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Vent isn't there actual name, they're called Xiomara. But they changed their name as a "fake one" when they 'joined' Zoraxis.
Originally, they were a agent at the E.O.D, who was trying to take Zor down, as the E.O.D have been trying to do. But they didn't feel right at the E.O.D. They didn't know why, they just never felt right. Like they didn't belong.
When on a mission with the agency, (A filler for Phoenix when they supposedly died.) Zor had captured them. They tried to escape, but gave up when it was obvious they couldn't escape. Zor questioned them, obviously. This was the first time someone outside of Zoraxis ind. had seen Zor. It was... interesting, to say the least.
It had been hours. No one tried to save them. No one knew where they went. Communications between Vent and the agency were cut off before they got kidnapped, so no one knew a wherebouts as to where Vent was.
Days. Weeks. Months. Years.
Years went by, and no one rescued them. Hell, who knew what the agency was thinking right now. Maybe they just said Vent was dead, and just brushed it off, unlike Phoenix. Because they always come back. No matter the circumstances.
Could that have been why Vent felt so out of place at the agency? Because the spotlight was always on Phoenix. Every mission, Every death, they always came back no matter what.
Vent wasn't afraid to admit that they were jealous of Phoenix, because oh boy they were.
But why didn't anyone come to rescue them?
Did the agency not think to look into Zoraxis Ind. incase Vent was stuck there?
But apparently not.
They were just a side character. In the sidelines. The unimportant one.
They thought they could trust the Agency. But they were wrong. Did Reginald even care?
Although, Zor had a proposition.
If Vent joined Zoraxis Ind., Zor will let them get revenge.
Vent hesitated. They didn't know what to think about the proposition, but...
It sounded good.
They could get revenge.
They could get back at them.
They agreed.
They agreed to Zor's propostion.
Zor introduced Vent to everyone at Zoraxis Ind. , including Ghost.
Vent felt nice here.
They felt accepted here.
They felt like they belonged.
t̶h̴e̶y̷ ̷c̶o̶u̴l̶d̴ ̸g̴e̵t̸ ̴b̵a̷c̷k̷ ̸at̷ ̶t̵h̶e̷ ̸E̵n̸h̷a̷n̴c̴e̷d̷ ̸O̸p̷e̵r̸a̶tives Divi̵s̷i̷o̶n̸
It had now been 4 years since Vent had joined Zoraxis Ind.
They belonged here.
They went on missions undercover.
They got to see Phoenix.
They got to see fucking Phoenix.
Luckily they were undercover.
They didn't get recognised.
But one mission went terribly wrong.
The E.O.D got them and brung them back to their agency.
And who else did it have to be then Reginald and Phoenix.
They kept questioning and questioning Vent, but they didn't speak. They didn't answer any of the questions.
They tried to get out.
They lashed out.
T̸h̷e̴y̷ ̶a̴l̶w̸a̷y̴s̵ ̶d̵o̴.̸ ̷T̴h̵a̶t̸'s why ̵t̵h̵e̶y̸ ̶w̷e̴r̷e̶n̷'̶t̵ ̵allowe̶d̶ ̴on ̷a̸n̶y ̴m̵i̸s̷s̴i̴o̸n̷s̴.̵ ̵Of cou̵r̸s̷e̶.̴ Tru̸s̴t̷ ̵th̴e̸ ̷p̵y̶r̴o̸maniac̵,̴ ̷b̸u̴t̸ ̵d̷on'̶t̷ ̶t̷r̵ust̷ ̵t̵he mos̷t̴ ̷u̶s̶e̴f̵u̸l̴.̵
They hurt Reginald.
T̷h̸e̷y̴ ̸s̸h̶o̷u̸l̴d̵n̴'̴t̵ ̸c̷a̶r̷e̸.̸ H̸e left̶ ̵t̴h̷e̶m̶.̶ ̸H̴e̸ ̶l̴e̷ft ̷t̸h̴e̵m̷ in th̴e̷ ̵h̸a̶n̷d̶s̷ ̴o̷f̶ ̸Z̴o̸r̸
They don't care.
They escaped the E.O.D, so much going through their head.
They hurt Reginald
H̷e̵ ̶h̶u̸r̴t̴ ̶t̵h̶e̶m̴.̵ ̸T̶h̸e̵y̷ ̵s̵h̸ouldn'̴t̶ care.̴ ̷H̸e̶ ̷d̷e̴s̸r̵v̸e̵d̸ ̶i̷t̶.̷
They lashed out. Again
J̷u̸s̸t̴ ̴l̸i̴k̷e̷ ̸e̴v̵e̵r̷y̷ ̶o̸t̷h̵e̷r tim̷e̸.̴ ̷T̶h̷e̵y̸ ̸c̶a̵n̶'̴t̵ ̴g̶o̷ ̶a minu̶te w̸it̷h̶o̸u̵t̶ ̸l̷a̴s̵h̸i̶n̴g̷ ̷out. T̴h̷e̶y̸ co̵u̶ld̴n̶'̷t̸ ̷g̴o̸ ̴o̸n̸ ̶missio̷n̶s̵ ̴b̸e̶caus̴e̵ ̶of̶ ̵t̸h̵e̴y̵ ̴stubbo̴r̷n̶e̷s̵s̷ ̷a̶n̴d i̷m̵p̶u̸lsi̵v̵e̴ness.
They ran into someone.
Zor.
They ran into Zor.
Zor looked,,, frantic.
T̵h̴e̸y̸ ̴n̷e̴e̶d̸ ̸t̸o̴ ̸s̴t̴o̸p̷ ̵t̷h̵inking̷ ̴p̶e̵o̵p̶le care̴ ̸f̷o̶r̴ ̴t̵h̶e̸m̴.̸
Zor took them back to Zoraxis Ind.
They weren't allowed on missions for a while.
They know it's for their own safety.
But they're getting reminded of how they weren't allowed on missions at all
When they weren't on missions, they talked to Ghost.
When they weren't on missions, they were introduced to Fabricator.
She was lovely.
Kind.
Kind when she wants to.
But she's nice.
In Vent's eyes at least.
Zor had let them stay in the Vent's.
It was kind of ironic because of their name.
They weren't sure on the idea of staying in the vents. It'd be cramped.
But it wasn't.
The vents were actually quite spacious. It could be used for a god damn room. The vents were connected to every room in Zoraxis Ind. Building. Zor's office, the meeting room, ect.
5 months pass.
The vents have turned into their room.
Initially, they got to stay in Zor's office when they didn't have a room.
But now they have a vent as a room.
Zor helped them decorate their room.
It was so... spacious.
They felt at home.
They felt safe here.
Unlike the agency.
They were afraid to admit it, but they were becoming attatched to Zor. In a fatherly way.
Zor had given them a grenade plushie.
They couldn't express how happy they were.
To be given something.
That they enjoyed.
Zor and Fabricator started hanging out much more.
Vent was happier.
Much happier then they were at the E.O.D.
They liked it here.
Fabricator was so kind to them.
Zor seemed to care for Fabricator a lot (Vent isn't stalking Zor.... wdym..)
So Vent did too.