Chapter 2 part 1, The car ride...
Sapphy opened the door of a 2 seater car. Now these cars were quite roomy and so unlike the uncomfortable cars we've had in the past. There wasn't a steering wheel anymore. Just a screen in the middle. Yes, you might have guess it by now, cars nowadays are autonomous. Even combustion engines are a thing of the past. Being powered by a capacitor bank that's being charged by magnetic induction from the roads.
Charging while on the roads huh you might ask? Well, these aren't the roads we used to have like before. Our technology in generating energy from our surroundings made it much more efficient to use our roads as solar power generators combined with a power network to the whole towns. And for when the sun generating more than enough power. We would use the extra power generated that wasn't used to make some hydrogen fuel. So that when more power was needed, we could burn these again. Clean and efficient. Not that solar power was the only source for energy. At it's current stage, it's the most developed and efficient we now had.
A family of 2 parents and a small kid could sit on the couch like seats in the car. My 2 small catgirlfriends and me barely fitted on it. Yes, we could've taken a bigger car. But Sapphira and Esmeralda loved to cuddle up to me when riding in the car. So I dared not to let any of them down and watch Sapphira bend forward to enter the car. They loved wearing skirts, especially during the warm summer days. And I loved seeing them wear skirts. They always look very cute in them.
The twins always dressed alike, often confusing others by whom is who. Until people looking into their eyes. And today was no exception. Wearing frilly light blue skirts just up a bit above their knees height. And on a hot day like today, a sleeveless white shirt matched up pretty nicely. Although their firm C cup breasts didn't need a bra, they often would wear them because of the cute ribbons or other designs they had.
Staring at the beautiful slim legs stepping into the car and sitting down, I soon was pushed by Esmy.
"Stop staring! Now is not the time" Esmy said while pushing me into the car.
"Alright, alright!"
They loved it though, being admired for their beauty by me. Often striking sexy poses for me while nobody was watching. Teasing me with them.
Carefully I sat down next to Sapphy in the car, taking care not to sit on her tail that was lying on the seats. I picked it up and moved it a little bit so it lied curled up along her hip towards her leg. It was a sensitive thing for them, being touched there. A catgirl would get pretty mad if you would touch their tails if they didn't like you. Esmy didn't waste a moment and just when I settled next to Sapphira. With closing the door of the car, Esmeralda was already cuddling up to my right arm… Hopelessly in love.
"Welcome to Solastar no. 871." The car screen turned on and a voice spoke.
"Checking for damages..."
A moment passed by…
"No damages found, Capacitor charged to 70%. Where do you want to go?" The car asked.
"New London Research Lab!" Sapphira shouted.
"Please specify which, Lab 1, 2, 3 or 4.?" the female voice of the car spoke again.
"Oh, wow 4?" Esmy was surprised the this town had 4 research labs.
"Setting route to Research Lab 4..."
"Nononono! We need to go to Lab 3!" Sapphira quickly correctly.
"Readjusting route to Research Lab 3, estimated arrival time in 14 minutes. Please enjoy your ride."
A map came up on the screen showing us our route to the lab.
I laughed, the artificial intelligence in the car wasn't all that great yet. But it did it's job.
As you might have noticed by now. Technology has made major leaps in advancement when you really focus on big improvements, compared to minor improvements just to milk out customers for their money as long as you can.
The car hummed as it's electric engine sprung to life. Accelerating in a linear curve to a nice speed. Traffic lights, road signs and other stuff disappeared over the last few years. They're not needed anymore in a world where cars would communicate with each other to determine how to drive safely. It certainly was a good thing, so you could enjoy the view of the world without it being polluted with signs everywhere.
The route took us through town's center, an huge solar power plant. The center this large town energy needs.
Driving around it and a few streets further we passed the distribution center. You could see it like your todays shopping mall. But rather than having multiple small clothes stores or supermarkets doing all basically the same thing. It was just 1 big "mall" with departments for getting your food or clothes. Or any other need.
"Oh, after we've finished today. Let's stop by here!" Esmeralda pointed towards a japanese sushi restaurant.
They loved seafoods, hehe, especially fish. It fits with them catgirls I guessed.
"Sure, why not?" I smiled back at them. Watching the scenery pass by as the car drove itself further through New London. The overall looks of the town was a lot of green, trees, plants, flowers and small creeks and puddles everywhere. It really felt like there was a perfect harmony between nature and civilization.
Passing by some farms, our food source for this town. One of the first things we fully automated so that we could continue on focusing on other key issues in today society.
The car turned another corner, and the lab came into view. Just located outside the town. It had the proper space and fields to test things out.
"There it is!"
"We're here!"
"It just looks like on the website!"
Sapphy and Esmy both excitedly said. They waited for this day for so long. It was happening.
"I hope you enjoyed your ride, good day!" The female voice of the car said as it parked itself on the lot in front of the building and powering down.
In all excitement my girlfriends raced out of the car towards the entrance… pulling on my arms dragging me forward.
"Easy, now. Control yourselves." I said as the doors in front of me both slid open.
"Welcome to New London Research Lab 3!" The receptionist said.
"How can I help you?"
"Uhm, we're new as of today." I said.
"Ah, yes I've been notified of newcomers today. You must be Felix right?" the girl in the chair behind the desk asked me. I nodded.
"Then these two cutey's? Esmeralda and Sapphira?" She pointed towards them in the wrong order.
"I'm Sapphira!"
"I'm Esmeralda!"
"Oops, I'm sorry, I didn't notice. You like so much like each other. But the eyes sets you apart huh? You can call me Claudia." Claudia smiled.
"Ah, and let me call up the supervisor of today."
"Thanks Claudia" I said. Seeing her push a few buttons on the screen in front of her.
Chapter 2 part 2, Touring the facility.
What wondrous technologies are being developed?