Commandant and his Constructs [PGR]

Chapter 18

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[System Reboot...]

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[System rebooting— ErrOr]

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[ErRor... System... RestaRt... A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer. Would you like to file a report?—]

(Sorry... it was tempting not to write that...)

[System reboot successful! M.I.N.D. connection is successful. Consciousness activation is successful. All systems are finally back up. Welcome back, Lucia.]

"..." Slowly opening her eyes, she winced and grabbed her head. "What happened?" Lucia whispered to herself. Trying to recall anything that caused her to shut down. Then she recalled what happened.

"[That won't be necessary...]"

A strange voice... that was distorted. It sounded quite feminine, then she recalled when her system began having errors and shutting down, the last thing she did was try and reach out, to speak to the Commandant. To warn him... to try and entrust his safety.

"Commandant?!" She got up from the chair she was slumped over on and looked at the bed, her eyes dilated with fear.

No... he's not here...

The bed was empty. She scanned the entire area of the room and didn't see the Commandant anywhere at all.

"No..." She mumbled. "No... NO!" She finally yelled as the fear that gripped her heart finally burst out.

"Lucia what's wrong!?" The Commandant burst out of the bathroom, his voice was slightly distorted due to the fact he was brushing his teeth. He's seen holding his toothbrush that's in his mouth, looking concerned— "ACK!" He was caught off guard as a blur of red and black zoned to him, knocking him off balance.

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"You're... okay..." Lucia breathes out heavily.

"Ugh..." The Commandant groaned as his toothbrush fell to the side. He was dizzy as he felt two hands pinning him down as they squeezed his wrist. His chest felt the weight of Lucia sitting on him... she was the one pinning him.

"... You're safe... You're okay..."

"L-Lucia?" The Commandant was confused by her actions, his vision finally cleared...

Drip Drip

His eyes widened as he felt tears hit his face.

Lucia is... crying?

"You're safe..." She kept repeating to him as she remained to sit on him, leaning over him with her arms still gripping his wrist tight.

"Lucia... what's wrong?" The Commandant was worried. He felt her grip loosen up and she got off him, he managed to stand up despite the heavy fall he took. He saw as Lucia got close to him. He was surprised when she hugged him out of nowhere... his heart ached as she continued to weep. The only thing he can do is try and comfort whatever she thought happened. He hugs her back, this time unlike her rough hold on him, he hugged her gently.