{Sometime Later}
After Uzi's battle with The Solver, she hasn't really seen N or the other Disassembly Drones. As for MX, let's just say there's a new driver in control.
Uzi was awoken by the sound of her internal clock going off. Uzi looked around her room and saw a drawing from N, making her groan throughout the day.
All through class, gym, and eventually ending at her locker. Uzi only stopped when someone bumped into her.
Rebecca: Yeah, meeting Brad in an hour. Can you imagine going to prom alone?
Uzi threw her book only to hit Brad, whose head is still on fire.
Trevor: Hah, I'd be all like, I don't deserve happiness.
Uzi sighed as she went to pick up her book. She stopped in front of a board full of missing drone posters.
Uzi looked down the hall to see someone cleaning up an oil mess and then looking at a camera that was turned around before ultimately cackling like a witch as she grabbed all the posters and ran back to her room.
Uzi entered her room, still cackling, as she went to hang up the posters only to see all her other weird drawings and pictures taken down.
Khan was seen putting all of Uzi's drawing and weird things all in a closet labeled "Nori's Kooky Insane Stuff" before leaving the room.
Khan walked out of his room and was about to leave when he saw Uzi crouched in the corner. She noticed him and jumped up.
Uzi: My crazed ramblings! Stay out of my freakin' room!
Khan: Personal space for very alarming coping mechanisms isn't covered under a...
Khan pulled out a book called "Maintaining Insane Daughter Unit."
Khan: ....non-optional family support structure.
Uzi smacked the book away.
Uzi: I'm sorry for being vulnerable for five seconds, okay!? You were never there for me. If you wanna help now, stay distant.
Uzi began to walk away.
Uzi: I'm going to talk to N.....whaaaaaattttt is thisss?
Uzi stopped as she nearly tripped over a frozen skeleton with a dress on.
Khan: Prom dress! Child's small! You're grounded from seeing those bad-influencey murder drones.
Uzi: Uh....
Khan: But I talked to your teacher to go with tonight!
Uzi: Uh!
Khan opened the door to reveal Lizzy and Doll, classmates of Uzi's.
Lizzy: Sup, freak! Prepare to be popular!
Uzi shrieked in horror(?) as the scene switched to the Murder Drones spaceship.
Inside the ship was V, now free from her chains, N and the same ole MX, despite technically having a different person in control.
MX: ....what the hell is this?
MX asked referring to the two skeletons all in fancy-wear.
V: What? A.....friend is inviting us to the little worker drones prom. Don't you want to be Dapper?
N: I DO want to be dapper....but NO!
MX: ....thats why you had me find these?
N: Besides, we can't interact with the workers anymore, V. We're too dangerous.
MX: Yeah, and?
V: Exactly! We show up fabulous, the sad purple one lets us in, cause she has no friends, we kill everyone and pop her little head off!
N: We're not going for Prom Murder, V! J went holo-spooky-snake-crab, and we maybe grew up in a haunted mansion! Aren't you worried we have no idea what we even are?!
N stepped back as V turned around, rubbing her arm, as MX watched somberly.
V: Promise me, you and that purple thing will stop prying into that stuff? If you promise, then I promise that we'll only kill what we need to survive. Just the three of us.
N was looking between V and the suits, hissing through his teeth.
N: V, if you're hiding something, we can figure it out together.
V looked past N and at MX, nodding to him as he nodded back.
N: Even if we each only have pieces. Please what do you know?
MX: Glad you asked that because I wanted to take this time to explain my master plan.
N turned around, only to be met by the blast of MX's rail gun, completely removing N's head.
V and MX stood over the headless N. MX turned towards V, his red eyes reflecting off her visor.
MX: You go ahead and get ready.
V nodded as she grabbed the dress and went to change but stopped and looked back at MX.
V: What about you?
MX flashed a smile at V.
MX: I'll be getting a front row seat to the show.
MX's body began to change as computer code quickly covered him, changing his appearance from a matte black to a metallic silver, with the same red accents but now adding hair similar to N's style with a red streak through it.
V: That's....new?
MX: Oh, I'm just getting started.
V: That's not cryptic at all.
MX: Yeah, I'm sure it's fine!
MX swapped into the tuxedo as V changed into her dress. MX looked over at V, smiling.
V caught him staring, causing her to turn back around.
V: Do you mind?
MX: No, I don't.
V: Well, stop. You're weirding me out.
MX flashed another smile.
MX: You look good.
V: You think so?
MX: Yeah! Anyways, we should get going. Don't want to keep your "friends" waiting, now do we?
V: Yeah, yeah. Let's go.
V activated her wings and flew out of the spire of death as MX used his propulsion system to skate across the ground like some edgy hedgehog.
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V and MX soon arrived at the bunker door of the Worker Drone Outpost. The doors opened to reveal Lizzy.
