None of us Players were going to do that. They were actually the highest quality units in the clan right now. "I don't want to hear it! Sunny and Luck are members of the clan. They are carrying my children. You don't have to like them. It is really not up to me. You don't have to respect the decision. You will obey. Is that understood?" I said firmly. Sometimes you just had to pull rank on people. Ryder, Maroon and Claire looked heartbroken that I was not taking their side. Claire looked them up and down and said "I know you felt good inside them, but you can't let that fool you. Any of us could make you feel the same way." I rolled my eyes hearing that. "Brianne. You have to understand us. PEP units are not supposed to have modifications like that." Maroon said. Ryder added "It's just not right. It's... human." I rolled my eyes. "Anyone here that attacks Sunny or Lucy is going to be kicked out of the clan." I told them. Because of this. they were ostracized by the rest of the clan. I made sure that I went to their missions to ensure their safety. The discrimination ran really deep between the PEP units.
As I was not going to entertain this, I looked at Sunny and Lucy. "Do you guys want to test out your X-frames? I really wanted to see them." They smiled and followed me back down. "Everyone in the clan rightfully distrusts us. I don't understand this." Sunny said as he got into the elevator. I asked him what he meant. "Why are you still sticking up for us, Brianne? We are already pregnant. You don't have to care for us. Why go against everyone in the clan?" Lucy asked me. I looked just at her. "Do you really need me to spell this out for you!? I was the one to put those tattoos on you. I know you are not deviants. Why would I turn on you? That doesn't make any sense for me to do that. In fact, I would be a piece of shit if I did that." I said. They both looked at me and smiled. We then went to the hall with the X-frames. Because these were the XF-06Mx models, they had the lotus flowers on them. On one there was an old school deep sea diving helmet with window lattice on the front and sides. There were also 6 small lotus flowers on its calves. 3 on each leg. It would make it go much faster.
This one was Sunny's X-frame. The biomaterial of the body was not matte black, but actually a glossy light gray. The biometal here was pastel green. There was a black metallic cup covering the groin. It looked very different from the ones Alex and Alexis made. Even the color scheme of the lotus was different. Instead of a neon green lotus flower on a shiny black lily pad, there was an opalescent black lotus flower on a pastel green lily pad. Lucy's new X-frame had biomaterial that was a bright green with matte black biometal. She had a more modern, black scuba diving full face mask for the neurooptics. The part for seeing out was white. Her lotus was a matte black flower on a white lily pad. The lotus was on the chest and had a large turbine inside. It would be able to blow hostiles back and cause havoc on roads. Both of them were sleek with a cut athletic body type. Walking around and doing gymnast stunts occupied them. Handstands, backbends, flips and cartwheels were done effortlessly. The others did not do these things. Maybe that had to do with the lower quality of the units.
I wanted to tell them something that would raise their morale. "You guys made really great X-frames. How do you do it?" I asked. I thought it would give them a chance to brag about what they made. All the PEP units were very proud of their unique X-frame. They stopped what they were doing immediately. When both of them slowly stood up and then looked at me, I knew that something was up. "When we got to the Foundry, they almost did not let us in." Sunny said. That was shocking. "Why didn't they let you in at first? You had everything you needed." I asked. They just looked at me. Realization dawned on me. "It was the tattoos, wasn't it?" I said. Their silence spoke volumes. I really screwed them over. "It was only when they learned we were in your clan that they let us inside. Even then, we were only given the scraps." Lucy told me. "Well, you made the best designs possible for using the bargain bin. I like them a lot." I said. They thanked me as they leaned in close and nibbled on my ears. That sent shivers down my spine. We fucked for several rounds. They fucked each other next.
