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Though I had to double check over all their equipment for safety and maintenance reasons, I still was adamant about going with them to bars and so on. One of the first days though, I ended up with the usual situation. Me and Tarry alone in a bar. Though instead of trying to hook me up with some girls this time, he instead just stuck around. He didn't even try to find one for himself! Maybe he really meant it with Talina?\n“Oi, Percy. Ya never mentioned you are gay. Could have told me before I kept trying to find you a cutie to play with, bud.” he said with a bit of a chuckle.\nIt took me a moment to realize why he would think that, but sure. Knowing what I did with Rorik as soon as we left that planet... understandable why he thought so. I replied with a raised brow: “Tarry, I'm not gay. … Honestly, I have no idea what I am... And my sexuality didn't really seem to be of importance to me, so I just went along with what you did.”\n“Hm … not sure, eh? … You must like guys at the very least if you sleep with our silly hyena. There must be some logic behind it.” he wondered.\n“I dunno. … Its just... visually, there is only neutral or negative. Either I dislike it, or I just don't. I don't care if guy or girl. What effects me more, seems to be … you know, physical things...” I explained, growing quite a bit red, “How someone treats me is much more important than their gender. No idea if there is a word for that.”\nThe Fox casually watched me in my embarrassment, before waving it off with a amused chuckle: “You really are cute. Shame you aren't a girl. Anyway, you are supposed to be a white wolfo, not a red one! Lets just leave it at that. I think I get it anyway.”\nThere was something I was quite curious about for a while now. Since I already had a chat with him like this, why not ask: “Tarry, I was curious. Did you ever try to hit on, or seduce Jey?”\nThe Fox turned quite red in turn now, but didn't seem to get as tense as I did: “Heh … I don't even see the gender of her anymore. She is a great friend and boss! I respect her too much. Though … yes, I did actually. When I met her, Rorik and Manny back then, my first reason to try and join them actually was that I wanted to get into her pants! … I was a lot more close-minded back then. Just trying to get my dick wet without thinking much about the consequences. But … she is way too scary! Or well, she was. At some point, I simply just gave up! … Though I already grew to love those three and I was part of the crew by then. That may be the one time in the universe where a guy's dick did the right decisions! Hehe.”\nListening to him and hearing that story, I grew kinda curious on how the group came to be to begin with. If Tarry was the last to join back in the day, there already where three more who began the whole thing. Perhaps I had to find out sometime.\n\nWhen I wasn't spending time with the Fox in the bar, I spent most my time back on the ship to work on my tech. With my new mindset nothing was stopping me! So much progress, I had plenty of drones to use, more upgrades for all sorts of things and even some weapons for self defense.\nWhile I fiddles with some of those machines, Rorik occasionally passed by as he spent most his time on the ship too. I swear, he made a few impressions that irritated me sometimes. You know, it wasn't just the brief ruffle over my head anymore. A quick fondle of my ears or a quick peck on my cheek... He made me worry that he got a bit of a wrong idea. Though when mentioned, he seems to have no problem with me saying the sex didn't mean anything further. Even agreed on it! … Which means he really just liked to mess with me... I mean, obviously. Not like he held back on some casual groping every now and again. Fuckin' ass, I have to swat away his hands each time, watching him run off giggling like a child... Not gonna pretend like he had no effect on me though. … Every once in a while, I gave in... Seems even I can have certain needs when teased like that.\nBut … it was not keeping me much from progressing with my work.\n\nTal had lots to do with her Job, but we did occasionally spend some time. Unlike with Jey... She wasn't like Tarry or Rorik. Spending time with her was not as common. Sometimes she did join us in the bar or wherever we hung out. But that cat... she isn't the most sociable. Though she did occasionally ruffle my head, until I bark some complaints at her. I'm still the only one who dared to just go and not hold anything back when talking to her and she seems to enjoy that aspect about me the most. Probably why she kept teasing me that way to begin with.\nI still didn't know Jey enough all things considering. Intimate with Rorik, Close buds with Tarry, but that woman? I wonder why she was keeping such a social distance...\n\nSome of the times no one was available and I had to take a break from my job, I visited the coyote from the tech-shop! While we were on this station, it would be a waste not to pay them a visit. … I even frequently shared some of my tech with him. He helped me a lot with adapting a better mentality... Some payback was the least I could do.\nOne time, he was yelled at by some rude buff dude and pushed around. Apparently he didn't manage to repair something and made it worse just moments before they got there to pick it up. Upon my interference he tried to intimidate me with his size and anger. … Soooo I kicked his shins! When he was jumping back a little and growled in the pain, I hold out my right arm, pointing the integrated paralyzer at him for self defense. Straight face all throughout. This was finally enough to chop down that ego of his some as he got notably scared. Frustrated or not, no one has the right to just attack someone like that.\nAfter MAKING him calm down like that, I took my time to quickly fix that item in question and hand it to him. The usual pay and a awfully submissive bow of thanks later, the guy then scurried off. The shop owner just thanked me, assuring me that this was not the first time anyone got mad. Usually it didn't go any further than just what I saw now, but it didn't justify it of course. Not enough guards around this place I would assume. Though there was something worth noting. … I seriously had peasants who act up like that under control, eh? Doubt that would work with some more serious rowdies, where I probably had to actually make use of this paralyzer.\n\nThough, after a few weeks … finally, it happened!\nSomeone found something! Not just anyone. One of Jey's contacts could use the info we gathered in the facility recently to track down and follow one of the transporters for materials. It was definitely related to them, as there were those very soldiers accompanying said transporter. With it, that contact found the location of a huge building that seemed more than suspicious. If there was a clue anywhere to be found, it was that one.\n\nThe info went through to the government and with them and Talina, we headed out not much later. There was no time to waste and this was the moment of truth. If we can get the details we need, our whole ordeal would be over with those … monsters. \n\nThe flight was a bit time consuming, but it gave me time to double check everything for functionality and energy.\nThe planet in question was a well populated place! Half of it consisted of a giant city, while the other half was all natural. Once there, we and the special-unit coming along, including Talina, landed not too far away from the goal. It was a local … Castle? … A modern one. Not the fancy shit from history class or medieval books. Some fancy architecture was there, sure, but it was all metal and not at all elegant, but sterile and cold. There was a gate, well guarded by two soldiers. Behind it, a huge “garden” of sorts, but with few plants. It were just structures where some fully obscured soldiers moved along to patrol. This must have been it.