Lizzy: Sup, Murderbots. You better hurry, the dance is starting. Like, right now.
MX rolled his eyes as he and V followed Lizzy into the bunker and towards the gymnasium where the school dance was happening.
V nodded to MX as she followed Lizzy and MX went off in his own direction, using his camouflage ability so he wasn't spotted by the other worker drones.
MX deactivated his camouflage as he was crouched on a support beam, above the dance, watching like a hawk waiting for its prey.
Lizzy walked up onto stage as V was nowhere to be seen.
Lizzy: Okay, listen up, nerds. We're doing this a little early, but since the entire prom court mysteriously disappeared, your queen by forfeit is, uh....this.
V slammed onto the ground, walking closer to the edge of the stage.
Darren: Oh, we're gonna die!
V cackled as she kept creeping closer. MX still in the rafters, keeping an overwatch.
Lizzy: Easy, judgy-bots. V's my friend. She's done with the murder or whatever.
V: Yes, best friends. So easy manipulated.
V began to cackle again only to abruptly stop.
V: Prom Queen? Eugh.
MX (To himself): Prom Queen? The hell is going on?
MX's visor suddenly glitched, causing him to groan in discomfort.
MX: ....not now....
The visor stopped glitching as his eyes landed on Doll, another red eyed drone. Her face held a sinister smile, one that actually gave MX chills, if he could get them.
Lizzy: So, forgive and forget, or I'll get my dad to DOCK YOUR FRICKIN' GRADES! And you can't sit with us, Rebecca!
MX: Almost feel bad for that one. Little one caught some strays.
Rebecca: Fine, I forgive her! Settle.
Random Worker: She's kinda cute, though.
Without hesitation, MX had his railgun out and pointed at the random worker.
MX: I'll do it....I'll fucking do it!
MX reluctantly sighed as he disengaged his railgun, still glaring at the worker.
MX: Later.
MX shifted his glance back to V as the crowd began to clap.
Lizzy: Clap harder, losers!
The crowd clapped harder as a worker placed a crown on V's head.
Worker: Your dress is really cute!
The worker walked off as the crowd chanted for a speech. As V began to walk towards the microphone, MX shifted his glance back to Doll, as one of her eyes had the same symbol as Uzi's.
He quickly looked back at V and saw an "X" on the ground, right begin the microphone. Without wasting a second, MX used his camouflage and leaped down from his spot and sped up next to V.
MX (Invisible/Whispering): Plans change. On my count, duck.
Before anyone could say another word, N and Uzi suddenly appeared in the crowd.
Uzi: Unhand them you fie—? I'm confused?
Doll held her hand up as the same symbol as her eye appeared on her palm.
Lizzy: On second thought, your way hotter than Doll! Run, idiot!
Before V had a chance to run, two pieces of rebar shot up from the ground, sticking into V's arms, holding her in place.
V: M-MX!?
MX: Working on it!
Everyone else began to scream and run as Doll approached.
Doll (In Russian): Hello, V. Where's the other one? MX?
V grunted in anger as MX helped her push one arm out, allowing V to use the machine gun to shoot at Doll.
Unfortunately, Doll used her solver to block to oncoming bullets before using the solver to fling a knife towards V, cutting her arm.
The oil from V's injury splashed onto MX, making him slightly visible now. Doll then used the Solver to rip a ceiling fan off the ceiling and seemingly duplicate it as she readied to throw it.
Uzi: Holy crap! What is she doing!?
N: This isn't what I expected at all! I guess we should-
Uzi: UGHH!
Doll threw the fan blades towards V as N and Uzi attempted to stop the blades, only the blades to stop in midair, confusing everyone.
Deactivating his camouflage was MX as a claw hand was holding onto the fan blades.
Uzi: He can camoufla-uhhhh, does he normally look like that?
N: Hehe, no....im genuinely terrified.
MX's head shifted towards Doll, who looked back in shock.
MX's appearance was altered slightly as it was more sinister looking. The black painting returned as did the red accents.
His head had three long spiked quills with red accents, as his visor remained the same with its ominous red glow.
His body remained roughly the same but his arms both shared claws.
Instead of a black battle vest, it turned into a black cloth that hung down around his waist.
Neo MX: Behold. This is the true power of the Absolute Solver!
Neo MX lunged towards Doll at high speeds, giving her barely any time to react.
Neo MX clawed at Doll's face, as she moved away enough to block most of the damage.
Doll held her hand close to her face as her Solver began to heal the claw marks, as Neo MX stood behind her.
Neo MX: You harness the power of The Absolute Solver, but I harmed the power of The Ultimate Solver!
Doll grunted as she used her Solver to throw more knives towards Neo MX as he glitched out and suddenly appeared behind Doll again.
Neo MX appeared behind Doll, causing her to jolt to the side as he smacked her away.
