Shadow of Elements

A Second Opinion

Alpha knew the other person she'd have to talk to would be her fiancé, X. She got wind that X has been helping the Navigators on new recruit training as of late so she made her way to the Navigator Sector. The blue hunter had busied himself with lots of paperwork.  Alpha assumed that most of this was probably on the new recruits' progress. He looked up as he was finishing. "Oh hey Alpha! Didn't expect to see you there today." X would smile at Alpha.
"Afternoon X. I don't suppose you're free yet are you?" The blue hunter would let out a hearty laugh.
"Actually, you caught me at a good time: I'm almost done with this. Lemme just finish this last bit real quick..." He looked down to his tablet and seemed to be finishing up a report. Upon finishing, he looked back up. "Done! So what brings you here?"
"Well... There's been something on my mind lately..." Alpha began.
"Say no more: How about we get some coffee and spend a bit at the park? That always cheers you up when you're feeling troubled." It was clear that the blue reploid knew his fiancée very well, as she responded with a nod.
"I'd appreciate that."

After grabbing some coffee, the two would be taking a walk in the nearby park. Despite it being in the afternoon, the park was relatively empty. Upon sitting on a bench, X would turn to Alpha.

"So earlier you said something's on your mind and you needed to tell me about it?" He cocks an eyebrow. The red hunter would nod to him.
"I've been visited by the Silver Scourge in my dreams... I haven't had these nightmares since the beginning of my Maverick Hunting days... Back then I wasn't able to beat him but I still cannot take him down no matter what I do against him. He's always taunting me, calling me weak... Despite how far I have come since I first came here, he still triumphs..."
"How long has he been doing this?" X furrowed his brows. He had history with the Silver Scourge and that experience never left his memory.
"A few days now... About a day after Sigma disappeared."
"Have you told anyone else about this?" He pressed further.
"Aside from you only Zero. You two are the ones I trust the most."
"And what did Zero tell you?" X asked. Alpha heaved a sigh.
"He said it's only a dream: I shouldn't worry too much about it... But at the same time he said there might be a meaning to them..."
"I'm with him on the latter. Sometimes there might be a message in them... A warning perhaps?" It appeared as if X was thinking in a similar light to Zero.
"You think so?" Alpha asked. X would nod.
"I'm sure of it. I have a feeling that this might be a personal thing to get settled," He set a hand on Alpha's shoulder with a reassuring smile. "But you don't have to go through this alone. You have friends to talk to. Your fellow JAGs do a good job at listening and Signas is always willing to help his hunters out. Your brother cares about you very much, and so do I." Alpha was silent for a moment, but then broke into a relieved smile.
"I suppose you're right... Thank you X."
"Don't mention it. If there's anything on your mind, you can always tell me about it." He brings her into a comforting hug. From what she got from her soon to be husband, everything was going to be okay, or so it seemed.