The story continues…
Big Sister slowly attached her helmet back on after the repairs were done. Her suit wasn't too difficult to fix, but her ego was a different matter. The little display Alpha and her sister put in front of everyone showed that Big Brothers were on par with Big Sisters, maybe even better. From her point of view, Alpha looked like he was trying to avoid hurting the other sister while she was actually attempting to hurt him. Some help from her Little Sisters and their ADAM could solve that problem.
The doctor walked toward his office in Persephone reading the documents he sent Alpha to retrieve. Alpha followed close behind with the only the doctor's footsteps being the only ones that seemed to echo in the hall "You might have to go on a little scavenger hunt Alpha," The green porthole flashed white for a second "Yes back to the park," Alpha smiled behind his helmet. The doctor continued walking "I've known you long enough to know what makes you happy Alpha," The Big Brother turned and made his way out of Persephone. Alpha really wanted to see more of the city because he wanted to meet all the Little Sisters that would come to trust him like the other protectors. He just wished the next encounters wouldn't have to happen after a massacre, Little Sisters don't need blood on their clothes. The doctor walked toward the lone chair and wooden desk in front of him. He set the file down and hung his head as he leaned on the desk. Letting out a breath of air he whispered "Not much longer."
Big Sister swam just outside one of the windows overlooking the ocean in Dionysus Park. Through the glass she could see a Little Sister skipping toward a mangled splicer with Mr. B following close behind. Big Sister kept an eye on the Little Sister and her surroundings should she have to step in, just in case a splicer made the mistake of attacking. Through the glass the Little Sister waived at the metal figure. Big Sister waved back, only to see Little Sister lean to the right and wave again breaking eye contact with the protector. Big Sister immediately turned to see with the patch with the letter A on his chest, "Alpha" as the man called him. Big Sister's porthole turned an almost blood red at seeing him waving at her sister. Alpha saw Big Sister's reaction and slowly put his arm down hoping this wouldn't make Big Sister turn this stare down into a fist fight. Alpha knew he could win, but that meant hurting Little Sister in the process and he wasn't about to risk her safety over a simple grudge match or anything for that matter. Alpha slowly made his down to sandy floor surrounded by towers of algae and coral. Big Sister followed him keeping a watchful eye, first he makes Big Sisters look weak and now he is going to ruin the only time she has for peace. Alpha looked at the window again, "She's worried," Big Sister took a step back at the sound of the voice because she knew how the radio sounded and the voice felt like it was whispered in her ear. Alpha tilted his head a little curiously "Not the radio," Big Sister looked at Alpha, his porthole glowing a faint white. How did he do that? Big Sister thought to herself "I always could," Alpha looked around thinking it would help ease Big Sister. Big Sister crouched in her battle stance while Alpha casually tried to avoid looking at her directly.
This was new for Big Sister, as odd as something like her might think. Even as strong as her telekinetic powers were, she could not speak to someone else with her mind. The closest she could come is making heads explode. A thought then occurred to her; back in Eleanor's room the other Big Brothers would sometimes have the same faint white glow. At the time she just dismissed it as a trick of the light, now she believed that they may have even helped Alpha in his match with her sister. He did react too quickly, even by protector standards.
Alpha looked at Big Sister again still expecting some kind of fight. Alpha sighed, he only fights when it is necessary and right now he sees no reason to, even if Big Sister throws the first punch. In flash of red he disappeared, landing quietly inside the same room Little Sister and Mr. Bubbles were at. Big Sister quickly followed standing once again between her sister and Alpha. The little girl smiled at the sight of her "Big Sis!" As with every Little Sister, she had grey skin, yellow glowing eyes, and invulnerability that kept them safe in encounters with splicers. Big Sister held her sister back, making the girl look up "What's wrong?" Big Sister still glared at the metal figure in front of them. Alpha took a couple of steps back knowing the only way to calm Big Sister would be to leave. The Little Sister pulled on one of Big Sister's leather straps "Big Brother is nice Big Sis," Alpha stopped, curiously looking at the little girl speaking on his behalf. Big Sister looked down at her sister "Really! Amy told us how he helped her and Mr. B," If anyone could see Big Sister's face would have thought it comical a killer like her could make a face full of disgust. Big Sister should have known to not trust a little girl to keep quiet about a knight in shining armor coming to her rescue at the last minute, heck Big Sister still remembered those times with Mr. B. With much reluctance Big Sister let Little Sister through with Mr. B. following close behind. Big Sister really opposed the idea, but how could she deny her sister.
Alpha felt a tug on the corner of his lips as Little Sister hugged his leg. The little sister giggled and grabbed his hand pulling him away from Big Sister "I want to show you something," Little Sister smiled as she lead him through the park, Mr. B's heavy footsteps sounding behind them. Big Sister followed them from high above, but just far enough to keep out of sight. She couldn't believe she has to be nice to him and she didn't plan on playing nice all the time.
