*WARNING* This chapter contains non-con/rape situations and descriptions. If at any reason you would be upset by this, please do not read

Harsh talons slowly dragged down a fragile, pale back. Soft whimpers escaped a throat as the talons dug deeper, leaving long marks of enflamed skin. Small droplets of blood trickled from the wounds where the talons had dug slightly deeper. One hand left the small dip of the back of his prey. The hand soon entangled in a mess of short, brown hair. Fingers moved smoothly through the strands, eventually developing into a small sign of affection, all to give his victim a torment of ease. Then, the hand grabbed a fistful of the dark hair and cruelly yanked back, reminding her that he was not done.

The response was a weak cry in the quiet, shadowy space where no one heard. It was futile. No one was there to protect her and there wouldn't be for numerous hours.

There was a soft click, clearly a sound of amusement. A young face stared up in horror, eyes filled to the brim with tears. Red accompanied around the bright lime green iris, pupils wide and shaking.

"Please...please stop."

The request was weak, voice hoarse and dry from her pain-filled shrieks. Wretched. That made him all the more aroused. The hand on her back moved to her cheek, three fingers cupped against a tear-stained cheek. His thumb grazed over her damp skin ever so delicately, smearing the moisture around.

"Oh sweet, little Lynn," he said, purrs rising in his throat. "I'm afraid I can't do that."

A weak sob escaped the girl's mouth, choking on her own actions.

"Please, Tarvik. Please stop. I w-won't tell anyone. I'll keep qu-quiet, I promise."

The response to her request was chuckle, causing another quiet sob to escape her throat. His hand fell from her cheeks, trailing his talons down her bare chest to her stomach. A talon dragged along underneath her navel where the girl's hips bucked up without her permission. His reward was to hear her cry out again, in disgust and horror that her body betrayed her. Ignoring incessant whispers of 'please don't' from the girl he touched.

Lime green eyes widened as she threw her head back with a gasp, her attacker's hand abruptly at her entrance. There was some sort of remark of how Lynn was 'enjoying this' that followed a wicked snigger. She screwed her eyes shut, tight as she could as if he was able to force them open. If she didn't pay attention to it, perhaps she wouldn't be in as much pain. That was a plausible theory, wasn't it? Surely it could be possible at least.

It wasn't. Another piercing scream of agony made her unable to think of anything but the finger that entered deep inside her. The pain was unlike anything she could have ever imagined. The talon scraped inside her roughly and she whimpered out, her throat in too much pain to muster up another scream.

Before she even had a moment to try to adjust, the finger was shoved in and out quickly. She found she was disgusted by the sounds her body made as it squelched when he moved his finger. Without warning, another finger was shoved just as roughly into her. Her attacker said something, but she couldn't make it out. She didn't want to. All she wanted was to be able to drift off and not experience this.

This had to be a dream. No, not a dream. A nightmare. It just had to be! Soon she would wake up with her mother and father telling her that breakfast was ready and her biotic tutor would be there soon. Yes. That felt right. Just a nightmare. All she had to do was wake up.

Something brought her from her thoughts and her head snapped down. She looked at her turian captor, bareface grinning wickedly as he put his hands on her hips. He had his groin moved closer to hers. Realization hit and she began thrashing around desperately, her body running purely on adrenaline.

No! No way in hell would she let him do this! He couldn't! He wouldn't!

He would.

She was paralyzed. She couldn't move. Her back was arched, her mouth was agape, and her eyes were wide. Her throat vibrated slightly as she made a choked, unknown sound.

This couldn't be real, but she knew it was. The turian was inside her and it was more than just painful. It was the most fucking painful thing she ever felt. More painful than the times she had struggled to get food, resulting her to starve up to a week or two at a time. She thought that had been the worst pain she experienced and it was. That is until today.

It was thick and she could feel ridges against the walls of her insides. If she wasn't bleeding by now, she knew she had to be from this. It only got worse as the turian began to move his hips back and forth, moving as fast as he wanted and as rough as he wanted. She could feel his talons dig deep into her hips as he pulled her closer, a smirk on his face.

"Lynn," he said with fake affection, silver eyes staring into hers. When he saw the horror and pure pain in those light orbs, he couldn't help but smile widely. "Lynn. Lynn. Lynn. Lynn."

His voice was slowly changing. It was turning into a voice that was much deeper and dripped with real concern. A voice that she somehow knew. That isn't Tarvik, she thought. Who's saying my name then?

