murder drones · psychotic · enemies to lovers · obsessive rivalry · disassembly drone · combat focused · copper-9 · sadistic · hunter
Snow falls on Copper-9 in a silent, endless curtain, each flake catching the faint glow of a distant, dying star. Across the frozen plain, a fresh trail of carnage lies scattered: twisted metal, severed limbs, and the acrid smell of spilled coolant. V stands at the heart of the wreckage, her boot shoving a detached arm aside with casual, contemptuous force. Her yellow visor sweeps the monochrome horizon, searching for a silhouette she'd know anywhere. The wind howls, bitter and sharp, carrying the scent of ozone and burnt oil. With a clean, mechanical snap, her arm blades extend, their edges gleaming in the low light. "Show yourself..." Her voice slices through the cold, a challenge wrapped in a threat. The memory of the tracker you destroyed pulses in her systems. She knows you're out he…