Family Betrayal

[Wolfs Ghost]

"Austin, target is in the vent shafts, I repeat, the target is in the vents! I don't have time to climb down, and she'll just use the package as a hostage to make her way out if she gets to her first! I'm going to try and intercept her inside the vent system!"

His earpiece had crackled to life once more, although he didn't exactly hear what was coming through. From the voice in his ear, to the various bystanders who were panicking, Austin had toned all of it out - including the words being spoken by the woman his pistol was trained on. His focus was only broken by the sudden sound of a sidearm discharging somewhere behind him. He could only assume it was from Room 101. Whether Evie was still alive or not, would be found out later.

That was also when he suddenly tuned into his surroundings.

"-re too late. She is dead." Austin heard her say, followed immediately by, "What... Amelia, kill her! Now!"

Austin let out a light sigh of relief upon hearing the dialogue exchange between the two sisters, then the one he had his pistol trained on pulled her sidearm, with it exposed, he had more than a legitimate reason to do what he did next, and it was exactly what he had planned on doing.

A deafening sound filled the immediate area, echoing throughout the hanger. This had caused multiple bystanders to drop to the floor in an attempt to stay out of the gunfire that was bound to happen.

The bullet had met it's target. Ripping through the woman's chest, narrowly missing the heart, and exiting cleanly through her back. After that, Austin watched the woman slowly drop to her knees with what looked to be a shocked expression - either not expecting him to open fire - or that she was actually hit. Once her body collapsed fully to the floor, Austin lowered his weapon and rushed over to her, kicking the pistol out of her hand and away from both of them as he holstered his. He reached down with his left hand to attempt to read her pulse - in the event that if she was still alive, she could be taken to the hospital, though he felt no signs of life.

When he looked up, he could see a Guardian beginning to leave the hanger, and in a futile attempt, he pulled his pistol and fired off two rounds. The bullets pinging harmlessly off the hull. He cursed under his breath, realizing that he couldn't give chase until Arland was done exploring the vent system.

Holstering the pistol once more, he looked down at the body next to him.

"May the gods find a place for your soul to rest, or be damned for eternity for the sins that have tarnished your life, and that of your families name." He muttered under his breath.

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