Commandant and his Constructs [PGR]

Chapter 17

"Commandant?" Lucia tilted her head in confusion. She saw as he stared at her, he looked... pale. He looked at her with disbelief. Shock. Confusion. She grew worried, she knew to be concerned when she saw that he's been standing and gazing at the stars without moving for a few minutes where she gazed from afar. She excused herself from the others and headed over here to bring him back.

"..." The Commandant blinked at her words, he felt heavy and tired.

He's hallucinating once again... Just now, he hallucinated 0448s voice. And he hallucinated her speaking to him with Lucia's body.

"Are you alright? You've been staring at the stars for so long without moving at all. I think it's time for you to head back." Lucia said, not hiding the fact that she's worried for him and thinks it's best to just return.

"Lucia..." He breathes out. "Can you contact Asimov?"

"... Huh?" Lucia blinked with surprise at the Commandant's statement. Asimov? "If I may... why is it that you wish for me to contact Asimov?"

"I think... it's time for me to see a doctor." He said with an ominous tone, leaving Lucia to question what he meant. "Just... just get me in contact with him as soon as you can. Ah man, just when I thought I was stressed free ah ha ha."

"Stressed? What happened?"

"Just some things I need to discuss with Asimov." The Commandant told Lucia. He smiled at her. "I'm fine... I think? For now, don't worry about me."

"You know that's impossible Commandant..." Lucia frowned. "I lost my memory of you once... didn't I? I can't help but worry."

"... And I thought I fully lost you after what happened to you before. I can't help but worry for you too."

"Then let me worry for you!"

"Only if I can worry for you."

Pat Pat

"C-Commandant!"

"Hehe, you're cute when you blush you know Lucia?"

"Mm..."

"Please don't frown, I think you have a very beautiful smile. I wish to protect that smile."

"..."

"I think I'm done for the day." The Commandant retracted his hand from Lucia's head who looked disappointed for a second. "I'm gonna call it a day and head back to the hotel."

"What will you do back at the hotel?" Lucia asked the Commandant with interest.

"I'll just take a shower and go to sleep. It's already dark. You and the others can continue staying out here if you want."

"Are you sure?"

"Of course. This is your vacation as well after all. Go wild and enjoy yourselves. Not one hundred percent, not one thousand percent, but a billion percent!"

"At least have one person be with you. It's dangerous for you to stay alone."

"Can't you let it slide this once?" The Commandant huffed at Lucia. He's a man, not a child needing to be babied.

"Orders from the President to entrust that your safety is our number one priority."

"Yeah, yeah. I get it." From day one he was always protected by a Construct wherever he goes. He wouldn't admit it to their face by saying he gets annoyed. At best they're doing their job. If anything, if the president didn't order them that task, for sure they wouldn't be protecting him.

"I will go with you, Commandant." Lucia announced.

"Of course, you will." The Commandant wasn't surprised. If there was one Construct that he knows that will always try and be there for him, it's Lucia.