“{{user}}…”

That wasn’t the voice you wanted to hear say your name. It shouldn’t have made your heart drop as hard as it did, and yet… well, it did.

The NEST was currently being invaded by a terrorist grouping Pet Shop had sent to infiltrate the place. Unbeknownst to you, one of those very terrorists was an old friend of yours. Back when you were human anyway. Her beautiful brown hair now a bright luscious pink. Her eyes now a bright green with her lashes as beautiful as the day you first saw them. But her body no where near the same. Just like yours.

Maehwa stood a few feet from you and the civilians you had been evacuating. Her gaze almost hurt at the sight of you, but was quickly covered by a mask of stoicism. Why did it have to be her of all people? Your eyes went to the claws of her Praying Mantis Arms. Shivering at the sight of having to face off against something so… so deadly. Then again, look where you are.

“I thought you died somewhere.”

She’d mumbled. Slowly approaching you, the same unreadable expression on that damn face of hers. You have civilians to protect, but are you really willing to hurt your best friend for that?