Raptor One – Chapter 3
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Waking up from bed, early than normal i go to the mirror after grooming my fur and feathers, as i look in the mirror i remember that today marks my 15th birthday, it’s been two years since I've been rescued and today I'm officially an adult, and can now work on combat related tasks now, i put my army style pants latching it to my bionic boots, put an sleeveless black shirt on, also latching it to the pants and then look up at the roof, trying to think how things got to this point.
Right after reaching New Eden, i was scanned, surveilled then set free, my destiny from that part on was to become an independent orphan, but with the injuries Susan Guara, the medic from the scientists team got, she was forcefully discharged, honorably of course, so with nothing to do and no alive family to return she instead of getting a male and making a family, she decided for some reason unknown to me it was better to adopt me, from there on things spiraled down out of my control from there, her reason?
Guara - “You’re just a Kit(Cub), with no common sense and with a loose mouth, so just shut up and let me take care of you, you fluffy midget!.”
My reaction? Da, I'm offended, but sure, what can go wrong?
Well, what can go wrong? Everything, now I'm glued together with her as i unconsciously got affectionate to her, now she’s called mama, that’s russian for mom, and I'm now called in a tone even more feminine as my first name is gender neutral, so... Alex, how do you call this name with a more manly sound? I have no idea, that’s why i prefer Silver, can’t get wrong with the sound of that word, but here feels like japan sometimes, as you need to use the first name to acknowledge friendship or close proximity, and some more that i don’t want to acknowledge, no, I'm not going to say kun, chan, san, or things like that, or I'll feel like I'm with shuunibiou or something, blergh!
Susan - “Alex, dear, come have dinner, i know you’re awake, and don’t think of flying down without permission your mischievous fluffer!”
She chuckles as she know I'm feeling awkward, as that was my idea, promised I'd get her limbs back and all.
Silver - “Da, I'm not doing that today mama!”
I say as i slide downstairs to the kitchen, where Susan is, already eating a meal as she reads the newspaper, yeah, we have newspaper, i was also surprised to know New Eden even have one kilometer of forest and even farms too, but the true surprise was the pylons, a marvel of engineering, loving child of technology, the pylons is what protects all of New Eden, their purpose is to create a bubble of shorts around it with it’s surrounding lesser pylons, this bubble keeps the outside radiation, heat, cold, EMP, and to some extension solar flares, thus enabling this city to be almost self sufficient just by having the pylons, but they can fail too as with everything else, a moderate solar flare for example will bring the city to a halt if caught unprepared, not counting the damage it’ll cause too if the pylons fail, as almost 75% of the population don’t have a heat management implant or EVA suit...
Susan - “Still sleepy? As i don’t see your visor activated.”
Susan says in an annoyed tone, it’s a rule of sorts for me to not have my visor in passive mode while in the house, so i hastily change it to active.
Silver - “Sorry, was just spacing out a bit.”
Susan - “I know you’ve gone doing tasks left and right till night, why are you in a hurry to get credits? Got a girlfriend eh?”
Silver - “Mama, stop with the tease, you know the only person i talk with is Shironeko.”
As if on cue we hear the voice of Shironeko outside the door, talking of the devil and it shall appear eh.
Shironeko - “Hey there! Did i just hear my name?”
Susan - “Come in Ammy-chan. Yes we were talking about you right now.”
Silver - “Niet! Was not, negative. Mama, don’t stroke her ego or I'll be in trouble.”
I fervently refuse and try to change the topic as i see Ammy coming in with an annoyed look at the strong refusal, then smirks mischievously as she knows i can’t change my visor to passive while at home.
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Ammy - “Oh? You sure you were not talking about me? That strong reaction is giving it out, what was the topic Susan-san?”
My face turns awkward again and it is in full display as i look away trying to hide it.
Silver - “Mama, don’t dare...”
Susan fives me a smugh smile as she looks at Ammy and says what i did not want to hear.
Susan - “Just asking the fluffer here when he’s going to steal you away, you know, as you’re now both adults and all.”
.......Not gonna curse... out loud at least.... Niet, i have principles, cursing is forbidden here, cool down Silver...
Ammy - “...”
Silver - “...”
I look at Susan feeling wronged as she snickers, almost laughing out loud.
Susan - “You know that everyone not only on this street but also at your college knows you like one another, right? It's plain to see, heck, it’s easier to hide in the wasteland compared to this.”
She says laughing, i know Ammy here for as long as I've been in this colony, she lives right beside our house, a family of 5, Ammy being the second eldest, of the Shironeko family, a family of tiger like felin's, Ammy here being the more exotic White or Albino tiger of the family, giving her a more beautiful appearance, and more or less socialy awkward, pushing her to be more energetic and talkative type of person, me, just a fellow loner got the full wrath of her talkative self the very day she saw me, that is, day zero, ugh the headache, now it just feels wrong not to hear her voice, not saying that out loud, niet.
