Blood & Oil | !!DISCONTINUED!!

ch13 | Backstory Dreams

Recap

Uzi's eyes soften a little at her fathers words, he does genuinely sound like he wants to change for the better. In a way, what Y/N said to him at the doors really did get to him. Y/N gave Khan what he needed most, the brutal truth. And surprisingly Khan wants to make an attempt to actually be better, for Uzi.

Chapter 23

COPPER-9 - 3063
Y/N was only ten at this time, which only makes what happened seem even more cruel. JCJenson didn't care how old you were, who you were. If you could shoot a gun, kill without remorse, and blindly follow orders, they made you work. This was when Y/N was forced to be apart of the "JCJenson Liquidator Unit". Him and his squad we're being sent to this planet after it's core imploded, this has been a recuring issue lately which was why the Liquidator Unit even exists. Apparently something about a runaway AI, the JCJ blames it on the workers stationed on said exoplanets. So they sent squads to different parts of the planets to ensure all corrupted, and only the corrupted one's are executed to prevent the spread of the issue. 

The squad consisted of six people. Viktor, Derreck, Brandon, Oliver, Nathan, and Y/N. The squad exits the ship dawning hazmat suits, and Assault Rifles. Y/N follows directly next to Viktor, the job is simple. Find out which are corrupted, kill them. His gloved fingers run across the liquidator patch on his shoulder, wiping the fog off of his gas masks visor. The boy clutches the rifle by his side, his mind racing, heart beating out of his chest. He's ten years old, he's supposed to be in school making friends, not being forced to work for a company where his life has as much value as a pebble. I guess that doesn't matter now, life is life, he's learning that the hard way. 

The team of armed men arrive at the JCJenson factory they we're instructed to search. Y/N readiest his rifle, checking the magazine. He presses the stock into his shoulder, turning on the flashlight mounted to the firearm, as does everyone else. Viktor leads the group as they advance, Viktor monitoring the front, Y/N taking the right along with Derreck. Brandon and Oliver take the left, Nathan taking back. As the group reaches a hallway, Viktor gives out his instructions. 

Viktor turns to face the group, his voice muffled from the gas mask. "Everyone, take a room. You find a corrupted drone you know what to do." 

Everyone nods, or says a variation of yesses. Y/N takes the nearest door to his right, his right hand still holding the Assault Rifle, stock pressed into his shoulder. He uses his left hand to slowly turn the knob, pushing the door open. Inside are two Worker Drones, both with absolutely petrified looks. The first one, a male drone, red goggles sit on top of his head, and a mustache sits on his face. The second, a female with purple hair, and a name tag on a lanyard labeled "002". Y/N slowly lowers his gun, seeing as they haven't done anything. He uses the sling to rest the firearm on his shoulder, as he reaches and pulls out a device with a small needle at the top. 

"I promise, I won't hurt you." Y/N reassures, as he cautiously walks up to the male drone grabbing his arm and sticking it with the device.

After a while the device beeps, "negative". Y/N nods at the drone and gently shoves him aside, approaching the purple-haired one. Like he did with the previous drone, he grabs her arm and sticks her with the device. After a minute the device beeps, "positive". Y/N eyes widen, a sense of urgency rushes over him as he drops the device and grabs the Assault Rifle he has slung over his shoulder. He aims it directly at the head of the purple-haired drone, his finger tightens around the trigger of the firearm. He stops when he sees a small Worker Drone hand grab the leg of the purple-haired drone.  From behind the drone outsteps a much smaller worker drone also with purple hair and neon purple eyes, child sized. They can have children? The drone can't be much older than he is.