Murder Drones: Dismantled Brethren

Love and Sacrafice

V lands in front of Tessa and N, Uzi still being carried on her back.

 Moments later S falls as well...onto his face. 

He gets up groaning "I forgot how much pain hurts."

 N smiles seeing his friends still in one piece 

"V! S! Is Uzi-" 

"Hurt!" 

V interrupts angrily. S looks at Uzi worryingly and back to the others 

"We can't stay here any longer than we've been here already." 

V nods. 

Tessa steps up to V and Uzi holding out a hand "I can take a squizz at-"

 V swats her hand away "You said you could CONTROL the sentinels!" Tessa steps back a bit

 "I.." 

She chooses her words carefully "...At least they can't bootloop me, but we'll just have to-" 

V scoffs and turns around walking off.

 "Do whatever you want."

 She turns her head slightly back, wearing a worried expression

 "N?" 

N stares shocked over something Tessa sensing the tenison attempts to break it 

"It's ok N. I haven't been honest with V yet.." 

S stares at Tessa worryingly

 "Don't...don't tell me you told him..." 

Tessa shrugs. S's eyes hollow out as he looks between N and Tessa. 

"N...there's many reasons for this."

 N shakes his head, still terrified of what he learned. 

"S...what are you saying."

V puts an arm on S's shoulder while S looks at N a little longer before turning back to V 

"....I don't...I don't wanna talk about it." 

V frowns and turns S around "S whatever the hell-"

 V is interrupted by Uzi waking up from being unconscious. She grasps her head groaning 

"Ow...My freaking Head..." 

She looks over to see N, smiling at her trying to keep his composure. 

"N?" 

N waves at her. Uzi gets off of V's back and runs to embrace N. He hesitates before returning the hug. V looks towards Tessa until a tap on the shoulder turns her attention to S 

"Are you okay?" V looks back at Tessa and then to S.

 "..I don't know anymore."

 S held out his hand "Come on...the elevators this way." V looks down at S's hand and then up to S smiling warmly at her. She returns the smile and takes S's hand as the two go to follow the group. 

"V I wanna let you know that I'm here if you wanna talk...you know that right?"

 V looks forward, not making eye contact

 "Yeah...thanks." 

S's smile fades...She's worried about something. The group finally reaches the Elevator. 

Its threatening aura gives everyone an eerie feeling. S stares...

So many bad memories down there...

so much pain...