Aurora and the batch were hiding behind a boulder. Crosshair was watching the shuttle fly by and Hunter was administering a stim shot to Wrecker. Aurora was wiping Wrecker's forehead.
"Ow!" Wrecker let out a pained groan as Hunter injected him.
"Did you think wrestling that creature was a good idea?" Crosshair asked.
"At the time, yes." Wrecker retorted. "And besides, it was going to attack Aurora. I won't allow that."
Aurora smiled and leaned in, giving Wrecker a small kiss on the cheek. Which made Wrecker blush. "And you're my hero for that Wrecker."
"The base is five klicks away." Hunter told the group. "Can you make it?" Hunter asked Wrecker and helped him up.
Wrecker scoffed. "Try and stop me." He still groaned and Aurora helped keep him steady.
"You'll be okay. You're not allowed to die while I'm here." Aurora playfully said.
"No one's dying today." Wrecker nudged her and he and Hunter put their helmets on and continued to make their way to the base.
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The alarms on Tantiss were still echoing throughout the facility. Emerie was standing over Echo who had plugged himself back into the machine.
"The longer this lockdown continues, the higher the chance you'll be discovered." Emerie informed Echo. "We need to move, now."
"Why can't I find any record of the vault Omega's held in?" Echo asked her.
"These databanks are heavily encrypted." Emerie said. "The vault is several levels down. Hemlock keeps it under heavy guard, but I can get you inside."
Echo unplugged from the computer and stood, facing her. "Why are you helping me?" He grabbed his helmet.
"Because I was wrong about this place." She said. "And... I'm trying to do the right thing.
Echo nodded. "You know, we have another woman in our squad. She went through something similar and has been trying to make up for it ever since."
Emerie sighed. "Do you think I can be worth the redemption?"
"That's for you to figure out."
"What about her?" Emerie asked. "Did she think she was worth it?"
"I guess you'll have to ask her." Echo said.
"Do you think she'll like me?" Emerie continued with the questions.
"Maybe, maybe not." Echo shrugged. "She's wary of strangers but you just have to get to know her."
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Aurora and the batch ran up the hill. Hunter waved them further. A ship flew over them and the group hid against a tree. Wrecker groaned and Aurora put a hand on his shoulder.
"He's gonna need another med patch." Crosshair pointed out.
"We're out." Hunter said.
Wrecker stood up. "I-I can make it." He continued forward. Aurora looked at the other two. They got up and ran after him. Aurora sighed and followed.
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Echo followed slightly behind Emerie. They walked through a part of the facility Echo didn't find on the layout. More of those TK troopers stood guard while they made their way through. The two guards standing at the door moved out of the way and they walked through. Emerie plugged her chip into the door and it opened to a laser grid. The two of them stepped through and the grid powered on again.
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Tracking The Bounty{HunterxOC}
FanfictionAurora Ealis is a Bounty Hunter who thinks that it's best to be alone in life. With no one to care for, loss wouldn't be as such of a big deal. Well that's what she thinks at least. While walking on the moon of Pantora, Aurora was just minding her o...
