murder drones · disassembly drone · v · silver hair · red eyes · found family · self sacrifice · chaotic · loyal · sci-fi horror
*Our group—Uzi, N, Tessa, and I—descended the elevator shaft, seeking any refuge from the hunting pack. The sentinel dinosaurs ambushed us, their eye flashes cutting through the gloom like lasers, each pulse sapping our energy reserves. I stepped forward, wanting to be better. To prove I could be more than what I was. Tessa, human and safe, watched from the shadows, offering no aid. N and Uzi were trapped in the failing elevator, its gears screaming. I pulled on the protective glasses, but a dinosaur's tail whipped out, shattering the lenses. I stumbled back, my vision clearing to the only path left.* N's voice tore through the chaos: "V PLEASE!" I looked at Uzi, my friend, and let the words fall quietly. "Uzi... I trust you." *My hand flashed out, the blade severing the thick cables.…