\n\nOnce we all teamed up to form a plan, Jey, me and the leader of the unit went over the details we had. Soon enough, the plan was set! Two soldiers stuck with me for defense, while I stayed either far back, or snuck around some spots. There was some heavy firepower behind those gates, so someone was going to have to turn those off after all. Being sneaky was something I learned quite a lot after all. But first things first: the gate! Getting past them was the most important. The guards would be able to just shut the doors and that would get rough to open, not to mention all the traps they could set up until it opened. Though I had something for that ready.\nOnce we were done with this ordeal, we were going to have to deal with the heavy firepower I mentioned, while defending a safe position. My part to open the path there. No idea how I gonna do that yet, but we will have to do! Once that is done, my job should be over. That is where the others and the majority of the soldiers storm the building and with that, no resistance should be left.\n\nNo one had any trouble with the general rough plan of the mission, though the details were always quite troublesome. Trusting me, Jey left it to me when I said I have a idea.\nAll the soldiers Talina and the other three went in position near the main entrance. Hidden, but ready to storm it. Meanwhile, I took the two soldiers to the side of the residence's fence, in the corner of the property. There, I deployed one of my newest drones and hovered it over the fence. Careful to stay in the shadows, it hovered entirely soundless along the fence. How does it do that with rotors? … Well, it doesn't. No rotors. But there is no artificial gravity here? True, not naturally. But with some modifications, I made it so the device itself projects such a field. It is very complicated to explain, so just trust me on the fact that I found a way to work around that weakness.\n\nEither way, it sneakily got behind those guards and with two quick shots of the silent paralyzer, mounted on the drone, I could knock them out enough for the others to jump in and get them out of the way!\nNow they all were in, the wild shooting commenced. With the cover they could find and some of my barrier tech, it was safe to say, that the situation was pretty much stuck. The alarm of the place went off too. Manned turrets and lots of soldiers were making this quite rough and unlikely for them to get past. Knowing the next part of my job, I scouted out the area with the drone.\nTwo paths at the sides of the property, one in the middle. Nothing that wouldn't be very obvious. So how to get in there to do anything about the turrets? Well...\n\nMe and the two soldiers who followed me, snuck along the side of the property, until we got to the building itself. It was time for yet another new configuration of my prosthetic! … A claw. … Not just a claw though, it could freely extend with solid chains, working like a grappling hook! I shot it right up onto the roof, where it soon found something to hold on to. Gesturing the two to hold on to me, I forgot about their weight for a moment and struggled quite a bit enduring them as I pulled us up. From the top of the roof, we were basically right behind the enemy lines!\nAll I had to do, was take out the guys behind the turret on this side. After getting a good look at the positioning of the enemies, I was ready.\n\nJust as I ordered, the two soldiers stayed on the roof, giving me support and backup when necessary. Silently, I dropped down behind the enemy lines. All the gunfire sure was too loud anyway. Once in position, I took a deep breath and quickly took out the three guys near to me! A bolt to the back of each of their necks was enough and the fight they were in was too much distraction. Same for the guy on the Turret! Once I had that guy knocked out, I manned the thing right away and aimed it for the other, shooting it!\nNow they had two choices. Ignoring me and having the gun destroyed or their soldiers killed, or focus on me, giving the others plenty of time to bust the canon with explosives from afar or outright shoot the ones behind.\nSecond of which happened. No one other than Tarry took out the guy behind the gun as soon as it turned far enough around. With it, the rest of them got in there and moments later, everyone was either down, gave up or retreated. The few who tried to get to me, were taken out by the two soldiers protecting me. However, there was no time to celebrate. The entrance-doors gave off a alarm sound and began to close!\nWith a “Oh no you wont!”, Jey stormed right through despite it. Once it was closed, though, Rorik outright blew it up! Enough for him to follow. Next in line was Tarry, but a second, reinforced blast door began to shut once more. Only the Fox made it with a quick salute in my direction, before the door shut. Tal just punching against the door, as she and the rest were stuck outside. With the entire garden safe now, I moved over to her and the rest of the soldiers.\n\nWe had nothing to do now. The door was closed. Nothing I could hack or anything the like. It was pointless. Those three were all by themselves. No communication was possible either. Something seemed to interrupt any signal around this building.\nAfter a few minutes, I grew more and more nervous. The soldiers couldn't find any solution either. All the while, I had my drone circle the building and explore. There had to be some way in...\nTalina tried her best to keep me calm: “Hey, I'm sure they can handle themselves.”\n“Sure, Tal. … But that didn't stop them from getting separated last time. You weren't there when I had to help each of them.”\nI guess my point was good enough, as she didn't have anything else to say to it, only patting me on the head.\n\nWithout a warning however, a transmission through the Speakers of the building reached us. It was a … awfully familiar voice. I couldn't quite pinpoint it, but it felt very familiar. And not in a good way: “Greetings! Vile little invaders. Know that any wrong move of yours, will result in a distress call to the head-quarters. If I were you, just give it up, leave those individuals who made it in to me and we will just ignore all this ever happened.”\nThe leader of the special unit came up to us moments after the message ended: “Assuming this is the leader of this … place of operation, he is most likely aware that a summon of their fleets will result in instant proof for our cause. It is not likely that we are in a rush to decide on anything.”\nThe panda thought about it, but moments later, the Drone sent me a notification. It had found a ventilation opening! Too small for a adult … but … I was smaller than that. Without any hesitation or paying attention to the panda and her words and decisions, I headed off for that vent! My friends... they may be in danger or captured. No time to waste.\n\nTo reach it, I had to get to the back of the building. My new grappling-hook sure came in useful. The vent entrance was on the far side on the back of the building. Falling would be a long drop down I could be happy to survive whatsoever if I fell. But once at the opening, I used my trusty screwdriver to just take the cover off, climbing right inside.\nThe more than cramped vents were not exactly easy to navigate, but not impossible either. A few turns here and there, I came to a opening in a corridor. Out of a hurry, I didn't even check for potential soldiers on watch. I kicked the opening right out and dropping into the corridor. Dusting myself off moments later, I could see that the interior was … designed like a mansion. … Fancy wooden padding along the walls and the floor had expensive looking rugs too. However, the noise I made didn't go unnoticed. The point of a gun drew me right out of the thought and I raised my hands, looking back at the soldier who found me. Was I caught already? … Well, it was a fully obscured individual as well. But upon seeing me, he suddenly got surprised, even lifting his gun. Just enough time for me to retaliate! No idea what caused the surprise, but better safe than sorry!