Saving the Broken (Connor x Deviant!Reader)

Chapter 42

Markus' POV

I was with North. She was the only one that had stayed. I knew why she had stayed. Still, now wasn't the time to focus on that.

"Is this what we dreamed of?" I asked.

"They can't stop what we've started. Since you've been here you've given us hope. You've given me hope." North said. "Today, a deviant arrived in Jericho and told me he stole a truck transporting radioactive cobalt. He said that he abandoned the truck somewhere in Detroit and rigged it to explode. I convinced him not to do it, and to give me the detonator." She held out a remote to me. 

"A dirty bomb..." I said.

"We can't lose this war, Markus. If humans overcome us, our people will disappear forever. This may be our only chance to survive if things go wrong." I thought about it. No, I can't. I pushed it away.

"We shouldn't become like them, North. We can gain our freedom by other means." I told her. She looked disappointed again but I had honestly gotten used to that with the things she wanted versus the choices I made. I didn't want to make her upset, but I wasn't going to let her tell me to do things her way. I didn't like it. I knew there was more than just violence. 

"I hope you're right." She said. She looked at me. "Whatever happens tomorrow, I just want you to know that I...I'm glad I met you." She said. I took her hand in mine, our skin going away as we connected with each other again. She looked up at me. I knew what I wanted to do. I leaned in and kissed her. When we pulled apart she looked me in the eyes again. "I'll go join the others. Look after yourself. I don't wanna lose you." She told me. I understood where she was coming from. I didn't want to lose her either.

Your POV

You went over to Jaden as you checked on some of the animals. Some of them needed treatment since they were low on blue blood or their parts were damaged. You helped Jaden since it was a multi-person job.

She was working on bunny while you were working on a falcon. The falcon, whose name was Javelin, had a broken foot. You worked carefully to fix it. It was a slow process, but you were getting there.

The bunny had a deeper scratch on its side. Jaden had to mend it so that way its biocomponents wouldn't be exposed. If they were, it would be very easy for him to get even more damage to the point where it would be dead. The bunny's name was Buck. Their owners were waiting outside.

"So, after we're free, you going back to being a cop?" Jaden asked. You nearly dropped your tools in shock, but you regained your composure before that could happen. You couldn't risk hurting Javelin even more.

"Are you serious?" You asked.

"Yeah. Of course I'm serious. Why wouldn't I be?" She asked.

"Just because that's one of the maddest questions I've ever heard." You said.

"What's so insane about it?" She asked.

"Are you joking? I go back to being a cop after what happened?" You asked.

"Is it just because of Oreon?" She asked.

"No." You said.

"Then why? It's your dream! You were perfect for it!" She said.

"I'm never setting foot in the Department again." You growled. She paused for a moment.

"It's Connor, isn't it?" You sighed heavily. "You can't be serious. You're going to let the slip up of one android stop you from ever doing what you love? You're the insane one! Not me!" She said.

"Really? And you plan on going back to the shelter? You think they'll hire you again? You think you can just go running back to the life we left like none of this ever happened?" You asked.

"Even if I can't go back to the shelter right away I still have things I can do to help!" She said.

"Like what? You have next to no supplies, nowhere to go, and you can't keep bringing the animals to a rusty old ship! Yeah, a dog surgery is gonna go swimmingly in a place like this. I can see the disease it'll pick up from all of this rotting junk and rust already!" You argued.

"Well, I can still try! Plus, they might hire me back! Daren will-"

"Oh yeah! Forgot about Daren! I'm sure he'll love, LOVE to see you after you ran off, disappearing for days without giving him a single thought! I'm sure he'll welcome you with open arms! No questions whatsoever!" You said, cutting her off.

"You don't mean that!" She said.

"Really? I don't mean that I think men can just change their minds in a heartbeat!? I don't know what backstabbing feels like!? I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY A GUY WOULD JUST GO AND SHOOT YOUR OWN BEST FRIEND, RIGHT!?" You yelled. She sighed.

"That has nothing to do with my life, (Y/n). Look, we all miss Oreon, but you can't let this hold you back! Don't think we haven't been noticing how distant you've become! You hardly talk, you hardly smile, you hardly even go play with Bandit anymore! And that wolf just wants to be there for you! I think that's selfish on its own! He needs love and you give him so little of it because you're afraid of another person waltzing into your life and shattering you! Listen, nobody said life was easy and I think you above everybody else understands that. It's your choice, (Y/n). If you want to never be happy again, then I can't stop you." She said. 

You both stayed silent for awhile before the animals hastily left with their owners. You understood why they were in such a hurry. I wouldn't have wanted to listen to that either.

After that, you both put your things away and she turned to you. She walked over, looking you straight in the eye. You stared straight back. "(Y/n), I'm your friend. I want to help you. We all do, but we can't if you won't let us." She began. You frowned a little. "Look, I understand. It's not easy. It's probably one of the hardest things to handle, but you're stronger than this. You don't have to push everybody to be strong either. After all, what's a conductor without his train?" She asked with a smile. She hugged you. "You are amazing, so start acting like it." You smiled a little and hugged back.

"I'll try, Jaden, but just because I don't need you yelling at me again." You joked. You both chuckled together, pulling away from the hug. 

Suddenly, you heard something overhead. You both looked up. You knew what it was in an instant. Oh god...

"What's going on?" Jaden asked.

"Run." You said.

"What?" She asked, alarmed now.

"RUN!! IT'S THE HUMANS! THEY'RE HERE!!"