Dive Into The Other Side (part 1)

KD-554 and KD-553 both arrived inside Doctor Tsujinaka's office escorted by two guards. With a serious look on her face, Tsujinaka raised her eyes to meet her two creations before signalling to the guards to get out of her office.

[Doctor Tsujinaka] - "One of my people has located that traitor KD-551. She is apparently still alive and living in anonymity in Berlin. To think that one of my creations has gone rogue... is heartbreaking. "

Upon hearing this, KD-554 showed a look of empathy as she thought that their mother still cared for them. However, upon seeing the look on KD-554's face, Doctor Tsujinaka immediately hardened her expression.

[Doctor Tsujinaka] - "Don't get the wrong idea, you androids, I'm simply referring to how all this research led to nothing but useless spawns like you! "

Said Tsujinaka with a spiteful expression.

[Doctor Tsujinaka] - "Listen up, you two, see this new batch behind me? "

Said Tsujinaka as she pointed at the sealed incubation pods behind her.

[Doctor Tsujinaka] - "Well, these ones are going to be better, faster, stronger than all of you. Your batch was a failure! I designed you useless spawns to kill, not to feel emotions or become housewives like that spineless KD-552! Capture and kill KD-551 and bring me her body! Anything less than what I demanded will result in your two's immediate termination! "

Said Doctor Tsujinaka in a hateful voice.

The two reluctantly walked out of Doctor Tsujinaka's office and began heading toward the port. They quickly boarded the first available transport and began their voyage toward Germany. Meanwhile, on their way, KD-554 stared out of the window with a defeated expression on her face.

[KD-553] - "What is it again? That's a face you don't usually make. "

Said KD-553 without taking her eyes off her screen.

[KD-554] - "I thought I did enough to make her proud. I killed without question, I stabbed without mercy and I accomplished every mission like she had asked. I don't understand why she still found it not enough. "

[KD-553] - "I don't know... maybe it's what KD-551 did that got her that mad. "

[KD-554] - "To believe that she was still alive... huh... that bitch... we cried and mourned her just for her to betray us and run away. "

Whispered KD-554 with spite in her voice.

[KD-553] - "Sigh... she must have her own reasons. "

[KD-554] - "Fuck whatever reason it is. We are about to be replaced, do you understand that? If we don't gut her, we are all going to be replaced! "

Yelled KD-554 in a panic as she rushed toward KD-553.

[KD-553] - "Yeah... so what? "

Said KD-553 while keeping her head lowered.

[KD-554] - "So what? So what? Are you serious? We are going to become target practice for them once they hatch out of their pods just like we did to the freaks a few years ago. We won't have anywhere to hide or go, we won't have a future either! "

Yelled KD-554 as she slapped the screen out of KD-553's hands.

[KD-554] - "You think only about yourself. You still have a human body, you can seduce a human and if by any luck he is powerful, you can be spared just like KD-552. However, I'm a fully-fledged machine with barely a meaty brain left. I also want a future or at least still a purpose! "

KD-553 slowly raised her head.

[KD-553] - "So you want to trade in one of our sisters just so you could still have a chance at life? "

Said KD-553 in a cold voice.

[KD-554] - "Oh, so is this the problem? What about me, huh? You want to watch me get slaughtered? I didn't ask to be born this way, I didn't have the luxury to make a choice like the rest of you! "

Screamed KD-554 as she stared KD-553 straight in the eyes.

[KD-553] - "How naive of you to think that Tsujinaka would spare you just because you brought her KD-551 in a body bag. "

[KD-554] - "At least it would prove that I'm still useful. Being a killer is my only choice in life, it's the only thing I can do or know how to do. Please, KD-553, KD-551 is a traitor who left us with no choice. Do the right thing for me who has always been loyal no matter what, do this for me. "

KD-553 let out a long sigh before reaching down for her screen.

[KD-553] - "I'll assist you. However, I demand that we hear from her first before we bring her in. "

[KD-554] - "Alright, deal! "

After a short stroll through the streets of Berlin, the two sisters arrived at the house of KD-551. Unlike what they imagined, it was a cozy little house with a small garden and a series of modestly lit rooms. They knocked on the door while preparing to extend their wrist blades for a battle. However, when the door opened, they were instead met with a tall man holding his one-year-old child with his left arm.