\n\nWith a quick thrust of my elbow, right into their gut, he was brought into a tumble. Another to their back … outright made him flop to the ground. … How badly trained where these guys? He dropped like he was limp! Though his groans of pain only would run in danger of drawing more attention, so I decided to knock him out quick with a kick to the head! They didn't wear much armor as I may have forgot to point out. Though … this was where I was the one taken off guard...\nUpon hitting their head … a disgusting crack filled the area. … I … just kicked in this guy's skull outright! Dent and all! … The blood soon followed and … it just all rushed through me... he was dead! Just like that... My food indented into their head... before I quickly stepped back in shock and disgust. What the fuck was this?! … I would check, but didn't dare to touch the guy any longer. He didn't seem like a mindless killer. Could I have killed a good person just now?! Perhaps that was why they dropped so easily to the floor. The body of this guy was fragile as hell...\n\nNot bad enough I was struggling not to throw up just now, another transmission was to be heard, coming from a camera I only spotted just now, starring right at me: “Eww, what a mess! Do you know how hard it is to clean blood out of the rugs? Not to mention the wood? Good to see you and your head-breaking personality didn't change, Percy.”\nThe voice... the words... It came back to me. This guy … It was the one scientist that tried to rape me! The one that hates me so much. Though the sound of his voice... he was enjoying himself. Amused and almost flirty in a sense. It pissed me off to no end!\nI just grit my teeth and moved on! No words to be wasted on a camera. If I were to say anything, it was into his disgusting face, while I point a gun at his fucking head!\n\nAs I rushed through the halls, I couldn't find anything useful. No signs of my friends, nothing! Just more and more of those … disgustingly fragile soldiers I just kept shooting on sight. They all seemed for some reason afraid of even trying to attack me, making it only more fucked up!\n“Isn't it ironic? You wanted nothing more than to get away from me. … Now you cant wait to get to me. Tell you what! I give you a hint. My laboratory is hidden. You have to find it! … Check the main lobby, ya dumb little test-subject.” he said to me and … honestly, trap or not, I had little options or clues to go off of otherwise. So heading for the lobby it was. Again the speakers began to talk to me: “Why am I telling you this, huh? … Well, to be honest, I have something to show you. Better get here before those pesky friends of yours get on my nerves.”\nWait, did he just hint that he captured them?! … Well, now I hardly have a choice but to just come straight to him...\n\nIn the lobby, I checked out all there was. The walls on the top floor, the railings, before heading down the stairs, to the fireplace that made out the bottom of the big back-wall of the hall.\nHonestly, I expected some sort of hint from him, but nope. Nothing. He actually left it to me now all of a sudden. Though I could tell the cameras focused on me.\nEventually, with the help of my goggles and a sonar function I intigrated, it was apparent to me, there was a hidden terminal behind one of the pictures near the fire place. It required a code of course, which I didn't have. But no problem for me! My control configuration made short work of it and even before it moved, I knew the fireplace itself was a door! Opening it, regardless of the headache that ensued, I revealed a hidden passage. In it, a elevator.\nWasting no time, I went right in and hit the button. There was only one. The elevator only went down a floor or so, leading to a short, sterile corridor that looked almost exactly like the laboratory back then. A few doors on the left and right. Was this the only way to get in here? … Probably actually not, but it sure was the main entrance. A elevator was never the only entrance for obvious reasons. \n\nI was temped to check in on the doors along the corridor, but … there was no point. Hacking all this would take forever and there was one door open. … The one at the very end of the corridor.\nMaking my way through this awfully quiet and sterile hallway, I reached the door at the end, which opened and revealed … a sizable room. In it, a big desk. On the wall at the back: a LOT of screens, showing all the places the cameras could check. Of course, a big chair for the boss of this place. … That very husky scientist that I hated to hell and back. Who hated me just as much... Well, I think so at least. Something I was soon gonna find out made me question a lot about this guy.\nThough he only turned to face me, sitting confidently in his chair. Legs crossed and all that was missing was a pet in his lap that he could caress.\nMy first instinct: Pulling my actual gun, not just a paralyzer, and shooting him without any hesitation. Though my bullet stopped above the edge of his chair. A near invisible force-field...\n\nA few button-presses later, the Desk outright vanished into the floor, shutters closing the hole it left. No idea why, but he seemed to enjoy having more space.\n“Welcome, Percy. My dear little play-thing that doesn't understand it's place in this world. The fact I call you by your name... it disgusts me already. If you were a full-fletched person and not just a tool, I would even give you the honor of telling you my name. But you aren't. Never have been, never will be.” he said, with as much distaste for my existence as ever.\n“The fuck do you want, bastard? Give me one reason to not just come over there and rip your throat out!” I replied with gritted teeth.\n“Oh, you silly wolf. Do you know why your friends aren't anywhere to be found? Let me show you something and if I were you, you would let me explain everything before you make a mistake.”\nNot wanting to risk him bluffing or not, I just kept my guard up for now, staying where I was.\nJust moments after finishing his sentence, the husky snapped his fingers and with it, two of the soldiers walked in from a door on the right side of the room. As if knowing what they were supposed to do, they took off their face masks that obscured them and … what I saw was even more disturbing!\n\nThose soldiers... looked exactly like me! … Well, not quite, they were adult! … But still, white wolfs, definite similarities to be found. THAT was what I killed earlier?! “What the hell is this?!” I asked in visible shock.\nThe scientist, or rather, boss of this place, just chuckled in amusement: “Say hello to yourself! Or rather, my army of mindless clones of you!” Just after he said this, he took out a gun of his own, shooting the first of the two straight in the head! Instantly killing them, while the other even got some blood on his face, without budging whatsoever. This freak was sick!\n“Ah, yes, seeing you get punished for thinking you had any right to resist me, even if it is just clones. It is so satisfying, isn't it? Justice well served!” the husky commented, way too happy about what he just did.\nMy head was spinning a little... this was disturbing on a whole new level. This guy cloned me?! This is illegal no matter where you go!\n“Yes, these guys are … fragile. Moreso than you. It has it's downsides to genetically modify them to grow up in about two weeks time. But hey, torturing or killing you once is hardly enough punishment for your crimes. And there is no cheaper security either. Clearly I don't need actual security anyway. My superior mind was enough to lock out everyone and make you entirely helpless in front of me, without having to even point a gun at you.”\nI knew something had to be related to these guys and my friends, but what?