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Kolyat looked around frantically in the hallway, trying to decide which way was the quickest and safest exit. His father had said there would be snipers outside, so he couldn't go out the front, instead he went through the door in front of him, hoping they had a balcony. He ran through the room searching quickly, a human woman yelled from the corner as he burst through the door, behind her was large glass doors, which lead out onto the balcony. Thank the gods. "Sorry." He held up his hands to her as he ran by, scaring her even more because of the gun in his right hand.
He ran out onto the balcony and looked down at the drop below. There was a five story drop waiting for him. I can make that, just kick on my biotics and let my body take care of the rest. Drell could jump from high places without injuring themselves because of their dense muscle structure, but five stories was a stretch, though with his biotics it might be feasible. Just as he put his hands on the railing to jump, he heard a crashing sound behind him. He looked back to see the human woman that had been with his father in the door way of the apartment. She locked eyes with him, taking in what he was about to do, "Kolyat, don't!" She warned. He gave her the same smirk that she had given him after she had shot him, before turning and jumping.
I'm going to kill this kid, Shepard thought before rushing to the balcony, ignoring the scared woman in the room. She looked down where Kolyat had just landed as he looked up at her, giving her a mock salute before walking towards the rapid transit station to hail a car. Oh mijo, you don't know who you're fucking with. She set her hands on the railing and didn't even think twice before jumping to the unforgiving floor below. Maria landed in a crouch on her feet, standing in one fluid motion; her new cybernetics and titanium bones making the jump easy. Kolyat heard her hit the ground behind him and froze before slowly turning around, staring in disbelief at the woman who was perfectly fine after jumping from a five story building, giving him a menacing smile, a light orange glow coming from a scar on the side of her face and her eyes. What the hell is this woman? Kolyat blenched and ran as fast as he could towards the transit. Shepard didn't even have to run, taking her pistol from her hip and waiting till Kolyat got about ten yards away from the transit, letting him think he would get away. Then she pulled the trigger, the bullet going right through the machine, blowing the thing in half and shutting it down. The sound of gun fire startled the crowed, causing people to run in all directions away from her. Kolyat dropped his gun to the floor in fear, looking franticly around trying to find any way to get away from her. Oh I'm going to mess with this kid so bad, she thought evilly.
He had two ways to go, run the same direction as the crowed into the shopping districts or back into the building he had just left. He went to run to the shopping areas, hoping to lose the woman in the crowed, but Shepard shot the ground where he would have been, stopping him in his tracks. Would she really kill him? He decided to address the human, in a voice that sounded way braver than he was actually feeling, "You won't kill me human. My father wouldn't be pleased." He hoped that would make her put the gun away, no such luck. She just laughed lightly and shook her head at him, never lowering her aim, "Your right." She spoke her smile growing less menacing and more friendly, which just scared him more. "But that doesn't mean I have any problem shooting you. I think I just proved it up there now didn't I. I'm pretty damn sure your father would rather me cripple you then let you throw your life away like this."
"My father walked out on my mother and me. Why should he care what happens to me?" He yelled at her.
"Because he does care Kolyat, he is trying to make things right and save you from the life he was forced to lead." She tried to reason with him.
Kolyat didn't want to hear what she had to say, he moved to run again but she shot the ground next to him once again, even closer this time. Kolyat let out a frustrated growl and looked over at the door of the building that they had just jumped from. Maybe I can lose her in there? It's a big building, lots of rooms and turns. So long as I don't run into the Krogan, C-sec or my father I should be fine. And if this crazy human doesn't get me, those where his last thoughts before charging into the building, just relieved she hadn't attempted to stop him again.
Shepard shook her head and holstered her gun as she sprinted to the door. Good boy. That's exactly what I wanted you to do, estupido.
Kolyat was in a hallway again, doors going all the way down, all were locked. There was a stairs at the end leading up, the sign at the stairs read 'top entrance'. He couldn't go there; the snipers would be in the front. He looked to his left at the only option he had, a single door with a green holo pad. Please, let her think I went up the stairs; he prayed as he hit the button and ran in.
