Snippet #2108951

Alley played with a pencil while General Tullias discussed things with the people in the war room. Alley listens to carefully while balancing the pencil between his mouth and nose with his arms crossed and back to the chair. After the discussion was done, Lena rushed out of the room.

"where is she rushing off to?" Alley though

Alley decided to ignore her and slowly got up, and walked out of the war room. There was nothing to do at the moment so he decided to see AIS. Usually at times like this, AIS is up at the top of the base. He took his time following the corridor, taking the elevator, and going up some stairs to the top of the base where AIS was standing, looking up to the grey sky. Seeing part of America through her satellite placed on the sky.

"whats up, AIS?" he said

AIS turned to look at Alley. Her expression did not change. Her face was as usually. No smile, expressionless.

"The condition seems to be normal" she answered and turned her head up towards the sky "no threats detected"

Alley walked to AIS's side. He slowly put his hands inside his vest's pocket and took out a small white lily flower and handed it to AIS.

"this is for you" he said while smiling.

AIS turned her head to look what Alley is holding. She stared at it for a while and gently took the flower.

"Thank you" she said but her face is still expressionless

She placed the flower on both palm and started to turn her head to the sky again, silent.

Alley smiled. AIS rarely accept gifts but she always accept if it were any kind flower. Alley wonders why she always keeps the flower with her until it withers. Alley watched AIS for a moment, turned, and started to walk heading to the garage where they put all the mecha's and other mobiles. On the way, Alley took out his cellphone and tried contacting Lena through her headset to ask where she was at and what was she doing. He waited for Lena to answer...