The next morning she got up early and went downstairs, and saw Grunt sleeping on the couch. She then went into the kitchen and started to make huckleberry pancakes and bacon.
The boys came running down the stairs as usual. They were eager to eat Kassidy's delicious homemade breakfast.
"Boys save some for Urdnot Grunt," Kassidy said.
"What that thing?" Brady asked.
"Be nice," Kassidy said.
"Right," Brady said.
"He's a guest," Kassidy said.
"He doesn't belong here, we should turn him over to the authorities," Brady said.
"What so he can be locked up and experimented on?" Kassidy asked. "As long as he stays on the land he's under my protection."
"I don't need protection," Grunt said.
"If you leave this property, they'll take you away. Probably where you won't ever see the daylight again. Do you understand?" Kassidy asked. "You're lucky we're the ones who got to you first."
They then heard the doorbell.
"Nina, who's at the door?" Jake asked.
"The FBI," Nina answered.
"Who said that?" Grunt asked.
"The house V.I," Kassidy answered. "Nina."
"We have to hide Urdnot Grunt," Nathan said.
"Yeah okay," Kassidy said. "Come on Urdnot."
"Call me Grunt."
Kassidy then grabbed his wrist and led him up the stairs. She put him in her closet.
"Stay here, until I come get you," Kassidy said.
She then went back down the stairs and saw Brady talking to the FBI agents.
"Of course, feel free to check out the cater," he said.
"Thank you for your cooperation Mr. Schmidt," the agent said. "Our investigation will only take a few hours."
"Just watch for the grizzly that lives over there," Brady said. "And try not to run over any of the fawns."
"Will do," he said.
Brady then closed the door, and looked at Kassidy.
"Your little freak brought some attention to our house," Brady said.
"It's not his fault," Kassidy said. "Nina, close all the windows."
"Right away," Nina said.
"Grunt you can come down now!" Kassidy called.
"On a first name basis are we?" Nathan asked.
Kassidy rolled her eyes, "Higher than you've ever been with someone."
"Hey which out of the two of us has had a successful relationship?" Nathan asked.
Brady then hit him in the back of the head, "Quiet, don't remind her about Jeff."
"Who's Jeff?" Jake asked.
"A boy who hurt me, and now regrets it deeply," Kassidy said.
"What'd he do?" Jake asked.
Grunt was at the top of the stairwell, he waited for her to explain. He wanted to know, and thought she might stop if he came down the stairs.
"Six months ago we were at a party, he pulled me outside and took me into the woods. He cuffed me and took off my clothes. He molested me, but before he could enter himself inside me, I broke free of the cuffs and broke his eyes socket, nose, collarbone and arm," Kassidy said. "He paid for humiliating me, and now I have more enemies to fight," a smile illuminated on her face, "and I like to fight."
She had the soul of a Krogan.
"Now I am going to take a shower, and get ready for school ," Kassidy said, and went up the stairs.
She saw Grunt and went passed him to her room.
"I know you were there for the story," Brady said. "Do you still want to stay after hearing that?"
Grunt then walked down the stairs, "She is like one of my people."
"That's what I'm afraid of," Brady said. "I'm getting ready for school."
When Kassidy was dressed and cleaned she came down stairs wearing her uniform. A full suit, that was blue and gold, and boots that were black. Her hair was in a neat bun. Grunt noticed the gold symbol of the Alliance on her chest.
"What school do you go to?" Grunt asked.
"An Alliance Academy," Nathan answered. "Kassidy studies advanced combat and biotic abilities, Brady studies combat and cyber warfare and I study combat and engineering."
"You're a biotic?" Grunt asked.
"Yes, one of the first, why?" Kassidy asked.
"They are all over in the future, even some of my people are biotics," Grunt answered.
"Kassidy actually at the top of her class in both subjects," Jacob said.
Grunt turned and looked at the male human, "Where do you go?"
"I'm home schooled," Jacob answered.
"Why?" Grunt asked.
"Well you have to be either biotic or a protégé to get into the academy these guys go to," Jacob said, "and I'm neither."
"Weak," Grunt huffed.
"You're right, he can't fight worth shit," Kassidy said.
Grunt smirked, "Insulted by a female, you should be embarrassed," he said to Jacob.
"Is that bad on-what was it- Tuchanka?" Kassidy asked.
"Females are the margin between life and extinction on Tuchanka," Grunt answered. "They are highly respected, and a fertile female has a lot of say in our way of life."
"Fertile Female?" Kassidy asked.
"Thousands of years ago there was the Krogan Rebellions, and they were put to end by the Turians and Salarians. They made the Genophage. It affects every cell in our body, and only few females are fertile," Grunt explained.
"Well that sucks," Kassidy said.
Grunt looked at her, she was the first human female that hadn't apologized to him.
"Come on boys, I have to be early, my squad has a combat sim today," Kassidy said.
"Squad?" Grunt asked.
"I lead my own squad," Kassidy answered, "Mars Squad, we're facing off against Pluto."
"We're going to die," Nathan said.
"You're Pluto!" Kassidy asked.
"I've had my ass in Pluto since day one," Nathan said.
"Oh shit, sorry Nate," Brady said. "The helmets, you can't tell who's who."
"I'm always the last one standing," Nate said.
"Is that bad?" Grunt asked.
"The rankings are by numbers of the planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and finally Pluto," Kassidy answered. "I'm the leader of Mars Squad, we're in fourth place."
"Okay, that's enough, we got to go," Brady said.
Kassidy waved goodbye and the three siblings left.