🌀’Harbinger Of Chaos’🌀

Lancer POV only

It all still hurted. Yet, i couldn't hold myself to go and ask them for help it felt wrong to me that i was the most one in need of repairs, since I'm the hypercharge

"Are you coming? Do you need me to carry you?" Lawrie called out to me, turning and uncrossing his arms, pointing a finger at me, making me flinch up and fix my posture, i was fairly damaged like always, Torn hand, traces of fire, twitching from system overload caused by the hypercharge who turns me "Feral" to say the least, i always wondered why we needed a hyper when we can just buff each other or something like that.

It felt like brute force and i didn't really see how that's gonna make someone obey our rules- Right! The injuries, there's too much to count okay? Okay. Thank you,

I shaked my hand dismissively "I'll be fine, I'll go get repaired." Before i could even start walking- or limping away(in this case) Lawrie holds my arm and frowns, When i was looking at him in surprise, Larry steps up as well, suspicious.

"I don't think you can go anywhere far with this much damage- none of us can. What's the hold up?" He pauses "they have a lot of supplies in the maintenance office. You know? R-t doesn't repair you, you don't have to be ashamed" i knew that, but at the same time why bother? It was almost midnight at this rate, i shaked my head at that thought

"You guys can..go without me, i can-"

Lawrie crushes my arm with pressure with a deep frown

"Larry and I will get you to maintenance." I couldn't say further to it, it wasn't a suggestion.

(...)

The walk wasn't something i want to touch upon, Larry was holding me upright and asking me a question about how i felt today, my eyes dart away as i hold onto my brother tighter, unintentionally scratching his arm with my damaged hands, i immediately loosen my grip and hurry a answer from my data, apologizing "The usual again." My voice sounded glitchy and low "I'm not meant for these gems anymore." To make it less tense, i chuckled nervously, and Larry joined me which i didn't expect and it actually...made me feel better.

I almost collapse when our walk comes to an end, Larry acted fast as always to stabilize me by tugging my barely functioning arm around his shoulder and his other arm wrapped around me, i shake my head gently and lift myself up "Were here" the sound of the keys Lawrie took out jingle and make a soft click makes me anxious, it's not like the employees are... shell's of people, but i mean, be front of a small 2 floor building near midnight with a bad vision and you'll understand.

I manage to free myself from Larry's grasp gently and throw my hands to the sky to stretch as i take my wonky steps to Lawrie who alvery opened the door wide open "Come one Mrs Mr Cop, we aint got a healer for all that damage" a chain of chuckles spreads quickly as i walk in "See you soon." I pat Lawries shoulder one last time, he tilted his head with confidence and back at me and hits my shoulder playfully "Hey!!" I flinch away with a laugh "Get better, old Bot" and with that, he slowly closes the door.

(Section 2: But that's a Lie)

It was bound to happen, a click of the door ripped into my chest just to take every existing artificial emotion away, emotions i cant rationalize that exists despite what i am but regardless it makes my bead look down and stabilize my movement, i could hear my inner machinery better

Whirrs of the fans that very slowly act as my lungs who breath cold air into my systems, a Cold air that can be described as anything, but it felt like a open window in an empty room at night.

The environment that covers me, i stand front of a Red employees only door with walls that's blue as the blurry visions you see in the thunderous sky, its baby blue color looks more like a storm under all the darkness, sliced in two with a stricking Red under the blue, the colors reminded me of peppermint.

The tiles i stand upon were Separate White square tiles, my eyes kept looking at the lines that separates these tiles, i couldn't help but feel like there was the presence of a hospital more then a maintenance room that dominated the smell of oil, maybe sweat and the sounds of a coffee machine in its last breaths

i slowly lifted my head up to the red door i came from, taking in the details before i felt something that didn't belong, but i knew why it didn't.

The smell of the Coffee and Oil got slowly replaced by a cold air, it's presence smelled like...Rust. It must've noticed that i know its there, so it took its chances slowly, even tho I didn't turn around yet, i knew it was above me, i knew how it felt, Hesitant and anxious for seeing me after a while.

"Are you gonna stare" i started "Or say hi to me?" A smile tugged on my mouth as i turn my head a little to look over my shoulder, it backed away to the ceiling once more, i could swear i heard a small growl like sound too, it sounded rather Embarrassed, i did started recognizing its emotion's the more i spend time with it, and i know It doesn't growl that high pitched when its mad.

"Rude, but impressive, i I thought you'd be home" I pushed further, it was clear That It was here for something, i turn around fully and look up and tilt my head to the right in amusement (but i didn't smile not to embarrass it further) it was hiding again like it was our first time meeting "You know me, We don't have to...put up a fake act, you know?" My suggestion made it roll its eyes and Before i knew it, It climbed down to look down on me with its striking Green eyes.

"I'm no foOOOL y-Yo-You know" he gritted out of his teeth, pausing to adjust its voice by a knock on the head, i look away to laugh and unintentionally catch his attention which his Green turns even more yellow "H-Hey! shU-##&&$ SHUT IT! Y-you know I'm here for bussiness. Not clownery" his scolding was oddly..not genuine but i didn't push further "I'm just glad you even showed up thats all." I replied back and turn my attention to the metal table in the room and limp my way to it, hopping on it- i glitched heavily, twitching my head, shoulders and left arm for a second and pausing after its done, before i could process i see his giant self hurry to me and hold my left arm and start to literally scan his eyes all around me to see whats wrong.

He pulls, turns, touches and pokes everything he considers injured, muttering it under his breath to list them, while i just look up at him- not for long tho, i can't keep eye contact, especially with him...ever cause One; he makes a huge deal out of it and Two; i am NOT doing intense eye contact unless there's a reason,

Once he finishes, he sighed out a frustration and i feel his eyes on me again "Nothing I can't fix. It'll take at least...3 hours or more" he shrugged as he lets go of my arm which i didn't realize he was holding and approaches the toolbox and searches for required items, while he does, i lay down on the metal table and stare at anything but him.

(Section 3: Drained)

I could feel the sparks and pokes on my left arm and his huge silhouette as he repairs the tangled, damaged machinery.

We dont talk much, all i got from him was occasional glances and questions

"3 hours is a long time" he started his statement "You can doze off or go in sleep mode as i get it done if you'd like." It wasnt a bad suggestion, at all, after considering it i nod and he lets out a small victorious word before everything dozes off,

It felt like 3 seconds when i looked at him, my vision blurred, turning low quality and mixes of many colors invaded my vision of him, i could still see and felt conscious but at the same time i wasn't, it felt so safe knowing he was doing the work-

*Snap!*

Flinching awake, i pause to stabilize my vision which he noticed, he helps me sit up and put his hands on my shoulders "Good morning birdie." He snorted "I'm okay- i tend to-" he speaks with me "Doze off like that"

I feel a frown tugging on my visor and a smile tugging at my mouth, punching his arm playfully "Not nice!" I snort out, which gives him a smile and rub his arm and turn pout "Ooowww!" He whines "Meanie! How could you!" I roll my eyes at his attempt at playfulness and push back to the matter at hand "Is the repair done? What did you repair" i asked curiously as i look down to check on myself

Arm movement's were wonky yet stable at last, i couldn't move my fingers a lot, the screeching of the movement goes on until it all loosens with ease "It could've been worse" I state and checked everything else.

While i was, he got up to get something, sitting back next to me shortly, i thought he brought machine oil but no- it was a cup of...battery acid for some reason;

"Whats that for?"

"This? Eh, it helps me energize, wanna try?"

"...no thanks"

He shrugs and takes a long sip "Your loss" he breathed out and relaxed himself, it was finnaly silent if we ignore the machinery, it all weighted the tension i built in myself "You feeling brand new?" He asked to me between Sips, i pause and look down at myself and try to move my legs and quickly get up- He holds my arm and looks down at me with a slight frown, i settle back down as i felt my expression sour into embarrassment "I didn't say get up, relax" i felt myself do the opposite and shake even more that it causes my inner fans turn faster, it started with the chest, it felt like that hell again

It didn't take long for me to lose my consciousness again before i literally Awake with a slap across the face "ACK!" i crack out a sound, Vix holds me with one of his arms "I only asked a simple question!" It was frustration and confusion this time "Why do you keep doing that?!" His face was right on my face, i flinch back a little as he tightened his arm to a painful rate

"Ow ow ow! Calm down!"

"Why do you keep doing that?? Is it me?"

"No! It happens let me explain!"

"Oh so it CAN be me!"

"Oh my goodness Starrs Shut up and listen!!"

I hold his face with my hands and look him dead in the eyes, he growls at me with annoyance, i didn't back down and gave back an attitude, hissing back at him as a strike, pushing my face closer to his and we both growl and hiss at each other until i pull away and cross my arms "First of all, that's enough." He frowns at my starting statements and straighten up, also crossing his arms "Second- of all" i said nervously yet still angry and look up at him "I don't do that on purpose, its a system overload issue!" I finish with confidence and frown deeper at him and his expression turns confused, so confused infact he looks at me like i lost my mind

"What kind of clownery Overload makes your head twitch like that?" Vix gestures to my head with his hand with a bitter voice, scoffing "And if it is one, fix it!" I drop my jaw and point a finger at him but "I could!!! But i-i..i uhm" my hand lowers and i look away in shame "I don't know what i look like when i overload okay? How am i supposed to answer that?"

Vix lets out a digital sigh and rolls his eyes at me, once he is done he looks back "Like this" he suddenly twitches RAPIDLY front of me and his screen Displays a Exclamation mark flashing with Green, Purple and Yellow colors until he suddenly stops and gives me a face of attitude again

"Starrs..."

"Yep, its the most pleasing thing to see isn't it, it was pretty normal glitching when i repaired you. Do you know why does it happen?"

"i guess"

"Go on?"

My hand goes up to caress a finger across my visor "Classified." He throws his hands up and groans and immediately turns away from me, i snort a small chuckle in amusement to his behavior "Your...determined to help...for someone who says he doesn't want to" my words seem to get through him cause he looked at me slowly with hesitation in his action, his expression softens before my eyes from Thorns to a soft Rose bush with displayed vulnerability but cautious defenses at last "Its the bare minimum." Vix' voice sounded more robotic and monotone "You've done..so much for me" my amused expression fades for a moment to something curious and i let him talk "It must be all about you tonight" his eyes dart away, his hologram hand scratching the metal table "and I'd like it if you let it to stay that way"

A tingle makes me straighten up slowly, my eyes open a little more, i see him tap his chest and then his head to fix the possibly embarrassed voice once again, after a quick mumbled test, he speaks up again "Sorry. H-heh, wanna spend more time if we have some?" His eyes finnaly dart back at me with hesitant yet determined choice.

"That'd be..quite fun actually." my voice softens him even more, i see him start turning to a shade of green-ish yellow, pupils widen and the most notable, the sound of the "Tail" like feature wag, he looks at me all dumb until he realizes it was wagging, he lets out a embarrassed hiss and grab the wagging feature of his and curl up a little,

I groan a little as i move my legs and then pat his shoulder "Come on, lets do something, since your so enthusiastic..?" He pushes my hand off, getting up and rushing to the dark hallway "Shut up!" He tries to hurry and open the door but fails for a good amount of times and finnaly opens the door.

I take my chance and move my legs slowly, one thing i know about his skills was- he doesn't know how to master repairing legs that are not like his, so you can imagine its wonky and unfinished self..but regardless i step down and stand up carefully and try to follow after him—

*CRASH*

..yea my legs were stuck, but at last he tried, speaking of him, he panicked his eyes out and rush back to pick me up "Damn it! Are you okay?" He takes a look at my legs who he accidentally locked in place like glue "Sh- I thought i did it right this time!" He sighs and puts me back on the table, puts the can of battery acid in the trash and rush to get the machine oil and the toolbox to help.

He takes out scissors to cut through the fabric and reach the leg, and from there, he tries to loosen my legs with many method's, he struggled so bad he had to pull a blueprint along with a guidebook from the maintenance room somewhere, he dressed his face with this frustrated expression until he managed to loosen the problem which helped me move my leg joints again.

( Section 4: Fresh breath) Final stretch

It was a confusing short journey, he leaded me to one of the many closets in the maintenance office and walked me in, since it was dark and I couldn't see well, it was confusing to go through some flight of...sticky stairs downward from a closet thats supposed to be 7 steps wide.

Once we were down all of thouse stairs, we reached a space that was both claustrophobic and very spacious at the same time, there was an overwhelming smell of...dish soap in this place, i didn't step further and let Vix step in, the harsh metal steps turned to something silent and snow-like, he pulled a thread to lighten up the place, i flinch at the new source of light and look around- it was his.. lair? Like an actual one? Wow.

I immediately straighten up and dart my eyes all over the place, it was...well massive and small at the same time like i said, the material the place was made of was purely cobwebs, a greyish comb of webs that somehow had the textures of many things. But as for the furniture, it was mostly all stolen or made from scratch which i found amusing: He used a Halloween statues head as a light source, there was Christmas lights to make the place illuminate more, i look around more: a huge broken mug from an attraction, torn apart, decorated and used as beds for his kids that are currently asleep, another torn piece from a rollercoaster used as storage,

The list goes on. I'm impressed at his creativity, i slowly look up at him which he was scanning or rather checking if his children were asleep and once he was done, he walks away to the storage and takes out 2 drinks and finnaly turns to me, tossing one of the drinks, i act fast and catch it immediately and look at its content; its a raspberry flavored Iced tea "Thanks" i mumbled as i looked up, just to see him tear his drink open with a claw and drink it

With a shrug, i look down at mine and open the can and take a small sip without breaking my gaze from him, watching as he pull down a stolen hammock and sit on it, without thinking i approach him and sit on the hammock with him, i fidget with the can in my hand and look at Vix with the side of my eye, he seemed nervous again and i was probably the source and it didn't feel good to be the source, i internally sigh and reach out to hold his solid hand that gripped the drink, it softened after me, he clears his throat and wraps his hologram arm around my shoulder and somehow managed to pull me close, i yelp at the request for contact, but i didn't mind.

A string of aimless joy tugged into me as i put my head on the side of his chest and close my eyes "You know..." My voice lowered slowly "Your not the big ruthless, stalker beast they fear so much about." I nuzzle my head and feel myself...relax for once at the sound of his inner machinery, it was interesting sounds coming from a robot, i hear him clear his throat and felt the holographic hand attempt to pet my shoulder "Your not the dangerous and unstable Cop people say so much about, i thought I'd be...Arrested or worse.the moment i met you properly" i laugh "They say that about me?" I peak with one of my eyes and look up to see Vix with Deep shades of yellow and eyes full of words i know he is still keeping, i dont push, instead i close my eyes again.