Shepard came through the door way, hands on either side of the frame looking around, her long hair moving back and forth with her head. All doors are locked, except this one, but he could have taken the stairs. Then she heard a noise that sounded like metal dropping to the floor from the door to her left. Oh, Kolyat. You are not cut out for this whole assassin thing. She shook her head and touched the holo pad to the door walking inside.
Thane shot the last Krogan in the head watching him go down, never to get back up. He came out of his hiding place, holding the side of his right leg where blood seeped through a hole in his leg, one of the Krogan's had got close enough to get him in the leg when his shields where down. Thank the gods it had only been a pistol, if he had used his shotgun he would have blown his leg off. Thane half limped, half ran to the door, looking at the woman on the ground shaking in the hallway. She jumped when she saw him, but frozen to her spot by fear.
"I won't hurt you." He holstered his gun and spoke gently. "Are you hurt?" He asked.
She shook her head, tears in her eyes as she tried to calm down.
"Did you see where the other drell went and the human woman in armor?" He asked her, trying to keep his voice soothing so as not to scare her further.
"They went that way." She pointed a shaky finger into the apartment. "The alien jumped out the balcony and the woman went after him, then there were gun shots, and they shouted at each other and then another gun shot. I don't know where they went after, I'm sorry." She whimpered into her hands.
"Thank you, you have done enough." He walked passed her into the room as Bailey and the officer helped the woman.
He looked at the open balcony door and limped forward. He looked down at the height he was at. Crap. This will hurt, he thought before charging up his biotics to full strength and jumping to the street below. Yes, that hurt. But he remained on his feet and walked out of the alleyway. There was a broken transit terminal some distance away, Shepard must have stopped Kolyat from getting in a car, that was good. He walked over to the fallen gun on the ground and picked it up, he looked around at the few people on the street, all hiding behind cover and staring at him in fear. He dropped the gun on the floor and limped towards one of the people, keeping his distance so they wouldn't run, holding his hands in front of him.
"Where did they go?" He asked.
The shaken turian pointed a gloved talon at the door to his right.
They went back into the building? Thane walked as fast as he could to the door, saying a prayer on his way that they were both ok and hadn't killed each other. He came to the hallway of locked doors. Did they take the stairs or one of these doors? He got his answer when heard the light sound of metal dropping to the floor from inside the room to his left.
Kolyat had opened the door to find it was a big maintenance room, with dim lighting, machines everywhere, and varies boxes of tools and junk. Maybe I can hide. He walked to the back of the room quickly, breathing hard and looking over his shoulder every so often. He twisted through the room and hid behind a big machine in the corner, crouching low, his back to the metal. He stayed there, listening for any sound, but the noise of the machines was loud enough that he couldn't hear anything coming from the hall. He turned around, still in his crouched position, taking a peak around the corner at the part of the door he could see. He grabbed the metal bar on the side and leaned forward to get a better look at the door, still trying to remain behind his cover. Unfortunately, the metal handle gave away under his weight and clattered to the ground. Ah, fuck!
Shepard came through the door; she was met with the sight of machines and boxes everywhere. The lighting was low and the noise was enough to muffle movement. This is one hell of a hiding place, she thought. She pulled out her omini tool and hacked the door, locking it. If Thane found the door he would be able to unlock it from the outside but she was sure Kolyat wouldn't be able to get past her long enough to hack the door, if he even could.
She started to move forward, keeping straight just in case he made a dash for the door, looking around the room. "Kolyat, I know you're in here. You already know I won't kill you and I don't want to hurt you if I don't have to." Actually I do want to hurt the little bastard for causing us so much trouble and making me chase him around. He just left his father to get shot at without even thinking twice, that really pissed her off. She continued to speak, "Look, I know your probably harboring a lot of anger towards your father, and you have every right too. But he really does love you Kolyat and knows he made a horrible mistake. He has so much to tell you that you don't know and I think if you just listened you would understand. He is not asking for your forgiveness and I'm not asking you to forgive him, just talk to him, and hear him out. Then make a choice on whether or not you want him out of your life. Believe me Kolyat, you will regret this for the rest of your life if you don't speak to him."
