Chapter 6: Complications

S- What are you planning to do...?

(S indicates Sniper, X indicates Xazhi, to avoid confusion)

=Xazhi gets up and heads into the lobby=

Tell me, and you won't have to find out.

=i take out the magnums and make a show of loading them, slowly=

=has no luck comming the trophaeum=

there you are xazhi you might want to know dormi is attempting to torture your shooter in a room over there

=Sternly=

S- No! Fuck you!

=Xazhi hears yelling and approaches Snow=

X- Whats going on?

=i put the magnums down on the window sill and break the window, sending pieces out. i grab a wicked looking piece and take it out of the frame. my hand and knuckles bleed, but i ignore them=

=I look at the man=

If you must know.. I don't.

=I give a joyless chuckle=

=He chuckles=

X- okay then.

=He turns to Zeru=

X- What did you want?

=The woman tries to escape the room=

S- No! Fuck off!

=She backs up against the locked door=

=He hears the yelling=

X- Really? You dont say. I want in on that sweetness.

=He grins evily=

Just tell me. Why did you shoot at us?

=i grab the piece of glass and slowly walk forward=
If you don't, things get painful. Much more painful. For both of us.

you people are cowards torturing someone why did i save someone like you

=comm alerts him to the tropaheums arrival in the system=

if you excuse me i have something to take care of

=walks outside=

X- Hey, fuck you! If Tar and Dormii didnt find me, I would have been dead! I have every goddamn right to be upset!

=The woman backs against the door. She turns her head and closes her eyes as the Spartan approaches with the peice of glass. Xazhi knocks on the Door=

X- Dormii! Let me in. I want in on this.

Xazhi, not yet. I need answers.

=i walk up to her and put the piece of glass on her forehead, but i do not cut yet=
Tell me, please.

S- Xazhi...? No!

=She struggles against Dormii=

S- He musnt find me!

X- Dude, what the hell is going on in there?

Talk to me, and he won't.

=i keep the glass there. my plead with her to talk, so i don't have to do it=

=the trophaeum arrives and maintains orbit above the planet=
syaa zeru are you there

me yes arm the weapons just incase this planet is full of rebels and they won't hesiate to go after the ship

=syaa arms the trophaeum and awaits for further instructions=

(He takes the dogtags out of his pocket)
(He had grabbed them from his bag before he left)
(He looks them over)
(He places the chain around his neck)
(The dogtags clanging together)
(He sighs)

=He bangs on the door again=

X- Dormii, please let me in.

S- No! Fuck you!

It's either me, or him. Your choice.

=i push the glass slightly, drawing blood. it flows down her face and into her eye=

=I walk up to Xazhi=

I think you better stop.

S- No! I... I cant! Just leave me alone!

=He ignores Snow=

X- Dormii, what the fuck is going on? Let me in.

Xazhi! Information gathering. And no, not yet.

=to the woman=
You shot at me. That means I can't. I'm sorry.

=i press harder with the glass, drawing more blood. pain shows on my face=
Please. Talk.

X- Woah woah woah, hang on a second. You have the Sniper in there? Let me the fuck in.

Not yet, Xazhi.

=i slide the glass slowly down her face, cutting her skin=
Please, please...

=The woman lets out a cry of pain=

S- Xazhi, help me!

X- Dormii, let me in. Now.

=I push Xazhi out of the way while holding up a tiny piece of C4=

I don't carry this around for no reason.

=i throw the woman towards the bed and unlock the door, letting Xazhi in=
I don't want to. Please. Make her talk.

=I chuckle=

Nevermind..

=I put it away and follow Xazhi in=

=He walks in, past Snow. As Dormii closes the door, he looks at the woman on the bed, hiding herself from his sight=

X- Who the fuck is she?

I don't know yet.

=i grab her and turn her to face him=

Him, or me, your choice

=i still have the bloody piece of glass in my hand.

=She looks into his eyes=

X- No... Not a fucking chance...


