Authors Note: Hey all if you have not read any of my other stories, I highly suggest you start with my story "When the seas turn Red, My hailed hero." It will make everything in this story make much more sense. As the majority of the main characters in this story are original. I hope you enjoy this sequel. Happy Reading!
A Warrior's Mind, a Lover's Heart
Chapter 1
He was proud, tall and strong. His golden eyes showing not a hint of weakness. Only resolve and strength. It had felt like a mere life time since Teyshan saw another one of his kind. Javik had a commanding presence about him. His hues pointed sharply in Teyshan's presence. Teyshan quickly knelt down on his knee, his right arm crossed in front of his chest, bowing his head at the elder Prothean standing in front of him. It was custom to bow in front of a commanding officer or a Prothean older then you to show respect of their strength and skill. Teyshan could feel his old customs coming back into his mind. It was all about the show of strength, to ignore the weak and to never give up. The Prothean remembered growing up in war time. Even with the Reapers bearing down on everyone's neck. The Rules were always so strict. He remembered his kind being admired and revered from all of the lower races. To be held at such a high standard, they had to live the high standard. Those not meeting that, were quickly snuffed out.
"Kasen illalu vran, Javik" Teyshan spoke, his head bowed. The younger Prothean held his form still.
"Na Teyshan, no need to speak the dead language." Javik walked up to the younger Prothean. He placed a hand on his shoulder to acknowledge the sentiment and took a step back away from Teyshan, giving him his space to stand. The younger Prothean quickly stood up, his four golden hues avoiding eye contact with the elder. Their customs with eye contact where very much different then humans. Humans always seemed to demand eye contact, yet staring was considered rude and foolish in Prothean culture.
"I heard you were the avatar of Truth in our cycle." Javik's voice carried itself. Finally shouldering off the heavy customs, Teyshan straightened himself up and nodded in response.
"You have heard of me?" The younger Prothean asked.
"Yes, we all heard of you. A young warrior who had promise of leading his own soon in the new cycle." Javik turned away from Teyshan, walking around the room a bit. When he turned his form back to face Teyshan a small smile spread acrossed his face.
"Yet I had failed, the Empire failed." Teyshan only shook his head.
"The cycles are over dayvek va." Javik's voice grew more tight.
"Yes, illalu" Teyshan bowed his head. Two of the younger Prothean's eyes gazed down at his feet, the other two gazing up at Javik, watching him pace the room. Yet the thought of Melina had all that had crossed his mind. The fact he had met the only other living Prothean in the galaxy was monumental, and all he could think about was his lost lover. His head slowly rose back up, all four golden eyes laying rest on the elders form.
"Why do you, the human Alliance need me for?" Teyshan finally broke the silence that was growing between the two. His top lip began to pull back in a bit of frustration. There was a lot of questions that haven't been answered. Even though Teyshan was told the Alliance needed all the help they could get, why did they need to bring Teyshan into this? Why did the human Alliance insist that the two living Protheans get together and meet, even though the Reaper war was now apparently over, according to Admiral Hackett.
"We are to find anymore Prothean's that might be in hibernation, and to bring them back to help build strength back to the galaxy during these weak times. Maybe then the Empire can be rebuilt." Javik spoke truthfully.
"Is that even wise?" Teyshan pressed. "You knew what the empire was like. These humans, Turians, the Asari and every other race wouldn't stand a chance!" Teyshan snapped at Javik, his golden eyes growing dark with a new found sense of anger.
"Stand down, Teyshan" Javik turned towards the younger Prothean. Yet Teyshan didn't stand down like he did before, he only held his ground.
"You Javik and I. We have had time to observe what these young species are like. We have had time to see what has changed. If we are to bring back anymore Protheans. They need to see what we see. We can't live like we did back in our time." Teyshan's voice grew soft, yet stern.
"I see, they didn't call you the avatar of truth for nothing, dayvek va." Javik nodded.
"I will help, just as long as you Javik can guarantee that nothing else will come along and hurt these young species, not even our own." Teyshan's sub harmonics wavered as he held to keep his emotions in check.
"Yes" Javik sighed, turning his form away from Teyshan's and gazing out the window.
"I also want to find her." Teyshan's voice dropped
"Who?"
"Melina Denneth, retired Human Alliance Soldier. She was the one who woke me up from my hibernation. I wish to find her." His sub harmonics grew tight. Yet with this revelation, Javik turned slowly, his gaze boring into Teyshan's. Feeling his blood rise, the younger Prothean lowered his head a bit.
"You, A Prothean, have bonded with a primitive?" Javik pressed.
"Yes." Teyshan's golden hues closed.
Teyshan could hear the elder Prothean scoff at the idea. Yet he kept his head bowed in respect. Even with no need to keep old formalities, Teyshan couldn't help himself for following the old customs. They were so ingrained into his head it was next to instinctive. Even Javik couldn't help this.
