Read The Genesis Code 1: Lambda for Free Online

stared in a daze. Everything at this point was exhausting him.
    Lambda then knelt down and peered into Zack’s eyes. Her visor quickly digitized into fake space to reveal her hypnotic, intensely burning eyes of scarlet.
    “Can you stand? Do your legs need maintenance?” Her face was blank. It was almost more cruel in Zack’s eyes, as he knew for a fact that she was being serious. Still, Zack had difficulty looking straight at her.
    In a chaotic calm, Zack responded. “What is going on?”
    Lambda was silent for a few moments. In that time, both just stared at each other. There was just something so depleting in Lambda’s eyes that Zack couldn’t get riled with the situation unfolding around him. He felt calm, but also noted the hair sticking up on his arms.
    Lambda broke eye contact as she rose up. “Lambda’s mission was to locate and meet with Zackary Allan Knight. Male. Eighteen years of age. Student of Horizon Academy of Abingdon, Virginia. Ranked first among the student body in academics. Hobbies and interest include-”
    Zack held up his hand again. “Wait a minute. You were sent to find me?” Zack found this piece of information equally troubling and confusing.
    Lambda nodded as if it was the most natural thing to do. Her blank expression was starting to get on his nerves.
    “Why?” Zack didn’t know what else to ask.
    Lambda’s gaze faltered. Zack took this time to stand as well, but was a little unsettled by the sudden silence. When he gazed into Lambda’s eyes once again, he was sure he saw them quiver.
    “Lambda . . . doesn’t know.” Her response was filled with uncertainty.
    “You don’t know? How can you possibly not know?” Zack asked now getting annoyed.
    Lambda seemed to be bothered by Zack’s tone. It looked like she was struggling to search for a logical reason.
    Zack was left dumbstruck. AI programs aren’t supposed to behave like this. There are rules and guild lines all AI programs have. Just what is she exactly?
    Zack thought back to when Lambda threw him aside. Had she not done that, Zack would have surely been killed by the other AI unit’s attack. By all rights, Lambda had no business or reason to save him.
    Zack no looked to Lambda with a hard expression. “Why did you save me?” Zack was blunt, his tone unwavering.
    Lambda quickly jerked her head up to look at Zack. Slightly startled by this sudden act, he moved to a defensive stance as Lambda’s eyes began to glow crimson. Bits of code began blazing across her retina with speed that rivaled the sound barrier. Lambda spoke seconds later.
    “Mission Directory not applicable. Action Log showing new entry. Manual Overwrite protocol issued. AI Safety Claus 3, Article 52 in violation. Project Lambda program status: System Reset.”
    Zack was still trying to process ‘Manual Overwrite protocol’ by the time she finished. What did stick with him though was the last part.
    System Reset? Zack prided himself in being a gifted programmer, but even this went beyond him. Nothing was adding up, and the more he thought about it, the more he was dreading not running in the opposite direction.
    Zack shook his head. “You didn’t really answer my question-”
    With a resounding crack, a slit just above the school rooftop opened. The crevice raged with black energy and a torrent of chaos seemed to go on infinitely on the inside as the crevice widened. Both Zack and Lambda stared at this phenomenon dazed by the spectacle.
    “Worm Drive detected. Two targets confirmed,” echoed Lambda, now completely reverting to the blank, robotic state that she had possessed when fighting off the AI units earlier.
    Zack didn’t get a word in as two shadows emerged from the black chaos moments later. The crevice quickly receded behind them as they touched down on the rooftop of the school with grace and procession. The person on the left had golden hair and was dressed in a similar outfit as Lambda. The other on the right donned a white mask and