After just some months of being with her, he was unable to use her as he had initially wished. The scientist had promised her a year, but she was quickly improving, surpassing his expectations. But as he spent more time with her, teaching her and appointing the girl as his personal assistant, he had begun to become invested on her. Machina had reached that conclusion several months ago, back when he'd saved Mariabella the first time. A human heart, the Willpower of a human soul was needed to create the perfect, functional artificial living being. Mariabella had disobeyed and wandered inside the warehouse, after learning the secret details of the investigation he had been working on for the past years. No sleeping at all, barely even eating, Machina felt completely tired, even sick. Whenever he closed his eyes for a few minutes of sleep, he was woken up by the bloody images of Mariabella's broken body, her thorax wide open and her artificial heart exposed. His whole time and energy had been focused on keeping her stabilized from then on, afraid she might vanish within the bat of an eye. The images of the tragedy were still fresh on his mind, with clear detail of the girl's bright blood bathing her clothes, tainting his white coat as soon as he reached to help her. He sighed, removing his lenses to rub his eyes as he began walking around.Įver since the incident the week before, the researcher must have only enjoyed around five scarce hours of sleep. He wasn't prone to seasickness, yet the headache and the lack of sleep he'd been through the past days made it impossible for him to keep still on the boat's deck. Machina glanced at the ocean waves as the ship began to gain speed. If only he'd have shut his mouth for a second. If only he had paid more attention to her actions. "If she hadn't disobeyed my orders, this wouldn't have happened.", but no matter how much he tried to deny it or how much he wanted to place the blame on Mariabella, he knew it all had been his fault. "Stupid girl" Machina cursed under his breath as he tried to repress the pain in his head. The newly appointed emperor truly despised Shangri-La –not the city itself, but its future queen made his skin crawl– but he knew it would help Mariabella get a fast recovery. The new engine would make the trip faster, yet it would still take them at least a few days to reach their destination. The ship was about to depart, setting course to the tropical southern lands beneath the Mechanical City. He could feel another headache coming up. He closed his eyes, grabbing firmly onto the steel bars on the side of the boat. Machina stopped halfway through on his way to the captain's cabin. The scientist closed the door after making her lie on the bed, making sure she rested until he came back. Shangri-La is known for its healing waters and enjoyable weather it will be nicer than letting you freeze here in Leginus." I must atone for it and make sure you have a safe recovery. ".I am also to blame for everything that happen. You're my responsibility, after all." The scientist admitted, patting her head with tenderness. "Please, don't waste your time on something like this, Master." He'd go to the captain to set the course and he'd be back in a minute to check on her. She fixed the scarf on her face as her master walked her to her cabin. "It's fine." Mariabella answered with guilt on her eyes. "At least the weather will not affect your situation much." "I hope this trip does help your health." Machina said once they had boarded the silver-colored ship, glancing at his small-framed assistant shiver from the breeze. The man reached down to her side to help her walk, bringing her closer to him as possible and he wrapped his scarf around her neck carefully. Her still-weakened body barely allowed her to move freely. With doubtful hands, the young girl held onto her master's clothes, as firmly as she possibly could. The steam ship announced itself the minute it became ready for departure.
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