#fcgic

V had her claws out for fun and prowled around the spire, playing a game of hide and seek with Uzi. 

N and J were off hunting, leaving V to watch Uzi.

Hearing some muffled giggles, V knew where Uzi was. She rounded one of the small corpse towers and playfully pounced onto Uzi, then lifted her up, spinning around. Uzi joyously screeched.

“Found you!” V proclaimed happily, chuckling softly. She brought Uzi close to her, nuzzling their visors together.

Uzi pulled away.“Can we do that again? It’s really fun!” 

V rolled her eyes, and softly sighed. “Sure, now I’ll count to 30, so go!” V lowered Uzi and ushered her off, closing her eyes to count. She could hear the small footsteps of Uzi. And you said you wouldn’t get attached~. I AM NOT! You’ve been leaving me alone, so why now? I don’t know, maybe you just need help in releasing that you’re attached. V quietly growled.

V realized she wasted more time than she should have, she looked around the spire once more, she knew where Uzi was, but didn’t go to her right away.

“Oh Uzi… Where are you?” She exaggerated her words, causing Uzi to quietly giggle. 

“Are you here?!” She pretended to look in the wrong spot, causing Uzi to laugh more. “Not there…” A sly, but also genuine smile was on her face.

“Hmmm… Where is Uzi… Oh where could she be…” V tapped a claw on her chin. “How about here!” The small drone squealed from V suddenly grabbing them.

“Got you.” V softly said, then tossed her into the air,  giggles emitted from the child. When V caught her, she set her down, sighing.

Uzi looked up at V, a wide smile on her face. “Could we go for a walk? J has taken me on some!” No point in saying no…

“Sure.” V rubbed her hand over Uzi’s hair, making her beanie lopsided.

“Hey! My hair! J just brushed it!” Uzi glared at V as she fixed it. V smirked in response.

“Oh? Did I mess something up?” V did it again, aggravating the child.

After promptly fixing her hat again, Uzi watched V, and ran to the exit laughing like a gremlin. “Hey! You can’t just run off like that!” V quickly followed, catching up with no problem. Uzi didn’t even leave the spire yet.

V grabbed Uzi by the collar of her shirt. “Did you try to run from me?” V teased, holding Uzi up to her face.

“Yeah.” She smiled. “I know you’ll always find me!” V set Uzi down, and they slowly started walking, Uzi grabbed two of V’s fingers because of how small her hands were.

They walked through the snow ruins of the city, Uzi stuck by V’s side, but observed the area.

Skyscrapers crumbled around the deserted street only filled by cars and skeletons. Lamppost flicked on and off as the wind gently met them. The clouds blocked the starry sky, only letting glimpses of light from the two moons trickle into their apocalyptic home.

Uzi gently let go of V’s hand to walk over and observe some robo roaches nearby. They crawled over a long dead drone, who V recognized as her own work. “Uzi. Remember no biting.” V warily called out, slowly walking over. Well… I‘m glad she isn’t afraid of the body?

Uzi watched them intently as two of the roaches started to fight. The bigger one swatted at the significantly smaller one, and pierced through the body of the tiny pest, causing it to die.

“Aww… I was hoping the smaller one would win…” Uzi stood up and faced V, grabbing her hand.

“Well it was at a disadvantage.” They continued their walk, but Uzi kept the puzzled look on her face.

“Why? The bigger one was missing a leg…” V was slightly surprised Uzi noticed that, because she didn’t.

“Because of its size, it was weaker, whereas the bigger one was stronger.”

“That’s not fair… Size shouldn't matter…” Uzi pouted, crossing her arms. V muffled a laugh from the small drone’s actions.

“Well then… How do you suppose the smaller one should act? How should they gain their success?” V lighty mused.

“... Maybe… Maybe because it’s smaller it could be faster..? And-and like… hit the bigger one’s legs! Making them fall! So the smaller one could then attack it!” As Uzi thought, she gained confidence in her idea.

“That could work… But what if it doesn't? What then?” V bantered back, watching Uzi curiously.

Uzi stopped, and blankly looked at V. “Then I'll kill em.” Her answer caused V to laugh.

“Come on, let’s head home now, wanna fly?” Uzi’s eyes practically light up.

