Title: Rebirth
Pairing: F!Shepard x Thane
Warnings: None really. Implied game violence.
Summary: Thane experiences a revelation while on his mission to kill Nassana Dantius.
Word Count: 329
Author's Note: I've decided to participate in N7 Month on Tumblr with some writing prompts and and cross posting them here. They won't be long, but just some fun bits to celebrate the games and characters I love so much.
Is this what it feels like to be born?
The question lingered in the back of Thane's mind as he pushed toward his target. For so long he slept as he waited for death, it began to feel as though he would never wake again. That he would merely slip away to the sea alone and forgotten.
Then he heard her voice when he tapped their comms. The edge, the grit, the determination in her voice. The passion and fire stirred his soul. She was pushing him, challenging him without even knowing. It was something he hadn't felt since...
He pace faltered but a step.
Siha...Arashu, why do you do this?
Thane relegated himself to his end as penance for his failing, but it seemed the Gods weren't yet done with him. They sent a Siha to him once more to reawaken him. To deliver him from the dark womb he wrapped around himself.
He pressed forward, though only a step ahead of her until he reached his destination. Finally, he saw her face from the vent shaft above. Heard her voice free from the distortion of her helmet. Color and warmth began to return to his world. Light and, dare he think it, hope. And it emanated from her.
Is this what it feels like to be born?
He didn't fear death, nor the nature of his task, but a twist of doubt cinched in his gut as he readied his descent. Could she truly be an angel sent for him?
The guards shifted below him, aware of his presence and scattered through the room. At the right moment, he made his move. In a flash of practiced motions, the target fell. Another mission complete.
Praying for himself briefly for his wicked soul, he opened his eyes and gazed upon her fully. This warrior angel, this Siha. Life suddenly coursed through his veins. His heart thundering against his chest.
He looked deep into her eyes.
And was reborn.