"I'm happy your here with me, Vixie" he flinches at the new nickname but still had the effort to not make me move my head "Where's this coming from?" He asks in a panicked voice that's companied by nervous chuckles "Nowhere...just figured i should call you something else" he starts chuckling silently and his chuckles turns to giggles that he tries to contain "Pointless." He says between giggles, i myself had to hold myself from laughing cause i had to admit the way he laughed so weirdly was... contagious,

He breaths in and calms the laughs "S-so...what would you like to..do? Other then coming up with...pointless names for me?" I pause at his question and open my eyes slowly and look up to see a goofy smile that was far from the cold and aggressive expression i was used to, i straighten up slowly, pulling away from his chest, from the movement of the corner of his mouth and pupils, i could say he didn't want me to.

"How about something simple?"

"Ah, uhh, i h-have knitting kits and some other things if your interested?"

"No..not that"

I shaked my head, holding his hand with both of my hands and pulling it torwards me gently "I don't have much energy for anything really" his expression turns thoughtful and understanding, the yellowish green slowly fades and before he can speak "So instead i...thought i could...stay overnight?" A weird melody like sound rushes through him, his colors immediately went to yellow again with wide eyes, the tail wag and he was stunned, i lean close "Come on...let me have this moment" I pushed forward with my request but gentle enough to not make it seem like a no-choice situation,

He shakes and thinks, looking around and trying to give me an answer, i looked up at him as he panicked and gosh! He looked like a boiling pot of food that was forgotten to be taken care of, whatever the dish may be, i bet its sweet

"A-alright! U-uh..uh! We...can! How would that work tho?? Im massive and your- you're..."

"We'll take care of it"

"I can crush you!"

"I'll let you know when it happens"

"Wh- Ugh! I'll make you uncomfortable!"

His rambling was adorable as his mess of a personality "So... I'll lay down first and you'll lay down after me, is that okay?" Before he could respond, i climb further onto the hammock "Wh- hey! Where you going?" He crawls after me as i lay down in a comfy way, it wasn't long before i saw him top of me "I hate you." I open my arms for him "No, you don't" Vix lets out a growl at me but sighs loudly as he sees its not working, settling himself down on my chest plate, with his head on my shoulder "Why are you so nice to me?" He starts, i let him talk while i wrap my arms around him gently, tipping one of my legs up "Your supposed to me scared of me" his muffles slowly as his lights slowly starts to darken, i muffle a small chuckle as i close my eyes, i felt him nuzzle his nose around my shoulder.

I wouldn't mind if i stayed for a while, Having Empty Memories when im with him is the best feeling ever.

Lancer POV only

It all still hurted. Yet, i couldn't hold myself to go and ask them for help it felt wrong to me that i was the most one in need of repairs, since I'm the hypercharge

"Are you coming? Do you need me to carry you?" Lawrie called out to me, turning and uncrossing his arms, pointing a finger at me, making me flinch up and fix my posture, i was fairly damaged like always, Torn hand, traces of fire, twitching from system overload caused by the hypercharge who turns me "Feral" to say the least, i always wondered why we needed a hyper when we can just buff each other or something like that.

It felt like brute force and i didn't really see how that's gonna make someone obey our rules- Right! The injuries, there's too much to count okay? Okay. Thank you,

I shaked my hand dismissively "I'll be fine, I'll go get repaired." Before i could even start walking- or limping away(in this case) Lawrie holds my arm and frowns, When i was looking at him in surprise, Larry steps up as well, suspicious.

"I don't think you can go anywhere far with this much damage- none of us can. What's the hold up?" He pauses "they have a lot of supplies in the maintenance office. You know? R-t doesn't repair you, you don't have to be ashamed" i knew that, but at the same time why bother? It was almost midnight at this rate, i shaked my head at that thought

"You guys can..go without me, i can-"

Lawrie crushes my arm with pressure with a deep frown

"Larry and I will get you to maintenance." I couldn't say further to it, it wasn't a suggestion.

(...)

The walk wasn't something i want to touch upon, Larry was holding me upright and asking me a question about how i felt today, my eyes dart away as i hold onto my brother tighter, unintentionally scratching his arm with my damaged hands, i immediately loosen my grip and hurry a answer from my data, apologizing "The usual again." My voice sounded glitchy and low "I'm not meant for these gems anymore." To make it less tense, i chuckled nervously, and Larry joined me which i didn't expect and it actually...made me feel better.

I almost collapse when our walk comes to an end, Larry acted fast as always to stabilize me by tugging my barely functioning arm around his shoulder and his other arm wrapped around me, i shake my head gently and lift myself up "Were here" the sound of the keys Lawrie took out jingle and make a soft click makes me anxious, it's not like the employees are... shell's of people, but i mean, be front of a small 2 floor building near midnight with a bad vision and you'll understand.

I manage to free myself from Larry's grasp gently and throw my hands to the sky to stretch as i take my wonky steps to Lawrie who alvery opened the door wide open "Come one Mrs Mr Cop, we aint got a healer for all that damage" a chain of chuckles spreads quickly as i walk in "See you soon." I pat Lawries shoulder one last time, he tilted his head with confidence and back at me and hits my shoulder playfully "Hey!!" I flinch away with a laugh "Get better, old Bot" and with that, he slowly closes the door.

(Section 2: But that's a Lie)

It was bound to happen, a click of the door ripped into my chest just to take every existing artificial emotion away, emotions i cant rationalize that exists despite what i am but regardless it makes my bead look down and stabilize my movement, i could hear my inner machinery better

Whirrs of the fans that very slowly act as my lungs who breath cold air into my systems, a Cold air that can be described as anything, but it felt like a open window in an empty room at night.

The environment that covers me, i stand front of a Red employees only door with walls that's blue as the blurry visions you see in the thunderous sky, its baby blue color looks more like a storm under all the darkness, sliced in two with a stricking Red under the blue, the colors reminded me of peppermint.

The tiles i stand upon were Separate White square tiles, my eyes kept looking at the lines that separates these tiles, i couldn't help but feel like there was the presence of a hospital more then a maintenance room that dominated the smell of oil, maybe sweat and the sounds of a coffee machine in its last breaths

i slowly lifted my head up to the red door i came from, taking in the details before i felt something that didn't belong, but i knew why it didn't.

The smell of the Coffee and Oil got slowly replaced by a cold air, it's presence smelled like...Rust. It must've noticed that i know its there, so it took its chances slowly, even tho I didn't turn around yet, i knew it was above me, i knew how it felt, Hesitant and anxious for seeing me after a while.

"Are you gonna stare" i started "Or say hi to me?" A smile tugged on my mouth as i turn my head a little to look over my shoulder, it backed away to the ceiling once more, i could swear i heard a small growl like sound too, it sounded rather Embarrassed, i did started recognizing its emotion's the more i spend time with it, and i know It doesn't growl that high pitched when its mad.

"Rude, but impressive, i I thought you'd be home" I pushed further, it was clear That It was here for something, i turn around fully and look up and tilt my head to the right in amusement (but i didn't smile not to embarrass it further) it was hiding again like it was our first time meeting "You know me, We don't have to...put up a fake act, you know?" My suggestion made it roll its eyes and Before i knew it, It climbed down to look down on me with its striking Green eyes.

"I'm no foOOOL y-Yo-You know" he gritted out of his teeth, pausing to adjust its voice by a knock on the head, i look away to laugh and unintentionally catch his attention which his Green turns even more yellow "H-Hey! shU-##&&$ SHUT IT! Y-you know I'm here for bussiness. Not clownery" his scolding was oddly..not genuine but i didn't push further "I'm just glad you even showed up thats all." I replied back and turn my attention to the metal table in the room and limp my way to it, hopping on it- i glitched heavily, twitching my head, shoulders and left arm for a second and pausing after its done, before i could process i see his giant self hurry to me and hold my left arm and start to literally scan his eyes all around me to see whats wrong.

He pulls, turns, touches and pokes everything he considers injured, muttering it under his breath to list them, while i just look up at him- not for long tho, i can't keep eye contact, especially with him...ever cause One; he makes a huge deal out of it and Two; i am NOT doing intense eye contact unless there's a reason,

Once he finishes, he sighed out a frustration and i feel his eyes on me again "Nothing I can't fix. It'll take at least...3 hours or more" he shrugged as he lets go of my arm which i didn't realize he was holding and approaches the toolbox and searches for required items, while he does, i lay down on the metal table and stare at anything but him.

(Section 3: Drained)

I could feel the sparks and pokes on my left arm and his huge silhouette as he repairs the tangled, damaged machinery.

We dont talk much, all i got from him was occasional glances and questions

"3 hours is a long time" he started his statement "You can doze off or go in sleep mode as i get it done if you'd like." It wasnt a bad suggestion, at all, after considering it i nod and he lets out a small victorious word before everything dozes off,

It felt like 3 seconds when i looked at him, my vision blurred, turning low quality and mixes of many colors invaded my vision of him, i could still see and felt conscious but at the same time i wasn't, it felt so safe knowing he was doing the work-

*Snap!*

Flinching awake, i pause to stabilize my vision which he noticed, he helps me sit up and put his hands on my shoulders "Good morning birdie." He snorted "I'm okay- i tend to-" he speaks with me "Doze off like that"

I feel a frown tugging on my visor and a smile tugging at my mouth, punching his arm playfully "Not nice!" I snort out, which gives him a smile and rub his arm and turn pout "Ooowww!" He whines "Meanie! How could you!" I roll my eyes at his attempt at playfulness and push back to the matter at hand "Is the repair done? What did you repair" i asked curiously as i look down to check on myself

Arm movement's were wonky yet stable at last, i couldn't move my fingers a lot, the screeching of the movement goes on until it all loosens with ease "It could've been worse" I state and checked everything else.

While i was, he got up to get something, sitting back next to me shortly, i thought he brought machine oil but no- it was a cup of...battery acid for some reason;

"Whats that for?"

"This? Eh, it helps me energize, wanna try?"

"...no thanks"

He shrugs and takes a long sip "Your loss" he breathed out and relaxed himself, it was finnaly silent if we ignore the machinery, it all weighted the tension i built in myself "You feeling brand new?" He asked to me between Sips, i pause and look down at myself and try to move my legs and quickly get up- He holds my arm and looks down at me with a slight frown, i settle back down as i felt my expression sour into embarrassment "I didn't say get up, relax" i felt myself do the opposite and shake even more that it causes my inner fans turn faster, it started with the chest, it felt like that hell again

It didn't take long for me to lose my consciousness again before i literally Awake with a slap across the face "ACK!" i crack out a sound, Vix holds me with one of his arms "I only asked a simple question!" It was frustration and confusion this time "Why do you keep doing that?!" His face was right on my face, i flinch back a little as he tightened his arm to a painful rate

"Ow ow ow! Calm down!"

"Why do you keep doing that?? Is it me?"

"No! It happens let me explain!"

"Oh so it CAN be me!"

"Oh my goodness Starrs Shut up and listen!!"

I hold his face with my hands and look him dead in the eyes, he growls at me with annoyance, i didn't back down and gave back an attitude, hissing back at him as a strike, pushing my face closer to his and we both growl and hiss at each other until i pull away and cross my arms "First of all, that's enough." He frowns at my starting statements and straighten up, also crossing his arms "Second- of all" i said nervously yet still angry and look up at him "I don't do that on purpose, its a system overload issue!" I finish with confidence and frown deeper at him and his expression turns confused, so confused infact he looks at me like i lost my mind

"What kind of clownery Overload makes your head twitch like that?" Vix gestures to my head with his hand with a bitter voice, scoffing "And if it is one, fix it!" I drop my jaw and point a finger at him but "I could!!! But i-i..i uhm" my hand lowers and i look away in shame "I don't know what i look like when i overload okay? How am i supposed to answer that?"

Vix lets out a digital sigh and rolls his eyes at me, once he is done he looks back "Like this" he suddenly twitches RAPIDLY front of me and his screen Displays a Exclamation mark flashing with Green, Purple and Yellow colors until he suddenly stops and gives me a face of attitude again

"Starrs..."

"Yep, its the most pleasing thing to see isn't it, it was pretty normal glitching when i repaired you. Do you know why does it happen?"

"i guess"

"Go on?"

My hand goes up to caress a finger across my visor "Classified." He throws his hands up and groans and immediately turns away from me, i snort a small chuckle in amusement to his behavior "Your...determined to help...for someone who says he doesn't want to" my words seem to get through him cause he looked at me slowly with hesitation in his action, his expression softens before my eyes from Thorns to a soft Rose bush with displayed vulnerability but cautious defenses at last "Its the bare minimum." Vix' voice sounded more robotic and monotone "You've done..so much for me" my amused expression fades for a moment to something curious and i let him talk "It must be all about you tonight" his eyes dart away, his hologram hand scratching the metal table "and I'd like it if you let it to stay that way"

A tingle makes me straighten up slowly, my eyes open a little more, i see him tap his chest and then his head to fix the possibly embarrassed voice once again, after a quick mumbled test, he speaks up again "Sorry. H-heh, wanna spend more time if we have some?" His eyes finnaly dart back at me with hesitant yet determined choice.

"That'd be..quite fun actually." my voice softens him even more, i see him start turning to a shade of green-ish yellow, pupils widen and the most notable, the sound of the "Tail" like feature wag, he looks at me all dumb until he realizes it was wagging, he lets out a embarrassed hiss and grab the wagging feature of his and curl up a little,

I groan a little as i move my legs and then pat his shoulder "Come on, lets do something, since your so enthusiastic..?" He pushes my hand off, getting up and rushing to the dark hallway "Shut up!" He tries to hurry and open the door but fails for a good amount of times and finnaly opens the door.

I take my chance and move my legs slowly, one thing i know about his skills was- he doesn't know how to master repairing legs that are not like his, so you can imagine its wonky and unfinished self..but regardless i step down and stand up carefully and try to follow after him—

*CRASH*

..yea my legs were stuck, but at last he tried, speaking of him, he panicked his eyes out and rush back to pick me up "Damn it! Are you okay?" He takes a look at my legs who he accidentally locked in place like glue "Sh- I thought i did it right this time!" He sighs and puts me back on the table, puts the can of battery acid in the trash and rush to get the machine oil and the toolbox to help.

He takes out scissors to cut through the fabric and reach the leg, and from there, he tries to loosen my legs with many method's, he struggled so bad he had to pull a blueprint along with a guidebook from the maintenance room somewhere, he dressed his face with this frustrated expression until he managed to loosen the problem which helped me move my leg joints again.

( Section 4: Fresh breath) Final stretch

It was a confusing short journey, he leaded me to one of the many closets in the maintenance office and walked me in, since it was dark and I couldn't see well, it was confusing to go through some flight of...sticky stairs downward from a closet thats supposed to be 7 steps wide.

Once we were down all of thouse stairs, we reached a space that was both claustrophobic and very spacious at the same time, there was an overwhelming smell of...dish soap in this place, i didn't step further and let Vix step in, the harsh metal steps turned to something silent and snow-like, he pulled a thread to lighten up the place, i flinch at the new source of light and look around- it was his.. lair? Like an actual one? Wow.