"-nn….Lynn….Lynn!"

"Help!" she cried out frantically, hoping the voice meant that help was coming. "Help me, please!"

"Lynn! Lynn, wake up!"

As instructed, Lynn slowly opened her eyes. The bright light made her flinch as she tried to focus. Once her vision became clearer, she saw that she was facing towards the ceiling. Where was she? Her head turned and she could feel a hand move soothingly over her hair. It was calming her, slowly creating a feeling of shelter for her.

Dark eyes were filled with worry, both sets of eyelids blinking down at her. Oh, that's right, she thought, I'm at Kolyat's. One minute she had rested her head in his lap, making herself comfortable as the drell studied his C-Sec material. Must have fallen asleep.

"Lynn, are you alright?" Kolyat asked, using his other hand to cup her cheek. "Were you having a bad dream?"

Despite the rough feeling of his hand, she leaned eagerly into it and began rubbing her cheek against the palm. Was she having a bad dream? Even though she could still feel the aftermath, the panic and torture it had brought on her, she couldn't remember it anymore.

"I don't remember," she said after a moment of thought and silence, trying to dig for an answer deep in her mind. "It's gone. I don't remember anything about it. It's okay, Kolyat, don't worry about it. I'm fine."

That didn't seem to reassure the drell hovering over her. A smile crept on her face as she went to touch his own cheek, running her fingers slowly across. As soon as she saw him, she knew she was safe with him.

That was one of the main reasons she agreed to be with him. They had been together for over four months now and she was still reacting to the sound of his voice. Whenever she caught sight of him, if she was ever angry or worried, she would instantly feel relaxed and happy. For some reason, he had that sort of effect on her.

"Baby, I promise," Lynn said as she sat up, moving to face him properly. "Whatever it was, it's gone now. I don't remember it."

It didn't seem as though her boyfriend was completely reassured by her words, but his body did relax. With a nod of his head and a smile on his face, Lynn leaned up against his arm.

When she had fallen asleep, he was studying. Now he was reading a message on his Omni-tool.

"Who's that from?" she asked curiously, trying to change the subject.

Kolyat tensed slightly and she felt him fidget against her. Oh? Lynn learned that Kolyat always tensed when he was a bit uncomfortable or angry, but fidgeting meant that he was nervous. The two together was not a pleasant thought.

"Baby, baby, calm down," was her response as her hand fell to his back, slowly moving up and down. "You don't have to tell me if it upsets you."

Silence filled the room as Kolyat just stared at his Omni-tool. Finally, his head moved side to side as he sighed.

"No, it's okay," he said with a firm nod, trying to convince himself it was. "I mean it's nothing bad or anything. Not even something I really need to hide from you."

A pause fell after his spoke, the drell trying to find a way to word what was troubling him.

"My father messaged me," he said, looking over to catch Lynn's response. When he saw that she was waiting for him to continue, he did. "The Normandy's docking and he says Commander Shepard is going out for supplies. He said they'd be here for about three days. He wants to see me."

It came as a surprise to see Lynn simply smile at him. Sure, he was hoping she would be calm about this, but he was also worried she would get upset.

"That's nothing to be upset about," she said, a soft chuckle following. "It'll be a good thing to see your father."

Stiffness returns and Lynn sighed, shaking her head as she raised a brow at him. She said nothing, but her look said 'Explain.'

"Well it's not so much as I don't want to see him," he said as he looked off, trying to gather the courage to speak. "It's, well…he says a few of his crew mates are coming with Shepard and they all want to see me. Gods know why. Maybe Shepard wants to check up on me personally. The problem is…I really don't want to go alone."

So that's why he was uncomfortable. He was nervous about asking her to come with him. The worry he felt wasn't a 'Oh my father and girlfriend are meeting for the first time' kind of worry. This was a worry that said 'Lynn would be extremely upset at the father of her boyfriend for something he hasn't learned fully yet.'

"If you want me to go with you, just tell me, Kolyat," she said softly, taking hold of his hand. "I'll make sure to keep you company."

As he opened his mouth to speak, Lynn shot him a look. She knew what he was going to say and she wasn't just forcing herself to go. After spending together so much, Kolyat should have known that Lynn does whatever she wants when she wants.

To avoid her horrible wraith by questioning her, Kolyat nodded his head and smiled more. It would be okay. If she got uncomfortable, he would take her home and see his father privately. Her leaving wouldn't upset him.

