A Sacrafice of the Heart (HunterxCrosshair) Book 1 - COMPLETE!

Chapter 44

Crosshair inhaled quietly as he put his feet up on the dash and watched the monitors for any signs, he grabbed a spare datapad and began to read. He made sure to listen out for Archer and the rest of the children, he left the cockpit door ajar. Crosshair was unaware of how much time had passed as a hand landed on his shoulder, looking up Crosshair met the hazel eyes of Tech who gestured for him to move. Crosshair complied moving into the body of the ship where Archer was beginning to fuss, Crosshair sighed he picked his son up and rocked him while a smiling Echo made him a bottle since the marksman was trying to keep his son quiet which seemed to work for him but not Hunter speaking of the sergeant, he walked in with some ration bars. Crosshair thanked his brother, Echo smiled at him watching with eager eyes as Crosshair fed Archer his bottle. The baby boy latched onto it. 

“So will he grow up quickly?” Echo asked out of interest. Crosshair tilted his head as he coughed over his shoulder alerting them all, the marksman only rolled his eyes. “No, Archer will age normally so don’t expect me to join you on any missions. Archer needs a babysitter twenty four seven for at least the next five years” Crosshair explained, he coughed more violently into his arm. A hand rubbed his back, turning around he smiled at Omega who looked at him in concern. 

“Dad? I don’t think it was a good idea for you to travel this soon” Omega admitted running Tech’s scan over Crosshairs chest, the marksman kept quiet accepting his nasal oxygen mask of Echo who made sure it was on right. Tech taped it to his left ear to make sure it stayed on. The only one having not voiced their opinion was Hunter who was leaning against the cockpit entrance. Fives had taken over with Wrecker.

"Coming up on Ord Mantell, Strap in!" Fives called back as Wrecker just laughed. Echo shared a look with Tech as they headed towards the cockpit. Ashton and Honey were in Wreckers bunk hugging one another in their sleep while Crosshair remained standing holding Archer. 

Hunter walked forward only to stand behind Crosshair, the marksman didn't say a word but he did smile at his lover. Hunter gently wrapped his arms around Crosshairs waist to hold the two of them steady through Five's so-called soft landing. Crosshair leaned back into his fiancé arms, Hunter smiled pulling him closer while keeping an eye on Cal who was sleeping above and Omega who was sitting in the doorway of her room

It only took a few minutes and they had landed, a further few for Tech to start ranting at Fives about landing sequences with Echo not helping the slightest through laughing with Wrecker. 

"Oh god! Hunter you best come see this" Echo called out, Hunter squeezed Crosshairs hip in a silent message, the marksman only hummed in reply. Archer had finally settled in his arms and Crosshair didn't feel like putting him down anytime soon. 

"What is it, Echo?!" Hunter said only to freeze at what waited on the platform. There opposite their own was a ship containing stormtroopers getting their own supply. Hunter froze as the batch all looked at him for what to do. 

"Hunter what do we do? It seems one of them is heading our way" Tech said without even looking up. Wrecker scratched his head looking at Fives who shrugged. 

"We stay on the ship and see what happens. Tech be ready in case we need to escape" Hunter ordered them all while accepting Archer off Crosshair who wore a scowl like no other. Fives frowned at the man who walked back towards the body of the ship without saying a word. 

"Echo, see if you can locate our…hey who opened the hatch door?" Tech exclaimed looking back at Hunter who frowned until something caught his eye. 

"I'm going to kill him" Hunter mumbled as there on the viewing screen and in front of them was Crosshair in his old imperial armour, the one he still hadn't got rid of. The batch watched as their youngest member excluding the children worked his charm through the troopers. Within a few minutes, the troopers backed off and left the platform, they looked to have been complaining about something. The door to the Havok Marauder then opened revealing an exhausted Crosshair who turned only to come face to face with levelled glares from all of the batch members.