I immediately straighten up and dart my eyes all over the place, it was...well massive and small at the same time like i said, the material the place was made of was purely cobwebs, a greyish comb of webs that somehow had the textures of many things. But as for the furniture, it was mostly all stolen or made from scratch which i found amusing: He used a Halloween statues head as a light source, there was Christmas lights to make the place illuminate more, i look around more: a huge broken mug from an attraction, torn apart, decorated and used as beds for his kids that are currently asleep, another torn piece from a rollercoaster used as storage,

The list goes on. I'm impressed at his creativity, i slowly look up at him which he was scanning or rather checking if his children were asleep and once he was done, he walks away to the storage and takes out 2 drinks and finnaly turns to me, tossing one of the drinks, i act fast and catch it immediately and look at its content; its a raspberry flavored Iced tea "Thanks" i mumbled as i looked up, just to see him tear his drink open with a claw and drink it

With a shrug, i look down at mine and open the can and take a small sip without breaking my gaze from him, watching as he pull down a stolen hammock and sit on it, without thinking i approach him and sit on the hammock with him, i fidget with the can in my hand and look at Vix with the side of my eye, he seemed nervous again and i was probably the source and it didn't feel good to be the source, i internally sigh and reach out to hold his solid hand that gripped the drink, it softened after me, he clears his throat and wraps his hologram arm around my shoulder and somehow managed to pull me close, i yelp at the request for contact, but i didn't mind.

A string of aimless joy tugged into me as i put my head on the side of his chest and close my eyes "You know..." My voice lowered slowly "Your not the big ruthless, stalker beast they fear so much about." I nuzzle my head and feel myself...relax for once at the sound of his inner machinery, it was interesting sounds coming from a robot, i hear him clear his throat and felt the holographic hand attempt to pet my shoulder "Your not the dangerous and unstable Cop people say so much about, i thought I'd be...Arrested or worse.the moment i met you properly" i laugh "They say that about me?" I peak with one of my eyes and look up to see Vix with Deep shades of yellow and eyes full of words i know he is still keeping, i dont push, instead i close my eyes again.

"I'm happy your here with me, Vixie" he flinches at the new nickname but still had the effort to not make me move my head "Where's this coming from?" He asks in a panicked voice that's companied by nervous chuckles "Nowhere...just figured i should call you something else" he starts chuckling silently and his chuckles turns to giggles that he tries to contain "Pointless." He says between giggles, i myself had to hold myself from laughing cause i had to admit the way he laughed so weirdly was... contagious,

He breaths in and calms the laughs "S-so...what would you like to..do? Other then coming up with...pointless names for me?" I pause at his question and open my eyes slowly and look up to see a goofy smile that was far from the cold and aggressive expression i was used to, i straighten up slowly, pulling away from his chest, from the movement of the corner of his mouth and pupils, i could say he didn't want me to.

"How about something simple?"

"Ah, uhh, i h-have knitting kits and some other things if your interested?"

"No..not that"

I shaked my head, holding his hand with both of my hands and pulling it torwards me gently "I don't have much energy for anything really" his expression turns thoughtful and understanding, the yellowish green slowly fades and before he can speak "So instead i...thought i could...stay overnight?" A weird melody like sound rushes through him, his colors immediately went to yellow again with wide eyes, the tail wag and he was stunned, i lean close "Come on...let me have this moment" I pushed forward with my request but gentle enough to not make it seem like a no-choice situation,

He shakes and thinks, looking around and trying to give me an answer, i looked up at him as he panicked and gosh! He looked like a boiling pot of food that was forgotten to be taken care of, whatever the dish may be, i bet its sweet

"A-alright! U-uh..uh! We...can! How would that work tho?? Im massive and your- you're..."

"We'll take care of it"

"I can crush you!"

"I'll let you know when it happens"

"Wh- Ugh! I'll make you uncomfortable!"

His rambling was adorable as his mess of a personality "So... I'll lay down first and you'll lay down after me, is that okay?" Before he could respond, i climb further onto the hammock "Wh- hey! Where you going?" He crawls after me as i lay down in a comfy way, it wasn't long before i saw him top of me "I hate you." I open my arms for him "No, you don't" Vix lets out a growl at me but sighs loudly as he sees its not working, settling himself down on my chest plate, with his head on my shoulder "Why are you so nice to me?" He starts, i let him talk while i wrap my arms around him gently, tipping one of my legs up "Your supposed to me scared of me" his muffles slowly as his lights slowly starts to darken, i muffle a small chuckle as i close my eyes, i felt him nuzzle his nose around my shoulder.

I wouldn't mind if i stayed for a while, Having Empty Memories when im with him is the best feeling ever.

Lancer POV only

It all still hurted. Yet, i couldn't hold myself to go and ask them for help it felt wrong to me that i was the most one in need of repairs, since I'm the hypercharge

"Are you coming? Do you need me to carry you?" Lawrie called out to me, turning and uncrossing his arms, pointing a finger at me, making me flinch up and fix my posture, i was fairly damaged like always, Torn hand, traces of fire, twitching from system overload caused by the hypercharge who turns me "Feral" to say the least, i always wondered why we needed a hyper when we can just buff each other or something like that.

It felt like brute force and i didn't really see how that's gonna make someone obey our rules- Right! The injuries, there's too much to count okay? Okay. Thank you,

I shaked my hand dismissively "I'll be fine, I'll go get repaired." Before i could even start walking- or limping away(in this case) Lawrie holds my arm and frowns, When i was looking at him in surprise, Larry steps up as well, suspicious.

"I don't think you can go anywhere far with this much damage- none of us can. What's the hold up?" He pauses "they have a lot of supplies in the maintenance office. You know? R-t doesn't repair you, you don't have to be ashamed" i knew that, but at the same time why bother? It was almost midnight at this rate, i shaked my head at that thought

"You guys can..go without me, i can-"

Lawrie crushes my arm with pressure with a deep frown

"Larry and I will get you to maintenance." I couldn't say further to it, it wasn't a suggestion.

(...)

The walk wasn't something i want to touch upon, Larry was holding me upright and asking me a question about how i felt today, my eyes dart away as i hold onto my brother tighter, unintentionally scratching his arm with my damaged hands, i immediately loosen my grip and hurry a answer from my data, apologizing "The usual again." My voice sounded glitchy and low "I'm not meant for these gems anymore." To make it less tense, i chuckled nervously, and Larry joined me which i didn't expect and it actually...made me feel better.

I almost collapse when our walk comes to an end, Larry acted fast as always to stabilize me by tugging my barely functioning arm around his shoulder and his other arm wrapped around me, i shake my head gently and lift myself up "Were here" the sound of the keys Lawrie took out jingle and make a soft click makes me anxious, it's not like the employees are... shell's of people, but i mean, be front of a small 2 floor building near midnight with a bad vision and you'll understand.

I manage to free myself from Larry's grasp gently and throw my hands to the sky to stretch as i take my wonky steps to Lawrie who alvery opened the door wide open "Come one Mrs Mr Cop, we aint got a healer for all that damage" a chain of chuckles spreads quickly as i walk in "See you soon." I pat Lawries shoulder one last time, he tilted his head with confidence and back at me and hits my shoulder playfully "Hey!!" I flinch away with a laugh "Get better, old Bot" and with that, he slowly closes the door.

(Section 2: But that's a Lie)

It was bound to happen, a click of the door ripped into my chest just to take every existing artificial emotion away, emotions i cant rationalize that exists despite what i am but regardless it makes my bead look down and stabilize my movement, i could hear my inner machinery better

Whirrs of the fans that very slowly act as my lungs who breath cold air into my systems, a Cold air that can be described as anything, but it felt like a open window in an empty room at night.

The environment that covers me, i stand front of a Red employees only door with walls that's blue as the blurry visions you see in the thunderous sky, its baby blue color looks more like a storm under all the darkness, sliced in two with a stricking Red under the blue, the colors reminded me of peppermint.

The tiles i stand upon were Separate White square tiles, my eyes kept looking at the lines that separates these tiles, i couldn't help but feel like there was the presence of a hospital more then a maintenance room that dominated the smell of oil, maybe sweat and the sounds of a coffee machine in its last breaths

i slowly lifted my head up to the red door i came from, taking in the details before i felt something that didn't belong, but i knew why it didn't.

The smell of the Coffee and Oil got slowly replaced by a cold air, it's presence smelled like...Rust. It must've noticed that i know its there, so it took its chances slowly, even tho I didn't turn around yet, i knew it was above me, i knew how it felt, Hesitant and anxious for seeing me after a while.

"Are you gonna stare" i started "Or say hi to me?" A smile tugged on my mouth as i turn my head a little to look over my shoulder, it backed away to the ceiling once more, i could swear i heard a small growl like sound too, it sounded rather Embarrassed, i did started recognizing its emotion's the more i spend time with it, and i know It doesn't growl that high pitched when its mad.

"Rude, but impressive, i I thought you'd be home" I pushed further, it was clear That It was here for something, i turn around fully and look up and tilt my head to the right in amusement (but i didn't smile not to embarrass it further) it was hiding again like it was our first time meeting "You know me, We don't have to...put up a fake act, you know?" My suggestion made it roll its eyes and Before i knew it, It climbed down to look down on me with its striking Green eyes.

"I'm no foOOOL y-Yo-You know" he gritted out of his teeth, pausing to adjust its voice by a knock on the head, i look away to laugh and unintentionally catch his attention which his Green turns even more yellow "H-Hey! shU-##&&$ SHUT IT! Y-you know I'm here for bussiness. Not clownery" his scolding was oddly..not genuine but i didn't push further "I'm just glad you even showed up thats all." I replied back and turn my attention to the metal table in the room and limp my way to it, hopping on it- i glitched heavily, twitching my head, shoulders and left arm for a second and pausing after its done, before i could process i see his giant self hurry to me and hold my left arm and start to literally scan his eyes all around me to see whats wrong.

He pulls, turns, touches and pokes everything he considers injured, muttering it under his breath to list them, while i just look up at him- not for long tho, i can't keep eye contact, especially with him...ever cause One; he makes a huge deal out of it and Two; i am NOT doing intense eye contact unless there's a reason,

Once he finishes, he sighed out a frustration and i feel his eyes on me again "Nothing I can't fix. It'll take at least...3 hours or more" he shrugged as he lets go of my arm which i didn't realize he was holding and approaches the toolbox and searches for required items, while he does, i lay down on the metal table and stare at anything but him.

(Section 3: Drained)

I could feel the sparks and pokes on my left arm and his huge silhouette as he repairs the tangled, damaged machinery.

We dont talk much, all i got from him was occasional glances and questions

"3 hours is a long time" he started his statement "You can doze off or go in sleep mode as i get it done if you'd like." It wasnt a bad suggestion, at all, after considering it i nod and he lets out a small victorious word before everything dozes off,

It felt like 3 seconds when i looked at him, my vision blurred, turning low quality and mixes of many colors invaded my vision of him, i could still see and felt conscious but at the same time i wasn't, it felt so safe knowing he was doing the work-

*Snap!*

Flinching awake, i pause to stabilize my vision which he noticed, he helps me sit up and put his hands on my shoulders "Good morning birdie." He snorted "I'm okay- i tend to-" he speaks with me "Doze off like that"

I feel a frown tugging on my visor and a smile tugging at my mouth, punching his arm playfully "Not nice!" I snort out, which gives him a smile and rub his arm and turn pout "Ooowww!" He whines "Meanie! How could you!" I roll my eyes at his attempt at playfulness and push back to the matter at hand "Is the repair done? What did you repair" i asked curiously as i look down to check on myself

Arm movement's were wonky yet stable at last, i couldn't move my fingers a lot, the screeching of the movement goes on until it all loosens with ease "It could've been worse" I state and checked everything else.

While i was, he got up to get something, sitting back next to me shortly, i thought he brought machine oil but no- it was a cup of...battery acid for some reason;

"Whats that for?"

"This? Eh, it helps me energize, wanna try?"

"...no thanks"

He shrugs and takes a long sip "Your loss" he breathed out and relaxed himself, it was finnaly silent if we ignore the machinery, it all weighted the tension i built in myself "You feeling brand new?" He asked to me between Sips, i pause and look down at myself and try to move my legs and quickly get up- He holds my arm and looks down at me with a slight frown, i settle back down as i felt my expression sour into embarrassment "I didn't say get up, relax" i felt myself do the opposite and shake even more that it causes my inner fans turn faster, it started with the chest, it felt like that hell again

It didn't take long for me to lose my consciousness again before i literally Awake with a slap across the face "ACK!" i crack out a sound, Vix holds me with one of his arms "I only asked a simple question!" It was frustration and confusion this time "Why do you keep doing that?!" His face was right on my face, i flinch back a little as he tightened his arm to a painful rate

"Ow ow ow! Calm down!"

"Why do you keep doing that?? Is it me?"

"No! It happens let me explain!"

"Oh so it CAN be me!"

"Oh my goodness Starrs Shut up and listen!!"

I hold his face with my hands and look him dead in the eyes, he growls at me with annoyance, i didn't back down and gave back an attitude, hissing back at him as a strike, pushing my face closer to his and we both growl and hiss at each other until i pull away and cross my arms "First of all, that's enough." He frowns at my starting statements and straighten up, also crossing his arms "Second- of all" i said nervously yet still angry and look up at him "I don't do that on purpose, its a system overload issue!" I finish with confidence and frown deeper at him and his expression turns confused, so confused infact he looks at me like i lost my mind

"What kind of clownery Overload makes your head twitch like that?" Vix gestures to my head with his hand with a bitter voice, scoffing "And if it is one, fix it!" I drop my jaw and point a finger at him but "I could!!! But i-i..i uhm" my hand lowers and i look away in shame "I don't know what i look like when i overload okay? How am i supposed to answer that?"

Vix lets out a digital sigh and rolls his eyes at me, once he is done he looks back "Like this" he suddenly twitches RAPIDLY front of me and his screen Displays a Exclamation mark flashing with Green, Purple and Yellow colors until he suddenly stops and gives me a face of attitude again

"Starrs..."

"Yep, its the most pleasing thing to see isn't it, it was pretty normal glitching when i repaired you. Do you know why does it happen?"

"i guess"

"Go on?"

My hand goes up to caress a finger across my visor "Classified." He throws his hands up and groans and immediately turns away from me, i snort a small chuckle in amusement to his behavior "Your...determined to help...for someone who says he doesn't want to" my words seem to get through him cause he looked at me slowly with hesitation in his action, his expression softens before my eyes from Thorns to a soft Rose bush with displayed vulnerability but cautious defenses at last "Its the bare minimum." Vix' voice sounded more robotic and monotone "You've done..so much for me" my amused expression fades for a moment to something curious and i let him talk "It must be all about you tonight" his eyes dart away, his hologram hand scratching the metal table "and I'd like it if you let it to stay that way"

A tingle makes me straighten up slowly, my eyes open a little more, i see him tap his chest and then his head to fix the possibly embarrassed voice once again, after a quick mumbled test, he speaks up again "Sorry. H-heh, wanna spend more time if we have some?" His eyes finnaly dart back at me with hesitant yet determined choice.