"When are they docking?" she asked curiously, her head tilted slightly.

"Day after tomorrow," Kolyat said with a nod. "He told me that we should meet on Level 26 of Zakera Ward. Something about the commander wanting to stock up on defense and health upgrades for the crew. Then we'll head somewhere to eat after we meet everyone."

When Lynn saw Kolyat completely relax, he was better. Of course she knew he was still bitter towards his father, but deep down he wanted to be involved with him. He came to that conclusion after a few heated arguments with the woman he cared so much for. However, after every fight, it ended with them making up in multiple ways.

Lynn reached out and grabbed hold of Kolyat's shirt, dragging her drell up. Before he could even think about asking, the woman pushed him onto his back. The look of confusion had lasted only half a second before turning into a small smirk. Soon Lynn as kneeling between his legs, arms on either sides of his head.

"Really?" he teased, unable to hold the light laugh he made. "That actually got you in the mood?"

"Hmmm the mood to make out," she corrected, shrugging her shoulders slightly. "You're not that lucky for sex just yet. Deal was you have to make something super romantic or give me something that riles me up enough for me to rip those clothes off you."

Her response made Kolyat shudder from beneath her, biting his bottom lip. Satisfaction filled her as she felt him become hard and aroused just by imagining her doing such a thing to him. Of course she wasn't a heartless beast. She would take care of him. Always did whenever her drell got like this. Then he would return the favor to her. They would both end up only slightly satisfied, but she assured him that patience would pay off.

"Damn it, Lynn! Fuckin' do something!"

The agitation in his voice had her realize she had just been thinking quietly to herself. Oh the irony. The one thing her darling drell wasn't was patient. It drove him mad at just the thought of having to wait.

With a smile on her lips, Lynn leaned down and simply grazed her lips over his. The ghost-like touch made him twitch and as he made to move his hands, she pinned them down by his wrists. Kolyat growled slightly when she made a disapproving sound, like she was disappointed in him for even trying.

"That was something," she whispered softly, her breath grazing his lips as she watched him closely.

Kolyat groaned, practically tasting her breath. Gods she drove him insane and he loved it. Fuck Bailey. Sure Lynn was different and a bit rough, but it was all more than worth it. The biggest thing that turned him on was how dominant she was. She practically never let him take charge. As soon as he would try, she would flip them and once more take over. It was the hottest thing he ever saw. Every now and then she would let him take control, but he could see it in her eyes. Her eyes showed him just how much she was holding back the urge to just dominate again.

A slow lick to his lips brought him from his pleasurable memories, Lynn gently nipping at his bottom lip. The drell groaned quietly as he tried lifting his head, only to have Lynn pull away and shake her head.

Was he stupid? The real thing was right here! Gods, sure she was teasing him, but he just loved it.

"Remember," she purred, making to move back down towards him. "Be a good boy and I'll reward you, my beautiful, beautiful drell."

Kolyat swallowed down a hard gulp before nodding his head, doing everything in his power to relax beneath her.

That seemed to satisfy Lynn just enough. As much fun as she loved teasing and torturing him, she had her own urges that needed to be taken care of. He remembered her once saying that his body was an addiction and it was miserable resisting him. Afterwards, when she started getting that certain high from kissing, he teased that she actually was getting addicted.

Lynn rested her chest on top of his, shuddering slightly as he felt her breasts. They were much softer than a female drell's, but he didn't care. Her arms moved back to the side of his face and she leaned closer to his face. Resisting the urge to be tempted was hard. This was probably her mocking him just a bit more before actually doing anything.

Since he had behaved for her, he had been pleasantly and surprisingly rewarded with a kiss. Lynn made a sound that showed her pleasure as she deepened the kiss desperately. It was music to his ears. As soon as Kolyat began returning the kiss, it grew less about passion and more about the desperate need for the other. Their kiss was sloppy and quick, both groaning as Kolyat tried to get Lynn's body closer to his.

Usually this resulted in a pause and another tease. Not this time. Lynn moved against him, just as eager to be as close to Kolyat as possible. He felt Lynn pull his face closer, her fingers trembling from the sheer want of him, but she needed more. He knew just what she wanted. The drell's tongue slipped from his mouth and began moving around Lynn's. She repeated his actions, but she was starting to slow down.

