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So, a bit of a reason why this story's update is so slow and I'm really sorry. My boyfriend broke up with me on new years and that sent a whole lot of bad luck my way. Then with writers block and school being a pain in my ass I'm trying to just sit down and get going. I'm so sorry! In this chapter we're going to have a flashback since some people are a little confused and I can work this into the story. Hope it clears things up.
I hope you enjoy this next chapter!
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"Shepard, behind you!" Kaidan yelled to John but I threw a burst of white energy, knocking the geth against the wall of some shack killing it from impact. John turned to see me standing there, breathing heavy with my pistol drawn just standing a few yards away from them.
"Sophia!" John shouted and rushed towards me. "What happened? Where's Nihlus?" He asked. I looked up to see Kaidan but no Jenkins with them but a woman stood where he was supposed to be.
"Something went wrong. Nihlus is gone...we...came to the port when he told me to wait because we heard someone just a few feet away. He knew the person and I swear I've heard the voice before but I didn't see the face. Then...I heard a gun shot and I knew I had to get out of there. Damn it." I cursed and kicked the body of a geth near me.
"Hey, it's okay. You fell back to regroup with me when you knew you couldn't control the situation. Take us to the port Sophia, we'll get the beacon and go from there." John said and told us to move out, telling me to take point.
I'm always point, no matter where I go. Due to my power being so strong I'm kind of like a force field/ battering ram when I can gather enough power.
When we came to the port I saw that thing again...
That thing floated away from the planet, with red lightning or energy coming from it. John and the others were in awe but I wanted that thing gone, blown up into a thousands pieces. Then I felt anger inside of me, a deep dark anger that burned in my gut.
"Geth incoming!" the woman shouted and I refused to hide. John shouted at me as I ran down the hill, fists clenched as I ran straight for a geth with its gun drawn at me. The bullets bounced off of me as I yelled, slamming my fists right through its chest.
I could feel myself let go, the power seeping everywhere; through the cracks in my skin and come off of me in waves. Things got bright too bright and I felt the tension slip from my muscles. I haven't let go of this much power in year. I could still control it, keeping it centered near me and what I wanted to kill rather than allowing it to spread where it could hurt the others.
"Get down!" John shouted as I screamed. Everyone got down as I released a blast of biotic energy that disintegrated the geth and the few husks that came close to her. When everything settled down John came over to where I was on my knees, breathing heavy. "You alright?"
"What the hell was that?" The woman said and I looked at her with a cold stare. My brother and I ignored her question as we moved to the port where Nihlus's body still was lying there. I fell to my knees once more to hold his bloody head in my lap, crying softly over the loss of a dear friend and mentor. John and the others handled a human who was hiding but when I heard that he was a witness to what happened I grabbed him by the collar, demanding that he spill his guts before I do it for him.
"Enough! Stand down Sophia." John ordered and I threw the human back away from me in disgust, brushing past my brother just as more geth showed up. I took them out quickly before the others drew their own guns. We took out more geth before we took the train to where they moved the beacon. Together we moved quickly with me acting like a shield as my brother disarmed the bombs they had planted to slow us down. With each kill I felt better, feeling the hot tears running down my face as I gave into the rage.
I could hear my father tell me to calm down but I couldn't.
I'll calm down when they're all dead.
"Normandy, the beacon is secure. Request immediate evac." My brother said into his earpiece. Kaidan, the woman whose name I could care less about and I looked at the beacon with amazement.
"This is amazing. Actual working Prothean technology. Unbelievable!" Kaidan said with a smile on his face.
"I've seen prothean technology before but never like this." I rested my hand against where my necklace at against tightly on my skin. I drew everything from this. It give me the memories to keep fighting and to never forget those I've lost.
"It wasn't doing anything like that when they dug it up." the woman said.
"Prothean technology can activate just my mere touch alone. One of the scientist must've set it off somehow." I told her. "Sorry about earlier. My name is Sophia, John's younger sister." I held out my hand and thankfully she took it.
"Ashley Williams. You don't look like Alliance military. Not what those biotics of yours." She said.
"That's because I'm not, it's kind of a long story." I told her just as my brother rushed past us to pull Kaidan way from the machine that seemed to be pulling in him. "John!" I shouted. The others tried to stop me but it was too late. I grabbed on to John's hand and it felt like I was in my dreams again.
I could see machines. Metal and flesh combining together and screams. God I hate those screams. I could smell smoke and the smell of something burning like when I lost control the first time. I struggled to break free and breathe but I couldn't. I saw more than I wanted as I felt John brip my hand tighter with each flash of what seemed like memories...or a warning.
Next thing I knew I was flown back with my brother landing on top of me, knocking my head harder against the ground. The darkness swallowed me hole and I embraced the sleep I would get from it.
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The first time I let my power slip was when I was four years old.
I had gotten angry at John over some stupid thing and next second he was thrown away from me; across the room hitting the wall. My mom and I never cried so hard than on that day. When dad came home they argued all night about me while John and I listened. Dad wanted me to get the implant that just came out and to go away, saying it was safer for me but mom slammed her hand on the table.