...Reithome?

=She looks at her feet with tears in her eyes=

S- Yes...

=i keep a hold of her and look at Xazhi=
Know her?

=I cross my arms and watch the scene unfold=

X- yes...

=Every emotion he has kept bottled for the last 20 years comes suddenly raging out. The floodgates of his mind are unleashed. He clenches his fist and punches her hard enough to break her jaw and a few teeth. Blood covers his fist as she is knocked to the ground=

X- You fucking bitch! Why!? Why you!? Why the fuck of all people you!?

=He picks her up off the ground and starts unleashing a lifetime of hatred and anger through his fists. He continues like this, with every intention of killing her with his bare hands=

X- WHY REITHOME!? WHY YOU!?

Oh shit!

=I begin to pull Xazhi off of the women=

Calm down, boy!

=i separate them and throw Xazhi back against the wall. i hold my glass to his throat. my voice is filled with danger=

Stop. Now.

=i look at Snow and motion for him to help her=

=He has a flashback. His vision turns to it. He comes out of it. He shoves Dormii and Snow aside to charge back at the bloody woman hiding in the corner, with the same burning fire of hatred in his voice=

X- No! Fuck you!

=He grabs he by the throat again and starts to hit her head repeatedly against the wall. A large blood stain appears on the wall and carpet around it=

=I nod=

Are you ok!?

=I close my eyes and take a deep breath=

Stupid question...

=I take out a small bottle of peroxide to dab her cuts with=

=Xazhi pushes me out of the way and I pull him back again=

=i grab Xazhi and throw him outside of the room, locking the door. i put the glass down and go to the woman=
I'm sorry. I didn't mean for it to go this far, i just wanted a small cut, not this much pain. I am sorry. Snow, please, help her.

=I sigh and begin what I was doing eariler=

I say that he has some problems with you, Ma'am.

=She lies in the corner, a bloody mess, half the bones in her face broken. Xazhi sits against the outside of the door, staring at his blood covered hands. Tears fall from his eyes uncontrolably. He has a mixture of crying and slightly insane laughter=

After an hour of work, The Doctor pulls out the final piece of shrapnel. The front of his lab coat covered in the purple-blue blood of the Sangheili. Senox was done. He would live. Patched up and in the recovery ward. The Doctor left the ER satisfied. He then began to wander the halls.

=i hang my head=
I am sorry, miss. Truly. I...I didn't mean for this to happen.

=i stand and put my hand on Snow's shoulder. I go outside of the room and walk up to Xazhi. I punch him with a right hook. i hear and feel bones break=
The Hell is wrong with you??

(He stood and began wandering the halls of the hospital)
(Clearing his mind)

Zayne-Hey. Looks like you got dumped.

Dante-No, she is going to find me. I will find her.

Zayne(laughing)-Thats funny. You got lucky the last time.

Dante-We would have found each other again anyway

Zayne(laughing)-Right.

(He continues through the halls)

=He continues laghing and crying at once, ignoring the pain. He looks at Dormii=

X- If only you knew... Who she really is...

=I clean the small cuts and apply small bandages on them=

That should be good enough...

=I put away the box of offbrand band-aids=

=i kick him in the chest=
I don't give a crap. You don't just do that! Just for that, you don't get to see her for a while, bastard.

=i kick him again and go back inside. i walk over to Snow and the woman. i kneel down=
Is she okay? Are you okay, miss?

=She speaks to the medic trhough her tears=

S- Thank you...

=She pulls her hood over her face and gently cries to herself while huddles in the cornser, covered in blood=

S- =To Dormii= why did you let him in here...?

=I wipe a tear from her face and stand up=

She is fine.. but I don't know about her mind...

=i nod to Snow=
I can help with that.

=to the woman=I thought he would simply talk to you. Not do...that. I'm sorry. I just wanted answers, not this. I'm sorry. I am so sorry.

=i sit down mirroring her=