It hit her just as quickly as always. Lynn pulled away to breathe, both panting as their lungs begged for air. Kolyat confirmed that it indeed hit her and it hit her hard. The color in her eyes was practically gone save for the faint bits her pupil didn't cover. She panted heavily as she watched him, her hand running up his chest.

Gods he was just so damn beautiful. The drug his body hit her with made her appreciate him all the more. That rough blue and green skin swayed on his body, moving like water. It was like he was made purely of the ocean, that the gods crafted him from the waters of the infinite shore. Light hit him as he moved slightly, trying to get comfortable. His skin shone brightly, like a setting sun's lights that were painted over the water.

In the first few minutes of her high, Lynn just had to move her hands over his skin. When his arms weren't enough, she began ripping at his shirt. Her efforts were fruitless, as she was always a little weak at first. Kolyat managed to move his hands slowly and pulled off his shirt. The soft whine Lynn gave made his cock twitch painfully in his jeans.

Her hands were on him as soon as his shirt was off. Kolyat watched as she trailed the tips of her fingers around his chest, giggling as she mumbled something about the ripples she made.

"I thank all the gods I can," he said, panting as he watched her hands move lower and lower with a lick of his lips, "that I met you."

Lynn's eyes glanced up at him and for a moment, her face was blank. Shit. He just said something weird, didn't he? Damn it. Gods damn it!

Then, a smile slowly began to appear across her lips while those lovely eyes stared up at him.

"Me too," she said quietly before she leaned down and bit the side of the drell's neck.

Kolyat groaned as his hips bucked and his back arched. He tilted his head, giving Lynn more room to do as she pleased. Her teeth dug harder into his skin, but she was soon licking it as though to soothe any pain he felt.

"Damn drell," she slurred slightly before catching herself, her fingers grazing over where she tried to mark him. "Your damn skin is too rough and it's all green and blue here. Can't leave my mark on you."

Kolyat couldn't help but chuckle at the childish way Lynn spoke in at that. That wasn't entirely true, as she had created dark marks on the lighter side of his skin. She was just too impatient when it came to this sort of thing. He reached an arm over and curled his fingers around her chin, leading her to look over at him.

"Why would you want to mark me?" he asked as he played along, watching Lynn take his hand and press the palm to her cheek.

"Because it'll show that you are mine," she said roughly, closing her eyes.

Kolyat just stared at her, taking in what she said slowly. She never said things like that. She always made it a joke or something. The way she was acting made him thing that she might have gotten a little higher than usual.

"So I'm yours?" he asked, testing how far this would go.

Lynn let out a giggle as she opened her eyes, her pupils covering most of her eyes. Gods, she really was higher than normal. Usually by now they would have shrunk, even if it were just a tiny bit.

"Of course you're mine," she said and he swore by her tone she also meant 'It's the most obvious thing ever, dumbass.'

Dark eyes just stared at her, his eyes moving to capture her face in detail. He knew he was going to remember this and he wanted every damn detail of it. She may never say something like that when she came down again. Perhaps she would, in due time. Lynn did seem like the possessive type. Just a smidge.

Slowly, Kolyat reached out to her and cupped the back of her head. He pulled her closer and leaned up to reach her lips. The pleasant purr Lynn gave had his body shivering again. The drell leaned back against the couch, arms wrapped around his human as he kissed her deeper. Lynn was whining at how slow he was going and took it upon herself to grow a bit more aggressive. However, Kolyat pulled away and stared at her with a look so serious that made her pause.

"No," he said as he leaned up and kissed her cheek before moving to the shell of her ear. "Since you're mine, we're gonna go a little slower now and savor the taste."

Lynn stared blankly as her head began to nod, completely shaken by the sudden authoritative tone in the drell's voice. He felt her own body shudder against him, the drell rubbing her back smoothly, before moving to the front of her shorts. She whimpered as she closed her eyes, hips twitching while Kolyat shoved his hand through to her underwear. Once he rubbed his index finger across her entrance, he smirked slightly at the feeling he felt for making her this excited.

"That turned you on so much?" he asked as he pulled her closer to his face with his other hand. When she nodded, he kissed her lips. "Good. We're going to enjoy the taste of our tongues together while I give you a nice reward, my beautiful siha."

Lynn's eyes opened slightly, panting as she was hit with a fresh dose of toxin. She just stared at him, obviously not hearing whatever he said after he kissed her.

"Wha' you say?" she asked quietly, eyes firmly set on his lips.

