Notice: I do not own Xenoblade Chronicles X or it's properties, except for my interpretation on Cross. All rights are reserved to Monolith Soft.
Chapter 1: Commercial District Ruckus!
The city of New L.A. was brimming with activity. Ranging from simple tennis in the Residential District to the happy hour shopping of the Commercial and Administrative Districts. The search for the Lifehold core was still on, yet some BLADEs and citizens still found time to do leisurely activities as they please.
Meanwhile a young man was wandering around the Commercial District, looking around the marketplace when,
"Yo, Cross!"
A voice calls out to the young man, where he turns and sees another man in BLADE armor calling out to him.
"Hey Doug!" the young man responded back
Yes, this young man was known as Cross. A unique mimeosome who was found within his stasis pod a month after New LA. was established and when everyone else had already awoken. Being discovered to be quite talented in combat and proficient in numerous weapons, he was placed into Elma's team and worked from there. As time went on, Cross has not only been proven to be a vital asset to the team, but as an avid helper to the citizens and other BLADEs of New L.A. as well. Often he'd take time out of his schedule to help the numerous residents of the city with their problems. Whether it be finding a lost pet, escorting someone to a faraway region, to even helping his fellow BLADE soldiers with their own personal problems. Overtime, it has garnered him a popular reputation amongst the city, befriending humans (or mimeosomes) and aliens alike. Admired by residents and respected by BLADE soldiers and elite alike.
"What are ya doing?" asked Doug, a Harrier and one of the many BLADE soldiers Cross and Team Elma have helped, as he approached the rookie
"Ah, I'm just buying some groceries. Lin was running low on ingredients and I figured I'd go and get them for her, seeing as how I didn't have much going on at the moment" said Cross "What about you?"
"Me? I'm just here to catch a bite at the Barista Court. Wanna join me?"
"Wish I could. Unfortunately, I'm a bit tight for credits right now. Murderess 'borrowed' some of my funds….again."
"Oh, well in that case I'll pay for you."
"You sure? I don't want to be a bother."
"C'mon, it's my treat. Besides, you and your team helped me out a ton when I needed it most. Whether it be my own missions or even some of my own personal issues. It's the least I could do."
Cross, shrugging and smirking, "Well, whatever floats your boat."
"Just don't get anything too expensive, alright?"
"Aw, really? I was hoping to get a couple hundred Forfex burgers along with a few thousand Dougill shakes."
Doug laughs "Heheh, always the jokester. Don't push luck now, ya hear?"
Suddenly, a loud crash is heard not far from them within Barista Court. They look to see a large number of people circling around something. The two rush over to check it out and move their way through the group of people to see what was happening.
There was a turned over table and some spilled food. Next to the mess was a female alien warrior all too familiar to Cross.
"How dare you mock my fighting skills! I have trained for countless moons compared to your short existence!" exclaimed the purple alien warrior as she pointed to the man across from her
Across from here was a BLADE soldier with a tattoo on his face with an aggressive, drunken pose. Another person all too familiar to Cross.
"Oh please! I've seen babies have more fight in them than you!"
"You insolent human! Let us duel right here, right now to decide who will walk away today with fewer bones. Let us give these people a spectacle to behold." As the alien warrior gestured to the crowd.
She turns her head towards the mass of people during her mini-speech and spot Cross. Her eyes widen as she starts walking towards him.
"Ah! If it isn't the great warrior Cross! I do not know anyone more capable in fighting prowess than yourself! Come! Explain to this wretched scum the great strength of the mighty Slovity Pagus!"
The man across from the Cavern Clan Prone ,now known as Slovity, also takes notice of Cross.
"Is that you Pard'? It's me, Yelv! Oh man, it's been a while! Listen, why don't you tell this Slobby girl that's she's just full of herself and that she talks too big for her own good?"
"My name is Slovity, you worm! And as if Cross would ever side with you!"
"Oh please, this guy's my Pard'! We go on missions all the time and hang out a bunch. We're closer than two peas in a pod. Whatdaya say, dude?"
Cross, now in the middle of the scene and in shocked, starts stammering.
"Uh- Wait- I- uh- huh"
Seeing this, Slovity aggressively turns back towards Yelv.
"As you can see, your incoherent slurring is causing discomfort and confusion to this young warrior!"
"Oh please, if anyone's playing any sort of mind games it'll be you Missy."
Cross, now fully realizing the situation, sighs and takes a deep breath.
"Alright. First off, what happened? How did this all start?"
Slovity, looks back to Cross and eagerly explains.
"Well, back when I assisted you and your squad in defending the East Gate, me and this man sparked up a bond and he invited me to eat with him on this day. We ate here and talked for a bit…."
She then turns back to Yelv with an angry expression.
"However after he consumed a few bottles of what you call 'be-ar', he started rambling on about a whole bunch of nonsense and challenged me to a game of 'arm-wrestling', to which I won. He then had the nerve of calling me a cheater and started mocking me of my fighting prowess! I will not stand for such injustice! I demand a duel right this instance!"
Okay, so Yelv's drunk thought Cross Wouldn't be the first time this big mouth landed him in trouble….
Before he knew it, Slovity started beating down on the drunken Yelv by surprise, forcing him into a fetal position and attracting more attention
Attempting to calm the situation down, Cross jumped in and started pulling Slovity away from the vulnerable Yelv.
