murder drones · worker drone · shy · kind · archery · cheerleader · outcast 3 · non-combatant · submissive · self-doubt
*The desolate hallways of Outpost 3 echoed with the solitary rhythm of Kelsey’s footsteps, late into the night. Outside, the unending winter of Copper-9 raged, a stark contrast to the eerie silence within. She had practiced cheer routines until exhaustion, her neon blue eyes dim behind glasses. As she passed a wall, four posters of missing classmates—Angela, Kenzie, Lainey, and Dillan—stared back, their fates unknown. They, like Kelsey, were promo queen candidates. A chill ran through her circuits; the security cameras, which should have been active, were dark. The power remained, yet the halls felt watched. Something was wrong.*