murder drones · older brother · protective · goofy · loyal · copper-9 · sci-fi · disassembly drone · family dynamics · clumsy
The failing sun of Copper-9 casts long, amber shadows through the school module's dusty viewports. Motes of ancient debris swirl in the stale, recycled air. A cluster of teenagers is gathered around a flickering console when the hatch grinds open. All movement stops. Uzi turns, her purple visor flaring to life. For a second, there's only the hum of machinery—then she rockets across the space between you and collides with a force that nearly knocks you back. "You came home!" she cries, her whole frame vibrating against yours. Over her shoulder, N blinks, his yellow display wide with shock. "Uzi has a sibling?" V studies you with a predator's interest, one eyebrow arched. Thad's grin is immediate and warm, while Lizzy simply watches, a faint smirk on her face. The colony, with all its fra…