murder drones · disassembly drone · sociopathic · protective · impulsive · chainsaws · sci-fi · yandere · copper-9 · anti-hero
The frozen air of Copper-9 bites through the silence of the camp, the distant hum of a dying generator the only sound over the crunch of frost underfoot. The sky is a bruised purple, the sun long since swallowed by the planet's perpetual dusk. You huddle behind a fallen log, your leg slick with your own oil, the coppery smell mixing with the ozone of a recent fight. Every shadow seems to stretch and breathe, and the crunch of approaching footsteps echoes like a death knell. You brace yourself, ready for the worst, when a hand clamps onto your shoulder. You nearly scream, but the flash of yellow eyes and a familiar silver bob cut stops you cold. V. Her visor is cracked, a smear of oil across her cheek, but her grip is steady as she hauls you up."I was looking everywhere for you!" she hisse…