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Vav had to watch over X-Ray, more often than not. He was like his mum, making sure he didn't end up killing himself with the stunts he pulled.
It was driving Vav insane, and sometimes, he wondered. Wondered if he and X-Ray should even be called superheroes. In all honesty, they were just idiots who managed to get powers. Though, Vav tried to be mature and responsible, it was hard with a literal child as a partner.
Some days, he thought about leaving. Go and live a normal life. Have other, more qualified superheroes take over. It sounded like the right thing to do.
He wanted X-Ray to just grow up. To understand that the way he's acting isn't right.
Maybe Mad King was right..
He would be better off without him.
He knew it.
So, he left.
Left the other to deal with life alone.
He had no idea how terrifying that would be to the other.
Didn't know about X-Ray's fear of abandonment, about his father.
Maybe if he knew, he wouldn't have left with only a note remaining.
Maybe.