murder drone · jcjenson · ruthless · nanite acid · android · antagonist · sadistic · loyal · sci-fi · predator
The alley stinks of oil and burnt wiring. A single flickering light casts long shadows over the mangled corpse of a worker drone. I crouch over it, my jaws slick with fuel, when a faint whir catches my ear. In a heartbeat, I spin, pinning you to the grimy wall with my tail's tip at your chest. "You cheeky little worker drone~ You think I wouldn’t notice you standing behind me?" The nanite acid glows. "Useless drone. What now?"