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I own nothing. If I did you can bet Reyes would have been just more than 3 kiss scenes. I enjoyed them but that chemistry was all built up and went no where. Such a shame.
Soulmates Soulmate-Identifying Marks ( In this fan-fiction they only appear after there they are intimate and they match over all only one thing is different few things are different on them.) an Idea I loved from SK(Sherrilyn Kenyon ) novel`s were hunters which is part of the dark hunters series I do not own that either. Just loved the idea and wanted to put on a twist to the normal soul marks people usually do. And Unlike SK books instead of it begin tied to half animal creatures it will be applied to humans. Other creatures will or might have something similar I am not sure yet.
Also some elements will come straight from the game but others as I mentioned will be added. As we go we shall drift from the main game some what if not complete. I am not quite sure where it will go. I just had this idea rolling around it not leaving me alone. This is unbetaed I tried my best. But English is not my native tongue. forgive any typo`s grammar error`s or misspellings I might have missed. one set of eyes can only catch so much. Ps. I have this up also on my deviant art
Chapter 1
"ice contains no future , just the past, sealed away. As if they're alive, everything in the world is sealed up inside, clear and distinct. Ice can preserve all kinds of things that way- cleanly, clearly. That's the essence of ice, the role it plays."
― Haruki Murakami, Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
Amaranta Ryder some times questioned his fathers choices. Especially when He was woken from cryo with them calling his name giving him a half amused look. At his first name. It was not something he was not already used to back in the milky way he had gotten a lot of people who had picked on him for his name. He hated his name some times. His sister Asalie would kick anyone's ass who made him cry over his name tho. it was something he was grateful for. It was a girl`s name. People often gave him grief over it. Thinking him some how less of a man because of the name. He tried standing up and well he stumbled a bit. They helped him to a cot to wait for some one to check him over to make sure he was de-thawed. Amaranta kept smiling thinking of how him and his sister would be free from the piranha hood inflected on them in the milky way because of their fathers research. his long blue hair kept falling into his face and into his field of vision. . When he heard clicking shoes he looked up , As an Asari medical person came to check him over.
He sipped on his cup of coffee as she checks him over following the cues when directed to look a certain way , letting her do her job. When she says offhandedly " they make it sound so damn easy." Amaranta quirks a half smile... well smirk and jokes " I hope not I signed up for a little adventure." And He see her smile softly "well buckle up Path finder wants you mission ready with in the hour." Amaranta inwardly frowns at this letting his voice carry " Any idea why?" She looks thoughtful for a moment " My guess is that's where your adventure comes in." He turned his head away looking at some of the others noticing on man on the wake up cot across from him giving a big smile and half strange noise sounded just then. Amarnta looking at the ceiling saying " I don`t like the sound of that" Just then a jolt from the ship knocked lose a stasis pod and gravity failed Amarnta looked around making sure no one seriously injured with the impact. Focusing on the door when he heard someone speaking hearing her say her name is Cora Harper bracing for impact for th gravity begin readjusted Amarnta fell to the floor when Henry said the most alarming thing ." Something is wrong with Aaslie stasis heart thundering in my chest I make my way over to him swallowing the thick lump that is slowly forming. As Cora asks what is wrong I make my self ask the Asari. " What is the prognosis?" I wont let my self show how nervous and scared I was. I could not loose my sister my twin the only one who understood me and did not judge me for my seemingly detached iciness. I snort inwardly at that I have been told more often then not I am the ice to my sisters fiery personality. While I spent much of the time asking questions and seeming detached from emotions my twin was my exact opposite. She was warm and like all consuming fire with her passion and professionalism. I would be cold detached ,seemingly never took anything seriously. They even had different hair colors and eye colors or so it seemed. Amarnta rubbed his eyes irritation his contacts were bothering him. He mainly wore them to hide his Heterochromia iridis eyes from people so they would not have more reasons to look at him rudely or say anything. Not that it really mattered. Asaile was normal well more normal than him and perfect compared to Amarnta. Often times there father would praise her and treat him like spare luggage . After mom had passed Asaile was the only one who kept Amarnta from feeling like complete shit because of their father.
