Chapter 3: 3 – Not so Pleasant Meal
"Sh*t." Bonnie spooned some more rice and immediately put on her helmet.
"Ram it, Bonnie," I said. "After that, we escape to the ammunition room."
"But, that thing in its hands…." She referred to the two big sickle-like things in that monster's arms.
"My advice is better than doing nothing." I kept observing that giant bulging-eyed monster who had started walking in. I know that creature will monitor the situation for a while before attacking. So, this is a golden opportunity. "Now… Go!"
In the end, Bonnie ran to the monster. That creature almost swung its scythe, but the armored girl tackled it to the ground.
She punched the enemy in the head. "How dare you kill my friends!"
"Let it go, Bonnie!" I hovered closer to her. "Or that freaking creature will cut your throat!"
After delivering one more punch, Bonnie ran to follow me. We came out of the warehouse and ran in a long hallway.
However, before long, I heard a buzz similar to something flapping rapidly like a bee's wings.
"What the f*ck!?" I flinched as I checked behind me. "It can fly now!? Since when!?"
"Well, we also just discovered that it can fly," Bonnie explained. "That's what got us into trouble, even though some of us use E.E.S."
This is not good, then. I can see that creature approaching us in no time.
I lead Bonnie through several turns and stairs and finally tell her. "That! The door on the left!"
Fortunately, the door was wide open. But the monster was too close.
That creature swung its scythe arm, managing to graze Bonnie's back. Luckily, the attack was only limited to penetrating her armor, not hitting her flesh.
She then jumped into the room, and the monster attacked her again. This time the creature managed to slash Bonnie's right shoulder, and again it didn't hurt her body. It only damaged her armor.
"You damn monster!" She threw a large crate at the monster, causing that thing to stagger.
I didn't waste any chance. Ejecting a small chainsaw from the top of my robotic body, I approached our enemy. "Find the biggest gun, Bonnie! Let me distract this thing!"
I slashed at the monster's left eye, and it immediately turned to attack me. However, I kept myself close to that creature's body.
That creature's scythe arms were so big that he had a hard time moving them to me, who kept clinging to his body.
"Haven't you found it yet, Bonnie!?" I know that this won't last long. The monster kept trying to stay away from me. And if it finally succeeds, that damn monster will destroy me in an instant.
"A moment, please! I'm not used to using weapons like this!" The armored girl screamed. "Okay, done!"
The sound of explosions filled the room. The monster was knocked back. Its body is decorated with a bullet hole that spews white liquid.
"Good!" If I still had legs, maybe I would jump for joy. "Shoot that sh*t one more time, and it will fall!"
However, there was no further explosion. Bonnie was still on her knees and kept trying to press the trigger, but nothing happened.
"This rifle is jammed!" She screamed in panic, and the monster flew fast toward her.
"Bonnie!!!" I tried to attack the monster, but my speed was far behind.
Meanwhile, the monster was only a foot away from the armored girl. It had already swung its scythe arm.
But finally, the muzzle of Bonnie's gun flashed, spewing a bullet that pierced the monster's head. That being instantly landed on the floor.
"Holy shit…." Bonnie fell to her knees. "I almost died."
I wanted to heave a sigh of relief, but having no breathing organs, all that came out of me was a sound similar to that activity.
"Thanks, Axel." She lay her body on the floor. "You are indeed a special companion drone…. Hey, do you think it's okay for me to continue eating my meal? That curry is delicious."
"Of course," I responded while ensuring the mantis monster was completely motionless. "But stay alert. There may be other monsters here. Well, I'm sure you'll be fine now that you have a weapon."
"Yeah." She turned her head to the pile of crates filled with weapons and ammunition. "And it will be great if I can ride a new E.E.S. Mine has been damaged in several places. Unfortunately, my friend who used to hack those things is no longer with me."
I can feel the bitterness in her voice. I looked in the corner of the room and found some unused E.E.S. Those powered armors were attached to a metal frame holding their body. "Maybe I can bypass one for you to use."
"Really? Thanks." Bonnie stood up, removed her helmet, and pressed a button on her armor. There was a buzzing sound as the armor's joints loosened and its back opened. With some difficulty, Bonnie jumped down from that thing.
Another surprise. Bonnie's body, clad in a black bodysuit, was so tiny, maybe not even 5 feet. It made her look even more like a child.
And her stats are different from when she was still using her armor. Even her dexterity is reduced. It's because, in conditions like this, she is not assisted by the aim system from E.E.S.
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[Bonnie Spencer]
Strength: D-
Dexterity: B
Agility: D
Crafting: E
Defense: -
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But as she once said, the size of her chest assets—albeit not really that massive—has become proof that she is an adult.
"You're pretty good at using E.E.S." I followed her to walk over to those armors. "Were you a soldier before?"
"Nope. Not at all." She shrugged. "But I have used these things for many years…. You know…. Circumstances forced me to do so. I struggled at first because E.E.S. is much taller than me. Even if those things have a system that can adapt to the size of the pilot, it's still a challenge."
"I see…."
"And getting out of that thing is really troublesome." She continued. "I peed several times in it because circumstances do not allow me to get out.... Like during a fight for example. You cannot pause the fight and ask your opponent for permission to pee."
That information is completely unnecessary for me to hear.
She stopped near one of the E.E.S. "I'm glad we found these. My current E.E.S. really stinks. I have a hard time getting rid of the smell."
Holy sh*t. How many times have you peed on that thing, Bonnie?
Gifts
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received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
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