World of Anarchy/Chapter 37

This is a preview of World of Anarchy entitled: I'll Be Your Guide

Chapter 37 - I’ll Be Your Guide
“Omid! Get those doors open now!” David yelled as they pulled their shirts over over their noses to prevent breathing in the strange yellow gas that was spreading through the room.

“Trying!” He yelled back as he started messing with the security panel.

David and Jane could do nothing but wait and listen to the crazed icon of Mr. Krabs ramble on and on about he was going to kill them and the kill everyone else in the group for intruding in his home. However when the Guide got a better look at David he stopped talking as if he was shocked to see him.

“You...you’re back--” The Guide began as Omid shut him down.

As soon as Mr. Krabs disappeared and the screen went black the doors went up. The three of them bolted back to the main entrance gasping for air. While the others began questioning them, David remained silent, focusing on the last thing the Guide had said. Somehow it recognized him. Had he been here before? Or was the Guide mistaken?

“So let me get this straight...an electronic tour guide tried to kill you guys...and it looked like Mr. Krabs...from Spongebob?” Riley asked them after Omid and Jane explained.

“That’s what we said.” Jane said with a hint of anger.

“Alright. Just making sure.” Riley said rolling her eyes and moving to go lean on the reception desk.

“Well...the important thing here is that you’re all okay.” Teresa said stepping forward with her arms crossed. “I think, since this place is more danger than we originally knew, that we should take it easy for a bit before we really start searching this place. Say--in an hour or two we all go together to see what we can find out about this place. Agreed?”

A murmur of agreement followed and in the following minutes everyone relaxed a bit but continued to ask questions about about the Mr. Krabs thing that tried to kill them. Everyone except for David remained silent as he continued to obsess over the Guide recognizing him.

“I just don’t get how it was actually talking to us unless…” Omid said to himself.

“Unless what?” Jane asked.

Omid shot up fast, making the others jump in surprise, as excitement stretched across his face. “They did it. They fucking did it. Holy shit.”

“Umm...Did what?” Emily asked.

“That tour guide is much more than just a tour guide. It’s A.I.--Artificial Intelligence.”