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Elder Maxson X (Paladin) Reader

After the whole incident with Danse being a synth and all, you couldn't bring yourself to kill your sponsor..the person who got you into the Brotherhood. The one who believed in you when others didn't

So when Elder Maxson ordered you to eliminate him you knew straight away you couldn't do it, the Elder was giving you a hard time about it. Thinking that you had known about Danse being a Synth however the Paladin didn't confide in you plus he didn't even know himself so when the Elder was insulting and belittling you over it you couldn't help but scrunch up your face in anger

"If he did confide in me don't you think I would've told you about it?" You asked, hands behind your back as you stared at the hard faced Elder standing in front of you

"No, Danse is your sponsor, you wouldn't inform me of Danse being something that we despise." He said

"Well He didn't tell me anything, he probably didn't even know himself to be honest." You said, trying to keep your calm at the Elders constant assumptions

"Prove your innocence to me and then maybe I'll reconsider your punishment." He said "Prove my innocence? I haven't even done anything wrong!" You couldn't believe what you was hearing right now

"You will be the one who tracks Danse down, and you will eliminate him to prove your innocence." He said "That's not fair! I can't kill my friend!" This was stupid! "If you don't, then that just shows me you don't have what it takes to get what needs to be done...done."

"Out of all things I could do you want me to kill the only person who ever believed in me? The only person I would class as a friend? And you think that because someone ordered me to kill him I would betray him like that?" It was sickening to even think about it

"He is the one who betrayed us, I don't see why you are getting so worked up about it. Sure I know he's your mentor but he's a machine...his thoughts have been programmed. You don't know when he will turn on you."

"Danse wouldn't do such a thing." You tried to defend him "Think back to all them other Synths you've killed with ease...he's just another one of them, he doesn't care about you!"

"If it bothers you so much then do it yourself, there's no way in hell I'll take part in this. I mean...I'm with the Brotherhood until I die but I can't be the one who does this."

"Do it...or I'll banish you from the Brotherhood forever." He said and your eyes widened in shock!

Would he actually do that to you? After all that you've done for them and this is how your repaid? By being forced to kill your friend.

You angrily scrunched up your face "Ad Victoriam Elder." You spat as you stormed off, you knew he wanted you to do this to prove your loyalty but you've done nothing but that since you've joined them.

"Fools, absolute Fools! It's so obvious that the Brotherhood is my life and this is how I get treated? Like I'm a betrayer!" You angrily kicked a can That was on the floor as you walked down to your quarters but before you could get in a tap on your shoulder stopped you

"( Y/N)?" You turned your attention to Scribe Haylen who nervously shifted from side to side

"Haylen." You greeted "I..Elder Maxson wanted us to report to you if we have any information on Danse's whereabouts." She said and you scoffed sadly "I mean..obviously that means your going to kill him aren't you? Is he actually even a Synth? You know I don't care! Danse took me in and trained me and taught me how to get back up when I was down," she began, her eyes filled with pure sadness as she thought about all the times she had with the Paladin

"Will you actually kill him?" She asked

"No, and if the Elder wants to get rid of me because of it then so be it. But I won't lay a hand on him."