A Journey of the beyond

9S PoV

After we exploring more the factory to search for metals or some part for my maintenance and 2B, we rest a bit for a minutes

After that, we walk again exploring and marking the lay out of factory searching for the machine that now operating the factory

"Hey hey 2B, do you think if Commander white accept the trade with him, will i can experience using those energy powered gun he created"

Speaking with enthusiast, eager like a child want to try his new toy and show if off

2B nodded "i'm sure you will have the chance to experience it 9S, that gun will also raise your oddty to win battle so that you can be better at defending your self"

I smiled, bright smile that feeling such a joy that i can help 2B more with new weapon "hmm, hmm, maybe i will train my aim to shoot for the time being so i can use those gun"

"When nick say it has variety of design weapon like sniper, rifle, pistol, and more which one that better for me to use?, well im not confidence enough to try sniper one so can i know your opinion? "

asking 2B for insight and opinion for the better suited weapon for me is right desicion, as she is in fact combatant unit YoRHa she must know one or two and have insight about something like weapon

Still walking 2B pondered a bit "hmm, lets exculed sniper or pistol.. Maybe try to use rifle or SMG that will be practical for you to use"

"Hmm, i will keep that in mind" with that me and 2B focused to find the machine again

In this factory

The journey is mainly waste a time as we travel the factory only find machines that produced again, of course we kill them too

Our journey suddenly stopped when we reached a dead end, I thought there was nothing here anymore and looked for a new path

but 2B just stood still for a few minutes and approached the side wall feeling around for a while before feeling something and pressing it,

One part of the wall was pushed in and then retuthe place shook making vibrations for a few moments before stopping and slowly the dead end in front of us slowly opened

2B approached the open wall and I followed her, the thing that greeted us was a power source attached to wall at the least its six power source

In the middle room, there is floor with circle shape that taken almost the place, this place is enormeous enough that 2 or 3 special unit machine type will fit in this room

We slowly walk to the center marketing the place, of course thats me marveling it 2B just to focused on the mission.

Something crossed in my data memory, what.. What is happening to me, why i feel weird protect.. What protect who...

there is red flash that appear in the eyes and dissapear again, 2B suddenly come to halt and walk again

I scanned anything even checking out my data or anything but didnt find any anomalies so i just ignore what happen before

Something move the wall opening and what came out after that several machines from flyer, stubby, medium biped, and others come out one another

some of their eyes glow red marking them in the berserk state "umm, this will be hassle take care of" i smiled shepishly

Some of machines start to charge at us "9S try hack the power source and force the machine that operate this factory out" 2B command heran body already tensed

2B PoV

Having my body already tense i charge at the incoming machine like missile that already fired

Scanning them trying to find and pinpoint the ir weakness not to drag this fight longer, the pod assist me with shooting the flyer

Evading each incoming energy ball, drawing my blade and thrust towards the nearest hubby, pulling it reversing the grip slice it upward in my back slicing the medium biped hand off

I ducked and kicked to the side making one stubby walk back a few steps, and threw my sword at him, the sword stabbed his head avoiding attacks from several machines I darted to grab my sword and twisted it making stubby's head come off his body

I slammed it towards other stubby, destroying the machines one after another but still outnumbered by how fast the machines produced

The pod helped me by destroying the flyer, minutes has passed several times i destroy the machines one by one but it isnt enough

"9S how's your situation?" i ask fighting another stubby "still one more power house maybe with this we can force out the machine behind it"

There for the last time, waves of machines come when 9S try to lock down the last power house

I landed with perfect balance on a narrow bridge between processing units, my black visor gleaming in the amber light. I scanned the rusted interior — and the swarms of machines closing in.

First wave: Small Stubbies.

They scuttled out from beneath conveyor belts, blinking yellow eyes glowing dimly. Their stubby legs clanked awkwardly on the metal floor, arms raised like wind-up toys.

"Hostile machines incoming," Pod 042 reported in its mechanical voice, hovering beside her.

I dashed forward.

My blade, Virtuous Contract, flashed in an arc — clean, decisive. Two Stubbies split in half mid-motion, sparks flying as they collapsed. Another rushed me from behind; without turning, I flipped backward in mid-air, slicing it diagonally as i landed.

Second wave: Medium Bipeds.

A mechanical roar echoed as three larger forms stomped onto the scene from the far end of the bridge. Towering over the smaller ones, their arms morphed into spinning drills and jagged claws. They charged.

I didn't flinch.

I launched herself toward the nearest one, sliding beneath its swipe and countering with a heavy upward slash that cut across its chest. The second tried to grab me — I used its arm as a springboard, flipping over it and driving my sword straight down into its back. Oil sprayed, gears screamed.

The last biped fired its built-in gatling gun. Bullets rained in a furious arc. I omersaulted behind a pillar and called out, "Pod, laser."

A searing white beam tore across the walkway, punching straight through the biped's chest. It collapsed backward in a smoking heap.

Final wave: Flyers.

Alarms blared. From the broken ceiling, a trio of airborne machines descended, engines whirring, missile bays opening.

I leapt into the air. My secondary blade, Virtuous Treaty, appeared mid-flight, telekinetically launched by Pod. I grabbed it, twisting through the air in a graceful spiral. Missiles and energy ball shot toward me — i weaved through them in midair ballet, each motion precise and deadly.

I landed atop one flyer, plunging my blade into its body. The machine shrieked before exploding.

Falling with momentum, i dashed through the air again, cleaving the second in half. The last one fired a plasma burst — but it was too slow. My blade struck true, slicing its wing and sending it spiraling into the factory floor below, exploding in a burst of flame and shrapnel.

Silence returned. Smoke curled in the air.

i straightened, unspeaking, her white hair fluttering in the breeze created by the wreckage. Below her feet, the factory groaned, echoing with the ghost of past industry — and now, fallen machines.

"Extermination complete," Pod 042 said.

I simply nodded.9S already hack into the last power source and locked it down

"With this the machine will have to came out whether it want or not" 9S said with smile and approaching me

Suddenly, the room blarred with alarm and there's a face formed in the wall we facing its eyes glowing yellow

Its face really massive maybe like special unit machine, basically like the whole room is it's body

Something moving in the side wall and come out after it

Something like towers upward like an enormous mechanical pillar, made of dark, rusted steel and layered metal plates. Its construction is circular at the top, resembling a vast, rotating disc or turbine. The outer ring is embedded with complex mechanical detailing, gears, and slats that jut out at intervals, almost like mechanical "teeth" or fan blades. These structures hint at both heavy armor and possible rotation mechanisms, making it seem both ancient and dangerously functional.

I guess it's it hand, I didnt flinch as I stared back at the machine 9S also grip his weapon his body tense to the maximum

"Looks like, the real battle is coming" I said as I grip my sword, the pods 042 and 153 scanning the New machine gathering any information that can be found and send it to the YoRHa