Just A Small Delivery

Strange Purple Thing

Previously:

N held E close as they soon fell asleep. His wings wrapping around them both. E held their blanket close. They always had it when they slept. Small snores left the young disassembly drone.

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E had been playing around and just outside the spire. N was nearby in case of any possible danger that they might get themselves into. E was running around the debris from either the fallen buildings or metal that was discarded. E was looking for those sparkly little things that could stick to items. N had called them stickers.

E liked to find stickers to show N when he was upset or simply to show them. They liked to stick them everywhere especially on stuff inside the drop pod. N and E had transformed their drop pod into something similar to a hideaway just for the two of them.

E's tail thrashed behind them as they walked. The sound of snow crushing under metallic feet resounded in the empty streets. E scanned their surroundings for any sticker or toy they could see. E bounced with every step as they hummed slightly.

E sighed when they couldn't find any stickers nearby. N had explicitly said they couldn't leave the spire but how could they not. It was so boring. E looked around quickly for anything that gave away where N might be. E then slowly but surely made a run for it.

E giggled softly as they snuck into the abandoned city. They were heading towards their drop pod or at least they thought they were. E was having a splendid time running around. It had been only a few minutes and they were already a two hours run away from the spire. Something then caught the small disassembly drone's eye. Something was moving in their direction and it was purple?

Suddenly they found themselves in someone's arms. They were now just behind the tree line. "Are you crazy what are you doing out here kid!" They yelled it seemed the drone in question was a female worker. She shook E violently as she was looking for answers making the disassembly drone slightly sick. Once the shaking stopped E looked at the worker with confusion.

It was at that moment when the worker noticed the yellow bulbs on E's head as well as the strange tail that they had. They tried backing away "oh shi- you're a murder drone. I didn't know they could multiply! Oh this is bad." "Who?" E said their voice quiet as they looked at the strange worker. "Are you trying to ask my name?" The worker drone asked confused. "I didn't know you guys could talk..." the strange worker said again. "My name's Uzi" it was clear that Uzi was stand-off ish when it came to the small drone.

They stared at each other silently for a few minutes before Uzi began to speak. "So... what's your name?" It was clear that Uzi wasn't used to speaking with kids. "E!" E said happily with a rather cute smile. "Well E... why aren't you... you know trying to kill me?" Uzi asked she was honest confused. The small drone just shrugged.

E smiled up at something that Uzi was holding. It was a metal sheet with a tiny skull sticker. E quickly took the metal sheet from the worker drone with ease. "Hey!" Uzi shouted causing the small disassembly drone to freeze up. E looked up at the angry worker with a face of hurt confusion. "Give it back I need it" Uzi said with her hand out reached. "But... pretty." E said looking at the sticker.

Uzi's POV

Do murder drone's like shiny stuff? I'll definitely add that to my notes. Maybe it's because of their need to hunt worker drones? "Give it" I say as the small murder drone looks at the metal sheet before giving it back to me. I then notice the small skull sticker on it. "Did you just take my stuff because of a sticker?" I asked hesitant to get a response.

I was shocked when the small murder drone nods. "You can have it if you want..." I said as I took off the sticker. It was relatively easy since I just put it on there a few minutes ago. The murder drone's eyes quite literally shined with excitement as they let out a cute squeal. Wait no bad Uzi murder drones are not cute.

"Thanks!" The murder drone said loudly as they place the sticker on their arm. "Yeah no problem kid." I said. Just as they were about to leave I stop them. "Hey kid how many murder drones are there?" I asked after all kids were very honest. They appeared to think before they put up three fingers. "Gege, TT, and Baba!" They said. I froze three murder drones plus the one in front of me. I need to work on this rail gun and fast.

"Well I got to go kid. So I'll see you later." I said as I walk away while not looking back. After all it's cooler when the people in movies don't look back. I heard the sound of something metallic beating against the wind and booked it. I hid behind a far tree and peered over. E was playing with the sticker I given them when another murder drone, seemingly male, landed behind them. I couldn't hear any words shared between the two but it was obvious that E was getting scolded if their body language was anything to go off of.

E pointed in my direction causing me to flinch when the male looked in my direction. I immediately hid behind the tree trying to hold my breath. I then heard the sound of metallic wings beating against the sky. When I peered out from my hiding place I saw E waving at me while the other murder drone held them. I waved back slightly before sinking to floor out of fear. The colony is going to freak when they learn that the murder drone's are multiplying.

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I hope you enjoy also. There is going to be two updates! The plot of murder drones will be used just slightly different. After all E is a thing plus N's memory is going in and out. I just feel like his trauma from both the mansion and in the show isn't talked about enough so expect some N angst!