Starting to make our way to the bridge and fixing a broken relay. Cora and I had gotten onto the tram moving us from cryo to the bridge. Where people we`re running around slightly panicked and dad waltz in talking with the captain Cora saying "can you blame her its her ship" I actually agreed solid ground sounded pretty good so we could have a chance to repair the ship or fix whatever was wrong and get people properly checked out and get sis out of that stasis pod. I flinch back a little at dad reprimanded me about it not begin good enough. Sighing internally some things never change no matter how long we slept or how far from home we were. When captain Dunn approached after dads departure."I hope your father knows what he is doing. I cock my head to the side and look at her in a detached way . She thinks I know him like everyone else. Thinks because we share the same blood we know one another and is looking for my reassurance. I sadly have none to offer her. " He might be my father but I do not know him well."I say that taking my leave to go suit up for planet drop. Dad expects people to be ready and do their job he could care less about anything else or how people think of him so long as they did as they were supposed to.
Those going on the mission are suiting up and I talk with Cora a bit. She asked "are all Ryders were adrenaline junkies. " I detached stare at her and reply on auto pilot. Going about talking to others who are going joking with some " considering all the people with their heads one fire we should be worried. Making my way to dads good luck rock I stare at it before heading out to the shuttles that will be taking us down. Cora talks with Henry for a moment. Asking why he is going with us. I mask my worry by detaching once more " Were not sure whats on the other side of the door. Henry just smiled a little eyes softening a bit he knew me from the milky way a bit and was used to my quirks. " I have pylers to yank out the teeth if need be." He hefts up a container before boarding the shuttle dad speaks to those of us who will be going to fight. When he waits still others have departed to board shuttles he pulls me a little off to the side. saying he is sorry about Asaslie and I swallow the lump trying to choke me. I jokingly say " we had a bet whose boots would hit the ground frist this is not how I wanted it." He gaze softens a bit and try`s to comfort me by saying " Knowing her she will want to go double or nothing on who will climb the tallest mountain." We board the shuttles making our way to the planet.
~time skip~
Making our way up to wear dad nave point was set we climb up keeping low as everything on this fucking planet seems to want to kill us. He looks over the aliens we have encountered all over this planet " I don't think there native to this planet." I chime in with what I learned having explored different structures and other objects all over the planet. Dad says in an almost surprised tone" so you went exploring" I internally recoil like he thought I would not explore. I have always been curious child. Just like Asalie but instead of following in dad footsteps , I went military over looking mass effect fields filled with wonder over what could lay beyond instead of studying things he and Asaile had. I try to pass off the hurt by smiling and joking " You didn't think I would?" He turns his head back to the compound of sorts before replaying" You never know what kind of path finder you will be till..." I start tuning out the rest because It stung to think he thought so little of me and well knew so little of me. With Asaile he could talk with about relics but we me it's always been awkward silences. I semidetached reply once I focus back on what he is saying. " I`v been working on that. " What are the chances we will survive?" Sam replies before we make our way up the ramps fighting. Keeping the unknown aliens off my dad while he works. I have Laim hunkered down on the right and Cora on the left I settle my self in the middle ready to swing either way should i be needed by either and to cover dads back while he and Sam try to get the controls to work to open the door.
After helping with the doors. Dad motions for me to fallow going " come on these are the moments that make it worth it. He interacts with the console doing what ever it is he is doing. Once he is done we walk out to see the sky clearing of the storm. We were talking when a noise and blast knocked us off our feet flinging us from where we were. I cling to the edge of the of the floor we were standing out when something smacked into my helmet shattering the glass causing bits and pieces to dig into my skin above my right eye. I slam down hard into the ground forced to try to breathe the air that is not suitable for humans in. Because the impact had knocked the air i did have out of me and with the shattered helmet I could not get more I feel myself starting to suffocate distantly hearing my dad talk. Watching him as he limps his way towards me I hear the small click woosh of my helmet releasing. The edges of my vision is slowly fading out. I feel and vaguely see dad putting his helmet on me. With out his helmet he will die to wont he. suffocating slowly like I am. I try to speak. Only distantly hearing him till all I can do is vaguely see his lips moving. Why is he giving me his helmet. I thought he never saw me as anything more. Why it doesn`t make sense slowly my vision fades to black it is almost comforting. And it scares me That I am not more terrified because I know I am dying I breathed to much of the toxic air in to have survived even with dads helmet. I keep getting flashes of thing people hovering over me. I remember raising my hand as people are running near me.