"That'd be..quite fun actually." my voice softens him even more, i see him start turning to a shade of green-ish yellow, pupils widen and the most notable, the sound of the "Tail" like feature wag, he looks at me all dumb until he realizes it was wagging, he lets out a embarrassed hiss and grab the wagging feature of his and curl up a little,

I groan a little as i move my legs and then pat his shoulder "Come on, lets do something, since your so enthusiastic..?" He pushes my hand off, getting up and rushing to the dark hallway "Shut up!" He tries to hurry and open the door but fails for a good amount of times and finnaly opens the door.

I take my chance and move my legs slowly, one thing i know about his skills was- he doesn't know how to master repairing legs that are not like his, so you can imagine its wonky and unfinished self..but regardless i step down and stand up carefully and try to follow after him—

*CRASH*

..yea my legs were stuck, but at last he tried, speaking of him, he panicked his eyes out and rush back to pick me up "Damn it! Are you okay?" He takes a look at my legs who he accidentally locked in place like glue "Sh- I thought i did it right this time!" He sighs and puts me back on the table, puts the can of battery acid in the trash and rush to get the machine oil and the toolbox to help.

He takes out scissors to cut through the fabric and reach the leg, and from there, he tries to loosen my legs with many method's, he struggled so bad he had to pull a blueprint along with a guidebook from the maintenance room somewhere, he dressed his face with this frustrated expression until he managed to loosen the problem which helped me move my leg joints again.

( Section 4: Fresh breath) Final stretch

It was a confusing short journey, he leaded me to one of the many closets in the maintenance office and walked me in, since it was dark and I couldn't see well, it was confusing to go through some flight of...sticky stairs downward from a closet thats supposed to be 7 steps wide.

Once we were down all of thouse stairs, we reached a space that was both claustrophobic and very spacious at the same time, there was an overwhelming smell of...dish soap in this place, i didn't step further and let Vix step in, the harsh metal steps turned to something silent and snow-like, he pulled a thread to lighten up the place, i flinch at the new source of light and look around- it was his.. lair? Like an actual one? Wow.

I immediately straighten up and dart my eyes all over the place, it was...well massive and small at the same time like i said, the material the place was made of was purely cobwebs, a greyish comb of webs that somehow had the textures of many things. But as for the furniture, it was mostly all stolen or made from scratch which i found amusing: He used a Halloween statues head as a light source, there was Christmas lights to make the place illuminate more, i look around more: a huge broken mug from an attraction, torn apart, decorated and used as beds for his kids that are currently asleep, another torn piece from a rollercoaster used as storage,

The list goes on. I'm impressed at his creativity, i slowly look up at him which he was scanning or rather checking if his children were asleep and once he was done, he walks away to the storage and takes out 2 drinks and finnaly turns to me, tossing one of the drinks, i act fast and catch it immediately and look at its content; its a raspberry flavored Iced tea "Thanks" i mumbled as i looked up, just to see him tear his drink open with a claw and drink it

With a shrug, i look down at mine and open the can and take a small sip without breaking my gaze from him, watching as he pull down a stolen hammock and sit on it, without thinking i approach him and sit on the hammock with him, i fidget with the can in my hand and look at Vix with the side of my eye, he seemed nervous again and i was probably the source and it didn't feel good to be the source, i internally sigh and reach out to hold his solid hand that gripped the drink, it softened after me, he clears his throat and wraps his hologram arm around my shoulder and somehow managed to pull me close, i yelp at the request for contact, but i didn't mind.

A string of aimless joy tugged into me as i put my head on the side of his chest and close my eyes "You know..." My voice lowered slowly "Your not the big ruthless, stalker beast they fear so much about." I nuzzle my head and feel myself...relax for once at the sound of his inner machinery, it was interesting sounds coming from a robot, i hear him clear his throat and felt the holographic hand attempt to pet my shoulder "Your not the dangerous and unstable Cop people say so much about, i thought I'd be...Arrested or worse.the moment i met you properly" i laugh "They say that about me?" I peak with one of my eyes and look up to see Vix with Deep shades of yellow and eyes full of words i know he is still keeping, i dont push, instead i close my eyes again.

"I'm happy your here with me, Vixie" he flinches at the new nickname but still had the effort to not make me move my head "Where's this coming from?" He asks in a panicked voice that's companied by nervous chuckles "Nowhere...just figured i should call you something else" he starts chuckling silently and his chuckles turns to giggles that he tries to contain "Pointless." He says between giggles, i myself had to hold myself from laughing cause i had to admit the way he laughed so weirdly was... contagious,

He breaths in and calms the laughs "S-so...what would you like to..do? Other then coming up with...pointless names for me?" I pause at his question and open my eyes slowly and look up to see a goofy smile that was far from the cold and aggressive expression i was used to, i straighten up slowly, pulling away from his chest, from the movement of the corner of his mouth and pupils, i could say he didn't want me to.

"How about something simple?"

"Ah, uhh, i h-have knitting kits and some other things if your interested?"

"No..not that"

I shaked my head, holding his hand with both of my hands and pulling it torwards me gently "I don't have much energy for anything really" his expression turns thoughtful and understanding, the yellowish green slowly fades and before he can speak "So instead i...thought i could...stay overnight?" A weird melody like sound rushes through him, his colors immediately went to yellow again with wide eyes, the tail wag and he was stunned, i lean close "Come on...let me have this moment" I pushed forward with my request but gentle enough to not make it seem like a no-choice situation,

He shakes and thinks, looking around and trying to give me an answer, i looked up at him as he panicked and gosh! He looked like a boiling pot of food that was forgotten to be taken care of, whatever the dish may be, i bet its sweet

"A-alright! U-uh..uh! We...can! How would that work tho?? Im massive and your- you're..."

"We'll take care of it"

"I can crush you!"

"I'll let you know when it happens"

"Wh- Ugh! I'll make you uncomfortable!"

His rambling was adorable as his mess of a personality "So... I'll lay down first and you'll lay down after me, is that okay?" Before he could respond, i climb further onto the hammock "Wh- hey! Where you going?" He crawls after me as i lay down in a comfy way, it wasn't long before i saw him top of me "I hate you." I open my arms for him "No, you don't" Vix lets out a growl at me but sighs loudly as he sees its not working, settling himself down on my chest plate, with his head on my shoulder "Why are you so nice to me?" He starts, i let him talk while i wrap my arms around him gently, tipping one of my legs up "Your supposed to me scared of me" his muffles slowly as his lights slowly starts to darken, i muffle a small chuckle as i close my eyes, i felt him nuzzle his nose around my shoulder.

I wouldn't mind if i stayed for a while, Having Empty Memories when im with him is the best feeling ever.

Lancer POV only

It all still hurted. Yet, i couldn't hold myself to go and ask them for help it felt wrong to me that i was the most one in need of repairs, since I'm the hypercharge

"Are you coming? Do you need me to carry you?" Lawrie called out to me, turning and uncrossing his arms, pointing a finger at me, making me flinch up and fix my posture, i was fairly damaged like always, Torn hand, traces of fire, twitching from system overload caused by the hypercharge who turns me "Feral" to say the least, i always wondered why we needed a hyper when we can just buff each other or something like that.

It felt like brute force and i didn't really see how that's gonna make someone obey our rules- Right! The injuries, there's too much to count okay? Okay. Thank you,

I shaked my hand dismissively "I'll be fine, I'll go get repaired." Before i could even start walking- or limping away(in this case) Lawrie holds my arm and frowns, When i was looking at him in surprise, Larry steps up as well, suspicious.

"I don't think you can go anywhere far with this much damage- none of us can. What's the hold up?" He pauses "they have a lot of supplies in the maintenance office. You know? R-t doesn't repair you, you don't have to be ashamed" i knew that, but at the same time why bother? It was almost midnight at this rate, i shaked my head at that thought

"You guys can..go without me, i can-"

Lawrie crushes my arm with pressure with a deep frown

"Larry and I will get you to maintenance." I couldn't say further to it, it wasn't a suggestion.

(...)

The walk wasn't something i want to touch upon, Larry was holding me upright and asking me a question about how i felt today, my eyes dart away as i hold onto my brother tighter, unintentionally scratching his arm with my damaged hands, i immediately loosen my grip and hurry a answer from my data, apologizing "The usual again." My voice sounded glitchy and low "I'm not meant for these gems anymore." To make it less tense, i chuckled nervously, and Larry joined me which i didn't expect and it actually...made me feel better.

I almost collapse when our walk comes to an end, Larry acted fast as always to stabilize me by tugging my barely functioning arm around his shoulder and his other arm wrapped around me, i shake my head gently and lift myself up "Were here" the sound of the keys Lawrie took out jingle and make a soft click makes me anxious, it's not like the employees are... shell's of people, but i mean, be front of a small 2 floor building near midnight with a bad vision and you'll understand.

I manage to free myself from Larry's grasp gently and throw my hands to the sky to stretch as i take my wonky steps to Lawrie who alvery opened the door wide open "Come one Mrs Mr Cop, we aint got a healer for all that damage" a chain of chuckles spreads quickly as i walk in "See you soon." I pat Lawries shoulder one last time, he tilted his head with confidence and back at me and hits my shoulder playfully "Hey!!" I flinch away with a laugh "Get better, old Bot" and with that, he slowly closes the door.

(Section 2: But that's a Lie)

It was bound to happen, a click of the door ripped into my chest just to take every existing artificial emotion away, emotions i cant rationalize that exists despite what i am but regardless it makes my bead look down and stabilize my movement, i could hear my inner machinery better

Whirrs of the fans that very slowly act as my lungs who breath cold air into my systems, a Cold air that can be described as anything, but it felt like a open window in an empty room at night.

The environment that covers me, i stand front of a Red employees only door with walls that's blue as the blurry visions you see in the thunderous sky, its baby blue color looks more like a storm under all the darkness, sliced in two with a stricking Red under the blue, the colors reminded me of peppermint.

The tiles i stand upon were Separate White square tiles, my eyes kept looking at the lines that separates these tiles, i couldn't help but feel like there was the presence of a hospital more then a maintenance room that dominated the smell of oil, maybe sweat and the sounds of a coffee machine in its last breaths

i slowly lifted my head up to the red door i came from, taking in the details before i felt something that didn't belong, but i knew why it didn't.

The smell of the Coffee and Oil got slowly replaced by a cold air, it's presence smelled like...Rust. It must've noticed that i know its there, so it took its chances slowly, even tho I didn't turn around yet, i knew it was above me, i knew how it felt, Hesitant and anxious for seeing me after a while.

"Are you gonna stare" i started "Or say hi to me?" A smile tugged on my mouth as i turn my head a little to look over my shoulder, it backed away to the ceiling once more, i could swear i heard a small growl like sound too, it sounded rather Embarrassed, i did started recognizing its emotion's the more i spend time with it, and i know It doesn't growl that high pitched when its mad.

"Rude, but impressive, i I thought you'd be home" I pushed further, it was clear That It was here for something, i turn around fully and look up and tilt my head to the right in amusement (but i didn't smile not to embarrass it further) it was hiding again like it was our first time meeting "You know me, We don't have to...put up a fake act, you know?" My suggestion made it roll its eyes and Before i knew it, It climbed down to look down on me with its striking Green eyes.

"I'm no foOOOL y-Yo-You know" he gritted out of his teeth, pausing to adjust its voice by a knock on the head, i look away to laugh and unintentionally catch his attention which his Green turns even more yellow "H-Hey! shU-##&&$ SHUT IT! Y-you know I'm here for bussiness. Not clownery" his scolding was oddly..not genuine but i didn't push further "I'm just glad you even showed up thats all." I replied back and turn my attention to the metal table in the room and limp my way to it, hopping on it- i glitched heavily, twitching my head, shoulders and left arm for a second and pausing after its done, before i could process i see his giant self hurry to me and hold my left arm and start to literally scan his eyes all around me to see whats wrong.

He pulls, turns, touches and pokes everything he considers injured, muttering it under his breath to list them, while i just look up at him- not for long tho, i can't keep eye contact, especially with him...ever cause One; he makes a huge deal out of it and Two; i am NOT doing intense eye contact unless there's a reason,

Once he finishes, he sighed out a frustration and i feel his eyes on me again "Nothing I can't fix. It'll take at least...3 hours or more" he shrugged as he lets go of my arm which i didn't realize he was holding and approaches the toolbox and searches for required items, while he does, i lay down on the metal table and stare at anything but him.

(Section 3: Drained)

I could feel the sparks and pokes on my left arm and his huge silhouette as he repairs the tangled, damaged machinery.

We dont talk much, all i got from him was occasional glances and questions

"3 hours is a long time" he started his statement "You can doze off or go in sleep mode as i get it done if you'd like." It wasnt a bad suggestion, at all, after considering it i nod and he lets out a small victorious word before everything dozes off,

It felt like 3 seconds when i looked at him, my vision blurred, turning low quality and mixes of many colors invaded my vision of him, i could still see and felt conscious but at the same time i wasn't, it felt so safe knowing he was doing the work-

*Snap!*

Flinching awake, i pause to stabilize my vision which he noticed, he helps me sit up and put his hands on my shoulders "Good morning birdie." He snorted "I'm okay- i tend to-" he speaks with me "Doze off like that"

I feel a frown tugging on my visor and a smile tugging at my mouth, punching his arm playfully "Not nice!" I snort out, which gives him a smile and rub his arm and turn pout "Ooowww!" He whines "Meanie! How could you!" I roll my eyes at his attempt at playfulness and push back to the matter at hand "Is the repair done? What did you repair" i asked curiously as i look down to check on myself

Arm movement's were wonky yet stable at last, i couldn't move my fingers a lot, the screeching of the movement goes on until it all loosens with ease "It could've been worse" I state and checked everything else.

While i was, he got up to get something, sitting back next to me shortly, i thought he brought machine oil but no- it was a cup of...battery acid for some reason;

"Whats that for?"

"This? Eh, it helps me energize, wanna try?"

"...no thanks"

He shrugs and takes a long sip "Your loss" he breathed out and relaxed himself, it was finnaly silent if we ignore the machinery, it all weighted the tension i built in myself "You feeling brand new?" He asked to me between Sips, i pause and look down at myself and try to move my legs and quickly get up- He holds my arm and looks down at me with a slight frown, i settle back down as i felt my expression sour into embarrassment "I didn't say get up, relax" i felt myself do the opposite and shake even more that it causes my inner fans turn faster, it started with the chest, it felt like that hell again

It didn't take long for me to lose my consciousness again before i literally Awake with a slap across the face "ACK!" i crack out a sound, Vix holds me with one of his arms "I only asked a simple question!" It was frustration and confusion this time "Why do you keep doing that?!" His face was right on my face, i flinch back a little as he tightened his arm to a painful rate

"Ow ow ow! Calm down!"

"Why do you keep doing that?? Is it me?"

"No! It happens let me explain!"

"Oh so it CAN be me!"

"Oh my goodness Starrs Shut up and listen!!"

