Locus and Gemma circled each other. He felt a newfound strength, knowing that the UNSC is on it's way to the surface, and all he has to do is keep people from dying and subdue Lozano. She made the first move and charged him with a feigned haymaker before attempting a hook to his gut. He swiftly dodged following an uppercut and an elbow to her side. Gemma stumbled.
"You weren't given the LOCUS class for nothing, and you've certainly earned your strength, monster." Locus barked a brief laugh as he stood in a ready position.
"I am a monster, but that doesn't mean I will run from it anymore." Gemma launched a series of strikes that Locus continually blocked.
"You swore off killing and hiding out in a backwater colony! That makes you a coward!" Locus kicked her midsection to keep his distance.
"That doesn't mean I make good choices. I'm sorry I killed your father and your brother, I should've stopped Felix from going through with the ransom idea. One thing I won't be sorry for is stopping your revenge plot to protect those I care about." Gemma sneered as she exposed a blade from her sleeve and swung at Sam.
"Oh don't worry, dearest Sam. I plan on killing you, and after you die you won't have to worry about anything." She swung in a haymaker fashion and Locus caught her, the two in a stalemate. Locus glanced to the side to see some of the men pass around the guns he laid down, and then glanced to the otherside to see UNSC soldiers running to the town. Locus smirked under his helmet.
"I think it's you that has to worry, Lozano." He broke the blade, and swiftly kicked up, then spun around, landing his heel on her cheek. With Lozano on the ground stunned, Locus swiftly brought out his pistol, and shot the men that loomed over his family with no hesitation, then tossed the gun to his brother.
"You did some time with ONI if I remember, Rowan! Shoot them already!" Rowan nodded and joined the fray with the other UNSC soldiers as they secured the town's perimeter. Locus turned his direction to the townsfolk, and noticed they were being escorted to safety by a platoon, and he couldn't help but smile. What he missed was Lozano coming to, and how she weakly reached for her small pistol and aimed it at Marina.
When the sound of a gun cocking met Locus's ears, his head turned sharply to see Lozano aiming for Marina. He began a sprint for the woman.
"Marina!"
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Marina was too scared to look up amidst the action, but she glanced side to side to see Alissia escort her dad away from the streets to the safety of one of the buildings, and she watched as each of the gangsters were shot down. Following the direction of the shot, Marina's breath was taken from her lungs as she saw Samuel, holding a smoking pistol, but he stood with no hint of hesitation. It didn't make her think of him as a killer, but as a soldier. Her heart swelled with joy, seeing that Samuel is finally letting go. Her smile was soon abruptly lifted when she saw the gun aimed at her by Lozano, and the only thing she thought about was thinking she fulfilled her purpose.
"Marina!" She closed her eyes, ready to be taken home, but was instead met with abrupt contact as she was shoved when a gunshot rang out. The last thing she remembered was the shock throughout her body, thinking she went through a series of events faster than the speed of light. What surprised her though was only registering pain from the position she landed in, and she felt a warm substance seep into her clothes that wasn't coming from her. Marina was snapped back to reality when she heard a pained groan, and saw a black and green soldier on top of her.
"Samuel!" Marina sat up, and repositioned the soldier so he was laying down with his head in her lap. Sam reached for his helmet and took it off, revealing his tired face, and the sight of blood seeping from his mouth. The moment they locked eyes, Marina couldn't stop herself from smiling, and resisted the sobs that threatened to escape her with her tears. She watched as he smiled and tried to reach for her, but he squeezed his eyes shut as he groaned in pain, clutching his bleeding side.
"What is the matter with you?" The two look in the direction of Gemma who weakly stood up and began stalking towards them. "You had every chance to kill me, Locus! Why didn't you do it the same way you killed my men?" Marina knew she was right, and wondered why Sam didn't shoot her. He turned his head, and sat up to face Gemma.
"It's the same reason why I didn't simply shoot my partner, Felix!" Gemma looked confused before he continued talking, Marina noticing Phelyx slowly sneaking up to the woman with a pair of cuffs and a tranquilizer dart. "I gave him a choice to do the right thing, but instead he was too much of a psychopath to see the truth, and he was killed by the Reds and Blues. I'm not doing this for anyone. I do this for me, and for the people I care about. You have a choice, Gemma Lozano. Turn around, and walk away, and keep living because it's what Ruben and Gabriel would want." Marina's heart thrummed at what Sam was doing, and the change of expression on Gemma's face. Marina couldn't stop herself from wrapping her arms around Sam and pulling him in closer. Soon, Gemma's softened face contorted to a disgusted scowl.
"This doesn't bring them back! You think cowering away will solve everything?" Sam let loose a throaty growl.
"It sure isn't bringing my mother back or my father back! One thing I do know is I must live on, because the past doesn't define who you are. It doesn't have to. I will live with this for the rest of my life, but could you if you murdered an entire town?" Gemma sneered as she raised her pistol at Sam and Marina.
"If it means bringing peace to my family, so be it--" Marina watched as Phelyx struck, lunging the dart at her throat, and using Gemma's shock to cuff her and take away her pistol. Marina let loose a breath she didn't think she was holding, and looked down to see the love of her life smiling at him. She watched as he weakly reached for her, and cupped her cheek.
"Marina..." Marina cupped his hand as his thumb wiped away her tears.
"Sam... I'm so proud of you." He sighed, then slowly slipped from consciousness. Marina started panicking the moment she remembered his bullet wound, but was brought back when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked to see it was Alissia and Rowan.
"Let us help, Marina. I'm a trained doctor."
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Running From Your Shadows
Fanfiction(Locus x F!OC, I will address Locus primarily as Sam unless its a situation) Finally, after freeing himself from the toxic partnership with Felix, Samuel "Locus" Ortez has been going about the galaxy in search of himself, of redemption, and a new pu...