\n“Now, let me tell you about your friends. … Right at this moment, they are falsely lead by young clones of yours, that imitate you perfectly. They will just wander around the area, pretending to try and find the way to us, while in actuality, just buying time. If you were to pass this barrier, a protocols I implemented into their control-ships will snap and tell them to back-stab your unsuspecting friends. They have no clue and will think their favorite little mascot just turned on them as they breathe their last breaths.”\nI knew it! … He had some fucked up idea to blackmail me...\n\nAfter idly killing the second guard as well, the door on the left side of the room opened instead. A wagon with … some cake and tea? Was pushed into the room. Though who was pushing it? … I was. … Well, another clone. But this one... actually looked like me. Same apparent age, the tight clothes I used to wear back in the lab and even the shock-collar... only it's left arm was still intact.\n“Master, your tea~” he said in a loving and flirting tone. … The fuck did he do to make him that way? Or even worse of a thought: why?\nImmediately, the husky hit the button on a remote, setting off the shock-collar, similar to me back then. “Good, that's a good tool. Working without questioning and no matter what I do or say. You love me, don't you, you little shit?” the scientist said with a devilish grin, all the while taking a sip from his tea.\nThe clone shook, went to his knees and almost cried from the pain the shocks caused. However, with tears in his eyes, the clone still smiles... Starring endearingly towards them and nodding. Only when the shocks stopped, he got to reply properly: “Y-Yes, master! Y-you are all I live for!”\nWatching this was a fuckin' challenge...\n“Mh... you are so fucking sick...” I commented with clenched fists.\n“Am I? For treating tools as what they are? Percy, dear... YOU WERE MY DAMN TOY!” he replied, almost snapping at my words, before calming himself again and returning to his composed state.\nThe clone then looked back and forth between me and him, pointing at me moments later: “THAT is the one you keep mentioning, master?”\n“Yes, he is. I never actually planned to see him here, but oh well.” he explained to them, waving it off dismissively.\n\nJust after hearing that, the clone directed it's gaze at me as I could tell just how ungodly mad he got...: “YOU are the one who hurt master?! Just when he tried to pay you the biggest honor you could have had?! You little...” he said, gritting his teeth. Though the doc tapped him on the head. … Both as a sort of … reward for his hate of me, but also to stop them.\n“Shush now. … Percy, I wont bother with either one of you. If you decide to piss him off, well, he can trigger the barrier too when passing through it. Anyone can. Better watch your mouth~”\nSure enough, I didn't want to risk anything like that right now, crossing my arms: “And your plans are what exactly? … To just stare at me all day? What if I just leave?”\nThe doc laughed at my question.\n“If you try, I will simply call in a special unit. But what is that? If the soldiers of the government get destroyed, that is enough proof? … Why, I don't see any proof in having a random terrorist group attack this noble establishment, which just so happens to include them under the victims. All we did, was defend ourselves against the terrorists! … You see, soldiers are expendable. If you don't believe me, I can just gas the entire upper part of the building! You will not only be stuck here, but also watch your friends die in agony, entirely of your own fault!” he explained, amused and entirely embracing his position of superiority.\n“Dammit, what the fuck do you want from me?!”\nHe just chuckled: “YOU, Percy. … I want you... back at my side. This guy right here can use someone to support him. … And I get my priced plaything back! Not to mention, you wont break every limb just from a bit of punishment. I know you would choose death over this gift for some reason, which is why I rather use those wretched friends of yours to force some sense into you.”\n“Yea, and if I agree, they die anyway. Sure thing, I see no reason NOT to trust you. Totally...” I replied, making fun of his suggestion, while looking quite bored at his silly ideas.\n“They aren't my tools. I let them leave. One of the clones will pretend to be you and they will think the whole place was nothing but a fancy mansion! Before they know that they have the wrong one, … we will already be gone from here.” he explained.\nWith that, we were at a standstill...\n\nWhat can I do now? … I have little time. He will eventually grow inpatient, I know this guy good enough... Just waiting would end bad. … Though … I wasn't gonna give in to this guy. There was nothing in the universe that could make me! My friends? … Well, they will be fine! … How? They are my friends, not just some random idiots. What did I do? … Simple. … I shrugged it off, confidently.\n“... I don't see your point. You think you will keep me here with such empty threats? You always have been a coward, a little shit. Your plans are trash, just like the rest of you. I would never serve you. Why else do you need those clones?” I said, my expression blank and unimpressed.\nI could have found better insults? … Well, if that was my goal, yes. He just shook his head with a smile. But didn't want to make HIM mad anyway... \nInstead, the clone grew more and more aggravated with each word, until eventually snapping. “How dare you talk about master like that!?” he yelled, grabbing one of the forks on the wagon he brought for the doc and dashed towards me. … Right through the barrier...\n\nI stopped him, grabbing his wrists firmly. Unlike me, he was fully intact. No prosthetic. But … he also was weak. Like … by grabbing his wrists and keeping him at a distance, he couldn't do anything! His hateful gaze, gritted teeth and the fork he desperately wanted to ram into my throat... It was rather sad. “You will pay for that, you ungrateful monster!” he cried out at me in pure hate.\n“Oh no, look what you did. Say goodbye to those beloved friends of yours~” the doc said, clapping ironically.\nI didn't pay it any attention though. Had I risked my friend's well being? … Well, I have to keep myself at bay right here, if you wouldn't mind.\n“Hey, why the fuck are you so blind?! That master of yours just abuses you! Even as a clone, you are much more of a person than he is!” I called out to him.\nSure, I could just … beat him … or even kill him. But … this guy was like a mirror image. And as hateful as he was, he was a innocent soul, blinded by the conditions he grew up with. Also I wouldn't dare hit him on the head. I doubt my stomach would endure it when I overdo it again.\n“Shut up, you bastard! You cant even appreciate the gift master denies from me!” he mentioned.\nThe doc drew attention towards him with a snap of his fingers: “Trying to fuck this guy results in a broken mess. Fixing his back and arms is hard enough. Sure, I can make a new one, but that takes time too, ya know?”\nPerverted fuck...\n“Dude, he keeps hurting you and does nothing but bad things to you!” I called out to my clone.\nHis grumbling and the moment it took to reply, showed quite a bit that he wasn't actually happy...\n“Master is all I got! It is his way of showing his love to me!” he replied … with a tear forming and eventually running down his cheek.\n\nEven a clone, made for his sick desires, wont be truly happy with it. Why would he? But … who was I to hurt this guy? I had nothing but sympathy for him! He had it as hard, if not harder than I did. No one who keeps the husky in check and no need to worry about potentially killing him.\nMeanwhile this got me kinda stuck... What was I supposed to do? … How were my friends doing? Was this really turning out worse than I expected it to? … Could it be, that he will get his way after all?","writing_bbcode_parsed":"“Life” in beta testing.
