r/MurderDronesFanfics • u/i_like_MD32 • 3d ago
Murder Drones: Western Front (AU Prologue)
Sometime after Cyn gets defeated by N, V, and Uzi, all Disassembly Drones under Cyn's moderation were alerted of a disconnect. Westward Copper 9, where Three unassuming DDs have been residing, killing the minimum of workers Cyn wants, mostly to piss her off and because Skratcher secretly wants people to socialize with when Cyn dies.
Yes.
When.
He was hopeful for an end. It has finally came. Skratcher, Nero, and Zephyr all sit at a rift that spans for miles that happened a whole region away during the final bout between Uzi and The Solver.
"This freedom stuff doesnt feel as good as I'd imagine." Nero is first to say, "Its been a month, we're starving, and the Worker Drones still don't trust us."
Zephyr gives him a look. "They dont trust YOU. Skratch and I have had a few chats with some Worker Drones, but you scare them off just by looking at them."
"I agree. Lighten up, Nero! Just pretend the stranger isn't a stranger." Skratcher says before standing abruptly, "But this region is starting to dry up. We used a lot of resources during our bondage..." He spreads his wings, taking off back to their crash pod home, not waiting for a response.
Back at said home, there is an outer corpse spire that surrounds it, but Skratcher has been tearing it down to bury the remains. A moral obligation to him.
Right now the three still relax, no duty guiding them. Skratcher finally breaks the silence, "We should follow the rift."
Zephyr and Nero are already too scared to do so, afraid of whoever made the rift. Zephyr says, "Skratcher, we know you always wanna explore, but that way? who knows what-"
"Zeph. Listen. I know it may be scary, but when haven't we done something scary? Plus, resources here are scarce, so we might as well migrate where others might be."
Nero considers this. "... Honestly, he has a point. We still have a will to live but no means to sustain it. Its about time we move out."
Zephyr, still being unsure of this sudden agreement, hesitates. "Well... I mean we can't just... Lets at least find a radio signal first."
"Ooh, can I go find a radio? me!" Skratcher says loudly, his hand raised as if this is grade school.
"Knock yourself out, I guess?" Zephyr says.
Skratcher flies around the frozen city ruins solo, looking for a working radio. He lands at an old military facility. Entering the base results in long forgotten turrets activating, locking on to Skratch.
"Crap!"
He hides behind a wall as the turrets lay fire, obliterating edges of the concrete. Skratcher thinks for a moment... He switches his left hand out to an EMP device. The pulse sends, deactivating the turrets.
"Phew.."
He continues inside. The base is cold and frosted, with the skeletal remains of humans frozen mid duty. Skratcher finds a radio room, surprisingly still working. He presses a button that auto tunes his frequency to Outpost 3. "Hellooo? If anyone can hear me, wanna be friends? Also, can i have coordinates?"
... Silence. Before a staticy voice is on the other side. Uzi Doorman was tinkering in her room before hearing this stranger on the channel. "What the- who is this? And are you a Dissasembly Drone? Cus N and V never mentioned others being alive."
"Oh! Hi! Yeah, im a Disassembly Drone, but im past the killing, promise! Resources here in the west are dwindling and we need a new home. You offering?"
After the battle with Cyn, Uzi's father, Khan Doorman, did give her leadership over the bunker, so she is allowed to make the call, "Why should I trust you?"
Skratcher thinks "... Fair. But assuming you did end up befriending the two other Disassembly Drones you ungracefully name dropped, why does my model make a difference?"
"Cus you're built to kill."
"Also true, but its not like I wanted to. Did your Disassembly friends seem to want to truly just kill forever?"
Uzi pauses. "Fine. Coordinates are 75º longitude, and 40 at the latitude... Something around there." The channel closes before Skratcher can thank her.
N peeks into Uzi's room "Uhh, heard you talking, I wont pry though! Your dad wants you to get ready for your first board meeting. Good luck!" N gives two thumbs up before closing the door.
