[Sabre's POV]
...Oh, I'm dreaming again...
Tiny me is sitting on a couch, and I'm viewing through his eyes. Alaric is sitting next to tiny me, and talking to a woman that looks similar to him.
"He's so cute!" The woman says. "And he definitely takes after you a bunch."
"Heh, thanks Cygni." Alaric says.
"Has he learned any words yet?" Cygni asks Alaric.
"Not so far..." Alaric replies, letting tiny me take his hand. "It's honestly starting to worry me, because he's two years old now and still hasn't learned to speak."
"Maybe he's just a late bloomer, you shouldn't work yourself up over it." Cygni says. "Buuut... when he does say something, I bet it's gonna be 'auntie'."
"Pft, no way." Alaric says, smiling. "I'm pretty sure he's going to say 'dad' as his first word."
They both laugh, and then Origin walks into the room.
"Hello, Alaric. Is this miss Cygni?" He asks.
"Yes, Origin. Meet my sister." Alaric says, motioning to Cygni.
"I'm the older one." Cygni smirks.
"Only by a year." Alaric chuckles.
Origin looks at Cygni and waves a little.
"Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, ma'am." Origin smiles.
I see tiny me reaching for Origin, and Alaric smiles and picks tiny me up, handing him to the giant robot.
"I'm still not sure that's completely safe..." Cygni says, but Origin doesn't seem to mind.
"Cygni, don't be so concerned." Alaric says. "I've told you before, Origin would never harm anyone. I built him for two reasons after all, and they're both to help my son."
"Hello again, little one." Origin says to tiny me, as he cradles him in his arms. I hear little kid's giggling.
"...Okay, that's pretty cute." Cygni says, watching us two.
"Isn't it?" Alaric says. "They have quite the bond."
Everyone stays quiet for a moment. Suddenly, a toddler's voice cuts through the silence.
"Bubba!" A small voice says, coming from tiny me.
Origin looks confused, while Alaric and Cygni stare in shock. Origin then looks at Alaric, who's starting to crack a smile.
"Alaric, why did he call me that? What does that mean?" Origin asks, and Alaric just starts laughing.
"Well, seems like I don't have to worry about Sabre's speech development anymore!" Alaric says, trying to compose himself.
"No fricking way, the robot got Sabre's first word?!" Cygni exclaims, in disbelief.
"Don't be so rude about it Cygni." Alaric says as he calms down.
"Wait, that's an actual word?" Origin asks.
"Yes it is, Origin." Alaric smiles. "It means he sees you as his brother."
Origin looks at tiny me in even more confused shock.
"...Oh." Is all Origin says after a minute, and he still looks confused, which prompts more laughter from Alaric.
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Metal and Bone | A Rainbow Quest AU
ActionA world thrown into a mechanical apocalypse, robots created by the now-extinct humans all that's left of the once great technologies and advancements of mankind. However, when a human from a different post-apocalypse is pulled into their world, thin...
