The Caveman

I was a caveman when they came. Only one step removed from other great apes¹, they saw something in us that we couldn’t even imagine.

I was biologically manipulated and cybernetically² enhanced. My changes were tested against huge machines³ daily.

I was happy to be chosen. Happy to be incredibly advanced compared to my original self.

Until they left.

I was just a play-thing to them. An experiment to be cast aside when they grew board with me.

I raged⁴ and committed unspeakable acts against my own kind. Punishment for them not being chosen. Punishment for me being the only one to me chosen⁵.

Punishing myself.

Over time, I grew bored of war⁶. I travelled the world and tried to teach peace instead.

But the people I met wanted only war.

So I retreated from that world. I locked myself in the cave⁷ of my creation. An advanced cage⁸ with a lock⁹ that won’t be broken by the people of my time. A place to sleep through the eons.

And dream.

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