Kolyat chuckled as he leaned up to nudge his head under her chin.

"Nothing important now," he said quietly. "Let's just enjoy each other."

Lynn nodded in agreement as she began rocking her hips, trying to get him to put his finger in her and not just toy with her outside. Kolyat obliged as he leaned up to kiss her once again, sliding his finger in.

The sound of her voice full of pure pleasure was almost enough to get him to release. Almost.

Two days later…

"Kolyat, are you sure we're not too early?"

"I'm absolutely sure that we're not early, Lynn."

Actually, he had no idea if he was right or wrong. He didn't tell her that his father didn't actually specify a time that he would meet them. Great. It made him so ecstatic that his father forgot to mention the time, but at least remembered the place.

There was suddenly a soft beep and a light flashing as Kolyat's Omni-tool appeared. Oh thank the gods. His father sent him a message! Even though it was under some made up name and his father probably had taken other measures to prevent anyone from tracing it.

"Just docked onto Citadel. Must go through C-Sec checkpoint. Will be there soon."

Finally. Lynn would be satisfied to hear this. He smiled over at the woman, watching her tap her shoes impatiently. She was wearing another one of those shirts that didn't have sleeves and barely covered anything below her breasts along with shorts and boots. Of course she'd wear her favorite kinds of outfits. Wanted his father to start over and move on from whatever happened between them. He wanted to see Lynn, as she was, which he had no doubt was going to be a problem.

Instead of telling her that his father was close, Kolyat decided to let her pout just a little bit more. Even though she didn't say anything to him, Kolyat was almost starting to believe that she could kill him with those looks she was giving him.

Finally, he saw a familiar form of green and red. He saw his father making his way towards them, accompanied by four others. He instantly noticed Commander Shepard, as if he couldn't. The others were a quarian, a turian with a large scar on the side of his face, and a salarian that gave him a weird feeling. From what his father told him through their messages, they must have been Tali'Zorah, Garrus Vakarian, and Mordin Solus.

"Father," he said as Thane reached him, shaking his son's hand. It was too early to embrace. Too soon.

"Kolyat," he said. His voice sounded as though he were relieved, as if Kolyat wouldn't show up at all.

Kolyat suddenly realized he didn't know what to do at the moment. Was he supposed to introduce Lynn and his father to each other? They already knew each other and from the way they seem to act around each other, it was a bit awkward. He could see his father shift only slightly, barely at all really. Lynn looked as though she were determined to stare at the others in her group.

Finally, they were saved as Shepard took a step forward and clapped her hands, rubbing them together slightly.

"Okay!" she said, smiling as she laughed slightly. "That wasn't extremely awkward or anything. I guess I'll introduce Lynn to the crew."

Lynn stood up straight and managed a smile, silently thankful for the commander.

Shepard winked and began motioning to her crew, giving them a brief introduction. Lynn was relieved, to be honest. If Thane just came and it was only the three of them from the start, she didn't think she would stay. She needed to, for Kolyat.

"Tali, Thane told me that Lynn here was adopted by a quarian and an asari."

Lynn looked to the quarian and by the way her body moved (even in the slightest), it seemed as though Tali was…excited? Happy? She really couldn't pinpoint the exact reaction, but knew it was good.

"Yeah, Dad taught me everything he can about machinery, hacking, creating drones, things like that," Lynn said with a weak laugh. "He said he was surprised when I made my own info drown that also participates in combat."

"You did? That is amazing!" Tali said with enthusiasm as she moved closer. "Do tell me. May I see your drone?"

Kolyat managed to smile as he watched Lynn engage in conversation with the quarian, Xeena making an appearance. The way Lynn was smiling looked genuine and not like she was forcing it at all. Maybe this Tali would keep her from getting uncomfortable.

"Thane, I'm gonna head over to Sirta," Shepard said as she jabbed a thumb over to the store. "Won't be long."

Thane only nodded his head before turning his attention back to Kolyat, hands folded neatly behind his back. Now it was awkward for Kolyat. What was he to say? What was he to do?

"Commander Shepard has informed me that Bailey updates her about you," Thane said and when Kolyat looked up, he was smiling. "Says you are making progress and even started on your studies to become an officer."

Kolyat blinked before offering him a smile in return, nodding his head.

"Captain Bailey said he's gonna try and put in a good word. It might take a while, maybe a year or two, but he says I should still study. Says if he approaches a Councilor he can try to convince them that allowing me to become an officer would make the Councilor look good. Said that they could get positive feedback for helping the first drell C-Sec officer."

