Hope you enjoy this next chapter, really had trouble writing this for some reason, been pretty busy with work and life lately. Please tell me what you think.
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Alex giggled as Selena kissed her neck, playfully squirming away from the soft pecks that tickled her skin. The older girl chuckled against the nape of her neck, wrapping a powerful arm around Alex's waist. The red head lifted her face, smiling dreamily down at the girl that lay amidst the long wet grass. Alex smiled back up at the tanned skinned troublemaker, lifting her hand to play with Selena's shoulder length hair.
"So did you ask me out here for any other reason other than to drink beer?" Alex asked, prompting a childlike grin from the other girl.
Selena rolled on to her back, glancing at the clock interface on her omni-tool.
"I wanted to show you something." She said, starring up at the sky. "3, 2...1. Watch the sky."
Alex did as she was told, moving her own gaze towards the star filled sky. In an instant, the sky was filled with a brilliant light, a rainbow of colours dancing against the black canvas of the night. Bright white streaks of white shot across the sky, looking as if they were falling to the planet's surface. Alex gasped, moving into a sitting position, her mouth open in amazement. She could see Selena grinning at her.
"It happens every 10 years. It's caused by the planet passing through an asteroid debris field." Selena explained. "The light show occurs when charged particles from the sun enter the planet's atmosphere." She continued, a wistful smile on her face.
"It's absolutely beautiful."
Alex tore her gaze away from the sky, placing her hand on top of Selena's. Selena leaned in slowly, placing a gentle kiss on Alex's lips. A deafening sound made them jump apart, looking up towards the sky once more. A ball of fire crashed towards the planet's surface, followed by an enormous metal object in the sky. The two girls stared open mouthed as a ship passed over them, hurtling towards the main colony.
"What was that?" Alex asked, Selena shook her head in disbelief.
"I don't know." She stuttered. She stood, looking through the trees towards the colony, when a ball of fire erupted in the distance. Alex shot to her feet, grabbing Selena's arm tightly.
"Oh my God!" Alex gasped, pulling Selena closer to her as another explosion shook the ground.
""Stay here." Selena shouted, starting towards the colony. Alex pulled her closer once more, tightening her grasp on Selena' arm.
"Where are you going?" Alex asked,
"To the colony, people could be hurt." Selena said, pulling away from Alex's grasp.
"I'm coming with you."
"No Alex stay here." Selena said, holding out her hand to stop her girlfriend. "Stay and hide, I will be back soon."
"But-"
"Alex, don't argue with me. I don't want you to get hurt. I will come back for you." Selena grasped Alex's face gently. "I promise."
Without another word, Selena raced towards the colony, leaving Alex alone in the dark.
When she reached the colony, she froze behind the cover of some trees, starring open mouthed at the horror before her. Fire blazed everywhere she looked, tall infernos of red and orange reaching up towards the sky. Terrified screams pierced her ears, gunfire and shouting echoing as marching footsteps and black clad figures appeared like ghosts through the destruction. She pushed herself against the tree, lowering herself to the ground as she watched black clad figures shoot at the colonists, dragging both men, women and children towards large primitive cages.
Selena squinted through the smoky black haze that blanketed the small colony, her eyes resting on the seemingly untouched house at the end of the path. Her family home. She turned her gaze back towards the heavily armoured figures, gasping as she watched them attach small collar like devices to the backs of their victim's necks. She fought the urge to cover her ears when they screamed.
She took three deep breaths, trying desperately to control her shaking limbs. She focused on her destination, then broke off into a run, she hadn't made it more than a few feet before an explosion threw her against a nearby container, her body flying through the air as she was knocked sideways, hitting the hard metallic surface with bone breaking force. Her head slammed against the floor, causing her vision to blur.
It was only then she noticed the tall black clad figure that watched her. A smoking rifle in his hands. As he approached, Selena crawled away, the silver collar in his hand glinting against the harsh glow of the fire.
