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This is short but kinda emotional. Hope everyone enjoys this.


Dawn got back onto the Normandy and headed to the CIC to find Mordin.

"Hey Doc." She said as she walked in. "Shepard wants you to take the shuttle down to Tuchanka. Something about a former student of yours."

"Yes." Mordin nodded walking around his lab table.

"Good luck." Dawn said.

"Thank you." Mordin said quickly before leaving. Dawn left the lab and walked to the elevator. She pressed the button and waited while it took Mordin down.

"Miss Cole?" Dawn turned around and looked at Kelly.

"Um, yes?"

"I know I'm Shepard's assistant but I thought you'd like to know that Garrus wanted to speak with Shepard about something important. Being that you two are very close I thought maybe it might concern you too."

"Thanks." Dawn said as the elevator opened. She took it down to the crew deck. She immediately went to the main batteries, not bothering to change out of her armor or put her helmet down. She walked in and Garrus turned around as Dawn put her helmet of the crate.

"Dawn, I'm glad you're here. I told Shepard about a lead on Sidonis." Garrus said.

"Well?"

"There's a specialist on the Citadel; name's Fade. He's an expert at helping people disappear. Sidonis was seen with him."

"What did Shepard say?"

"Well I arranged a meeting with Fade, in a warehouse near the Neon Markets down on Zakera Ward. Shepard agreed we'd go."

"Garrus… are you sure you want to go after him."

"Humans have that saying. 'an eye for an eye' a life for a life. Sidonis owes us 10 lives." Garrus said. Dawn swallowed. "You don't have to come along if you're not comfortable."

"Are you kidding? Because of him, Ne-…" Dawn looked away. "Just tell me when." She said grabbing her helmet. "I'll see you later." Dawn said before walking out. Garrus sighed and watched her go before the door closed.


Dawn walked down the aisle and around the corner on the right side. She almost bumped into Thane.

"S-Sorry." Dawn said before moving past him.

"Miss Cole?" Dawn stopped and looked back. "You seem troubled." He said. Dawn swallowed and broke eye contact. "Would you like to talk?" Dawn looked at the ground for a moment before nodding and looking at him. "Why don't you change and meet me in life support." Thane said. Dawn nodded again.

"Thank you." Dawn said. Thane nodded.


After changing into a long sleeve white shirt, a black vest with a hood and a pair of jeans, Dawn walked into life support. Thane was sitting at the table. Dawn silently walking around and sat down across from him.

"What's troubling you?" Thane asked.

"You know how my and Garrus' team were taken out?" Thane nodded. "It was because we were betrayed by a Turian named Sidonis. Blue Suns got to him and he told them where our base was. One day he was acting suspicious and… he had told Garrus about a fake Blood Pack gun operation… I went to bring Garrus back. By the time we got back to the base everything was in flames and everyone but Dax…" Dawn swallowed and a tear she didn't know she'd shed fell onto the table. "Daxio… another Turian.." Dawn smiled slightly. "He was one of my best friends." She let out a weak laugh. "Always such a flirt… but everyone knew he liked Lylia." Dawn sniffed. "Uh…" She cleared her throat. "Dax… was the only one left." She swallowed. "I found him, he was bleeding badly, having trouble breathing. I tried to help him but he told me to get out before I got hurt. I asked him where everyone was and he… told me they were all dead but…" Dawn let out a shaky breath. She wiped away some tears. "I'm sorry." She said.

"Don't apologize." Thane said. "It is alright." He reached one hand across the table and took hers. She looked down at their hands before looking up at him. He looked sympathetic. "If you do not wish to continue-"

"No no I'm fine… uh…" She sniffed and cleared her throat as Thane gave her hand a light squeeze. "Dax didn't know where Nel was… uh Nelantian another Turian. He was the friend that introduced me to Archangel and helped me join." Dawn smiled softly. "The girls all said he liked me." Dawn swallowed. "A few days before… before everything happened… Nel asked me out on a date." Dawn smiled more. "He…" She laughed softly. "He was so adorable; he brought me flowers. I made us dinner, I had to ask Garrus about food to know what to make." Thane smiled slightly.

"That sounds like a good memory." He said. Dawn nodded.

"Yeah." Dawn used her free hand to wipe away a few tears. "Uh.. Dax.. didn't know where he was… I never had time to check for Nel's body before Garrus pulled me out. And Dax…I… I heard him die." Dawn took another shaky breath. "I… I don't know if… if I... liked Nel- I mean I liked him but… You know what I mean right?" Thane nodded. "Sidonis took away my best friends… my family…" Thane rubbed his thumb gently over the back of Dawn's hand. "Garrus… Garrus told me he has a lead on him. Some guy on the Citadel named Fade who makes people disappear... Shepard is going to bring us to the Citadel to meet him… I haven't forgotten anything, obviously, but… I guess hearing that we're close to finding the man who…" Dawn's voice broke. "Everything just came flooding back… all the happy memories with them and how they're gone…" Dawn leaned down and bit her bottom lip as she held in a sob. Thane reached up with one of his hands and lifted her face, wiping tears away with his thumb. "I'm sorry." She whispered closing her eyes and choked out a sob.

"Do not apologize. Keeping these things inside isn't good. It's not healthy to lock them up." Dawn nodded slightly. Thane moved his hand to stroke her hair gently in an attempt to calm her.

"I know but I'm sorry from breaking down like this." Dawn said quietly wiping the tears away.

"It is alright." Thane said softly.

"I- … I should go." Dawn said suddenly standing and walking to the door. As she past Thane he stood and grabbed her hand gently. Dawn let out a shaky breath once more. Thane moved closer and pulled Dawn into his arms. Dawn wrapped her arms around him, gripping the back of his jacket and sobbed.


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