Mass Effect: Each Story Has A Million Tales.
Summary: "There is always more than just one side to a story- and more than one lesson to learn. Follow Garrus Vakarian as he stands by a promise that he means to keep, contemplates the true meaning of life, death, and the ultimate sacrifice, and as he confronts someone who should have been behind him all along. Follow Adelais Vakarian as he mends a broken bond, and as he comes to terms with a terrible loss of his own. Follow Kolyat Krios as he navigates through a very dangerous place, only to find another- under the guidance of someone who may or may not be there at all. And follow Commander Joleen Shepard as she goes through her past and present, only to find herself in the middle of a battle for her future." (Garrus' Story: 'The Promise-Keeper.' Adelais' Story: 'The Old Soldier.' Kolyat's Story: 'The Wanderer.' Shepard's Story: 'The Missing.')
Warning: "This is a heavy one- some swearing, angst, implied adult situations, adult situations, a few character deaths, violence, and blood. All the big ones this time. Remember, this is my Shepard, my feelings on the game and what should have happened and will happen, with my own opinions and storyline, so no nasty comments. Got it? Good." (Commander Joleen Shepard: War Hero, Earthborn. Soldier. Paragon. Romanced Kaidan Alenko in the 1st game, Garrus Vakarian in the 2nd and 3rd. Shot and killed Udina during the Citadel Coup.)
Disclaimer: "I do not own Mass Effect. At all. So don't make me say it again."
Author's Note: "Just so you all know, the name 'Adelais,' is Latin for 'Noble,' and the name 'Carissa' means 'the most beloved one.' Personally, I just thought the two names fit the story and what the characters were meant for."
N._.S._.S
Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Wanderer XII.
Slow down! Are you trying to draw attention to yourself?
"Shut up!"
Kolyat-
"I said-"
Look out!
As he rounded the corner, Kolyat collided with something- actually, someone- and landed in a heap.
Judging by the armor, he'd just run over a Turian.
Kolyat ignored the Turian's startled "Watch it, kid!" as he quickly scampered back to his feet and automatically started running again.
"Hey! Wait!" The Turian called brandishing something that looked like a badge. When it became apparent that Kolyat had no intention of stopping, the Turian started running after him, calling something that Kolyat couldn't hear over his own panicked thoughts.
He was after him!
"He's chasing me now? Is he Cerberus?"
Kolyat-
"I know!"
No, you don't know! Why are you running?
"I have to get away!"
Kolyat! Listen to me!
... ...
Kolyat!
In his panic, Kolyat turned his head to see if the Turian was still following him. To his absolute horror, he was- but now, instead of whatever badge he had last time, there was a-
Shotgun?
If Kolyat wasn't panicking a few minutes ago, he was now.
N._.S._.S
So jumping the railing probably wasn't the smartest idea.
Neither was using his Biotics to do it.
But what the hell else was he supposed to do?
The Turian had cornered him!
And he had a shotgun!
Who the hell carries a shotgun?
Besides mass murderers like Cerberus?
Kolyat had been shot at by too many of those things to take any more chances.
Turian or not, he had a gun, and that's all that was needed to set Kolyat off at the moment- he'd been shot at too many times to not panic when someone had a weapon pointed at him.
Well, technically pointed at him.
He wasn't taking any more chances, dammit!
Kolyat bounded off the railing, ignoring the Turian's shocked shout of "Wait!" as Kolyat used a powerful Biotic Push to propel the Turian away from him as he did so. The startled Turian was actually blasted backward from the sheer force of it and landed in a heap on the ground, still shouting something.
Ignoring the fact that not only had he just virtually imploded his own arm (again!), Kolyat grabbed onto the next floor's railing (startling the living hell out of the people who were standing there, probably), and bolted again, using another, even more powerful, Biotic Push to stop the impact from killing him...
And took off running again.
N._.S._.S
You should not have panicked.
"I know," Kolyat snapped back in mutter, taking a deep, shuddering breath as he darted into the furthest corner he could find, gripping the reopened wound in his shoulder in a futile attempt to stop the worsening, steady flow of blood. "It just seemed like a good idea at the time."
Running from the people you're supposed to be finding is a good idea? Since when?
He pulled a shotgun on me!
He was C-Sec!
"I don't fucking care what he was! He scared the living hell out of me! Does C-Sec teach their grunts to go chasing and shooting random civilians now?"
You did knock him over, and I doubt he was going to shoot you. I think you just startled him.
"I startled him? He was the one with the shotgun, not me!"
First of all, that does not change the fact that you are still injured- and now you've made it worse by jumping the railing and using Biotics- which everyone, including me, has told you countless times not to do again. Second, I'm telling you that the Turian was not Cerberus, he was C-Sec!
"How the hell would you know?"
Perhaps because I looked before panicking? And because Cerberus is a Human group? And last time I checked, Turians are not invited to join their ranks!
"Great," Kolyat hissed, bad-temperedly. "Now what?"
Stop panicking. Breathe. You are not in any danger at the moment.
"At the moment?"
I said stop panicking.
"Easy for you to say."
How about you just do what I tell you?
"How about you just shut up for once and let me think?"
Kolyat...
"Fine, fine, I'm sorry. I just..." Kolyat stood up and took several more deep breaths, keeping a good grip on his now profusely bleeding arm. "I'm done."
No, you're not.
"Don't tell me that! Just lead the way, okay?"
Kolyat.
"I'm done with this." Kolyat told him, louder this time, angrily kicking at a piece of scrap metal that lay near him, making a quiet scraping noise as it skittered away from him. "I'm done," he repeated, as if to convince himself of that. Thane gave him a long look before shaking his head and looking quietly away.
You're almost there.
Kolyat knew that was a lie.
He'd become too important to this whole thing to just back off after he delivered the Control Chip.
He was in this to the end, whatever that may be.
He and Thane both knew that by now.
Bear with it a little longer.
N._.S._.S
Yeah. We've actually got a long way to go.
XD
The next two chapters are kind of special.
I've been plotting this for a while,
And I hope you all enjoy it.
Especially all those who've Followed, Favorited, and Reviewed so far-
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