I Didn't Want This Either | Gavin Reed x Reader

Thursday, October 28th, 9:02 am

C & H Metal & Co.

You whipped around at the speed of light itself and it still wasn't fast enough. A fist sped in your direction, connecting hard with the side of your face and throwing you right to the ground with a cry formed of pain and terror. The world around you exploded momentarily black, dots speckling your vision as you fought to piece together what the hell was going on. 

"Shit!" Gavin spat, and you heard the vicious pop of a bullet. "Shit!" Gavin cursed again at the sound of the bullet sinking into wood. You shook your head violently, shaking away the stars that had spread before your eyes and forcing yourself to your feet just in time to watch Gavin take a fist to the stomach. You grit your teeth at the pain still throbbing in your skull, but ran to his rescue and slammed the handle of your gun down onto the attackers head of black hair. It cracked against what you could only assume to be android plastic, and bounced right off of it once more. The android gave Gavin a harsh shove that sent him to the floor just like you had been moments earlier, before whipping around to face you and sending a violent shudder down your spine. The android was male, with a calm, blue LED on his temple. His eyes were a bright, soulless green, odd dark blue vein-like patterns crawling from the synthetic skin around his eyes, as if the thirium underneath was glowing. His bottom jaw had no skin at all, just the pale skeleton underneath. His hair was black, tangled, and he was tall. You didn't recognize this model, and a realization sped through your mind so quickly you almost missed it.

This must have been one of those TG models.

You hardly had time to react as the beast suddenly lunged towards you, but you cracked your gun back upwards and against his chin with a surprising accuracy. Despite the attack, he faltered only for a moment before throwing his fist towards your head again. You were ready this time, and ducked the shot, watching with horror as his fist continued forwards and into the mahogany door, cracking it. That was a powerful punch- it would have knocked you out cold. 

"Stop! Detroit Police!" Gavin's voice was solid and strong, dripping with malice. Over the androids shoulder you could see him with his shoulders set, gun aimed directly for you opponent in a perfect defensive stance. The android didn't even bat an eye as he pulled his arm back, spun on Gavin, and swatted the weapon out of his hands. Gavin managed to fire a bullet before his weapon was thrown away, and it couldn't have missed the android at point-blank range. You had even heard the sound of metal connecting with metal- but then the bullet clattered to the floor and the android continued on as if nothing had happened. "What the fuck..!" Gavin gasped, and went in for a well-aimed punch to the cheek. The TG stumbled with the connection, and then righted himself and moved to return the attack. You raised your gun, aimed, and fired three times. Not a single bullet made it through the androids skin. Each one tumbled to the ground, clicking like bells as they hit the hardwood flooring. This android must have some sort of armor. That was the only possible explanation.

"Run!!" you screech, and dive forwards, fastening a hand around the back of the androids black turtleneck. You gave it a tug using all of the strength that you could muster, pulling him away just long enough for Gavin to slip past and into the hallway. You joined him soon after, your adrenaline going haywire and pumping through your veins. You were used to this feeling of urgency, but in much smaller degrees. You were used to chasing- but, god, you were not used to being chased. You had to force yourself not to glance over your shoulder as you propelled yourself forwards, Gavin pulling ahead. He was faster than you, and so was the android, which was in hot pursuit and getting closer with every step. 

"Fuck!" Gavin slowed for a millisecond, catching your wrist in his hand and almost doubling his speed, dragging you along with him. You had never flown over the floor so quickly in your life. The door into the main lobby was within your sights, though it had fallen shut. Gavin let go of your hand and forced himself forwards impossibly quicker, not even bothering to open the damn thing and crashing right through it. Your feet crunched over the broken glass, but you ignored the feeling of it poking through the soles of your shoes and finally risked a look over your shoulder. You wished you hadn't. The simple action slowed you just enough for a blood-stained hand to extend towards you and fasten itself around your shirt. You were halted in your tracks, the sudden tension sending you forwards and to your knees. "(Y/N)!!" Gavin shouted, and he said something else that you weren't able to make sense of. The raw horror in your veins was ice hot and burning cold all at the same time. Your fall had tugged your shirt free from the androids hand and scraped up your knees. Somehow, miraculously, you still had your gun, and aimed it right for your attackers face, scrambling backwards and unloading bullet after bullet until the chamber clicked empty and filled you with even more dread. A single bullet had broken through the androids skin on his collarbone, but he still seemed unfazed by the damage.