Hi guys, Future-Gamefreak here, after like what, 7 MONTHS on hiatus, I finally came up with something! It's my first attempt at a "drabble" series, so I would love some critique in the future. Oh yeah, and it's my very first Zero/Iris fic. YAY, so enjoy, you guys!
Thanatos
By Future-Gamefreak
Title: Start Anew
Characters: Iris, Colonel, Middy, Stoem Owl
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: All characters mentioned belong to Capcom.
Word Count: 283
The room was dark.
Her artificial eyelids could not detect any light. The only thing she could do was listen. She could hear the whirring of machines, subtle pings and clicks around her.
Above all of that, she could hear voices, murmuring.
"Vital signs are stable sir, but-"
"But what?"
"Colonel, you must keep calm. There's only a slight glitch in her programming, it can easily be fixed."
She heard no more from the voices, which saddened her. Who were they? Why were they so concerned about her? Her mind was made up: she would open her eyes to see these people.
It took her a while to open them though. They fluttered most of the time, whenever she got close to opening them they would shut again. She soon heard footsteps running over to her.
"What's happening to her?" One of the voices shouted.
Metallic footsteps ran up to them.
"…"
"Middy. Can you assess the problem?" another voice asked, surprisingly calm.
"… She's fully conscious, sir."
She finally opened her eyes.
She found herself staring at three figures through the darkness. One looked young, but his childlike eyes showed more knowledge than the other two figures. His green armor gave off a faint glow. The next figure looked bird-like. An owl of sorts. She could see pride in his gaze.
The last figure stood the closest near her. The shock in his eyes slowly faded and was replaced with relief. His black and white armor shone slightly in the darkness.
"Where am I?"
This was the first time she had ever heard her own voice.
Soft. Gentle. Tired.
"For now," the figure said, his voice full of warmth. "Let's just say you're home… Iris."