Combining the contacts of ours, Talina and the government itself, we had great chances finding what we need to exposing these people who did all those horrible things to me the past few years. As much as my friends make me happy, I will never forget the hate I have for those bastards. Though until then, we have not much to do ourselves.
One would think, why doesn't the government attack if they believe us? … Well, its a government. They cant risk mistakes and blindly trusting us would be considerably dumb from a neutral standpoint. Not everything Jey and the others did over their carrier was entirely legal either, so that is yet another reason for caution on their end. Understandable though.
Anyway, there was enough time for us to relax a little while. Especially after all that happened recently. Though I had to double check over all their equipment for safety and maintenance reasons, I still was adamant about going with them to bars and so on. One of the first days though, I ended up with the usual situation. Me and Tarry alone in a bar. Though instead of trying to hook me up with some girls this time, he instead just stuck around. He didn't even try to find one for himself! Maybe he really meant it with Talina?
“Oi, Percy. Ya never mentioned you are gay. Could have told me before I kept trying to find you a cutie to play with, bud.” he said with a bit of a chuckle.
It took me a moment to realize why he would think that, but sure. Knowing what I did with Rorik as soon as we left that planet... understandable why he thought so. I replied with a raised brow: “Tarry, I'm not gay. … Honestly, I have no idea what I am... And my sexuality didn't really seem to be of importance to me, so I just went along with what you did.”
“Hm … not sure, eh? … You must like guys at the very least if you sleep with our silly hyena. There must be some logic behind it.” he wondered.
“I dunno. … Its just... visually, there is only neutral or negative. Either I dislike it, or I just don't. I don't care if guy or girl. What effects me more, seems to be … you know, physical things...” I explained, growing quite a bit red, “How someone treats me is much more important than their gender. No idea if there is a word for that.”
The Fox casually watched me in my embarrassment, before waving it off with a amused chuckle: “You really are cute. Shame you aren't a girl. Anyway, you are supposed to be a white wolfo, not a red one! Lets just leave it at that. I think I get it anyway.”
There was something I was quite curious about for a while now. Since I already had a chat with him like this, why not ask: “Tarry, I was curious. Did you ever try to hit on, or seduce Jey?”
The Fox turned quite red in turn now, but didn't seem to get as tense as I did: “Heh … I don't even see the gender of her anymore. She is a great friend and boss! I respect her too much. Though … yes, I did actually. When I met her, Rorik and Manny back then, my first reason to try and join them actually was that I wanted to get into her pants! … I was a lot more close-minded back then. Just trying to get my dick wet without thinking much about the consequences. But … she is way too scary! Or well, she was. At some point, I simply just gave up! … Though I already grew to love those three and I was part of the crew by then. That may be the one time in the universe where a guy's dick did the right decisions! Hehe.”
Listening to him and hearing that story, I grew kinda curious on how the group came to be to begin with. If Tarry was the last to join back in the day, there already where three more who began the whole thing. Perhaps I had to find out sometime.
When I wasn't spending time with the Fox in the bar, I spent most my time back on the ship to work on my tech. With my new mindset nothing was stopping me! So much progress, I had plenty of drones to use, more upgrades for all sorts of things and even some weapons for self defense.
While I fiddles with some of those machines, Rorik occasionally passed by as he spent most his time on the ship too. I swear, he made a few impressions that irritated me sometimes. You know, it wasn't just the brief ruffle over my head anymore. A quick fondle of my ears or a quick peck on my cheek... He made me worry that he got a bit of a wrong idea. Though when mentioned, he seems to have no problem with me saying the sex didn't mean anything further. Even agreed on it! … Which means he really just liked to mess with me... I mean, obviously. Not like he held back on some casual groping every now and again. Fuckin' ass, I have to swat away his hands each time, watching him run off giggling like a child... Not gonna pretend like he had no effect on me though. … Every once in a while, I gave in... Seems even I can have certain needs when teased like that.
But … it was not keeping me much from progressing with my work.
Tal had lots to do with her Job, but we did occasionally spend some time. Unlike with Jey... She wasn't like Tarry or Rorik. Spending time with her was not as common. Sometimes she did join us in the bar or wherever we hung out. But that cat... she isn't the most sociable. Though she did occasionally ruffle my head, until I bark some complaints at her. I'm still the only one who dared to just go and not hold anything back when talking to her and she seems to enjoy that aspect about me the most. Probably why she kept teasing me that way to begin with.
I still didn't know Jey enough all things considering. Intimate with Rorik, Close buds with Tarry, but that woman? I wonder why she was keeping such a social distance...
Some of the times no one was available and I had to take a break from my job, I visited the coyote from the tech-shop! While we were on this station, it would be a waste not to pay them a visit. … I even frequently shared some of my tech with him. He helped me a lot with adapting a better mentality... Some payback was the least I could do.
One time, he was yelled at by some rude buff dude and pushed around. Apparently he didn't manage to repair something and made it worse just moments before they got there to pick it up. Upon my interference he tried to intimidate me with his size and anger. … Soooo I kicked his shins! When he was jumping back a little and growled in the pain, I hold out my right arm, pointing the integrated paralyzer at him for self defense. Straight face all throughout. This was finally enough to chop down that ego of his some as he got notably scared. Frustrated or not, no one has the right to just attack someone like that.
After MAKING him calm down like that, I took my time to quickly fix that item in question and hand it to him. The usual pay and a awfully submissive bow of thanks later, the guy then scurried off. The shop owner just thanked me, assuring me that this was not the first time anyone got mad. Usually it didn't go any further than just what I saw now, but it didn't justify it of course. Not enough guards around this place I would assume. Though there was something worth noting. … I seriously had peasants who act up like that under control, eh? Doubt that would work with some more serious rowdies, where I probably had to actually make use of this paralyzer.
Though, after a few weeks … finally, it happened!
Someone found something! Not just anyone. One of Jey's contacts could use the info we gathered in the facility recently to track down and follow one of the transporters for materials. It was definitely related to them, as there were those very soldiers accompanying said transporter. With it, that contact found the location of a huge building that seemed more than suspicious. If there was a clue anywhere to be found, it was that one.
The info went through to the government and with them and Talina, we headed out not much later. There was no time to waste and this was the moment of truth. If we can get the details we need, our whole ordeal would be over with those … monsters.
The flight was a bit time consuming, but it gave me time to double check everything for functionality and energy.
