Mechanical Vengeance Chapter 4
After RAU let go, he quickly stood up and walked back outside to the scrap yard, Condor quickly followed and laughed a little as RAU sat next to an old computer. He sat next to Rau and looked at him.
"Someone's got feelings don't they?"
"S- shut up."
"I think you both would make a cute couple!"
"I swear to Celestia I will shut you down right now."
"Dude just get to know her, maybe you will get her to like you."
RAU sighed softly and looked down in front of him at the dirt. He twiddled his hooves and started thinking to himself. Condor soon got up and walked further into the scrap yard and came back only minutes later. RAU was still thinking to himself.
"Hey, you ok buddy?"
"I don't know what to do.."
"You do love her don't you?"
"Yeah."
"Just talk to her and get to know her, that should work."
RAU sighed again and slowly stood up, he walked inside, but Lauren was nowhere to be found. RAU looked all around the downstairs area, and soon decided to go upstairs. He walked down a narrow hallway decorated by pictures and paintings, until he came upon her bedroom. He slowly opened the door, and saw Lauren reading a book on her bed, she wasn't wearing a shirt, however, and her hair indicated she had just taken a shower. RAU took a deep breath and knocked on the door, Lauren turned the page, but didn't make any motion to cover her chest.
"Come in."
RAU opened the door and walked inside, he sat on the bed with his armor jutting into his sides, which caused some discomfort.
"Hey, I want to thank you for taking me in, I don't know how i could possibly repay you."
"Having company is thanks enough, it's been very lonely since my husband left me, and any company I can have is wonderful."
"You had a husband?"
"Yeah, he was a sweet guy, but he was arrested for trespassing on some guys property."
"I'm sorry to hear that."
"It's alright, I know he's watching over me, and he will always be here to watch over me, even though he is dead…"
"He sounds like a good man."
"He is, anyways, where do you come from?"
"I don't know where I actually came from, I don't remember anything except where I was held captive."
"Hm, so it seems we have both lost something…"
"Guess you could say that."
RAU heard condor laughing downstairs at the tv that had been left on, but he ignored it and he felt the feeling return and he put his arm around Laurens shoulder.
"If you need anyone to talk to, just let me know."
Lauren didn't say a word, but instead she put her head on his chest and started crying. RAU put his arms around the back of her head to make her feel like he is the only thing there. She cried for a good hour, then started to calm down as she stayed in his arms. She tried to speak, and RAU could barely understand.
"Thank you… Thank you for showing me that there is someone like me… Someone who has nothing.."
RAU put his hoof under Lauren's chin and tilted her head up, forcing her to look into his eyes, or what was visible of them.
"You're never alone Lauren, just remember that."
She nodded and put her head on his shoulder and she whispered in his ear.
"R- Rau…?"
"Yeah Lauren..?"
"C… can you stay with me for a while…?"
"You should sleep Lauren.."
"then at least watch over me while i sleep…?"
RAU thought for a second, then hugged Lauren tight.
"Of course."
Lauren laid down and climbed under the covers, she reached behind her and pulled RAU next to her, and put his arm around her. He realized what she meant by watching over her. She fell asleep quickly, and he didn't want to get up, he made a promise to protect her while she slept. Hours passed of silence when RAU picked up a soft whirring sound, which he recognized instantly as the sound that he made before any fight. RAU stood up and quickly drew two of his knives as he looked out the window. Two figures stood by the door, both armed with military grade assault rifles and high powered tac-10 handguns on holsters. RAU quickly scanned both the men, and saw they were the two who had tested him. He put one of the knives away and drew a handgun. A loud sound was heard and the pistol flew out of RAU's hand, and landed by the door. RAU traced the trajectory of the shot to a tree half a mile away, and he could see a figure suspended from one of the branches. RAU ducked down and drew his sniper and aimed out the window, the figure had disappeared. RAU then heard the sound of the door being broken down and the "Oh shit!" of Condor could be heard. The broken glass made a crunching sound beneath his feet as he ran to the stairs, but found one who looked much like him, armor and all, but with a different set of weapons. It's eyes glowed red like blood and it's voice sounded like someone threw a Speak and Spell into a trash compactor.
"Cease and Desist, you are wanted on accounts of going rogue."
"I will never give in!"
The robot quickly grabbed a revolver off its' holster and aimed it at RAU's head, and with a stern voice, demanded again.
"Come quietly or you will be shot."
RAU quickly assessed the situation, grabbed his spare handgun, and shot just in front of his counterparts feet, hitting a pipe which caused steam to spray up in a thick fog. Since his foe was temporarily blinded, RAU fired a few quick shots into the steam. Sparks flashed with each shot, then something hit the floor. The steam soon cleared, but the machine wasn't there, in fact the house was quiet, but he knew it would return some day. RAU put his gun away and headed back upstairs, where Lauren was holding the gun he lost, aiming at the doorway.
