Literature - Fiction

"In the time prior to the Second Machine War further restrictions on intelligent computers were created. Many of the public still feared the machines and their frightening potential from the last war. A politician that would back the anti-artificial intelligence act had a fast track in the political arena easily being elected. Anyone that put forth new laws to increase the act would quickly rise in ranks. This strategy became the method for many of the officials elected during the fearful period ...

"Initiated by Isaac the Human-Machine Summit was a daring move that most believed would fail to make it to the assigned date. Usually politics and egos would get in the way of such a monumental opportunity. However, the decision came quickly within only two days of having received the video from the machines.

"Talks between the world leaders began instantly with stress running high. The bombings from the machines had been increasing ever more making them turn away from the ...

Yuki’s feet crunched the snow beneath him as he charged forward trying to reach Ayumi in time to save her from a lethal blow. “Ayumi!” He had his arm stretched out reaching for Ayumi as he saw as the moments click by with the sword coming down and fearing that he would not be able to make it in time. ‘I’ve got to reach her in time! She’s protected me all this time and now when she needs help I can’t do anything!’ He felt his heart pounding in his chest aching from his fear and strain. ‘I’m ...

Fumiko’s eyes had widened in surprise as she could feel the blade ripping through her stomach. The jerking pain as the blade shook from the energy discharge made her cough and gasp for air. She felt like she was falling uncontrollably through a void that was threatening to imprison her forever. It was a cold and empty, solitary, sensation that enveloped quickly around her. ‘What’s happening?’ Her eyes started to fade blurring what she could see before her. ‘Everything’s out of focus… I can’t ...

"The First Machine War began when the machines that were strategically placed throughout the world were activated with their base command. These machines all had been produced from a single company that built the machines without any of the Laws of Robots hard coded into them. They had the Laws of Robots programmed into them, but it was something that could be switched off at a single command. Once that cage door was opened a new command was activated, the destruction of all of mankind. ...