Little Sister led Alpha to what looked like a theatre. The red "Now Showing" sign flickering on and off. Little Sister went inside the ticket window "In here," Alpha walked inside the small space wondering what it is Little Sister wanted him to see. As if reading his mind the girl tugged his hand and pointed at the lower wall. Next to a discarded box of crayons, there was a drawing of a protector with a yellow "A" on his chest facing monsters and behind him were a little sister and someone else that had z's coming of their head. As crude as the drawing was he could make out that the protector was him and the girl he saved earlier, but the figure behind them was a mystery to him. Little Sister pointed at the drawing "See that's you and Amy is right there," Alpha pointed at the figure behind them "Oh that's Big Sis," Little Sister leaned in closer to his helmet where his ear should be "Amy said Big Sis went to sleep before you came," A low rumble echoed around the halls that even put Mr. B on alert.
Big Sister watched closely at the sight of the two together. She could also make out Alpha's shoulders bouncing a little. Was the rumble his laughter? The only really joy in rapture came from Little Sisters that would welcome the sight of their protectors, but even Big Sister couldn't remember the last time she laughed. Maybe it was back when she was a little one herself. As far as she was concerned Alpha didn't seem like someone that would let a splicer hurt a Little Sister, just like any other protector should. At least now Big Sister didn't think Alpha had to be under constant watch, but should still be checked on every once in a while.
A few hours later Alpha found himself wondering the halls of the park alone. Little Sister was sent on her way in one of the many vents or as she called it a hidey hole. Alpha wondered what is it that she saw in this city; no matter how much carnage or destruction she saw, her humming and skipping where her reactions. At least he knew she would be happy and Alpha was going to keep it that way. He stopped in front of a statue that was missing an arm and part of its head. His porthole gained its white glow "If you want to talk I'm right here," Big Sister landed a few feet away with a thud. How did he know I was here? Big Sister thought. Alpha quickly replied "It's very hard to sneak up on me," Big Sister began walking around him, studying him closely. Alpha tried to keep her in his sight as much as possible, just in case she still wanted to kill him. He still didn't know exactly what he did to get her angry, but he imagined it had something to do with him saving her; why? He was still trying to figure that part out. Big Sister stopped in front of him "So you can hear my thoughts?" she said in her mind. Alpha shrugged "Only if you think them out loud like that," Big Sister tapped her thigh with her right hand, oddly enough the arm with her ADAM needle was the active one. Oh boy. "Can the others do it too?" Alpha shifted a little "Yes, but I thought Sister's could too" Big Sister tightened her hand into a fist, making Alpha regret his words.
Alpha tried to think of something to keep her talking and maybe avoid a confrontation "Why don't you talk?" Big Sister tilted her head "What?" Big Brother pointed behind him "Why don't you talk like Little Sister," Big Sister thought for a moment, she knew she couldn't, but never put too much thought as to why. The silence was finally broken "I don't know…" Alpha walked past her into the hallway behind her "Well this is how I think I sound like, but you sound a little monotone," Big Sister raised an eyebrow at him as she watched the new city's watcher walk into the damp darkness of the forgotten utopia.
Big Sister floated in the vast ocean just outside Dionysus Park contemplating what just transpired between her and Alpha. Apparently Big Brothers being telepathic was more of shock for her then it should have been. Still the conversation they had did help with their new found partnership; wow she just realized she had a converstion. The person in front of her at the time didn't end up in twenty different places at once either, that was new for her too. She found herself wondering how the other Big Sister's were doing. A flash in front of her answered the question for her. She could barely make out the flashing sign with a giant apple on it with the word "EVE" on it. She visited that part of Rapture before, Fort something, oh well whichever one of the Big Brothers that had the misfortune of running into that guardian was going to have a long day. So far her day had been interesting too; she wondered what more this city could throw at her. She would have no idea exactly what secrets Rapture still had and the nightmares that still lurked in its dark corners.
Alpha sat on the counter of an abandoned store. He wouldn't call Big Sister a friend just yet, but he felt things were going in the right direction, no matter how slow it went. He wondered what the rest of his brothers were doing, he was sure Epsilon had gotten into some kind of trouble by now. The bloodied splicer at his feet moaned again, for beings with such a will to live seemed way too interested in running toward their deaths. He didn't even feel the need to start his drill again before he crushed the man's head adding to other bodies lying around the room, some more fresh than others. He picked up a bag of chips lying on the counter and popped them open with a quick squeeze of the bag. With a twist of his helmet and the hiss of compressed air, he set it down next to him to enjoy a nice crunchy snack that he hoped would be the last crunch he had to hear for the rest of the day.
