[She remains close to the elemental, but she doesn't cry. It is not Spartan nature to do so. All emotions are meant to be controlled, or redirected to better purposes. Letting emotions run rampant was a sign of unprofessionalism, inability to cope, and worse things happening in the mind of the soldier.]
They stole me from my parents when I was just six.
[Which is why Daisy feels she cannot hide it anymore. Because holding it out while the Malnosso taunted her about it would only break her. Her voice sounds drained as she speaks, rather than enraged.]
My world has always been at war. Between maniacs that blew up whole cities, and rebellion that gained momentum, they told us we'd be the protectors of our race.
Then they trained me to turn me into a living weapon. Fed me lies to happily serve. Forbade me from bonding with anyone that was not from my unit. Changed my body until people wondered if I was even human.
[In spite of these words, what puzzles her is how some of these experiences were not things she wholly regretted. The rest of the Spartans turned into her second family, Mendez ultimately made them stronger, and she found meaning to her life when the Covenant appeared.
But Halsey. She is the one that lied to them. Unlike the rest of the Spartans, Daisy hated her.
She still doesn't know if this desire to serve is true, or if they brainwashed her into it. It gave her life purpose, but was there a way to be the protector of Earth, and at the same time have the right to a family?]
I don't remember my parents' names. It's the reason I was never social. It's why I am this. It's why that woman you saw on my first shift was so young. Because that's what I last saw of her.
They got their weapon. And I got cheated out of my childhood.
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Date: 5/14/11 04:39 pm (UTC)They stole me from my parents when I was just six.
[Which is why Daisy feels she cannot hide it anymore. Because holding it out while the Malnosso taunted her about it would only break her. Her voice sounds drained as she speaks, rather than enraged.]
My world has always been at war. Between maniacs that blew up whole cities, and rebellion that gained momentum, they told us we'd be the protectors of our race.
Then they trained me to turn me into a living weapon. Fed me lies to happily serve. Forbade me from bonding with anyone that was not from my unit. Changed my body until people wondered if I was even human.
[In spite of these words, what puzzles her is how some of these experiences were not things she wholly regretted. The rest of the Spartans turned into her second family, Mendez ultimately made them stronger, and she found meaning to her life when the Covenant appeared.
But Halsey. She is the one that lied to them. Unlike the rest of the Spartans, Daisy hated her.
She still doesn't know if this desire to serve is true, or if they brainwashed her into it. It gave her life purpose, but was there a way to be the protector of Earth, and at the same time have the right to a family?]
I don't remember my parents' names. It's the reason I was never social. It's why I am this. It's why that woman you saw on my first shift was so young. Because that's what I last saw of her.
They got their weapon. And I got cheated out of my childhood.