It was in the forest. The wind was gently blowing on the trees, and the grass, and the leaves. Not a sound could be perceived, except for the gentle blowing of the wind, or the birds.
There weren't many birds. There weren't many animals at all. All the more peaceful. All the more… silent.
But the quiet ended.
A big, brown car came soaring over the road. It didn't make much noise either, except from the gentle humming of its electric motor.
Hanging on its side, an android. A steady noise came from the pale figure, along with the occasional directions.
Inside the car, a woman. A human woman. She was stressed, sweat trickling down her head. She couldn't remember how she knew how to drive, but somehow did so flawlessly. Not knowing how you know something and actually doing it doesn't go hand in hand, apparently.
"Hard right."
"I can't go through the trees, you know!"
"Then avoid them."
"What do you think I'm doing? I'm not a rob-"
They came to an abrupt stop, as the front of their car made contact with a rather unfortunately placed tree. The android was thrown of the side of the car, optics suddenly glowing bright.
The long-fall braces were snapped of her ankles, clicked into position, and the android landed gracefully on the ground. She slid forward a bit, then stopped and turned around to face the human, now in pain.
She took a sprint towards the car. She missed the door handle twice before correctly opening the door, and jumped inside.
"What have you done?"
"My- My foot…" the girl stammered.
The AI quickly grabbed hold of the test subject's foot, and did an examination. Both of her temples opened up, to reveal two, dark, see-through panels, vaguely resembling that of sunglasses, before they were shoved in front of her optics. They snapped together like magnets, and the android began scanning.
Why would an android have X-ray vision, you ask? Why in the world not?
After finding the girl's ankle wasn't broken, just bruised, she lifted her out of the car.
"It's not broken."
"What's with the- the sunglasses?"
"X-ray." The android said, while retracting them back into the sides of her head. "Now I need to check on the car."
"…Thanks?"
After finding out the car wasn't going to explode, the android turned back to the test subject, who was still leaning back on a nearby tree.
"The car's fine, so we have that."
"Yeah, I'm sure that's top priority right now…"
"Shut up. Can you walk?"
"I think that should be pretty clear."
"I can ask. How are we going to get back?"
"No. We are not going back now!"
"I'd have to carry you.", the android said, jokingly. The girl, however, had other plans.
"Indeed."
"What? I'm not actually going to carry you!"
"What, you're not strong enough? I should've known." The test subject snapped back, grinning, despite her injuries.
What she didn't expect, was the android throwing her up into the air a couple feet, then catching her.
"What was that?"
"So you are carrying me then."
The android snorted. "As if I have a choice."
And with that, they began their trip.
The android was fast. It ran steadily across the forest, not missing a beat. Avoiding branches, and everything that could get in their way. When the small wooden cabin finally came into view, the android ran faster just the slightest bit.
"There it is! I see it!"
"So do I. Say, how did you get in?"
The android said, the cabin coming closer every second.
"Through the window."
"The window?"
"Yes."
"Correct."
"Wha-"
The android jumped up, twisting in the air until her back was facing the window. She then extended her long-fall braces again, and jumped backwards, the human still tight in her arms.
Time slowed as the android, without giving a reaction, blasted right through the small window. Glass catapulted into the room everywhere, while the android landed on her back, onto the floor, not even flinching along the way.
The pair just laid there for what seemed like forever. To the girl, anyway. The unblinking eyes of the AI simply staring at the panting girl now on top of her, taking in what just happened.
When the test subject finally caught her breath, she immediately stood up, the android following right after.
"That was… I was.. right on top of you."
"Let's not go down that street."
"Yeah. Also, did you have to bust through the window?"
The android simply shrugged. "Why not?"
Another minute passed.
"Now where did you find that tape?"
[A/N]
If you think the X-ray thing is a bit far-fetched, even I'm sceptical about it. I know that it might annoy some people, and I don't blame you if you are. I might go back and change it, but that all depends on what you people think of it.
Anyway, onto the next epic-sode!