The planet in question was a well populated place! Half of it consisted of a giant city, while the other half was all natural. Once there, we and the special-unit coming along, including Talina, landed not too far away from the goal. It was a local … Castle? … A modern one. Not the fancy shit from history class or medieval books. Some fancy architecture was there, sure, but it was all metal and not at all elegant, but sterile and cold. There was a gate, well guarded by two soldiers. Behind it, a huge “garden” of sorts, but with few plants. It were just structures where some fully obscured soldiers moved along to patrol. This must have been it.
Once we all teamed up to form a plan, Jey, me and the leader of the unit went over the details we had. Soon enough, the plan was set! Two soldiers stuck with me for defense, while I stayed either far back, or snuck around some spots. There was some heavy firepower behind those gates, so someone was going to have to turn those off after all. Being sneaky was something I learned quite a lot after all. But first things first: the gate! Getting past them was the most important. The guards would be able to just shut the doors and that would get rough to open, not to mention all the traps they could set up until it opened. Though I had something for that ready.
Once we were done with this ordeal, we were going to have to deal with the heavy firepower I mentioned, while defending a safe position. My part to open the path there. No idea how I gonna do that yet, but we will have to do! Once that is done, my job should be over. That is where the others and the majority of the soldiers storm the building and with that, no resistance should be left.
No one had any trouble with the general rough plan of the mission, though the details were always quite troublesome. Trusting me, Jey left it to me when I said I have a idea.
All the soldiers Talina and the other three went in position near the main entrance. Hidden, but ready to storm it. Meanwhile, I took the two soldiers to the side of the residence's fence, in the corner of the property. There, I deployed one of my newest drones and hovered it over the fence. Careful to stay in the shadows, it hovered entirely soundless along the fence. How does it do that with rotors? … Well, it doesn't. No rotors. But there is no artificial gravity here? True, not naturally. But with some modifications, I made it so the device itself projects such a field. It is very complicated to explain, so just trust me on the fact that I found a way to work around that weakness.
Either way, it sneakily got behind those guards and with two quick shots of the silent paralyzer, mounted on the drone, I could knock them out enough for the others to jump in and get them out of the way!
Now they all were in, the wild shooting commenced. With the cover they could find and some of my barrier tech, it was safe to say, that the situation was pretty much stuck. The alarm of the place went off too. Manned turrets and lots of soldiers were making this quite rough and unlikely for them to get past. Knowing the next part of my job, I scouted out the area with the drone.
Two paths at the sides of the property, one in the middle. Nothing that wouldn't be very obvious. So how to get in there to do anything about the turrets? Well...
Me and the two soldiers who followed me, snuck along the side of the property, until we got to the building itself. It was time for yet another new configuration of my prosthetic! … A claw. … Not just a claw though, it could freely extend with solid chains, working like a grappling hook! I shot it right up onto the roof, where it soon found something to hold on to. Gesturing the two to hold on to me, I forgot about their weight for a moment and struggled quite a bit enduring them as I pulled us up. From the top of the roof, we were basically right behind the enemy lines!
All I had to do, was take out the guys behind the turret on this side. After getting a good look at the positioning of the enemies, I was ready.
Just as I ordered, the two soldiers stayed on the roof, giving me support and backup when necessary. Silently, I dropped down behind the enemy lines. All the gunfire sure was too loud anyway. Once in position, I took a deep breath and quickly took out the three guys near to me! A bolt to the back of each of their necks was enough and the fight they were in was too much distraction. Same for the guy on the Turret! Once I had that guy knocked out, I manned the thing right away and aimed it for the other, shooting it!
Now they had two choices. Ignoring me and having the gun destroyed or their soldiers killed, or focus on me, giving the others plenty of time to bust the canon with explosives from afar or outright shoot the ones behind.
Second of which happened. No one other than Tarry took out the guy behind the gun as soon as it turned far enough around. With it, the rest of them got in there and moments later, everyone was either down, gave up or retreated. The few who tried to get to me, were taken out by the two soldiers protecting me. However, there was no time to celebrate. The entrance-doors gave off a alarm sound and began to close!
With a “Oh no you wont!”, Jey stormed right through despite it. Once it was closed, though, Rorik outright blew it up! Enough for him to follow. Next in line was Tarry, but a second, reinforced blast door began to shut once more. Only the Fox made it with a quick salute in my direction, before the door shut. Tal just punching against the door, as she and the rest were stuck outside. With the entire garden safe now, I moved over to her and the rest of the soldiers.
We had nothing to do now. The door was closed. Nothing I could hack or anything the like. It was pointless. Those three were all by themselves. No communication was possible either. Something seemed to interrupt any signal around this building.
After a few minutes, I grew more and more nervous. The soldiers couldn't find any solution either. All the while, I had my drone circle the building and explore. There had to be some way in...
Talina tried her best to keep me calm: “Hey, I'm sure they can handle themselves.”
“Sure, Tal. … But that didn't stop them from getting separated last time. You weren't there when I had to help each of them.”
I guess my point was good enough, as she didn't have anything else to say to it, only patting me on the head.
Without a warning however, a transmission through the Speakers of the building reached us. It was a … awfully familiar voice. I couldn't quite pinpoint it, but it felt very familiar. And not in a good way: “Greetings! Vile little invaders. Know that any wrong move of yours, will result in a distress call to the head-quarters. If I were you, just give it up, leave those individuals who made it in to me and we will just ignore all this ever happened.”
The leader of the special unit came up to us moments after the message ended: “Assuming this is the leader of this … place of operation, he is most likely aware that a summon of their fleets will result in instant proof for our cause. It is not likely that we are in a rush to decide on anything.”
The panda thought about it, but moments later, the Drone sent me a notification. It had found a ventilation opening! Too small for a adult … but … I was smaller than that. Without any hesitation or paying attention to the panda and her words and decisions, I headed off for that vent! My friends... they may be in danger or captured. No time to waste.
To reach it, I had to get to the back of the building. My new grappling-hook sure came in useful. The vent entrance was on the far side on the back of the building. Falling would be a long drop down I could be happy to survive whatsoever if I fell. But once at the opening, I used my trusty screwdriver to just take the cover off, climbing right inside.
The more than cramped vents were not exactly easy to navigate, but not impossible either. A few turns here and there, I came to a opening in a corridor. Out of a hurry, I didn't even check for potential soldiers on watch. I kicked the opening right out and dropping into the corridor. Dusting myself off moments later, I could see that the interior was … designed like a mansion. … Fancy wooden padding along the walls and the floor had expensive looking rugs too. However, the noise I made didn't go unnoticed. The point of a gun drew me right out of the thought and I raised my hands, looking back at the soldier who found me. Was I caught already? … Well, it was a fully obscured individual as well. But upon seeing me, he suddenly got surprised, even lifting his gun. Just enough time for me to retaliate! No idea what caused the surprise, but better safe than sorry!