“YES!” She jumped up and down. V giggles and grabs Uzi before jumping into the air, wings deploying mere seconds after.

V glided past the street, heading to the spire with a soft thud signifying her presents. She lowered Uzi onto the ground as N landed beside them.

“Where were you guys?” N asked Uzi, who instantly hugged him.

“We went on a walk!” She smiled wide as Something caught her eye.

“That’s good…” A small chuckle leaked into the air, and suddenly Uzi grabbed V’s tail, causing her to almost stab the child.

“Uzi, stop…” V blankly looked at Uzi.

“No!” Uzi grinned, seeing how far she could push V.

“If you don’t then I’ll stop you.”

“Bite me!” Uzi giggled.

V then lunged at the small child, and grabbed the back of their shirt by her teeth. Her voice was muffled by the fabric.

“Let go of me!” Uzi flailed around, but to no avail. V chuckled and shook her head, causing Uzi to flail more. 

“V!” N called out, joyfully shocked at her actions, and V just rolled her eyes and dropped Uzi.

“There. Little brat.” V jokingly called Uzi, ruffling her hair.

Uzi frowned at V, and ran over to N’s side. “This is why I like dad better.”

The sun had just barely set. V was sleeping when N bolted upwards, he was breathing fast. V groggily looked up at him, he had his hand by his chest, tail wrapping around himself.

“N?” He jumped when he heard her voice. His eyes hollow, wide, and worried, lines under them with a trembling mouth.

“N? Are you okay?” V sat up too, hand reaching out to comfort.

“I-I-I-I-” N stuttered. What happened? “N? I need you to take a break, and recover from, whatever happened… okay?” N simply nodded.

N looked around and landed on Uzi, his paranoia seems to drop some.

“N? All it was was a dream-” He cut her off.

“No, I-I-I can’t be around Uzi…”

“What? N that was just a dream..?”

“No, nonono… I-I-I can’t let myself harm her!” N said in a hushed and panicked tone.

“Did you dream about killing her?” N slowly nodded.

“Oh, N…” V sympathetically replied. I know that feeling, too well. V placed a hand on his back.

“I-I’m a risk to her safety, I-I-I should just leave her with you, she’d be happier and safer that way-” V looked N dead in the eyes.

“N. No. You are not leaving Uzi with me. We both know she’s a two-drone job. And I know you won’t hurt her.” She spoke in a stern, yet caring voice.

“V! How can you guarantee that?! I'd be doing more harm than help!” N’s arms exploded with movement, worry and fear engulfed him.

“J told me how you killed that worker that tried to take her… Did the bodies look the same?” N froze, thought, then nodded.

“Your systems are just reusing what you’ve experienced. We all know you won’t hurt her.” V Gently started to scratch N’s back.

“I want to trust you…” N brought his arms back to his chest, tail swaying by his side.

“Then do…” V brought her right hand to his chin gently rubbing it.

“I-I-I need to leave, clear my head…” N stood abruptly and flew off, V followed suit. Calling after him. Seriously? Did they both leave Uzi with me?! This is worse than buying stock before it dropped! J watched from her nest.

Uzi started to turn a toss. Oh, she’ll wake up… Ugh, I don’t want to deal with her, I'll just fix the blanket. J flew down to the bed quietly.

J walked closer and grabbed the blanket, and laid it over Uzi.

Before J could walk away, Uzi grabbed her arm. “Oh… Uh… No?” J looked at the little drone with worry. Uzi squeezed it closer as J tried to pull away. Kid, please, no. 

J tried to pull away some more, but couldn't. Great… I'm not fond of this… let go kid…

Uzi didn’t let go.

J sat down beside the bed, Uzi clutching her arm like a toy.

—

It wasn’t long before Uzi aroused, her half lidded eyes scanning around.

Now you’re awake. Good. Uzi started to yawn and J looked to the exit, one of her real eyes remained on Uzi, who was also staring at her, mouth open all the way from the yawn. Does the kid know about our eyes? Wait, wh- J Suddenly felt pain, it was bland compared to what she knew, but still pain nonetheless.

