A/N Wrote for the Aria's Afterlife July challange. Enjoy!


I'm Going to die, Kelly realized, as the Cerberus troopers broke into the room where she was hiding. She had hoped to evade capture by hiding in a closet; in hind-sight, probably one of the most obvious places.

It's not fair! It's not fair! Kelly thought as she tried to hold back tears. All I've ever done is try to make people happy, and this is what happens to me in the end...

The banging on the door stopped momentarily, and Kelly thought they had given up. Until...

BANG!

Kelly was forced back against the wall, ears ringing. So this is it? I'd be better off being turned into goop and fed into a reaper, then die like this. So meaningless, so pointless...

Cerberus troopers poured into the room, and aimed at her. One stepped forward and scanned her.

"Chambers. Kelly. You are a traitor and must die." He said. So unforgiving... So careless! Kelly tried to think of happy memories, but...

Even Shepard had avoided her... He'd taken one glance at her and walked on... After all I did for him! I helped him fight the collectors, didn't I? I tried to ease the scars...

"You will follow me." The order ran out, and was steel in the air. Kelly gave a small, sad nod and began to follow the troopers. What have I done to deserve this? All I've ever done is... try to make people... happy...

Kelly tried to stop herself for tearing up, but a few small tears still ran down her face. It's not fair! Nobody stayed with me for long... they all left! Why did they do that!? What did I do wrong!?

Kelly failed to hold back the anger that came with the thoughts. All of them, they just... left! Even Shepard... I hoped he'd come and talk, but...

Kelly was marched into a corridor, where a few other people kneeled, hands tied.

They all left... why? I made them happy, didn't I? So why did they leave? I feel like I've been... Kelly gulped as she was forced to the ground, hands being tied roughly behind her back. ...Used.

All emotion flowed out of her when she thought that. As much as she could, she couldn't hold that feeling off. Why did they use me!? Kelly thought angrily. The only reason I was like that was because It was my mother's dying wish that I be happy...

A certain trooper was slowly walking along the line, making sarcastic remarks before executing each captive. She only had minutes left...

They all used me... for their own benefit... none of them thought of me! None of them! Ever! Kelly angrily yelled at herself inside. All traces of tears had vanished. There was only pure anger.

None of them cared for me... what point is there to my life? Nobody cares if I live or die... The trooper was only three people away from her.

BANG.

Two people.

Realization slowly dawned on Kelly; It's a mean galaxy out there... nobody cares for me. When I'm buried- if I'm buried,- Nobody will come and visit my grave and say how sad and tragic it is... I'll just be another casualty of war... one of billions.

BANG.

One more person.

No tears flowed from Kelly's face; there was no point. Nobody had ever cared for her. Not Shepard, not anyone she'd cared for...

So meaningless. So pointless. Isn't this a mercy now? Killing me, letting me leave? There's nothing for me here...

BANG.

The troopers' gun slowly moved over Kelly's head.

"Kelly. You know nobody ever cared for you, right?

You don't have to fucking rub it in, you bastard.

"Nobody in the whole galaxy. Not anyone."

Just fucking shoot me!

"Now, it's time for you to die. Nobody cared about you. Have fun alone for all of ever."

Get the Fu-BANG.


Three months later...

Shepard slowly walked up to the grave that held Kelly. She was gone...

Shepard fell down and wept, as the ashes and embers slowly drifted past...

Fin.


A/N:

For some odd reason, writing this was fun. I think it's cause I'm currently in a spot of depression, and TBH I might write more of these One-Shots this one does well.

Hope I gave you Feels!

Reviews and criticism always!