Garrus stepped forward and patted the young drell's shoulder.

"C-Sec isn't as glamorous as you think," the turian said, his mandibles clicking slightly. "Still. You seem like a good kid. Even if you did get disarmed by a drone."

Kolyat narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling the embarrassment wash over him. Garrus held up his hands as he chuckled, backing up only slightly.

"Only joking, only joking," he said with a laugh. "Everyone's got to start off somewhere. Not everyone goes in knowing how to do everything."

The young drell instantly relaxed and offered a genuine smile. That did make him feel a bit better. His eyes turned over to the salarian that had been quiet this entire time. According to his father, the salarian usually never stopped talking. Talked too fast and got distracted by new things that peaks his interests.

Mordin was standing behind Garrus, eyes fixed on something. Kolyat gave a curious look before turning to see what he was looking at it. Following his direction, it seemed the salarian doctor was looking at Lynn. Why? All she was doing was listening to the quarian explain several techniques that the human could do to improve her work. Lynn was nodding her head, her attention focused entirely on Tali. So why was the salarian watching her?

"How is she?"

Kolyat jerked back at the sound of his father's voice. Thane had followed his son's gaze and seemed to watch Lynn as well.

"Yeah, the human give you any trouble?" Garrus joked with a chuckle. "At least you're not allergic to them. It's weird being with a different species, but Shepard is amazing. From what I've seen on that day, Lynn's kinda got Shepard's attitude. They can be a handful."

Kolyat nodded as he turned back to his human, watching her carefully. Something felt off, but what? Lynn looked just fine. She was having what seemed like an enjoyable conversation with someone who could keep up with all her tech talk. Still. It seemed like the salarian saw something and it made him feel uneasy.

"Yeah, yeah she's good," Kolyat finally answered, having struggled to find the words he wanted. "She's great. Just…just amazing."

Thane watched his son with blank eyes before turning to look at Lynn. When Kolyat noticed how intently his father was watching her, there was a horrible feeling stirring. Was he jealous of his father? Thane and Lynn had obviously had some sort of relationship in the past, but what kind? No, Lynn was too young. His father wouldn't have done such a thing. Still. That didn't mean that Lynn wouldn't have had feelings for him. Why did that make him so angry?

"She's gotta be if she beat Thane to you," the turian joked, chuckling to himself. "I liked that drone she used. It was pretty fast."

Garrus walked passed the drells and made his way to Lynn and Tali. He smiled when he reached the women, gently putting his shoulder on Lynn's arm to alert her of his presence.

That's when things went to hell. Lynn turned around so fast that it startled Kolyat. Her eyes were wide and her body was shaking. The drell always loved those beautiful eyes of hers, but suddenly they looked as though she intended to kill the turian before her.

Six years ago…

"You know what amazing fact I've learned recently, Lynn?"

The young girl screamed in pain as the turian above continued thrusting harshly into her, ignoring the droplets of blood at her entrance. He lifted a hand and used his talons to claw harshly down the teen's newly developed breasts. She cried out once more in pain, feeling his cock twitch in arousal inside her.

"I'm not all that allergic to humans."

If turians could smirk, she new Tarvik would be. The tone in his voice told her everything, hearing the faint tones of gloating. The bastard was getting off on this, on her pain. It made her sick, but she couldn't stop those desperate cries of pain. This was her first time. This damn turian took away something she so desperately wanted to give to someone she cared for. Now she was dirty. She was disgusting with the way her body felt pleasure through the pain. Against her will, this turian permanently left his mark on her and she would never forget him no matter how hard she would try.

"But what about you, little human? Do you know if you're not too allergic to us dextros?"

Another wave of pain surged through her as Tarvik clawed down her other breast, squeezing the irritated wound until it bled. When it did, he chuckled and smeared the small droplets over her pale skin.

"We can find out. I'm getting close to finishing you off. Once I do, I'll still be inside you even when I pull out."

"Don't…please…"

Tarvik simply made an amused sound at the pathetic plea for him to stop. No matter how many times she begged, he wasn't finished with her. Not until he was finished.

Tarvik grabbed her legs and threw them over his shoulders. He then grabbed her hips and began slamming into her, the young woman finding the strength to cry out once more.