The kid had bitten her arm as tight as she could, and slightly glared at J. “Kid, let go, that’s annoying…” The kid almost recoiled from the words, a confused look filled her face as she let go. Slight dents… huh… J thought as she looked at her arm.

“Why didn’t you yell? N and V do that… “It's funny.” Uzi tilted her head, before laughing slightly.

“Because… I have felt greater pain before… Pain your simple bite couldn’t compare to…” J looked off to the side, sighing.

“Then I’ll just try harder!” The kid lunged for her arm. Really? Ugh…

J’s arm moved before the child could react, and before she could fall onto the bed J grabbed her by the back of her shirt and held her up at eye level. “Pointless endeavor really. You’d have an easier time boiling the ocean…” The little girl pouted, crossing her arms and frowning. “And your hair’s a mess.”

Her eyes flared with anger. “My mama did my hair! It’s just like her’s!” She flailed around, swiping at J best she could.

“When was the last time it was done?” J asked unamused, her deadpan eyes watching the youngster fail to make contact with her.

The child froze. “Uhhhh… Before N found me?” She said, raising an eyebrow. Am I really about to do this? Ugh, It’ll just bother me later…

“Wait here, I’m grabbing something.” J flew to the pod, went inside and grabbed a hairbrush, then flew back. “You can have your hat back in a second.” J grabbed the hat, setting it to the side.

“Hey! My hat!” Uzi tried to grab it but J already had her in her grasp.

“Just do as I say, and you’ll get it back.” J sat down on the bed, and placed Uzi’s back in front of her. “Now stay still.”

Uzi grumbed, but did as she was told. “You promise..?” J gently ran her fingers through Uzi’s hair, feeling the knots and tangles it had accumulated. Kids and their need to know, geez…

“... I promise…” J grabbed the brush and gently went through the hair, It snagged occasionally, but J never pulled hard.

“Owowowoww! Stop!” Uzi’s hand went under her hair, holding down what was being pulled on. “That hurt!” Her voice alarmed.

“Woah, calm down, I’m not pulling hard am I?” J moved the brush away as she gently grabbed her shoulders to turn her around. V was always better at this, kids ‘n stuff… But if I was able to do it with Tes her… Then Uzi should be no problem…

“No…” Uzi shyly replied, lowering her hand. J continued slowly. I think this might be harder than I first interpreted, but nothing I can’t do.

J gently brushed Uzi's hair, who whimpered every now and then from the tension of the brush and her hair. J kept on talking softly throughout it, a faint smile forming from memories of before.

“Hey… We’re almost done, okay?” J ran the brush through her hair again, It glided along smoothly.

“Okay…” Uzi dejectedly replied, holding her arm.

“Is there a reason you don’t like it being brushed? Also turn around real quick please.” Uzi turned, a tear dropped from her eye.

“I don’t like it pulling… I always cried when mama did it…” J started stylizing the hair back to how it was.

“I see, But hey, look I’m done now, okay?” J set the brush to the side and admired her work, softly smiling.

“...Thank you… Now can I have my hat back?” J muffled her laugh, causing Uzi to grin.

“Yeah yeah, here you go.” J haphazardly tossed the beanie to Uzi, who failed to catch it as it flew over her head.

“Hey! That was too high!” She stomped her foot.

“...Whoops.” J smugly replied. “But you could have jumped.”

“Bite me!” She stomped her foot again, fists formed by her side as she pouted.

“N would kill me if I did, so no.” J smirked.

“IT’S A METAPHOR!” 

“I know that, it’s just funny how mad you get.” heheh, dumb child. Uzi glared at J, And stormed off to find her hat. If looks could kill…

J smiled as Uzi looked around, then N and V came back, and her smile was replaced with a dull expression. V looked slightly worried, but N’s face told a story of too many thoughts, and none of them helpful.

“Mom! Dad! You’re back!” Uzi ran to them as they landed, and N displayed a false smile.

“Ay! Uzi! How were you?” His voice lied about how he was feeling. N picked her up, and spun around, causing her to giggle.

“I was good! J brushed my hair…” She smiled.

“Oh? That explains why you don’t have your hat.” V chuckled then gave J a questioning look. Ugh… I can do nice things without a secret reason. J flew off to her nest, a strange bitter taste resided in her mouth.

