Shawn and Akumi have finally gotten up from their cuddle session. "There are other gates that we need to get to, we better help them." Shawn says to his fiancée. Akumi nods and they both take off down the hall. But when they pass Sector-X Shawn's heart drops down to his feet. He sees two Chaos infantrymen walk out with a familiar looking child draped over one of their shoulders. Shawn gives his actions no second thoughts and immediately takes aim at them. Before he fires one of the men raise his arms and there is a force of nothingness that slams he and Akumi against the wall behind them. The pressure begins to become too much as Shawn struggles against the invisible force that is pushing him. The force relents as Shawn and Akumi drop to the ground almost unconscious.
"What the fuck is that?" Akumi coughs. The one holding Sasha gives her to the other and with speed that would make a Bugatti driver jealous bolts over to them and picks both of them up by their throats. "Surprised? Yeah I would be too. Me and my bro over there aren't normal per se. Kinda like that little girl. It's hard to explain but we were born with ahh... special genes. Think X-men but realistic." His grip tightens around their necks, he never stops smiling. The other one who Shawn assumes is his brother walks over to them, "We needn't worry about them, just kill them and lets get going, I'm tired of being here." The one that was speaking unlike his brother seems very detached and emotionless. The two men look very similar. The one with super speed has his head shaved down to little stubbles, that's practically where the differences end with his brother. The one who can exude force from his arms has long hair that reaches down to his shoulders. Shawn notices both of their eyes are pitch black. No whites or pupils indicating humanity. Speedy's grip tightens as Shawn tries to pry loose. Akumi is kicking trying her best to give him one kick to his testicles.
Down the hall Sasha finally comes to and realizes her situation. She looks back and sees Akumi and Shawn being strangled. She begins to scream and punch and kick at , to no effect. "Silence sister, we will be home soon." He says to her. Sasha doesn't want to go with him. And he definitely isn't her brother. Something cold begins to form in her stomach. It extends outwards into her arms and throat. Memories come flashing back to her. She is strapped down to a chair with needles all around her.
Hello my ice cream cone. Stay still for papa, okay?
Why am I here? Papa I'm scared. Help me!
Just be strong for papa, my snowflake. Can you do that for me?
NO! Papa please, let me go! I don't want to be here!
I cannot save you my little tundra. They wont let me.
Papa I feel cold. The chair is turning to ice! What's happening to me?
YES! Good my little snowflake, good! Keep it under control! Only the chair and nothing else!
Papa my hands are going icy. Let me go!
Hey hey hey, calm down. If you get angry you'll turn me into a snowman.
Papa the chair broke! Will you let me go now?
Yes my little ice princess, do you want ice cream?
Yay! I want mint chocolate!
Haha. Yes my dear, and mint chocolate you shall have. As much as you want.
Thank you papa! I love you.
I hold a deep regard for you as well my snow storm. Let's get that ice cream you oh so want.
The icy feeling has passed by now. Sasha looks down and has been turned into an ice sculpture. His expression shows the smallest amount of concern and fear. Down the hall Speedy has been encased in a blanket of ice, his hands still around Akumi and Shawn's neck. The only ones safe from this are Akumi and Shawn, but they are still being choked by the now frozen Speedy. Sasha wriggles free of ' grip and runs over to them. She picks up Akumi's shotgun and heaves it down onto Speedy's frozen arm destroying it in a splatter of ice and blood. Akumi breaks the frozen fingers still attached to her neck and the forearm clanks to the ground. Giving no second thought Akumi brings her forearm down onto Speedy's other arm freeing Shawn. He takes a deep breath as he slumps down onto the wall. Rubbing his neck his concern moves over to Akumi who's face has slowly started to regain it's original color. "I was gonna make a joke about me being the only one allowed to choke you, but I'm not gonna do it. You good, baby?" He inspects her neck and the red hand shaped mark that has imprinted itself onto it. With a hoarse voice Akumi responds, "Yeah I'm fine. Obviously you're perfectly okay if you can tell a shitty joke." Akumi diverts her attention over at Sasha who is looking really calm right now. "Did you do this?" Sasha looks up at Akumi, "I think so. I don't know how I did though." Akumi is dumbfounded, "No wonder the insurgency wants you. You're practically Elsa from Frozen. Kinda look like her too." Sasha gives a disgusted face, "I hate that movie, it's really unrealistic to how it actually is." Shawn gives a pained laugh, "Lil girl has jokes now. That's good."
