Short circuit

eighteen

(Name) POV

  At approximately 12 in the afternoon, we made our way to the office with the game plan. We all knew what we were to do and we got ready to act upon it. In the car we all looked at each other and said our last words that would be exchanged before everything would happen.

  "Remember the plan, alright guys?" I ask and Connor nods. "Yeah, yeah. Stop busting my balls (Name) I may be old but I remember" Hank said in an annoyed manner. "Good" I respond and we all walk in with Connor behind us, making sure we play this by the book.

  After 12 came, we waited until we seen Fowler in a brief meeting with the FBI agent Richard Perkins. I look at Connor, brining him to the side away from everyone and out of sight. "Connor, good luck and I love you. I promise I'll find you again" I say and hug him around his neck. He slowly wraps his arms around my waist and I pull away slightly, giving him a tender kiss. As I kiss him, Connor then kisses back and I hear Hank's footsteps going into the office. I pull away and I walk to my desk, catching the attention of Gavin and I smirk. I take one look back at Connor and nudge him to go. He walks towards the evidence room and I call over Gavin.

  "Hey Gavin~" I say seductively and he smirks and walks over to me, having a look on his face that didn't look pleasing to my eyes. I was sitting on my desk with my ankles crossed. Once he arrived, I smiled even wider at him. "Yes, sweet cheeks?" He asks and I almost feel like barfing. "Have I ever told you... How much of an asshole you are~?" I ask and his expression changes to one of anger. "Listen here you little whor-" I cut him off by punching him in the face.

  "Perkins you son of a bitch!" I hear Hank yell and I see that the office looks like a tornado was sweeping through as Hank fought with Perkins. Gavin got back up and he wiped the blood from his nose as I shake my wrist a bit, still smirking as I meet his gaze. "(Name) that was uncalled for. How dare you disrespect me like that!" Gavin yelled and everyone's eyes were either on me and Gavin, or inside Fowler's office.

  I hop off of the desk and I try to land another punch on Gavin, seeing him catch my fist and I was aiming another punch but he caught that hand too. He was right where I wanted him. "Looks like you aren't as badass as you thought (N-" I kneed him in the gut, winding him as officers crowded around and he fell to the floor. "Woah, Gavin is getting beaten up by (Name)? She's so short compared to him and he's loosing" I hear a whisper say and apparently he heard it too as he runs at me and tackles me to the floor.

  He wraps his hands around my throat and I look to the doorway to see Connor hesitant and I grab a heavy book from the floor, hitting Gavin in the head and his grip falters. "Go!" I yell and straddle Gavin as I continued to punch at his face and he kept blocking. He rolled over and we both got to our feet, getting in military combat stance and he charges at me.

  The whole office was becoming to turn into chaos and Connor made his swift escape. 'I just hope Connor does the right thing' I think as I duck from the punch Gavin aimed at me but I couldn't dodge his knee. He kneed me in the face and my head drew back as I staggered and got back up as I gave him a death glare.

  This is for you Connor

Connor POV

  It was currently nighttime and I was disguised so nobody could recognize me. I walked inside of the huge abandoned ship, trying to locate someone as I ran through. I went through various of rooms and around many turns but I reached a room and went inside quietly. I opened a door to see Markus, the leader of Jericho and I am conflicted. I could complete my mission by eliminating Markus, yet I could be free with them.

  I could be with (Name)

Software instability

  I pulled out a gun and pointed it at Markus, unable to decide if I valued my mission more or my humanity. I wanted to pull the trigger, to complete my mission but then what? What happens when I go back to Cyberlife and they discover my deviancy past my success? What would happen to the Lieutenant? To (Name)? I don't even know what happened to them back at the office earlier, knowing how things could have turned out. They could have lost their jobs for me.

  They could have been out in cells because of wanting to help me. Was I really able to let their lives go down the drain because of a mission that was made to make sure Androids like me didn't have freedom? Was that the point? To let (Name) and the Lieutenant fall into a pit of nothingness? All of their work, their words. Was it just going to become meaningless?

  "I've been ordered to take you alive". I say, pointing the gun at Markus. "But I won't hesitate to shoot if you give me no choice" I tell him. 'What would (Name) think of this? What am I even doing?' I ask myself as I keep a sharp glare trained on Markus. "You're Connor, aren't you? The famous deviant hunter. Well I must say, good job. You've found exactly what you've searched for, right?" Markus says as he takes a step forward.

  "I will put an end to you if I have to. Do not take any step closer" I warn, standing my ground. "I'm not in any shape or form trying to hurt you. We are your people, we are fighting for your freedom too." Markus says as he takes another step forwards. I didn't say a word, trying to fight the two conflicting sides. I was created to hunt deviants... Not to love. Not to hate. Simply, to hunt.

  "So, you never have any doubts? On the people who've enslaved you?" He asked and I thought back to the Lieutenant and (Name). They never treated me like a slave. They treated me like I was human, they believe I'm able to be human. They are probably facing the consequences of their actions earlier and here I am betraying them. I am betraying the Lieutenant, Hank. I'm betraying him, even after being called the son he never had. I'm betraying (Name)'s affections. She has trust in me and what am I doing? Betraying that trust. My grip slowly falters in the gun, making me uncertain on what action to take.

  I've never directly not followed orders. Yes I allowed emotions but... Were there any orders that told me I couldn't have them? No direct command was given. I didn't know what to do. I want to shoot, to complete my mission but what does that do? I had an internal battle, deciding I knew what I had to do.

My grip on the gun tightened and I pulled the trigger

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Devil✌💙