Amy heard Grayson's command before she felt his armored arm shoving her behind him. The poor woman nearly lost her balance, but she quickly recovered and managed to still hold on to her weapon. Shots buzzed past the both of them for what seemed like an eternity before she heard an all-too familiar voice, that which echoed through the walls as an unmistakable sign of power.

"Cease fire! NOW!"

Her breath caught in her throat, yet Amy wasn't sure whether it was out of relief or due to fear. She stood straight and peaked her head out from behind Grayson's figure.

"It is you..." she heard her [url=https://hydra-media.cursecdn.com/sto.gamepedia.com/thumb/d/dc/Romulan_Alien_Male.jpg/250px-Romulan_Alien_Male.jpg?version=d54d58a7cd6ecdb29aca261316da52f7]father[/url] say, footsteps approaching not too far from where she was standing.

"Dad."

Amy walked forward to greet him, her weapon now at her side as she used her free hand to reach out for him. It wasn't long before he took her hand in his and pulled her in for a hug. "I've missed you," he whispered, making the moment last for as long as he could before the inevitable occurred. "Are you with them?" he continued, catching Amy off guard. She simply nodded, and then he slowly let her go. The next thing Amy felt was a backhand to her cheek which painfully knocked her off her feet. A few tears finally managed to escape the corners of her eyes, and in that moment it was just her and the mess of emotions going on in her head as she became oblivious to her surroundings.

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