"Foolish.." Javik snapped, walking past the younger Prothean's form and out the door, leaving Teyshan by himself. Taking a deep breath in, Teyshan's golden hues followed Javik's form as he walked out of his room. Turning away from the spot, the Prothean slammed the door shut and walked back over to the window of his room. Clenching his jaw tight, the muscles in his face contracting as he ground his teeth together. Teyshan slowly sunk down to the seat at his desk. Leaning back, the Prothean held up his arm, activating his omnitool. Scrolling past several options, Teyshan selected a image of Melina.
"What are you doing?" Melina laughed, hiding her face under her pillow. The woman's face glowed . Her deep brown hues peeked up from the pillow and gazed over at Teyshan. Her hair curls framing her beautiful face. The Prothean quickly snapped a photo of this soft and gentle moment. This was the moment the Prothean saw Melina at her happiest and truest self.
"You are a thing of beauty Melina" Teyshan's voice grew soft.
"Oh, even more beautiful then the Asari? Nothings more beautiful then the Asari" Melina joked.
"Yes, more beautiful then them." Teyshan smiled warmly.
"Well I think your wings are beautiful." Melina giggled. Acting like he was offended, Teyshan poked the woman in the side. She threw her pillow at him before jumping off the bed and running out of the room.
Snapping himself out from his own vivid memory, Teyshan gazed up from the image of Melina and back out the window, his eyes narrowing.
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The 'Jupiter's' morning call and woken everyone in the bunk block. Teyshan snapped straight in his chair. He must of fallen asleep at his desk again. A nasty habit the Prothean had not meant to form. It had now been several weeks since he escaped the colony. Hearing no word about any survivors, the Prothean began to stop relying on those around him and more on himself. Standing up from his chair, he sauntered over to the heavy bunk door and pulled it open. The dreadnaught's doors where not powered. Preferably either in case of an emergency or to conserve power. Standing outside of his room was, besides for Melina, his only friend Diane. The Asari scientist was always so outspoken and alive. She was supportive and bubbly. Yet since their escape from the colony, like Teyshan. The Asari had grown quiet. They were both silently mourning the death. No.. Loss of their friend Melina.
Diane was holding two trays of food in her hands. Holding one out to her Prothean friend, she motioned for him to sit down with her to eat. Getting the hint, Teyshan gently took one of the trays and dragged himself over to one of the tables far away from everyone else. Teyshan preferred to keep to himself as much as possible. The less he knew everyone and the less they knew of him, the easier it was to move through day to day business. Sitting down acrossed from Teyshan, Diane sighed softly, gazing up at the Prothean.
"I.. heard your meeting with Javik didn't go so well.. A few weeks ago, you never really talked about it." Diane brought up. Hoping to spark some kind of interaction with her friend.
Teyshan sucked in air sharply and only shook his head before gazing up at Diane, his golden eyes narrowing. This was obviously a sensitive topic for him.
"As you know, Javik and the human Alliance wish to find other Prothean's in hibernation. Javik called me foolish for bonding with a 'primitive' as he put it" Teyshan's sub harmonics grew tight.
"He sounds like a tight ass Teyshan, ignore him." Diane lightly joked, wanting to lighten the mood.
Teyshan only sighed, stirring around his food on the plate. The Prothean seemed lost in thought once more. Diane never seen him look so lost before. Even after he had woken up many, many months ago the Prothean had woken up with purpose from the get go. Now he was doing all he could to stay out of site and to wish the days away quietly.
"Look, maybe I can pull some strings around here. I know a few people who owe me a few favors. I know we are still relatively close to the colony. Maybe we can get them to send us down on a shuttle and say we can gather a few things. Then we can look around and get a few answers as to what actually happened to Melina." Diane suggested.
This thought suddenly brought Teyshan out of his slump. These past few weeks, the Prothean had felt incredibly lost with no purpose. Being cut off from the very thing he yearned for had drove him crazy. Now he could start his search.
"Thank you Diane." The Prothean nodded. Finishing up his food, Teyshan stood up and placed his tray in the tray receptacle. Walking back over to his room, the Prothean sat back down at his desk and pulled up his omnitool.
"Dear Melina,
Your Human Alliance has said communications are still down, except between major hubs. I suppose it is more important to send data packages between ships then it is between two omnitool users. This method of communication is so poor then what we had back in my time. Though I suppose it all can't be perfect. It has been some time since I have last seen your beautiful face, or those brown locks of hair curls you possess. Your human alliance will not give me any answers as to what happened down on the colony. Diane and I are going to search around, hopefully.. Get some answers ourselves. I understand you may not receive these messages, it eases that emptiness that grows in my heart. Hopefully now I can focus on finding you. That is my main purpose. I need to rest now. I will send you another message in due time.
Much love, your Prothean,
Teyshan"
Sending the message and shutting off his omnitool. The Prothean lowered his head into his arms, dozing off once again.