"NO! I will not send my child away because she is different! My sister had the implant and I've told you how she's slowly losing her mind because of the complications of it! I will not allow our daughter to go through with that!" My mom screamed at the top of her lungs before my dad rushed to hold her as they fell to the floor. I couldn't hide anymore so I ran down the rest of the steps to leap at my crying parents.
After that day I didn't go to a normal school, I stayed home with my mom working in our field while practicing my biotics. John let me look over his homework when he came home from school so I could at least keep up with him a little bit. It wasn't until a year after that we found the Prothean site just a few miles from our home.
John and I were exploring when John tripped on a hatch handle. We climbed down the ladder then walked down a tunnel that seemed to be forever until we came to a large room. There were these pods everywhere along with these strange statues and these carving in the walls. We explored and thought it was the best find in the world; it was our secret place. After a few trips of exploring the place during our free time did I find one of my most prized possession.
My necklace.
I sort of stumbled upon it actually. We were playing hide and seek when I accidentally opened a wall, falling into a new room. There is was, floating in a blue light in the middle of the room. I don't know what came over me but I slowly walked towards it, hand reached out until it was just inches from my fingers.
Then I touched it.
All around me I saw life. The room fell away and I watched a brand new one build before me with strange creatures that look like bugs or something with multiple eyes with wide heads. They're language was gibberish until I felt a shock go right through my body so that my head felt dizzy and light. I could understand the words, musical and deep. When another shock happened I was back in the room; lying on the floor with my hand gripping tight the rectangle like object in my hand. It was a dark green almost black in color with golden lines, about two inches in length. John thought it was the coolest thing in the world and I told him it was mine. After my mom helped me make it into more of a necklace I started to have strange dreams but my biotics took...a different turn somewhere.
It felt like things went more smoothly but at the some time I felt like a ticking time bomb. When I used my biotics I felt free and yet when I bottled it up, I felt like something was wrapped around my neck; this weird itchy in my brain and along my skin. But I learned to control it, and my father taught me to take deep breaths and to never let go of anything to always be in control.
Then he died and mom followed shortly after.
Anderson took us in shortly after. We didn't hop from foster home to foster home like normal children but we were still alone in the world. John left for the alliance shortly after he was of age and I was left to go to a school for special kids, namely myself. I kept my gift secret as I worked hard through baking school. I meant many people but I didn't exactly meet Lila at school...
I met her on the Citadel.
I didn't mean for it to happen but I was taught to try and do good whenever I could. So if that meant stopping an assassination attempt on the council then so be it. I just moved in and was working at a small bakery when I took a trip to the presidium just to finish up some paperwork when I heard screaming. Councilor Valern was about to be shot in the chest when I saved him. I stood with my hand stretched out; my body calm and collected as the threw the man away. I whacked him aganist the wall a few times before he stopped moving before I created a shield to protect the council members while C-sec members swarmed in with guns drawn. They even drew their guns on me but Tevos stopped him. She brought me in front of them and told me thank you. Valern wasn't so thrilled but Tevos pulled me aside.
I told her everything because I couldn't hide.
This was my second chance at life and I had to stop running away from what I am. When I told her everything she was quiet for a time before she told me to come back tomorrow after she disguised a few things with the others. She told me not to worry, sensing my distress.
When I came back the next day I sat in front of them in a clean office with a worried look on my face.
They offered me a way to keep myself free of an implant of and a way of protection if some of my energy slipped since they did a little digging of their own. They knew everything about me and from what they saw of me the other day, they knew they couldn't let me go.
So, I became part of a team they were building. A secret police of sorts that went on classified missions that kept things running smoothly behind closed doors. I was never the one for fighting but in order to keep my secret and my mind in tact I had learn more than cooking lessons. It was hard, I got beaten up by my teammates during training but I out performed when I used my power. With my powers I could do almost anything. I could create a force field almost like body armor, bursts of energy to knock back others but if I threw it I caused some major damage. The more I practiced the more I could manipulate it into anything I wish but I was far from fully controlling it. But the others helped me through the rough spots.
We were a family until things once again got quiet so we were disbanded until needed once more.
For my cooperation I was given a store of my own along with a co-worker who knew me well. Lila, as it turns out, was part of the team I was with. We grew close like sister and together we tried to find normal lives but every now and then we would be called back to do a little snooping. I became more of a spy in my profession since I got regulars from the rich and powerful.
They never suspect their baker to be a spy.
Of course I still kept in touch with old contacts, teammates, and others I had worked with. I worked with my team for couple of years but it seemed like forever. We were always on the move and we never seemed to get time off but there was always people to stop.
Eventually, I was kept on the sidelines while the more experienced others kept doing the more dangerous work. My abilities were more suited to the quiet business that still allowed me to keep myself as normal as possible. Tevos allowed me to have my freedom while I still worked for them. Over the years I gained their trust and I sort of became not just a tool but almost a friend. They knew I would never betray them or let them down so they did the same. Tevos and Sparatus became almost like mentors to me that listened to me whenever they had free time and were always there when I slipped up.
I can never be normal, I understand but I just wanted a normal life.
If chains can be broken...
Will that person ever be free?
