zyan.
Ben: Thanks.
Gabriel: See you later my goddess.
(Zyan walks in and sits next to Sally behind the house).
Zyan: Hey Sally.
Sally: Hey.
Zyan: What are you looking at there?
Sally: Nothing, just photos of places I would love to go too.
Zyan: Can I take a look?
Sally: Sure.
Zyan: Wow, the Grand Canyon, the North Pole, and the Great Wall of China.
Sally: In the end they're just dreams of a naive girl.
Zyan: Why'd you say that?
Sally: They're just dreams, my reality is fixed, and I can't walk.
Zyan: Sally, I have a birthday present for you.
Sally: Really! What is it?
Zyan: It's on my ship, do you want to see?
Sally: Yes absolutely!
(Zyan carries Sally and flies her to her spaceship).
Sally: Wow it's beautiful.
(Zyan keeps her on the Corpular (operation table)).
Zyan: Auto, are the nanites ready?
Auto: The Nanites operation and integration systems are complete; they are online and ready to begin my princess.
Zyan: Alright, thank you Auto.
Sally: Zyan who's Auto?
Zyan: Auto's my ship.
Sally: Really? Wow; A talking spaceship. Hi auto!
Auto: Hello little Human. What's your name?
Sally: My name is Sally, I'm happy to meet you.
Auto: The pleasure is all mines, Sally.
Zyan: Alright, Auto begins nanites preparations.
Auto: Yes, my princess.
Zyan: Okay, now Sally, are you ready?
Sally: Ready for what? You said you have a present for me, so where is it?
Zyan: Sally, if you could have one wish, just one wish, something you've always wanted, what would it be?
Sally: That's easy, to be able to walk again.
Zyan: What if I told you, I could grant you your wish.
Sally: Zyan, I can't walk, my mother has paid a lot for my treatment in the past, I've been to the best doctors in the country, but I can't walk, again. It's just not possible.
Zyan: Sally, listen to me, I can make you walk again. All you have to do is let me operate on you.
(Sally begins to panic).
Sally: No, no, no, Zyan please, let me go.
Zyan: Sally you're not listening to me.
Sally: I want to leave. Please! Let me go, you're scaring me.
Zyan: Sally, listen to me please!
(Zyan kneels in front of her).
Zyan: For years, and years, I been on the run, for a very long time, I've been alone, I've been alone and afraid, because everyone I met on the way tried to kill me. I had no one, no friends, no family, I didn't have a home, no one loved me, and everyone tried to kill me. For more than 2000 years I didn't trust anyone, I had to fight and I had to survive. I only arrived on Earth by accident, but you, you have earned my trust. Your mother, your brothers, and your Nana have all earned my trust. Now I have a home, I have a family, and I have a sister that loves me. For the first time in a long time, I feel safe, and I feel loved, I'm no longer afraid and alone in this world. You have earned my trust, but I, I haven't earned yours. I Can help you walk again, I know you're scared, I understand, but I can't help you, if you don't let me, if you don't trust me. So please I'm asking you for the first time, please trust me. Do you trust me?
(Sally nods her head in agreement).
Sally: Yes, yes, I trust you.
Zyan: Hmm, thank you.
Auto: My princess, the nanites are ready for the procedure.
Zyan: Sally, for this operation to be successful, you have to undergo anesthesia, the operation is partially painful, it can't be done if you're awake.
Sally: I understand.
Zyan: Okay then, lay down and relax. Prepare anesthetics Auto.
Auto: Yes, my princess
Sally: Zyan will I be, okay?
Zyan: Yes of course, you will, trust me okay.
Sally: Okay.
Auto: Anesthetics is ready my princess.
Zyan: Good. Do it.
(Auto uses anesthesia on Sally, and she falls asleep).
Zyan: Introduce the Nanites into her blood stream.
Auto: Already on it my princess. My princess, there seems to be a bit of a problem.
Zyan: What is it Auto?
