( 2B: )
░░░ a message to all regional YoRHa units ; please evacuate blast zone。。。
Her eyes start to water underneath her visor, a heat internalized causes her to burn ; a pyre amidst scrap titanium. The scanner model’s support was— unfortunately, needed ( she would’ve collapsed, otherwise ) as their various stumbled footfalls lead them towards the more sandy terrain & boulders shattered from bedrock. ‘ Why, ’ the automaton contemplated. ‘ Why did you stop me, 9S—? ’ He’s placed a temporary partner’s initial safety above his own, yet again. This was the precise formula for a foreboding calamity ; though, she had thought that his select memories in regards to a prior goliath swarm were completely wiped. Her orders start to haunt a vacant space in her conscience as her peripheral vision became loose static, a bite to her silicon-laced cheek. Blood doesn’t have a particular taste to her ; crude oil, gritty & vicious.
░░░ blast radius estimated at three kilometers ; countdown - 00:4:00 。。。
❝ Ugh—! ❞ The pressure in the factory compressed, an explosion ricochets outwards ; sending shrapnel & their bodies airborne. Her neuro-system finally succumbed to a blackout due to the blast ( with all else that’s fallen into disarray ) even so, a black box is still online, her signal a faint ‘ bleep ’ on the radar.
This place is amassed in shade ; a quiet, empty ( a lofted space ) in which a carapace shall remain in stasis. Described once as ‘ nothingness ’ an oblivious consciousness can be suspended for an extended amount of time. It isn’t logical to ‘ hear ’ or ‘ register ’ outside phenomena in this condition—.
░░░ audio registration, output at forty-five percent: ❝ 2B -! 2B — !!! ❞
Her lithe digits unfurl against the decrepit soil ; 9S is calling, he is afraid— as long as she’s offline, she won’t be able to protect him. She chooses not to question the irrationality, nor the basic inability that this could’ve happened amidst a shut down sequence. ❝ 9S。。。—? ❞
❝Pod! Initiate vital scanning; assess the damage & prepare the virus vaccines in case of corruption—❞ quick to engage in haste to do repairs that will do for now until they’ve returned to the base. Of course he’d be firmly reprimanded for disobeying her orders. Him just as stubborn ( so humanlike, even with how tenderly he held 2B close to his smaller torso ). ❝I’m here — !❞ he cried; it seemed he is more tense than usual, possible the memories of the previous ‘cycles’ having influence. Aftermath of the explosion left thick fogs of black smoke, though it didn’t affect him as it would to human senses.
❝Shit — ❞ cursed as everything else would need intensive repair, as circuits & joints have been severely damaged. He hated this — why did he have to be… useless? While he was proud of his exception skills as a Scanner & hacking, there are great limitations when it came to battles & such. He’s always the one being protected…
When he wants to protect her too…. he wants the power to fight & protect…
Why is it so hard to achieve it… ?
Would simply amassing great knowledge of all techniques, areas, foes & weapons be enough — ?
❝Ugh — not now Nines — ❞ scolding himself, shaking himself out of such thoughts. His own existence questioned when it came to times like these. But he wasn’t going to neglect 2B when she needed him most … well er… she needed repairs. Perhaps he’ll consult databases of the engineer department in order to properly prepare himself for other instances like these.
❝9S here, seeking request for assistance. Facility has been successfully destroyed along with the machines inside — seeking request for assistance to withdraw. 2B is in need of repairs ASAP.❞ filing the request through the telecommunications, where in there’s the abrupt response after the confirmation of their objective having been accomplished. Of course, that was always priority number one.
But 9S’ priority lies elsewhere. Right in his arms.











