Crimson Parasite (On Hiatus)

Chapter 19: Ruins Of Another

Space, it was cold. Asteroids scattered the endless void of space. Stars shine in the deep dark of space as if it was the only thing lighting the never ending void.

It's cold, it's endless, yet something to behold. How can such a thing exist? Alongside something that can break reality? Only the gods know why...

Xero was in a ship. Looking for something to test the cannon on. They fly past the asteroids that scattered all over the place. The ship bumps into a few but it was unaffected as it was protected by a forcefield made by Xero. It was made of the same energy that creates the shields and blades on their gauntlets, same with Voxle. Although it can still break, it can regenerate back as if it were nothing but it'd drain the gauntlet's power.

Xero: "Huh what's that?"

An orange portal opens up. Two entities got out of the portal and hopped onto another one, closing the portals as they leave. One wore something red and the other was a red and black protogen.

Xero: "Eh. They might be just out to go shopping... Anyways."

Xero notices something else in the distance. It glimmered a dark purple along with a bit of red. They looked closer and it was horribly damaged. It was yet another protogen but it's visor looks like it was smashed, exposing it's skull.

Xero: "Hey could you move us a bit closer to that thing?"

Synth: "Sure."

The ship moves closer to the ruined protogen. Xero comes out of the ship with a wire attached so they don't float off in space endlessly.

Xero: "Hey you awake?"

Xero gently shakes the protogen. There was no response.

Xero: "Yeah might be dead. Well I'm not just gonna leave it here and waste the materials."

Xero attaches another wire to the possibly dead protogen. They were brought back to the ship, the ship's door closes behind them. Xero brings the protogen to a room and lays it down on a table.

Xero: "Maybe it's just off..."

Xero tries to turn the protogen on. To their surprise it actually did turn on. The visor lit a purple glow. It glitches a bit but forms back into a mouth for its face. The side of its head however, Exposing its artificial eyes in its skull.

Xero: "Woah it does still work-"

The protogen jolts awake and pushes Xero. They then deliver a kick towards Xero but was blocked by a shield from Xero's gauntlet. They tried to put their leg down but Xero was holding it, preventing them to do so.

Xero: "Calm down, I'm not gonna hurt you... that is if you don't hurt me first."

The protogen calms down and Xero let's go of their leg. They sit down on the table while Xero pulls a chair closer and sits on it.

Xero: "So what happened to you?"

Protogen: "I-I thought I was dead... Why did you bring me back?"

Xero: "Well... I just saw you there floating. You're welcome by the way."

Protogen: "I'M NOT THANKING YOU FOR BRINGING ME BACK TO SUFFER AGAIN!"

Xero: "Oh uh sorry. Do you want me to uhh..."

Xero picks up a power drill and turns it on. The protogen looks at them confused.

Protogen: "Fix me? No I don't want you to waste your materials just to fix me. I'm gonna die soon anyways..."

Xero: "I was gonna say dismantle you and end your suffering but yeah that works too I guess. Anyways how did you get there?"

Protogen: "I'd tell you about it but first..."