Doll slid across the ground as Neo MX turned and faced her.
Neo MX: I will give you one chance to submit or-
Neo MX was interrupted by the sound of a gunshot as V held her arm, which had a gun formed. The barrel of said gun was smoking as V smirked.
Doll dropped to the ground with a bullet hole where one of her eyes should be.
Neo MX: Or that will happen.
Neo MX turned towards V.
Neo MX: Excellent work, V.
V felt a smile form as Uzi stormed in front of Neo MX.
Uzi: What the hell was that!? We needed her for answers!
Neo MX was about to say something when he began to grunt in discomfort.
Uzi backed up a bit as Neo stood next to her. V looked at Neo MX with concern.
MX soon stopped groaning in discomfort as he stood back up, seemingly back to normal. His appearance looked like his normal Disassembly Drone self.
MX stood up, holding his head, as he looked around.
MX: Ugh. My heads killing me.
Uzi: What just happened? You were all super overpowered and now you're you?
Steam spewed out of MX as he looked towards Uzi.
MX: Just a secret move I have but at the cost of overheating my core. Using it anymore would probably kill me and everyone here in a big fiery ball of flames.
Uzi and N stepped back as V stood next to MX.
N: Well, either way! It's good to have you back, MX!
MX shifted his glance to V, who shrugged as he glanced back to N.
MX: ....I never left....but okay.
MX's body finally stopped expelling steam as Uzi spoke.
Uzi: Seeing how she won't be able to give us the answers we want, I say we check her place. There's got to be some sort of answers to what's going on.
N nodded with excitement as V rolled her eyes and MX shrugged.
MX: If we must.
Uzi led the way as the others followed behind, all making their way towards Doll's place.
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MX and others entered into Doll's home, flicking on the lights to reveal tons of bodies and little robotic bugs crawling around.
Uzi: Uh-oh.
V: Heh, nice.
MX: What the fuck?
Uzi was looking around the room, when metal clanking was heard. She looked towards V, who had an arm in her mouth.
Uzi pulled the arm away from V, annoying V slightly.
Uzi: Ugh. Self-respect.
V rolled her eyes as the group split up, to search the room.
Uzi walked into the kitchen, where most of the bodies were.
Uzi: Why would a worker drone.....
Uzi tan her finger through some oil.
Uzi: Was she eating them?
Uzi walked further into the kitchen as MX and N walked up to a table with two intact, but deceased drones sitting at it.
N pulled the cloth off the two drones, causing him to hiss through his teeth.
N: I think we found her folks.
V walked over and leaned on the table.
V: Literally didn't even taste that good.
N: V, you kinda suck.
MX: Meh, she's got a point.
V: Hehe, yeah. I'm not doing okay.
V ate one of the bugs as N turned towards Uzi, holding a thumbs up.
Uzi soon joined the three murder drones at the table where MX reached out and grabbed a ID Card hanging around from Doll's mother's neck.
As soon as MX grabbed it, his visor glitched out intensely as he began to get some sort of flashback before letting go of the card.
Uzi: Woah, you good there?
MX's visor stopped glitching as he turned towards Uzi.
MX: I'm fine.
Unknown to the group, Doll had managed to somehow still be alive and also appear randomly in the room.
Doll used her solver to pull the bullet out and aim it at the group.
Doll (Russian): Just in time for dinner.
The bullet then flew towards the group, MX attempting to grab it when the solver symbol appeared but purple.
MX looked back at Uzi, who had stopped the bullet with her own solver powers.
Doll saw this and slowly backed away.
Doll (Russian): I....Im sorry for you....
Uzi stopped using the solver and the bullet flew into a glass cupboard.
Doll (Russian): If I find what I'm looking for, I'll help you too.
Uzi: What!?
MX: Huh?
Doll (Russian): I am sorry.
Doll turned to leave, causing MX and V attempt to stop her.
V: Don't you dare!
MX: Hold up!
V and MX launched rockets at Doll but when the smoke settled, she was gone. MX groaned in annoyance as V sighed.
Uzi: UGH! I hate it here!
{Meanwhile}
The scene changes to outside in the snowy wasteland of Copper 9 as a lone worker drone was searching around for some excuse to be outside.
The drone uncovered some snow and found a pair of glasses.
Worker: Ah, that's where I left my excuse to be outside right now.
The worker put the glasses on and looked into the sky as similar pods to the one MX and the other Murder Drones arrived in, crashed into the ground, nearly hitting the worker.
The worker looked up again as another pod landed down, this one more graceful. As the pod landed, someone leaped out and immediately sliced the workers head off with a sword.
The person sheathed the sword on her back as a name tag was visible on her space suit reading, "Tessa".
Tessa: Righteo. Work to do. Eh, J?
J flew next to Tessa tossing her a set of keys.
Tessa: Maintenance work.
{To Be Continued}