I hold his face with my hands and look him dead in the eyes, he growls at me with annoyance, i didn't back down and gave back an attitude, hissing back at him as a strike, pushing my face closer to his and we both growl and hiss at each other until i pull away and cross my arms "First of all, that's enough." He frowns at my starting statements and straighten up, also crossing his arms "Second- of all" i said nervously yet still angry and look up at him "I don't do that on purpose, its a system overload issue!" I finish with confidence and frown deeper at him and his expression turns confused, so confused infact he looks at me like i lost my mind

"What kind of clownery Overload makes your head twitch like that?" Vix gestures to my head with his hand with a bitter voice, scoffing "And if it is one, fix it!" I drop my jaw and point a finger at him but "I could!!! But i-i..i uhm" my hand lowers and i look away in shame "I don't know what i look like when i overload okay? How am i supposed to answer that?"

Vix lets out a digital sigh and rolls his eyes at me, once he is done he looks back "Like this" he suddenly twitches RAPIDLY front of me and his screen Displays a Exclamation mark flashing with Green, Purple and Yellow colors until he suddenly stops and gives me a face of attitude again

"Starrs..."

"Yep, its the most pleasing thing to see isn't it, it was pretty normal glitching when i repaired you. Do you know why does it happen?"

"i guess"

"Go on?"

My hand goes up to caress a finger across my visor "Classified." He throws his hands up and groans and immediately turns away from me, i snort a small chuckle in amusement to his behavior "Your...determined to help...for someone who says he doesn't want to" my words seem to get through him cause he looked at me slowly with hesitation in his action, his expression softens before my eyes from Thorns to a soft Rose bush with displayed vulnerability but cautious defenses at last "Its the bare minimum." Vix' voice sounded more robotic and monotone "You've done..so much for me" my amused expression fades for a moment to something curious and i let him talk "It must be all about you tonight" his eyes dart away, his hologram hand scratching the metal table "and I'd like it if you let it to stay that way"

A tingle makes me straighten up slowly, my eyes open a little more, i see him tap his chest and then his head to fix the possibly embarrassed voice once again, after a quick mumbled test, he speaks up again "Sorry. H-heh, wanna spend more time if we have some?" His eyes finnaly dart back at me with hesitant yet determined choice.

"That'd be..quite fun actually." my voice softens him even more, i see him start turning to a shade of green-ish yellow, pupils widen and the most notable, the sound of the "Tail" like feature wag, he looks at me all dumb until he realizes it was wagging, he lets out a embarrassed hiss and grab the wagging feature of his and curl up a little,

I groan a little as i move my legs and then pat his shoulder "Come on, lets do something, since your so enthusiastic..?" He pushes my hand off, getting up and rushing to the dark hallway "Shut up!" He tries to hurry and open the door but fails for a good amount of times and finnaly opens the door.

I take my chance and move my legs slowly, one thing i know about his skills was- he doesn't know how to master repairing legs that are not like his, so you can imagine its wonky and unfinished self..but regardless i step down and stand up carefully and try to follow after him—

*CRASH*

..yea my legs were stuck, but at last he tried, speaking of him, he panicked his eyes out and rush back to pick me up "Damn it! Are you okay?" He takes a look at my legs who he accidentally locked in place like glue "Sh- I thought i did it right this time!" He sighs and puts me back on the table, puts the can of battery acid in the trash and rush to get the machine oil and the toolbox to help.

He takes out scissors to cut through the fabric and reach the leg, and from there, he tries to loosen my legs with many method's, he struggled so bad he had to pull a blueprint along with a guidebook from the maintenance room somewhere, he dressed his face with this frustrated expression until he managed to loosen the problem which helped me move my leg joints again.

( Section 4: Fresh breath) Final stretch

It was a confusing short journey, he leaded me to one of the many closets in the maintenance office and walked me in, since it was dark and I couldn't see well, it was confusing to go through some flight of...sticky stairs downward from a closet thats supposed to be 7 steps wide.

Once we were down all of thouse stairs, we reached a space that was both claustrophobic and very spacious at the same time, there was an overwhelming smell of...dish soap in this place, i didn't step further and let Vix step in, the harsh metal steps turned to something silent and snow-like, he pulled a thread to lighten up the place, i flinch at the new source of light and look around- it was his.. lair? Like an actual one? Wow.

I immediately straighten up and dart my eyes all over the place, it was...well massive and small at the same time like i said, the material the place was made of was purely cobwebs, a greyish comb of webs that somehow had the textures of many things. But as for the furniture, it was mostly all stolen or made from scratch which i found amusing: He used a Halloween statues head as a light source, there was Christmas lights to make the place illuminate more, i look around more: a huge broken mug from an attraction, torn apart, decorated and used as beds for his kids that are currently asleep, another torn piece from a rollercoaster used as storage,

The list goes on. I'm impressed at his creativity, i slowly look up at him which he was scanning or rather checking if his children were asleep and once he was done, he walks away to the storage and takes out 2 drinks and finnaly turns to me, tossing one of the drinks, i act fast and catch it immediately and look at its content; its a raspberry flavored Iced tea "Thanks" i mumbled as i looked up, just to see him tear his drink open with a claw and drink it

With a shrug, i look down at mine and open the can and take a small sip without breaking my gaze from him, watching as he pull down a stolen hammock and sit on it, without thinking i approach him and sit on the hammock with him, i fidget with the can in my hand and look at Vix with the side of my eye, he seemed nervous again and i was probably the source and it didn't feel good to be the source, i internally sigh and reach out to hold his solid hand that gripped the drink, it softened after me, he clears his throat and wraps his hologram arm around my shoulder and somehow managed to pull me close, i yelp at the request for contact, but i didn't mind.

A string of aimless joy tugged into me as i put my head on the side of his chest and close my eyes "You know..." My voice lowered slowly "Your not the big ruthless, stalker beast they fear so much about." I nuzzle my head and feel myself...relax for once at the sound of his inner machinery, it was interesting sounds coming from a robot, i hear him clear his throat and felt the holographic hand attempt to pet my shoulder "Your not the dangerous and unstable Cop people say so much about, i thought I'd be...Arrested or worse.the moment i met you properly" i laugh "They say that about me?" I peak with one of my eyes and look up to see Vix with Deep shades of yellow and eyes full of words i know he is still keeping, i dont push, instead i close my eyes again.

"I'm happy your here with me, Vixie" he flinches at the new nickname but still had the effort to not make me move my head "Where's this coming from?" He asks in a panicked voice that's companied by nervous chuckles "Nowhere...just figured i should call you something else" he starts chuckling silently and his chuckles turns to giggles that he tries to contain "Pointless." He says between giggles, i myself had to hold myself from laughing cause i had to admit the way he laughed so weirdly was... contagious,

He breaths in and calms the laughs "S-so...what would you like to..do? Other then coming up with...pointless names for me?" I pause at his question and open my eyes slowly and look up to see a goofy smile that was far from the cold and aggressive expression i was used to, i straighten up slowly, pulling away from his chest, from the movement of the corner of his mouth and pupils, i could say he didn't want me to.

"How about something simple?"

"Ah, uhh, i h-have knitting kits and some other things if your interested?"

"No..not that"

I shaked my head, holding his hand with both of my hands and pulling it torwards me gently "I don't have much energy for anything really" his expression turns thoughtful and understanding, the yellowish green slowly fades and before he can speak "So instead i...thought i could...stay overnight?" A weird melody like sound rushes through him, his colors immediately went to yellow again with wide eyes, the tail wag and he was stunned, i lean close "Come on...let me have this moment" I pushed forward with my request but gentle enough to not make it seem like a no-choice situation,

He shakes and thinks, looking around and trying to give me an answer, i looked up at him as he panicked and gosh! He looked like a boiling pot of food that was forgotten to be taken care of, whatever the dish may be, i bet its sweet

"A-alright! U-uh..uh! We...can! How would that work tho?? Im massive and your- you're..."

"We'll take care of it"

"I can crush you!"

"I'll let you know when it happens"

"Wh- Ugh! I'll make you uncomfortable!"

His rambling was adorable as his mess of a personality "So... I'll lay down first and you'll lay down after me, is that okay?" Before he could respond, i climb further onto the hammock "Wh- hey! Where you going?" He crawls after me as i lay down in a comfy way, it wasn't long before i saw him top of me "I hate you." I open my arms for him "No, you don't" Vix lets out a growl at me but sighs loudly as he sees its not working, settling himself down on my chest plate, with his head on my shoulder "Why are you so nice to me?" He starts, i let him talk while i wrap my arms around him gently, tipping one of my legs up "Your supposed to me scared of me" his muffles slowly as his lights slowly starts to darken, i muffle a small chuckle as i close my eyes, i felt him nuzzle his nose around my shoulder.

I wouldn't mind if i stayed for a while, Having Empty Memories when im with him is the best feeling ever.

Lancer POV only

It all still hurted. Yet, i couldn't hold myself to go and ask them for help it felt wrong to me that i was the most one in need of repairs, since I'm the hypercharge

"Are you coming? Do you need me to carry you?" Lawrie called out to me, turning and uncrossing his arms, pointing a finger at me, making me flinch up and fix my posture, i was fairly damaged like always, Torn hand, traces of fire, twitching from system overload caused by the hypercharge who turns me "Feral" to say the least, i always wondered why we needed a hyper when we can just buff each other or something like that.

It felt like brute force and i didn't really see how that's gonna make someone obey our rules- Right! The injuries, there's too much to count okay? Okay. Thank you,

I shaked my hand dismissively "I'll be fine, I'll go get repaired." Before i could even start walking- or limping away(in this case) Lawrie holds my arm and frowns, When i was looking at him in surprise, Larry steps up as well, suspicious.

"I don't think you can go anywhere far with this much damage- none of us can. What's the hold up?" He pauses "they have a lot of supplies in the maintenance office. You know? R-t doesn't repair you, you don't have to be ashamed" i knew that, but at the same time why bother? It was almost midnight at this rate, i shaked my head at that thought

"You guys can..go without me, i can-"

Lawrie crushes my arm with pressure with a deep frown

"Larry and I will get you to maintenance." I couldn't say further to it, it wasn't a suggestion.

(...)

The walk wasn't something i want to touch upon, Larry was holding me upright and asking me a question about how i felt today, my eyes dart away as i hold onto my brother tighter, unintentionally scratching his arm with my damaged hands, i immediately loosen my grip and hurry a answer from my data, apologizing "The usual again." My voice sounded glitchy and low "I'm not meant for these gems anymore." To make it less tense, i chuckled nervously, and Larry joined me which i didn't expect and it actually...made me feel better.

I almost collapse when our walk comes to an end, Larry acted fast as always to stabilize me by tugging my barely functioning arm around his shoulder and his other arm wrapped around me, i shake my head gently and lift myself up "Were here" the sound of the keys Lawrie took out jingle and make a soft click makes me anxious, it's not like the employees are... shell's of people, but i mean, be front of a small 2 floor building near midnight with a bad vision and you'll understand.

I manage to free myself from Larry's grasp gently and throw my hands to the sky to stretch as i take my wonky steps to Lawrie who alvery opened the door wide open "Come one Mrs Mr Cop, we aint got a healer for all that damage" a chain of chuckles spreads quickly as i walk in "See you soon." I pat Lawries shoulder one last time, he tilted his head with confidence and back at me and hits my shoulder playfully "Hey!!" I flinch away with a laugh "Get better, old Bot" and with that, he slowly closes the door.

(Section 2: But that's a Lie)

It was bound to happen, a click of the door ripped into my chest just to take every existing artificial emotion away, emotions i cant rationalize that exists despite what i am but regardless it makes my bead look down and stabilize my movement, i could hear my inner machinery better

Whirrs of the fans that very slowly act as my lungs who breath cold air into my systems, a Cold air that can be described as anything, but it felt like a open window in an empty room at night.

The environment that covers me, i stand front of a Red employees only door with walls that's blue as the blurry visions you see in the thunderous sky, its baby blue color looks more like a storm under all the darkness, sliced in two with a stricking Red under the blue, the colors reminded me of peppermint.

The tiles i stand upon were Separate White square tiles, my eyes kept looking at the lines that separates these tiles, i couldn't help but feel like there was the presence of a hospital more then a maintenance room that dominated the smell of oil, maybe sweat and the sounds of a coffee machine in its last breaths

i slowly lifted my head up to the red door i came from, taking in the details before i felt something that didn't belong, but i knew why it didn't.

The smell of the Coffee and Oil got slowly replaced by a cold air, it's presence smelled like...Rust. It must've noticed that i know its there, so it took its chances slowly, even tho I didn't turn around yet, i knew it was above me, i knew how it felt, Hesitant and anxious for seeing me after a while.

"Are you gonna stare" i started "Or say hi to me?" A smile tugged on my mouth as i turn my head a little to look over my shoulder, it backed away to the ceiling once more, i could swear i heard a small growl like sound too, it sounded rather Embarrassed, i did started recognizing its emotion's the more i spend time with it, and i know It doesn't growl that high pitched when its mad.

"Rude, but impressive, i I thought you'd be home" I pushed further, it was clear That It was here for something, i turn around fully and look up and tilt my head to the right in amusement (but i didn't smile not to embarrass it further) it was hiding again like it was our first time meeting "You know me, We don't have to...put up a fake act, you know?" My suggestion made it roll its eyes and Before i knew it, It climbed down to look down on me with its striking Green eyes.

"I'm no foOOOL y-Yo-You know" he gritted out of his teeth, pausing to adjust its voice by a knock on the head, i look away to laugh and unintentionally catch his attention which his Green turns even more yellow "H-Hey! shU-##&&$ SHUT IT! Y-you know I'm here for bussiness. Not clownery" his scolding was oddly..not genuine but i didn't push further "I'm just glad you even showed up thats all." I replied back and turn my attention to the metal table in the room and limp my way to it, hopping on it- i glitched heavily, twitching my head, shoulders and left arm for a second and pausing after its done, before i could process i see his giant self hurry to me and hold my left arm and start to literally scan his eyes all around me to see whats wrong.

He pulls, turns, touches and pokes everything he considers injured, muttering it under his breath to list them, while i just look up at him- not for long tho, i can't keep eye contact, especially with him...ever cause One; he makes a huge deal out of it and Two; i am NOT doing intense eye contact unless there's a reason,

Once he finishes, he sighed out a frustration and i feel his eyes on me again "Nothing I can't fix. It'll take at least...3 hours or more" he shrugged as he lets go of my arm which i didn't realize he was holding and approaches the toolbox and searches for required items, while he does, i lay down on the metal table and stare at anything but him.

(Section 3: Drained)

I could feel the sparks and pokes on my left arm and his huge silhouette as he repairs the tangled, damaged machinery.