Kolyat listened to her request, not wanting to hope that maybe she was right. "How do you know what I will and will not regret?" He asked angrily, he had the fallen handle in his hand and if she came close he wouldn't hesitate in hitting her with it. He had been taught by his mother to never lay a hand on a woman and be a gentleman, but this one had shot him in the arm, shot at him twice and he had a feeling even being hit by a metal rod wouldn't take her down.
Maria faced the direction that his voice had come from she didn't go to move after him she stayed where was, "Can you see me?"
Why was she asking that? He poked his head out of the corner, "Yes, I can see you." He answered her.
"Good" Shepard hit the button on her chest plate that would disassemble the top portion of her armor, than she took off the armor on her arms, the black and green metal clattered to the floor. She wore a tight white tank top underneath, showing her tattooed arms and the gold cross hanging from her neck.
Kolyat stared at her with wide eyes, not knowing why she was taking off her armor, "What . . . what are you doing?" He stammered.
"I'm going to tell you a story, so listen because I'm not repeating it." She told him. She lifted the cross in the direction she was guessing he was at. "Do you see this? This has been around my neck for as long as I can remember. Growing up in the orphanage I lived in, the people there told me that they found me with this around my neck. They found me on the door steps of their church, alone, in a basket, with nothing but a dress that looked more like rags on me and a blanket over me. They told me that this necklace, a symbol of our faith, made of real gold and rubies was something my parents wanted me to have. The people who abandoned me on a door step. I carried so much hate and anger inside me when I was your age, but also many questions and confusion. I couldn't understand why they would leave me? Why they wouldn't want me? Why they weren't there for me?" Shepard's voice grew distant and low. Kolyat was rooted to the spot listening to her every word. Shepard continued, "Where I come from, children don't get adopted, too many poor families. So I grew up in that place, the padre and the nuns tried to do the best they could for us, but they didn't have much to give. They did what they could and they loved us and taught us our native language, teaching us the history of not only our country but the human race as a whole, so we could be proud of our heritage, proud of where we come from. We learned the word of god and how to pray, about the stories in the bible, and how to be a good person." Shepard realized she was getting lost in her own memories and was rambling, she had a point to all this. "Unfortunately, gang members from the city would come and speak to us through the fences, even come into the church and orphanage. They promised us a future, a family, a place to call home. The padre would always scare them off telling us to not listen, but for a bunch of young kids who always dreamed of nothing more than to have a family, who prayed to god for one every night, those peoples offer was too good for us to walk away from. Two of my friends and I ran away when we were ten, we joined the Reds and stayed with them for ten years. We did everything they told us to, just so we could be a part of a family." The word 'family' she spat out bitterly. "Kolyat, when I was around your age, I got the chance to meet my real parents and I walked away, five days later, they were murdered. There three kids were left orphaned and sent to the same place I grew up. I regretted walking away that night, and I have never stopped. I could have had a real family, connected with them, had a real life, but I walked away. Please, don't walk away from this, your father is here, and he cares for you. Give him a chance." Shepard finished, hoping she had gotten through to him.
Kolyat stared at the wall in front of him, sitting on the ground, tears running down his face. She understands what I'm going through, and she lost the opportunity to speak to her parents, people she had every right to hate as much as I do my father. She never stopped regretting walking away. I don't want to wonder 'what if' the rest of my life, and I don't t want to lose my opportunity with the only parent I have left. Kolyat stood from his position on the floor and laid the metal bar on the ground, coming out of his hiding place to stand in front of her. "I'll . . . I'll speak to him." He told her softly.
"Thank you." She looked at him, a tired expression on her face.
He actually gave her a smile, a kind of jerky lopsided one, but a smile none the less. "You know, even if we talk and things work out, I'm still going to jail for attempt of murder. My father will be speaking to me through the windows of a cell." He muttered.
She gave out a sharp laugh, "Let me take care of that."
Thane was on the other side of the door; he had heard the whole thing. He let out a breath, a relived smile on his face. She has done it; my Siha has saved my son.
I planned on there to be a fight between Kolyat and Shepard before she told him about her past but I like this better. I'll have her beat him up later.