The Bad Batch: A Heart-breaking Secret - Modern AU(Hunter x Crosshair) Complete!

Chapter 6

“I’m…” Crosshairs speech failed, he looked at his twin with desperation who seemed to get the message. “Hera, Omega. Could you go find Kix please?” Tech asked the two girls who eagerly nodded and left the room leaving behind the bad batch. Tech shut the door signalling for his twin to carry on. Crosshair looked around the room only to see three sets of patient eyes and one annoyed. Turning his head away from Hunter and towards Echo, Wrecker and Tech, he said, “I’m not well, I’m sick and have been for quite a while”. Echo shared a look with Wrecker before the two took a step forward and sat on either side of him, “Come on Cross, you know you can tell us anything” Echo coaxed the marksman who took a deep breath, “I have cancer”. Wrecker's sharp intake of breath wasn’t missed by Crosshair who looked at the giant who stared back at him with gentle eyes. Wrecker immediately scooped him up and hugged him tightly, tears brimmed Wreckers eyes as he found comfort in holding the marksman. After a few minutes, he let go and Crosshair found himself turned around to meet Echo’s eyes, the police officer smiled at him slightly before pulling him in for a hug, “I will always be here for you no matter what. Just like when you never left my side when I had sepsis even when you went against orders” Echo’s whisper made a rare smile appear on Crosshairs features, it brought smiles all around. 

A knock on the door alerted the group to a visitor, Hunter moved to open it, revealing none other than a smiling Amber being accompanied by Ahsoka who watched as her daughter ran up to the marksman to give him a gift. Crosshair took the small card and opened it. He smiled at the small drawing of his motorbike, himself, Amber and the sun shining down on them by what looked like a beach. “Thank you, I will put it with the others” Crosshair said as he kneeled to hug her, Amber squeezed back before she left the room with her mother. Crosshair sighed standing back up only to gasp when the room span and a bucket was thrust in his direction by none other than his smartass of a twin. “Easy Cross” Echo’s wise words reached his ears as he continued to vomit into the bucket. A groan left him, “Fucking Morning sickness” Crosshair cursed unaware of the four wide eyes, “Your pregnant!” a voice cried out from the doorway. Turning his head, Crosshair looked towards the door to see Fives and Rex looking at him wide eyed, they weren’t the only ones as Wrecker let out a cry of happiness followed by Echo bringing him into a hug and congratulating Hunter and him. Tech was watching from the side of the room the way Hunter reacted to the news, he saw the fake smiles. Turning to his twin, Tech felt dreadful. Crosshair looked heart-broken. 

The marksman looked ready to break in his twin's eyes yet Crosshair kept his emotions in check and turned to sarcasm instead. Tech slipped from the room only to bump into Kix who smiled at him as he led the girls into Crosshairs room, the engineer continued on his way until he reached the men’s toilets. Unbeknownst to him another individual had followed him, he jumped when a hand grabbed his throat and pushed him into the wall. 

“It’s been a while hasn’t it, Caleb” Tech gasped at the voice so close to him, the one pressing him against the wall. Tarkin. The hand travelled down his back, “I see you stayed in shape, not that I could blame you. I wouldn’t want to look in the mirror and see that everyday” Tech felt tears, he struggled to breathe as the hand travelled further down until it was yanked harshly away. 

“GET THE HELL OFF HIM!” A voice angrily shouted out, Tech soon found arms wrapping around him in an almost comfort shield. He hid his face in those arms as he instantly recognised the orange scent of Echo’s shampoo. 

“No harm done!” Tarkin called out as he was escorted out of the hospital by none other than a furious marksman. 

“Watch your back Tristan, you can’t hide behind your barriers forever” Tarkin shouted as he walked away from the hospital. Jesse or the other officers couldn’t do anything as nothing had been reported or witnessed. Tech felt Echo’s arms tighten around him.

Crosshair remained where he was standing with clenched fists at the entrance of the private hospital wing, a hand on his shoulder made him jump prompting him to turn around to see Jesse and Kix standing opposite him with worried expressions. Crosshair allowed himself to be led back into the building and towards the private lounge where the marksman found Tech curled up in Echo’s arms. As soon as Crosshair came into Tech’s view, the engineer pulled his younger brother into a tight hug, Crosshair hugged back with promised words, “He will never go near you again, I promise you that”. Tech just nodded, holding his brother tightly to him. After a few more minutes of the twins holding each other, they let go of each other. “Crosshair, can I have a word please?” Jesse’s voice from the corridor made the marksman groan but he quickly moved along when Cody appeared. The marksman walked out of the room to report his phone call and what had just happened. After they took his information, Crosshair made to move away when a hand on his arm made him stop, looking up Crosshairs eyes connected with Cody’s. 

“Crosshair, you need to inform Obi-one of your daughter's situation, he needs to know about Omega in case anything happens. I know you don’t trust many people but if Tarkin decides to go to court to fight you for Omega, Obi-one needs the information. With your past there's a chance that, you know” Cody explained, hoping to get through to the stubborn marksman who snatched his arm back, “You have my permission to tell him if it helps your constant need to bug me!” Crosshair yelled out of anger rather than anything else. Before things could escalate, Tech appeared beside his twin and Obi-one walked in. 

“How about you tell me yourself, Crosshair?” Obi-one said with a look of disappointment. Crosshair frowned as he followed Obi-one into a private room with Tech and Cody following. Jesse stood at the door so they wouldn’t be disturbed. The group were unaware of the two young girls already hiding in the room from Hunter. 

The four of them took a seat, Crosshair and Tech on one side of the room while Obi-one and Cody sat opposite them on the lounge sofas. “Now tell me the truth about Omega and how she came into your family’s arms. I promise nothing will leave this room unless I have your permission” Crosshair nodded at Obi-one’s words. 

Crosshair took a deep breath as he remembered his past. Tech wrapped an arm around him in comfort.