[KD-554] - "Pardon me, sir, would you happen to know a woman who lives at this current location? We are some of her friends from the neighbourhood who would like to see her. "

[Erwin] - "Of course, come in, you lovely ladies. I'll go get her. "

While the man went to call for KD-551, an older kid who was playing in the living room arrived in front of KD-553.

[Karl-Emil] - "What model of iPad is this, miss? "

[KD-553] - "It is not an iPad, it's a simulation display model 5 from the Empire. "

[Karl-Emil] - "I never heard of this, miss. Where do you buy this, the glass outer edge looks so cool! "

[KD-551] - "Emil, come here, don't bother the guest. "

Said KD-551 in a gentle voice.

[Karl-Emil] - "Okay, mom. "

[KD-553 and KD-554] - "Mom? "

[KD-551] - "Erwin, can you take the kids to the other room, I need a bit of privacy here. "

[Erwin] - "Of course, honey, come children. "

Said Erwin as he led the kids into another room.

[KD-551] - "So you finally found me. Did you come here on your own or did they send you here to capture me? "

Said KD-551 as she sat opposite to her sisters.

[KD-554] - "You ran away and abandoned us! How dare you act as if that's nothing! "

Yelled KD-554 as she stood up in anger.

KD-553 suddenly put her hand in front of KD-554 and pushed her back down onto the canape.

[KD-553] - "I'm just glad you are fine. She was simply a bit overwhelmed by the emotions of seeing you alive. "

KD-554 Held her breath while staring at KD-551 with the intent to kill.

[KD-551] - "Aww, I'm glad to be able to see you two as well. Look, I just want to say that I'm sorry for leaving you guys behind without a warning. The truth is, back then, I met Erwin during one of my missions. I was pretty badly hurt and Erwin allowed me to rest in his home while I recovered. Somehow, things got going between us and I ended up pregnant. "

Said KD-551 as she poured a cup of tea for each of her sisters.

[KD-551] - "I didn't know what to do but then I realized that I had a choice. The fact that I can even be pregnant already means that I can be more than just a killer for the rest of my life. I can be human, be a regular woman or a mother. "

Upon hearing what KD-551 had to say, KD-554's blood began to boil with envy.

[KD-554] - "You were born to kill, all this was just a coincidence! Your body and everything is simply a facade to make your job easier. You should've aborted and not abandoned the rest of us! "

[KD-551] - "That's simply not true. In fact, I love the life I'm living right now more than when I was sinking my blade into the throat of my victims. I mean, even KD-552 agrees with my philosophy. "

Said KD-551 with a slight smile.

[KD-553] - "So you moved here, birthed two children and married that man? "

[KD-551] - "Correct. It's way better than being a slave to the empire. At least here, I was treated with respect and love by my family. "

[KD-554] - "What about us, aren't we your family as well? Didn't we love you as well? "

Yelled KD-554 with anger in her voice.

[KD-551] - "It was a choice that broke me. I love all of you but I also want to get out there. "

[KD-554] - "Why didn't you just do the same thing as KD-552? "

[KD-551] - "Because I wanted to be with someone I love. I don't want to be the object of sexual and emotional gratification for some random guy. I'm not looking for material satisfaction, I'm looking to find a place where I believe I belong. "

[KD-553] - "Hey! That's enough the both of you! Why can't we just be glad to see each other again? We are sisters, not enemies. "

[KD-551] - "Well, you sound quite different from the last time I saw you. "

KD-553 put down her tablet and rushed to hug KD-551.

[KD-553] - "I regret not saying goodbye to you that day. I thought I lost you forever, KD-551. "

Said KD-553 with a slight bit of tears in her eyes.

[KD-551] - "I didn't you were such an emotional person. Alright, come now, I made dinner. You two could tell me how are my cooking skills. "

As KD-551 stood, she suddenly pointed her finger at her sisters' feet.

[KD-551] - "Shoes off in my house, please, thank you. "

While the rest ate their meal, KD-554 could only stare at the food without any way of consuming it. While KD-551 fed some food to her baby, KD-554 could only enviously stare at them knowing that this could never be her and her child. During the meal, as the baby spat food onto KD-551's clothes, her husband immediately came to her to help clean up the mess. KD-554 almost let out a cry of pain as she had never received any affection from another being, not to mention a human.

Upon turning away, KD-554 observed the cozy little house they lived in and noticed inside a frame on the wall the phrase: "Home Sweet Home ". This finally broke her but due to a lack of living tissue on her face, KD-554 was unable to even cry. Upon noticing KD-554's predicament, KD-551 slapped her hands on her thighs and stood up.

