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It was a nice and peaceful day at Maverick Hunter HQ, not a lot had been going on lately, it had been months since the last major incident, ever since then, there had only been a few minor scenes here and there, nothing the Hunters couldn't handle.
A street fight here, a shoplifting there, these were barely considered Maverick incidents.
Everyone was grateful that nothing big had happened so far, but at the same time, it made some of them feel uneasy. After all, a moment of peace felt a little odd after months of major Maverick uprisings, as nice as it was, it would take a while for everyone to unwind.
X was no exception.
He sighed, looking up at the wall of his resting quarters, over the years he had put up dozens of photos and memories there, celebrating Dr. Cain's birthday, watching the sunset with Zero, going to an all-you-can-eat buffet with Axl (That young Reploid insisted that X had to come with him), a party at the Hunter Base after Sigma's first defeat...
The list could go on and on, X smiled, the people he cared about and the memories he made with them... He treasured them dearly.
He decided that he needed to get out and take a breath of fresh air, and so he proceeded to take a nice walk in the park.
Zero was busy training as always, and Axl... Well, who knows what he could be up to? That kid never ceased to surprise him.
And so it was just X, and X alone.
He sat down on a nearby bench and took off his helmet, letting the wind blow his soft, brown hair.
Like the Hunter Base, it was quiet, but unlike the Hunter Base, it made him feel at peace, he closed his eyes, enjoying the moment.
That moment was interupted when he heard the voice of a young girl, he opened his eyes to see that she was playing tag with another kid, he continued minding his own business until he noticed that the same girl was approaching him.
"Excuse me mister, are you X? The famous Maverick Hunter?" She asked, she seemed to be very polite.
"Yes, that's me, is there something you wanted to tell me?" He smiled, he liked talking to young children.
"Well, I just wanted to say thank you, Mr. X, for keeping everyone here safe, as long as you're around, that evil baddie Sigma will never win!" She grinned.
X chuckled, "Well, thank you, this city and its people are very important to me and the rest of the Hunters, after all."
Just as the girl was about to say something, a voice nearby her.
The girl's mother was calling for her, and she turned around to leave, but before she did that, she gave X one last smile and said, "It was nice talking to you, Mr. X!"
X waved her off, shortly afterwards, he smiled to himself, he promised himself to always protect innocents, their memories and their smiles, as long as he was there, Sigma would never see his dreams come to light.
But for now, he just needed to enjoy the peace he rarely got.