We dont talk much, all i got from him was occasional glances and questions

"3 hours is a long time" he started his statement "You can doze off or go in sleep mode as i get it done if you'd like." It wasnt a bad suggestion, at all, after considering it i nod and he lets out a small victorious word before everything dozes off,

It felt like 3 seconds when i looked at him, my vision blurred, turning low quality and mixes of many colors invaded my vision of him, i could still see and felt conscious but at the same time i wasn't, it felt so safe knowing he was doing the work-

*Snap!*

Flinching awake, i pause to stabilize my vision which he noticed, he helps me sit up and put his hands on my shoulders "Good morning birdie." He snorted "I'm okay- i tend to-" he speaks with me "Doze off like that"

I feel a frown tugging on my visor and a smile tugging at my mouth, punching his arm playfully "Not nice!" I snort out, which gives him a smile and rub his arm and turn pout "Ooowww!" He whines "Meanie! How could you!" I roll my eyes at his attempt at playfulness and push back to the matter at hand "Is the repair done? What did you repair" i asked curiously as i look down to check on myself

Arm movement's were wonky yet stable at last, i couldn't move my fingers a lot, the screeching of the movement goes on until it all loosens with ease "It could've been worse" I state and checked everything else.

While i was, he got up to get something, sitting back next to me shortly, i thought he brought machine oil but no- it was a cup of...battery acid for some reason;

"Whats that for?"

"This? Eh, it helps me energize, wanna try?"

"...no thanks"

He shrugs and takes a long sip "Your loss" he breathed out and relaxed himself, it was finnaly silent if we ignore the machinery, it all weighted the tension i built in myself "You feeling brand new?" He asked to me between Sips, i pause and look down at myself and try to move my legs and quickly get up- He holds my arm and looks down at me with a slight frown, i settle back down as i felt my expression sour into embarrassment "I didn't say get up, relax" i felt myself do the opposite and shake even more that it causes my inner fans turn faster, it started with the chest, it felt like that hell again

It didn't take long for me to lose my consciousness again before i literally Awake with a slap across the face "ACK!" i crack out a sound, Vix holds me with one of his arms "I only asked a simple question!" It was frustration and confusion this time "Why do you keep doing that?!" His face was right on my face, i flinch back a little as he tightened his arm to a painful rate

"Ow ow ow! Calm down!"

"Why do you keep doing that?? Is it me?"

"No! It happens let me explain!"

"Oh so it CAN be me!"

"Oh my goodness Starrs Shut up and listen!!"

I hold his face with my hands and look him dead in the eyes, he growls at me with annoyance, i didn't back down and gave back an attitude, hissing back at him as a strike, pushing my face closer to his and we both growl and hiss at each other until i pull away and cross my arms "First of all, that's enough." He frowns at my starting statements and straighten up, also crossing his arms "Second- of all" i said nervously yet still angry and look up at him "I don't do that on purpose, its a system overload issue!" I finish with confidence and frown deeper at him and his expression turns confused, so confused infact he looks at me like i lost my mind

"What kind of clownery Overload makes your head twitch like that?" Vix gestures to my head with his hand with a bitter voice, scoffing "And if it is one, fix it!" I drop my jaw and point a finger at him but "I could!!! But i-i..i uhm" my hand lowers and i look away in shame "I don't know what i look like when i overload okay? How am i supposed to answer that?"

Vix lets out a digital sigh and rolls his eyes at me, once he is done he looks back "Like this" he suddenly twitches RAPIDLY front of me and his screen Displays a Exclamation mark flashing with Green, Purple and Yellow colors until he suddenly stops and gives me a face of attitude again

"Starrs..."

"Yep, its the most pleasing thing to see isn't it, it was pretty normal glitching when i repaired you. Do you know why does it happen?"

"i guess"

"Go on?"

My hand goes up to caress a finger across my visor "Classified." He throws his hands up and groans and immediately turns away from me, i snort a small chuckle in amusement to his behavior "Your...determined to help...for someone who says he doesn't want to" my words seem to get through him cause he looked at me slowly with hesitation in his action, his expression softens before my eyes from Thorns to a soft Rose bush with displayed vulnerability but cautious defenses at last "Its the bare minimum." Vix' voice sounded more robotic and monotone "You've done..so much for me" my amused expression fades for a moment to something curious and i let him talk "It must be all about you tonight" his eyes dart away, his hologram hand scratching the metal table "and I'd like it if you let it to stay that way"

A tingle makes me straighten up slowly, my eyes open a little more, i see him tap his chest and then his head to fix the possibly embarrassed voice once again, after a quick mumbled test, he speaks up again "Sorry. H-heh, wanna spend more time if we have some?" His eyes finnaly dart back at me with hesitant yet determined choice.

"That'd be..quite fun actually." my voice softens him even more, i see him start turning to a shade of green-ish yellow, pupils widen and the most notable, the sound of the "Tail" like feature wag, he looks at me all dumb until he realizes it was wagging, he lets out a embarrassed hiss and grab the wagging feature of his and curl up a little,

I groan a little as i move my legs and then pat his shoulder "Come on, lets do something, since your so enthusiastic..?" He pushes my hand off, getting up and rushing to the dark hallway "Shut up!" He tries to hurry and open the door but fails for a good amount of times and finnaly opens the door.

I take my chance and move my legs slowly, one thing i know about his skills was- he doesn't know how to master repairing legs that are not like his, so you can imagine its wonky and unfinished self..but regardless i step down and stand up carefully and try to follow after him—

*CRASH*

..yea my legs were stuck, but at last he tried, speaking of him, he panicked his eyes out and rush back to pick me up "Damn it! Are you okay?" He takes a look at my legs who he accidentally locked in place like glue "Sh- I thought i did it right this time!" He sighs and puts me back on the table, puts the can of battery acid in the trash and rush to get the machine oil and the toolbox to help.

He takes out scissors to cut through the fabric and reach the leg, and from there, he tries to loosen my legs with many method's, he struggled so bad he had to pull a blueprint along with a guidebook from the maintenance room somewhere, he dressed his face with this frustrated expression until he managed to loosen the problem which helped me move my leg joints again.

( Section 4: Fresh breath) Final stretch

It was a confusing short journey, he leaded me to one of the many closets in the maintenance office and walked me in, since it was dark and I couldn't see well, it was confusing to go through some flight of...sticky stairs downward from a closet thats supposed to be 7 steps wide.

Once we were down all of thouse stairs, we reached a space that was both claustrophobic and very spacious at the same time, there was an overwhelming smell of...dish soap in this place, i didn't step further and let Vix step in, the harsh metal steps turned to something silent and snow-like, he pulled a thread to lighten up the place, i flinch at the new source of light and look around- it was his.. lair? Like an actual one? Wow.

I immediately straighten up and dart my eyes all over the place, it was...well massive and small at the same time like i said, the material the place was made of was purely cobwebs, a greyish comb of webs that somehow had the textures of many things. But as for the furniture, it was mostly all stolen or made from scratch which i found amusing: He used a Halloween statues head as a light source, there was Christmas lights to make the place illuminate more, i look around more: a huge broken mug from an attraction, torn apart, decorated and used as beds for his kids that are currently asleep, another torn piece from a rollercoaster used as storage,

The list goes on. I'm impressed at his creativity, i slowly look up at him which he was scanning or rather checking if his children were asleep and once he was done, he walks away to the storage and takes out 2 drinks and finnaly turns to me, tossing one of the drinks, i act fast and catch it immediately and look at its content; its a raspberry flavored Iced tea "Thanks" i mumbled as i looked up, just to see him tear his drink open with a claw and drink it

With a shrug, i look down at mine and open the can and take a small sip without breaking my gaze from him, watching as he pull down a stolen hammock and sit on it, without thinking i approach him and sit on the hammock with him, i fidget with the can in my hand and look at Vix with the side of my eye, he seemed nervous again and i was probably the source and it didn't feel good to be the source, i internally sigh and reach out to hold his solid hand that gripped the drink, it softened after me, he clears his throat and wraps his hologram arm around my shoulder and somehow managed to pull me close, i yelp at the request for contact, but i didn't mind.

A string of aimless joy tugged into me as i put my head on the side of his chest and close my eyes "You know..." My voice lowered slowly "Your not the big ruthless, stalker beast they fear so much about." I nuzzle my head and feel myself...relax for once at the sound of his inner machinery, it was interesting sounds coming from a robot, i hear him clear his throat and felt the holographic hand attempt to pet my shoulder "Your not the dangerous and unstable Cop people say so much about, i thought I'd be...Arrested or worse.the moment i met you properly" i laugh "They say that about me?" I peak with one of my eyes and look up to see Vix with Deep shades of yellow and eyes full of words i know he is still keeping, i dont push, instead i close my eyes again.

"I'm happy your here with me, Vixie" he flinches at the new nickname but still had the effort to not make me move my head "Where's this coming from?" He asks in a panicked voice that's companied by nervous chuckles "Nowhere...just figured i should call you something else" he starts chuckling silently and his chuckles turns to giggles that he tries to contain "Pointless." He says between giggles, i myself had to hold myself from laughing cause i had to admit the way he laughed so weirdly was... contagious,

He breaths in and calms the laughs "S-so...what would you like to..do? Other then coming up with...pointless names for me?" I pause at his question and open my eyes slowly and look up to see a goofy smile that was far from the cold and aggressive expression i was used to, i straighten up slowly, pulling away from his chest, from the movement of the corner of his mouth and pupils, i could say he didn't want me to.

"How about something simple?"

"Ah, uhh, i h-have knitting kits and some other things if your interested?"

"No..not that"

I shaked my head, holding his hand with both of my hands and pulling it torwards me gently "I don't have much energy for anything really" his expression turns thoughtful and understanding, the yellowish green slowly fades and before he can speak "So instead i...thought i could...stay overnight?" A weird melody like sound rushes through him, his colors immediately went to yellow again with wide eyes, the tail wag and he was stunned, i lean close "Come on...let me have this moment" I pushed forward with my request but gentle enough to not make it seem like a no-choice situation,

He shakes and thinks, looking around and trying to give me an answer, i looked up at him as he panicked and gosh! He looked like a boiling pot of food that was forgotten to be taken care of, whatever the dish may be, i bet its sweet

"A-alright! U-uh..uh! We...can! How would that work tho?? Im massive and your- you're..."

"We'll take care of it"

"I can crush you!"

"I'll let you know when it happens"

"Wh- Ugh! I'll make you uncomfortable!"

His rambling was adorable as his mess of a personality "So... I'll lay down first and you'll lay down after me, is that okay?" Before he could respond, i climb further onto the hammock "Wh- hey! Where you going?" He crawls after me as i lay down in a comfy way, it wasn't long before i saw him top of me "I hate you." I open my arms for him "No, you don't" Vix lets out a growl at me but sighs loudly as he sees its not working, settling himself down on my chest plate, with his head on my shoulder "Why are you so nice to me?" He starts, i let him talk while i wrap my arms around him gently, tipping one of my legs up "Your supposed to me scared of me" his muffles slowly as his lights slowly starts to darken, i muffle a small chuckle as i close my eyes, i felt him nuzzle his nose around my shoulder.

I wouldn't mind if i stayed for a while, Having Empty Memories when im with him is the best feeling ever.

Lancer POV only

It all still hurted. Yet, i couldn't hold myself to go and ask them for help it felt wrong to me that i was the most one in need of repairs, since I'm the hypercharge

"Are you coming? Do you need me to carry you?" Lawrie called out to me, turning and uncrossing his arms, pointing a finger at me, making me flinch up and fix my posture, i was fairly damaged like always, Torn hand, traces of fire, twitching from system overload caused by the hypercharge who turns me "Feral" to say the least, i always wondered why we needed a hyper when we can just buff each other or something like that.

It felt like brute force and i didn't really see how that's gonna make someone obey our rules- Right! The injuries, there's too much to count okay? Okay. Thank you,

I shaked my hand dismissively "I'll be fine, I'll go get repaired." Before i could even start walking- or limping away(in this case) Lawrie holds my arm and frowns, When i was looking at him in surprise, Larry steps up as well, suspicious.

"I don't think you can go anywhere far with this much damage- none of us can. What's the hold up?" He pauses "they have a lot of supplies in the maintenance office. You know? R-t doesn't repair you, you don't have to be ashamed" i knew that, but at the same time why bother? It was almost midnight at this rate, i shaked my head at that thought

"You guys can..go without me, i can-"

Lawrie crushes my arm with pressure with a deep frown

"Larry and I will get you to maintenance." I couldn't say further to it, it wasn't a suggestion.

(...)

The walk wasn't something i want to touch upon, Larry was holding me upright and asking me a question about how i felt today, my eyes dart away as i hold onto my brother tighter, unintentionally scratching his arm with my damaged hands, i immediately loosen my grip and hurry a answer from my data, apologizing "The usual again." My voice sounded glitchy and low "I'm not meant for these gems anymore." To make it less tense, i chuckled nervously, and Larry joined me which i didn't expect and it actually...made me feel better.

I almost collapse when our walk comes to an end, Larry acted fast as always to stabilize me by tugging my barely functioning arm around his shoulder and his other arm wrapped around me, i shake my head gently and lift myself up "Were here" the sound of the keys Lawrie took out jingle and make a soft click makes me anxious, it's not like the employees are... shell's of people, but i mean, be front of a small 2 floor building near midnight with a bad vision and you'll understand.

I manage to free myself from Larry's grasp gently and throw my hands to the sky to stretch as i take my wonky steps to Lawrie who alvery opened the door wide open "Come one Mrs Mr Cop, we aint got a healer for all that damage" a chain of chuckles spreads quickly as i walk in "See you soon." I pat Lawries shoulder one last time, he tilted his head with confidence and back at me and hits my shoulder playfully "Hey!!" I flinch away with a laugh "Get better, old Bot" and with that, he slowly closes the door.

(Section 2: But that's a Lie)

It was bound to happen, a click of the door ripped into my chest just to take every existing artificial emotion away, emotions i cant rationalize that exists despite what i am but regardless it makes my bead look down and stabilize my movement, i could hear my inner machinery better

Whirrs of the fans that very slowly act as my lungs who breath cold air into my systems, a Cold air that can be described as anything, but it felt like a open window in an empty room at night.

The environment that covers me, i stand front of a Red employees only door with walls that's blue as the blurry visions you see in the thunderous sky, its baby blue color looks more like a storm under all the darkness, sliced in two with a stricking Red under the blue, the colors reminded me of peppermint.

The tiles i stand upon were Separate White square tiles, my eyes kept looking at the lines that separates these tiles, i couldn't help but feel like there was the presence of a hospital more then a maintenance room that dominated the smell of oil, maybe sweat and the sounds of a coffee machine in its last breaths

i slowly lifted my head up to the red door i came from, taking in the details before i felt something that didn't belong, but i knew why it didn't.

The smell of the Coffee and Oil got slowly replaced by a cold air, it's presence smelled like...Rust. It must've noticed that i know its there, so it took its chances slowly, even tho I didn't turn around yet, i knew it was above me, i knew how it felt, Hesitant and anxious for seeing me after a while.

"Are you gonna stare" i started "Or say hi to me?" A smile tugged on my mouth as i turn my head a little to look over my shoulder, it backed away to the ceiling once more, i could swear i heard a small growl like sound too, it sounded rather Embarrassed, i did started recognizing its emotion's the more i spend time with it, and i know It doesn't growl that high pitched when its mad.

