He knew she was different, she was doing her best to be accepted and loved, to feel like she was special. So upon their final confrontation he couldn't kill her, couldn't leave her to die in that river. Time would tell if he'd grow to regret his decision.

Rasputin was only ever supposed to be a tool, an impersonal shield for humanity. The Guardians were only ever supposed to be a tool, an impersonal shield for humanity. As Ana Bray struggles with her past, a Guardian must face his own and come to terms with the Warmind of Mars, the Vanguard, and a new face to an old threat. Rated M for violence and language. Eventual Ana Bray x OC.