The Desolation of Honesty 1/?
anonymous
June 17 2012, 02:35:58 UTC
If Shepard was honest with herself it started the first time they met, all those years ago in the council chambers of the Citadel. When she had gazed into his piercing blue eyes and he had not wavered; unlike so many others had under her harsh glare. She remembered standing there for what seemed to be an eternity sizing him up, trying to figure out his place in this mess that had begun on Eden Prime, with what had been so falsely called a shakedown run. He was taller than her, long fringe and sharp teeth, blue swatches of colour swept gracefully across the space below those piercing blue eyes, and from mandible to mandible, he had that slim form all Turians seemed to possess, that form that said hunter. They had stood there staring until Alenko had broken her from his gaze reminding her they still had to see the council
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The Desolation of Honesty 2/?
anonymous
June 17 2012, 02:39:57 UTC
What had never crossed her mind was seeing him with someone now. She knew they were finally near the end of their journey, one that had taken them from Sovereign to suicide mission and now the possibility of the end to all life with the Reapers final assault. But it had never occurred to her that he may look for comfort in another. Shepard saw so many others do it in these end times but he had always been her rock, only now she realized she had never been his; and as she’d walked into the main battery of the ship she commanded she felt that rock roll away leaving her off balance and sick
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The Desolation of Honesty 3/?
anonymous
June 17 2012, 02:44:19 UTC
He found her like that, breathing heavy into her chest, eyes glowing like cinders but seeing nothing, palms open on the floor coloured red in defeat
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The Desolation of Honesty 4/?
anonymous
June 18 2012, 03:32:55 UTC
Shepard had gone through life with things being constantly taken from her. Her family on Mindoir ripped from the mortal coil by Batarian slavers, her life by the collectors, even her death by Cerberus, all stolen. Her actions on Torfan, while fueled by revenge had made her a case study. A figure people looked to, and in her violent need to get the job done; she had become a hero, a bloody icon, ruthless and unwavering, and people continued to take. They touted her as a hero, or a monster, and stole from her to gain hope or fury, to inspire or fear. Never once did anyone ever try to see her though, to try and peek behind the mask that so fluidly moved on her features it was hard to tell there was anyone other than the Great Commander Shepard behind her cold eyes
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Re: The Desolation of Honesty 4/?
anonymous
June 18 2012, 20:46:32 UTC
I can totally see this, especially if you play a renegade Shepard. I don't know where you are going with this but I have to say I'm along for the ride.
The Desolation of Honesty 5a/?
anonymous
June 20 2012, 05:05:11 UTC
Breathe in; breathe out, in, out, in, out
It was a mantra in his head. What. Just. Happened? Garrus swung his head looking bewildered around the elevator.
Why was this thing so slow? He caught his image in a reflective surface as he paced in the small area and his eyes went wide, mouth tumbling slightly agape as he stopped and began to slowly trace the blood stains that now graced his features. Her blood. He could still taste her, an odd bittersweet taste on his tongue. He could remember the feel of her hot breath and he traced a talon over the spot she had kissed him and shook his head
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The Desolation of Honesty 5b/?
anonymous
June 20 2012, 05:06:31 UTC
He exited the elevator on the crew deck and made a sharp turn to the washroom. He had to wipe off any evidence of what happened in her quarters, if only for Shepard’s sake. While he splashed water on his face he thought about it more, a heaviness creeping its way into his chest. He’d told Shepard once, that she was probably the only friend he had in this screwed up galaxy. Now as he thought about it more he wondered if maybe it was the other way around
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Re: The Desolation of Honesty 5b/?
anonymous
June 20 2012, 05:13:30 UTC
Damn, my heart goes out to Shepard sitting up in that cabin on her own, left to contemplate things on her own. Great job, anon. Waiting patiently for more.
The Desolation of Honesty 6/?
anonymous
June 20 2012, 05:17:31 UTC
As they made their way to the crew deck one image kept circling Garrus’ thoughts, and it wasn’t about the woman whose hip his hand currently resided on. It was the hollow, sunken features of a woman who was burning. His mind kept focusing him back on Shepard; back to only friend I have in this screwed up galaxy.“Tali?” Garrus paused as they stepped off the elevator. He walked towards the memorial wall that stood just outside the elevator doors. He put his hands behind his back as he looked over the names, stood there in remembrance of the fallen. Their faces briefly flickering through his mind’s eye as Tali stood beside him snaking her arm into the crook of his elbow, and leaning her head on his shoulder
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Also...you're an evil author anon...leaving us on such a promising cliffhanger :)
Looking forward to what's to come next
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It was a mantra in his head. What. Just. Happened? Garrus swung his head looking bewildered around the elevator.
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