[spoiler]WIP[/spoiler] The sky was clear and blue, the sun beating down with incredible heat as a young man walked into an old, abandoned place of worship. The weak breeze rustled his cloak as he walked through, a small floating orb following him as he went. "What do you think about this place?" The young man said to the orb, which instantly replied with the voice of a female that could easily be mistaken as that of a normal human. "Ancient. Hundreds of millions of years. It seems to be where the natives worshipped...that." The orb floated up the the statue of a strange woman in the cemter of the room. It was covered in layers of sand and dust, but underneath the man could make out a small glimmer. "Is it metal?" "Yes, but it's somehow unknown to my database." "That means it's rare which means I can afford my rent for the first time in months." "I don't know. The readings I'm getting have a strange patter-" "Oh shut up." The man began to wipe away the sand and dust, revealing a weird black metal underneath. The orb refused to be quiet. "No! I'm trying to tell you it mi-" "What? Be a trap? I ca-" "Might be alive." "Wait, what?" The man backed off from the statue and looked up at his companion with a raised brow, unsure if he heard right. "Seriously?! How?!" The orb started to whirl around and scan the statue with a blue light. "It at least has a soul." "Sh*t." He facepalmed and sighed before sitting down on a still functional bench nearby. He mumbled to himself with annoyance clear in his voice. "It's against the law to sell something with a soul..." "I guess your rent will go unpaid again. I wonder how much longer until Mr. Gratcher just kicks you out like he should've a long time ago." "I don't need that right now, Athena. What am I supposed to do? Call the authorities and have them take everything? I can't lose another cache." He looked back up at the statue, observing the being with confusion. He needed to make a decision and quick. If he thought for too long he'd overthink it and nothing would get done. He couldn't waste time. The man stood up and began walking back to the statue, pulling his hood over his face more to try and hide his shame for what he was about to do. Athena, his AI companion called out to him, following him closely as he went. "No! You're going to try and awaken it, aren't you?! That's a clear vio-" He simply pushed the orb to the side and kept walking, Athena remained quiet because she knew nothing she could say would stop him. The man stood up on the marble platform the statue was on so he was on even ground with it. He noticed the woman was around his height, 1.8 m, surprisingly. "She looks so perfectly crafted..." He mumbled, brushing his hand against the sand covered, metal cheek. Athena circled around him and the statue. "I think you shouldn't touch her. What if she wakes up or something? What if it's dangerous?" "Oh be quiet. I have a way with woman." "Yeah, you have a way to get slapped by every woman you meet...." "You don't have to be hurtful, Athena." He chuckled while taking his hand away and placing it back at his side. The hand pulled out a weird gun looking device and pointed it at the statue. "I wonder if this'll work..." The gun made a whirling noise before firing a blue beam at the statue's head. The blueness flowed from the point of contact, slowly turning the whole figure blue. Suddenly the eyes of the statue opened. "GAH!" The man fell back in surprise, falling off the platform and crashing his back down onto the sand below which managed to cushion his fall slightly. Athena floated back, rising in altitude to stay safe. "Oh no...please be nice."