"Rude, but impressive, i I thought you'd be home" I pushed further, it was clear That It was here for something, i turn around fully and look up and tilt my head to the right in amusement (but i didn't smile not to embarrass it further) it was hiding again like it was our first time meeting "You know me, We don't have to...put up a fake act, you know?" My suggestion made it roll its eyes and Before i knew it, It climbed down to look down on me with its striking Green eyes.

"I'm no foOOOL y-Yo-You know" he gritted out of his teeth, pausing to adjust its voice by a knock on the head, i look away to laugh and unintentionally catch his attention which his Green turns even more yellow "H-Hey! shU-##&&$ SHUT IT! Y-you know I'm here for bussiness. Not clownery" his scolding was oddly..not genuine but i didn't push further "I'm just glad you even showed up thats all." I replied back and turn my attention to the metal table in the room and limp my way to it, hopping on it- i glitched heavily, twitching my head, shoulders and left arm for a second and pausing after its done, before i could process i see his giant self hurry to me and hold my left arm and start to literally scan his eyes all around me to see whats wrong.

He pulls, turns, touches and pokes everything he considers injured, muttering it under his breath to list them, while i just look up at him- not for long tho, i can't keep eye contact, especially with him...ever cause One; he makes a huge deal out of it and Two; i am NOT doing intense eye contact unless there's a reason,

Once he finishes, he sighed out a frustration and i feel his eyes on me again "Nothing I can't fix. It'll take at least...3 hours or more" he shrugged as he lets go of my arm which i didn't realize he was holding and approaches the toolbox and searches for required items, while he does, i lay down on the metal table and stare at anything but him.

(Section 3: Drained)

I could feel the sparks and pokes on my left arm and his huge silhouette as he repairs the tangled, damaged machinery.

We dont talk much, all i got from him was occasional glances and questions

"3 hours is a long time" he started his statement "You can doze off or go in sleep mode as i get it done if you'd like." It wasnt a bad suggestion, at all, after considering it i nod and he lets out a small victorious word before everything dozes off,

It felt like 3 seconds when i looked at him, my vision blurred, turning low quality and mixes of many colors invaded my vision of him, i could still see and felt conscious but at the same time i wasn't, it felt so safe knowing he was doing the work-

*Snap!*

Flinching awake, i pause to stabilize my vision which he noticed, he helps me sit up and put his hands on my shoulders "Good morning birdie." He snorted "I'm okay- i tend to-" he speaks with me "Doze off like that"

I feel a frown tugging on my visor and a smile tugging at my mouth, punching his arm playfully "Not nice!" I snort out, which gives him a smile and rub his arm and turn pout "Ooowww!" He whines "Meanie! How could you!" I roll my eyes at his attempt at playfulness and push back to the matter at hand "Is the repair done? What did you repair" i asked curiously as i look down to check on myself

Arm movement's were wonky yet stable at last, i couldn't move my fingers a lot, the screeching of the movement goes on until it all loosens with ease "It could've been worse" I state and checked everything else.

While i was, he got up to get something, sitting back next to me shortly, i thought he brought machine oil but no- it was a cup of...battery acid for some reason;

"Whats that for?"

"This? Eh, it helps me energize, wanna try?"

"...no thanks"

He shrugs and takes a long sip "Your loss" he breathed out and relaxed himself, it was finnaly silent if we ignore the machinery, it all weighted the tension i built in myself "You feeling brand new?" He asked to me between Sips, i pause and look down at myself and try to move my legs and quickly get up- He holds my arm and looks down at me with a slight frown, i settle back down as i felt my expression sour into embarrassment "I didn't say get up, relax" i felt myself do the opposite and shake even more that it causes my inner fans turn faster, it started with the chest, it felt like that hell again

It didn't take long for me to lose my consciousness again before i literally Awake with a slap across the face "ACK!" i crack out a sound, Vix holds me with one of his arms "I only asked a simple question!" It was frustration and confusion this time "Why do you keep doing that?!" His face was right on my face, i flinch back a little as he tightened his arm to a painful rate

"Ow ow ow! Calm down!"

"Why do you keep doing that?? Is it me?"

"No! It happens let me explain!"

"Oh so it CAN be me!"

"Oh my goodness Starrs Shut up and listen!!"

I hold his face with my hands and look him dead in the eyes, he growls at me with annoyance, i didn't back down and gave back an attitude, hissing back at him as a strike, pushing my face closer to his and we both growl and hiss at each other until i pull away and cross my arms "First of all, that's enough." He frowns at my starting statements and straighten up, also crossing his arms "Second- of all" i said nervously yet still angry and look up at him "I don't do that on purpose, its a system overload issue!" I finish with confidence and frown deeper at him and his expression turns confused, so confused infact he looks at me like i lost my mind

"What kind of clownery Overload makes your head twitch like that?" Vix gestures to my head with his hand with a bitter voice, scoffing "And if it is one, fix it!" I drop my jaw and point a finger at him but "I could!!! But i-i..i uhm" my hand lowers and i look away in shame "I don't know what i look like when i overload okay? How am i supposed to answer that?"

Vix lets out a digital sigh and rolls his eyes at me, once he is done he looks back "Like this" he suddenly twitches RAPIDLY front of me and his screen Displays a Exclamation mark flashing with Green, Purple and Yellow colors until he suddenly stops and gives me a face of attitude again

"Starrs..."

"Yep, its the most pleasing thing to see isn't it, it was pretty normal glitching when i repaired you. Do you know why does it happen?"

"i guess"

"Go on?"

My hand goes up to caress a finger across my visor "Classified." He throws his hands up and groans and immediately turns away from me, i snort a small chuckle in amusement to his behavior "Your...determined to help...for someone who says he doesn't want to" my words seem to get through him cause he looked at me slowly with hesitation in his action, his expression softens before my eyes from Thorns to a soft Rose bush with displayed vulnerability but cautious defenses at last "Its the bare minimum." Vix' voice sounded more robotic and monotone "You've done..so much for me" my amused expression fades for a moment to something curious and i let him talk "It must be all about you tonight" his eyes dart away, his hologram hand scratching the metal table "and I'd like it if you let it to stay that way"

A tingle makes me straighten up slowly, my eyes open a little more, i see him tap his chest and then his head to fix the possibly embarrassed voice once again, after a quick mumbled test, he speaks up again "Sorry. H-heh, wanna spend more time if we have some?" His eyes finnaly dart back at me with hesitant yet determined choice.

"That'd be..quite fun actually." my voice softens him even more, i see him start turning to a shade of green-ish yellow, pupils widen and the most notable, the sound of the "Tail" like feature wag, he looks at me all dumb until he realizes it was wagging, he lets out a embarrassed hiss and grab the wagging feature of his and curl up a little,

I groan a little as i move my legs and then pat his shoulder "Come on, lets do something, since your so enthusiastic..?" He pushes my hand off, getting up and rushing to the dark hallway "Shut up!" He tries to hurry and open the door but fails for a good amount of times and finnaly opens the door.

I take my chance and move my legs slowly, one thing i know about his skills was- he doesn't know how to master repairing legs that are not like his, so you can imagine its wonky and unfinished self..but regardless i step down and stand up carefully and try to follow after him—

*CRASH*

..yea my legs were stuck, but at last he tried, speaking of him, he panicked his eyes out and rush back to pick me up "Damn it! Are you okay?" He takes a look at my legs who he accidentally locked in place like glue "Sh- I thought i did it right this time!" He sighs and puts me back on the table, puts the can of battery acid in the trash and rush to get the machine oil and the toolbox to help.

He takes out scissors to cut through the fabric and reach the leg, and from there, he tries to loosen my legs with many method's, he struggled so bad he had to pull a blueprint along with a guidebook from the maintenance room somewhere, he dressed his face with this frustrated expression until he managed to loosen the problem which helped me move my leg joints again.

( Section 4: Fresh breath) Final stretch

It was a confusing short journey, he leaded me to one of the many closets in the maintenance office and walked me in, since it was dark and I couldn't see well, it was confusing to go through some flight of...sticky stairs downward from a closet thats supposed to be 7 steps wide.

Once we were down all of thouse stairs, we reached a space that was both claustrophobic and very spacious at the same time, there was an overwhelming smell of...dish soap in this place, i didn't step further and let Vix step in, the harsh metal steps turned to something silent and snow-like, he pulled a thread to lighten up the place, i flinch at the new source of light and look around- it was his.. lair? Like an actual one? Wow.

I immediately straighten up and dart my eyes all over the place, it was...well massive and small at the same time like i said, the material the place was made of was purely cobwebs, a greyish comb of webs that somehow had the textures of many things. But as for the furniture, it was mostly all stolen or made from scratch which i found amusing: He used a Halloween statues head as a light source, there was Christmas lights to make the place illuminate more, i look around more: a huge broken mug from an attraction, torn apart, decorated and used as beds for his kids that are currently asleep, another torn piece from a rollercoaster used as storage,

The list goes on. I'm impressed at his creativity, i slowly look up at him which he was scanning or rather checking if his children were asleep and once he was done, he walks away to the storage and takes out 2 drinks and finnaly turns to me, tossing one of the drinks, i act fast and catch it immediately and look at its content; its a raspberry flavored Iced tea "Thanks" i mumbled as i looked up, just to see him tear his drink open with a claw and drink it

With a shrug, i look down at mine and open the can and take a small sip without breaking my gaze from him, watching as he pull down a stolen hammock and sit on it, without thinking i approach him and sit on the hammock with him, i fidget with the can in my hand and look at Vix with the side of my eye, he seemed nervous again and i was probably the source and it didn't feel good to be the source, i internally sigh and reach out to hold his solid hand that gripped the drink, it softened after me, he clears his throat and wraps his hologram arm around my shoulder and somehow managed to pull me close, i yelp at the request for contact, but i didn't mind.

A string of aimless joy tugged into me as i put my head on the side of his chest and close my eyes "You know..." My voice lowered slowly "Your not the big ruthless, stalker beast they fear so much about." I nuzzle my head and feel myself...relax for once at the sound of his inner machinery, it was interesting sounds coming from a robot, i hear him clear his throat and felt the holographic hand attempt to pet my shoulder "Your not the dangerous and unstable Cop people say so much about, i thought I'd be...Arrested or worse.the moment i met you properly" i laugh "They say that about me?" I peak with one of my eyes and look up to see Vix with Deep shades of yellow and eyes full of words i know he is still keeping, i dont push, instead i close my eyes again.

"I'm happy your here with me, Vixie" he flinches at the new nickname but still had the effort to not make me move my head "Where's this coming from?" He asks in a panicked voice that's companied by nervous chuckles "Nowhere...just figured i should call you something else" he starts chuckling silently and his chuckles turns to giggles that he tries to contain "Pointless." He says between giggles, i myself had to hold myself from laughing cause i had to admit the way he laughed so weirdly was... contagious,

He breaths in and calms the laughs "S-so...what would you like to..do? Other then coming up with...pointless names for me?" I pause at his question and open my eyes slowly and look up to see a goofy smile that was far from the cold and aggressive expression i was used to, i straighten up slowly, pulling away from his chest, from the movement of the corner of his mouth and pupils, i could say he didn't want me to.

"How about something simple?"

"Ah, uhh, i h-have knitting kits and some other things if your interested?"

"No..not that"

I shaked my head, holding his hand with both of my hands and pulling it torwards me gently "I don't have much energy for anything really" his expression turns thoughtful and understanding, the yellowish green slowly fades and before he can speak "So instead i...thought i could...stay overnight?" A weird melody like sound rushes through him, his colors immediately went to yellow again with wide eyes, the tail wag and he was stunned, i lean close "Come on...let me have this moment" I pushed forward with my request but gentle enough to not make it seem like a no-choice situation,

He shakes and thinks, looking around and trying to give me an answer, i looked up at him as he panicked and gosh! He looked like a boiling pot of food that was forgotten to be taken care of, whatever the dish may be, i bet its sweet

"A-alright! U-uh..uh! We...can! How would that work tho?? Im massive and your- you're..."

"We'll take care of it"

"I can crush you!"

"I'll let you know when it happens"

"Wh- Ugh! I'll make you uncomfortable!"

His rambling was adorable as his mess of a personality "So... I'll lay down first and you'll lay down after me, is that okay?" Before he could respond, i climb further onto the hammock "Wh- hey! Where you going?" He crawls after me as i lay down in a comfy way, it wasn't long before i saw him top of me "I hate you." I open my arms for him "No, you don't" Vix lets out a growl at me but sighs loudly as he sees its not working, settling himself down on my chest plate, with his head on my shoulder "Why are you so nice to me?" He starts, i let him talk while i wrap my arms around him gently, tipping one of my legs up "Your supposed to me scared of me" his muffles slowly as his lights slowly starts to darken, i muffle a small chuckle as i close my eyes, i felt him nuzzle his nose around my shoulder.

I wouldn't mind if i stayed for a while, Having Empty Memories when im with him is the best feeling ever.

Lancer POV only

It all still hurted. Yet, i couldn't hold myself to go and ask them for help it felt wrong to me that i was the most one in need of repairs, since I'm the hypercharge

"Are you coming? Do you need me to carry you?" Lawrie called out to me, turning and uncrossing his arms, pointing a finger at me, making me flinch up and fix my posture, i was fairly damaged like always, Torn hand, traces of fire, twitching from system overload caused by the hypercharge who turns me "Feral" to say the least, i always wondered why we needed a hyper when we can just buff each other or something like that.

It felt like brute force and i didn't really see how that's gonna make someone obey our rules- Right! The injuries, there's too much to count okay? Okay. Thank you,

I shaked my hand dismissively "I'll be fine, I'll go get repaired." Before i could even start walking- or limping away(in this case) Lawrie holds my arm and frowns, When i was looking at him in surprise, Larry steps up as well, suspicious.

"I don't think you can go anywhere far with this much damage- none of us can. What's the hold up?" He pauses "they have a lot of supplies in the maintenance office. You know? R-t doesn't repair you, you don't have to be ashamed" i knew that, but at the same time why bother? It was almost midnight at this rate, i shaked my head at that thought

"You guys can..go without me, i can-"

Lawrie crushes my arm with pressure with a deep frown

"Larry and I will get you to maintenance." I couldn't say further to it, it wasn't a suggestion.

(...)

The walk wasn't something i want to touch upon, Larry was holding me upright and asking me a question about how i felt today, my eyes dart away as i hold onto my brother tighter, unintentionally scratching his arm with my damaged hands, i immediately loosen my grip and hurry a answer from my data, apologizing "The usual again." My voice sounded glitchy and low "I'm not meant for these gems anymore." To make it less tense, i chuckled nervously, and Larry joined me which i didn't expect and it actually...made me feel better.

I almost collapse when our walk comes to an end, Larry acted fast as always to stabilize me by tugging my barely functioning arm around his shoulder and his other arm wrapped around me, i shake my head gently and lift myself up "Were here" the sound of the keys Lawrie took out jingle and make a soft click makes me anxious, it's not like the employees are... shell's of people, but i mean, be front of a small 2 floor building near midnight with a bad vision and you'll understand.

