NieR: Automata Hope

Plan

Creed's POV

I was busy covering the cave with vines of leaves so that it just looks like a giant boulder in the middle of a forest covered with vines.

"Creed you have a moment?" asked Avery

"Almost done, give me 5 seconds." I replied

I finished applying the vine and made some final touches and looked at my work. It didn't look noticeable so it was a good hideout place and a safe place.

"All done." I said

I reentered the camp where Avery was waiting.

"Ma'am?"

"Creed can I ask you something personal?" she asked

"Uhhh sure."

"What happened between you and 2B before you got captured?" she asked

I stand there surprised by the fact that she knew.

"Where is this coming from?" I asked

"Don't lie to me." she replied

I start to sweat and look around.

"Well I uhh I uhh, remember how I had to fix the radio antenna yesterday?" I asked

She nods in response so I continue.

"Well when I fixed it Jackass started acting nice and all kind. But I didn't think of it much until she dragged me to a scouting mission in the desert."

"Oh you dumbass don't tell me you actually-"

"No no no I didn't like to do anything but she pushed me to the sand and got on top of me and said that she loved me. But I told her that I didn't feel the same way and that I love someone else." I continued, "But she didn't care and proceeded to kiss me but 2B came and saw everything."

Avery pinches the bridge of her nose in disbelief.

"2B was experiencing an emotion called, jealousy." said Pod 042

"That's why she was all mad." said Avery

"I tried apologizing but she slapped me and threatened me." I quickly added

"Well you should have been persistent." said Avery

"I know but I guess I was too scared." I replied

"You were never good with girls." she added and I hung my head in sadness.

"Black box signals detected 1000 meters away." said Pod 153

We headed deeper into the cave and into the village. I gave Pascal the signal and he warned the machines and they all hid and stayed silent.

I hid next to the entrance of the opening and waited. It was so quiet, as if there was nothing left on this world. We silently waited for about 5 minutes until Pod 153 broke the silence.

"They've passed the cave entrance."

I let out a sigh of relief and nodded at Pascal. All the machines came out but still remained quiet.

"We have to do something, I can't last seeing 2B like this." I said

"Do you think they're conscious?" asked Avery

"What do you mean?"

"Do you think they're being controlled?" she asked

"Well it's a virus I don't think they're being controlled. They're not conscious either cause when I got into an entanglement with 2B she didn't react when I called out her name." I replied