He meant as a means to control Kira.
"Kira, I don't know about you, but I don't plan to go out like this," Jin rasped.
"Right there with you, buddy."
She wouldn’t let their bond be tainted that way.
Jin's anti gravs roared into full reverse. At the same time, he unloaded every bit of his firepower into the Osiri’s face.
The Osiri's hand clenched, dagger like claws erupting from the tips of his fingers and spearing Jin's casing before he flung the drone across the room. It hit one of the cryopods, denting it enough for liquid to start leaking out before dropping to the ground.
Finn dropped from the ceiling, his blade already flashing.
The Osiri caught it an inch from his neck. "Is that all you've got?"
There was the sensation of something cold and awful piercing Kira’s insides. But when she looked down, there was no wound she could see. Just unblemished armor.
Raider fired his pulse rifle from the opposite side of the platform, taking the Osiri in the back. "Nope. It’s not."
Kira was up and across the platform, barreling toward Elena and Thea.
There was delight in Thea’s face at Kira's approach.
The briar's lashes sprang from beneath the walkway. Kira didn't have time to dodge as they wrapped around her leg, the thorns in them biting deep.
Blood ran in rivulets, splashing the water below.
A roar came from the depths of the pool.
The Osiri stopped. "Impossible."
Thea, sensing danger, tried to recall the briar. Kira grabbed one whip, keeping it in place. Its thorns bit into her hand, drawing more blood.
"Let go!" Thea yelled.
Kira bared her teeth at the other. "I don't think so."
Elena took advantage of the distraction, lashing out with one hand to bury a dagger that looked disturbingly like a piece of bone in Thea's shoulder.
Thea shoved Elena away from her. "Brat."
Elena toppled over the edge of the walkway and into the water. It closed over her head, swallowing her niece.
"Enough of this," the Osiri murmured.
He shoved Finn back. The oshota collided with the platform's central device.
Raider pounded toward the two, firing his weapon as the air around the Osiri's hand warped and condensed into a spear. The feeling it gave off so wrong and evil that Kira found it hard to breathe.
The Osiri’s spear took Finn through the chest, piercing his armor easily.
"I think you'll be a nice replacement for the toy I just lost," the Osiri informed him.
Finn coughed, blood spurting from his mouth as his lips stretched into a tired smile. "Think again."
Pallas rose from the gloom like an avenging reaper, his face merciless as he swung his sword. It removed the Osiri's head from his shoulders.
They all stood there, staring.
