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Abel City. Finally. Home was in sight. Nearer then it had been in months.
The cloak clad reploid sighed, warmth filling him as his eyes locked onto the tower in the distance for the first time in almost two years. His arms tightened around the bundle on his back as Maverick Hunter HQ stood like a beacon in the outskirts of Abel.
Soon they’d be together again. He’d get to hold them again. They’d get to meet their new addition. They’d be a family again.
Hopefully.
“Mommy?” Came a young, tired voice from his back.
“Yes sweetheart? Did you sleep well? I didn’t wake you, did I?” His gentle voice soothed, calm despite the excitement. Calm kept them safe. Panic made mistakes. He was not going back again. He was not letting them find his baby.
“No, but you stopped walking. I thought you were tired. Is something wrong?”
“No, nothing’s wrong. I just...I haven’t seen this place since before you were born.”
“Is this home?”
“Yes, little sharp shot. This is home.”
“Will I get to meet papa and daddy soon?”
A pause, tears being forcefully pushed down. “Yes. Yes, you will.”
“And you’ll smile more right? You promised, ‘member?”
“I won’t break it. Once we get back to your fathers, we’ll be a family. And I’ll definitely smile more.”
“Remember. You pinky promised.” The child yawned.
“I know. Go back to sleep, Red. We’ll be in the city by morning.”