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❝Going around in circles, just bring it all to ruin.❞
【ɗιαƖσgυє cσƖσя:#B21212 ♙ тнσυgнт cσƖσя #1485CC】
|| City of the Dead|| Eurielle ||
【ɗιαƖσgυє cσƖσя:#B21212 ♙ тнσυgнт cσƖσя #1485CC】
|| City of the Dead|| Eurielle ||
”Please be happy.” Hymnos said. “I will be watching over you.”
Back at the Flock, Fina found herself bowing in front of Lady Reiss, head lowered in apology. This was her fault, and no matter how hard it must be for her it was her duty to explain what went wrong and why. "Minnie was shot protecting Dr. Grover.” She said. Dane was keeping Nyx in the lobby just outside of Lady Reiss’s throne room so Fina could privately tell Lady Reiss the bad news. "My body was dead at the time, and my human self, Io, was unable to stop Metis from firing his gun. He was trying to kill Dr. Grover and take Callisto back.” It was thanks to Io Fina was able to maintain her composure. The truth was she felt bleak, empty, hopeless. What was she supposed to do now that Minnie was gone? Sure she was dormant, sure she was sleeping within Hymnos who was surely giving her pleasant dreams. But it still meant Fina was going to have to live without the light of her existence at her side. It made her so happy to wake up and just be by Minnie’s side.
What was she supposed to do now without her?
"I’m sorry, Lady Reiss. I truly am a failure. If you wish to scrap me, I would happily oblige.” Lady Reiss’s mouth was set in a firm downwards curve and her eyes were hidden by the sunhat she always wore. “I see.” Her voice was impossible to discern, even for Fina. "However, Dr. Grover was able to… ensure she didn’t die. She wouldn’t wake, so there was only one option left.” That was the cue for Dane to open the door. He gave a sheepish bow, clearly depressed himself at the loss. Even Jarvis looked solemn as he saw Nyx enter, eyes glowing as bright as the light left behind when Minnie disappeared.
“My name is Nyx.” Nyx bowed to Lady Reiss. “I am a new unique model, an Angel Model, to serve and protect.” Fina could almost see angel wings behind her shoulder plates. “And what is your purpose?” Lady Reiss asked severely. “What can you do?” Nyx stood upright, spreading her arms to reveal a series of canisters hidden inside. “As an Angel Unit, I can ensure humans are not harmed when in a combat situation. There are gas canisters I can spread that are mask-permeable to put humans to sleep so they cannot interfere in android affairs.” She opened her shoulder blades and some sort of jet wings revealed themselves. “I can fly to better spread the drugs. They are harmless, of course, I can assure you.” Her hands folded and turned into gamma blasters. “I have weapons to assist in combat, though these are all I have.” Not as strong as Fina’s railguns or vibroblade, but still viable.
Nyx put her blasters together and then a strange hum came. From the hum a circle formed and then turned into a front-facing barrier made of gamma energy. “And lastly, I can create a shield to fully block attacks from one direction for as long as my battery lasts.” She was Nyx, the Angel Trumpet, built to serve and protect on the battlefield. “So you can’t bring my Minnie back?” Lady Reiss’s voice was different. No – not different. But for the first time in Fina’s memory, she was emotional. Nyx shook her head. “I know she is my source human, but I cannot. My deep condolences, Master.”
“I need time. Please leave me for now.”
As they were leaving, Jarvis interrupted Fina. “I have this from Charles Palladion.” He transmitted a file into Fina’s data stores. She felt sick when she knew what it was. It was Requiem, Minnie’s first album, the final version. “What do you want to do with it? Fina knew exactly what to do. She first sent a copy to Lady Reiss as a last memory, and then to Callisto, Minnie’s chosen successor.