Unseen: Mass Effect FanFiction (ReWritten)

Chapter 26

Mina stared at the door, unable to understand Garrus's behavior.

'SAM, do you know what's going on?' she asked.

'Probably the mark,' SAM replied. 'You're mostly human, so you won't be able to tell the difference, but to a turian, your scent is amplified when one of you approaches.'

'Oh, that explains his behavior,' Mina said. 'He basically can't be near me without losing control.'

'Yes,' SAM confirmed.

Mina chuckled. 'Is there a way to help him?'

'Sensory suppressions or bonding,' SAM suggested.

'Hmmm,' Mina was thoughtful. 'I'll have to bring it up to him. We can't have him distracted during the heist.'

SAM agreed and promised to look into helping Garrus with his sensory problems.

*

Mina was coming out of the shower when the apartment's door burst open.

"Solana?" Mina called out cautiously. "Is that you?"

"Yeah, it's me," Solana called out, slamming the door behind her. Wrex walked in behind her.

Mina walked into the living room, drying her hair.

"What's going on?" she asked. "You're home early."

"Something came up," Solana replied, throwing herself on the couch.

"What's going on?" Mina asked this time, addressing Wrex.

"Solana and I were just talking," Wrex said, also taking a seat.

"About what?" Mina prompted.

"About what will happen once we retrieve the files," Wrex continued. "I don't think we discussed the next steps."

"We won't have next steps until we find the origin behind the video," Mina replied.

"What if we're caught before we can review the video?" Wrex challenged. "What then?"

Minastayed quiet; she didn't have an answer for him. She hadn't considered the possibility that they could get caught before they could review the video. Or the possibility that their plan could leak and be caught before they could even try to grab the file.

'We won't get caught,' SAM assured her. 'I'm monitoring all streams of communication for possible leaks.'

'Thanks, SAM.' That made Mina feel a little better.

"We won't get caught," Mina assured him. "We've been careful and have been covering our tracks. We'll be fine."

"Fine," Wrex mummbled.

"Solana, what's wrong?" Mina asked.

Solana moaned but didn't reply.

Mina looked at Wrex and made hand signs are him asking what was wrong.

Wrex shrugged. Mina pouted.

"Solana?" Mina asked, waiting for an answer.

"Have you thought about what you will do after all of this is over?" Wrex asked Mina. "Once you're exposed and exploited, I doubt the Council will take you back."

'He's right,' Mina thought. 'The Council won't take me back.'

"You can come and join me," Wrex continued. "With your skills, we can be the best bounty hunters there are."