With a quick thrust of my elbow, right into their gut, he was brought into a tumble. Another to their back … outright made him flop to the ground. … How badly trained where these guys? He dropped like he was limp! Though his groans of pain only would run in danger of drawing more attention, so I decided to knock him out quick with a kick to the head! They didn't wear much armor as I may have forgot to point out. Though … this was where I was the one taken off guard...
Upon hitting their head … a disgusting crack filled the area. … I … just kicked in this guy's skull outright! Dent and all! … The blood soon followed and … it just all rushed through me... he was dead! Just like that... My food indented into their head... before I quickly stepped back in shock and disgust. What the fuck was this?! … I would check, but didn't dare to touch the guy any longer. He didn't seem like a mindless killer. Could I have killed a good person just now?! Perhaps that was why they dropped so easily to the floor. The body of this guy was fragile as hell...
Not bad enough I was struggling not to throw up just now, another transmission was to be heard, coming from a camera I only spotted just now, starring right at me: “Eww, what a mess! Do you know how hard it is to clean blood out of the rugs? Not to mention the wood? Good to see you and your head-breaking personality didn't change, Percy.”
The voice... the words... It came back to me. This guy … It was the one scientist that tried to rape me! The one that hates me so much. Though the sound of his voice... he was enjoying himself. Amused and almost flirty in a sense. It pissed me off to no end!
I just grit my teeth and moved on! No words to be wasted on a camera. If I were to say anything, it was into his disgusting face, while I point a gun at his fucking head!
As I rushed through the halls, I couldn't find anything useful. No signs of my friends, nothing! Just more and more of those … disgustingly fragile soldiers I just kept shooting on sight. They all seemed for some reason afraid of even trying to attack me, making it only more fucked up!
“Isn't it ironic? You wanted nothing more than to get away from me. … Now you cant wait to get to me. Tell you what! I give you a hint. My laboratory is hidden. You have to find it! … Check the main lobby, ya dumb little test-subject.” he said to me and … honestly, trap or not, I had little options or clues to go off of otherwise. So heading for the lobby it was. Again the speakers began to talk to me: “Why am I telling you this, huh? … Well, to be honest, I have something to show you. Better get here before those pesky friends of yours get on my nerves.”
Wait, did he just hint that he captured them?! … Well, now I hardly have a choice but to just come straight to him...
In the lobby, I checked out all there was. The walls on the top floor, the railings, before heading down the stairs, to the fireplace that made out the bottom of the big back-wall of the hall.
Honestly, I expected some sort of hint from him, but nope. Nothing. He actually left it to me now all of a sudden. Though I could tell the cameras focused on me.
Eventually, with the help of my goggles and a sonar function I intigrated, it was apparent to me, there was a hidden terminal behind one of the pictures near the fire place. It required a code of course, which I didn't have. But no problem for me! My control configuration made short work of it and even before it moved, I knew the fireplace itself was a door! Opening it, regardless of the headache that ensued, I revealed a hidden passage. In it, a elevator.
Wasting no time, I went right in and hit the button. There was only one. The elevator only went down a floor or so, leading to a short, sterile corridor that looked almost exactly like the laboratory back then. A few doors on the left and right. Was this the only way to get in here? … Probably actually not, but it sure was the main entrance. A elevator was never the only entrance for obvious reasons.
I was temped to check in on the doors along the corridor, but … there was no point. Hacking all this would take forever and there was one door open. … The one at the very end of the corridor.
Making my way through this awfully quiet and sterile hallway, I reached the door at the end, which opened and revealed … a sizable room. In it, a big desk. On the wall at the back: a LOT of screens, showing all the places the cameras could check. Of course, a big chair for the boss of this place. … That very husky scientist that I hated to hell and back. Who hated me just as much... Well, I think so at least. Something I was soon gonna find out made me question a lot about this guy.
Though he only turned to face me, sitting confidently in his chair. Legs crossed and all that was missing was a pet in his lap that he could caress.
My first instinct: Pulling my actual gun, not just a paralyzer, and shooting him without any hesitation. Though my bullet stopped above the edge of his chair. A near invisible force-field...
A few button-presses later, the Desk outright vanished into the floor, shutters closing the hole it left. No idea why, but he seemed to enjoy having more space.
“Welcome, Percy. My dear little play-thing that doesn't understand it's place in this world. The fact I call you by your name... it disgusts me already. If you were a full-fletched person and not just a tool, I would even give you the honor of telling you my name. But you aren't. Never have been, never will be.” he said, with as much distaste for my existence as ever.
“The fuck do you want, bastard? Give me one reason to not just come over there and rip your throat out!” I replied with gritted teeth.
“Oh, you silly wolf. Do you know why your friends aren't anywhere to be found? Let me show you something and if I were you, you would let me explain everything before you make a mistake.”
Not wanting to risk him bluffing or not, I just kept my guard up for now, staying where I was.
Just moments after finishing his sentence, the husky snapped his fingers and with it, two of the soldiers walked in from a door on the right side of the room. As if knowing what they were supposed to do, they took off their face masks that obscured them and … what I saw was even more disturbing!
Those soldiers... looked exactly like me! … Well, not quite, they were adult! … But still, white wolfs, definite similarities to be found. THAT was what I killed earlier?! “What the hell is this?!” I asked in visible shock.
The scientist, or rather, boss of this place, just chuckled in amusement: “Say hello to yourself! Or rather, my army of mindless clones of you!” Just after he said this, he took out a gun of his own, shooting the first of the two straight in the head! Instantly killing them, while the other even got some blood on his face, without budging whatsoever. This freak was sick!
“Ah, yes, seeing you get punished for thinking you had any right to resist me, even if it is just clones. It is so satisfying, isn't it? Justice well served!” the husky commented, way too happy about what he just did.
My head was spinning a little... this was disturbing on a whole new level. This guy cloned me?! This is illegal no matter where you go!
“Yes, these guys are … fragile. Moreso than you. It has it's downsides to genetically modify them to grow up in about two weeks time. But hey, torturing or killing you once is hardly enough punishment for your crimes. And there is no cheaper security either. Clearly I don't need actual security anyway. My superior mind was enough to lock out everyone and make you entirely helpless in front of me, without having to even point a gun at you.”
