Testing Grounds

Shorts Because I'm Living and Breathing Ding Dong

EyeNim Angst? Maybe. Somewhat Abusive? Probably. One-sided? Ye.

(Murder Drones AU)

The horrid crunch of metallic body parts echoed through the area as N² feasted on the recent dissection conducted on a defective drone, defective as in unintelligent enough to walk into Eyessia's vicinity. The blind drone felt the internal functioning of the broken-beyond-recognition body as its heart with its three meaningless, tiny legs squirmed away, only for it to be grabbed with a sharp, crab-like, metallic claw from Eyeless' back.

"I had always wondered what lies within our hearts."

The pain-induced screams of the heart fill the area, coming to an abrupt stop as she reaches halfway through with a strange, sharp, scythe-like tendril from her back. She touches the inner structure of the heart, her epistemophilia at its concerning rise again. Images flood and alter within her processors the more she studies the now-dead organ via touch. Fascinated with her new research, she gives herself a small smile.

"Are you done yet? I'm hungry." N² chimes, eating the last remaining oil-filled part of the corpse while the familiar arrogant smirk plasters on his face. Eyessia, forgotten about his (meaningless) existence, reminds, "The only reason I am not dissecting you to add more information to my works and public studies about you Disassemblies is because we had a deal. I have my research, you and N¹ are fed and you're closer to succeeding in wiping out the entire existence of Worker Drones. Let me take my time, understand?

The Disassembly Drone rolls his eyes, "I could easily just cut the deal."

"I could easily see what's in that processor of yours."

"Yes ma'am, point taken." He looked to the side with a pout, he knew that the Worker Drone could easily demolish him, especially with the Absolute Solver. Her cracked screen was never a weakness in the first place...

He was certainly scared of this... thing. Yet he can't help but be mesmerized by her ways. How she carefully cut with her large... stabby thing from her back, preserving the working mechanical organs. He would simply stab or spray bullets until his victim was immobile, aka not as pretty.

Of course, it was a weird fascination, but could you blame him? A blind worker, opening up a drone's body without any mistakes at all? And the drone's awake too, which was even better! He sighed, watching as the blind surgeon walked away from the scene like she did nothing.

If only he could recognize that she wasn't feeling the same.

If only she had the heart to tell him the truth.

Unrealistically Healthy Fictional Sibling Relationship! Yayyyyy! :D

(Simulator AU)

TC grabbed her backpack, stuffed to the brim with clothes and necessities, and boarded the plane with the other students that signed up for the field trip to the US, Dromar walking beside her since she signed him up to chaperone. He put his luggage in the overhead bins before he sat next to TC, closer to the front of the plane where all the teachers and other chaperones were, TC having the window seat. The Scribble Child unzips the first pocket on her backpack under her seat and takes out some of the snacks and candies she brought (With Dromar's "Mother's" credit card). Dromar takes out his candy that TC somewhat forced him to buy because of a habit of refusing to eat created by his abusive household. He stared at the package of sweets with shame, if his mother or father found out that he was consuming this, it was possibly another month without privacy or a room to himself. Possibly no roof over his head too. TC always took the blame for him since she was his "trainer", not a sibling.

TC glances over at her older brother and frowns, at least what looks like a frown with the white crescent mouth that she has. "Dromar, it's okay. We don't have to tell them anything as long as I'm here. If I'm with you, your mom and dad won't even remember that we went international for a school trip... unless your mom notices that her card has been charged 500 dollars if you convert Japanese Yen to US dollars..." She raises a nervous thumbs up, "I got your back, okay?"

The Dragonkin sighs before smiling, shaking his head in amusement, "You're a very bad influence." TC grins before popping a Berry Cloud in her false mouth on her void-like face.

While the group soars over the skies, TC stares out the plane window, watching as the clouds go by. Dromar partially fell asleep on TC's shoulder before she abruptly spoke, "You wanna check on #+!^_ with Nomi and the others?"

Dromar blinks, "Oh! You mean TS?"

"Yea, our little bro. Sorry, forgot you don't speak [!@#]." TC then takes out her phone and starts a video chat with Nozomi (Because of also using Dromar's "Mother's" credit card for unlimited data).

"Hey, what's up?" Nozomi picks up the phone. In the background, Aarion is seen playing on the Nintendo Switch with TS, TC's little brother, and Dromar's adopted little brother. Probably playing Super Smash Bros. with how much button-mashing the two were doing. Oddly, TS seemed to be winning, having the largest white crescent grin on his void-like face similar to TC's.

"On the plane, we're doing alright. Also let me see their beef in the back, I wanna see!" TC snickers as Nozomi nods and points the camera at the two and their brawl. By then, TS already won with his Mii Swordfighter. Happy glitching noises mix with his general cheering. Aarion ruffles TS's 1-centimeter hair before laughing, simply enjoying time with TC and Dromar's little brother. TC snickers as Dromar raises a brow, amused and confused.

"Hi #!(+%(&*!" TS waves at the camera when he notices Nozomi. TC waves back before Nozomi then shadows to another room, aka Joyonghan's room, probably because Dromar was also on the call with TC.

"Joyonghan! Your dragon boyfriend's sister called! Wanna say hi?" Nozomi snickers.

"He's not my boyfriend, Nomi! Also hi TC! Hi Dromar!" Joyonghan smiles before the camera then pans back to Aarion and TS. Dromar had a slight feeling of disappointment because Joy wasn't in the frame long enough. TC is simply smug at this.

"Yo! How y'all doin' overseas?" Aarion grins, having TS around his arm.

"Doing good. Don't choke the child now." TC jokes, snickering.

"I'm blaming you, Aarion, if you have to make me dash over there for a particular kiddo injured!" Luke, Nozomi and Joyonghan's adopted father, shouts in the background. Nozomi snickers as she shouts back, "Oh he'll be fine! If Minileigh can handle Aarion, he can too."

The two can feel Luke roll his eyes from the video call before TC then chimes, "Remember, don't feed TS too much sugar, make him drink a lot of water, help him with his homework, make him do chores, make sure he take his meds, and... just... make him listen to Luke. I don't need him wrecking your house piped up with sugar and ADHD."

"We will, don't worry. Er... worry about him being with Aarion." Nozomi then whispers, but still loud enough for Aarion to hear, "He might not be a good influence on the child..."

"Hey!" The call then ends with Nozomi being tackled by Aarion, TS screaming in shock and joining in, and Nomi's phone clattering down.

TC zips her phone back into her traveling backpack and snickers, "I think they're doing okay, ey?"

"TC..." Dromar chuckles, facepalming.

Maybe the trip wasn't going to be too bad.

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(1232 Words)

Dromar, Aarion, and Luke by friendo @akirasmithsan, AUs and everything else by me! :)

I love these nonexistent goobers too much, I'm probably mentally and emotionallydamaged