[KD-551] - "Alright, I suppose everyone here is full, right? "

[KD-553] - "It was delicious! "

Said KD-553 as she gave her the thumbs up.

[KD-551] - "Good, say, Erwin honey, can you give our baby a bath? And Karl-Emil, could you show big sister your room and your figure collection? She's a big fan of Lego. "

[KD-553] - "Huh? You have Lego? "

[KD-551] - "Don't worry, just go with my son, he'll show you. "

Said KD-551 as she suddenly cut off KD-553 mid-sentence.

While everyone left the room, KD-551 began to put the plates into the sink. As soon as everyone went out of sight, KD-551 turned her gaze toward KD-554.

[KD-551] - "Do you mind helping me with the dishes? "

Without question, KD-554 approached the sink and began cleaning the dishes alongside her sister.

[KD-554] - "How do you know KD-553 would like Lego? "

[KD-551] - "On one of the missions with me and her, she stopped at a Lego store and admired the massive Lego spaceships. I saw the spark in her eyes, so I stole a wallet and bought a set for her. "

Said KD-551 as she grabbed another dirty plate.

[KD-551] - "However, we could not bring that thing back to base with us, so she simply left it by a bench in the shopping centre. Have you never noticed how she likes everything that involves assembling small pieces? "

[KD-554] - "I didn't know at all. "

[KD-551] - "Why do you think she's always on her tablet? She's simply playing a simulated version of those building toys since she can't have a real one. "

[KD-554] - "Ah... so that's why. "

The two washed the dishes for a while in silence before KD-551 grabbed the final plate.

[KD-551] - "The empire wants me dead and they sent you two after me, correct? "

[KD-554] - "I'm sorry it has to be this way. We've got no choice either. "

The two sisters kept staring at the sink while avoiding looking at each other.

[KD-551] - "There are no other ways around this, correct? "

[KD-554] - "It's you or us, sister. Tsujinaka has wanted to replace us ever since this incident. She already has another batch ready and if we don't bring you back to her, the new batch will use us as target training like we did with the freaks. "

[KD-551] - "I will do what I must... I've lived a wonderful life up until now. I'm happy to put myself out there for my sisters. That's the least I can do. "

Said KD-551 with a bittersweet smile.

[KD-554] - "Thank you... Thank you for your sacrifice. "

[KD-551] - "It's alright... I can't run forever now, can I? "

Said KD-551 before wiping the tears from her eyes.

Eager to get the mission done, KD-554 extended her wrist blade while staring intently at KD-551. However, at the last moment, KD-551 thought about her family and began to regret her decision. In a flash, KD-551 extended her blade in an attempt to fight back but her hand stopped just before reaching KD-554's face. A stream of blood exited KD-551's mouth followed by a mouthful of crimson.

As her strength left her body, KD-551 fell down before being slowly laid to rest on the floor by KD-554. In a swift motion, KD-554 extracted her blade from KD-551's back before a pool of red expanded on the floor around her victim.

[KD-554] - "How dare you still resist? I didn't hesitate to put myself out there when those freaks attacked us! I didn't say a word when I lost my face that day. I thought we said we were sisters and that we were there for each other. "

Yelled KD-554 in an attempt to justify to herself the violence in front of her eyes.

[KD-551] - "Mom is sorry... Karl-Emil... "

Whispered KD-551 as she struggled to breathe.

However, instead of dying right away, KD-551 began to crawl forward using whatever strength she could muster from her dying body.

[KD-554] - "Why won't you just die? Just get this over with already! "

Yelled KD-554 in a panic.

KD-551 got to see the family pictures hung on the wall for the last time before KD-554 abruptly jumped onto her and brutally stabbed her repetitively.

[KD-554] - "Die! Die! DIE ALREADY! "

Yelled KD-554 as the empathy in her eyes slowly faded away.

When the life finally faded from KD-551's eyes, KD-554 simply got up and smirked with a psychotic expression on her face.

[KD-554] - "Isn't this what we were created for? Why even bother questioning it? Why even think you are something else... because you aren't! Doctor Tsujinaka was right, we aren't women, people or housewives. We are androids built to kill. "

KD-554 ripped the blade out of KD-551's arm before throwing it at the frame on the wall. In an instant, the glass cracked while the bloodstains splattered onto the wall.

[KD-554] - "No one can replace me. I will keep my place unlike you spineless freaks. "

To be continued...