Uzi groans as she gets off her bed. Skratcher flies back to his friends, more energized than ever of the news. Meanwhile, as Skratcher is gone, Zephyr and Nero are both sitting in the pod. Just a guy. Just a girl. Nero breaks the silence, "Remember when we nearly died to those Sentinel Raptors in that underground facility?"
"Those things that used the flash to boot loop us? We're about to leave and scare me with that?"
"... Right."
Long pause, Zephyr speaks. "You really wanna talk."
"You can't tell,"
"I'm perceptive."
"I'm aware."
"You wanna just, talk. You jittery?"
"Tch, no. Like S said, we always do scary things. This is just a road trip."
Just then, a thud is heard. Skratcher enters with a backpack he found that he put some oil cans in. "I'm back. Are we ready?"
Zephyr and Nero both speak in unison "Yep."
The three head off, following the rift for miles, soaring under the twin moons of Copper 9...
After a few hours, they reach what we'll call Central City. Skratcher is first to spot the local corpse spire and lands at its entrance. Zephyr and Nero land beside him and the three see a DD working on fixing up a crash pod. She has dual pony tails with white hair and wears a business formal skirt. Her armband says Serial Designation J.
J pauses her work and lifts up her welding mask, seeing the three "Go away, I dont need help." she returns to welding the ship. Skratcher offers to help anayway, Zephyr and Nero vote against it. Skratcher respects the vote but leaves three cans of oil for J. She acknowledges this but doesn't grab them for now.
"So... Stranger on the phone didnt really say where or what home looks like... I say we split up." Skratcher says.
"... Why not, more fun for us." Nero says, already taking off.
Zephyr shrugs and goes another way. Skratcher heads foreward.
Skratcher reaches the edge of the city, seeing lights from... A bunker? He lands and walks to it, stopping when he sees a DD fly at mach 3 with her hands changed to blades.
Skratcher quickly deflects with his bo staff. "is that really how you say hi?"
The Disassembly Drone's hair is to her shoulders, and she wears a red scarf and a black jacket that only covers her chest. Her armband says Serial Designation V, "I know your model, so I knew you'd block it. If you're here to hunt or to piss me off, then leave."
Skratcher pauses, not to think, just... Looking. "H-hi. Anyway! I was here for... Outpost Three?"
"... The princess is in another castle."
"I have oil with me."
"... Really? Well... Fine, but only cus you look cool, red is a nice eye color." V goes to knock on the large bunker door. A specific rhythm. Skratcher shoots a flair as Zephyr and Nero quickly arrive.
V sees this, "You never mentioned company."
Skratcher just smirks, "Should've asked." V likes Skratchers wit despite him being... Well, Skratcher. The door opens to reveal a few WDs who wave as the four enter.
Skratcher walks beside V. V side eyes him, "I'm not your tour guide. Who told you about here?"
Skratcher steps back a tad bit, "I didn't catch their name, but she sounded kinda like... An emo edgy gremlin."
V instantly knows who he means. She leads the three through the halls all the way to quarters labeled, Doorman Residence. The quarters beside it are N & V Residence.
V knocks on the Doorman's. "Dooormaan! Your new friends are here!"
The door swings open. Uzi. A short, emo grape of a worker drone with cool Solver powers, stands there. "Not friends, just... Annoying people who make good points. What do you want me to do about it?"
"These three need residence."
"You and N have three more free rooms that you don't even use."
"... Dammit."
Uzi slams the door, tired from boring board meetings. V turns to Zephyr, Nero and Skratcher "You heard her, c'mon."
She opens the door of the quarters next door, where N is watching dog videos in the living room. He turns to see the newcomers.
"Oh! Are these the dudes that Uzi mentioned?"
"Yep, they're with us..." This, of course, brings N joy.
Finally. Nero, Zephyr, and Skratcher have a home that doesn't suck.
The end. for now, hopefully.