Akumi looks back at Shawn, "What do we do now?" Shawn wonders about that question, "Well obviously she can't stay here, and we can't very well give her to the insurgency. I've been thinking about this for a while, and well... this is the perfect excuse to do so. She can't survive out in the real world. Not without supervision and parental figures. I think we don't really have another option."
Akumi understands what he's saying but doesn't seem too happy, "Are you really suggesting what I think you're suggesting? That'll get us killed real quick." Shawn sighs, "We don't really have another option here. If we walk out of here and give her to the foundation she'll be tortured and detained. If we give her to the insurgency she'll be indoctrinated and used as a super soldier. If we give her to some orphanage we risk either the foundation or the insurgency getting to her. Our best option is to get the hell out of dodge and live lives as regularly as we can." Akumi tries to think of another option but her mind draws a blank, "Okay say we actually do manage to escape and live lives like civilians. Who's to say the foundation doesn't come after us? Or worse the insurgency? What then?" Shawn shrugs, "Look if you have a better plan, I'm all ears. But I know you don't, no offense. This is the only option here." Akumi groans and tries to protest but she decided against it.
Shawn gathers the strength to stand up and takes Sasha's hand, "I know how to fly, at least enough to land somewhere. I don't suppose you have any money?" Akumi shakes her head, and Sasha pulls out two dollars from her pockets. "Thanks sweet pea, I'll need this. Don't worry I have some people who might be able to take care of us. For a little while that is."
They make their way to the hangar and find the planes that the infantry came in. There are about twenty DHC-6 Twin Otter planes parked in the massive hangar. "Yeah I can fly this. Hey Akumi find a fuel pump and connect it to another plane, we'll need all the fuel we can get to make it to where I'm trying to go." She nods and jogs over to the nearest pump. "Where are we going anyway?" She gives Shawn one end of the pump and he connects it to the plane they will be using, while Akumi connects it to another plane, "Chicago! I have some connections still living there, they'll let us crash with them." Akumi begins to transfer the fuel, "Are you talking about... NO ABSOLUTELY NOT! We have a little girl with us, we can't let her be around that!" Shawn scoffs at her, "Would you rather live on the streets? Trust me these people will hold back when they find out you're engaged to me, and they wouldn't do anything bad around a girl like Sasha. I think."
They all hop into the plane and Shawn starts it up, "Hey sweet pea get back there and rest up a bit, this'll only take around two hours, Akumi if you could accompany her that'd be great." She nods and kisses Shawn on the cheek making him blush a bit. "We start our new lives now. I hope ya'll two are ready." Akumi yells from the back, "Never been more ready!"
Shawn takes off the plane and they take to the skies, determined to finally live normal lives as civilians. In about 15 minutes Sasha has fallen fast asleep on Akumi's lap. Akumi is stroking her hair, thinking about her life moving forward. Wait a second. Sasha is like our kid... does that mean... we've started a family? Well Shawn did impregnate me last night and I don't think I'll abort the child. This is moving too fast. I want to marry him so badly, but two kids? Akumi stops thinking about it too much.
Looking over at Shawn piloting she remembers something pretty important, "What about BULL and O5-2? Are we just leaving them?" Shawn answers with no hesitation, "Yes. They don't need us. They aren't my priority anymore, that honor goes to you and Sasha. And... that little kid cooking inside you." Hoping to start a family Shawn doesn't mind mentioning her becoming pregnant with his child. Akumi can't believe what she was hearing right now, "So you're telling me you are comfortable with just leaving your friends back there? They're just as much family as I am to you." Shawn is beginning to get angry, "Fireteam Sparrow was broken when NOMAD was taken from us. It will never be the same, we just need to learn how to move on and build new bridges." Akumi carefully gets up hoping not to wake Sasha and walks over to Shawn placing her hand on his shoulder, "You don't sound like the man I want to marry right now, what's wrong? You can tell me." Shawn doesn't break his concentration, "I just... have a lot on my plate right now. I'm sorry baby, I just need time to think, don't think I'm trying to be mean. I'd never get angry with you." Akumi gives a small smile, "Now I think my fiancée is back. Just focus on getting to where we need to go."