iiregularhunters:

Zero held a hand up, giving the universal signal for Rebecca to slow down and stop. She was winding herself up and working herself into a frenzy and, in the same breath, she was digging herself into a hole that she didn’t belong him. An unnecessary one. And she needed to stop.

“You went after your sister after getting permission from X to do so. You followed the precautions that he told you to, precautions that saved your life. You fell into a trap, yes, one set by someone far stronger than even me and one that both myself and X probably would’ve fallen for. You kept your head and kept it together to be able to grab your brother’s body and run instead of actually doing something stupid like sticking around and trying to help.” 

Zero paused, giving a long moment to allow his words to sink in before continuing. “So tell me, what am I missing. What did you do that makes you stupid?” 

Rebecca pushed back her bangs, trying to keep tears out of her eyes.

“I… I guess I’m blaming myself. You got hurt, and Aerin d-died-”

She choked on her words, rubbing at her eyes to get rid of forming tears. She looked at the floor, her efforts to get rid of the tears in vain.

“I can s-still see what happened, I don’t know what to do-”

She choked off into a sob and covered her face, occasionally wiping at her eyes some more.