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[x] surrender
Markus could not feel the sting of the winter air, but he felt unusually cold.
Thousands of android bodies littered the streets of Detroit. He lost Josh. He lost Simon. He lost North. The androids in the camp did not make it. Mismatched hues scanned the area for someone -- anyone, to see if they were alive.
The ones still fighting hastily fell at his feet. Holding the gun up in an attempt to fight still felt like a moot point at this rate. There was nothing but failure in his wake. There was no hope for his people. They would either be destroyed or reimagined and he would be dead; no longer of this world. How could he have let this happen? Where did he go wrong? How did he fail?
With stiffended footsteps, Markus stepped backwards and continued going until he broke into a sprint; running into the nearest store. He threw down the rifle and looked down at the floor where blue blood steadily dripped from his wounds. His hand moved towards his side as he deciphered his system status. Nothing too critical. Nothing too life threatening. That didn't mean he was safe though.
"Come out with your hands up. Surrender and we won't shoot!"
He knew that lie all too well. His thirium heart accelerated in its speed as he thought of an escape plan. If only he had taken that dirty bomb from North when she offered it. He inwardly cursed and slammed a fist into the ground; uncovering some of his android skin with it. Frustration was never his strong suit, but there it was. How could they have fallen so far?
That's when he remembered the pistol in his coat. He grabbed it and turned it over in his grasp, wondering if he should end it all instead of heading back out there to let them do it. In the end, he decided against it. No matter what happened now, he already made the history books. If they went back to rebuilding his android brethren, then someone else would take his place. He didn't know who would, but there was no chance this wouldn't happen again.
"... What happens when we die, Markus? Will there be a life after death? Will he have some sort of paradise like the humans?"
Markus never knew what kind of answer to give when he was asked that. What would there be for androids when they die?
Nothing would happen. They had no souls.
"COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS UP! SURRENDER AND WE WON'T SHOOT!"
Markus released a soft sigh and finally stood up before heading in the direction of the doors. The soldiers pointed their guns at him as soon as he walked out onto the stairs. "Drop your weapons!" He hesitated for a moment before eventually throwing the gun to the side and slowly raising his hands up. The wind blew against his shirt, causing a sense of calm to approach his presence.
"Fire!"
Markus closed his eyes.
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