Model X vs A/Achlys

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Please note that SD A/Achlys belongs to Silentseeker074, Models X and N belong to me.

In a small forest on Copper 9:

A lone Murder Drone could be seen running through the forest, panting and with oil pouring out of it's back since it's wings had been cut off. It looked back with a panicked expression just to hear a scream get cut short with a tree falling with a loud crash shortly after. Soon a misty black mass of a shadow was gliding in the Drone's direction, the Drone ran faster, trying to out run the shadow, before turning around with both swords out and raised in a defensive position just as a figure seemed to leap out of the shadow.

The Murder Drone hardly had time to react as two large scythes cut through their swords and embedded themselves in it's chest. The Drone was stunned as they looked up to see Model X's face, except there wasn't one, just a smooth black surface polished to the point where the Drone could see their own panicked face. The Murder Drone soon went limp as X switched one of his scythes to his hands and forcefully yanked out it's core, which seemed to sprout legs and struggle in his grip before being crushed in a burst of oil.

X then kicked the lifeless husk of the Murder Drone and watched it collapse backwards with a loud creak and a thud as oil poured out of the gaping hole in it's chest, staining the snow around it. X looked and scanned around for a moment, making sure he'd cleared out all the Murder Drones in this area before hearing the beat of metallic wings to his right and looked just to hear them stop almost instantly. He looked up at the tree branches just in time to see a flash of red lights and blocked the attacker, who was a lot stronger than he thought, and felt himself fly backwards before using his chained scythes to slow himself down as the blades dug into the snow.

Once X had grounded himself and the now powdered snow cleared, he saw his attacker, a Murder Drone with red lights, instead of the standard yellow color most had, she also wore a black trench coat with her hair covering part of her right eye and stood there, quite a distance away from X, with her claws out. X ran scans on the red Drone, known as Serial Designation A or Achlys, as X made his scythes chains return to his arms while staring the Drone down. "So... Who are you anyway?" Achlys asked while starting to circle X, X spoke in a monotone and expressionless tone while also circling Achlys, watching her through the trees "Model X, but I've heard your murder buddies call me Death."

"And you must be Achlys." He continued as one of his scythes dragged through the snow, creating a very thin line. Achlys' eyes widened for a moment, a bit surprised that X had known her name without her even telling him, "how do you know my name?" She asked with scepticism, "you're on my list and I think you know what that means." He said before swinging one of his scythes, which launched at A in a wide but fast arc with the chain attached to it, cutting through and down trees in the process. Achlys ducked, barely avoiding the sharp scythe and serrated chain, before charging at him, only to be met with a bolt of energy to the face, punching a hole in her head and knocking her into her back.

X's precision laser smoked on his shoulder while he walked over to Achlys, who stood up with the scorched hole healing, before one of her clawed hands switched to a sword and started swinging at X, who parried, dodged and blocked the swings and tail strikes like he'd done it a hundred times beforehand, before one of his scythes switched to his hand and, at the right moment, threw an uppercut with a loud clang which sent A back a dozen feet but she landed on her feet. A just growled and switched to a railgun of sorts which glowed red before firing a beam of red light at X, emitting a loud electronic whine. After a second or two the only thing seen was a crater and destroyed trees where X stood.

Achlys looked around, trying to see if she truly hit X, but it was hard to tell with the amount of destruction her railgun caused. A heard a barely noticeable whoosh sound and moved out of the way just as white hot metal feathers hit the ground where she stood, she growled a little while looking up, seeing if she could spot whoever had tried to get her by surprise. A heard the same sound as a black figure with even darker wings land a few hundred feet from her, she frowned at X but was a bit surprised at the fact that he now had wings, the claws on his hands seemingly larger now.

The two stared each other down, waiting for the other to make a move for what seemed like hours. X switched to one of his scythes and seemed to do an upwards swing, but didn't charge at A, A was confused but quickly saw black veins extend towards her on the ground. She spread her wings and used them to push herself backwards just as large black spikes, which we're pitch black and gleamed in the moonlight like obsidian, sprang out from where she stood. X seemed to suddenly appear in a black blur in her peripheral and had his scythe raised but was stopped by A's claws, but the arm blocking the scythe was blasted off by X's precision laser as she was knocked back.

Achlys tumbled through the snow before regaining her footing and groaning slightly as her arm regenerated but raised her claws just in time as X dove at her, his claws clashing with her own which created sparks as X tried to overpower A, but was flung back by her, now regenerated, arm and landed on his feet. Achlys switched to her railgun and pointed it at X, but was interrupted by chunks of scrap metal and flesh wrapping around her and effectively trapping her with her arms pinned to her sides, with X getting the same treatment. "Alright you two, that's enough." A voice said while X turned to look at the source, an Android with 4 arms that ended with claws and purple nanite canisters on his arms and back along with a purple vertical visor that made up his face.

"N! What the hell are you doing here?!" X asked while trying to struggle out of the flesh and metal binds, Achlys looked between the two, obviously confused. Model N just sighed and released the two from the flesh and metal binds with his nanites, afterwards N looked at Achlys, "Thank me later." He said simply while X stood next to him with his arms crossed and seemed to be pouting as his wings folded back into his back. "And you are...?" Achlys asked while crossing her arms and looking at N. "Model N, you must be Achlys." He said while extending one of his arms for a handshake.

Achlys reluctantly shook his hand before returning to crossing her arms, "Sorry about my friend X here," He said while motioning to X, who refused to make eye contact, "but I'm sure we can come to a mutual agreement?" N looked between X and A, who seemed to be holding grudges on each other at the moment. There was a long silence before N cleared his throat, "Alright... Why don't we shake on it, hm?" He said, but got no answer from either one, "Alright I guess we're doing things the hard way." He said half to himself before his nanite canisters opened up and surrounded X and A in a circle before disappearing underneath the snow.

After a moment or two, a large mechanical and fleshy arm burst out from the snow as multiple Juggernaut Cyborg zombies with large fleshy buzzsaws on their right arms, glowing purple eyes and had a cyborg-like appearance, rose up from the snow, effectively surrounding X and Achlys. "Now, why don't you two hug it out, and we can all forget this happened." N said with his four arms crossed and looking at A and X expectantly. A and X just looked at each other and A groaned before opening her arms for a hug, which X reluctantly embraced her, but snuck a quick knee right between her legs in the middle of it, which made A silently grunt in pain and buckle forward a bit with a very pained look on her face, like she wanted to scream out in pain but held herself together.

After a minute, the two separated and X patted A on the shoulder before walking over to N, with an annoyed look if he had a face, who nodded in approval, knowing X's antics, and started walking away with him and the zombie Juggerauts following close behind. Once they were far enough away, A spread her metallic wings and flew off, still in a bit of pain from X's knee.

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