Private Prague, U.N.P.K

Chapter 13

Guilty by Association

"Hreph!" Doug growled as he lifted up an incredibly large barbel with his muscular arms, "35! 36!" he repeated the action, huffing air and sweating each time.

"Go Doug!" some nearby Harrier girls wooed and cheered as the other Harrier men nearby tired and stopped lifting their weights.

"He's incredible." Gwin muttered as he saw that Doug was still lifting, "I bet he's like, 80% muscle." he told Irina.

"I bet he's 90% percent hot gas." Irina scoffed as Doug was the last one left, and finally stopped to receive his victory.

"Damn, Doug, you're the meanest Harrier around!" one of the Harrier guys said as Doug stood up, "No one can beat you, you should join the NLA games!" he said.

"Nah, I still have a duty with BLADE." Doug shrugged the idea off, "Plus, an indigen can attack an any hour! It is my duty to fight them off!" he pointed to the sky.

"Ah, Doug." Private Prague stepped through the small crowd and walked up to the Harrier, "Elma was looking for you-" he looked at the sweaty man.

"Ah, right, the update." Doug nodded, "I'll be there, just been liftin' is all." he pointed to the workout station behind him.

"Doug's the strongest in NLA!" a Harrier girl told the UN Soldier, "He beats everyone every time!"

"In lifting large pieces of steel?" Private Prague walked up to the barbel, "Hmm..." he grabbed it and picked it up with one hand.

"Agh..." Doug stammered as he saw Prague effortlessly pick up the weights that had caused him much strain, "H-"

"He's an android, idiot." Irina commented, "He's augmented beyond human capabilities. You may be all muscle, but no brain." she chuckled as all the Harriers and Gwin stood dumbfounded by the sight.

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"So I have it understood that Doug is in with the Colonel right now?" Lao asked Gwin as he inspected the latter's Skell, "And is Irina with them?" he asked as he grabbed a flashlight.

"No." Gwin responded as he helped by looking at the back of the robot, "She's out trying to fix a broken probe with Prague." he muttered as he saw a small leak in a pipe.

"I only ask because she's usually the one that helps you inspect your Skell." Lao came out of the cockpit and looked at Gwin, "Well, you got nothing major, except a leak in the coolant but that's it." he looked at his holodev.

"I got it." Gwin climbed down from the Skell's back, then sighed, "Lao..." he huffed some air, "I'm worried about something, let's talk Heart-to-Heart."

"Doesn't he always do that?" Lao chuckled, "Though he's probably with Elma and Doug right now, but anyways, what do you need?"

"Irina is with Prague..." Gwin muttered uneasily, "But... Well, they are going to Tuskanooga Mountain to inspect that broken probe..." he tried to reassure himself.

"That's strange..." Lao mumbled.

"What?" Gwin asked with concern.

"The Tuskanooga Mountain..." Lao gasped, "Has no Probes..."

The two men became horrified, especially Gwin, who had a face of extreme shock.

"As I was saying, Irina." Private Prague's voice sounded, and the two bodies walked down the alley, "To-"

"Hold up." Irina interrupted him, then looked at Gwin and Lao, "So, shining up that Thunderbolt I see." she looked at the Skell, "Good job, Gwin."

"Thank you..." Gwin mumbled, "Irina-" he stopped when the woman was suddenly distracted by her team and thus left.

"Irina doesn't like to stay conversing." Private Prague shook his head, "That's what I've noticed via interactions with-" he paused when Gwin grabbed his collar.

"What were you doing with Irina!?" Gwin growled and shook Prague, stunning Lao, "Look here you tin can! If you dare touched her in any inappropriate manner I will cut you open and spill your gooey protein filled insides on the ground!"

"Gwin, cease and desist." Prague responded calmly, "Stop, man! I am your friend!" he added.

"Hargh!" Gwin dropped him on the ground, "What exactly did you do with Irina, you bucket of bolts..." he growled.

"Let me explain, Gwin." Private Prague answered, "Irina and I were just talking about certain affairs about NLA, nothing of worth to you." he chuckled, "And rest assured I lack the reproductive organs to engage in inappropriate touching."

"You- What?" Gwin fumbled, "Whatever... are... you sure you didn't do anything with Irina?" he questioned.

"Not anything that would qualify as out-of-the-ordinary when dealing with her." Private Prague responded, "Just a small talk, and I do mean a small talk." he opened his eyes to add emphasis.

"Hm... Very well." Gwin exhaled a bit of air, "I trust you because I know you're a good guy, plus, I don't think robots can lie." he nodded his head.

"I am meant to emulate the human person." Private Prague responded, "But I'm glad we could reach an understanding... Anyways, here comes irina." he looked as the peppered hair woman arrived.

"What's this about?" Irina asked as Gwin looked at her, "Are you done with fixing up your Skell?"

"It was just a leak was all." Lao muttered as he threw a rag at a desk, "I'll be off now." he walked off to the Pathfinders barracks nearby.

"Y-Yeah!" Gwin nodded and rubbed the back of his head, "Irina, I'm glad you came back safe from the broken probe incident." he added.

"Thanks..." Irina said unsurely as she looked at Private Prague.

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"You're wondering why I called you here today..." Irina muttered as she and Private Prague walked up a trail that led to the summit of the relatively small Mount Tuskanooga.

"I would make possible guesses or predictions." Private Prague looked at a nearby shrub, "But even my computational knowledge engine running at maximum efficiency could not tap deep into the female mind."

"Ha ha..." Irina rolled her eyes, "Look, I know both of us are straight to the point people now, especially you with your robotic antics." she explained, "So I know I will not get a half-assed, stupid man answer from you..." she glared at him, "How do I look?" she asked.

"I don't understand-" Private Prague paused when Irina slapped him, though he did not move.

"Argh..." Irina growled in pain when she struck the metal composition of the android, "Damn..." she shook her hand, then sucked up the pain, "How do I look like in appearance? Like... am I?"

"I understand now." Private Prague nodded, "But that is such a relative term, 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder' after all, and from my most probable theory, Gwin is not one with great vision."

"So you're saying there's a chance?" Irina responded, "That h- Hey..." she finally caught the subtle insult, "Are you calling me ugly!?" she yelled.

"No." Private Prague answered, "Remember, I'm a realist." he explained.

"Hmph." Irina grunted, "I just wish to know if he returns my feelings." she looked up to the sky, "Don't you have some form of scanning thing for that?" she asked.

"I can only make theories and hypotheses on these matters." Private Prague muttered, "Unless you want to use half-assed Private Prague profile to answer for you." he chuckled.

"Do it, tell me as a human and not a machine." Irina ordered him.

"Well, if you ask my honest opinion." Private Prague spoke, "You do not know how bad Gwin wants you, like his bed is practically ready for you to be on it-"

"Shut up!" Irina growled, "That's way too fast! Plus, I am a decent, respectable, woman who will not dare defile herself!" she showed her hand, which had a ring on it.

"A purity ring..." Private Prague scanned it, "You managed to keep it?" he joked, getting an evil scowl from Irina...

SM's Time-

Sorry for putting this a day late even though I said something in the last chapter... I was quite busy, please forgive me!

Anywho, GwinXIrina has got to be my OTP in XBX, so anyone who disagrees can fight me! Jk, but it is a nice one.

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