Hi!
As I announced in my fanfiction, I have decided to write two other series of one shot: He knew he was in love with her when… and She knew she was in love with him when… Once again, it will be between my female SWTOR characters and the male love interests. It will follow the same format, one chapter per character (about 600 words each). This fanfiction here will be He knew he was in love with her when…
I won't right disclaimers and warnings at the beginning of each chapter, so what I write here goes for every chapter.
First: I don't own SWTOR or its characters.
Second: The background of my characters as well as their personalities might be different from what you imagined for yours. I welcome thoughts regarding my writing style and OOCness for the love interests but I don't want to hear things like 'She is not acting like a Sith.' So they are all light-side and have feline-like pets. Thank you for your understanding.
Third: Like in the other series, I won't write about Doc but I will do Scourge and Zenith.
Four: In the game, I customized some of the love interests; I will therefore use these customizations in my writing. It may not be the physical appearance you like but no flams please.
Five: English is not my first language and I played the game in French. I look on YouTube for the English version but I might not follow it completely. All my chapters are beta-read so it should be understandable English for everyone.
That's all for the boring stuff. This first chapter is about Torian and my bounty hunter Michio.
He knew he was in love with her when… Torian
He knew he was in love with her when she chose to kill Regnet Vause on Hoth.
The fight had been fierce. Reneget Vause held his ground alone against the Champion, Neith and him. But in the end, only one side could earn victory and Michio claimed it with a final missile that threw the pirate to the floor.
"Grrah!" roared the Trandoshan. "You are stubborn for soft thing. Stand still and die!"
"I am going to have to decline." he heard her answer confidently.
"You will not escape fate! It is your place to die!"
The pirate shakily stood up and grabbed his broken sword before charging at them once again. He did not get far as Neith jumped on him, sinking her fangs into his hand and sending him back to the floor. Both mandalorians watched as he attempted to push the Pantran Whitefang away to get back up, his frantic movements further opening his injuries. After a moment of struggle, Vause seemed to realize that he would not win and let out a bloodcurdling growl. With a gesture of her hand, the bounty hunter called her cat back to her side.
"Rarrh! It's my destiny to rise to godhead! I will not be stripped of my Jagganath by capture!"
Torian knew what he meant: kill me. But he also knew how much Michio abhorred killing. He threw a glance at his partner and studied her reaction. Her face seemed emotionless but he could see sadness flash in her eyes before a look of understanding replace it.
"I am a warrior first. Let's finish this right."
The young man quickly touched her shoulder to signal his approval before patting Neith on the head and directing the Whitefang to stand further aside; Michio had to finish this fight alone. He watched as she stood tall when the pirate charged her. He watched how gracefully and confidently she drew her blaster. He watched her eyes full of confidence. When the shot reached its target, he watched as she marched to him and closed her opponent's eyes with a small prayer.
'She really is a splendid warrior, a true warrior.' he thought. She was not out for blood, killing for the sake of killing, but still knew to take a life to honor a fellow warrior. He frowned as he felt his heart miss a beat when she turned to face him her, sadness unhidden, and unease overtook him.
"That meant more than you know." he said, trying to appease her. He did not quite understand why but he had to do something to make that look go away.
"I understand wanting to die in a fight rather than being executed but..."
"It's more than that. Nothing worse than being taken alive to a Trando. Jagganath gets wiped. Start from scratch, or die without an afterlife. Not what he wanted, still did him a favor."
"I see…"
When she let out a small smile, Torian reflexively sighed in relief before considering his situation. Why had he felt the need to comfort her? He watched as she turned back to the body of the pirate and froze it. He had faced similar situations several times with his clan-mates, how was it different? His eyes widened when he realized what was happening. He was behaving the same way his clan-mates did when their lovers were troubled... Did he love her? The idea filled him with warmth. So, he did love her. Now that he had regained his honor, he could hope to find a lover and apparently his heart had decided on the Champion. A difficult target for sure, but one he would enjoy hunting.
"It's time to turn Vause over to the Chiss." she said, securing the frozen body in the speeder. "Do you want to run with Neith or ride in the speeder with me?"
"With you." he said as he took place on the passenger seat. 'All the way to the end, cyare.'
