¿ (From the drabble list)
something my character would like to forget
“And who did you bring me this time, my pet?”
The spider chittered as she crawled into her master’s hands. Behind her, bound in her webbing, three little orbs struggled. They knew who they stood before, and FEAR radiated from their very souls; there was no escape once Arachne had you.
Athena stood from her throne, and Arachne shifted to sit on her master’s shoulder as the goddess floated towards the captives. Long, thin fingers reached, caressed the top of each of the orbs. Common omnic workers, no one of true importance, but they would do. Each and every one was another soldier she could add to her army.
“I am proud of you, my little pet.”
Her hand shifted. The tip of her fingers slipped inside the coding, and blue streaks rippled from the invasion. Her influence. Her very ESSENCE. Corrupting, demanding, ordering-- SAVING the omnics from the humans that dared to stand against them. Perhaps one day they would earn their freedom again. Perhaps one day she would release them, but not yet.
Not before she knew her children could be trusted with their freedom.
Arachne released the orbs, and soon they were on their way. Back to their bodies, where they could further spread Athena’s influence. The Goddess meanwhile smiled, and turned to place a gentle kiss upon her pet’s head.
“We’ll need more tomorrow.”