Arknights: The Lost Child

Chapter 1: The Sarkaz and The Draco

Author's Note by Nian:
It's me again, Nian. With the Prologue released, there were indeed some punctuation errors and grammatical errors along the way... We really should install a Grammar fix app someday.

Our 1st chapter is here, take a read!

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Northern District Rooftops, Deity Grypherburg, Ursus Empire

Time: 1:05 / Weather: Mildly Cloudy

In the Northern District Rooftops in Deity Grypherburg, the young sarkaz was sitting on one of the rooftops of the northern district. He was waiting for someone, sitting on the edge of the building after he had finished his work with delivering newspaper. Just minutes later, the door opens as a Draco walks up to him from behind.

Talulah Artorius, the adopted daughter to a pythian duke and the sarkaz's only friend. Years ago, Talulah was taken by the duke during his invasion in Lungmen as part of Ursus' Imperialism and during the battle, she was kidnapped and was raised by the duke himself for the past few years.

Talulah: "Coffee, (Y/N)?"

You: "Sure."

The sarkaz took the coffee as her friend sat alongside him on the edge of the building. They both had their coffee in their hands and as they drink, the two begin to have a conversation.

You: "So, how you doing for the past few days"

Talulah: "Awful, like the usual stuff."

You: "Is Kaschey still trying to educate you"

Talulah: "Obviously, I've been frequently dismissing his education for a long time. I couldn't bear to handle the amount of times he's been trying to persuade me"

You: "Like always, it's already been years since and he really wants you to be Ursus' agent to carry it's will"

Talulah: "I know."

Talulah takes a sip of her coffee, the two had been friends to each other for a couple or so years. Ursus is no stranger to them, (Y/N) was brought to Ursus years ago by a catastrophe messenger while Talulah was kidnapped by the duke and the two have been raised in the Empire for so long, the Two met each other under an incident where Talulah saved him during an infected riot in Deity Grypherburg.

Since then, the two became friends to each other, in secret. Interacting with each other, chatting each about Ursus' current state and it's handling with the Infected Citizens.

Talulah: "It's been years since we met each other under certain circumstances. I've been reaffirming my ideas for a long time, the suffering and persecution of countless infecteds..."

You: "... Being sent to the mines as forced labor and being killed by Anti-infected pogroms carried out by Imperial Soldiers. I understand the rest"

Talulah: "Then what about you, (Y/N)? Your race still remains a racial discrimination and you always get in trouble since"

You: "That was in the past, Tal. I've learned to avoid such confrontation in discrimination by both civilian and authorities. I even insist myself to cut my horns just to lower my troubles"

His response made Talulah looked disturbed by it, she elbow punches (Y/N)'s side to snap out of that.

Talulah: "You shouldn't cut your horns off when you intent to!"

You: "I was joking, Tal. But if I ever do cut my horns off, i won't throw it away and instead keep it."

Talulah: "But, do you really intend on putting it back. Horns don't grow back"