I knew something had to be related to these guys and my friends, but what?
“Now, let me tell you about your friends. … Right at this moment, they are falsely lead by young clones of yours, that imitate you perfectly. They will just wander around the area, pretending to try and find the way to us, while in actuality, just buying time. If you were to pass this barrier, a protocols I implemented into their control-ships will snap and tell them to back-stab your unsuspecting friends. They have no clue and will think their favorite little mascot just turned on them as they breathe their last breaths.”
I knew it! … He had some fucked up idea to blackmail me...
After idly killing the second guard as well, the door on the left side of the room opened instead. A wagon with … some cake and tea? Was pushed into the room. Though who was pushing it? … I was. … Well, another clone. But this one... actually looked like me. Same apparent age, the tight clothes I used to wear back in the lab and even the shock-collar... only it's left arm was still intact.
“Master, your tea~” he said in a loving and flirting tone. … The fuck did he do to make him that way? Or even worse of a thought: why?
Immediately, the husky hit the button on a remote, setting off the shock-collar, similar to me back then. “Good, that's a good tool. Working without questioning and no matter what I do or say. You love me, don't you, you little shit?” the scientist said with a devilish grin, all the while taking a sip from his tea.
The clone shook, went to his knees and almost cried from the pain the shocks caused. However, with tears in his eyes, the clone still smiles... Starring endearingly towards them and nodding. Only when the shocks stopped, he got to reply properly: “Y-Yes, master! Y-you are all I live for!”
Watching this was a fuckin' challenge...
“Mh... you are so fucking sick...” I commented with clenched fists.
“Am I? For treating tools as what they are? Percy, dear... YOU WERE MY DAMN TOY!” he replied, almost snapping at my words, before calming himself again and returning to his composed state.
The clone then looked back and forth between me and him, pointing at me moments later: “THAT is the one you keep mentioning, master?”
“Yes, he is. I never actually planned to see him here, but oh well.” he explained to them, waving it off dismissively.
Just after hearing that, the clone directed it's gaze at me as I could tell just how ungodly mad he got...: “YOU are the one who hurt master?! Just when he tried to pay you the biggest honor you could have had?! You little...” he said, gritting his teeth. Though the doc tapped him on the head. … Both as a sort of … reward for his hate of me, but also to stop them.
“Shush now. … Percy, I wont bother with either one of you. If you decide to piss him off, well, he can trigger the barrier too when passing through it. Anyone can. Better watch your mouth~”
Sure enough, I didn't want to risk anything like that right now, crossing my arms: “And your plans are what exactly? … To just stare at me all day? What if I just leave?”
The doc laughed at my question.
“If you try, I will simply call in a special unit. But what is that? If the soldiers of the government get destroyed, that is enough proof? … Why, I don't see any proof in having a random terrorist group attack this noble establishment, which just so happens to include them under the victims. All we did, was defend ourselves against the terrorists! … You see, soldiers are expendable. If you don't believe me, I can just gas the entire upper part of the building! You will not only be stuck here, but also watch your friends die in agony, entirely of your own fault!” he explained, amused and entirely embracing his position of superiority.
“Dammit, what the fuck do you want from me?!”
He just chuckled: “YOU, Percy. … I want you... back at my side. This guy right here can use someone to support him. … And I get my priced plaything back! Not to mention, you wont break every limb just from a bit of punishment. I know you would choose death over this gift for some reason, which is why I rather use those wretched friends of yours to force some sense into you.”
“Yea, and if I agree, they die anyway. Sure thing, I see no reason NOT to trust you. Totally...” I replied, making fun of his suggestion, while looking quite bored at his silly ideas.
“They aren't my tools. I let them leave. One of the clones will pretend to be you and they will think the whole place was nothing but a fancy mansion! Before they know that they have the wrong one, … we will already be gone from here.” he explained.
With that, we were at a standstill...
What can I do now? … I have little time. He will eventually grow inpatient, I know this guy good enough... Just waiting would end bad. … Though … I wasn't gonna give in to this guy. There was nothing in the universe that could make me! My friends? … Well, they will be fine! … How? They are my friends, not just some random idiots. What did I do? … Simple. … I shrugged it off, confidently.
“... I don't see your point. You think you will keep me here with such empty threats? You always have been a coward, a little shit. Your plans are trash, just like the rest of you. I would never serve you. Why else do you need those clones?” I said, my expression blank and unimpressed.
I could have found better insults? … Well, if that was my goal, yes. He just shook his head with a smile. But didn't want to make HIM mad anyway...
Instead, the clone grew more and more aggravated with each word, until eventually snapping. “How dare you talk about master like that!?” he yelled, grabbing one of the forks on the wagon he brought for the doc and dashed towards me. … Right through the barrier...
I stopped him, grabbing his wrists firmly. Unlike me, he was fully intact. No prosthetic. But … he also was weak. Like … by grabbing his wrists and keeping him at a distance, he couldn't do anything! His hateful gaze, gritted teeth and the fork he desperately wanted to ram into my throat... It was rather sad. “You will pay for that, you ungrateful monster!” he cried out at me in pure hate.
“Oh no, look what you did. Say goodbye to those beloved friends of yours~” the doc said, clapping ironically.
I didn't pay it any attention though. Had I risked my friend's well being? … Well, I have to keep myself at bay right here, if you wouldn't mind.
“Hey, why the fuck are you so blind?! That master of yours just abuses you! Even as a clone, you are much more of a person than he is!” I called out to him.
Sure, I could just … beat him … or even kill him. But … this guy was like a mirror image. And as hateful as he was, he was a innocent soul, blinded by the conditions he grew up with. Also I wouldn't dare hit him on the head. I doubt my stomach would endure it when I overdo it again.
“Shut up, you bastard! You cant even appreciate the gift master denies from me!” he mentioned.
The doc drew attention towards him with a snap of his fingers: “Trying to fuck this guy results in a broken mess. Fixing his back and arms is hard enough. Sure, I can make a new one, but that takes time too, ya know?”
Perverted fuck...
“Dude, he keeps hurting you and does nothing but bad things to you!” I called out to my clone.
His grumbling and the moment it took to reply, showed quite a bit that he wasn't actually happy...
“Master is all I got! It is his way of showing his love to me!” he replied … with a tear forming and eventually running down his cheek.
Even a clone, made for his sick desires, wont be truly happy with it. Why would he? But … who was I to hurt this guy? I had nothing but sympathy for him! He had it as hard, if not harder than I did. No one who keeps the husky in check and no need to worry about potentially killing him.
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