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The War

I watched him through the small rift of the cell.


He was still awake, without even blinking his eyes. I felt sad. I didn’t want him to be in this situation. He was caged. His appearance was dreadful, but cruelty covered his face.
“Hob”, I called him in a mild voice.
He didn’t seem aware of my presence. He was staring at the wall, a burning look.
People were scared of him, thinking he will change his mind anytime and will attack them. He had no brain. I was sure he won’t do so. But despite of many pleading he was caged.
“I am sorry, Hob”, I muttered though I knew he wouldn’t reply me.
He didn’t like showing sympathy to him. But still I felt so sorry for him.
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It was war.
Hob was standing at the front row of the army, carrying a gun. His gun was fuming, making a blanket of smoke around him. Bullets flew away in all directions from him, leaving none in the other side. His whole body was covered with blood, giving him an appearance of living devil. The caltrops in the ground didn’t affect him at all.
Our team was winning.
I felt so satisfied, for I was the one who sent hob to the front row. I smiled and stood behind hob.
“Lieutenant Commander Arthur, look at that” Someone yelled at me from the battle field.
I pulled my eyebrows together, panicked. Hob was hit. He was falling down.
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“I can’t keep you in this state Hob”, I dabbed my eyes while saying that to him.
It was hard for me to see him in such a pathetic condition. People were scared of him and I couldn’t convince them.
Though I tried to provoke him, he didn’t respond. He used to greet me, growl at me but now.. He was severely injured and there was nothing that I could do. His silence made me feel even worse.
I padded towards his cage, and cut off the power to him. Hob gave a jerk and fell down.

 I left the room before the glance of hob-my own creation- and the first robot- which participated in a war- lying down on the floor, nauseates me.
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