Just A Small Delivery

First Hunting Trip

Previously:

This is how they spent the day tucked away and safe. E was warm but they weren't in pain they were happy that they had N by their side.

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E had been with N and sometimes V all throughout their week. N had been training their oral transmitters. The best they could do is Ba when talking to N and TT when talking to V. They often call J Gege. Other words they can say is good and bad, although they are often slurred.

It has been a few months they were introduced to the team. N continues to adore them. J and V tolerate them. They hadn't been out hunting since J didn't think they were fit enough and N was scared they would get hurt. So instead they were taught how to hunt using the small robotic insects.

Of course E got tired of this quickly which led to them trying to convince N to allow them to try and hunt bigger targets. After doing a simple and super secretive trick called puppy dog eyes, N simply melted under the pressure.

N POV

The night was still young so it shouldn't be too bad to take E out to hunt. We would only go after a single drone this way they can learn how to take one down before trying to take down a group.

"Okay little buddy ready to go up?" I say excited this is E's first actual hunt after all I wanted to record it. A red dot appears on my visors recording the small drone's excitement. E reached their hands up with a smile. I quickly and gently picked them up and settled them. They held tightly onto my coat as I made sure they were ready to fly.

Soon enough I took off into the sky. I tried to track heat signatures from the many abandoned buildings below. A single outline was visible from above. They were obviously hiding in a car. Wasn't a smart move since they basically cornered themself.

I landed on a building near by. My eye lights were now a large 'X'. "Okay little buddy you see that heat signature?" I asked the smaller drone as they let go of me and landed on the floor. E looked over to the car the worker drone was in. Their eye lights narrowing before they lit up. E nods their head happily.

"Good job now I want you to copy what I do okay." I said as E nods their head. I pick them up before gliding down as to avoid detection. I place E back on the ground before putting a finger to my lips.

Third Person POV

E had crouched down copying N's movement as they crept up to the car. They were moving similar to a cat that was stalking prey. N knew that E couldn't make the finishing blow so he knew he had to do it. N crept up behind the car. He could hear the worker drone crying from here clearly they had heard him.

Something that N didn't prepare for was E jumping into the car with the worker. The worker jumped back in fear only to look confused seeing a very tiny disassembly drone. "Are you all this small? You're smaller than me!" The drone said confused yet relieved.

E had hissed at the drone only to be picked up by them. Being picked up by the drone confused E. They thought they were threatening their Baba said so. E tried to hiss again this time with a familiar 'X' on their visor only to be cooed at.

Seeing E lowered the worker drone's guard. "I'm bringing you back to the colony!" The drone said as E tried to wiggle out of his grasp. The male worker was somehow incredibly strong (or she was incredibly weak).

However, a glimpse of yellow caught their eye. "Baba!" E shouted happy to the confusion of the worker drone who held her. "Baba?" The male drone said holding the small drone up. "Did you call me Baba?" The worker had no idea who was behind him. Seeing that E wasn't looking at him the drone decided to turn around.

His eye lights hollowed out at the sight of an extremely tall disassembly drone (at least to him). "Oh that's your- umm... Baba" the drone said clearly terrified. He gently placed her down. "I am so sorry sir I thought they were lost and-" the drone was cut off by a clawed hand shooting towards him. N had grabbed the drone before flinging him into a nearby tree to disorient him.

N then allowed E to bite the drone's arm. Although they may be physically weaker their jaws were not. E had bitten through the drone's arm before pulling the rest of his arm off. Oil spilled onto the pure white snow as a pained filled scream left the worker's voice box. N then ended the drone quickly by ripping his head from his body.

Their oil reserves were now full and E was happy about finally hunting for once. N quickly grabbed the small drone before checking them all over for any injuries. "Distract!" E said with their hands raised over their head. N sighed with relief.

E was fine but definitely gave him a core attack. A few minutes later E was pouting as N began the scolding of a lifetime. E didn't know that allowing yourself to be picked up by the enemy or jumping into a situation without understanding it was bad.

E was carried by N as he flew still scolding them as he flew. E eventually tuned him out. The recording stopped just after they landed at the spire. After they landed N placed the small drone in time out. Which ended in V laughing at the angry pouty face E was making, as they were sitting while facing the wall. J simply shook her head with a faint smile. E was happy they participated in a hunt but at what cost.

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