"You can't just give yourself a nickname, dingus." (Nine & Sweet Pea)
"Nine." He snarled, "It's Nine. Emphasis, on the Nine. Not whatever insult you think is clever." He clenched his fists so hard they shook, knowing he was useless in this form without his seven mechanical tails to back him up. "I didn't give myself a nickname for fun, genius. I took it. After I built something to make the beatings stop. After I made sure no one would ever call me a name I hated again." His chest tightened, but he was unsure which emotion was taking precedence. "So, unless you want to find out what happened to the last people that tried to mess with me... Back. Off." @writtenforjoaquin














