Chapter 13 - The First Blessed Drone
Already away from the mansion, walking along a dirt path, Adam looked sideways at V.
The sunset sun was browning everything around him.
Suddenly, he let go of the question:
Hey, V...
Would you like to stay with me?
Like my personal drone?
V stopped in his tracks.
His hands were shaking slightly.
He looked down with shyness.
P-but...
Isn't J better than me?
His voice was just a whisper.
Their internal systems buzzed with sheer nervousness.
Do you love me so much? he asked, almost without daring to look up.
What V did not know...
It was that Adam already loved her more than any other drone, even if there were 230% better models than her in every respect.
Adam smiled slightly, without hesitation.
We must not be humble, V.
For me...
You are 460% better than J.
V opened her eyes, surprised.
His synthetic heart was beating hard.
Do you want to be my personal drone?
V did not take a second to reply:
Yes, Mr Adam!
I want to be your personal drone!
And, moved by a mixture of joy and relief, she set out to embrace him with all her might.
Adam felt his spine creak.
M-my ribs! He moaned, half laughing and half suffering.
V loosened the hug immediately, all worried.
Praise, Mr Adam! I didn't want to harm him!
Adam let out a sincere laugh while stirring his hair.
Quiet, my sugar tenrosito.
Nothing that a little rest does not cure.
Adam looked at V, who was still smiling shyly after the hug.
I knew it was time to entrust him with something important.
All right, V.
Now that you are officially my personal drone, there is something you should know.
V blinked, watch out.
Yes, Mr Adam?
Adam pointed at a nearby tree.
His fingers shone slightly, charged with a dark, vibrant energy.
A moment later...
CRACK!
The tree was cut cleanly in half, as if it were paper.
V took a step back, surprised.
Its sensors could barely process it.
T-has... powers!
Adam smiled, confidently.
Right.
And now I want to try something else.
I want to see if I can reinforce the drones using cursed energy, just like my own body.
V looked at him in amazement.
His synthetic heart was beating hard.
Yes, Mr Adam!
I will do everything to make myself more useful to you.
Adam approached slowly.
He put a steady hand on the head of V.
His fingers shone again, releasing a controlled flow of cursed energy.
- Strengthen...
A stream of heat ran through the entire metallic body of V.
Their engines were buzzing.
His vision became sharper.
Its internal structure solidified.
Adam took a step back, smiling.
It worked.
V clenched his fists, feeling the change.
There was something new about it: strength, speed, energy much more than I had ever had.
To prove it, he grabbed a stone from the ground.
He threw it hard into a nearby tree.
CRACK-BOOM!
The stone pierced through the trunk like butter, followed long, flew over a pile of dirt and embedded itself in a metal sign on the other side of the field.
Adam burst out laughing, satisfied.
Ha!
My sugar tenrosito is now also a missile!
V turned to him, shining with excitement.
Thank you, Mr Adam!
I promise to be the best drone for you!
Adam looked at V with a defiant smile.
What do you say, V?
Are we having a career?
V blinked, processing the question.
A career, Mr Adam?
Adam was already stretching his arms, like warming up muscles.
Yes.
Get ready.
He placed himself in the starting position, and V imitated him, very serious.
One, two, three, come on!
Adam shot out like an arrow.
Running at full speed, breaking branches and dodging trees like human lightning.
What I did not expect was that V could keep up with him perfectly.
Behind him, V jumped through logs, rocks and bushes, without losing speed, running at more than 250 kilometers per hour.
It seemed almost like flying.
They laughed like children.
They crossed fields, trails, small dry rivers, until within minutes, they reached the outskirts of the nearest small town.
Adam slowed down first, panting a little, while V stopped by his side, barely agitated.
Not bad, tenrosito de sugar... - Adam said, laughing.
V smiled, proudly.
Thank you, Mr Adam.
Adam reached into his pocket and pulled out a wad of bills.
He extended a couple to her.
Take it.
Here you have 10,000 dollars.
If you see something you like at the supermarket, you can buy it for yourself.
V received the money very carefully, as if it were a treasure.
His eyes shone with excitement.
Can I really?
Of course.
You earned it.
V nodded very seriously, although inside his "emotional engine" vibrated with pure joy.
I will do my best to choose something useful!
Adam laughed as they walked together into the city.
For a moment, they looked like any couple of normal siblings.
As if the war, the demons, and the corruption of the world...
They did not exist.