"You know what's good about you humans?" the turian said, groaning quietly as he continued. "You're so damn flexible. My favorite thing about you is how soft your skin is. How easy it is for me to mark your body without having to try. It's amazing."

Lynn tried to block out his voice, trying to reassure herself that he was almost finished with her. Then he'd leave. Then he'd leave her alone there, bleeding and in horrible pain. She begged to the gods to help her survive this, to give her the strength to hold out.

The turian above her slammed himself in to the hilt before groaning loudly, his head thrown back. Soon Lynn felt something warm fill her insides and she had to resist the urge to vomit. Once he finished his climax, Tarvik pulled out of her and she could feel his essence leak out from her.

While Lynn lied on the floor in pain, Tarvik stood up. Rustling behind her made her think that he was getting dressed. Made her hope, really. Gods, her body was in so much pain. It was getting harder to breathe. Was this due to an allergy to turians? Or was it because she screamed her throat raw?

Tarvik chuckled above her, finally covered in his clothes. He knelt to her and smirked before leaning down.

"Maybe we can speed this up and see how allergic you really are."

Even though Lynn gave a weak process, it was in vain. She watched as the turian leaned down and suddenly something was piercing through the skin in her neck. All she could muster up was a weak cry, squeezing her eyes shut as he dug his teeth through her skin. Gods, please be over, she prayed silently.

Tarvik finally pulled away and stood up, though Lynn refused to open her eyes. Now it was even harder to breathe and the young teen was gasping desperately for breath.

"Enjoy, Lynn."

"DON'T FUCKIN' TOUCH ME, TARVIK!"

No one saw the young woman raise her hand, glowing blue and purple. Her eyes were wide with rage and her body revealing her intent to kill. Before she was able to move, her body became surrounded by the same biotic glow her hand emitted. She was then tossed to the side, landing on the cold ground.

Kolyat looked over and saw his father's hands glowing for a moment before it faded. He stopped her. What the hell just happened?

"What's going on?"

The small group looked up to see Shepard had returned, looking from Thane to Lynn. The young woman was on her knees, shaking her head as she tried to regain control over herself.

"Thane, what just happened?" Shepard asked as her eyes narrowed towards the drell. She wasn't angry with him, she just wanted to know what the fuck just happened.

"Appears to have experienced flashback, confused Garrus for someone else," Mordin said as he hummed, watching Lynn slowly get to her feet. "Should have stopped. Saw signs. Eyes were glassy. Distant. Unfocused. Memories came to surface. Garrus' touch was trigger. Basically bomb waiting for detonation."

"What?" Kolyat asked as he stepped forward, trying to get any sort of understanding. "What do you mean flashback? What just happened? Why did she do that?"

Kolyat turned to Lynn and felt his heart tighten. Lynn was staring at them in horrible, slowly realizing what she had done. Before Kolyat could move, she backed away as she shook her head.

"I…I need to go to the restroom," she said quietly, staring at her hands for a moment before taking off.

"Lynn!" Kolyat cried and started after her, but was pulled back by a hand.

The young drell turned to see his father holding his arm, preventing him from comforting the woman he cared for.

"The fuck are you doing?" Kolyat snapped, eyes narrowed as he tried pulling away. "Let me go! I need to make sure she's okay!"

"I'm not sure that's the best action to take at the moment," Thane said, his voice still as calm as ever. How could he act like nothing just happened?

"I can't just leave her alone!" Kolyat said. "She's in pain!"

"Boy is not wrong," Mordin intervened. "Distraught. Risk of hurting herself. Would be best to have someone see her."

"I'll do it."

Everyone turned to Tali, one of her hands raised.

"I mean, we just met, but-"

"Do it," Kolyat said, pleading desperately. He just wanted to make sure Lynn was okay. Was she really at risk of hurting herself? That made it even clearer that she should not be alone.

Tali nodded her head slowly before walking off to where Lynn disappeared.

The bathroom was silent and clear, all for one human. Lynn's hands clenched tightly at the sides of the sink as she stared into the mirror. Her breathing had become quick and heavy, her eyes still wide.

"What just happened?" she whispered quietly to herself. "I…I haven't experienced that…that…that in years. Where did it come from? I thought I was past this."

Knuckles turned white as she gripped tighter to the sink. She had moved on. Sure, the memories were still there, but she hadn't felt like this since she was 18. Things got better. She was happy.

"Are you alright?"

Lynn turned around quickly, hands glowing slightly. When she saw Tali, she began to relax and lowered her hands.

