TW:
Graphic Depiction of Violence
Blood/Gore
Temporary Death
(A/N: Italics = Flashbacks)________________________________________________________
"You are The Doctor's favourite experiment."
'They say that right before you die, your life flashes before your eyes.' You had always believed it was just a fairytale to make the end seem not as bad. At best, it was the mind playing tricks to relieve the stress and fear. That was until you felt it yourself...
It was an accident, an unfortunate series of events.
You were still recovering from your latest modification and weren't in your best shape, despite that you wanted to help in your partner's work.
You had been spending your time researching in a secluded lab, separate from the main headquarters. He didn't like you interacting with the other Harbingers, saying it was too chaotic there and he wouldn't be able to guarantee your safety at all times, but you knew better. He was as possessive as one could get and saw them as a threat to what was his.
This lab was well hidden, hard to find unless you already knew what to look for. Whenever he deduced you were too vulnerable, he let you rest here, away from anything that could be a threat. Everything was constructed to be perfectly safe with multiple security systems in place.
Who would have expected that the enemy would choose specifically this hideout to attack?
Hearing commotion in the halls, you took a hold of your weapon, "what in the abyss would be powerful enough to break in?' You asked yourself, on edge.
Whatever was happening couldn't have been good. You were deep under the ground, it wasn't possible for the noise to reach you unless the threat broke through walls and walls of defences.
You anxiously gripped your weapon, backing away from the doors to the main lab, your instincts telling you to 'get the fuck back'.
Everything happened in slow motion. An outrageously loud explosion broke through the steel doors, breaking the walls surrounding it in the process.
You barely dodged the blast, hiding behind one of the broken robots you were trying to repair. Peaking from your hiding spot, you saw a group of men and although their clothes were branded with a faction sign, you didn't recognize their insignias.
The dust had barely settled and they were already quick at work, ripping the lab apart in search of something unknown to you. You seethed as you watched your precious equipment get strewn along the ground, most of it breaking when it came in contact with the harsh material of the flooring.
"It's not here." One of them growled in irritation, kicking a stray ruin guard component. He hissed as the part was a tougher than he thought and it hurt his foot, "damn it."
"Stop being a brat. We'll find it." Another replied, "and stop kicking shit."
As it rolled by you, you snatched it. Realizing it was a power module, your lips spread into a devious smirk, 'how foolish.' As quietly as you could, you shoved the power module into the dead ruin guard that acted as your cover.
The automaton lit up, its components turning like a ticking clock as it emerged from its slumber. It was heavily damaged, but you were sure it would put up some fight or at least give you an opportunity to scatter the intruders enough to take them out one by one.
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Genshin Impact Oneshots
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