Harlow felt it before she saw it. It felt familiar and odd at the same time. It felt like whenever Spectre or Tera visited but something was off.
Like they came from a different location entirely.
Harlow narrowed her eyes and crawled to the highest point in the bunker and looked far to where she could see the portal.
It seemed to be glowing...purple? Maybe a pale plum. Harlow shook her head and decided to check out for herself.
Luckily the portal wasn't that far so she was able to make it quickly.
She hid within the ruins of a building and peeked out.
Three drones she had never seen before emerged. One had on a grey collared shirt and black pants with what looked like straps all around his upper legs and torso. He also had bandages on his left eye and his hand was wrapped up. He wore the same black hair as Jonah did but had steely grey eyes instead. He was also a bit short for a worker drone.
Beside him were two much taller drones. They were both wearing the same straps as the puny drone. Though one of the taller ones had really messy and short brown hair tied in a haphazard ponytail. They also wore an eye patch on their right eye and glasses over it. This drone had on a white collared shirt with the same matching pants as the shorty.
Must be military of some kind, Harlow thought as she quietly climbed to get a better view of the newcomers. Since they all carried green cloaks with some kind of insignia. Plus the gear strapped to them.
The final one however made Harlow look away. Not because She was ugly. No, quite the opposite actually.
She seemed like a combination of the two aforementioned drones but in a very... genetically blessed way.
She took the body shape of the taller drone, as well as the hairstyle but the rest was all the shortie. Jet black hair that fell into her storm grey eyes. This drone wore a pale yellow collared shirt and the same matching black pants.
"Hey Koko, I don't think we are in Paradis anymore." The brunette said, way too calm for someone who just stepped out of a portal.
The shortie however seemed to be pissed beyond belief. "Oi! Shitty glasses! Where the hell are we? And why am I in this short ass body?"
The brunette smirked. "Well Levi, you didn't have much height in your human body anyway-ack!" They screeched when the shortie- now identified as Levi kicked them in the shins.
However the brunette was not fazed. "Koko quick! Record this. The new body of ours seems to recognize pain! Oh how exciting!" They looked at the ravenette- Koko as she picked up a notebook.
"Tch just try not to get killed mom. That seems to be your goal wherever we go."
They ignored their daughter and looked at Levi. "Well? What do you say we get a move on and find where we landed?"
Levi sighed. "No need Hange. I'm sure our guide whose been stalking us this whole time can tell is about their home."
Harlow froze and realized that Koko had at some point told Levi, given how close she was to Harlow's location.
Harlow sniffed and came out of her hiding spot. She must have been too busy ogling Koko to notice her position.
"My apologies, I hadn't meant to spy. But, you aren't from around here so I had to be wary."
Koko looked down at her and Harlow's immediate thought was:
Wow she's really tall...and pretty.
Then she remembered not to stare and faced her eyes.
"Tch, clearly not the best hiding spot if you get spotted by newcomers this easily." She said, snarky. Levi gave a slightly prideful look.
Harlow huffed. "Look, it was a fault of judgement. I'm not usually this relaxed."
Hange then darted up and looked at Harlow all giddy.
"Tell me! What are you? What are we? I've never been in this body and yet it feels like my own! How can metal feel so natural?" Harlow jerked away.
"God you're a freak. Back off."
Levi looked at Harlow before closing his remaining eye. "The metal thing has a point. Get back."
Koko however looked at Harlow with an intense gaze.
"If you know anything about this, you better spill it now." She said, drawing a blade from this metal box from her sides.
Harlow raised her tail. "I'll tell you what I know as soon I know you guys aren't a threat."
Hange then looked at Koko and immediately the ravenette put the blades down.
Koko sighed. "My apologies. I'm unfamiliar with the terrain and it makes me jumpy."
"No need to apologize." Harlow said quickly, earning a raised eyebrow from Levi.
"Anyway, first I would like to know your names. And how did you get here."
Koko sighed. "I am Kokishin Ackerman-Zoë. These are my mother and father, Commander Hange Zoë and Captain Levi Ackerman respectively. As for how we got here, well that's a long story."
Harlow sat down and looked at the three strangers. "I have time."