[quote=@thewizardguy]
[This facility is now owned by the Helios corporation, and will be subject to it's laws. All terrorists are to be captured, and given a jail sentence as appropriate for the crimes committed. For adults, this indicates a 20 year jail sentence. Any members who refuse this offer of amnesty will be hunted down and killed, for the sake of the peace. Gather at the main entrance, unarmed, and you will not be harmed.]
[/quote]

No. No no no. Vivian stared the drones down in stunned silence. She had nowhere to run. Murderers behind her. To her left, to her right and now right in front of her. She had already been locked up in a Helios facility. For too long, she was locked up in isolation. Like a prisoner. For what? Because she was born different. Now it was going to happen again. She noticed that her inky spot of concealing shadow was gone, traded for a violent flare of shifting, celestial light. She told herself to remain calm, to remain under control, but it was no use. Memories of pain and suffering were overriding her ability to keep a lid on it all. Tears streamed from her eyes and she sobbed every now and then, shaking her head and repeating to herself. "No. Not now. Not again. No."

With a shake arm, she retrieved the handgun and raised it to level with one of the drones. It beeped and clicked, sounds becoming violent as she pointed the weapon at it. It made no move. A drone that had cut down so many of the good people she knew without a thought, and it was hesitating with her? It made her grit her teeth and dig her nails into her palm with the anger it brought forth from her. With a quick movement, she fiddled with the safety switch of the handgun and screamed, she remembered to do that much as least. She pulled the trigger.

Click.

Empty.

That is why the drones didn't move. She had been given an empty gun, just for intimidation. And then knew. They scanned her or something. They must have. She didn't even bother holding the gun any longer, just letting it drop to the floor as she fell to her knees. Her arctic blue eyes were puffy and red with tears and she kneeled in a crumpled heap, sobbing like a child.