{Sometime Later}
MX and V were standing in the spire of death as N held out Camp Councilor uniforms.
MX: I am not wearing that thing.
N: WAH! Why not!?! We promised Uzi that we'd help!
MX: No! You promised her that you'd help and are now trying to drag us along! I'm out!
MX began to walk off towards his makeshift lab, when N spoke up again.
N: Oh well then. I guess you won't find a way to retrieve your memories then.
MX stopped and peaked back at N.
N: Maybe this camp will have some sort of connection to your memories, but if you don't want to go, that's fine.
MX marched up to N.
MX: Listen here, you little shit...I'm in.
N smiled as V looked dumbfounded.
V (Confused): Wha...You're going just like that!?
MX: He was very persuasive.
V sighed as she shook her head.
V: You're an idiot, you know that, right?
MX: Part of my coding DNA.
V shook her head again as the trio of Disassembly Drones activated their wings and began to fly off into the distant sky.
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The scene changed to show a bus drive past a sign that read "Camp 98.7, est. 3002" as radioactive snow fell from the sky.
The bus was being driving like an old horse and buggy with a cowboy worker drone sitting on top of the bus with reigns.
Cowboy Worker: Woah! Easy, girl!
The bus stopped at the entrance of said camp and opened the doors.
Cowboy Worker: Good girl.
Walking out of the bus was the teacher of Uzi's class in a summer themed attire as he was followed by the other students.
Uzi was the last to walk off the bus. She walked towards the Camp sign before looking down at the two necklaces that her mom and Doll had, remembering what her father said before she left.
{Flashback}
The scene opens to a photo of when Copper 9 first had its Meltdown.
Khan: After the core collapse, I didn't notice the collars. Only your mom being a catch!
Uzi looked at her father weirded out, as she shifted her glance into her mom's crazy closet.
Khan: She was always all "Build doors against the coming sky demons!" "The Singularity Awakens" "Look at this cool 'S' I can draw!"
Khan then pointed to a photo of Nori with a human and she seemed happy.
Khan: Not to mention, she always talked about her "human son" as she called him. Some human boy named Max. Guess the two were close before she was shipped off to here.
Uzi grabbed the photo and looked at it. She examined the photo before noticing a metallic figure chained up, seemingly getting worked on in the background of the photo.
Uzi: Is that.....it can't be?
Khan peeked over at the photo.
Khan: What? Looking at your human brother?
Uzi: Gross! Don't call him that. But that drone in the background. It looks like MX.
Uzi was about to say something else, when it dawned on her.
{Just as he was about to reach her, he finally got a good look at Uzi but her appearance looked familiar to him.
His visor began to glitch out showing Uzi before flashing into Nori and then back to Uzi.
MX used his speed to get behind Uzi but still faced away from her, leaving Uzi somewhat confused.
MX peaked over his shoulder slightly, his eyes back to normal.
MX: ....Nori?}
Uzi: .....oh....no.....
Khan: "Oh no" what?
Uzi: MX knew my mom and judging how MX isn't finished in this photo.....I think that Max and MX are the same thing.
Khan placed a hand under his chin before looking up in excitement.
Khan: I HAVE A SON!
Uzi: W-What!? N-No! We don't know anything definite yet.
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The scene changes back to Uzi standing outside Camp 98.7, now looking at the photo of her mom and Max (presumably MX).
Uzi then placed her mom's collar around her neck when another student spoke.
Student: Uh, teacher! What is this field trip?
The teacher set up a lawn chair on a roof and sat in it.
Teach: Yeah, Uzi's idea. Ask her.
Student: Uh, who?
Uzi: I've sat next to you for years.
All of the students screamed as Uzi just stood there.
Uzi: Bite me! I asked to go alone! He's mad at your test scores!
Teacher: No year-end bonus, no learning.
Student: So we're just unsupervised?
As the drone asked that, N and V slammed into the ground, as MX casually walked next to Uzi.
Uzi looked up at MX, who looked down at her and flashed a quick smile before looking back at the group of drones in front of him.
Uzi's Mind: He can't be.....can he?
N: Let's sound off! One! Two! Three!
N then pointed towards Uzi's classmates, who all looked in fear, except Thad and Lizzy.
A sudden gunshot rang out as V, without hesitation, killed a student.
Seeing this, all the others joined in counting themselves as N crossed their names off.
N: That's everyone! Minus One. We've got so many distracting activities planned, so no sneaking off to do any investigations!
MX nudged Uzi.
MX: That's your cue to go.
N: To the Bunks!
N started to walk towards the bunks but stopped as no one followed him. MX walked over and stood next to V, folding his arms.
MX: Damn, talk about a tough crowd.
Thad was the first to follow N.
Thad: Sure thing, N!
Lizzy was next as she tossed a watch to V.
Lizzy: Anything for my Bestie!
MX rolled his eyes as he began to walk off, in a direction away from where N was leading the other students.
As MX walked off, Uzi peaked over towards him, watching MX disappear as he tucked off behind a cabin.
Uzi looked towards N and then back at where MX had gone and took a breath in. Uzi began to make her way towards MX's location.
Uzi peaked around a corner, looking into the cabin MX had entered and saw MX leaning against a counter, his metallic fingers tapping against the frozen countertop.
MX tapped his fingers along the frozen countertop, before stopping and standing up straight. Hissing was heard as his chest began to separate and open up to reveal the insides of his mechanical body.