Silver - “Let’s go Shironeko, or this silence gonna eat our way to the college, not that you’re able to stay silent that is.”
Ammy - “Hey! What’s that for!”
Silver - “Da, it’s for being annoying, now let’s go, I've lost much time already and college will not stop because of us.”
She huffs as we go our way out to college as Susan keeps laughing on our way out, strangely, on our way to college, for the first time in two years, I'm not being bombarded with questions as normal, so i look at Ammy with confusion, not knowing what to ask, so i do what’s best for me, scan her.
*Scan complete, body status: optimal, Emotional status: Awkward, Estrus.*
Okay, what? That’s strange as i know that she used A.E.D(Anti Estrus Drug) a day prior to now.
Silver - “Hey, Shironeko, you okay there? You’re not one to stay quiet, that’s for sure.”
Ammy - “Sorry, Alex, i was just spacing out a bit, so how’s the tasks going?”
She’s trying to change the topic, she always try to change the topic when she’s trying to hide something, must be the Estrus, let’s go with the flow for now.
Silver - “You know the drill already, so I'll pass that, but i managed to get my hands on emergency walker repair from one of the Walker division last night, as the last wave was quite big and the girls didn’t like being grounded waiting for repairs that still did not come, so i got a good amount last night, but the repairs weren't easy either.”
Ammy - “Oh... that’s... good i guess. Still getting tasks for your mother prosthetics?”
...Trying to look like she paid attention then change topics again, the only thing that’s dense on me is my Nanite Storage, you’re clearly uncomfortable, i see. Not gonna ask either, i know if it get’s serious she will look for me, as she know she does not have true friends.
Silver - “Niet, i already got all the credits and materials needed, just need to go say hello to some old friends and get the last part of the plan done, i know she will not make trouble for me and even give me hand.”
Ammy - “She?”
Her ears perk up at my choice of words, clearly mistaking something as she can’t see my emotions, i almost never activate my visor outside, that’s why.
Silver - “Da, don’t worry, nothing important, it’s good to be at college as i know you won’t annoy me.”
We enter the college and go to our class, yes, we unluckly got in the same class for our last year of school that soon will end, Ammy giving me the death stare till now as i sit in my chair and stop paying attention not minding the usual stare of the class, and teacher, they never managed to make me miss the questions they gave me.
Class goes as usual as i keep adjusting my memory and information, not paying attention to anyone, as lunch break comes i go to the cafeteria where there’s a vending machine, yes, the school is flaunting it, not that i care, i get some Onigiri and a can of tea, i prefer coffee but if i drink one I'll be seeing in slow motion the entire day, no pun intended.
As i was in the roof eating i see Ammy coming my way, a odd occurrence as she is always with her group of friends at this time.
Ammy - “Hey, Alex-kun, Can we talk?”
First, there’s no one here but us, two, she don’t use honorifics with me unless in public or it’s urgent.
Silver - “Da, there’s no one here but the wind, what’s wrong Shironeko?”
Ammy - “...Erm... Do you remember the problem I've talked with Susan-san that was troubling me before?”
Silver - “Da, the problem of your medicine not working anymore, right?”
Ammy - “Yes, that one, you see, my A.E.D’s not working anymore and i don’t know what to do anymore.”
Silver - “Did you try doubling the rounds?”
Ammy - “Yes, actually i used the maximum quantity allowed last day, and it’s not working anymore.”
Silver - “That’s bad, we all know that here in New Eden, Estrus cycle breaking is taboo right? Why not take some days off till it get better? What’s keeping you at bay?”
Ammy - “Yeah, i know, and no, it won’t help just taking some days off, it’ll get worse as I'm not affected by the A.E.D anymore, you know the cause right? Or do i need to explain? You idiot.”
I don’t say anything as i know I'm just trying to prolong the inevitable, as mama said, she likes me, when it started is a question to guess, seeing it i tried to not give signs, knowing if I'm successful she’ll calm down and become just friends, and i failed, how? Is also my guess, now i just have two options, one, say i love her, solidify our relationship and break the Her cycle, in other words, get imprinted, or two, negate, give my back and hope she won’t try to kill me, literally. That’s what i get for ignoring the signs i guess, what now...
Our talk lull’s to a halt as i drop my head, my ears visibly lowering in frustration as try to calculate a answer to her, my processors and brain crashing at eachother trying to answer a simple yes or no question...
Ammy is still beside me waiting, she’s a chatterbox, but know when to wait, heh... what do i do now....