— It would be then that she would finally break eye contact, turning her back towards the Gamma to leave.

— keeping her arms by her sides as she took a step backwards, refusing to turn away from her, as though she expected her to pounce while her back was turned.

"Goodbye, Silvia."

The words were cold and sharp, the Gamma half sneering as she spoke the other's name.

—

— It didn't matter how much time passed for her, the grudges that Siobhan held were reinforced with steel.

It didn't matter whether or not Silvia changed, to her. As far as she could afford to care, she wasn't one to ever back down on her stances.

Siobhan clenched her fists tighter, —

It didn't make sense to her how she was so . . . Upsettingly calm. She expected some kind of pushback. Some kind of rebuttal or denial.

There was one final moment in which she stared over the other Gamma. So much was different, but so much was still the same.

—

— Fingers curled into fists at her sides, and she had to hold back the urge she felt to slam one of them square into Silvia's face. It took everything in her to keep herself from striking first.

"We have nothing to discuss as far as I'm concerned."

"Tch. Then you'll understand that if you get in my way, the only speaking I'll be doing is with me fists."

The years have tended her rougher, meaner, more ruthless in her conduct on the field. It showed in her body language and in the way she carried herself.

—

— The words hissed through half clenched teeth, dripping in venom.

The unresponsive calm that the other held only served to make her more irritable.

If looks could kill . . .

"Don't. Don't try and act like you ever cared."

"Save your sentiments, they're wasted on me."

Hate. Rage. Both burned in green as they met with grey. The redhead's stare was intense, piercing like daggers.

Siobhan was always quick tempered, even more so after the augments. Rage was her fuel, her drive.

—

"In this case , I'd rather take the lie for once ."

Lips pulled back into a snarl of disgust, teeth bared in a threatening manner.

"Seems like you're the only one that can attest to that."

. . . Sure it is.

I thought you were dead .

My hopes be damned .

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