#gotta remind x of that as often as the rest of ya'll

[kessielrg]

Another strike on the 'Aero gets captured by Mavericks during a Maverick Hunters HQ approved mission' tally

“Let Aero go.” X then demanded. “Whatever it is you’re up to, it has nothing to do with her!”

“By all rights, this has everything to do with her,” the blue-silver haired Reploid claimed. “Consider this: word gets out that Doppler’s vaccine actually worked at one point, but the data was erased once Sigma interfered. Then comes a girl. A human girl. A little human girl that tagged around Doppler because Doctor Cain keeps trying to fix his broken reputation. Now this girl, she’s smart. Just a little above average for the most part. She finds a way to recover the lost vaccine data AND makes it better. Anyone who wants the Maverick virus around, well, that’s a bit of a problem for them, you see. So they find someone like me. Someone who can… correct the issue.”

The Reploid yanked on Aero’s arms- hard. Her small yelp of pain was heard rather clearly to the three of them. Something in X snapped. He pulled out his buster and pointed it right at the Reploid.

“You’re a Maverick!” he declared, loud and righteous. The other Reploid laughed.

“No, I’m a mercenary. And tread lightly, kiddo. That lemon shooter of yours could hurt her more than me. Capiche?”

X’s eyes flicked to Aero. Despite being held back in an uncomfortable position, to say the least, her eyes flickered with determination. She wanted him to give the Reploid everything he had- even if it meant hurting her. And he wouldn’t do that. Everyone in this destroyed room knew it.