Chapter 7●No Betrayal

They had stopped for her to rest again and Selena couldn't shake what happened with her and Cass out of her head. She didnt want to admit to what she felt. She felt...she didnt know. All she knew was that when he fell against her, her own clumsy mistake, she felt something for him. Selena knew it couldnt be love, for one she just met him and two,she loved Garrus with all her heart, he is 'the one'.

"You know the human saying "love at first sight"? You made that saying come true that day." She was remebering their conversation from that building on Earth. She hung her head. 'It has to be in my head.'

She was pulled out of her thoughts by a hand on her shoulder. "Are you ready to go?" Cass asked.

She nodded. "Yeah."

She hoisted herself up the best she could until he had to grab her. "Where to now?" Selena asked.

"Well, straight down this walkway. Wherever it takes us."

She scoffed. "That's your plan?"

He chuckled. "It may not be a good plan, but its a plan."

Selena shook her head. At first she had to admit that she didnt like him but his demeanor had changed, he wasn't so stuck up. Selena yelped as her leg gave away.

"Alright! Wait...wait..." Cass set her down.

"Get the bullet out." She commanded.

"Wh...wha...what?" He stuttered.

"You heard me. Get the bullet out."

"I dont have what I need. I need a knife."

Selena moved enough that she could get to her pocket. "Here." She handed him her "lucky" knife. She had used it in emergencies that it saved her life so it was deemed her "lucky" knife, and as far as she was concerned this was an emergency.

"I need something for you to bite down on."

"I dont need anything."

He glared at her. "Yes,you do. No matter how tough you are,you still need it."

Cass looked around for a few minutes before coming back with a piece of...she didnt know what it was, but apparently he thought she could bite it. He handed her the...thing and she bit down.

"Ready?" He asked.

She nodded. The next few minutes we're nothing but her screams and blood. She opened her eyes wide and her back bowed as he cut deeper, eliciting a scream from her as he went. She just wanted it to be done. She couldn't explain the amount of relief she felt when she heard him say "Got it."

He set the knife on the ground, though it still burned and throbbed like it was still there. He grabbed the bottom of her shirt and ripped a piece of fabric off to cover the wound, not to mention stop the bleeding.

"Its going to be tough but I know this is what you wanted, can you stand?" He asked, reaching down to take her hand to make it easier for her. He pulled her up and she groaned.

"Da...shi...he..." She tried to say a string of profanities but they were all coming out so fast you couldnt hear them. She stood as straight as she possibly could, wincing everytime she would have to shift her weight to keep her stability.

"Okay,good. Can you walk?"

She stepped forward, her fists clenching, trying to keep from screaming. The pain was unreal. She eventually made it though. She had to admit, for having a hole in her leg, she was doing good.

Cass let go of her to get her knife. She walked around a bit more while he left. This was going to be tricky but she was Commander Selena Shepard, she had escaped death, she could handle this. He came back with her knife.

"Here." She put it away and turned to look at him. His green eyes watching her intently as she moved. Green on blue.

"Lets move shall we?" She didnt want the atmosphere to become awkward again.

"Coming." He was following right behind her the whole time but she didnt notice. The only thing she could think about was getting to Garrus again.