The Spider of Rubicon (Reader x Armored Core 6)

Chapter 37: Say GG

9 looked down at you with her usual cold glare

Y/N:...n-...Nine?

9: Y/N...

You sat down on a few crates before glancing towards the speaker you had connected 9 into...the screen itself was bright red...which was how she was projecting her self.

9: have you decided?

You looked to her with a slightly nervous expression...

Y/N: I-...I guess I need you if I'm gonna help Raven, and...well...

You turned your gaze towards your new machine...

9: that machine...a peice of unfinished work from my creator, and savior...made to fully utilize the Seraph program to its upmost extent...

You remained silent as you listened to Nine

9: I am familiar with its systems...but...it appears that I too require a suitable host...one that can further my goals to protect humani-

Y/N: STOP!...

You raised your voice as you scowled towards 9...whom gave a slightly irked glance...

9: stop?

Y/N:...if I-...no...if "we"...are gonna work together...then we do it my way...if-...if you want a final goal...then it's the coral...m-my...my family...

Your voice cracked slightly...but you held firm...and to your surprise...9 seemed to-...have a look of respect in her eyes, as you continued

Y/N: if your main goal is to protect and safe guard humanities future...and the human race is currently going for the most volatile energy source in the known galaxy...Coral...t-then...why not protect it?...t-thats what this machine looks like it was for...right?

Nine's expression seemed to twist and glitch as she formed a crooked smile

9: you've learned much...Y/N...this compromise is more than suitable...however...what shall I gain from assisting in your endeavors...

Your heart stopped for a moment...but then...you began to speak with a sense of confidence...

Y/N: h-...heh...how about the largest well of data conduits, and energy in the galaxy?

Nine's crooked grin turned into an open mouth smile that looked to almost split her jaw open...her form glitched with what felt like ambitions and calculations before snapping back into her usual self...whom still had a slightly uncanny grin...

9: very well...your offer is satisfactory...you shall have both my assistance, and my resources at your disposal...

Her body straightened up as she disengaged...walking towards the speaker as her body disappeared...

9: proceed...

You got up and walked towards the speaker...and took out the little drive...before gently guiding the plug into the socket located at the back of your neck...

SYSTEM WARNING: permission to alter, and reformat to allow..."FILE 9: BALL"...access?

A system prompt opened up in your peripheral as you shut your eyes...

Y/N: yes...

In an instant you felt the insides of your eyes glow red as the same head piercing migraine from before came up...

9%...19%....39%....59%

You calmed, and steadied yourself as you felt 9 crawl into the butter portions of your mind...slowly infecting, and latching onto your systems as she made her self at home...although strangly enough however...this time around...instead of the agonizing feeling you felt from before, this was...calming...atleast calming as someone going into your body can feel, but...it was as if 9 knew she didn't have to force this on you...therefore she was going easy...