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𝐒𝐢𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧: 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞

"Hey, One! Let me down!"

"I'll let you down when we get there."

Currently, I was dangling over the shoulder of 1X as he carried me through the desert. At first, I was hitting his back to get him to let me go, but that was no use.

He was an android. He didn't even feel my punches.

"By the way, you're welcome. If I didn't come to get you, you would've died." 1X bluntly spoke while stabbing a lonesome wild machine with his spear.

"What do you mean by 'you would've died'?" I urged, "and, yeah.. thanks."

"Those four androids deserted YoRHa, they weren't going to hand you over."

"Huh... so that's why they didn't take me to the Resistance Camp. But, even if they left the organization, why did you kill them?" I inquired.

"It's my job. One of them, at least," he muttered, but it was luckily loud enough for me to hear.

"You're job?"

"Yeah," he huffed. "There's a reason why that one unit called me 'Psycho'."

It was pretty rude, though. You're not a psycho, One.

He fell soundless after a few moments and just focused on walking as I just ran through what had happened in my headspace. After 1X got there, the battle units began fighting with him. But when it got down to just 9B, 4D hopped in.

One's actions seemed a little off exterminating those two. He even took the time to lay them together with some desert flowers like how we would lay to rest loved ones.

"Hey, One?" I called out, only receiving a hum, "Why did you lay 9B and 4D to rest like that? Did you know them personally?"

It took him a few minutes to reply, "Yeah, I knew them personally. They really wanted to meet you before 26B dragged them into her shit with 13B."

I was startled when he paused for a moment and changed his hold on me to where he could see me. "They loved each other as well, like how 9S loves you. I... also desired for them to rest easy with one another."

He took off his goggles he was wearing as he placed them onto my head, tightening them to fit me.

"How do you know about that traditional way of laying them to rest... well, in a way?"

"7O taught me, 2X, and 10B about it. He said he learnt it somewhere," 1X responded before clearing his throat. "Anyways, hold on tight. I've rather you not melt as we walk."

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"There you two are," the newly familiar voice of the head operator chimed as 1X strolled into the camp with me still in his grip. "I also heard that the four deserters were also taken care of?"

"Yeah, they were the ones who took her from Eve and Luciel. How's 9S?" the male experimental unit rejoined, settling me down and taking his goggle off of me.

"He's at the Bunker, he's currently undergoing maintenance."

"Good. I heard that Adam is dead via the transmission─."

"Wait, Adam's dead?" I questioned, wide-eyed.

"Yes, he died during our fight. He willingly accepted it as well," Seven commented.

"What?"

"Why are you so surprised, (Y/n/n)?" One asked, concerned.

"B-because Eve and Luciel..."

"They'll response poorly most likely, but we're prepared for it." Seven laid a hand on my shoulder, "I'm aware of how you feel towards them. And, I'm working on a plan that could potentially just detain them and not kill them."

"But, they're the leaders of─you know, nevermind. (Y/n)," 1X sighed, returning to look at me completely, "How about you get some rest? I'll be sure to have 9S come down and see you once he's better."

I just nodded to his suggestion and shuffled back to my room. When I entered, I noticed that 32S wasn't there, the room was completely absent of people.

I wonder what One was going to say. Eve and Luicel are the leaders of what? Wait, perhaps he meant the network. They're the remaining leaders of the network.

I huffed, understanding now that was what he meant. Meaning that he wants them to be killed. "I know where he's coming from, but they don't deserve to really die. Do they?"

I hobbled over to my bed and plopped down onto it, "And, what with Seven said... Adam was willing to die? Why would he just embrace death?"

Though I didn't mind Adam personally, after what transpired with 9S... I don't think I would've trusted him again. But, the other two machines are different. Sure, Eve and Adam were twins and they were basically all related, but Adam was more of the mastermind, was he not?

"Perhaps... I can change 1X's and whoever else's mind. Maybe, hopefully, they'll be accepting of this plan 7O is thinking up." I resolved, "Just maybe..."

Before I could finish my thought, sleep wrapped around me like a blanket as I drifted off.

At the end of it all, I was just happy to be home and to know that my loved ones were safe.

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