I manage to free myself from Larry's grasp gently and throw my hands to the sky to stretch as i take my wonky steps to Lawrie who alvery opened the door wide open "Come one Mrs Mr Cop, we aint got a healer for all that damage" a chain of chuckles spreads quickly as i walk in "See you soon." I pat Lawries shoulder one last time, he tilted his head with confidence and back at me and hits my shoulder playfully "Hey!!" I flinch away with a laugh "Get better, old Bot" and with that, he slowly closes the door.

(Section 2: But that's a Lie)

It was bound to happen, a click of the door ripped into my chest just to take every existing artificial emotion away, emotions i cant rationalize that exists despite what i am but regardless it makes my bead look down and stabilize my movement, i could hear my inner machinery better

Whirrs of the fans that very slowly act as my lungs who breath cold air into my systems, a Cold air that can be described as anything, but it felt like a open window in an empty room at night.

The environment that covers me, i stand front of a Red employees only door with walls that's blue as the blurry visions you see in the thunderous sky, its baby blue color looks more like a storm under all the darkness, sliced in two with a stricking Red under the blue, the colors reminded me of peppermint.

The tiles i stand upon were Separate White square tiles, my eyes kept looking at the lines that separates these tiles, i couldn't help but feel like there was the presence of a hospital more then a maintenance room that dominated the smell of oil, maybe sweat and the sounds of a coffee machine in its last breaths

i slowly lifted my head up to the red door i came from, taking in the details before i felt something that didn't belong, but i knew why it didn't.

The smell of the Coffee and Oil got slowly replaced by a cold air, it's presence smelled like...Rust. It must've noticed that i know its there, so it took its chances slowly, even tho I didn't turn around yet, i knew it was above me, i knew how it felt, Hesitant and anxious for seeing me after a while.

"Are you gonna stare" i started "Or say hi to me?" A smile tugged on my mouth as i turn my head a little to look over my shoulder, it backed away to the ceiling once more, i could swear i heard a small growl like sound too, it sounded rather Embarrassed, i did started recognizing its emotion's the more i spend time with it, and i know It doesn't growl that high pitched when its mad.

"Rude, but impressive, i I thought you'd be home" I pushed further, it was clear That It was here for something, i turn around fully and look up and tilt my head to the right in amusement (but i didn't smile not to embarrass it further) it was hiding again like it was our first time meeting "You know me, We don't have to...put up a fake act, you know?" My suggestion made it roll its eyes and Before i knew it, It climbed down to look down on me with its striking Green eyes.

"I'm no foOOOL y-Yo-You know" he gritted out of his teeth, pausing to adjust its voice by a knock on the head, i look away to laugh and unintentionally catch his attention which his Green turns even more yellow "H-Hey! shU-##&&$ SHUT IT! Y-you know I'm here for bussiness. Not clownery" his scolding was oddly..not genuine but i didn't push further "I'm just glad you even showed up thats all." I replied back and turn my attention to the metal table in the room and limp my way to it, hopping on it- i glitched heavily, twitching my head, shoulders and left arm for a second and pausing after its done, before i could process i see his giant self hurry to me and hold my left arm and start to literally scan his eyes all around me to see whats wrong.

He pulls, turns, touches and pokes everything he considers injured, muttering it under his breath to list them, while i just look up at him- not for long tho, i can't keep eye contact, especially with him...ever cause One; he makes a huge deal out of it and Two; i am NOT doing intense eye contact unless there's a reason,

Once he finishes, he sighed out a frustration and i feel his eyes on me again "Nothing I can't fix. It'll take at least...3 hours or more" he shrugged as he lets go of my arm which i didn't realize he was holding and approaches the toolbox and searches for required items, while he does, i lay down on the metal table and stare at anything but him.

(Section 3: Drained)

I could feel the sparks and pokes on my left arm and his huge silhouette as he repairs the tangled, damaged machinery.

We dont talk much, all i got from him was occasional glances and questions

"3 hours is a long time" he started his statement "You can doze off or go in sleep mode as i get it done if you'd like." It wasnt a bad suggestion, at all, after considering it i nod and he lets out a small victorious word before everything dozes off,

It felt like 3 seconds when i looked at him, my vision blurred, turning low quality and mixes of many colors invaded my vision of him, i could still see and felt conscious but at the same time i wasn't, it felt so safe knowing he was doing the work-

*Snap!*

Flinching awake, i pause to stabilize my vision which he noticed, he helps me sit up and put his hands on my shoulders "Good morning birdie." He snorted "I'm okay- i tend to-" he speaks with me "Doze off like that"

I feel a frown tugging on my visor and a smile tugging at my mouth, punching his arm playfully "Not nice!" I snort out, which gives him a smile and rub his arm and turn pout "Ooowww!" He whines "Meanie! How could you!" I roll my eyes at his attempt at playfulness and push back to the matter at hand "Is the repair done? What did you repair" i asked curiously as i look down to check on myself

Arm movement's were wonky yet stable at last, i couldn't move my fingers a lot, the screeching of the movement goes on until it all loosens with ease "It could've been worse" I state and checked everything else.

While i was, he got up to get something, sitting back next to me shortly, i thought he brought machine oil but no- it was a cup of...battery acid for some reason;

"Whats that for?"

"This? Eh, it helps me energize, wanna try?"

"...no thanks"

He shrugs and takes a long sip "Your loss" he breathed out and relaxed himself, it was finnaly silent if we ignore the machinery, it all weighted the tension i built in myself "You feeling brand new?" He asked to me between Sips, i pause and look down at myself and try to move my legs and quickly get up- He holds my arm and looks down at me with a slight frown, i settle back down as i felt my expression sour into embarrassment "I didn't say get up, relax" i felt myself do the opposite and shake even more that it causes my inner fans turn faster, it started with the chest, it felt like that hell again

It didn't take long for me to lose my consciousness again before i literally Awake with a slap across the face "ACK!" i crack out a sound, Vix holds me with one of his arms "I only asked a simple question!" It was frustration and confusion this time "Why do you keep doing that?!" His face was right on my face, i flinch back a little as he tightened his arm to a painful rate

"Ow ow ow! Calm down!"

"Why do you keep doing that?? Is it me?"

"No! It happens let me explain!"

"Oh so it CAN be me!"

"Oh my goodness Starrs Shut up and listen!!"

I hold his face with my hands and look him dead in the eyes, he growls at me with annoyance, i didn't back down and gave back an attitude, hissing back at him as a strike, pushing my face closer to his and we both growl and hiss at each other until i pull away and cross my arms "First of all, that's enough." He frowns at my starting statements and straighten up, also crossing his arms "Second- of all" i said nervously yet still angry and look up at him "I don't do that on purpose, its a system overload issue!" I finish with confidence and frown deeper at him and his expression turns confused, so confused infact he looks at me like i lost my mind

"What kind of clownery Overload makes your head twitch like that?" Vix gestures to my head with his hand with a bitter voice, scoffing "And if it is one, fix it!" I drop my jaw and point a finger at him but "I could!!! But i-i..i uhm" my hand lowers and i look away in shame "I don't know what i look like when i overload okay? How am i supposed to answer that?"

Vix lets out a digital sigh and rolls his eyes at me, once he is done he looks back "Like this" he suddenly twitches RAPIDLY front of me and his screen Displays a Exclamation mark flashing with Green, Purple and Yellow colors until he suddenly stops and gives me a face of attitude again

"Starrs..."

"Yep, its the most pleasing thing to see isn't it, it was pretty normal glitching when i repaired you. Do you know why does it happen?"

"i guess"

"Go on?"

My hand goes up to caress a finger across my visor "Classified." He throws his hands up and groans and immediately turns away from me, i snort a small chuckle in amusement to his behavior "Your...determined to help...for someone who says he doesn't want to" my words seem to get through him cause he looked at me slowly with hesitation in his action, his expression softens before my eyes from Thorns to a soft Rose bush with displayed vulnerability but cautious defenses at last "Its the bare minimum." Vix' voice sounded more robotic and monotone "You've done..so much for me" my amused expression fades for a moment to something curious and i let him talk "It must be all about you tonight" his eyes dart away, his hologram hand scratching the metal table "and I'd like it if you let it to stay that way"

A tingle makes me straighten up slowly, my eyes open a little more, i see him tap his chest and then his head to fix the possibly embarrassed voice once again, after a quick mumbled test, he speaks up again "Sorry. H-heh, wanna spend more time if we have some?" His eyes finnaly dart back at me with hesitant yet determined choice.

"That'd be..quite fun actually." my voice softens him even more, i see him start turning to a shade of green-ish yellow, pupils widen and the most notable, the sound of the "Tail" like feature wag, he looks at me all dumb until he realizes it was wagging, he lets out a embarrassed hiss and grab the wagging feature of his and curl up a little,

I groan a little as i move my legs and then pat his shoulder "Come on, lets do something, since your so enthusiastic..?" He pushes my hand off, getting up and rushing to the dark hallway "Shut up!" He tries to hurry and open the door but fails for a good amount of times and finnaly opens the door.

I take my chance and move my legs slowly, one thing i know about his skills was- he doesn't know how to master repairing legs that are not like his, so you can imagine its wonky and unfinished self..but regardless i step down and stand up carefully and try to follow after him—

*CRASH*

..yea my legs were stuck, but at last he tried, speaking of him, he panicked his eyes out and rush back to pick me up "Damn it! Are you okay?" He takes a look at my legs who he accidentally locked in place like glue "Sh- I thought i did it right this time!" He sighs and puts me back on the table, puts the can of battery acid in the trash and rush to get the machine oil and the toolbox to help.

He takes out scissors to cut through the fabric and reach the leg, and from there, he tries to loosen my legs with many method's, he struggled so bad he had to pull a blueprint along with a guidebook from the maintenance room somewhere, he dressed his face with this frustrated expression until he managed to loosen the problem which helped me move my leg joints again.

( Section 4: Fresh breath) Final stretch

It was a confusing short journey, he leaded me to one of the many closets in the maintenance office and walked me in, since it was dark and I couldn't see well, it was confusing to go through some flight of...sticky stairs downward from a closet thats supposed to be 7 steps wide.

Once we were down all of thouse stairs, we reached a space that was both claustrophobic and very spacious at the same time, there was an overwhelming smell of...dish soap in this place, i didn't step further and let Vix step in, the harsh metal steps turned to something silent and snow-like, he pulled a thread to lighten up the place, i flinch at the new source of light and look around- it was his.. lair? Like an actual one? Wow.

I immediately straighten up and dart my eyes all over the place, it was...well massive and small at the same time like i said, the material the place was made of was purely cobwebs, a greyish comb of webs that somehow had the textures of many things. But as for the furniture, it was mostly all stolen or made from scratch which i found amusing: He used a Halloween statues head as a light source, there was Christmas lights to make the place illuminate more, i look around more: a huge broken mug from an attraction, torn apart, decorated and used as beds for his kids that are currently asleep, another torn piece from a rollercoaster used as storage,

The list goes on. I'm impressed at his creativity, i slowly look up at him which he was scanning or rather checking if his children were asleep and once he was done, he walks away to the storage and takes out 2 drinks and finnaly turns to me, tossing one of the drinks, i act fast and catch it immediately and look at its content; its a raspberry flavored Iced tea "Thanks" i mumbled as i looked up, just to see him tear his drink open with a claw and drink it

With a shrug, i look down at mine and open the can and take a small sip without breaking my gaze from him, watching as he pull down a stolen hammock and sit on it, without thinking i approach him and sit on the hammock with him, i fidget with the can in my hand and look at Vix with the side of my eye, he seemed nervous again and i was probably the source and it didn't feel good to be the source, i internally sigh and reach out to hold his solid hand that gripped the drink, it softened after me, he clears his throat and wraps his hologram arm around my shoulder and somehow managed to pull me close, i yelp at the request for contact, but i didn't mind.

A string of aimless joy tugged into me as i put my head on the side of his chest and close my eyes "You know..." My voice lowered slowly "Your not the big ruthless, stalker beast they fear so much about." I nuzzle my head and feel myself...relax for once at the sound of his inner machinery, it was interesting sounds coming from a robot, i hear him clear his throat and felt the holographic hand attempt to pet my shoulder "Your not the dangerous and unstable Cop people say so much about, i thought I'd be...Arrested or worse.the moment i met you properly" i laugh "They say that about me?" I peak with one of my eyes and look up to see Vix with Deep shades of yellow and eyes full of words i know he is still keeping, i dont push, instead i close my eyes again.

"I'm happy your here with me, Vixie" he flinches at the new nickname but still had the effort to not make me move my head "Where's this coming from?" He asks in a panicked voice that's companied by nervous chuckles "Nowhere...just figured i should call you something else" he starts chuckling silently and his chuckles turns to giggles that he tries to contain "Pointless." He says between giggles, i myself had to hold myself from laughing cause i had to admit the way he laughed so weirdly was... contagious,

He breaths in and calms the laughs "S-so...what would you like to..do? Other then coming up with...pointless names for me?" I pause at his question and open my eyes slowly and look up to see a goofy smile that was far from the cold and aggressive expression i was used to, i straighten up slowly, pulling away from his chest, from the movement of the corner of his mouth and pupils, i could say he didn't want me to.

"How about something simple?"

"Ah, uhh, i h-have knitting kits and some other things if your interested?"

"No..not that"

I shaked my head, holding his hand with both of my hands and pulling it torwards me gently "I don't have much energy for anything really" his expression turns thoughtful and understanding, the yellowish green slowly fades and before he can speak "So instead i...thought i could...stay overnight?" A weird melody like sound rushes through him, his colors immediately went to yellow again with wide eyes, the tail wag and he was stunned, i lean close "Come on...let me have this moment" I pushed forward with my request but gentle enough to not make it seem like a no-choice situation,

He shakes and thinks, looking around and trying to give me an answer, i looked up at him as he panicked and gosh! He looked like a boiling pot of food that was forgotten to be taken care of, whatever the dish may be, i bet its sweet

"A-alright! U-uh..uh! We...can! How would that work tho?? Im massive and your- you're..."

"We'll take care of it"

"I can crush you!"

"I'll let you know when it happens"

"Wh- Ugh! I'll make you uncomfortable!"

His rambling was adorable as his mess of a personality "So... I'll lay down first and you'll lay down after me, is that okay?" Before he could respond, i climb further onto the hammock "Wh- hey! Where you going?" He crawls after me as i lay down in a comfy way, it wasn't long before i saw him top of me "I hate you." I open my arms for him "No, you don't" Vix lets out a growl at me but sighs loudly as he sees its not working, settling himself down on my chest plate, with his head on my shoulder "Why are you so nice to me?" He starts, i let him talk while i wrap my arms around him gently, tipping one of my legs up "Your supposed to me scared of me" his muffles slowly as his lights slowly starts to darken, i muffle a small chuckle as i close my eyes, i felt him nuzzle his nose around my shoulder.

I wouldn't mind if i stayed for a while, Having Empty Memories when im with him is the best feeling ever.