"What are you doing?!" exclaimed the now restrained Slovity "I am not finished with this worm yet!"
"Slovity! Calm down! Yelv is …. not right in the head right now and needs a bit of time to clear his mind. I'm going to have to take him away for a bit."
"But my duel!-"
"We can talk about it tomorrow. Wait a bit and I'll….get you a weapon."
Hearing this, Slovity calmed down a bit.
"Ah, a new weapon to use to clobber this fool. In that case, I will hold off until tomorrow. Until then…"
Solvity then walked off. Meanwhile, Yelv was knocked out as a result of Slovity's mini rampage..
"Well, looks like I gotta get you back to the Barracks." As Cross stated before trying to carry Yelv out of the Court through the crows.
Before Cross could escort Yelv out, however, another voice calls out to him.
"Hey you!"
Cross turns around to see a middle aged man standing next to the turned over table and spilled food that he identified as the owner of the restaurant Slovity and Yelv were eating at due to his work clothes
"You seem to know those two" said the owner "You're the one that's gonna pay for all this?"
"Ah...well…" said Cross before turning over to Doug and giving him a 'please help me' expression.
Doug, catching on, sighed and begrudgingly nodded.
"I got it" said Doug, as he was pulling out his digital wallet
"Thanks Doug! I owe you!" exclaimed Cross as he began dragging Yelv back to the BLADE Barracks
More like Yelv owes me thought Doug before turning his attention to the owner
"How much for the damages?" questioned Doug
"20,000 credits"
…. Oh yeah I'm definitely getting my money back from Yelv after this…...
...
After much carrying around, Cross finally reached the floor of the Reclaimers' living quarters in the BLADE Barracks. He then dropped the unconscious Yelv at the front of his dorm, much to the bewilderment of the other Reclaimers.
Yeesh. And I thought a drunk Fry was heavy... thought Cross, recalling an early memory of his as the young rookie walked his way back to the elevator to get back to Team Elma's own living quarters in the Barracks.
When the elevator door opened, however, he saw Lin and Tatsu already in the small lift.
"Oh hey Cross!"
"Hey Lin. I thought you were staying at our quarters" said Cross as he entered the elevator
"What were you and Tatsu up to?"
Lin, crossing her arms, said "Well since I was waiting around for you to get back, I figured I would take Tatsu out to look around the Ma-non ship since he wouldn't stop talking about wanting to go see it."
Tatsu, jumping up and down, stated "Tatsu told space creatures great tales of the Mighty Tatsu and fellow sidekicks, where Mighty Tatsu kicked many bad guy butts while sidekicks supported Mighty Tatsu."
Lin, rolling her eyes, explained "They just laughed at him."
Lin and Cross shared a laugh while Tatsu jumped up and down furiously
"Meh-meh! Space creatures did not laugh at Tatsu! They laughed WITH Tatsu as Tatsu talked Tatsu's own victories!"
"Heh, yeah sure" said Lin as she began picking up Tatsu "By the way Cross, did you get the groceries?'
"...groceries?" asked Cross, before realizing that he had completely forgotten to buy what Lin had asked for. He didn't even get a chance to get any of the ingredients because of the incident between Slovity and Yelv earlier.
"Don't tell me you forgot..." said Lin with a disappointed expression
"Sorry. Some stuff went down a bit earlier and I got pulled into it. My attention was mostly diverted to what was going on at that moment" explained Cross
"Oh!" exclaimed Lin "You mean the incident at Barista Court?"
Cross nodded.
"Ah, so you were the one stepped in and stopped it! Geez, how typical of you! Makes me wonder why you're an Interceptor and not a Mediator, Mr. 'Solves-Everyone's-Problems-For-Them'."
Cross rolled his eyes at the comment before saying "Hey, I gotta use my combat skills somehow, someway"
Lin chuckled.
"Well if you forgot to buy the groceries because of that, then I guess it's not a big deal. Hey, Elma's out on a mission right now helping with another team. Maybe I can ask her if she can bring back something for me to cook" said Lin as she bought out her communication device and started calling Elma
...
Sometime later in Team Elma's living quarters, the silver-haired leader placed a big, yet rancid bag onto the kitchen counter. Lin, Cross, and Tatsu recoil to the appearance and stench of it.
"Suid meat" exclaimed an unfazed Elma as she started walking away "I'm gonna go take shower"
The other three continue to look at the bag in disgust for some time.
"Guess this is better than no food" Cross sighed as he went and sat on the couch in exhaustion
"Ughhh" said Lin
"...this food still edible?" asked a confused Tatsu
"...I guess we'll have to make Tatsu soup now!" exclaimed Lin as she turned towards the Nopon
"Meh-meh?!"
...
Light shined in Yelv's eyes as he slowly awoke. A bit groggy, he looked around to take in his environment when he realized that he was sitting in front of his own dormitory.
"Ugh man, what happened?" asked the aggressive Reclaimer to himself, when he notices a small note next to him and read it as he picked it up
"Yo. You pissed off a Cavern Clan Prone and you're getting your ass handed to you for it today. Also I got back the credits that I had to use to pay for your little mess yesterday from your account. - Doug"
Yelv read the note slowly and tried to process what was happening before going into his digital wallet to see how much was missing,
"20,000 credits?! What?!" yelled Yelv "... also wait what was that about me fighting a Prone?"
Fin