Even when he was a brain child, he was aware of the moment, of the memory, that he spawned from, that Richard conceived him.
"You're so smart over there."
"Like an evil genius."
Jessica laughed. "I dare you to take over the world." A beat of awkward silence. "What? Isn't that what 'evil' scientists do?"
They all laughed.
Rich was made uneasy. "Yeah! Right..."
And, from there, he was alive, haunting his creator for five years, well cared for. His creator provided a family, giving him love as his most faithful boomerang.
It was his turn to return the favor.
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Science Fiction'Dares' are serious business, at least, in Richard's mind. To cross them -- leave them unfulfilled -- is unforgivable. So what is a guy supposed to do if he's 'dared' to complete world domination? And what happens to those who's 'dares' are unfulfil...
