So Glad I Met You (DBH Connor x Lia)

Chapter 16 - Where's Jericho?

This chapter is actually not that depressing. Wow. 

Puma's POV

I wonder what kind of stuff Elektra likes. I never really got enough time to spend with her yesterday. Stupid tiredness. Connor was also with me yesterday, probably to calm me from the traumatic moment. I was never really scared. I was... happy. Yeah. That's the right word.

"You're off the case. The FBI is taking over." Captain Fowler's words made me snap back into reality. No case meant no Connor. The android would go back to CyberLife and be deactivated. My heart sped up at that thought.

"What? But we're onto something! We... we just need more time, I'm sure we can-"

"No Puma, you don't get it. This isn't another investigation. It's a fucking civil war! It's out of our hands now... We're talking about national security here." Fowler interrupted me.

"Fuck that!" Dad got up to my defense. "You can't just pull the plug now, not when we're so close."

"You're always saying you can't stand androids! Jesus, Hank, make up your mind! I thought you'd be happy about this!"

"We're about to crack the case, I know we can solve it!" I felt a surge of anger, anxiety and sadness rush into my bloodstream as I pleaded.

"For God's sake, Jeffery, can't you back us up this one time?" Dad joined in.

But he only sighed. "There's nothing I can do. You two are back on homicide and the android returns to CyberLife. Sorry you two, but this is over."

I looked worriedly at Connor, but he seemed to have no effect on the words. I clenched my fists as I walked out, Connor closing the door after me. I slumped at my desk. I would've broken down crying but considering how much I've cried every day there seemed to be no tears left in my system.

Connor sat on Hank's desk, looking pretty frustrated as well.

"We can't just give up like that, I know we could've solved this case!"

"Your case. That's all you think about, Connor? Not me, not Puma?" Dad asked.

Connor looked slightly ashamed. "No. Not all the time." He said.

"So you're going back to CyberLife then?" Dad asked, dropping the question with the next.

Connor sighed. "I have no choice. I'll be deactivated and analyzed to find out why I failed."

"What if we're on the wrong side, Connor?" Dad's question made me lift my head up in hope. "What if we're fighting against people who just want to be free?"

Connor shook his head. "They don't want to be free, lieutenant.They're defective machines that have to be destroyed!" his response made me sink back in my chair again. Connor looked from me to Hank worriedly, something he saw in his program that I couldn't see.

"But maybe we're wrong." Dad kept his ground. "Maybe we're wrong! Maybe these deviants have actually developed a certain kind of consciousness! We'd be destroying a new life form!"

Connor had nothing to say to that.

"When you refused to shoot me at Kamski's place, you put yourself in my shoes. You showed empathy, Connor. Empathy is a human emotion." I gave a smile.

"You're wrong, lieutenant. It was logic that determined my decisions. Nothing more." Connor wasn't giving in. "I know it hasn't always been easy, but I want you two to know I really appreciated working with you both."

His eyes darted to the upper right for a split second. "And that's not just my social relations program talking, I-I really mean that. At least... I think I do."