He raised his weapon towards her, his finger twitching on the trigger.
She woke with a start, a strangled gasp escaping her lips as her eyes flew open in shock. The sudden motion caused white hot pain to shoot pierce her skull, causing her to moan and turn her face away from the bright lights above her.
She pulled weakly against the cold metal bindings that restrained her wrists and ankles, groaning as her muscles protested against the slightest movement. Peeking through half closed eyelids, blurred images of metallic machines, pristine white walls and flashing consoles started to become clearer, her eyes slowly started to adjust to the brightness around her, but it didn't stop the queasy sensation in her stomach, the ringing in her ears or the dizziness that overtook her brain.
She tried to shake the memories of her dream, the horrors of events that happened more than fifteen years ago still fresh in her head. The thin sheen of sweat that covered her head tickled her skin as she attempted to open her eyes fully, unable to stop the queasy feeling that suddenly hit her.
"You are going to feel quite nauseous for a little while Commander." An accented voice rang through her ears, a hint of humour contained in its gravelly tone. "An unfortunate side effect of fighting the sedative I am afraid." Shepard turned her head towards the voice, narrowing her eyes defiantly, the small movement causing a rush of dizziness to overtake her once more. She tried to control the shaking of her muscles, not wanting to appear weak in front of her captor.
"I noticed some rapid eye moment when you were asleep…dreams I suppose?" Mr Smith asked, standing from the stool he sat on to move closer to Selena, she watched him approach, her body stiffening ever so slightly. "A side effect of choosing to be a solider." Shepard resisted the urge to roll her eyes.
"And you would know this how?" Selena asked, swallowing the sickening feeling that crawled up her throat.
"Believe it or not Commander, we are not so different." Smith said. "We are both soldiers, we both live our lives by a code of honour. We both are forced to make the tough decisions that can affect millions of lives. "
Shepard could not help the scowl that crossed her features "There is nothing honourable about turning people in to monsters!" Selena shouted, pulling against her restraints in anger. Smith sighed, a disappointed look crossing his features.
"Once again you fail to see the bigger picture Commander. My experiments will save humanity, think of all the lives that could be saved. The subjects are all soldiers, they have chosen to protect humanity against all odds. " Smith explained, Shepard saw more of the illusive man in him with every word he spoke. "They are being improved, no longer do they feel pain, or hunger. No longer are they burdened with their past, no longer do their emotions get in the way of completing their mission. They are stronger and smarter." He paced as he spoke, his hands moving with every word he said.
Shepard could feel the anger boil inside of her at his words.
"They're attack dogs." She stated, Mr Smith turned, his brilliant blue eyes flashing in anger as he turned sharply, his voice raising.
"Think about it! Instead of sending one thousand soldiers to fight a war you can send one hundred. Soldiers that will follow orders no matter the cost."
"Put it anyway you want Smith. They are nothing but slaves."
Smith took a deep breath, straightening his suit as the door behind him hissed open. Shepard kept eye contact, ignoring the painful throbbing in her head. Two doctors walked through the door, one of them carrying a metal box in his hands. Smith glanced behind him, his lips tinning.
"I am sorry you feel that way Shepard. But you will soon come to realise that I am right."
He turned towards the two doctors, lifting the lid of the box and gently pulling something small and silver from its depths. Shepard recognized it instantly, unconsciously turning away from the device as fear surged through her.
"I see you know what one of these collars are. Barbaric contraption I admit, but we have made some adjustments. A control collar and control chip, all in one." Smith turned, handing the collar to one of the doctors. Selena tried to move away as the doctor approached her.
"I didn't want it to end up like this Commander, but you leave me no choice."
Selena screamed as the sharp prongs of the collar pierced through the skin of her neck, her vision blurring as pain surged through her head. Smith turned to leave through the door, leaving Shepard to her fate.
Hope you enjoyed this chapter the collar might have had a little bit of influence from Fallout 3...but only a little. lol
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