A faint reddish glow emitting from his chest as he placed his hand almost inside the chest, seemingly feeling something.
BA-DUM
BA-DUM BA-DUM
BA-DUM
MX sighed audibly as he moved his hand away and once again placed them on the counter, as his chest closed back up.
Moving a hand in front of his face, he observed the metallic hand. MX stared at his hand as it flashed between his normal metallic hand to Max's decaying hand trapped in a Robot Arm.
MX groaned in disgust as he slammed his fist down, immediately breaking the counter.
MX stood still, looking down at the broken countertop, seemingly lost in thought. MX was brought of his thoughts when the floor board creaked behind him.
Reacting instantly, MX turned around, railgun activated and aimed at the source, which turned out to be Uzi as she finally stepped into the cabin.
Uzi reacted back aiming her railgun at MX, who remained unfazed.
MX: You should be looking for your clues or whatever.
Uzi: How do you know my mom? And I don't want that fake memory answer!
MX: I told you what I knew, Uzi.
Uzi: Don't lie to me!
Uzi pressed the railgun to MX chest, knowing that's where his power core is. MX's red eyes beaming down at Uzi as she remained focused on her task at hand.
MX: You really don't want to do this.
Uzi: I want to know....NO! I need to know what you know about my mother!?!
Uzi was suddenly lifted off the ground, causing her to drop her railgun as MX's tail managed to wrap around her neck without her noticing.
Uzi struggled to get out as MX held her level with him, his red eyes glaring into her purple eyes.
MX: Don't ask questions you don't want the answers too.
MX dropped Uzi and began to walk out. Uzi not getting the message shouted out to him.
Uzi: Who's Max!?
MX stopped abruptly, his visor starting to glitch out as he peaked behind him.
MX: Drop it, Nor...Uzi.
Uzi stood up and moved in front of MX, pressing a photo into his chest.
Uzi: This is you, isn't it!? You're Max!
MX glared down at Uzi, before looking down at the picture. It was indeed a picture of him and Nori, and of course an MX Prototype in the background.
MX's visor stopped glitched as he continued to stare at the picture. Not muttering a word, MX didn't remove his focus from it.
MX snapped out of his trance like state when Uzi spoke up.
Uzi: You are Max, aren't you?
Not looking like he was going to murder Uzi, MX looked at the purple eyed drone.
MX: ....not anymore.
Uzi: What happened and how did you become a drone? Let alone a murder drone?
MX looked back down at the photo before answering.
MX: I....I don't know fully. I know I was human. I had a family but something happened and I died, but I was brought back for some reason.
Uzi: Is that when you made this?
Uzi said pointing towards MX's body.
MX: No, I worked for a private sector of JC Jensen (IN SPAAAAAACCCEEEE) and this was a project I was tasked on overseeing.
MX looked at Uzi.
MX: Your mother was used as a base design to the project. Unit MX was designed to be the next instrument of warfare.
MX activated one his many weapons.
MX: Hence why I appear more advanced than the other Disassembly Drones. This project was when I was first introduced to your mother.
MX looked out the window as Uzi stood next to him.
MX: I was tasked to observe your mother because she was special, her and Doll's mother, Yeva both were.
MX looked down at Uzi.
MX: In fact, I'm sure you're special like her. Your eye? Hers did that from time to time as well.
Uzi looked down at her hand, the Solver symbol appearing before disappearing.
MX: Yup, that symbol was there for sure.
Uzi looked up at MX as he looked back out the window, staring into the empty wasteland.
Uzi: What happened next?
MX sighed as he turned and looked at the small purple eyed drone.
MX: Things start to get foggy here but I believe Nori stayed with me for a few years, her becoming like a caretaker of sorts before The Company came by and collected her, shipping her off here to Copper 9. It was sometime after that where I died but came back. I guess I'm like a vengeful spirit, just robotic.
MX handed Uzi the photo back as he turned back to the doorway. MX was about to leave when Uzi called out to him again.
Uzi: Hey!
MX peaked back at her.
Uzi: Apparently Mom called you her "Human Son" a lot. Does that mean we're technically brother and sister?
MX turned around and looked at Uzi again.
MX: I mean....I don't know. I'm not exactly human anymore and technically can't be Nori's "human son" anymore. What do you think?
Uzi shrugged as she muttered something.
Uzi (Muttering): I've always wanted a sibling.
MX: What was that?
Uzi: Oh, uh, I always wanted to have a sibling.
MX walked up to Uzi, standing in front of her.
MX: I had a sister when I was alive and I wasn't the best brother. Not going to make that mistake again.
Uzi looked up at MX once again, this time a smile formed on his face, causing Uzi to smile herself.
Uzi: C-Cool.
MX: Great! Now that we've cleared this up, don't you have something to do? We aren't here for long, you know.
Uzi: Right! See yah, b-br-bro.
MX placed a hand on Uzi's shoulder, leaning down towards her.
MX: Don't force yourself to say it. It'll take time.
MX flashed a smile as Uzi nodded before leaving the cabin, beginning her search.
MX was held a smile on his face as Uzi soon disappeared into the distance, his smiling fading as his eyes shifted to the side.
MX: I know you're there....Doll.
MX turned his head to look behind him as Doll stepped out of the shadows.
Doll (Russian): Long time, no see, Maxxie.
{To Be Continued}