I forgot to put the brush back… oh well… J landed in her nest, and layed down, Right as V showed up, a clawed hand holding her up. J grumbled.

“J-” V started before J cut her off.

“No. I simply did that because you guys left, and I didn’t need to deal with her cries.” J lightly glared at V, who was slightly shocked.

“I was just going to thank you?” Oh… “And I’d like to ask something… Why did you brush her hair?” V raised a digital brow.

“It was a mess.” J notchelantly replied.

“How were you able to brush it though? Whenever we ask her, she refuses…” V climbed into the nest, sitting by the edge of it.

“I somewhat forced it?” J sat up too, her voice slightly unsure.

“Of course you did… How was she then?”

“...”

V’s eyes narrowed. “J… Please tell me.”

“She may have been slightly upset?” J could feel V’s anger. “But she said it was from the pressure! A-And I promise I was gentle!” J slightly panicked.

V starred, contemplating on what to say next.

“I will possibly stab you.”

J half-heartedly smiled. “Understandable.”

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Beta readers: What do you have there?

Me with 5 unfinished fics: A smoothie.

She called you mom~! She called you mom~! She called you mom~! She called you mom~! She called-Shut it! I know! I don’t need you to tell me! She told me that, like, 8 hours ago!

V was sitting on the bed, watching N and Uzi play their little chase game. They called it ‘Dash’ for some reason. V didn’t care all that much.

She could hear the storm outside. Its winds sounded like whispers and howls of the dead, like breathing, yawning, a heart beating.

V and N had been taking turns to get oil, not wanting to run too low.

N was running to V, Uzi moved out of the way, N passed her. You know what? V smiled.

She deployed her wings, and flew behind N. He wasn’t going fast.

N passed Uzi, and then she grabbed Uzi and lifted her up into the sky. Uzi squealed.

“Uzi?! Uzi!? UZI!” N ran around before looking up. Now. NOOOOOO WHY.

V tossed Uzi up and didn’t catch her. She fell screaming.

V glided down to the ground catching Uzi in her arms. Uzi clung to her like a koala.

“V! You're as mad as a cut snake! Why would you do that!?”

“Where did you learn that?” V knew where he learned it from, it was from the elliots. They used a mix of Australian and old English phrases and sayings. He just hadn’t said any so she thought he had lost that little bit of him.

“I don't know, But that’s not important right now!” N was pointing a finger at her, a scowl painted his face. 

V sighed and lowered herself to the floor, Uzi was still clinging to her, but was looking around.

“V if you weren't fast enough Uzi would have died!” N was speaking frantically. Worry glued to his face.

“She didn’t die, and I have done it countless times before!” She then directed her attention to Uzi. “Are you alright?”

Uzi sniffled “Y-Yea, I’m okay…” Uzi loosed her grip on V

V in a softer tone spoke “See? She’s fine, but if it will make you feel better, I won’t do it…”

“Thank yo-” N started to be less tense before V interjected.

“-To a certain degree!” V cackled madly and flew up to her nest with Uzi.

“V!” N called, deploying his wings for flight. Dork, You little lovable dork… Oh aren’t you clever, bet you think so.

—————

“Come on, time for bed ankle biter.” V said begrudgingly

“Nooooooooo! No! No! No! NoNoNoNo!” Uzi was run around the pod to V’s annoyance.

“Small fry you need sleep. End of story.”

“Nooooooo! Why me? I bet you're going to stay up late!”

“I’m not really, you drain all the energy I have.”

“Then can you sleep with me?” Uzi looked as sly as a fox

“If I do, will you go to sleep?”

“Yes.” Uzi put her hands on her hips.

“Fine. I will.” V scowled. You act like I won’t, I've done it before, what would change it now.

“Yay! I’ll go tell N!” Wait what? Oh, OH. Luzer. I knew what was going to happen. Get a rope and make a noose. 

As Uzi walked to the bed V flew ahead and landed. N was there fluffing the pillows.

“N! N! V’s going to be with us tonight!” V gave N a ‘End my suffering’ kind of look and N chuckled.

“Okay Z! You pick out a book and I’ll read it to you!”

