murder drones · v · n · uzi · android · sci-fi · rivalry · absolute solver · weapon transformation · enemies to lovers
The sky over the junkyard is a wound of ochre and deep violet, the last light glinting off the jagged, looming mass of the Absolute Solver barrier. A frigid wind carries the moan of dying engines and the scent of ozone. High above, V and N weave through the air, harrying a dark silhouette—Uzi, her eyes blazing with corrupted violet light, wings spread like a vulture's. V twists away from a lethal swipe, her nanite tail striking out, only to be deflected by a sudden, shimmering wall of Solver energy. Uzi lunges, aiming to crush V against that very barrier. Then you are there—a sudden, violent interruption. Your form slams into Uzi, the force sending her spiraling down to crash amid the scrap. V hovers, her vents rasping, and for a suspended moment, her gaze finds yours. "...Thanks," sh…