Welcome Home - (posted on behalf of Erich Zufruer)

(During the Sky Angel/Alliance war, 5 or more years ago)

“Welcome home” There was three of them, Two female model droids, One Male, One of the Females was in a child chassis. The Male android unit was suddenly shoved towards the middle of the room then strapped down to a chair while the other two were put in another room to watch. “Do your stuff Techies.” Erich said in a flat tone—“What are you doing to me?!” The droid asked in a commanding tone. “You’ll know soon enough Armitage.”

After a few hours Erich re-entered the room, the Tech was on the other side of the room, In front of her was a Monitor that was hardwired into Armitage’s chassis, not that he knew it. “Armitage, Armitage Armitage..” Erich spoke shaking his head “Did you really think you could just escape Azion like that? We have you, your wife and your kid—You fucked up buddy, should of never made that call to Origin.”—“Let me go! If not me then my wife! Or DAUGHTER PLEASE HAVE PITTY ON HER!” Erich scowled shaking his head “Not until I get some answers, you see, we’ve known the Origin facility has existed for quite some time. The issue you see has been finding it—but we know you know where it is, so, You give me the location, I let you and your wife go—Kid too.”

Armitage stayed quiet, no sacrifice was big enough to give up the last haven for his people—Erich let out a sigh pulling out a knife looking at Armitage “You want this the hard way?” Armitage smirked not knowing what the tech had exactly done yet. “All right..” Erich suddenly slit his knife into the Synth-skin then began to cut around the edge of the face—A loud yell suddenly filled the room, one of confusion and pure agony, Erich finished the cut then ripped the skin off to expose the metal chassis on the left side of the face—He let Armitage scream in pain for a few more minutes before signaling the tech to cut the pain—Armitage simulated gasping and heaving “W---You deactivated my.—“ –“Exactly, now you see what will happen to your wife and kids unless you give me what I want, Now where is the Origin facility?!” Armitage looked away then simulated spitting at Erich. Erich grabbed a tool from the table then stabbed it into Armitage’s left optic—Tentacle like grabbers ejected out of the tool wrapping themselves around the optic, as soon as the optic was secure Erich ripped it out allowing Armitage to wallow in the pain for a few more minutes while looking at the Optic. “That’s enough..” The tech cut the pain again. “FOR SKYANGEL! FOR DOCTOR HARKENS! YOU’LL NEVER BREAK US!”—Armitage began to shout propaganda nonsense, Erich deciding Armitage was useless grabbed a Thermal-Knife then cut open Armitage’s chest plates, as soon as his implants kicked in he tore apart the plates to get to the Voice modulator. “I’m going to miss your sweet voice Armitage.” Erich said in a cold tone before ripping out the Voicebox as well as the wireless communicator. “Tech, cut the wires, I want him to feel constant pain.” The Tech did as told then severed the line, afterwards he was moved to a cell where he was violently thrashing against the walls unable to call out in pain anymore.

Armitage’s daughter was then thrown into the room with Erich, her chassis visibly shaking with fear. Erich leaned down to get eye to eye with her. “I’m not going to have to do that to your mommy am I?” “—N-No sir..”—“Can you tell me where the facility is?” The child froze for a second then nodded quickly “Yes Sir, If you give me a map.” Erich snapped his fingers then was handed a Holographic map—The Child pointed out the location. “Tech, radio the scouts have them look over the area.” He slowly began to stand up while unconsciously un-holstering his pistol. A few minutes later the reports came in. “Sir, there’s definitely something there.” –“Good—Inform ONI.” As if by natural nature walking past the child Erich pressed the pistol against the chassis where the CPU would be then pulled the trigger, then did the same while walking past the mother. “What about Armitage sir?” Erich paused at the entrance “let him rot, he has an eighteen hour charge left, I heard that’s a long time to their kind, especially in the kind of pain he’s in.”