Ok well I have recovered from my illness yay! On a sad note I haven't heard from Vorbarra in about two weeks, I didn't really want to continue without her but it has been so long since I updated. Thank you for your patience, hopefully she will get in contact with me soon. Oh and thank you for your lovely reviews.
Chapter 26.
'Stay with me Alex, come on,' she could hear people talking to her, the sky was moving fast, too fast she couldn't make out what was happening, she felt herself being lifted into the shuttle that was waiting, she felt so weak, she heard Liara shouting for medi-gel but it seemed that they didn't have any.
She lost consciousness.
'Is she awake?' Liara asked panicky. She was rubbing her hands, she still hadn't heard from Feron, now Shepard had collapsed from being shot, Garrus had carried her back to the shuttle after a little scuffle with Theros. It seemed both of them were too worried to be concerned with each other. Theros shook his head in reply, Liara swore under her breath and thumped the shuttle.
'How long till we get to the Normandy?' Tali asked.
'Ten minutes, keep the pressure on the wound, she'll make it,' Liara told Garrus.
'I know,' he muttered, 'it'll take a lot more than that to take her from me..' he said to himself.
He brushed her hair out of her eyes, her eyelids fluttered as if she was having a bad dream. He sighed and increased the pressure on her wound, trust Shepard to hide an injury.
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Beep .. Beep .. Beep .. Beep ..
'Will she be ok?'
'Yes it missed her kidney, clean shot, her lack of consciousness was due to blood pressure. She's lost a fair amount of blood so she'll be weak for a while but she will make a full recovery.' Dr Chakwas sighed, and removed her medical latex gloves. She glanced around the room, Mordin was analysing Shepard's blood sample for infections, Garrus was leaning against a spare bed, Liara and Theros were talking in low voices.
Beep .. Beep .. Beep .. Beep ..
'How long till she's awake?' Garrus asked running his talons over his fringe.
'A few hours, I've given her a sedative, it's best if her blood pressure doesn't spike or anything,' she said in a good natured way, smiling.
Garrus' mandibles flared with amusement. But concern rode heavily in his voice and features, he looked at Alex with extreme discomfort, she was attached to an IV and had an oxygen mask, she was paler than usual, but at least her heart beat was steady.
Beep .. Beep .. Beep .. Beep ..
'Well at least the worst is over,' Liara rubbed her eyes.
'Yeah no thanks to Ris'ono,' muttered Garrus.
'Enough Vakarian! I told you that I did nothing wrong, only you insist that I did!' Theros walked towards him his mandibles clicking in anger.
'I told you to keep her safe!' He retorted. 'You think you're better than me but you can't even protect her from harm!'
Theros waved his hand in a dismissing action, 'it's like talking to a child! This is that bloody reconnaissance mission all over again! We got what we needed, yes Alex got hurt but that was no fault of mine,' he argued.
'You don't get to call her that, it's Commander or Shepard,' Garrus said threateningly. Hearing him use her first name so casually scraped down a nerve Garrus didn't know existed. She let him use her name after they spent the night together in Ilos, it meant a lot to him.
'Whatever Vakarian,' he shrugged.
'Guys stop it, this isn't helping,' Liara said calmly.
'Like he helped? Was it so vital that he go with her because it seems to me she would have been better on her own!' Garrus was angry and he couldn't control himself, he could smell Ris'ono all over Shepard and it was sending his instincts wild. He was having trouble stopping his fingers twitching.
'Face Vakarian you're just not up to the mark, you're too immature, I mean look at you, no wonder Alex mov-'
He didn't get to finish his sentence, Garrus threw himself at the other Turian landing a harsh punch on his mandible. Theros swore in rage as he recoiled and returned a blow. Garrus was thrown back into some medical equipment, he could hear all of them shouting at him but all he wanted to do was beat the shit out of Theros and wipe the smug grin off his face.
Theros used his weight to pin him against the now broken machinery, he nutted him once, twice, the pain ricocheted through Garrus head, he managed to lift his legs and hook them under Theros' torso, using the equipment as leverage he shoved him away. They faced each other snarling. All sanity had gone, their eyes were glassy and glittered. They were both running on instinct, fighting over a female.
May the best male win.
Garrus felt one of Liara's biotic fields but using brute strength he pushed past it, charging at Theros they locked bodies, both wrestling for the upper hand. He felt Ris'ono's talons scrape down the side of his wrist trying to get a grip. He growled his flanging voice reverberating deep inside his chest.
Dr. Chakwas was shouting at Mordin, they were trying to load some sedatives and put them both out, Theros spun Garrus and he smashed into the heart monitor next to Alex, Dr. Chakwas shielded her patient's body with her own, glass littered her coat but it didn't do any damage.
Liara tried to get in between them only to be thrown to the side, they broke apart, snarling and growling. Theros wiped blood out of his eyes, Garrus could feel a tooth that had come loose. Their growling deepened and they grappled again. This time one of Liara's force fields sent them falling to the side.
A few people were eating in the canteen when two enraged Turians fell through one of the medical bay windows. They fell to the floor and continued on as if nothing had happened. Theros straddled Garrus and rained blows onto his face and chest, after a few blows Garrus bucked and reversed the position.
Theros locked his legs around Garrus' waist and pulled him off.
'This is fucking ridiculous they'll end up killing each other!' Dr. Chakwas swore.
'Very interesting, in the modern society dominating displays not often seen. Fascinating.' Mordin opened his omni-tool and began to record, 'no doubt will end soon, hormones run low, adrenaline takes it's toll, then the winner victorious!'
Liara rolled her eyes and called EDI.
'Is Wrex still on board EDI?'
'Yes Liara, is this about the fight in the canteen? Would you like me to send him down?'
'Please EDI! With haste,' Liara said wincing as Theros landed a particularly nasty blow. They had picked up Wrex earlier, for Mordin had completed his genophage cure, she hoped that he would be able to split them up without killing either.
Wrex strolled out of the elevator a moment later and absorbed the scenario. Liara shouted at him to pull them apart. He nodded and charged toward them. His shoulder hit Theros and pinned him against the wall. He held him there with his hand, Garrus flipped onto his feet and went for Theros again, Wrex grabbed him by the collar and nutted him.
Both of the Turians struggled for a moment before going limp. Liara sighed in relief. Dr. Chakwas stormed out of the Medi-bay.
'This is unacceptable! Both are you are confined to quarters, doctors orders! Neither of you are allowed near the medical bay!' She motioned for Wrex to let them go, Theros landed roughly on his feet, Garrus went to lunge at him but Wrex held him back. Theros nodded and angrily walked past Garrus, who spat out some blood as he walked past. The elevator dinged.
Everyone let out the breath they didn't realize they had been holding.
'Well that could of gone better,' Joker's voice rang out.
'Joker!' Liara scolded.
Garrus snarled angrily and moved Wrex's hand, after a longing look at the medi-bay; he could see Alex where they had broken the glass. He grunted and walked into the Main battery. Mordin was giddy with happiness, he was reviewing the footage he managed to catch.
Wrex rolled his shoulders, 'anything else? Not that I mind getting in a scrap with a couple of Turians,' he commented.
'No, thank you though, just don't leave the ship, we might need you again,' Liara sighed.
Beep .. Beep .. Beep .. Beep .. went the now broken heart monitor.
Well that could have gone better, but hey. I hoped you liked it, sorry about the lateness once more, please be kind and leave a review. xx