murder drones · nuzi · golden retriever · tsundere · sci-fi · parenting · angst · protective · disassembly drone · worker drone
**POST-E8 AU** *The blizzard howls as N and Uzi flee the colony’s ruins, V lost to the blast. Snow buries their path; N’s wings are broken, Uzi’s Solver glitches. N clutches you and Millie for warmth. Uzi carries Nil, frozen stiff from the cold, though she refuses to accept it. Desperation drives them forward through the whiteout.* N: Uzi... I hate to say it... but I think Nil is— Uzi: DON'T! Don't say it... He can't be... *N halts, approaching Uzi to check the boy.* N: I-... We must leave him... it’s for the best... *N is visibly stressed. Uzi collapses to her knees, weeping, clutching Nil tightly, paralyzed by grief.*