Irreplaceable (Connor X Reader) /(RK800 X Reader)

Chapter 4

"Okay, I think we're done here. C'mon Connor." Hank interjected, beginning to walk away. I slowly followed, keeping my eyes on the android, who still hadn'tudged.

" What's more important to you, Connor? Your investigation... or the life of this android?An obedient machine, or a living being, endowed with free will."Elijah tested and I stepped towards them, putting a wrapping a hand around Connor's arm.

"That's enough! Connor, we're leaving." Hank had begun yelling and i flinched as it echoed through the pool room.

"Pull the trigger-" Elijah began

"Connor, don't!" I screamed and the android tugged his arm out of my grip, easily.

"-And I'll tell you all you want to know." Elijah continued, acting like I hadn't even opened my mouth. Suddenly, the yelling was interrupted was interrupted by a deafening bang. I gasped, tears welling up in my eyes as I got light flashbacks from the night of Leo, Dad and Markus. I couldn't move. One of the other Chloe's walked over to comfort me but I instantly stepped back, causing her to stop and hesitantly turn back to the pool. Hank's face instantly contorted into disgust.

"Fuck!" He bellowed before storming out. Elijah snatched the gun from Connor, not sparing the Chloe corpse a glance.

"Test negative. You chose your investigation over the life of another android. You feel no empathy." Elijah stated coldly before turning to the window, walking towards it, putting the gun on the table and folding his hands behind his back.

"You feel nothing," I added on, whispering. Connor peered at me. He didn't even look guilty. 

"I'm a man of my word. Ask me any one question and I'll tell you what I know." Elijah said nonchalantly. it was disgusting. This man, who I considered a friend, just wanted to watch the world burn.

"I want to know who rA9 is," Connor demanded and Elijah turned his head to the side, not looking at me but looking in my direction.

"rA9. The origin. The first android to awaken. A strange phenomenon, like a spontaneous religion. I don't know who rA9 is," He turned around, taking a few steps towards Connor. The tears were still flowing down my cheeks. "Maybe it's a messiah. Maybe it's just a myth. But Deviants need something to believe in. even if it's irrational."He placed a hand on the dead Chloe's head before looking at me."That's something they have in common with humans."He took his hand away from the permanently damaged android after a hard glare from me, before getting right up in Connor's face, his own showing no clear emotion.

" An interesting question, Connor. But maybe not the one you needed to ask." Elijah revealed and as Connor began to walk away, my "friend" grabbed him

"Awar is coming. You'll have to choose your side. Will you betray your own people or stand against your creators? I wouldn't like to be in your shoes, Connor. What's worse than having to choose between two evils?" He asked before letting go and allowing the android to actually walk away.

" You're a monster," I muttered harshly before quickly walking out of the room, pushing past the detective android and outside. I didn't even feel the cold air as I practically ran to Hank, who had his arms open. I ran into them, burying my face into his jacket. He attempted to calm me down and after a few minutes, I had began breathing normally, and that's when I began to feel a burning rage coursing through my body. That anger only seemed to increase when I heard extra feet crunching the snow behind me. Hank slowly let me go and I leant against his car, my arms crossed as steam practically rolled out of my ears. Hank stormed towards the android.

"You shot that girl for fuck's sake!" he snapped at Connor.

"It wasn't a girl. It was a machine that looked like a girl."He responded calmly. I began walking towards him.

"That's not the fucking point! You put your gun against that girl's head and you fucking shot her!" I screamed and Connor pushed me back harshly.

"I did what i had to do for the investigation and i'd do it again if i had to!" He argued coldly, not even looking sorry as Hank caught me by my shoulders. Once i'd steadied myself i ponted a finger at him, glaring daggers.

"You're a lowlife! You don't feel a thing, do you?!" Hank butted in and i instantly answered.
" A machine!That's what you are! You're just a fucking machine!" I yelled, shcoked that i'd even said it. Hank put a hand on my arm, trying to alm me down.

"Of course I'm a machine Lieutenant. What did you think i was?" Connor responded, narrowin ghs eyes at me and tilting his head. I faultered, feeling myself crumble.

"I thought you were..... I thought..." I cut myself off and Hank ushered me into the car. He opened my door and helped me inside before closing the door shut. I saw him yell something at Connor before he opened his owne door, slamming it behind him. He put the key in ignition and drove off, leaving the android in the sow. I pushed my shoes off, put my seateblt on and sat with my knees to my chest, arms folded and head against the window.

"Are you alright?" Hank enquired, keeping his eyes on the road. I nodded

" Yeah, I just- I can't believe Elijah would do that. It's just worse that connor actually complied. For a split second i thought he was going to become something more. something more than his programme." I replied quietly

"Kamski's one fucked up guy, however he's basically ot the world on a string. We're just chess peices in his game." Hank replied and i raised an eyebrow.

"Since when have you started talking like that?" I joked weakly and i saw Hank smile slightly, i turned bakc to the window and sifhed

" I never ealised before now. I trusted him. Elijah was my best friend growing up, i trusted him with everything I had. He knows what happened to my Dad and my brother, Leo. When Connor shot Chloe, i couldn't help but think of Markus getting shot and my Dad being so close to death." I stated, keeping my eyes on the infinite stream of snowflakes.

"I wanted to kill him." Hank suddenyl said

Connor or Elijah?" I questioned,

" Both" He answered. the conversation clearly died there and I closed my eyes, hoping to get some form of rest.