The Bad Batch: A Heart-breaking Secret - Modern AU(Hunter x Crosshair) Complete!

Chapter 8

Continued Memories -The rest of Chapter 7’s story

7 years later…

Hunter sat on the porch of the house he and Wrecker had built. It was a special day, they had just got word that the war was over and a warning that their marksman had taken the shot, ending the war. The warning had come directly from Commander Cody who was heading their way with Rex, Fives and Crosshair. 

Tech was overjoyed, his twin was coming back. He and Echo had been married for four years and Echo had never seen Tech smile so much in the past hour. Little Omega was confused as her uncles ran around like crazy, preparing for what she thought was a party. After learning her uncles preferred nicknames rather than their real names, she asked her Uncle Wrecker to give her one and ever since she was known as Omega rather than Megan. For years she was reminded she had another parent out in the universe and it was her father’s partner but her other parent was keeping them all safe so she had never met them. Omega had this vague fuzzy memory of a silver haired man looking down at her with tears in his chocolate eyes. She couldn’t put a finger on it but she recognised him from somewhere. But, everytime she thought about him, he would vanish from her thoughts.

A rumble of an engine made the batch who were waiting on the porch look up to see what looked like a motorbike heading their way followed by a police cruiser, the two doing the actual speed limit. Tech was basically bouncing on his toes sending utter confusion through Omega who looked at her Uncle funny, the engineer just smiled back at her as the police cruiser parked on the driveway while the bike parked beside Hunter’s truck. 

“Father, what’s going on?” Omega asked looking at Hunter who just ruffled her hair and got up to greet Rex and Cody. While Echo watched Fives bounce over to the rider on the motorcycle who hadn’t moved one bit, Echo could tell his twin was being his usual annoying self from the playful shove he got from the rider. Tech smirked to himself, he couldn’t help the funny feeling he had as the helmet came off the rider's head revealing none other than his twin. 

“CROSSHAIR!” Tech couldn’t help it, he ran for his twin who looked ready to get back on his bike but Tech didn’t give him any chance as he wrapped his baby brother in his arms. The marksman smirked into Tech’s shoulder and hugged back tightly. Echo watched with a smile, he was happy the twins were reunited but he remained beside the confused Omega who watched with an eyebrow raised. It made Echo double-take as he knew a certain marksman who made that facial expression on a daily basis when they were back in the army. 

The marksman expected something totally different like thrown out the door but turned out Fives was right for once not that Crosshair would ever tell him that. He would never live it down if the police officer knew. 

“We have come to an agreement, Crosshair is going to continue working for me for an odd job or two for the next five years and then he is cleared to do as he likes” Cody explained to Hunter and Echo knowing they would pass the information onto the others. Omega shyly hid behind Echo when Cody and Rex came over with the now smirking Fives. 

Tech smiled, dragging his brother over to Wrecker who welcomed the marksman the only way he could, which was a giant bear-hug that Crosshair was too slow to dodge. Thankfully Echo rescued him, “It’s good to have you back safe” Crosshair nodded, hugging the older man. “Good to be back” Crosshair admitted coughing into his arm to clear his throat which gained him looks. “We have just travelled through the desert, trust me. This kid still has sand in his throat, I’m pretty sure he was born that way” Fives jokes earning him a glare of a lifetime, holding his hands up Fives hid behind an amused Rex. The two had been dating for two years now. 

“Well you're certainly not 19 anymore. Crosshair. Look at you, I see you have been working out with them abs” Wrecker happily said earning himself a playful nudge from Crosshair who continued to smile as Wrecker tried to get him in a headlock but the two were interrupted before they could get any further. “Uncle Wrecker, who’s this?” Omega asked, coming to stand beside her uncles and Crosshair who was frozen looking at the blond girl in front of him.