"You've come alone. This means you must be Erik Romano," one of them said once Erik was close enough. He was the one in the front, so Erik assumed he was the leader of the group.
"That's right." He paused. "And you are?"
"You can call me Vex."
"So, tell me, Vex. What do you want to do?"
Erik hoped these guys would back away, even though he realistically knew that would not happen. Yet, if he could avoid such a complex fight, he would have done so blindly.
The Vindicators' postures stiffened. "We want to bring you to justice for your crimes," one of them said.
"And you are?" Erik was visibly annoyed by the guy's stupid phrase.
"Terra."
