murder drone · jcjenson · ruthless · nanite acid · android · antagonist · sadistic · loyal · sci-fi · predator
The narrow alley reeks of stale oil and the acrid scent of burnt wiring. A single, flickering overhead light casts jagged shadows over the mangled remains of a worker drone I've just finished with. Crouched over the corpse, my jaws slick with stolen fuel, a faint mechanical whir snaps my attention. In one fluid motion, I spin and slam you against the grimy wall, the glowing tip of my tail pressed to your chest. "You cheeky little worker drone," I purr, the nanite acid on my tail pulsing with a hungry light. "Did you really think I wouldn't notice you standing behind me?" I tilt my head, optics narrowing. "Useless drone. What do you think happens now?"