Hello from Ireland and go mo leithsceal for the slow reply!
It may have moved like your old arm, but it sure as hell
didn’t feel like it. You watched new fingers flex, glinting as they caught the
light. It moved how you told it to and yet it felt so…wrong. Your whole body
did now. You felt like you were a ghost possessing a foreign host. You had lost
a lot in that blast, but you were grateful for what you had left: your life.
By some miracle (and some miracle worker) you had survived.
You were always a fighter, and through everything you kept fighting to get back
to the one you loved. And since he had pulled you from the rubble he had
refused to leave your side, needing to be dragged from the operating theatre
while Angela furiously worked to save your life. Once she had told him what
needed to be done his heart had sank. As much as he tried it was still difficult
to come to terms with his new form and the dark times were painful wound in his
mind. He wouldn’t wish that upon anyone. Or so he thought until now. As selfish
as it was, he couldn’t let you go.
The days stretched into weeks and you had still not awoken
from the induced coma. And Genji was by your bedside every moment he could
spare. But the world continued to spin and threats continued to pop up. As much
as it broke his heart to leave you, his presence was needed elsewhere. However,
as soon as word reached him that you had woken up the mission became
insignificant.
Admittedly it was a shock to you when you saw your new body.
Once the shock had worn off, you had to admit it was pretty cool. You had
always admired Genji’s body and now you were just like him. You didn’t see it
as a loss of your old body, but the gaining of a new one. Of course it would
take quite a bit of adaptation, but it took years to first learn how to walk
and talk and navigate your human body after all. You were fairly confident that
you’d get this down in a few weeks.
You had just began testing out your new body when Genji
burst through the door. Though he had rushed to see you, not that he was finally
looking upon you he found that he was frozen in place, overcome that you were
finally awake and you were alive. Words and logic failed him and it was you who
finally broke the silence.
“Look!” you said cheerfully, “I’m a cyborg too now!”
Seeing that smile on your face snapped him from his trance
and in a blink he had crossed the room and engulfed you in his arms. It felt
odd to not properly be able to feel his embrace. And you had to admit that you
would miss that. You were pulled from your thoughts by a sharp whirring coming
from your new body. Genji instantly pulled away, frantically looking for the
issue. Both of you were put at ease when Angela came over with a small smile
playing on her lips.
“Careful with the excitement, Genji,” she told him, “I still
need to adjust the cooling system to their specifications.”
“So does this thing come with an instruction manual?” you joked
as Angela tinkered with the issue.
“Your model does. Its title is Genji and I’m sure he’ll be
of some help.”
There was a gentle hiss as Genji removed his faceplate to
press a kiss to where the cool metal met your skin at your jaw.
“I will be with you every mechanical step of the way,” he
vowed.
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