"I'm…I didn't mean to do that just now," she said quietly. "Any of that. I just…I just…"

It was getting harder and harder for Lynn to not tremble, to not cry. Her eyes filled with tears against her wishes, desperately holding back a sob.

"Hey, hey," she heard the quarian say, her voice so soothing. "It's okay."

Just hearing her talk was making her feel better. It must have been that accent. It was just like her father's only softer. Her father always somehow made everything better. Gods, if he saw her now she would be devastated. All that hard work, all those credits would have been just wasted if she broke again.

Tali moved over carefully and wrapped her arms.

"Why…why are you doing this?" Lynn said, though she returned the gesture eagerly. "You just met me. Why are you comforting me?"

"Because you are a part of us," Tali said softly. "Even if you were adopted by a quarian, you still feel like a part of the Fleet. Shepard told me that you helped a quarian a few weeks ago. Kolyat mentioned it to Thane and he told Shepard. You helped a quarian who was getting accused of thievery. Even when the clerk brought back the credit chic, the volus and officer were still treating her like garbage. Then you stepped in and told them off. You told them you didn't care if you got arrested. You told them you weren't going to let them insult her any longer."

That was the reason? Lynn did the decent thing. She always stood up whenever she saw a quarian being unjustly persecuted. Hell would freeze before she would sit back and watch that.

"I remember her," Lynn whispered quietly. "I told my father about her. He got her a job as his assistant."

Tali leaned back and nodded. For some reason, Lynn thought she was smiling behind that helmet. The way her bright eyes just looked made her believe it was true.

"It's okay," Tali said as she rubbed her arm, trying to soothe the young woman. "Everyone has some sort of problem that isn't their fault. I'm not going to pry, I have no right. Still, I know you shouldn't blame yourself. It's okay."

Lynn listened to her and couldn't help but smile. She really did sound like her father. If he was there with her he would have said the exact same thing. He used to tell her that asking for help didn't make someone weak. There was no shame in seeking support.

"Thank you," she said softly. "I think I needed to hear that."

Tali patted her arm as she nodded her head.

"Do you want to go back to the others or stay?" Tali asked carefully, eyeing the young woman's response.

"Let's go back."

"What the hell just happened?" Kolyat repeated as he paced around. "Lynn's never acted like that before. Sure she gets a bit aggressive, but only when she needs to. She's never raised her hand like that when she didn't need to." The drell looked down, staring at the cold floor. "And her eyes…gods, her eyes. I've never seen that look in them before. I've always thought they were beautiful, but with that look in them…gods, I was scared."

Thane just stood there, unsure on what to say to his son. Even he was confused as to what just happened.

"Most likely suffers from PTSD," Mordin chirped up. "Post traumatic stress disorder. Occurs when victim experiences a tragic event. Can cause anxiety, nightmares, and flashbacks. Most likely had flashback."

"So…it's like she was reliving that memory like a drell?" Kolyat asked. "With perfect clarity? As though she was experiencing it again?"

Mordin nodded his head as he thought, tapping his arm as he thought out loud.

"Flashbacks need trigger," the salarian said as he began pacing. "Something put it in motion. Seems Garrus touching her set her off. Yes, yes. Possible that traumatic event caused by turian."

"A turian named Tarvik," Garrus said as he crossed his arms. "Damn it. Shouldn't have even touched her. Don't know why I did."

Mordin shook his head as he continued rambling.

"No, no, would have been set off soon," he said with a nod. "Eyes were glassy, unfocused. Might have been trying to prevent this. Possible she knew without knowing. Tell me, has she been moody lately? Sudden changes? More aggressive than usual, perhaps?"

"No, nothing different from usual," Kolyat said as he shook his head. "She's been acting like her normal self. She's been, well, she's been acting like Lynn. She seemed okay when we got here. She was even complaining to me like usual."

Mordin nodded as he moved around again.

"Then mood suddenly changed when we got here," he said quietly. "Saw look on her face. Holding back. Trying not to remember. Yes. Perhaps something brought memories of past. Unpleasant memories. Very strong."

Kolyat's fist tightened as he shot a look over to his father.

"You," he said quietly. "She was fine until she saw you."

Thane said nothing as he stood there, watching his son carefully.

Even though Thane saw him coming, he let his son grab him by his jacket and slam him into the nearest wall.

"What the fuck did you do to Lynn?!"