Voira, giving an only slightly stiff nod in response to Solares simply carrying the Quarian, drew her assault rifle and took a deep breath and immediately winced at the increase in pain it caused. Need to get that fixed, as soon as we all get off of this ship. She thought, stepping forward so that she was ahead of the two. If there was a problem from behind them, she would be notified and able to turn around in an instant. Especially with RK. The Asari was oddly tense, her grip tightened on her gun, though that could be written off as having to do with their situation. They were one of the last members of the group going into increasingly hostile territory to get aboard a shuttle currently in the hands of another group that apparently had no problems leaving the rest of them behind.
When we finally get off this ship, Voira decided, we're going to open the bottle of Ryncol and drink it in it's entirety. She didn't expect the humans to get very far if they tried to leave without them. Outnumbered and with no control over their local tech area (or so Voira assumed from Avatar not mentioning that while he was in the system), it would require desperation to force the humans into a dangerous attempt at seizing the shuttle.
Voira itched to look back at Solares and Raa but continued to keep an eye out ahead of them, ignoring the constant pain mere breathing caused her. Solares would be able to protect Raa and RK would give them all ample warning if enemies came from behind them. Voira gritted her teeth at the idea, shaking her head. Goddess we need to shoot something.
RK's voice hissed into Voira's earpiece, quiet and cut off from the others from hearing the conversation. "Can you stop being so jittery? Or could you be jealous because Solares is carrying Raa, and not you?"
The AI had been watching and monitoring the Asari for a bit now, noticing the change in her. Her body temperature and hormonal changes were setting off alarm bells in RK's virtual brain as she recalled the signs of jealousy. It rarely ended well especially in high stress environment and last thing she wanted was Voira losing her head then taking it out on the group. Raa, in RK's mind, would follow the Asari despite her protests which annoyed the hell out of the AI.
Voira didn’t jump as the AI spoke in her earpiece, but she scowled as the bitch decided to critique her body language. Her own response was equally quiet, if irritated. “We’re sorry we’re jittery about being in a hostile controlled environment, slowed down, and trying to catch up with a bunch of humans that could easily leave us behind if given the slightest chance. We’ll try to relax and pretend we’re on Ilium of something, would that make you feel better? Oh wait! We can’t relax given that we could be attacked at any moment by another larger group than us. We’ll stop being jittery when we’re off this ship or you stop being bitchy.” She ignored the latter question.
“Nervous, my digital ass,” RK snapped, her tone clear she didn’t believe the Asari’s excuses, “ I know and have your nervousness on log, Voira. Nice try on the lie. Had I been an organic, or anyone else, than I might’ve fallen for it. Just keep your mind on the look out else I will tell Raa, and currently in this position, I can’t be stopped.”
Voira would know the AI wasn’t bluffing because the Asari’s performance affected Raa’s survival, and if she had to blow Voira’s biggest secret than she would. Even at the cost of the Asari forever hating her more than she did now. It was worth the price. “So, will you now, using a human phrase, put your green eyed monster back in its box! Before I make you!”
The Asari’s jaw, about to snap a retort to the AI, snapped shut as RK delivered her threat. Her muscles tensed with terror, and she only barely kept from glancing fearfully over her shoulder at Raa and Solares. She was certain the two of them had over heard the AI. As no accusations or bewildered questions came, however, Voira minisculy relaxed, bit by bit.
“We will never let our nervousness get Raa hurt.” She hissed, hatred infusing her tone. “You just mind your own fucking business, and we’ll take care of ourselves.” It was with pathetic relief that she saw Avatar addressing the humans. Finally. Something to shoot. Violently.
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