iiregularhunters:

So she was looking for Tomoe. Zero frowned a little at that – not at the reason, but at the memory of what they had all learned from the encounter. Kai, the name of the individual who wore X’s face, had Tomoe with him… and it was clear that it wasn’t again her will, either. There had been no way to perform any sort of viral scan, but Zero was more than willing to bet that she was infected now. Likely he had infected her… though that didn’t make it any better.

And with Doppler’s activity growing more erratic…

“Alright, so I’m guessing there’s something else you’re not telling then, because I’m not getting what you’re getting at. You got a signal from your missing sister, you told X about it, he gave you the okay to go after her. What part of that was stupid?” Zero arched a brow as he leaned against her door frame, brows arching as he waited for her reply.

“I was stupid enough to get captured, and you and Aerin got hurt. I-I know that’s a risk of being a Hunter but- I couldn’t do anything but run- I…”

It was clear that she blamed herself. Rebecca rubbed at her face a bit. No crying, not now. Not when she had been holding herself together just fine all this time.

“I’m sorry that I caused you and Aerin to get hurt. I should’ve… I should’ve been better. And I’ll be better.”