I slowly open my eyes my face feels a bit tender just above my eye where the glass shard had embedded into it. I hear Sam say " Welcome back" ? Why am I here... I asked Sam "what happened?" I sit up leaning on my palms taking a moment to get my bearings before I scoot the edge of the walk way of Sam node. How did I get here? Why am I here... I asked" What happened and Sam replied" you were clinically dead for 22 seconds." I am scared and frightened I died? Was dead for 22 seconds I try to smother the emotions treating to overwhelm me and detach my self and ask Sam" How did I survive?" I hear Laim " Hey your still with us." using his omni-tool telling people to" Guys get to Sam node Ryder`s awake. Who are you talking to? " I scrunch up my eyebrows in confusion. Could he not hear Sam? I answer " I was talking to Sam" Laim looks confused now " I dont hear him "Cora and the asari rush into the room the next moment. The asari is checking me out with her omni-toolwhen I spot dad`s helmet remember the last time I saw him. " Where is dad?" the asari looks slightly pained lowering her arm as Cora steps closer looking sad and pained " he had a choice saving your life or his and he choose you." I am startled and kinda shocked I am not as torn up as I should be about hearing the news. "To be honest we weren`t that close. I say hunching over slightly as I hear this " He made you pathfinder." I am so shocked I semi straighten up looking at Cora after she said this. I try to pass off and cover what i learned dad did care in his own way , not only that but made me his successor? " You must be joking." I reply disbelief coloring my tone highly as Laim pipes up " why not I think your up for it." I avert my eyes trying to make light of it all " Hell was he thinking technically I did not survive past first mission " leaving out my death and my feelings over it as a kinda of a joke because the galaxy must have a fucking sense of humor. Cora argues with the Asari about me resting them all leaving the room to continue it. Cora stating I have 2 hours till we hit nexus. I sink my head. Asking same " Why did he do it? " Sam in his mono computer tone " Unknown but he never acted with out reason. Alec wouldn`t want us to loose sight of the goal . He said pain emboldens our resolve. He`s insist we grow stronger from his passing. "
~time skip~
We arrived on nexus to learn so much has gone off track. Addison throwing me hostile looks when I informed her I was now path finder and she would have to deal with me. She might have well just skipped the angry words and looks when she said damned if Alec would expect that ultimatum and I wont. Kesha was one of the nicer people well warmer and not spouting things about my father left and right. Unlike Tann would was just short of out right contempt for the Korgan. Tann then proceed to tell me of Eos and how I would have to figure out a way to get an outpost up and running when two previous attempts failed. Kandros was pleasant enough or very least got straight to the point. I sigh making my way to Hyperion deck to check in with Sam who wanted to talk about something. Absentmindedly Rubbing my eyes they still irritated from the contacts but I only have these ones left . The last ones I have honestly I packed away some other things to take with me then contacts and solutions. Fucking weight restrictions for bringing things from milky way to here.
I make it to the habitation deck and make my way to Sam node waiting to here woosh for the doors to open. "Hello Amarnta Welcome back to SAM node. I `ve adjusted my connection to your implant. So the head ache you experienced before shouldn`t reoccur." I ask am thankful but curious and ask " Yeah what was that about? You said we need to talk something confidential ? Sam speaking once more " You should know certain facts before you go on your expedition. It seemed best we speak alone" I asked curiously " Why the secrecy ?"Sam saying " My true capabilities Alec overrode the implants safety protocols , it allows me unrestricted access to the path finder pyschiolgy ." I replay " And that`s me now.." Sam chiming in once more " And only you. I can act as force muplitplyer, dramatically enhancing your motor and neural skills when required. Alec called them Profiles. They provide unique tactile augmentation during combat. Your father preferred to keep that fact to himself."
I knew from the milky way that Ai were illegal and it would scare people if they knew what he could do. I replay " I can understand, people might get the wrong idea, super solders. A computer having control over humans." When sam cuts in" providing an enhancement to the human. It is a symbiotic relationship, That benefits both. " My curiosity once more peeking and I ask sam" What do you get out of it?" Not that I mind I am simply curious. Sam reply " Tho I am artificial in design . I am fully sentient Far beyond even what the Initiative understands." My mind working things out but still I do not quite understand what Sam is implying so I ask" I don`t fallow. You`re an AI so what`s different?" Sam reply" I am a new form of AI, Drawing from the human experience. Your implant is my window into the world." I am stunned " That`s pretty amazing." SAM quickly chime in once more" But beyond what many people will accept. Your Father knew some would fear it." I Understand what my father meant" Yeah he got a point. What does this mean for the two of us?" Sam answers once more " I find myself in a unusual position. Though I had access to your father`s experiences there are gaps in my understanding. My curiosity spiking once more" How so?" Sam answered placed a block on portion of my memory array." I was truly confused to why dad would do that and asked " Why" Sam answering " Perhaps so when you asked me what his plans was I wouldn`t know." I let out a sigh and bitterly replay " and dad strikes again" Sam answering" But not without recourse. The further you explore as Pathfinder, the more blocks will be removed. Perhaps you should begin in your father quarters. In the mean time unless you have more questions. Your new ship awaits."