Auto: It's her blood, the nanites are moving and functioning as expected, but?
Zyan: But what?
Auto: There's a problem with her blood, it's unique, and it's like nothing I've ever seen.
Zyan: What do you mean? What's wrong with her blood?
Auto: Fascinating, the change or rather I'll say the uniqueness of her blood, is in her gene code, her genealogy is different from normal humans.
Zyan: How so?
Auto: Her gene code is of AC genotype origins, but hers is different, it's evolved and mutated, and changed to a new form, she is hybrid, half human half something.
Zyan: How's that possible?
Auto: I do not know. I don't have the answers.
Zyan: What of the Nanites, will they live?
Auto: The nanites are taking permission from her body's immune system, I can't really tell, what's, yes!
Zyan: What's happening Auto?
Auto: Her body is accepting the nanites; they are now proceeding to the motor Cortex. Procedure is successful at 24%. They have successfully merged with her brain. Procedure is now at 50%. They now have access and are sending signals through the brain stem; procedure is now at 77%. The neural networking system is now operational, the muscles are accepting the signals, and procedure is now at 90%.
(Then nothing seems to be working anymore, the nanites have suddenly stopped working).
Zyan: Auto what's happening? Auto speak tell me what going on? What has happened to her?
(Zyan is scared and anxious. Auto has suddenly stopped talking and the result from the screen is still at 90%).
Zyan; Auto, Auto, Auto please say something!
Auto: Procedure is complete. The Nanites have fully repaired the Neural networking system at 100%. The operation is a success.
Zyan: Huh, thank you, thank you Auto.
Auto: It's my pleasure my princess. I glad to be of service.
(Sally gradually begins to wake up after one and a half hours later).
Zyan: Hey you.
Sally: Zyan, hi.
Zyan: How do you feel?
Sally: I'm a little bit thirsty.
(Zyan smiles, and gets up walking a little bit far away from Sally).
Zyan: Sally, come to me.
Sally: Zyan, I'm not really sure.
Zyan: Sally, trust me. Walk towards me, come on.
(Sally sits up right, and slowly stands on her two feet).
Sally: Zyan, I can feel my legs! I can feel the floor!
She smiles with so much joy, and slowly but surely, she begins to take one step at a time. she walks slowly with each step and then moves more steadily, until she fully gets her grip on the floor and now, she is walking towards Zyan until she reaches her.
Sally: I did it!
Zyan: You did it! You did it! You did it!
Sally: Thank you.
(They hug. Later Grand Nana is seen outside looking for the both of them, she becomes very worried.
Nana: Sally! Where are you? Sally!!!
She sees Zyan and Sally walking together and she can't believe her eyes, Sally walks towards her).
Nana: How is this, how is this possible? It's a miracle!
Sally: Zyan fixed my legs Grand Nana, she fixed me.
Nana: Is this true? You did this?
Zyan: Yes Nana, I did.
Nana: But how is this possible? How did you do it?
Zyan: It's a long story, all I can say is I've been working hard, so that Sally can be happy on her birthday. I used a piece of technology from my ship.
Nana: Gracias mi hija
Zyan: I don't understand what you're saying?
Nana: It means daughter, thank you my daughter.
(She hugs Zyan, at the same time, Camilla arrives with the boys, at a distance they see what's happening, Camilla and Ben can't believe their eyes, but Gabriel is smiling, they all came out of the car and walk toward them in shock).
Camilla: What am I seeing? How is this possible?
(She runs and hugs her daughter with tears in her eyes).
Sally: Zyan helped me, Mom! She fixed my legs; she fixed my legs!
(Gabriel runs to hug Zyan)
Gabriel: It worked!
Ben: Wait, you knew about this?
Gabriel: Zyan didn't want to tell anyone until she was...
Zyan: Until we were sure it would work.
(Camilla Runs to hug Zyan).
Camilla: Thank you so much, thank you so much.
Gabriel: Group hug.
(They all have a group hug).