The following was made in collaborative effort between Dhalexpert & Zombiesplitter 53
Axton walks to Anna and Ayame room. Sigh maybe there not home.
Ayame slowly walks out of the adjoining bathroom, rubbing her temples, her eyes closed. She still wears her sleeping attire. She jumps when she notices Axton, shouting, "What are you doing in here!"
Hello to you to,um I was gonna talk to you later but since your here I need to talk to you.
"Well, knock next time! What if I was changing, or enjoying some private time? It is proper etiquette with a lady."
I was gonna knock ,but you just kinda came out here.
Ayame sighs, and grabs a duffle bag from beneath her bed. As she rummages through it, she asks, "What can I do for you Axton, and please keep your voice down, I have a headache."
You to Hugh, I take it you been hitting the bottle to while morning Colin.
"In a manner of speaking. It doesn't take much fo me. Luckily Anna amd Persehone were here to keep me from doing anything stupid. I'll be begging their forgiveness for the next year."
Heh I can only imagine the crap you did while you were not you,any way how are you holding up after the death of Colin.
"I'm better...now. But it hit me pretty hard. Why? Were you upset by it?"
Yea,Colins death came at a very bad time for me.Because I have command on my ass,my family turned my house into a damn forties,and the icing on the cake my fucking outher half is trying to take advantage om right now.Also Colin was my first ever friend that I ever made,he was the only friend that I had and now he's gone.
Ayame looks up at Axton, raising an eyebrow. "Don't you think it's unfair to be so hard on Aaron for losing his family when you're so upset about losing a friend?"
What does he have to do with this.
"I'm just saying, he was upset about what you said about his family dying, and now you're upset about Colin. Seems hypocritical is all."
Sigh, look We all new what we got our selves in to when we signed up for.Aaron missing his family is natural,but saying that it's his fault is pathetic we can not control were the aliens attack,I no I was being harsh about it but he needs to get over it and morn them is silence like the rest of us.
"Were you mourning in silence? You didn't make any fuss, huh?" Ayame shakes her head. "Maybe Aaron deserves an apolog. " She stands up with some clothes, and motions for Axton to turn around.
sigh,look i'm not good a being sympathetic ok, and yes I swore to skin the alien leader alive but will not apologize for what I said to Aaron for what I said,look i'm still learning about emotions and yes I will miss Colin every day of my life,but I will honor him by keeping my promise to him before he died.
"That's noble of you, if nothing else." After several seconds of silence, Ayame asks, "Do you mind turning around, or would you rather just watch me change?"
Axton turned around and closed his eyes,so who was Colin to you.
Ayame quickly slips off her shorts and top and quickly starts to get dressed, keeping an eye on Axton."At first, a rival for Anna' attention. But after helping me out with that creep from the labs, he really earned my respect. What about you?"
He.....he gave me a new view on life,actually made me think that humanity will change after this war,but i'm still gonna be bounty hunting just to make sure no criminal organization does any damage to the new world.
Ayame slips on some pants, saying, "he was a special kind of person. I feel so bad for his family. Hell, I feel bad for the person that has to tell his family."
Yea....actually after the person finds Colins family i'm gonna ask him or her were they live,there is some thing I want to give to Colins wife and kid.Hay can I turn around now.
Ayame slips on her shirt. "Yeah, go ahead."
Axton turns around and opens his eyes,finally hay Ayame this is just a question but were you and Colin part of that trial that went down a few days ago,and if so who was the asshole that tried to rape you.
Ayame gets a nervous look, and she shutters. "Y-yes, that was us, b-but I w-wouldn't go as far as to say h-he tried to r...do that."
Axton lets out a very loud growl,his eyes starts to twitch,so does this scum have a name and more importantly is he still on base.
"His name is McAfree, and no, they've already gotten rid of him and brought in his replacement. Why?"
McAfree,listen Ayame i'm gonna tell you something about me,i'm a bounty hunter with morals I only kill people that have it coming, I kill rapist drug dealers, human trafficker and ruthless gang leaders,but I also kill those that have it coming and this McAfree guy sounds like he needs to meet the business end of my guns barrel.
"NO! Absolutely not!" Ayame walks up to Axton and points a finger an inch from his face. "None of that. I have enough guilt for a lifetime as is, I will not have his death on my conscious."
Sigh,OK because I respect you I will not hunt him down after this war is over,and sorry for bringing it up,I know that it can't be comfortable talking about the trial.and what do you mean you have enough guilt to last a lifetime,hell you look younger then me what could have possible happen to you as a child.
"Lets...lets just say, I have blood on my hands, and revenge does little to quell the pain. It might make you feel better at first, but I know first hand that, in the long run, it just leaves one more stain on your soul."
Ayame let me tell you something,never in my life have I ever wanted revenge,every person that I killed swore vengeance on me and my family,and every single one of them are dead not by my hands but by my family s hands,but now after Colin's death I have never wanted to kill something more in my life,I will make these aliens pay for taking my combat brother,and when I find there leader I am gonna drag its half dead body to Colin's grave and make it wish it never came to this planet.
"Are you sure that's what Colin would want. I just don't think he'd be happy knowing his death led to such strong negative thoughts."
Axton unbowels his fist and falls to his knees and start to cry.I know he wouldn't.......he wouldn't but is it wrong for me to want to avenge his death to make those bastards pay for what they did to him to separate him from his family,is it wrong for me to feel this way.
"It's okay, Axton. It's a human response. I'd just suggest, instead of wanting to fight the aliens to avenge Colin, why don't you focus on fighting them in order to protect Colin's family? It has the same result, but it leaves you feeling a little less burdened by malice."
Axton wipes the tears from his eyes and slowly stands back up,yea thanks Ayame I guess I can fight for them,and after this war if I live i'm getting one hell of a sighing bonus maybe I could give his family half of my earnings after this war.
"Sounds like a plan." Ayame painfully rubs her temples. "Look, I'm heading down to the med-bay to see if I can get something for my hangover, and maybe catch Anna after her morning check-up. Why don't you go talk to Colin's other roommates. I bet they could use some consoling."
Ill think about talking to my old roommates,wait what happen to Anna?
"She just needs some occasional check-ups. I'm afraid you'd have to ask her, I'm not sure how much she wants others t know."
Sigh fine ill talk to Anna in a couple of days,I no one thing my head is killing me and it's gonna be a while before I drink again,any way Ayame thanks for the talk and do me a favor don't tell none of the guys that iv been crying Ok.
"Don't worry, I won't." She smiles. "I know how important pride is to men." She steps out into the hallway, and gives a quick wave as she heads for the infirmary.
Axton waves back and head to his quarters.