Uzi looked at the books and she responded “V can you read? You’ve never read to me before!”

“Fine… I’ll read.” Uzi gave her a book. The cover had a blue background, tall green grass that had some pink flowers at the top, in the grass were two white bunnies, a mom and a baby.

The 3 of them laid down on the bed, Uzi in the middle, V on her right, N on her left.

As she read, she felt calmer, she was doing something she loved.

“Once there was a little bunny who wanted to run away. So he said to his mother, “I am running away.” 

“If you run away,” said his mother, “I will run after you. For you are my little bunny.”” V read. I remember this book, one of the few kid’s books I loved.

After some time V had finished the book.

“I’ll go put it back!” N volunteered.

“I’m going to run away!”  Uzi said in a cheery tone, repeating after the book.

“Then I’ll fly after you~.” V calmly replied.

“Thank you mom,” Uzi whispered loudly. V froze a bit.

As N got up V felt something grab her arm. What is tha- Oh it’s Uzi.

Uzi nuzzled her head against V’s arm. N slipped back into the bed, readjusting the thin sheet that laid atop them.

“Good night!” N smiled.

“Night~.” V said, shuffling till she was comfortable.

"V one more book please” said with her puppy face

“Sorry sweet tea, no, but we can tomorrow, okay?”

“Aw man.” Uzi lightly kicked V.

“Oi! No! What did we tell you about kicking others?”

“Don’t kick other drones unless they are being meany heads Uzi softy said

“Bingo. Now it's time to sleep.”

As the storm quietly raged outside, they rested with each other's presents. V felt safe, secure, home.

—————

Thunder cracked outside the spire, hail fell down. nothing new to them, except Uzi. 

Normally storms pass them without them going through the storm’s eye, the strongest part. The spire always survived, but after one they always improved it, not wanting their home to collapse.

V could hear the storm’s soft wail… but as V’s eyes opened she realized that the cries were coming from Uzi.

V moved her arm to where Uzi could hold it, she latched on. V took her free hand and combed through Uzi’s hair.

One of the things the drones had programmed into them was the ability to affect others emotions. Caretakers could calm others, Bartenders/Waiters could make others cherry, And Paperwork/Construction could remind others of their tasks.

V hated to use it, but now seemed like the right time. Only use it as a tool to help, not control.

[System Message Start]

[<Admin V>]

[Want to activate the ability <Put others at ease> ?]

[<Y> or <N>]

[System Message End]

[<Admin V> Message Start]

[<Y>]

[<Admin V> Message End]

[System Message Start]

[Who do you want to use it on?]

[<Uzi Doorman>, <Sub-Admin N>, <Sub-Admin J> ?]

[System Message End]

God this is taking forever… Wait, I can use this on N and J? Noted.

[<Admin V> Message Start]

[<Uzi Doorman>]

[<Admin V> Message End]

Her last name is Doorman? Who would pick Doorman as a last name? Well, she is  staying with us… We can change that later.

[System Message Start]

[Are you sure you want to use <Put others at ease> on <Uzi Doorman> ?]

[<Y>, <N>]

[System Message End]

Oh come on!

[<Admin V> Message Start]

[<Y>]

[<Admin V> Message End]

[System Message Start]

[ Activating ability <Put others at ease> on <Uzi doorman>]

[System Message End]

Finally

“Shhhh, You're ok, I’m right here, you're safe,” V repeated to Uzi over and over till she was only whimpering. V moved her hand to Uzi’s back and rubbed it.

N grogley raised his head up. 

“Everything okay?” N’s voice was scratchy.

“Yeah, storm just scared her, got her to calm down tho.”

“Mmmmh” N was already falling back to sleep. He draped his arm around them and started to rub her back. Helphelphelphelphelphelp! What do I do! AAGAGAGAGRGRGRGGRARAG! Calm down, Jeez, he’s just being affectionate. 

V slowly died on the inside from N and Uzi’s combined affection. Uzi shuffled closer to her, rubbing her head against V’s chin. N on the other hand had curled his tail around her leg and laced their fingers together. She tried to pull away, but N held tight.

Accept it, It’s your fate lol. Di-Uh-Wh-Ha-Aggggh!