Just a Machine(Connor X OC)

2.1

*Sorry for such the long wait. I honestly didn't know what to write.. and I'm also a little lazy.. okay, very lazy.*

*This chapter is shorter, but I'll try to get the next ones up soon.*

Chapter Twenty-one; More Explanations:

*Flashback; 6 years ago*

A small group of Androids sat around the hideout, one currently in the state of being repaired. The female Android, a dark skinned BL100 model, tensed as warm hands touched her damaged shoulder.

It didn't hurt, at least not as much as it would if she was human, but the fact that it was a human touching her, made her shiver. She was made as an intimate partner, but she broke out of her programming after constant abuse.

"It's okay."A soft voice comforted her, making her look up, albeit hesitantly, at the human woman. The gentleness and concern shining in the woman's eyes, made the BL100 pause for a second.

"..."

Hailey stared down at the obviously wary Android, as she finished patching up the girl's shoulder."There.. all done. You alright...?" Hailey trailed off, giving an expectant, yet patient look.

The BL100 stared silently, contemplating if she should answer. Awkward silence remained for a moment, before she made a decision.

"Erica..." It might've been her programmed name, but even with everything she had been through, the name "Erica" was the only thing she was able to latch onto.

Her relationship with her former owner- no.. more like master- was like master and slave, so it was surprising when the man actually gave her a name. Then again, he might have just named her, because he had several different Androids of the same model.

He probably didn't want to have had to call every one of them BL100, so he gave each of them their own name. Erica just happened to be hers.. and yet she couldn't imagine being called anything else.

"Are you alright, Erica?" The human asked gently. Erica looked up before asking something,"What's.. your name..?" She didn't know if she truly wanted to know the human's name, but she asked anyway.

"Hailey."

"Hailey..." Erica tested the name, contemplating something silently."I.. I'm fine.. Hailey."She still felt slightly tense, being so close to the human woman, but it was a start.

Her LED flickered a soft yellow, a stark contrast to the bright red it had been only moments before. She smiled hesitantly, looking up at the woman, and while it was strained, it was genuine compared to her past smiles.

*Flashback over*

Hailey felt her emotions become more intense, as she finished the small story."What happened to.. her..?" Hailey stared sadly,"I don't know.. she just vanished a couple years ago..."

"She's​ not dead.. right?"Beth looked up at the older woman, who didn't answer right away."... I hope she's not.. but considering that she's been gone for a couple years, with no sign of her.. it's an unfortunate possibility..."

Beth offered a sad smile, feeling a little bad for Hailey. Even if the woman had been in hiding, helping Deviants most of the time, since she'd been reported missing, Beth couldn't help but feel sympathy for Hailey, and the BL100 Android, Erica.

"I'm sorry, Hailey... I just hope that Erica, wherever she is, is alright." Beth felt a hand on her knee, simply resting there, almost like comforting gesture. It was Connor who had spoke, before resting his hand on Beth's knee.