The Bad Batch - Mini Stories

Lay It Down Slow

(Brief Torture & Mention of Miscarriage)

"Lay a hand on her hair and I will murder where you stand" 

"You would risk jail for her?" 

"Did I not just explain to you who I am?" 

"I couldn't care less who you are. Just tell me how much your niece means to you, tell her before I put a bullet in between her eyes and her father watches through the camera as his brother doesn't save his daughter on time" 

"You want to know how much I love her" 

"Yes that's what I asked" 

"I would murder someone like you for her" 

"Sure you would. I would think you couldn't even hurt a fly with that look" 

"Do you really want to go down this path?" 

"I'm not scared of you, even if your name is pathetic. Like who calls themself Crosshair" 

"Someone who is as deadly as he is without a weapon" 

"Oooo, I'm scared…now Omega tell me, how much do you love your family?" 

Omega looked up from where she was tied to the chair, blood ran down her face as she sat opposite Crosshair, the man was encouraging her even though he had been tortured. On the other side of the glass was Hunter, Tech, Wrecker, Echo, Fives and Rex. They had been kidnapped from their home during the night by a horrible woman. One who had been hunting down the batch for years. Who was wanted. 

"I love them very much" Omega said in a brave tone, her eyes never leaving Hunter who watched his teenage daughter with worried eyes. Omega was now fifteen.

"Good" the woman said with a smirk, her name was Cid as she aimed her gun straight at Crosshair and pulled the trigger. Omega had a front row witness to watch as her uncle's body slumped when the bullet went straight through his chest. 

"CROSSHAIR!" 

Hunter's scream was louder than the others. The younger man in the chair didn't move not even when Cid unchained him and his body slumped to the floor bleeding profusely.

"Well it would seem you are down a family member, how do you feel like joining your uncle?" Cid turned to Omega with a grin, sobs left Omega as she pushed against her chains. 

The older woman laughed as she turned Omega to face Hunter and the others. 

"By the way Hunter, this is your fault. If you had just done the job correctly and handed Omega straight over, you wouldn't be witnessing this. Instead you adopted her. First mistake, now this is your final mistake" Cid grinned, turning the gun until it was pressed against Omega's head, she smiled counting down the numbers from ten. Omega could only sob crying out for her dad who fought against the chains. 

Cid barely got to three before a chain wrapped around her neck and yanked her backwards. Omega gasped in fear when the gun went off but when no pain came, she turned her head only to hear movement. Her hands suddenly sprung free allowing her to wipe her eyes and press herself against the glass where Hunter waited. 

"I should have shot you through the head!" Cid glared at the man in front of her who had taken two bullets to the body and was still fighting back. 

"Your loss" Crosshair teased as he grabbed the gun and managed to slam Cid's body into the side wall. The two wrestled a bit before Cid found herself flipped by the bloody injured man and holding her hands up in a surrender.