The Kore

It's the year 2132, technology and magic have now taken over. Nature no longer exists, for the world has transformed to a giant metropolis. In this metropolis, there is a main and central city, which contains the source of all power. The Kore. The Kore is not human made, for it has been around since humans entered this world.  It's a mysterious, magical, and unexplainable force that controls the human lifestyle. It powers the world, and is not questioned. Knowledge about the Kore is lacking, and no one really cares to get to understand it either. Except, for a very curious young woman named Ramona.

A loud buzzing sound went off, and continued for a short while. Unignorable, and neverending, this loud buzzing brings a teenage girl through the bedsheets, and struggling to press a button on this device. She hits the button with a thud, and a hologram of  another teenage girl leaps into the air above her.

"Ramona!! It's 12:30, get up!" says the digital figure

"Alright Cecilia.." mumbled a tired, yet almost graceful voice from underneath the covers.

"No, seriously!! I won't hang up until you do!"

"Alright, I will,!" said Ramona, with as much effort as she could put into her lethargic vocal chords as possible.

"Ramona! I'll be over in 10 minutes, and you better be ready!"

And with this, the transmission ended, and Ramona decided to get up and get ready. She knew that Cecelia said she'd be over in 10, but knowing Cecelia, she'd be over in 5.

Ramona was a very attractive young woman, with a 5'9, slender figure. She had dark brown hair down to her shoulders, and eyes a shade of brown that mesmerized men with a glance. Her smile was bright, and natural. But it looked as if she had dental correction, which was very common in the futuristic society.

Cecilia arrived shortly after Ramona was done getting ready. They decided that they would have a girls night in for that night, for Ramona wasn't feeling the best. They decided to walk downtown to the download vendor for a couple movies, which took about 15 or 20 minutes depending on the pace. During the walk, Ramona looked towards the Kore, and became intrigued.

"Hey Cecelia, I gotta ask you something."

"What's up Mona??"

"What do you think the Kore is like?? I mean really, it must have a personality right? Don't you think-"

"Ramona! Stop! You know the Kore hears everything, we AREN'T to question it!"

And with this, they discontinued the conversation, and finished the journey to the vendor as if it never happened, but it couldn't be forgotten.

After the girls night, Ramona went off to bed, and looked out her window for one last view of downtown before she was off too sleep. The Kore popped out to her, as she could see it vaguely, yet distinctly.

"Hmm, I wish I could talk to you, get to know you, because I know that you must think. Must feel. Let me inside. I'm not afraid of you Mr. Kore."

This sentence left her with a sigh, and she slid into her covers. Her eyelids closed, and she started to dream.

This dream brought her a voice, a voice she had been longing for.

" You can call me Ethan".