The Warp Falcon

Chapter 8: The XBD Editor

3rd POV

Maine, David, and Y/n are currently sitting on a sofa discussing on who'll keep Pilar's hands. Y/n's face was shown to be uninterested in keeping it, while David was solemnly looking at it.

"Give 'em a whirl." Maine urged David.

"Nah, out of my price range."

"Rebecca gave the nod. They're all yours, no strings attached."

"Yeah, David. Take them." Y/n said.

"Still, I think I'm good."

"Shit, man. Make up your mind. You didn't bat an eye when you klepped my Sandy. What? Won't scavenge off a body you knew?"

"They're techy mits anyways..."

"Oh, now you're just being picky. Mentioning techs, Y/n. Does your girl want this?" 

"She doesn't need it. Marie already has hers." He said.

"David, any reason you won't take it?" Maine asked.

"Got my heart set on something else."

"Out with it, then." David looked at Maine's arms.

"Wait, meaning mine? Heh, little big for you ain't they?" He flexed his arm.

"It's nothing I can't handle."

"Alright then, I flatline, they're all yours. Give you time to bulk up, grow into one."

"Okay, fine. Hold you to it then."

"Wait up, there's something different 'bout you. I can tell."

"Now that you mentioned it, Maine. I do see something..." Y/n said as he rubbed his chin.

"Huh?" David got worried.

"You usually mope around, kill the vibes... Our resident buzzkill."

"Am not. Ain't no different from yesterday!"

"No, something is."

"You got laid, didn't ya. You did." Maine got closer to David, while Y/n grinned.

"Ha! Our, choomba got laid." Y/n swiped an imaginary tear from his face.

"Gotta work on that poker face, dawg." Maine laughed out.

Kiwi exited her ice bath naked and pushed the curtains open.

"Hmm?" David got caught off guard.
"Yo." Y/n raised his hand.

"Sup, Kiwi? Gimme some good news." Maine said.

"Got zilch. Tanaka beefed up his security after our last fuck up. Tried poking holes, but I got no-go after no-go." She replied.

"Like I was saying. Our wheels be spinnin' until Faraday gives us some traction." Maine said.

"Tanaka?" David asked.

"Don't you remember baby's first grand theft auto? 'Saka limo was his. Why? Is that a problem?" Maine said.

"Nah, it's nothin'..."

Kiwi presses some buttons on her device and widens her eyes.

"Well, lookie here. You, Y/n, and Tanaka's kid, classmates?"

"Say what?!" Maine said in surprise.

"Kiwi, are you accusing our rookies of goin' to some stiff-ass corp school?"

"Bona-fide Arasaka academy dropouts. Straight A students, no less."

"How's that choom, shock-n-awe! Well, shit. Guess that explains why Gloria was always strapped for eds. David, I understand, but Y/n? How was Jack able to enroll him?" Maine said.