The ropes

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Panting heavily Aiden struggled to lift himself onto the ledge, feeling his fingers slip he began to panic

"No! No no no no!- AAAAAAAAAAH!"
He began to scream as he slipped backward and until he was caught by the arm, a set of claws digging into his arm as another hand joined in to yank him up onto the rooftop, getting a hold on their shoulder with his free hand he let out a sigh in relief

"Oh thank god"
Made eye contact with Y/N who only smirked at him

"We seriously have to get you more inhibitors if you plan to crawl all over the city"
Pulling your hands away from his arm you watched as you left a few more crescent-shaped marks on Aidens arm

"Sorry about your arm"
You sheepishly apologized, all Aiden did was rub his arm softly

"It's fine, not that painful anyway"
He admitted

"So...
He looked around a bit awkwardly due to the tidbit of silence you two shared

"inhibitors?... I mean where can we find them?"
He asked thinking until he heard you rustling through your bag before pulling out what looked to be a set of twenty-three syringes

"You are one lucky duck that I have found all these miracle drugs for you"
Holding them out to Aiden he looked at them with a bit of a shocked look

"How?... How did you get this many?"
He marveled at the amount he was holding, looking them all over

"Oh, due to me being well a sentient volatile I have access to places that others would be torn to shreds in, I like snooping in places that I shouldn't be in"
I shrugged, Aiden held the rest in his hand or attempted to as some fell to the floor as he held a syringe to his abdomen

"Easy with taking them all in one go, use a few"
I said as I picked up the fallen ones pocketing them

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Aiden ran across rooftops, sliding underneath ventilation shafts that were sticking out from apartment buildings, Climbing up onto the larch windmill he was softly panting

"Having fun?"
I asked crouched next to the fuse box of the windmill, the settlement built there was busy with their day to day lives to worry about us up top

"Yeah... Phew... First time I've had fun climbing or doing anything of the sort"
He laughed slightly, dark eyes looking up at me, despite being crouched I still towered over him being at around 7'8

"At least your getting to experience the feel of a nice spring breeze"
Getting up I handed Aiden a water bottle, taking it into his hands he popped the little tip up to drink, taking a good few gulps of it he brushed the remaining wetness from his lips

"Where to next?"
I asked and leaned against the windmill crossing my arms, looking over in the far distance...

"Well both Sophie and Aitor want me to take over the water tower but I don't know who to give it to"
Looking back at Aiden I sighed

"Look it's no place for me to make decisions for you but... I'd think it would be best if you handed the tower to the survivors, look Aiden I know Aitor promised a ticket into the central loop but look around, tell me what do you think of the survivors"
Spreading both arms out wide as I gave Aiden a soft look, he stood there pondering it over

"I know you want to find your sister and I'll help you along the way but I want you to understand to do so you must help others in your path be it, survivor or peacekeeper, I was in your shoes once except my mission was way off than yours"
Crossing my arms I looked at him, Aiden sighed and stuffed both hands into the front part of his hoodie

"Y-yeah... I guess the survivors need it more"
He looked a bit defeated, placing my hand under his chin I guided his head up a bit so that he would make eye contact with me, smiling softly I shook my head

"I know you're feeling pressured in who should have the water tower but you should know that even if you choose peacekeeper or Survivors I'll be helping you, just as long as you don't kill innocent people like the PK have"
With a newfound determination filling Aiden he nodded, pulling my hand away I patted him on the shoulder

"So? What are we waiting for? Let's go take that tower from Monsieur cock and cunt"
I sarcastically responded in a joking way, Aiden stifled a chuckle, Turning towards the ledge I used my legs to jump up high before using a grappling hook to swing across the city

"HEY! WAIT FOR ME!"
Aiden shouted fumbling with his grappling hook before giving chase after you

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